The Sporting Sale 2021 - Day 1 2021-07-09 Auction - 246 Price Results - Copley Fine Art Auctions in MA
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Coffin Golden Plover Decoy, Charles F. Coffin: Coffin Golden Plover Charles F. Coffin (1835-1919) (attr.) Nantucket, MA, c. 1880 8 1/2 in. long A rare one-piece Coffin golden plover with graceful lines, precise split-tail carving, and bold
0001: Coffin Golden Plover Decoy, Charles F. CoffinEst. $4,500-$6,500
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Coffin Golden Plover Trio, Charles F. Coffin: Coffin Golden Plover Trio Charles F. Coffin (1835-1919) (attr.) Nantucket, MA, c. 1880 9 1/2 in. long A rare rig by this important Nantucket maker with bright and crisp paint. The bodies are
0002: Coffin Golden Plover Trio, Charles F. CoffinEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Plover Pair in Winter Plumage: Plover Pair in Winter Plumage Massachusetts, c. 1900 11 1/2 in. long An upright rigmate plover pair with broad shoulders and tight stippling patterns. Original paint with light gunning wear. Both
0003: Plover Pair in Winter PlumageEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Nichols Feeding Yellowlegs Decoy, Fred M. Nichols: Nichols Feeding Yellowlegs Fred M. Nichols (1854-1924) Lynn, MA, c. 1890 12 1/2 in. long An exceptional animated decoy in a feeding posture with raised wings that extend above a thin paddle tail.
0004: Nichols Feeding Yellowlegs Decoy, Fred M. NicholsEst. $80,000-$120,000
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Robin Snipe Decoy, Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920): Robin Snipe Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 9 in. long A red knot in bright spring plumage. Robin snipe carvings by this maker are amongst the rarest species that he carved, with
0005: Robin Snipe Decoy, Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920)Est. $5,000-$8,000
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Black-Bellied Plover Decoy, Harry V. Shourds: Black-Bellied Plover Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 9 3/4 in. long A plover in breeding plumage. Strong original paint with light gunning wear. Provenance: The Johnson
0006: Black-Bellied Plover Decoy, Harry V. ShourdsEst. $3,000-$4,000
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The Waring Skyward-Gazing Dust-Jacket Plover Decoy, A.: The Waring Skyward-Gazing Dust-Jacket Plover A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 11 in. long Believed to be a one-of-a-kind form, this exact decoy is featured on the front
0008: The Waring Skyward-Gazing Dust-Jacket Plover Decoy, A.Est. $300,000-$500,000
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The Waring Turned-Head Dust-Jacket Plover Decoy, A.: The Waring Turned-Head Dust-Jacket Plover A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 11 1/4 in. long This exact decoy is featured on the front dust-jacket cover of "New England Decoys"
0009: The Waring Turned-Head Dust-Jacket Plover Decoy, A.Est. $300,000-$500,000
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O'Brien Verity Plump Plover Decoy, Obediah Verity: O'Brien Verity Plump Plover Obediah Verity (1813-1901) Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880 10 in. long Among Verity plovers, this rotund model stands out. The body has a circumference of nearly eleven
0012: O'Brien Verity Plump Plover Decoy, Obediah VerityEst. $7,000-$10,000
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Mackey-McCleery Wind Bird Willet Decoy: Mackey-McCleery Wind Bird Willet Massachusetts, c. 1900 12 in. long This featherweight bird is hollowed out from the bottom, with wood even removed from the neck and tail. This graceful form was
0015: Mackey-McCleery Wind Bird Willet DecoyEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Calling Black-Bellied Plover Decoy: Calling Black-Bellied Plover Virginia, c. 1900 11 in. long An outstanding Southern decoy with S-curve wing carving and an uplifted head with oval eyes. Original paint with light gunning wear,
0016: Calling Black-Bellied Plover DecoyEst. $6,500-$8,500Lot Passed
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Yellowlegs Decoy, J. Taylor Johnson (1853-1929): Yellowlegs J. Taylor Johnson (1853-1929) Point Pleasant, NJ, c. 1900 11 1/2 in. long An exemplary yellowlegs with an elegant thin neck and refined head. The body shows Taylor Johnson's telltale
0018: Yellowlegs Decoy, J. Taylor Johnson (1853-1929)Est. $3,000-$5,000
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Truex Trio, Levi Rhodes Truex (1860-1934): Truex Trio Levi Rhodes Truex (1860-1934) Atlantic City, NJ willet is 12 in. long A black-bellied plover, yellowlegs, and willet by this well-known New Jersey maker. All three represent the maker's
0019: Truex Trio, Levi Rhodes Truex (1860-1934)Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Rig of Five Yellowlegs: Rig of Five Yellowlegs Atlantic Coast, c. 1870 11 1/2 in. long A lively rig of shorebirds with large bellies and split tails. Each decoy works on an individual design basis and collectively they
0021: Rig of Five YellowlegsEst. $12,500-$17,500
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Important Greater Yellowlegs Pair: Important Greater Yellowlegs Pair Massachusetts, c. 1890 13 1/4 in. long This grand pair is an exceptional representation of the classic New England shorebird. Long coveted by collectors, two
0024: Important Greater Yellowlegs PairEst. $22,000-$28,000
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