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Noah Bernard Sterling Dowitcher

Bernard "Noah" Sterling (1885-1954) Crisfield, MD, c. 1910

Noah Bernard Sterling – Dowitcher – 2015
$900
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $600–$900
Sold 25 Jul 2015at The Sporting Sale 2015 — Copley

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SpeciesDowitcherPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Bernard "Noah" Sterling (1885-1954) Crisfield, MD, c. 1910

A "Gray-Back" or winter plumage shorebird decoy with metal wire legs. Original paint with gunning wear.

Provenance: John Levinson Collection Private Collection, Florida

Literature: John M. Levinson and Somers G. Headley, "Shorebirds," Centreville, MD, 1991, p. 101, plate 7-3, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

John Levinson Collection Private Collection, Florida

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