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THBEarly Split-Tail Willet Decoy, John Dilley
Lot 206
About Seller
Copley Fine Art Auctions
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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- Lot Description
John Dilley
Quogue, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
11 1/2 in. long
In 1890, Squires, a New York City sportsmen's supply store on Broadway owned by Henry C. Squires, published an over-the-top catalog featuring several decoy varieties listed for sale. The Squires company stamp found on the underside of some Dilley shorebirds has led decoy scholar Gigi Hopkins to connect some of the dots; nevertheless, the identity of the maker still remains elusive.
The Squires catalog describes the Dilley offerings as, "Snipe decoys, hand-made, shaped and painted from life; the finest decoys ever produced; can be furnished only in limited quantities." Snipe was a catch-all term used by hunters for all shorebirds. It is noteworthy that the $12 per dozen price was 300% higher than other makers' “Snipe decoys” that Squires offered for sale. Over a century later, top decoy hunters still place a premium on Dilleys, considering his decoys to be among “the finest ever produced.”
A rare and early willet with split-tail carving, the underside retains the Mort Kramer Collection ink stamp.
Original paint with even gunning wear.
Provenance: Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection
Literature: Henry C. Squires, "Descriptive Catalogue and Price-list of Sportsmen's Supplies," New York, NY, 1890, p. 52, snipe decoys listed.
Robert Shaw, "Bird Decoys of North America," New York, NY, 2010, p. 84, related example illustrated.Please email condition report requests to colin@copleyart.com. 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.Condition
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