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Otis Seaman Ruddy Turnstone
Otis Seaman Wildwood, NJ, c. 1880
$1,680
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $600–$900over estimate
Sold Feb 2025at Copley, February 2025
SpeciesShorebird (other)Size9.5"PaintOriginal
The catalog record
Otis Seaman Wildwood, NJ, c. 1880 9 1/2 in. long
A rare turnstone carved from a one-and-one-half-inch board with old collector's notes on the underside. Original paint with even gunning wear.
Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey
Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 178, pl. 431, related curlew illustrated.
Provenance
Private Collection, New Jersey
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