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Elisha Burr Jr. Feeding Yellowlegs

Elisha Burr Jr. (1856-1941) Hingham, MA, c. 1880

Elisha Burr Jr. – Feeding Yellowlegs – 2011
$4,888
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $5,500–$7,500under estimate
Sold 17 Jan 2011at The Winter Sale 2011 — Copley

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SpeciesYellowlegsPoseFeeder

The catalog record

Elisha Burr Jr. (1856-1941) Hingham, MA, c. 1880 A fine Massachusetts shorebird decoy by the elder member of this famous bird carving family. The son of Elisha Sr. (b. 1837), who was a wood worker, (cooper, firkin and bucket maker), Elisha Jr., at age fifteen, was carving motto banners for the 1871 Hingham town fair competition. This decoy is carved in a feeding position and displays shoe button eyes, a dropped tail and separated primaries with incised feather detail. Original condition with gunning wear.

Provenance: Private Collection, Massachusetts

Provenance

Private Collection, Massachusetts

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