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371 367. Widgeon drake, Herman Chauvin, Boutte, Louisiana. Stamped and signed. Very good and original. (350 - 450) 368. Swimming mallard hen from Louisiana. Relief wing carving. Original paint; minor wear; small dent in one side; crack through bill. (600 - 900) 369.
Pair of mallards, Clovis Vizier, Galliano, Louisiana. Both have relief wing carving and fanned tails. Appealing old in use repaint; with little wear on hen; several spots of flaking on drake’s back.
personal use on Lake Charles and its adjoining shallow marshes, and their small design fit the limited space in the pirogues. Each tip up is carved with raised wingtips, feet, and fluted tails. Both are mounted on designer base. Strong original paint; teal has broken tip of wing; both have rubs and small areas of paint missing Literature: Feeders on cover of Decoy Mag, July – August 2013. (800 - 1,200)
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371. Rigmate pair of greenwing teal, Don Gearhart, Tulsa, Oklahoma, circa 1940. Both have slightly turned heads. Wings are carved in relief with highly detailed feather painting. Good and original. (800 - 1,200)
370. Two well executed tip up decoys, Don Gearhart, Tulsa, Oklahoma, circa 1940. Don Gearhart oil man with Sinclair Oil spent considerable time in Louisiana in the early 1930s. He created these decoys specifically for his
372. Greenwing teal drake, Don Gerhart, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Relief wing carving and glass eyes. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; a few small dents. (600 - 900)
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Provenance: Whittington collection.