Miniature Black Duck
George H. Boyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1920
3 3/4 in. long
This turned-head miniature hails from the Philip S. Drake Collection that was sold in 1977. The collection consisted of over 150 of the finest George Boyd carvings.
Original paint with light wear and minimal touch-up to neck seam.
Provenance: Philip S. Drake Collection
Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection
Literature: M.D. Straw, Jr. & Emory Sanders Auctioneers, "Important Auction Boyd Miniature Decoys," Wentworth-by-the-Sea, NH, October 17, 1977, lot 38m, exact bird illustrated.
Jackson Parker, “Boyd Miniature Decoys Bring High Prices At Auction,” North American Decoys Magazine, Spanish Fork, UT, Summer 1978, p. 40, exact bird illustrated.
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