Description:
Canvasback Duck Decoy, unknown maker, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey area, c. 1910, slightly-turned high-held head, with delineated bill, with original lead pad weight, old worn and flaking painted surface, ht. 8 1/4, wd. 5 3/4, lg. 15 3/4 in.
Provenance: Sold at the Richard A Bourne, The Rare Collection of George Ross Starr Jr., M.D., May 2-3, 1986, Lot 382, with collection stamp and paper label on the bottom. .
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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