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2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques (Day 2)

Sun, Jan 26, 2025 01:00PM EST
Lot 1008

2 Duck Decoys, Miles Hancock & Julius Mittlesteadt

Estimate: $300 - $400
Sold for
$335.50
Sold Price includes BP

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Group of two (2) carved and painted duck decoys including one (1) pintail drake attributed to Miles Hancock (1887-1974, Chincoteague, VA) with tack eyes and scratch feather paint and one (1) canvasback hen attributed to Julius Mittlesteadt (1888-1957, Buffalo, NY) with tack eye and combed feather paint. 8" H x 17 3/4" L & 7 1/2" H x 16 1/2" L. 

Condition

Pintail drake with old repaint, scattered wear and losses, gunning wear and losses to tail. Hen with scattered overall wear to paint, overall good condition.

Provenance

Private Knoxville, Tennessee collection.

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