Verity Family Black Bellied Plover

Obediah Verity (1813-1901) Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880 11 in. long

A Verity black-bellied plover in a forward-reaching pose with incised wing detail. The belly of this plover is exceedingly plump. The V-carving within the wing tips is also notably extended. The underside bears the following inked inscription: "From Lloyd Johnson Col. - H. Osborn - L.I. B.B. Plover 1890." Osborn was the name associated with these decoys prior to the Verity attribution. In old working paint with gunning wear. Minor touch-up to flake on left wing tip.

Provenance: Lloyd Johnson Collection Lew Horton Collection

Literature: Richard A. Bourne Co., Inc., "Very Rare and Important American Bird Decoys from the Collection of the late William J. Mackey Jr. of Belford, New Jersey," Hyannis, MA, 1974, Sessions VII & VIII, lot 414, rigmate illustrated.

Provenance

Lloyd Johnson Collection Lew Horton Collection