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Curlew Decoy
Curlew Decoy
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Curlew
Duxbury, MA, c. 1900
15 in. long

A reaching curlew carved from a one-and-a-half-inch board.
Original paint with heavy gunning wear mostly down to the wood, age line in top of head, and partial bill replacement.
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Curlew Decoy

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