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Pair of lifesize Avocet by Holger Smith

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94. Two preening shorebirds by Holger Smith of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, with his hot brand on the bottom. Both have split tails and deeply carved wingtips. One is a large Avocet in original paint with some small areas of touchup in the tail and side areas. There is an area of staining on the right wingtip. The smaller is a godwit in original paint with a very tiny paint chip on the tip of the tail, a small 3/8" rub to wood on the right side, and a thin stain to the paint on the left wing. Both are on driftwood bases which are signed by Mr. Smith with the date "1976". Holger was an former game warden and popular decoy carver noted as much for his home made wine, nautical paintings, and bluefish plugs, as he was for his bird carvings. 400-600

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