JOHN JAMES AUDUBON, HAND COLORED AQUATINTJohnJames Audubon (1785-1851) , hand colored aquatint by Robert Havell, Golden Plover , Plate CCC, plate - 14 1/2" x 20 1/4".
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AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (1896-1969)GoldenPlover, 1930
pencil, 9 by 14 in.
This drawing appeared in a magazine called "The Sportsman" in November 1930, illustrating an article by John C. Phillips on birds in flight.
Provenance:...
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GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED WINGSCapeCod, MA, c. 1870
10 in. long
An early well-carved decoy.
Old gunning paint with moderate gunning wear.
Provenance: Found in a Wellfleet home in the 1920s...
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RUNNING GOLDEN AND BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERSNantucket,MA, c. 1880
11 in. long
Two plovers that show similar characteristics to the carvings attributed to Captain James Wyer (1816-1899) of Nantucket, MA. The black-bellied plover...
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DOVETAILED GOLDEN PLOVER WITH CARVEDWINGSMark S. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, 2007
9 1/2 in. long
The inside of the neck joint has an incised "HB" for the patron. The underside of the hollow body bears...
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GOLDEN PLOVER WITH HIGH DOVETAILED HEADMarkS. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, 2000
12 in. long
This hollow carving has a removable head with a tall and thin neck. The underside bears an incised "McNair" signature...
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GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED WINGSMarkS. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, 2013
10 in. long
A golden plover with inserted oak wing tips, glass eyes, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside.
Original...
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HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVERMark S. McNair (b.1950)
Craddockville, VA, 1988
12 in. long
An eggshell-thin hollow golden plover with an inlaid stick-hole, raised wings, and the maker's incised signature on the underside....
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PLOVER AND YELLOWLEGSMassachusetts,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-eighth-inch...
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GOLDEN PLOVERCoffin 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: Private Collection,...
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THE ELY-NORCROSS GOLDEN PLOVER PAIRNantucket,MA, c. 1840
10 in. long
A fine and important pair of Nantucket golden plover. This pair represents two of the most well-documented Nantucket shorebirds known. A letter from...
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GOLDEN PLOVERCoffin 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 with tight white...
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EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISEDWING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the greatest of all the Nantucket Golden Plovers; very...
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RIG OF SEVEN GOLDEN PLOVERCoffin 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 socially and used en masse....
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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. 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 was made...
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolgerFamily
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great interest. Since they were used for relatively short periods...
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GOLDEN PLOVER SHOREBIRDA Golden Plovershorebird decoy in original paint with delineated wings and a wooden beak. Strong form. As-found condition with a small hole in the tail. Massachusetts, early 20th century....
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JOHN RAMSEY (1858-1934) GOLDEN PLOVERAGolden Plover by John Ramsey (1858-1934), Summerside Prince Edward Island, in colourful overpaint. Some tail damage and the beak has been replaced. Circa 1910. Allio Collection....
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RARE BOUND VOLUME OF JOHN ABBOT WATERCOLORS(English/American,1751-circa 1840)
Birds of Georgia, Consisting of the most rare and beautiful kinds, Drawn and Coloured from Nature by John Abbot, 1823, 73 watercolors on wove paper, original...
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2 ANTIQUE CARVED BIRD DECOYS ON DRIFTWOOD: Comprising 2 Golden Plovers; 1 carved by Capt. Jesse Birdsall, 1890, & 1 carved by the Harris family of Nantucket, Mass, 1880. Both have handwriting and date at underside....
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PRIMITIVE NEW ENGLAND GOLDEN PLOVERDECOY 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 9". DECOY, 19th Century, Original paint. Missing bill. Dimensions: Length 9"....
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ALAN CHAFFEE GOLDEN PLOVER DECOY NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 10”.ALAN CHAFFEE GOLDEN PLOVER DECOY, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 20th Century, Glass eyes. Original paint. Carved "Chaffee" on underside....
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A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE GOLDEN PLOVEREAST HARWICH, MASSACHUSETTS, 1862-1952 HEIGHT 2.5"., East Harwich, Massachusetts, 1862-1952, Circa 1925. Mounted on an oval base. Rectangular stamp. Dimensions: Height 2.5"....
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CHANDLER SAWYER (NC, B. 1981), PAIROF GOLDEN PLOVERS MOUNTED ON DRIFTWOOD Maple, North Carolina, circa 2021, carved and painted wood, iron nail bills, incised CS brand on both birds....
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ROBERT BATEMAN (CANADA, BORN 1930) EIGHTOFFSET LIROBERT BATEMAN (Canada, born 1930) eight offset lithographs: "Winter in the Mountains-Ravens," edition 159/950; "Blacksmith Plover," edition 743/950; "Summertime-Polar...
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RARE LARGE NANTUCKET GOLDEN PLOVER DECOYCIRCA 1880 LENGTH 12”., Circa 1880, Maker unknown. Split tail. Original paint. Dimensions: Length 12"....
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A pair of Royal Worcester plates painteda golden plover and pochard in wetlands by James Stinton, 27cm diameter...
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SHOREBIRD DECOY, PRIMITIVE GOLDEN PLOVER,19THCENTURY. BANANA SHAPE BODY, BALEEN BILL. ROCKING MOVEMENT, POSSIBLY FROM NANTUCKET. 3 3/4" HIGH, 10 1/2" LONG, 2 1/2" WIDE....
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Golden plover decoy, turned head, markedon base "Made by Beckman" (Harvey Beckman, Seabrook, New Hampshire, working 1956-1963), 6-1/2 in., mounted to driftwood. Good condition, very minor abrasions and surface wear....
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Lynda Hukins a bronze of a golden ploveron stone base 11.5ins Estimate ?200-300 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement...
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John James Audubon (American 1785-1851)"Golden Plover" Plate 300 hand-colored engraving with aquatint from Birds of America Havell edition "J. Whatman/1836" watermark sheet 25 3/4 in. x 38 1/2 in....
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GOLDEN PLOVER DECOYFrom Nantucket Massachusetts.Original paint. Missing bill. Left side lightly hit with shot. Four holes drilled into underside....
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GOLDEN PLOVER DECOYFrom Nantucket Massachusetts.Original paint. Replaced bill. Left side has considerable wear and paint loss....
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FOUR TIN PLOVER DECOYSUsed on Nantucket.Three black-bellied plovers and one golden plover....
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TWO DECORATIVE PLOVER CARVINGSBy JamesLapham of Dennisport Massachusetts. One black-bellied plover and one golden plover. Mounted on carved clamshell bases....
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RIG OF SIX TIN SHOREBIRD DECOYS19thCenturyFound on Nantucket Massachusetts. Three golden plovers and three yellowlegs. Original paint. Some damage and wear....
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