Premier Auction
Sat, Aug 1, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1024
Rare Hollow Carved Collapsible Plover Shorebird
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 |
American, late 19th/early 20th century, hollow carved and painted with hinged body, glass eyes, removable head and bill, later metal stand, 8 in.Note: A similar collapsible decoy was featured in the Bill Mackey collection. According to Mackey, hunters would carry several dozen small shore bird decoys in a sack. To keep the delicate bills from breaking, they would hollow out the birds to store the heads and bills. Literature: American Bird Decoys, by William F. Mackey, Jr. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1965. Second Edition, page 72, Provenance: Estate of James Frank Dennis, High Point
loss to tip of bill, minor losses to tips of tail feathers, wear to paint, replaced metal fastener
Condition
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