02-25-200102-25-2001
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBolton MA
2056
February 25, 2001 10:00 AMCalender
1316

Carved and Painted Wood Eider Hen Decoy

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Auction: Sale #2056 - 2056Location: BoltonDate / Time: February 25, 2001 10:00AM

Description:

Carved and Painted Wood Eider Hen Decoy, attributed to Amos Wallace, Harpswell, Maine, 19th century, with traces of paint and horseshoe keel weight, no stand, lg. 18 in. Provenance: Ex-collection Steve Miller, Chester Denton, Jolie Kelter. Literature: For a very similar decoy made by Amos Wallace, see Joe Engers, THE GREAT BOOK OF WILDFOWL DECOYS, (San Diego, 1990),p. 43.
Estimate $4,000-5,000

Keywords

Amos Wallace, Harpswell, Maine, Jolie Kelter, Steve Miller, Chester Denton, Joe Engers, San Diego