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Daniel Lake Leeds Curlew

Daniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922) Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1980

Daniel Lake Leeds – Curlew – 2009
$403
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $600–$900under estimate
Sold Jul 2009at Copley, July 2009

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SpeciesCurlew

The catalog record

Daniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922) Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1980 Repainted by Lem Ward with classic Ward feathering. Handwritten inscription by Lem on bottom has faded. In very good repainted condition.

Provenance: Joseph and James West Collection By descent in the family to the current owner

Literature: Adele Earnest, The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings, New York, NY, 1965, p. 53, plate 30. Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Shorebird Decoys, Exton, PA, 1980, plate 149.

Provenance

Joseph and James West Collection By descent in the family to the current owner

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Daniel Lake Leeds Curlew to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
16 Feb 2019—Original$7,500

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