Lot 7193

Early Hog Island (VA), Bluebill

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Item Details

Description

Early Hog Island (VA), Bluebill

Northampton County, Virginia, before 1900, carved and painted wood.
Length 14 in.
Head inletted to body, split tail.
From an Eastern Shore, Virginia Collector
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Condition

Original paint worn to bare wood in places, stable crack on the right side of the base of the neck.

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Early Hog Island (VA), Bluebill

Name: Early Hog Island (VA), Bluebill
SKU: 178022237
Price: 3900 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $50 - $25,000

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