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Abraham Smith Sandpiper

Captain Abraham Smith Freeport, NY, c. 1880

Abraham Smith – Peep – 2012
$1,840
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $600–$900over estimate
Sold Jul 2012at Copley, July 2012

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SpeciesSandpiper/PeepPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Captain Abraham Smith Freeport, NY, c. 1880 This Captain Smith peep, illustrated in Henry Fleckenstein's "Shore Bird Decoys," displays carved wings and stippled paint. Original paint with gunning wear, possible working white wash on breast, eyes are missing.

Provenance: William Tosi Collection

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein Jr., "Shore Bird Decoys," Exton, PA, 1980, p. 54, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

William Tosi Collection

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