Black Duck Pair

Description

Black Duck Pair
Philadelphia, PA, c. 1860
18 1/2 in. long

A pair of hollow and racy black ducks with shoulder carving and inletted heads. They relate closely to birds from the Winous Point Shooting Club in Port Clinton, Ohio, and they most likely originated there.
Appealing old working paint with gunning wear, including chipping to tail edges and neck cracks.

Provenance: William K. du Pont Collection
Jeff and Joyce Hay Collection

Literature: Jeff and Joyce Hay, "Ohio Decoys," St. Charles, IL, 2015, front cover and pp. 5 and 30, related Winous Point Shooting Club black duck illustrated twice.

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Black Duck Pair

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Estimate $4,000-$6,000Feb 21, 2026, 10:00 AM EST

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