Yellowlegs Trio
Long Island, NY, c. 1880
12 1/2 in. long
These carvings were displayed at the exhibition of Mackey's decoys at the IBM Gallery of Arts and Sciences in 1966. The undersides of all three bear the Mackey Collection ink stamp.
Original paint with heavy even gunning wear.
Provenance: William J. Mackey Jr. Collection
Private Collection
Literature: Quintina Colio,"American Decoys," Ephrata, PA, 1972, front matter, exact decoys illustrated.
Hal Sorenson, ed., “IBM Exhibits Mackey Decoys,” Decoy Collector’s Guide, 1966-1967, pp. 47-51.
Exhibited: Manhattan, New York, “The Decoy Maker’s Craft,” IBM Gallery of Arts and Sciences,” August 29–October 1, 1966.
St. Paul, Minnesota, “American Bird Decoys Selected from the Collection of William J. Mackey Jr.,” St. Paul Art Center, September 28–December 31, 1967.
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