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Sat, Aug 1, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1025

Three Carved and Painted Shore Birds, One Signed

Estimate: $500 - $700

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American, late 19th/early 20th century, attributed to William Cornell (Long Island, New York) peep or sandpiper painted cork bird with wood bill, 7 in.; Mark McNair (Craddockville, Virginia b. 1950) bird with carved wings, branded "McNair" on belly, 10 in.; small bird with attached head and painted eyes, 8 in., Provenance: Estate of James Frank Dennis, High Point, North Carolina

Condition

cork bird with large loss to tail and several holes, extensive surface wear, McNair decoy with several small holes and wear to painted surface, small bird with crack front center extending from neck, surface wear
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