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Dexter and Gardner Black Bellied Plover
Dr. Clarence Gardner & Netwon Dexter Sakonnet Point, Little Compton, RI, c. 1910
$6,250
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $10,000–$15,000under estimate
Sold 26 Jul 2007at The Sporting Sale 2007 — Copley
SpeciesPloverPaintOriginal
The catalog record
Dr. Clarence Gardner & Netwon Dexter Sakonnet Point, Little Compton, RI, c. 1910 One of the finest Dexter/Gardner plover to come on the market. A full bodied decoy with pronounced deep-cut wings, slightly extended wing tips, shoe button eyes.
In original paint with a few rubs and scratches, mostly to one side.
Literature: H. Sorenson, Decoy Collector's Guide 1966-1967 Annual, p. 66.
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