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THBThe Mackey-Englehart Snow Goose Decoy, Nicholas Englehart (b. 1888)
Lot 411
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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
Nicholas Englehart (b. 1888)
Manito, IL, c. 1920
27 1/2 in. long
Englehart operated a ferry service on the Illinois River called Copperas Creek Ferry. Though not a true "river rat" like many of the regional carvers, Capt. Englehart was known to occasionally hunt ducks and geese. He is believed to have only made bird decoys for his personal use. A few of his field Canada and snow geese have been found, with several ending up in the collections of Mackey, Haid, Figge, and a Virginia gentleman. Englehart's bird interpretations are unique among Illinois River decoys; in fact, they relate more closely to the work of Minnesota's John Tax. The serpentine head and neck of this goose, like Englehart's others, are detachable. The bodies were crafted from several blocks of wood and two sheets of metal sheathing. This bird also retains its removable iron legs for use as a stick-up.
Original paint with even gunning wear, a collector's label along lower right edge .
Provenance: William J. Mackey Collection
Private Collection, VirginiaPlease 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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