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THBThe Ely-Norcross Golden Plover Pair
Lot 468
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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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The Ely-Norcross Golden Plover Pair
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
10 in. long
A fine and important pair of Nantucket golden plover. This pair represents two of the most well-documented Nantucket shorebirds known. A letter from Nicholas Norcross to Alfred Ely in 1946 states that these birds were hunted over by Sidney Chase, George H. Mackay (1865-1922), Capt. Wyer (1822-1913), and Norcross himself. At that time, Norcross stated, "They must be at least 100 yrs old for I have had them over 50 yrs." The Ely-Norcross correspondence provides us with a rare glimpse into the age of these Nantucket carvings and gunners who used them.
"The wooden ones are of Ancient Vintage nearly 100 years old and if only they could talk what Tales they could tell. Capt. Wyer and Sidny Chase shot over 100 Doe Birds with them years ago. Capt. Wyer sent his share to Boston and got what was New then a Breach [sic] loading double gun." - Nicholas G. Norcross, August 5, 1946
Outstanding dry original paint with even gunning wear.
Provenance: Captain Wyer Rig
Nicholas G. Norcross Rig, gifted from the above, circa 1895
Alfred Ely Collection, purchased from the above in 1946
Private Collection, by descent from the above
Private Collection
Literature: Copley Fine Art Auctions, "The Winter Sale 2019," Charleston, SC, February 16, 2019, lot 255, exact pair 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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