Important Golden Plover Pair, The Seabury Brothers

Lot 386

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The Sporting Sale 2018, Day 2

By Copley Fine Art Auctions

Jul 20, 2018

Set Reminder 2018-07-20 10:00:00 2018-07-20 10:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : The Sporting Sale 2018, Day 2 https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/copley/the-sporting-sale-2018-day-2-3302 On July 19, Copley Fine Art Auctions will lead off their annual Sporting Sale with 140 lots from the Donal C. O’Brien, Jr. Collection of Important American Sporting Art and Decoys. On July 20 Copley will present an additional 425 lots of decoys, fish carvings, and sporting art. Copley Fine Art Auctions cinnie@copleyart.com

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Lot Description

Important Golden Plover
The Seabury Brothers
Lafayette (1823-1910) and Ichabod (1821-1907) Bridgehampton, New York, c. 1855 11 1/2 in. long

“These two brothers were both carpenters and bayman who lived in Bridgehampton, Long Island. They designed and built many structures around their local, town including the Hendrickson (Tiffany) house on Lumber Lane (1863) and the Bridgehampton Academy (1859). They carved shorebird decoys for their own use together until 1873, when Ichabod moved to Connecticut. It was during this time that Lafayette purchased the family farm on Job’s Lane, moved there and ran the Beebee windmill from 1872 to 1880. It is believed that Lafayette continued to carve shorebird decoys but they were smaller in style than the original decoys that the brothers carved together.” -Tim Sieger, The Decoys of Long Island

Two of the earliest documented shorebird decoys by known makers from any region, this animated pair is remarkable for their age and condition, and represent the Seabury brothers' earliest and best carving style.

The form exhibited on both birds is exceptional, with both birds displaying fully rounded plump bodies with the head on one turned to the left and the other to the right.
Original paint with even gunning wear, replaced bill on left-looking plover.

Provenance: Davison B. Hawthorne Collection

Literature: Timothy Sieger, "The Decoys of Long Island," Water Mills, NY, 2010, pp. 67 and 78, rigmates illustrated.

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