440. Root head merganser hen attributed to AC Noonan, Oxford, Maryland. “ACN” is carved in the underside for A.C. Noonan. Original paint with moderate wear; tip of bill is blunted slightly.
Provenance: Sam Dyke collection. Acquired from Henry Fleckenstein, Jr. in 1978. (2,000 - 3,000)
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441. Canvasback hen, James Holly, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 1st quarter 20th century. Original paint with minor wear; a few small dents. (3,000 - 4,000)
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442. Rare high head canvasback drake wooden wing duck, Charles Nelson Barnard, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 1st quarter 20th century. One of a rig of six. White area has old appealing second coat of paint, the rest is original with minor wear; very slight wear to wood on one edge of bill. (2,500 - 3,500)
442 443. Canvasback drake, Ed Phillips, Cambridge, Maryland. Original paint with minor discoloration and very slight wear; small surface crack in center of back; dent with paint missing in back.
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Provenance: Sam Dyke collection. Acquired in 1967. (2,500 - 3,500)