This auction was amazing. The crowd was not larger than usual (around 300), the contents of the sale were not exceptional, but the prices were extremely strong across the board.
All price levels and categories did well. The gross was $1,460,000 which was around 35% over estimate.
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| Classic pair of pintails by Bert Graves
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Exceptional Canada goose by George Warin
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Pair of greenwing teal by the Ward Brothers
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| Golden plover from Nantucket
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Outstanding golden plover from Nantucket
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Exceptional black bellied plover from Nantucket
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| Early yellowlegs by Ira Hudson
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Canada goose by Elmer Crowell
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Outstanding golden plover from Nantucket
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| Miniature flying Canada goose by Elmer Crowell
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Part of a very rare set of 52,
1/3 & 1/4 sized carvings by the Ward Brothers
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Black duck by Jess Heisler
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| Pair of widgeon by Elmer Crowell
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Feeding kingfisher by Elmer Crowell
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Full size Wilson snipe by Elmer Crowell
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| Important game carving by Alexander Pope, Jr.
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Pair of greenwing teal by William Gibian
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Very rare old squaw drake by Lothrop Holmes
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| Black backed gull by Amateur Savoie
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Part of a selection of miniatures by Elmer Crowell
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Sleeping mallard drake by Ted Mulliken
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| Early loon decoy from Nova Scotia
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Canada goose by Ken Anger
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Old squaw drake from Kingston, Massachusetts
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| Pintail drake by J. R. Wells
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Sentinel Canada goose by Hugh McAlpine
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Preening Canada goose from New Brunswick
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| Exceptional pintail drake from Ontario
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Rare pair of golden plover from Nantucket
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Rare mallard drake by Willie Ross
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| Part of a selection of contemporary carvings
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Very rare brant by Chauncey Wheeler
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Feeding yellowlegs from Cape Cod
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