Lot 257: A Rare 'St. Valentine's Day' Hollow-Carved Canvasback Drake, Gus Moak, Tustin, Wisconsin, circa 1930

Name: A Rare 'St. Valentine's Day' Hollow-Carved Canvasback Drake, Gus Moak, Tustin, Wisconsin, circa 1930
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: l5z88m2fip

Est: $12,500 USD - $17,500 USDSold:

Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USJanuary 23, 2009

Item Overview

Description

hollow decoy with convex, thin bottom board and original weight; appears to be the original paint; retains an original patch done by Gus Moak to replace a knot-hole in the side of the breast; a small piece of tail broken, reapplied probably before painting by Moak; lightly hit by shot.

Artist or Maker

Gus Moak

Notes

PROPERTY OF A MID-WESTERN PRIVATE COLLECTOR
Along with canvasbacks by Joseph Sieger, birds from this rig are considered to be the best of the Wisconsin canvasbacks. This decoy is called 'St. Valentine's Day' because the rig of 19 drakes were auctioned off on Valentine's Day 1996 by Milwaukee auction house.

Auction Details

Important Americana

Sotheby's

January 23, 2009, 12:00 PM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US

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