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Sat, Aug 1, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1027

Three Carved and Painted Shorebirds

Estimate: $500 - $700

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American, 20th century, painted feathers and glass eyes, carved signature on bottom, "J.D. BENAI(?) U", driftwood stand, 15 in.; small bird with iron eyes and bill, 9-1/2 in.; flat bodied bird with carved eyes and bill, with wood stand, 6 in., Provenance: Estate of James Frank Dennis, High Point, North Carolina

Condition

J.D. bird with losses to bill, scattered small holes to underside of tail, other birds with paint and surface losses, all three with abrasions and wear
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