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THBRuddy Duck by Edward "Ned" Burgess (1868-1958)
Lot 366
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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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Edward "Ned" Burgess (1868-1958)
Waterlily, Churches Island, NC, c. 1920
A very rare North Carolina ruddy duck with carved bill detail, an extended tail, and a lead pad weight. This little decoy is not only one of the finest Burgess ruddy ducks, but also among the best Carolina ruddy ducks to come to auction.
Provenance: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr. Collection
Private Collection, acquired from above
Literature: Midwest Decoy Collectors Association, “Fifth Exhibition of Classic Antique Waterfowl Decoys.” April 1983, p. 10, exact decoy illustrated. Kroghie Andresen, "Gunnin' Birds," Charlotte, NC, 2008, pp. 156-168.Excellent original paint with light grey, a possible Burgess addition. Touch-up to age line on back and to top and tip of bill.Condition
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