Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow | May 20, 2023
Sat, May 20, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 63
Two Signed Duck 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 |
comprising: John Baker pintail drake, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 20th century, original paint with minor wear, raised primaries, glass eyes, weight stamped, 7-3/4 x 22-1/2 x 5-1/4 in.; Decoys Unlimited (Jack Sweet) sleeping black duck, Erie, Pennsylvania, mid 20th century, laminated Balsa, nice head stippling and feather strokes on back and sides, glass eyes, original white Wattsburg Road stencil on base, 6-1/2 x 15-1/2 x 7-1/4 in.
Condition
pintail: repaired break at neck, minor chipping and paint loss, yellowing of varnish, surface anomaly with paint bubbling and retouch on right side, possible fill and retouch on breast, surface dirt; black duck: exaggerated separation at base of neck as made, minor paint losses, paint runs on left shoulder apparently as made, scuffs and chips, dents at tail and on left shoulder
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Guyette and Schmidt/Christie's, New York, lot 1140, The Russel B. Aitken Collection, January 18, 2003 (pintail, accompanied by a copy of the page from the sale catalog); Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow
