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Hollow Golden Plover by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

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Hollow Golden Plover by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

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Description

Hollow Golden Plover
Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, 1988
12 in. long

An eggshell-thin hollow golden plover with an inlaid stick-hole, raised wings, and the maker's incised signature on the underside. This highly refined decoy is the number one item in the Bextel's chronological collection booklet, in which it is dated 4/17/1988."
Original paint with light wear.

Provenance: Harry and Judy Bextel Collection

Condition

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Hollow Golden Plover by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)

Name: Hollow Golden Plover by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
SKU: 144124314
Price: 1900 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

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