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Charles W. Turner Black Bellied Plover

Charles W. Turner (1860-1939) Atlantic City, NJ, c. 1890

Charles W. Turner – Black-Bellied Plover – 2022
$960
Brought, including buyer's premium
Sold Mar 2022at Copley, March 2022

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The catalog record

Charles W. Turner (1860-1939) Atlantic City, NJ, c. 1890 12 in. long

A rare and full-bodied shorebird decoy with the maker's distinct feather painting. Original paint with even gunning wear, slight crack in bill, some flaking to original fill by stick hole, and some uneven varnish.

Provenance: Charles Turner rig Richard and Lynn Gove Collection

Literature: James R. Doherty, "Classic New Jersey Decoys," Philadelphia, PA, 2011, p. 175, pl. 391, rigmates illustrated.

Provenance

Charles Turner rig Richard and Lynn Gove Collection

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