EARLY GOLDEN PLOVER, Nantucket, MA

Golden Plover Nantucket, MA, c. 1890 10 in. long A plump decoy with split-tail carving and green-gold feathering. A rare opportunity to obtain an excellent example from this prized rig. Hailing from t

Hollow Golden Plover Nantucket, MA, c. 1880 10 in. long An exceedingly lightweight golden plover with gold and green stippling along the dark back. Original paint with moderate gunning wear, including

Golden Plover Nantucket, MA, c. 1850 9 1/4 in. long This decoy displays sharp chines along their lower wing edges that surround the flat undersides. Fitted with a pair of side-by-side holes for wire l

Golden Plover Nantucket, MA, c. 1860 9 in. long A plump form with two-piece construction and green stippled plumage. Original paint with light gunning wear. Provenance: Wade and Sharon Wander Collecti

Golden Plover Nantucket, MA, c. 1890 10 in. long A two-piece Nantucket plover with wire bill. Original paint with even gunning wear.

Golden Plover Nantucket, MA, c. 1890 10 in. long A flat-sided golden plover from Nantucket with a clean geometric form. Original paint with light gunning wear and a reset bill. Provenance: Dr. Morton

Golden Plover Coffin Family Nantucket, MA, c. 1870 9 1/2 in. long A two-piece Coffin golden plover in transitional plumage. Original paint with moderate gunning wear and uneven varnish. Provenance: Pr

A 10 inch Golden Plover shorebird decoy from Nantucket, MA, circa 1850 and a 9 1/2 inch Sandpiper decoy. The Golden Plover is in original paint with a crack in the top of the head, shot scars and

A 10 inch Golden Plover shorebird decoy from Nantucket, MA, circa 1870. Three holes, aside from the stick hole were drilled in the underside of the decoy probably to lighten the decoy - several Nantuc

A 9 1/2 inch Plover shorebird decoy in transitional plumage by Charles F. Coffin (1835-1919), Nantucket, MA, circa 1870. Original paint with minor wear.

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 10 in. long Born in East Harwich, Massachusetts, Elmer Crowell possessed an early fascination with ornithology and hunting. These passions led to

VERY EARLY GOLDEN PLOVER by Chief Eugene Cuffee, Shinnecock Reservation, Long Island, NY. Very good paint that appears to be original with possible touch up. Very good structural condition. Three-piec

EARLY GOLDEN PLOVER, New England. Original paint showing some age wear. Good structural condition. Feeding position. Mounted atop a custom base. 100-200

EARLY GOLDEN PLOVER FLATTY, circa 1900, in very good paint that appear to be original showing in-use wear. Very good structural condition with some shot scarring to left side. Hairline crack at neck b

Early miniature golden plover, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Split tail carving. Unmarked underside. Measures 2 3/4" long.

Golden plover from Nantucket, Massachusetts, 3rd quarter 19th century. Hard chine line along lower edge, typical of many Nantucket shorebirds. Measures 10.25" long. Notes: Decoy

Rig of Seven Flattie Golden Plover South Shore, MA, c. 1880 11 in. long This group is part of a recently discovered rig and is offered here in its as-found state. As found.

Nantucket Golden plover c1890-1900 by Coffin. In excellent gunning condition. Bill appears to be original as does most of the paint.

Golden plover form the Morton rig, Nantucket, Massachusetts, last quarter 19th century. Relief carved wing tips. Branded "WS Morton" on underside of tail. Double stick holes where wire legs were used.

FINE GOLDEN PLOVER by George Soucy, Essex, MA. Excellent original paint and condition. Split-tail carving and painted feather detail. Second in Class, New England Wood Carving and Wildlife Art Exposit

TWO SHOREBIRD DECOYS Decoys by Bruce Beiber, Cape May, N.J., sandpiper with carved wing tips, and golden plover, both signed with early "B" on underside of each, original paint.

Group of (2) golden plover shorebird decoys believed to be from Nantucket, Massachusetts; the maker is unknown but they appear to be by the same carver. Both birds have the same paint pattern, which a

Pair of tack eye golden plover decoys with two-piece construction, maker unknown, believed to be from Nantucket, Massachusetts. The paint appears original. Both show handling wear, and one bird has ch

THREE VERY EARLY TINNY SHOREBIRDS by W. Reed & Co., circa 1900. The group, consisting of two yellowlegs and a golden plover are in excellent original paint and in what appears to be unused condition.