Lot 25
Jake Barrett - Rare Bufflehead Pair
This auction ended on September 26, 2026.
See upcoming auctions from American Sporting Auctions.
| Lot number | 25 |
|---|---|
| Estimate | 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD |
| Auction | Fall Feature Decoy & Sporting Art Auction 2026 |
| Date | September 26, 2026 at 10:52 pm ET |
| Auction house | American Sporting Auctions |
| Location | Syracuse, New York |
Description
Jake Barrett (1880-1945)
Somers Point, NJ c.1900
11.75" long
An excellent and rare matched pair of early and original hollow carved New Jersey buffleheads from the turn of the century. Both have heads carved in a slightly forward swimming posture with painted eyes and deep relief carving where the face meets the bill. Bears original thin lead inlet weight on the bottom.Condition: Original paint with minor wear; moderate wear on lower halves; tiny dents.Provenance:
J. Lindsay Fuller
John Hillman CollectionLiterature: "New Jersey Decoys," Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., p. 147, exact decoys pictured.