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Mason Decoy Factory Black Bellied Plover

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1905

Mason Decoy Factory – Black-Bellied Plover – 2010
$2,300
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$4,000
Sold Jul 2010at Copley, July 2010

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SpeciesPloverPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1905 A plump, tack-eye shorebird in spring plumage. Original paint with light gunning wear; one shot hole.

Provenance: Private Collection, Florida, purchased from Adele Earnest, Stony Point Art Gallery, New York, c. 1960 A copy of the original invoice accompanies this lot

Literature: Russ Goldberger and Alan Haid, "Mason Decoys: A Complete Pictorial Guide," Lewes, DE, 1993, p. 100.

Provenance

Private Collection, Florida, purchased from Adele Earnest, Stony Point Art Gallery, New York, c. 1960 A copy of the original invoice accompanies this lot

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