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Peep Decoy, Dave "Umbrella" Watson (1851-1939)

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Peep Decoy, Dave "Umbrella" Watson (1851-1939)

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Description

Peep
Dave "Umbrella" Watson (1851-1939)
Chincoteague, VA, c. 1900
6 in. long

A classic, plump Virginia peep with incised wing tips.

Concerning the maker, William J. Mackey Jr. wrote in “Classic Shorebird Decoys: A Portfolio of Paintings,” “So little is known about Watson and his work that one wonders how such famous gunners as Van Campen Heilner came to have the Gooseville Gun Club stocked with Watson's decoys. Of course, he was head and shoulders over all local competition. It is only within the last few years, however, that his shorebirds have been identified."
Old working paint with gunning wear.

Literature: Milton C. Weiler and William J. Mackey, Jr., "Classic Shorebird Decoys: A Portfolio of Paintings," New York, NY, 1971.

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Peep Decoy, Dave "Umbrella" Watson (1851-1939)

Name: Peep Decoy, Dave \"Umbrella\" Watson (1851-1939)
SKU: 104720912
Price: 3000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $5,000 - $8,000

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