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Paine Family Two Papier Mache Shorebird Decoys
Paine Family Eastham, MA, c. 1880
$480
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $800–$1,000under estimate
Sold Jul 2017at Copley, July 2017
SpeciesShorebird (other)Size10.25"PaintOriginalQuantity2
The catalog record
Paine Family Eastham, MA, c. 1880 10 1/4 in. long
A featherlight yellowlegs and a golden plover. Due to their delicate construction, few papier mache decoys have survived today. Both are in original paint with gunning wear, yellowlegs has a shallow dent in its back and a broken bill.
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