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Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 776

Obediah Verity Attributed Painted Sandpiper Decoy

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(Seaford, Long Island, New York, 1813-1901)

circa 1900, unsigned, carved and painted wood sandpiper, 3-1/4 x 7-3/4 x 2 in.

Note: Inscribed accession number "1969.1.110" (accessioned 1969)

Provenance: Gift of Alastair B. Martin; Property from the Collections of the American Folk Art Museum

Condition

lacking base, lacking eyes (possibly as made), bill very slightly loose, chip to tail, numerous small holes throughout, surface dirt and accretion, surface abrasions, wear, and paint loss