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THBTucked-Head Mallard Decoy by Ferdinand L. Homme (1901-1963)
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Pembroke, MA 02359
United States
Founded in 2005, Copley Fine Art Auctions is a boutique auction house specializing in antique decoys and American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Over the course of the last two decades, the firm has set auction records for not only individual decoy makers, but also entire carving regions. Copley...Read more
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LiveJul 12, 2024
Lots 254-459 Copley Fine Art Auctions cinnie@copleyart.com
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- Lot Description
Tucked-Head Mallard
Ferdinand L. Homme (1901-1963)
Stoughton, WI, c. 1930
16 1/2 in. long
An excellent hollow mallard with extensive carved detail, including raised primaries. The tucked head is turned to the left and has very full cheeks. This decoy relates closely to those branded for the rig of Dr. Ansley Thomas Shearer.
Original paint with even gunning wear and spot touch-up mostly to body seam and shot marks.
Literature: Robert Shaw, "Bird Decoys of North America," New York, NY, 2010, p. 254, McCleery example illustrated.Condition
Please refer to the description; if you have questions, email colin@copleyart.com.
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