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Dave Umbrella Watson Plump Sanderling

Dave "Umbrella" Watson (1851-1938) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1890

Dave "Umbrella" Watson – Plump Sanderling – 2008
$10,638
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,500–$3,500over estimate
Sold Jul 2008at Copley, July 2008

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SpeciesSandpiper/PeepPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Dave "Umbrella" Watson (1851-1938) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1890 A terrific, boldly carved gunning peep. In original paint with minor gunning wear; lightly hit by shot; bill appears to be the original.

Provenance: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection The University Club of Milwaukee Decoy Collection

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas, Exton, PA, plates 117,118, p. 85. Tom Guyant, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 1, 1967, exact bird illustrated. Jeff Waingrow, American Wildfowl Decoys, New York, NY, 1985, pp. 20-21.

Provenance

William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection The University Club of Milwaukee Decoy Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Dave Umbrella Watson Sandpiper/Peeps to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Nov 2024—Repaint$1,800
Nov 2023—Original$1,440
Jul 2021——$3,600
Feb 2021—Original$3,300
24 Jul 2016—Original$1,020

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Dave Umbrella Watson sales