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Dodge Factory Black Bellied Plover

J.N. Dodge Decoy Co. (1884-1894) Detroit, MI, c. 1890

Dodge Factory – Black-Bellied Plover – 2010
$1,610
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $800–$1,200over estimate
Sold Jul 2010at Copley, July 2010

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SpeciesPloverPaintOriginal

The catalog record

J.N. Dodge Decoy Co. (1884-1894) Detroit, MI, c. 1890 Early, one-piece, tack eye, shorebird decoy in fall plumage. Mackey collection ink stamp on the underside. Original paint with even gunning wear; tack eyes rusted away; bill shortened; small dents to the breast.

Provenance: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Philip Y. DeNormandie Collection

Literature: Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc., Collection of the late William J. Mackey, Jr., October 20, 1973, lot 44, exact bird illustrated.

Provenance

William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Philip Y. DeNormandie Collection

Comparable sales

The 4 most recent Dodge Factory Plovers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
25 Jul 2019—Original$540
Feb 2014—Original$3,600
17 Jan 2011—Original$805
Jul 2010——$1,093

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Dodge Factory sales