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THBThe Purnell-Aitken Running Plover Decoy, Obediah Verity (1813-1901)
Lot 214
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Founded in 2005, Copley Fine Art Auctions is a boutique auction house specializing in antique decoys and American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Over the course of the last two decades, the firm has set auction records for not only individual decoy makers, but also entire carving regions. Copley...Read more
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- Lot Description
Obediah Verity (1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
11 1/2 in. long
This gunning decoy hails from two of the top decoy collectors of all time, Russell B. Aitken and William H. Purnell. A racy Seaford decoy with fine "beetle head" form. One of the only other Verity plovers in a running posture resides in a top Washington state collection. This decoy features deeply carved heart-shaped wings, incised eyes, and displays the maker's best feathering. William Purnell recalls acquiring this decoy after seeing it in a shop window in his hometown of Ocean City, Maryland. With it were two Bunn/Bowman shorebirds which he also purchased. Upon inquiry it was relayed to the collector that the birds had come down with Long Islanders to outfit the famous Bob-O-Dell Gun Club located on Chincoteague Bay. Other birds from the rig were discovered and acquired by William Mackey.
Original paint with even gunning wear. Possible minor gunning touch-up to black breast.
Provenance: Bob-O-Dell Gun Club
William H. Purnell Collection
Russell B. Aitken Collection
Private Collection, Long Island
Literature: Christie's, "The Russell B. Aitken Collection of Waterfowl Decoys," New York, NY, 2003, lot 1313, exact decoy illustrated.
E. Jane Townsend, "Gunners Paradise: Wildfowling and Decoys on Long Island," Stony Brook, NY, 1979, pp. 115-116, related upright examples illustrated.
Dr. Cynthia Byrd, “The Decoys of Long Island,” Water Mill, NY, 2010, p. 31, top left, exact 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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