Curlew

Lot 448

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Hingham, MA 02043
United States

Copley Fine Art Auctions is the world's leading American sporting art auction company. Located in Hingham, MA, Copley specializes in antique decoys and 19th- and 20th-century American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Principal Stephen O'Brien Jr., a fourth-generation sportsman with a refined colle...Read more

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The Winter Sale 2015 by Copley Fine Art Auctions

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The Winter Sale 2015

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Feb 12, 2015 - Feb 13, 2015

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Lot Description

Obediah Verity (1813-1901) (attr.), Seaford, Long Island, NY
14 1/2 in. long
A fourteen-and-one-half-inch-long shorebird decoy with carved eyes and raised wings.
Provenance: Joseph B. French
Collection Private Collection
Literature: Guyette and Schmidt, Inc., "North American Decoys at Auction," St. Charles, IL, 1992, lot 296, exact decoy illustrated.

Condition

Condition: Appears to be in repaint with gunning wear; bill may be replaced.
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