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Strater and Sohier Six Tin Folding Shorebirds

Strater & Sohier (1874-1910) Boston, MA, c. 1890

Strater and Sohier – Six Tin Folding Shorebirds – 2012
$518
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $400–$600
Sold Jul 2012at Copley, July 2012

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SpeciesShorebird (other)ConfigRigPaintRepaintQuantity6

The catalog record

Strater & Sohier (1874-1910) Boston, MA, c. 1890 A sanderling decoy with an 1874 patent stamp on the inside, two willet decoys, three snipe/yellowlegs decoys and three original copper-topped sticks. All have gunning wear, including flaking and rust. The robin snipe has repaint.

Provenance: William Tosi Collection

Provenance

William Tosi Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Strater and Sohier other shorebirds to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2025—Original$360
Feb 2023—Original$240
Mar 2022——$1,200
Feb 2021—Original$240
25 Jul 2015——$60

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