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Seven Shorebird Decoys

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Seven Shorebird Decoys
Seven old working shorebird decoys, including a cork Gelston yellowlegs, two papier-mache Massachusetts decoys, a high-head plover, a Mid-Atlantic plover, and two flat-sided birds.
As found.

Provenance: Estate of Peter H. Tillou

Condition

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Seven Shorebird Decoys

Name: Seven Shorebird Decoys
SKU: 144124402
Price: 700 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $10,000

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