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THBWhooping Crane
About Seller
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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About Auction
LiveFeb 12, 2015 - Feb 13, 2015
Copley Fine Art Auctions cinnie@copleyart.com
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- Lot Description
Central Flyway
c. 1900
53 1/4 in. tall, base included
An exceedingly rare whooping crane decoy exhibiting glass eyes, old dry paint, and a steel rod support between the bird and its base.Whooping crane populations are believed to have been naturally low before the arrival of European settlers in North America. Due to hunting pressures and habitat destruction there were an estimated 1,400 birds remaining in the late nineteenth century and only 15 adults by 1938. Due to conservation efforts their population is rebounding and approximately 500 birds are alive today.
Condition: Very old working paint with craquelure and gunning wear, lower half bill repair, loose neck with minor paint chips, neck paint rub, and lower tarsus chips.Condition
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