The Great Outdoors: From Audubon to Zuni | February 21, 2024
Wed, Feb 21, 2024 10:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 85
Red Breasted Merganser Pair, Probably Alvin "Gunner" Meekins
Estimate: $400 - $600
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 |
(Hooper's Island, Maryland), style very similar to Meekins, possibly another carver also of Hooper's Island, swimming pair with red painted eyes, both inscribed in ink "Alvin Meekins, Hooper Island, VA (sic), 1969," both with collector's stamp probably "Levinson", hen with faint pen inscription "Alvin Meekins '69," largest 6-1/8 x 17-1/2 x 5-1/8 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Condition
paint losses, scuffs, surface grime, nail head plugs visible at crests
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Private Collection, North Carolina
