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Estimated Price:
$35,000 - $45,000
Lot 5: Important pair of greenwing teal, Charles Bergman, Astoria, Oregon, circa late 1920's.
Auction House: Guyette & Schmidt, Inc.
Auction Location: St. Michaels, MD, USA
24718 Beverly Road
P.O. Box 1170
St. Michaels, MD
USA
21663
Phone: 410 745 0485
Fax: 410 745 0487
Email: decoys@guyetteandschmidt.com
Auction Title: North American Decoys At Auction Day One
Auction Date: November 11, 2009
Description: Important pair of greenwing teal, Charles Bergman, Astoria, Oregon, circa late 1920's. Hollow carved with fine paint detail. Included is the wooden base that they are pictured on in one of the North American Decoys articles. From Bergman's personal hunting rig.
Condition: Original paint with good patina and several small rubs; a few small dents.
Provenance: Ex collection of Del Smith. Ex collection of Roger Moore.
Published: "North American Decoys", Spring 1974, p. 17, exact decoys. "North American Decoys", Winter 1976, p. 12, exact decoys. "North American Decoys", Fall & Winter 1981, p. 60, exact decoys. "Waterfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast", Fred Hanson and Michael Mil
