The Winter Sale 2023, Day 2 2023-02-25 Auction - 320 Price Results - Copley Fine Art Auctions in MA - Page 2
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Hollow Coffin Curlew Decoy by Charles F. Coffin (1835-1919)Bob Kuhn (1920-2007), Rams Along Rock RidgeExceptional Mallard Hen Decoy by The Ward Brothers
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Hingham, MA, United States
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The Winter Sale 2023, Day 2

Saturday, Feb. 25, 10 AM, Lots 338-657 Copley's Winter Sale 2023 will feature over 650 lots of the finest 19th- and 20th-century American, sporting, and wildlife paintings, etchings, antique decoys, bird carvings, bronzes, fishing collectibles, folk art, and powder tins. The auction will be live-streamed and will utilize phone, absentee, and internet bidding on three different online platforms. The auction features several of the nation's top decoy and sporting art collections, including the Stephen B. O'Brien Sr. Collection of Nantucket Carvings, the Richard and Dorothy Wheeler Collection of Pacific Coast Bird Carvings, the second session of the Michael Boxer Collection of American Bird Carvings, the Harry and Judy Bextel Collection, and sporting art from the Estate of Ann Dickinson Dale. The sale will also include selections from the Donald Kirson Collection, the Ted and Judy Harmon Collection, the Kangas Collection of International Folk Art and Decoys, and a number of other private collections.
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Golden Plover Decoy by Mr. Webster: Golden Plover Mr. Webster Nantucket, MA, c. 1850 10 in. long This early plover with a sharp tail cut is among the best of its kind from the iconic Webster rig. It has resided on the island since it
0364: Golden Plover Decoy by Mr. WebsterEst. $10,000-$20,000
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Rig of Seven Golden Plover Decoys, Coffin Family: Rig of Seven Golden Plover Coffin Family Nantucket, MA, c. 1870 9 1/4 in. long "Birds of a feather flock together." An important aspect of a decoy's functionality is that they were made to be seen
0365: Rig of Seven Golden Plover Decoys, Coffin FamilyEst. $12,000-$18,000
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Golden Plover Decoy, Coffin Family: Golden Plover Coffin Family Nantucket, MA, c. 1870 9 3/4 in. long A golden plover with two-piece construction, a bold bull neck, and a teardrop-shaped body. The dark breeding plumage is finished
0368: Golden Plover Decoy, Coffin FamilyEst. $2,000-$4,000
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Golden Plover Decoy from Massachusetts: Golden Plover Massachusetts c. 1900 10 in. long A classic Massachusetts plover with a split tail, carved from a one-and-three-quarter-inch board. Original and old working paint with heavy gunning
0369: Golden Plover Decoy from MassachusettsEst. $100-$10,000
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Golden Plover Decoy: Golden Plover Nantucket, MA, c. 1880 9 3/4 in. long A delicate golden plover with a thin split tail and a pinched breast. Original paint with light wear and bill appears to be replaced. Provenance:
0370: Golden Plover DecoyEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed
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Rare Canvas Yellowlegs Decoy: Rare Canvas Yellowlegs Nantucket, MA, c. 1900 10 in. long A rare stuffed-canvas yellowlegs decoy with an attached bill. The scarcity of this shorebird construction cannot be overstated. Original
0371: Rare Canvas Yellowlegs DecoyEst. $100-$10,000
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Goose Pair, Gardner Family: Goose Pair Gardner Family Nantucket, MA, c. 1900 23 1/2 in. long A rare Nantucket goose pair made with two-piece heads. Islanders were known to hunt geese in the fields and both of these floaters
0374: Goose Pair, Gardner FamilyEst. $100-$10,000
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Canvasback Decoy by The Ward Brothers: Canvasback The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1948 15 3/4 in. long A balsa-bodied decoy signed and dated by the Wards on the underside. This is the
0376: Canvasback Decoy by The Ward BrothersEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Four Nantucket Waterfowl Silhouettes Decoys: Four Nantucket Waterfowl Silhouettes Nantucket, MA largest is 32 1/2 in. long Four decoys consisting of two geese, one brant, and one merganser. The merganser and brant are by Al Pitman. The geese
0377: Four Nantucket Waterfowl Silhouettes DecoysEst. $100-$10,000
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Semipalmated Plover Trio by Mark Holland: Semipalmated Plover Trio Mark Holland Brewster, MA, 1978 19 1/2 in. long Three split-tail plover in different stances on a driftwood base, signed and dated on the underside by the maker. Original
0379: Semipalmated Plover Trio by Mark HollandEst. $800-$1,200
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