Emporium Auction
Thu, May 16, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 448
Four Vintage Paint Decorated Duck Decoys
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
American, 20th century, comprising: paper mold Canvasback drake, glass eyes, removable head, pressed verso "Victor/Veri-lite/Decoy/Animal Trap Co./c 1946"; hollow Red-Breasted Merganser drake, red glass eyes, detailed paint, inscribed verso ".... Whittle Decoy/Chincoteague Island/VA/Delmas J. Taylor/1993", with business card; Red-breasted Merganser drake decorative example, crest, stamped "John A. Nelson/Maker" verso, inscribed "...Nova Scotia Style c. Late 1800's" with signature "John G. Ulm/1987"(?); female textural wood burned example with turned head, glass eyes, name burned verso "J.W. Hill" with business card (VA); longest 23 in.
, Provenance: Private CollectionCondition
overall fine condition, minor paint loss, minor scratches; paint crackling to Ulm Merganser example; denting, dust, and paint loss to paper pulp Canvasback drake example; woodburned example with loss to side, perhaps from hollowing process
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