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Chris Sprague Feeding Yellowlegs

Chris Sprague (1887-1982) Beach Haven, NJ, c. 1910

Chris Sprague – Feeding Yellowlegs – 2008
$1,150
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $800–$1,200
Sold Jul 2008at Copley, July 2008

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SpeciesYellowlegsPoseFeederPaintRepaintSignedyes

The catalog record

Chris Sprague (1887-1982) Beach Haven, NJ, c. 1910 Split tail shorebird decoy, signed the underside with his initials "CTS."

Lot 447 pictured on right Lightly hit by shot, in working repaint. Sprague later added two small holes for wire legs.

Provenance: Ann Simonin, Beach Haven, New Jersey. The Simonins were neighbors and friends of Sprague

Provenance

Ann Simonin, Beach Haven, New Jersey. The Simonins were neighbors and friends of Sprague

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Chris Sprague Yellowlegs to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2022——$360
Jul 2008—Repaint$633

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Chris Sprague sales