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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
Bert Graves (1880-1956), Peoria, IL, c. 1930
A hollow rigmate pair of Illinois River decoys displaying glass eyes, incised bill detail, and detailed paint by Catherine Elliston (1849-1953). Branded "J.L.S." on the underside of each with an original Graves raised-letter strip lead weight.
Literature: Stephen O'Brien, Jr. and Julie Carlson, "Masterworks of the Illinois River," Boston, MA, 2005, p. 103, similar decoys illustrated.
Original paint with gunning wear and a minor professional repair to right side edge of hen's bill.
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