Mallard Pair

Lot 158

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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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The Sporting Sale 2015 by Copley Fine Art Auctions

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The Sporting Sale 2015

By Copley Fine Art Auctions

Jul 25, 2015 - Jul 26, 2015

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Lot Description

Michael Valero (1906-1992), Spring Valley, IL, c. 1930
A pair of Illinois River decoys carved by Valero and painted by John "Jack" Franks (1891-1972) with their original rigging.
Provenance: Dr. E. C. Burhans Collection
Betsey Burhans Fowler Collection

Condition

Second coat of paint by Jack Franks, both with even gunning wear and tight neck cracks.
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