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Preening Scoter decoy by Augustus (Gus) Aaron Wilson, c. 1920, painted and carved pine, sold Oct 2025Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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Preening Scoter decoy

Augustus (Gus) Aaron Wilson (1864–1950) · c. 1920

$2,794 price realized incl. premium

≈ £2,084≈ €2,395

Hammer $2,200 · with buyer’s premium $2,794

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Medium
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As published: “painted and carved pine”
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
7 h x 7¼ w x 16½ l in (18 x 18 x 42 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Collecting is an Art: Michael Jefferson at 25 Years (auctions/2025/10/collecting-is-an-art-michael-jefferson-at-25-years)
Date
October 7, 2025
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
138
Estimate
$2,000 – — (≈ £1,492) (≈ €1,714)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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