Lot 90: Very rare old squaw drake in summer plumage, Oscar Bibber, Harpswell, Maine.

Name: Very rare old squaw drake in summer plumage, Oscar Bibber, Harpswell, Maine.
Brand: Guyette & Deeter
SKU: 2xlezsysqn

Est: $4,000 USD - $6,000 USDSold:

Guyette & DeeterSt Michaels, MD, USApril 27, 2006

Item Overview

Description

Very rare old squaw drake in summer plumage, Oscar Bibber, Harpswell, Maine. Shorter bodied old squaw such as these appear to have been made by Bibber as well as the style sold in the Guyette & Schmidt July 2005 decoy auction. Head is turned approximately 45 degrees.

Artist or Maker

Oscar Bibber

Condition Report

Original paint with minor shrinkage and wear; crack in underside.

Literature

"Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys", chapter by John Dinan, p. 36.

Auction Details

North American Decoys at Auction Day 1

Guyette & Deeter

April 27, 2006, 12:00 AM EST

PO Box 1170, St Michaels, MD, 21663, US

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