Leeds Family Curlew

Leeds Family (attr.) Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1880 A full-bodied shorebird with rounded pattern lines, a split tail, and a "Hillman Collection" stamp on the underside. Old paint with even gunning wear, small chips on split tail, and an old replaced bill.

Provenance: John Hillman Collection Private Collection

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 156, plate 365, exact decoy illustrated. Guyette and Schmidt, Inc., "Important Auction of Rare Waterfowl Decoys, From The Collection Of John Hillman," St. Charles, IL, April 25-26, 1996, lot 435, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

John Hillman Collection Private Collection