BLACK-BREASTED PLOVER, LONG ISLAND

BLACK-BREASTED PLOVER, Long Island. Very good antiqued original paint and structural condition. Relief-carved wings with carved wing separation. Retains glass eyes. Overall length is approximately 11

TWO BLACK-BREAST PLOVERS, Long Island style. Very good original paint and condition. One is a feeder, one is carved in a feeding position. Both mounted atop a custom. 100-200

Black bellied plover from Long Island, New York, last quarter 19th century. A plump bird similar to those of the Roger's rig. Mackey ink stamp on underside. Measures 9" long. Provenance: Ex collection

Black bellied plover, Obediah Verity, Seaford, Long Island, last quarter 19th century. In emerging plumage with deep relief wing carving and carved eyes. Measures 10.5" long. Notes: Decoy

Black bellied plover, Obediah Verity, Seaford, Long Island, New York, 1st quarter 20th century. Relief wing carving, and carved eyes.

EARLY BLACK-BREASTED PLOVER, probably New Jersey. Very good original paint and structural condition with some small shot scars to body. Painted feather and wing tips. Retains John Hillman staple under

CURLEW AND BLACK-BREASTED PLOVER by the Herter's factory, Waseca, MN. Both in very good original paint and structural condition. Nice crisp paint patterns to both. Both retain glass eyes. Overall leng

PLOVER, possibly Long Island, NY. Original paint showing some weathering. Very good structural condition. Retains original bill. Mounted atop a custom base. 75-125

BLACK BREAST PLOVER by Dave Rhodes, Absecon, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings and raised, carved wing tips. Very detailed painted feather work to wings, tail and head. R

BLACK-BREASTED PLOVER, unknown carver. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Stipple paint detail overall. Carved wing tips and split tail. Full-body model. Retains glass eyes and origina

MINIATURE BLACK-BREASTED PLOVER by Dave Rhodes, Absecon, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Detailed painted feather work and split-tail carving. Painted eye detail. Mounted atop a

BLACK-BREASTED PLOVER by D.J. Stevens. Very good original paint and structural condition. Relief-carved wings and split-tail carving. Paint ticking to top of head. Back with stipple paint detail. Subt

EARLY BLACK BREAST PLOVER, probably New England. Oversized model in original paint with in-use wear and worn to wood in areas. Good structural condition. Check to one side. Carved feather detail to wi

BLACK DUCK, Long Island, NY. Old working paint and sound structural condition. Cork construction with bottom board. Weight removed. Retains line rigging. Retains Sotheby's sales tags. 75-125

BLACK DUCK, LONG ISLAND, NY, unknown carver. Good working paint and structural condition. Balsa construction. Head with dowel slightly protruding. Overall length is approximately 17 inches. 75-100

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, Long Island, NY. Fair working paint and structural condition. Sliver of wood missing from side of neck. Numerous checks to body and wear to tail. Retains leather rigging. Overal

GROUP OF THREE BLACK DUCKS, possibly Long Island, NY. All in excellent original paint and unused condition. Hard cork construction with carved wood heads and long deep-water keels. Two are carved in a

A collection of rare items relating to Camp Black in Long Island. Camp Black was a Spanish-American War muster camp for volunteers established in 1898 near Garden City, Nassau County, New York and aba

EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Long Island, NY. Body covered in flocking is in good condition. Head with old working paint. Flocking adhered to body with numerous nails. Head, with raised dowel, retains g

BLACK DUCK, Long Island, NY. Very good structural condition. Cork construction with bottom board. Retains original head and glass eyes. Small rub to bill tip. Overall length is approximately 16 inches

2 jade, 1 pink rosaline, 1 blue with black threading. Long Island, NY Collection. Max Ht. 5 1/2".

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Long Island, NY, unknown carver. Old gunning paint and fair structural condition. Small section of cork missing below head. Some minor cracks to cork. Bill with carved nostrils, nail

LI Plover Decoy c 1890 A 10 ¾ inch long flat-sided plover with painted eyes, an inlet bill, and nicely undercut wing tips. Probably by a Southard or Verity family member. . Purchased from Adele E

Three decoys, cork, Bellport, NY area. Provenance: From Wildfowler Decoys, Inc. (Quogue) and Peacock Point, Long Island estate. [15 inches]. In good condition.