Verity Family Three Bluebills

Verity Family Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1900 A pair of round-bottomed decoys with incised bill delineation and carved outline eyes. They are from the same rig with stacked lead weights and are attributed to Smith Clinton Verity (1845-1920). The third, a bluebill hen, has carved outline eyes, carved bill delineation, original weights, incised "JP" rig initials and is attributed to Nelson Verity (1854-1947). The decoys are in a mixture of original and in-use repaint with gunning wear. The third hen has an age crack in the neck and an age line along the back.

Provenance: William Tosi Collection

Provenance

William Tosi Collection