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Premier Auction | Session II

Fri, Dec 6, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 959

Six Carved and Painted Fish Decoys

Estimate: $500 - $700

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, all with metal weights, paint decorated bodies, painted metal fins and tails, some applied glass eyes, three with stands, two with sales tags from Mill Village Antiques, Francestown, New Hampshire indicating origins of Wisconsin and Minnesota, smallest signed "MVA" on bottom, longest 19-1/2 in.; Provenance: Mill Village Antiques, New Hampshire (two decoys); Private Florida Collection

Condition

old painted surfaces with some blistering and losses, dents to metal, abrasions