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Black-Bellied Plover Decoy, Obediah Verity (1813-1901)

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Black-Bellied Plover Decoy, Obediah Verity (1813-1901)

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Black-Bellied Plover
Obediah Verity (1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
10 1/2 in. long

A plump bird with fine square "beetle head" form and deeply carved S-curve wings. This Verity shorebird bears an incised "A" or "V" on the underside.
Old working Verity paint with gunning wear, including flaking and a coat of wax.

Provenance: William C. McMaster M.D. Collection

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Black-Bellied Plover Decoy, Obediah Verity (1813-1901)

Name: Black-Bellied Plover Decoy, Obediah Verity (1813-1901)
SKU: 130605306
Price: 1700 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $2,000

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