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THBThree E. J. "Hurricane Pete" Peterson Decoys
About Seller
PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveFeb 21, 2024
An auction for collectors, sportsmen, and naturalists including a complete set of John James Audubon’s The Birds of America, western paintings, sporting art, sporting and naturalist books, Native American artifacts, decoys, and a large offering of mineral specimens. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
(Cape Charles, Virginia), all dated with signature and maker's brand on underside, comprising: swimming wigeon drake, high head, strong paint, incised nail and base of bill, signed "E.J. 'Pete' Peterson, Cape Charles, Va., 1980," 7 x 13-1/2 x 5-1/4; preening pintail hen, uncommon form, fine paint detail, strong chine, signed "E.J. 'Pete' Peterson, Cape Charles, Va., 1985," 6-1/2 x 16 x 5-3/4; shorebird, uncommon at auction, alert posture, high head and tail, muted coloration with spotted plumage, signed "Pete Peterson, 2005, Cape Chas., Va.," 3-1/4 x 7-3/4 x 1-1/2 in., 8 in. with stand
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Related examples: wigeon, Guyette and Deeter, online, lot 1, September 1-7, 2023, Guyette and Schmidt/Christie's, New York, lot 1351, The Russell B. Aitken Collection, January 18, 2003; pintail, Leland Little, Hillsborough, North Carolina, lot 2010, June 3, 2021
Condition
wigeon with surface grime and accretions, some minor dents, paint loss to tail tip, imperfection in wood on back as made; pintail with surface dirt and handling wear, minor dents, tight but visible neck seam, nail heads at neck seam and along chine; shorebird with surface dirt, chips with paint losses at tip of bill and side of tail, imperfections in wood as made
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Private Collection, North Carolina
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