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Copley Fine Art Auctions is the world's leading American sporting art auction company. Located in Hingham, MA, Copley specializes in antique decoys and 19th- and 20th-century American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Principal Stephen O'Brien Jr., a fourth-generation sportsman with a refined colle...Read more
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Jul 25, 2015 - Jul 26, 2015
A very early and important hollow decoy showing Perdew's three-piece body construction. The decoy?s crowned head and pronounced cheek carving show the influence of pioneer Illinois River carver Henry W. Ruggles (1830-1897). The paint by Edna Perdew (1882-1974) is subtly blended, revealing her abilities at a young age.
Literature: Ann Tandy Lacy, "Perdew: An Illinois River Tradition," Muncie, IN, 1993, p. 118, similar decoy illustrated.
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