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Mason Decoy Factory Black Bellied Plover

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1910

Mason Decoy Factory – Black-Bellied Plover – 2019
$600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$1,400under estimate
Sold 25 Jul 2019at The Sporting Sale 2019 — Copley

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SpeciesPloverConfigRigSize11"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1910 11 in. long

This decoy is from the rig of Henry Rice Guild, a World War I Navy veteran, a Harvard Law graduate, and a past director of the Audubon Society. It was used at his Eastham, Massachusetts, hunting camp. Original paint with even gunning wear, including some small rubs and a faint age line along the bottom.

Provenance: Henry Rice Guild Rig Dr. S. Lloyd Newberry Collection

Provenance

Henry Rice Guild Rig Dr. S. Lloyd Newberry Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Mason Decoy Factory Plovers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026ExcellentOriginal$3,300
Jun 2026—Original$540
Apr 2026ExcellentOriginal$6,000
Mar 2026—Original$1,560
Mar 2026—Original$1,020

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Mason Decoy Factory sales