Feeding Mackey Peep Pair

Lot 483

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Lot Description

Feeding Mackey Peep Pair
New Jersey, c. 1900
largest is 7 1/4 in. long

A pair of feeding peeps bearing Mackey stamps.
As found.

Provenance: William J. Mackey Jr. Collection
John R. Wierdsma Collection

Literature: Quintina Colio, "American Decoys," Ephrata, PA, 1972, p. 72, one exact bird illustrated, 2nd from left, with rigmates. Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc., "Very Rare and Important American Bird Decoys, from the Collection of the late William J. Mackey Jr. of Belford, New Jersey," Hyannis, MA, Session III, August 21, 1973, lots 90-91, one exact and one rigmate illustrated. Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc., "Very Rare and Important American Bird Decoys, from the Collection of the late William J. Mackey Jr. of Belford, New Jersey," Hyannis, MA, Session V-VI, July 9-10, 1974, lot 241, one exact bird illustrated.

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