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John Henry Verity is one of the earliest documented shorebird carvers in the country and the father of Obediah (1813-1901). This bird displays carved eyes and Verity's signature carved wings.
Provenance: Peter Brams Collection
Private Collection, Florida
Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "Shorebird Decoys," Exton, PA, 1980, p. 87, plate LIX, similar bird illustrated.
Copley Fine Art Auctions, "The Sporting Sale," Boston, MA, 2007, p. 105, lot 283, exact decoy illustrated.
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