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THBCurlew Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)
About Seller
65 Sharp Street
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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LiveJul 28, 2017 - Jul 29, 2017
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- Lot Description
Curlew
Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)
Detroit, MI, c. 1900
18 in. long
The Grant Nelson Collection of Shorebird Decoys is one of the finest ever assembled. Nelson’s love for shorebirds grew out of his appreciation for avian works by Boston impressionist painter Frank W. Benson (1862- 1951).For two decades, Nelson’s focus was on acquiring exemplary works with great form, surface, and provenance. Nelson’s acquisitions, totaling well over one hundred birds, are a defining collection in the field.
In discussing this exact decoy, David Schorsch states, “The Mason Factory produced superbly painted decoys of this species which, according to Goldberger and Haid, ‘are among the finest shorebirds made by any maker…one of the crowning achievements of the Mason Factory. They represent an anchor of many a shorebird collection.’”
Original paint with even gunning wear, touch-up to back, neck seam, and filler under bill.
Provenance: Grant Nelson Collection, acquired from David A. Schorsch American Antiques, Inc.
Literature: David A. Schorsch, "American Decoys II: A Folk Art Tradition," New York, NY, 1996, p. 57, plate 28, exact decoy illustrated.Condition
Condition report requests can be made via email or by telephone (info@copleyart.com or 617.536.0030). Any condition statement given is a courtesy to customers, Copley will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition.
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