HAND CARVED GUS WILSON PREENING SCOTER DECOY.

HAND CARVED GUS WILSON PREENING SCOTER DECOY. Augustus Wilson was an old lighthouse keeper from South Portland, ME who observed the waterfowl around him and carved throughout the day. Wilson’s carvings are some of the most desirable of Maine decoy carvers and most particularly for their sometime very folky form. This example with raised wings and preening form is a scarcer form for Wilson with the Wilson inlayed head and carved eyes. SIZE: Approx. 16-1/2″ long. CONDITION: Some old restorations and repainted long ago. Hit by shot. 4-53626 (1,800-2,800)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1565E.	$2,070.00	HAND CARVED GUS WILSON PREENING SCOTER DECOY. Augustus Wilson was an old lighthouse keeper from South Portland, ME who observed the waterfowl around him and carved throughout the day. Wilson’s carvings are some of the most desirable of Maine decoy carvers and most particularly for their sometime very folky form. This example with raised wings and preening form is a scarcer form for Wilson with the Wilson inlayed head and carved eyes. SIZE: Approx. 16-1/2″ long. CONDITION: Some old restorations and repainted long ago. Hit by shot. 4-53626 (1,800-2,800) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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