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Jul 25, 2015 - Jul 26, 2015
Adele Earnest's crown-head yellowlegs were prized by Earnest and other early collectors, with examples landing in the William J. Mackey, Jr. collection and important collections in Connecticut and New Jersey. This early shorebird decoy has a metal bill and metal stick-up rod. The underside of the bird has an "Adele Earnest Collection" stamp.
Provenance: Adele Earnest Collection
Private Collection, Florida
Literature: David S. Webster and William Kehoe, "Decoys at Shelburne Museum," Burlington, VT, 1961, p. 110, No. S-9-B, rigmate illustrated.
Kenneth L. Gosner, "Working Decoys of the Jersey Coast and Delaware Valley," Cranbury, NJ, 1985, p. 163, figure 76, rigmate illustrated.
Adele Earnest, "Folk Art in America," Exton, PA, 1984, p. 134, similar decoy illustrated.
James R. Doherty, "Classic New Jersey Decoys," Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 183, rigmate illustrated.
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