442 Detail
442 Detail 442. Exceptionally well sculpted ruddy duck, Alvirah Wright, Duck, North Carolina, circa 1910. Old in use repaint with moderate wear; crack in back; age split in underside.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Dr. James McCleery, Pasadena, Texas.
Literature: “American Waterfowl Decoys,” distinguished collection of Dr. James McCleery, Guyette & Schmidt/Sotheby’s, Jan 2000, lot 173, exact decoy. “Call to the Sky,” Robert Shaw, p. 87, exact decoy. “Southern Decoys,” Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., p. 48. “Gunnin’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen. (20,000 - 30,000) 155