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THBTrego-Rig Blue-Winged Teal Decoy by Robert Elliston (1847-1925)
Lot 575
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Copley Fine Art Auctions
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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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Trego-Rig Blue-Winged Teal
Robert Elliston (1847-1925)
Bureau, IL, c. 1890
12 1/4 in. long
An exceedingly rare and early teal decoy. Widely regarded as the "Dean" of the Illinois River carving tradition, Robert Elliston's carving was as exceptional as his wife's paint. The underside of this hollow teal retains "THE 'ELLISTON' DECOY" weight and a "TREGO" brand. Charles Trego was a prominent member of the Nee-Pee-Nauk Club and a grain broker from Chicago. The Nee-Pee-Nauk clubhouse sat at the head of Lake Puckaway in Montello, Wisconsin. This duck hunting club was first organized in 1882 by A. H. Sellers, President of Chicago Guaranty Trust Company.
Original paint with even gunning wear. A small patch of old green overpaint has been successfully removed from the speculums. Touch-up around replaced left eye and some varnish has been removed. Tight age line in front of neck.
Provenance: Peter and Janet Van Trigt Collection
Private Collection
Literature: Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. and Julie Carlson, "Masterworks of the Illinois River," Boston, MA, 2005, pp. 29-37, related teal illustrated.Please 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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