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THBThe Bibber Long-Tailed Drake Decoy, Orlando "Os" Bibber (1882-1970)
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Hingham, MA 02043
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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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LiveJul 9, 2021
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The Bibber Long-Tailed Drake
Orlando "Os" Bibber (1882-1970)
South Harpswell, ME, c. 1910
16 3/4 in. long
?[Bibber was] a sophisticated man who worked as a chief engineer on steamships that ran from Portland to New Brunswick and often as far south as Cuba. Known as Os or Ollie, he made decoys that are atypical of the Maine coast...He was apparently a fastidious man who, unlike Huey, made decoys only for his own use and devoted considerable time to their making.? ? Robert Shaw, "Bird Decoys of North America"
This singular long-tailed drake is not only the finest known Bibber decoy, but also second-to-none among representations of this species by any maker. Additionally, this masterwork is considered one of the pinnacle decoys produced in the state of Maine. The head carving and overall crispness of this decoy show similarities with his peer Joseph Lincoln?s (1859-1938) famous examples. However, it departs from Lincoln dramatically by having a long and wide body, finished with elegant elongated lines. Bibber?s deceptively simple paint pattern is astutely executed, creating one of the great minimalist presentations in all of Americana.
"Bibber's birds are the best carvings on the coast.? ? John Dinan, "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys"
Original paint with light gunning wear.
Provenance: Private Collection, Maine
The Johnson Collection, acquired at auction from the above, 2005
Literature: Guyette & Schmidt Inc., "North American Decoys at Auction," July, 2005, front cover and lot 345, exact decoy illustrated. Joe Engers, ed., "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys," Lewes, DE, 1990, pp. 33-35. related decoy illustrated. Guyette & Schmidt Inc., "North American Decoys at Auction," St. Michaels, MD, July 29 and 30, 2006, lot 83, p. 29, related example with touch-up to flaking illustrated. Robert Shaw, "Bird Decoys of North America," New York, NY, 2010, pp. 62, 145-146, related example illustrated and discussed. Copley Fine Art Auctions, "The Sporting Sale 2010," Plymouth, MA, July 22-23, 2010, lot 726, related hen 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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