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THBExceptional Merganser Hen Decoy, John Dawson (1889-1959)
Lot 193
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Copley Fine Art Auctions
65 Sharp Street
Hingham, MA 02043
United States
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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- Lot Description
Exceptional Merganser Hen
John Dawson (1889-1959)
Duck Island, NJ, c. 1915
18 in. long
A pinnacle working merganser hen by the maker displaying three-piece laminated construction. The small number of birds from this famous rig all feature hollow bodies and precise execution, and are among the sleekest carvings by any maker. The form of the hens from this rig are particularly distinguished by their long and upswept crests. True to Mackey’s prophecy, rigmates have been prized by a number of the nation’s top decoy and Americana collectors, including John Delph, Paul Tudor Jones II, Dr. James McCleery, Thomas K. Figge, and Dr. Peter Muller. This outstanding example ranks among the carver's very best work.
Excellent original paint with minimal wear.
Provenance: Private Collection
Literature: William J. Mackey Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, color pl. V, rigmate illustrated.
William J. Mackey Jr., "American Bird Decoys," 2nd ed., New York, NY, 1987, dust jacket and color pl. V, rigmate illustrated.
Robert Shaw, "Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D.," Houston, TX, 1992, p. 69, rigmate illustrated.
Gary Guyette and Frank Schmidt, Inc., "Important Waterfowl Decoys & Bird Carvings at Auction, July 23 & 24, 1993,” Ogunquit, ME, front cover and p. 39, lot 178, exact decoy illustrated.Please email condition report requests to colin@copleyart.com. Any condition statement given is a courtesy to customers, Copley will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition.Condition
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