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Strater and Sohier Three Tin Shorebirds and Advertising Print

Strater and Sohier (1874-1910) Boston, MA, c. 1880

Strater and Sohier – Three Tin Shorebirds and Advertising Print – 2014
$360
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $200–$300over estimate
Sold Feb 2014at Copley, February 2014

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SpeciesNot a birdConfigRigQuantity3

The catalog record

Strater and Sohier (1874-1910) Boston, MA, c. 1880 Two Strater and Sohier folding tin shorebird decoys, one yellowlegs and one robin snipe, with the original 1871 patent stencil on the inside. One William Read and Sons, Boston, MA, folding tin robin snipe decoy and an old ten-by-seven-inch framed advertising print for their shorebirds. Original paint on plover, repaint on yellowlegs, all have gunning wear.

Provenance: Todd Lovell Collection

Provenance

Todd Lovell Collection

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