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228 Lot of 5 California Decoys Larry Zalesky (1913-1989) Vacaville, CA, c. 1970
230 Gadwall and Ruddy Duck A three-quarter-sized redwood gadwall decoy by Frank C. Willis (1917-1997) Redwood City, California, 1966. Exhibiting glass eyes, raised wings, the maker’s conjoined incised initials, and a dated painted signature.
A pair of pintails and a hen teal by Larry Zalesky (1913-1989) Vacaville, California, c. 1970, a student of “Fresh Air Dick” Janson. Each displays glass eyes, carved bill detail, layered primaries, and incised tail definition. A pair of pintail stick-up heads by Dick Townsend (1902-1991) Santa Rosa, California, c. 1950. Both were made for use with one-eighth-inch metal rods in tall grass or reeds. All appear to be in original paint with light gunning wear. $500 - $800 229 Three Cork Pintail Hens Herman Fuhrmann (1897-1987) Berkeley, CA, c. 1930 Three Pacific Flyway cork-bodied decoys with wooden inserted tails and bottom boards. The birds exhibit natural head positioning, raised tails, and detailed painted feathering. Original paint with gunning wear and possible in-use touch-up to side of heads. provenance:
Mark R. Mahoney Collection
A slightly turned head ruddy duck by Joseph West (1907-1986) and James West (1937-2000) Bordentown, New Jersey, 1969, with raised wing and tail carving. Signed and dated on the bottom. Both are in original paint with light wear from handling. provenance:
Mark R. Mahoney Collection
$200 - $300 231 Pintail Pair Frank C. Willis (1917-1997) Redwood City, CA, 1976 A rare life-size swimming drake and an alert hen pair of carved redwood decoys exhibiting glass eyes, raised wings, the maker’s conjoined incised initials and a dated, painted signature. Both are in original paint and have tail feather restoration. $400 - $600
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