1294 RARE ELMER STENNES CARVED AND PAINTED BUFFLEHEAD

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Category Collectibles
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 500.00 USD
Estimated at 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD

DECOY. Elmer O. Stennes, East Weymouth, Mass. Mid-20th century. This nicely carved and painted example with brown glass eyes and well detailed tail plumage. The decoy bears the impressed mark "E.O. Stennes Weymouth, Mass." It is believed that this renowned clockmaker experimented with this model decoy and may have produced as few as 6 examples. SIZE: 5" h x 9" l x 5" w. CONDITION: very fine original surfaces with minimal wear to paint at edge of tail feathers and a small fleck at top center of beak. Otherwise very good with minor age related wear. (05-660/TG). $1,000-1,500.