Makers / William J. Wyer / Plover

William J. Wyer Golden Plover

Capt. William J. Wyre Nantucket, MA, c. 1880

William J. Wyer – Golden Plover – 2020
$540
Brought, including buyer's premium
Sold 23 Jul 2020at The Sporting Sale 2020 — Copley

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SpeciesPloverSize11.5"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Capt. William J. Wyre Nantucket, MA, c. 1880 11 1/2 in. long

Original paint with gunning wear and a replaced bill and tail section.

Provenance: Hank and Judy Norman Collection Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

Literature: Carl F. Luckey and Russell E. Lewis, “Collecting Antique Bird Decoys and Duck Calls,” Iola, WI, 2003, p. 49, exact bird illustrated.

Provenance

Hank and Judy Norman Collection Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

Comparable sales

The 4 most recent William J. Wyer Plovers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2023—Original$2,640
Jul 2022—Original$12,000
Jul 2018—Original$3,000
25 Jul 2015—Original$2,520

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All William J. Wyer sales