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Obediah Verity (1813-1901), Seaford, Long Island, New York.

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Obediah Verity (1813-1901), Seaford, Long Island, New York.

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Description

Very rare feeding black bellied plover with relief wing carving and carved eyes. "W" scratched in the underside for the hunting rig of Willard Verity. This was Bud Ward's logo bird. Measures 10.5" long.

Literature: "Shore Bird Decoys", by Henry A. Fleckenstein Jr, page 46 and 53, exact decoy pictured. "Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles", by Donna Tonelli, page 81, exact decoy pictured. "Decoys: North America's One Hundred Greatest", Loy S. Harrell Jr., page 182-183, exact decoy pictured. "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys", by Joe Engers, page 101, exact decoy pictured. “The Decoys of Long Island”, by Geoffrey K. Fleming, Alan G. Haid, and Timothy Sieger, page 33, exact decoy pictured.

Provenance: Hunting rig of Willard Verity. Bud Ward collection. Alan and Elaine Haid collection.

Condition

Original paint with minor to moderate wear; moderately hit by shot; old coat of varnish has darkened somewhat; very minor roughness on edge of stick hole.

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Obediah Verity (1813-1901), Seaford, Long Island, New York.

Name: Obediah Verity (1813-1901), Seaford, Long Island, New York.
SKU: 174692907
Price: 185000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100,000 - $150,000

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Starting Price $50,000

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