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THBOutstanding Removable Head Shorebird
Lot 253
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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By Copley Fine Art Auctions
Feb 16, 2019
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2019-02-16 10:00:00
2019-02-16 10:00:00
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The sale will offer the opportunity to view and take home world-class paintings and fine bird carvings. Featuring selections from the collections of Alfred Ely, L. H. LaMonte, Grant Nelson, Ronald S. Swanson, Herb Wetanson, and a descendant of Chester F. Spear among others. Copley Fine Art Auctions cinnie@copleyart.com
The sale will offer the opportunity to view and take home world-class paintings and fine bird carvings. Featuring selections from the collections of Alfred Ely, L. H. LaMonte, Grant Nelson, Ronald S. Swanson, Herb Wetanson, and a descendant of Chester F. Spear among others. Copley Fine Art Auctions cinnie@copleyart.com
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- Lot Description
Outstanding Removable Head Shorebird
North Carolina, c. 1915
9 1/2 in. long
A superb example of one-hundred-twenty-five-year-old Southern sporting folk art. This decoy was made with a removable pegged head for easy transport.
This decoy hails from early shorebird collector Alfred Ely, who began collecting as early as 1940. This marks the first time this historic bird has been offered at auction. The carving is very likely made by the same hand as lot 157 out of the L. H. LaMotte Collection. Excellent original paint with even gunning wear.
Provenance: Alfred Ely Collection
Private Collection, by descent from the above
Literature: Kroghie Andersen and Phillip Harvey, "Shorebird Decoys of North Carolina," Charlotte, NC, 2015, cover, related examples illustrated.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.Condition
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Copley Fine Art Auctions does not handle the shipping of any items. Shipping is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Once your payment has cleared, and we have received your authorized shipping release form items may be released for shipment. Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC shall have no liability for any loss or damage to such items. Buyers should allow up to four weeks for shipment.Please be aware that internet bidders may NOT not pick up their items at the sale. Items will be available for pick up by appointment or by shippers five days after the sale.
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