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Thu, May 19, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 282

Pair of Billy Ellis Duck Decoys

Estimate: $600 - $900

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, unsigned, two mallards, carved and painted bodies with glass eyes, flat bottoms, 7 x 19-1/2 x 7-1/4 in.

Provenance: John Collier, Maryland; Private CollectionPrivate Collection

Condition

surface dirt and accretion, some scattered areas of paint loss; one with crack and loss to neck; one with chip to underside of bill

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