Joe Fallon - Miniature Ruddy Duck Pair

Updated September 3, 2026

Lot number72
Estimate300.00 - 500.00 USD
AuctionFall Feature Decoy & Sporting Art Auction 2026
DateSeptember 26, 2026 at 10:52 PM EDT
Auction houseAmerican Sporting Auctions
LocationSyracuse, New York

Joe Fallon (1899-1974) Havre de Grace, Maryland 5.25" long Joe Fallon of Havre de Grace devoted his retirement to carving miniature wildfowl, drawing upon a lifelong familiarity with the ducks and waterfowl of the Susquehanna Flats and Eastern Shore. Primarily carving flying and standing ducks, Fallon developed a distinctive style and became known for his finely detailed miniatures. His work was encouraged by R. Madison Mitchell and remains a distinctive part of the Havre de Grace carving tradition. Bold paint with raised wing tips, carved bills and painted eyes. Signed and dated c.1973Condition: Very good and original, drake has some marks on the head and one on center back, hen may have in the making tail fixProvenance: Dennis Forthofer Collection

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