Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow | May 20, 2023
Sat, May 20, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 60
Rare Hucks Caines Attributed Mallard Hen
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
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 |
Georgetown, South Carolina, circa 1900, attributed to Hucks Caines, oversized with raised, heart shaped wings indicative of the Caines' shop, finely carved head, carved eyes, sticker on base, 7-1/2 x 16-1/4 x 6-3/4 in.
Note: The Caines Brothers (Joseph J. "Hucks" Caines (1876-1944), Edmund A. "Ball" Caines (1851-1914), R. Randolph "Sawney" Caines (1860-1938), Moultrie J. L. "Pluty" Caines (1870-1912), and Robert J. "Bob" Caines (1879-1923)) grew up on land at Hobcaw Barony in the South Carolina Low Country. In addition to being hunting guides for landowner Bernard Baruch, they were commercial fishermen and market gunners before the enactment of the first federal game laws in 1918. Caines family decoys are some of the most sought after of South Carolina makers and very few are known to have survived.
Condition
working second coat of paint, moderate wear with some dents, chips and flaking, minor areas of retouch on left side and breast, retouch at neck seam, plugged hole in back midline with some retouch, does not appear to be drilled all the way through, overall condition very good considering age, please note xray images depicting birdshot and internal supports at neck, restoration to top of bill with fill and old paint surface
Guyette and Schmidt, St. Michaels, Maryland, lot 651, April 27-28, 2006; Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow
