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Premier Auction - Session II - February 4, 2023

Sat, Feb 4, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 1090

William Schultz, Fine Black Duck Carved Decoy

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Bid Increments

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$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

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "Anas Rubripes", circa 1965, with raised wings and mouth open and calling, signed and inscribed on bottom "Black Duck/Anas Rubripes/July 1965/Carved for Rex V. Roupe by William L. Schultz", 6-3/4 x 16-1/2 in. 

Provenance: Christies, New York, The Russell B. Aitken Collection of Waterfowl Decoys, January 18, 2003 Lot 1286, Sold for $7,170; Flowerdew Hundred Estate, North Prince George, Virginia

Condition

slight scuffing to paint, overall good condition

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