Hosea Sprague Early Shorebird

Hosea Sprague (1779-1843) Hingham, MA, c. 1840 John P. Richardson (1935-2011), a life-long resident and local historian of Hingham, Massachusetts, carefully collected and documented thousands of items he received from the founding families of the Hingham and Accord area. His recent passing has brought these objects to light. He collected this shorebird in 1968 from the Mason Foley family who acquired the decoy from the George Lincoln Collection.

The decoy appears to have been carved without a bill, is simply painted with heavily leaded paints and the stick is fixed into its hole. Original paint with light gunning wear.

Provenance: George Lincoln Collection Mason Foley Collection John P. Richardson Collection Private Collection

Provenance

George Lincoln Collection Mason Foley Collection John P. Richardson Collection Private Collection