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Joseph Lincoln Golden Plover

Joseph Lincoln (1859- 1938) Accord, MA, c. 1890

Joseph Lincoln – Golden Plover – 2009
$2,185
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$4,000
Sold Jul 2009at Copley, July 2009

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SpeciesPloverConfigRigConditionExcellentPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Joseph Lincoln (1859- 1938) Accord, MA, c. 1890 Joe Lincoln made custom decoys to match those already in a hunter's rig. This plover is believed to have been a special order for a Nantucket gunning rig. Carved in an upright, alert posture, with shoe-button eyes. The consignor purchased this decoy twenty-five years ago from a dealer in Missouri. In excellent original paint with minor gunning wear and minimal flaking.

Provenance: Private Collection, Missouri

Literature: Cap Vinal, Joseph W. Lincoln, Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 68, rigmate pictured.

Provenance

Private Collection, Missouri

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Joseph Lincoln Plovers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Apr 2026—Original$5,100
Jul 2025ExcellentOriginal$4,500
Jul 2025—Original$1,680
May 2025—Original$2,160
Feb 2025—Original$9,600

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