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Jul 28, 2017 - Jul 29, 2017
Turned-Head Redhead Drake
Ferdinand L. Homme (1901-1963)
Stoughton, WI, c. 1930
13 in. long
A hard to find Homme species, it retains a "McCleery" ink stamp and a Sotheby's lot 116 paper label on the bottom.
Original paint with craquelure, even gunning wear, and minor loss at neck seam.
Provenance: David J. Spengler Collection
Dr. James M. McCleery Collection
Private Collection
Private Collection, Wisconsin
Literature: Donna Tonelli, "Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes," Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 206, similar decoys illustrated.
Sotheby's and Guyette and Schmidt, "American Waterfowl Decoys: The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery," New York, NY, 2000, p. 62, lot 116, exact decoy illustrated.
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