Yellowlegs
William J. Matthews (1855- 1930s) Rig
Assawoman Island, VA, c. 1890
9 1/4 in. long

Mackey acquired the Matthews rig from the hunter's estate. The underside of this decoy is marked with the Mackey Collection ink stamp.
Working paint by the maker with heavy gunning wear and added eyes.

Provenance: William J. Mackey Jr. Collection
Private Collection

Literature: Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc., "Very Rare and Important American Bird Decoys, from the Collection of the late William J. Mackey, Jr. of Belford, New Jersey," Hyannis, MA, Session V-VI, July 9-10, 1974, lot 518, exact decoy illustrated.

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