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531. Red knot purchased from Jack Midgett’s Towing Service, Salvo, North Carolina in 1969, circa 1900. Tack eyes with iron bill. Old paint most of which is original; structurally sound. (1,200 - 1,500) 532. Black bellied plover, Doug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia. Raised “V” wing carving. Original paint with slight wear; a few small dents. (1,250 - 1,750)
534. Sandpiper, Chris Sprague, Beach Haven, New Jersey. Signed at a later date by Sprague. Also signed by Ann Sunonim. Very good and original. (900 - 1,200) 535. Peep with unusual lifted head, circa 1900. Original paint with good patina and slight wear; tiny chip missing from tail; tip of bill is replaced. (1,200 - 1,500)
533. Lesser yellowlegs, Lloyd Parker, Parkertown, New Jersey, last quarter 19th century. Good scratch paint detail. Original paint with moderate wear; lightly hit by shot, shot scar in back and breast.
536. Early yellowlegs form Long Island, New York. Relief wing carving. Two piece body construction. “V” carved in underside near stick hole as hunters ID mark. Worn old paint; lightly hit by shot; bill is a very well done replacement.
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Literature: “Shorebird Decoys,” Somers Headly and John Levinson, p. 80, exact decoy. (1,250 - 1,750)
Provenance: Gerard collection.
(1,000 - 1,500)