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THBRare Whimbrel Decoy by Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)
Lot 84
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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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Rare Whimbrel
Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)
Detroit, MI, c. 1910
16 1/2 in. long
A rare Mason Factory shorebird decoy with excellent form. In reference to this special model, which they call a Hudsonian Curlew or whimbrel, Goldberger and Haid write In "Mason Decoys," "It was only made in the glass-eye grade and has exquisite feathering on the back. They are the rarest of the four types of curlew Mason made." Regarding Mason curlews, William J. Mackey Jr. wrote that they "were the finest factory shore bird from every viewpoint."
This coveted model has a distinct form among Mason curlew with a reared-back head on a thin neck. It is finished with glass eyes and fine paint.
Original paint with light gunning wear. Front of head restored by Ken DeLong.
Provenance: Private Collection, acquired from Alan Haid
Literature: Russ J. Goldberger and Alan Haid, "Mason Decoys: A Pictorial Guide," Lewes, DE, 2003, p. 111, related decoy illustrated. Quintina Colio, "American Decoys," Ephrata, PA, 1972, pp. 64-65, related decoy illustrated. William J. Mackey Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, pl. 178, similar decoy 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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