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Ruddy Duck
Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939)
Tullytown, PA, 1968
11 in. long
In 1968 this drake in winter plumage won Best in Show in the Professional class for a working decoy at the U.S. National Decoy Show, Babylon, N.Y. on Long Island. The judges included William J. Mackey, Jr., Milton C. Weiler, Jr., Malcolm Fleming, Robert Birchier, and Donald R. Eckleberry. In the same competition, O'Brien took Best in Show in the amateur class for a miniature decorative depicting flying black ducks.
In excellent original paint with minimal wear.
Provenance: Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection
Literature: Peter Johnson and Alf Wannenburgh, “The World of Shooting,” Lausanne,Switzerland, 1987, pp. 259-261, exact decoy illustrated.
Exhibited: Babylon, New York, U.S. National Decoy Show, 1968.
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