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Horace Crandall AUCTION RECORDS
1892 Ashaway, Rhode Island - 1969. Known for: Decoys.
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Horace Crandall. Crandall was born in Ashaway, Rhode Island in 1892. He spent his younger days on the east coast and moved to Benicia, California in 1917 where he took a job as a ferry boat engineer.... Read full biography
Horace Crandall. Crandall was born in Ashaway, Rhode Island in 1892. He spent his younger days on the east coast and moved to Benicia, California in 1917 where he took a job as a ferry boat engineer. His job was carrying trains across the Sacramento River before the bridges were built. He made his... Read full biography
Horace Crandall. Crandall was born in Ashaway, Rhode Island in 1892. He spent his younger days on the east coast and moved to Benicia, California in 1917 where he took a job as a ferry boat engineer. His job was carrying trains across the Sacramento River before the bridges were built. He made his first decoys while in Benicia, but they were all lost in a fire. In 1931, he moved to Westwood, California on Lake Almanor where he eventually took a job with Red River Lumber Company. This is when he... Read full biography
Horace Crandall. Crandall was born in Ashaway, Rhode Island in 1892. He spent his younger days on the east coast and moved to Benicia, California in 1917 where he took a job as a ferry boat engineer. His job was carrying trains across the Sacramento River before the bridges were built. He made his first decoys while in Benicia, but they were all lost in a fire. In 1931, he moved to Westwood, California on Lake Almanor where he eventually took a job with Red River Lumber Company. This is when he made the decoys that collectors covet the most. "Hi," as he was known, began selling decoys locally through the San Francisco sporting goods stores including, Phillips Sporting Goods. He was even asked to display his carvings at the 1939 World's... Read full biography
Horace Crandall. Crandall was born in Ashaway, Rhode Island in 1892. He spent his younger days on the east coast and moved to Benicia, California in 1917 where he took a job as a ferry boat engineer. His job was carrying trains across the Sacramento River before the bridges were built. He made his first decoys while in Benicia, but they were all lost in a fire. In 1931, he moved to Westwood, California on Lake Almanor where he eventually took a job with Red River Lumber Company. This is when he made the decoys that collectors covet the most. "Hi," as he was known, began selling decoys locally through the San Francisco sporting goods stores including, Phillips Sporting Goods. He was even asked to display his carvings at the 1939 World's Fair on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. Known mostly for his mallards and pintails, his greenwing teal have always b... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeExceedingly rare preening mallard with deep relief wing carving and recessed area carved in back for the bill to fit in to.
Horace Crandall Auction: 11/09/2024 - 11/10/2024Lot: 412Subscribe or get free alerts
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