Sold2023Plover and YellowlegsPlover and Yellowlegs Massachusetts, c. 1900 10 in. long A split-tail yellowlegs with painted oval eyes and a "X" rig marking on the underside. The small golden plover was carved from a one-and-one-eiSee Sold Price
Sold2019Rig of 5 Miniature Shore Birds in Original PaintA wonderful mid-20th Century rig of 5 Shorebirds (Yellowlegs? Plovers? Rails?? Sorry, I never learned to tell my shorebirds apart and any help lookers can provide would be greatly appreciated!) in oriSee Sold Price
Sold2023FOUR EARLY SHOREBIRDS, CAPE MAY, NJGROUP OF FOUR EARLY SHOREBIRDS, Cape May, NJ, circa 1900. The group consists of two robin snipes, a yellowlegs and a plover. All in good structural condition consistent with age. All with weathered woSee Sold Price
Sold2022Tin Shorebird Trio Decoys, Stratier & SohierTin Shorebird Trio Stratier & Sohier Boston, MA, c. 1875 yellowlegs is 11 in. long A folding tin trio consisting of a pair of yellowlegs and a plover. As found.See Sold Price
Sold2022GROUP OF FOUR SHOREBIRDSGROUP OF FOUR SHOREBIRDS, New Jersey, consisting of two yellowlegs a golden plover and a willet. All in various states of paint and repair. The longest measures approximately 11 inches. 100-200See Sold Price
Sold2022SIX TIN SHOREBIRD DECOYS IN A TIN BOX Late 19th Century Lengths 10”.SIX TIN SHOREBIRD DECOYS IN A TIN BOXLate 19th CenturyIncludes four yellowlegs and two plovers.Lengths 10”.See Sold Price
Sold2023Group of Five Shorebird DecoysNew Jersey, 20th C., four marked in ink "H.V. Shourds", comprising, a black-bellied plover, a curlew, a feeding yellowlegs, a standing yellowlegs, and a dunlin; 5 pieces total Tallest: 15-3/4"h ProvenSee Sold Price
Sold2018THREE VERY EARLY TINNY SHOREBIRDS by W. Reed & Co.,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.See Sold Price
Sold2022THREE SHOREBIRDSGROUP OF THREE SHOREBIRDS, consisting of a YELLOWLEG, a WILLET and a PLOVER. All with original antiqued paint and very good structural condition. All with relief-carved wing tips. One is in a feedingSee Sold Price
Sold2017BLACK-BREAST PLOVER by H.V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ.BLACK-BREAST PLOVER by H.V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Head turned sharply right. Signed under tail. Together with a FEEDING YELLOWLEG in excellent original paint aSee Sold Price
Sold2023Seven Shorebird DecoysSeven Shorebird Decoys Seven old working shorebird decoys, including a cork Gelston yellowlegs, two papier-mache Massachusetts decoys, a high-head plover, a Mid-Atlantic plover, and two flat-sided birSee Sold Price
Sold2023FIVE TIN SHOREBIRDS, STRATER & SOHIERNICE GROUP OF FIVE SHOREBIRD TINNIES by Strater & Sohier, Boston, MA. The group consists of a BLACK BELLIED PLOVER, BLACK BELLIED PLOVER in fall plumage, DOWITCHER, ROBIN SNIPE AND YELLOWLEGS. All inSee Sold Price
Sold20233 Shorebirds1 yellowlegs by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, 1 black-necked stilt by Harold Van Dyck, Clayton, DE & 1 snowy plover, by Harold Van Dyck, Clayton, DE, glass eyes, solid bodies, good original paint,See Sold Price
Sold2023Group of (3) papier mache shorebird decoysGroup of (3) papier mache shorebird decoys with tack eyes, maker unknown, to include: (2) golden plovers, (smaller bird with light indentation to one side); and a greater yellowlegs, (damage to sidesSee Sold Price
Sold2021Greater yellowlegs in content pose, William Bowman,Greater yellowlegs in content pose, William Bowman, Lawrence, Long Island, New York, last quarter 19th century. 11.5" long with relief wing carving, extended wingtips, and shoe button eyes. ProvenanceSee Sold Price
Sold2021Important Greater Yellowlegs PairImportant Greater Yellowlegs Pair Massachusetts, c. 1890 13 1/4 in. long This grand pair is an exceptional representation of the classic New England shorebird. Long coveted by collectors, two examplesSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare walking greater yellowlegs on wooden base, ElmerRare walking greater yellowlegs on wooden base, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. 13.5" long. Crowell's oval brand is in the underside. Fine paint detail. Literature: "The Songless Aviary,"See Sold Price
Sold2021Sherer Rig Golden Plover Decoy, A. Elmer CrowellA. 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 toSee Sold Price
Sold2022The Payson Crowell Greater Yellowlegs, A. Elmer CrowellThe Payson Crowell Greater Yellowlegs A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 12 in. long Anthony Elmer Crowell was born in 1862 in the town of East Harwich, Massachusetts, the son of aSee Sold Price
Sold2022A. ELMER CROWELL LESSER YELLOWLEGS East Harwich, Massachusetts, 1862-1952 Height 9”. LengthA. ELMER CROWELL LESSER YELLOWLEGSEast Harwich, Massachusetts, 1862-1952Circa 1930. In preening position with wing raised. Glass eye. Mounted on a painted oval base simulating a stone. Rectangular staSee Sold Price
Sold2021Black bellied plover, Obediah Verity, Seaford, NewBlack bellied plover, Obediah Verity, Seaford, New York, 3rd quarter 19th century. 10.5” long. Deep wing carving and carved eyes. Eyes are facing somewhat forward on beetle style head. ProvenancSee Sold Price
Sold2021Sherer Rig Black-Bellied Plover Decoy, A. Elmer CrowellA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 10 in. long This well-fed working black-belled plover decoy features Elmer Crowell's plump and upright pose and impeccable provenance. It was finSee Sold Price
Sold2021O'Brien Verity Plump Plover Decoy, Obediah VerityO'Brien Verity Plump Plover Obediah Verity (1813-1901) Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880 10 in. long Among Verity plovers, this rotund model stands out. The body has a circumference of nearly eleven iSee Sold Price
Sold2021Black-Bellied Plover Decoy, Harry V. ShourdsBlack-Bellied Plover Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 9 3/4 in. long A plover in breeding plumage. Strong original paint with light gunning wear. Provenance: The Johnson CollectionSee Sold Price
Copley Fine Art Auctions"Egyptian" Yellowlegs Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950), Craddockville, VA,$300(1 bid)
BonhamsTHREE OIVA TOIKKA FOR IITTALA GLASS BIRDS, Finland, late 20th/early 21st century, plover, incise...$170(6 bids)
Jun 01Connoisseur Auctions1936 Pearson Birds, #71 Sandpipers (Solitary, Spotted, Yellow-Legs, Greater Yellow-Legs)$20