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Lloyd Aaron Sterling Beavertail Pintail

Lloyd Aaron Sterling (1880-1964) Crisfield, MD, c. 1930

Lloyd Aaron Sterling – Beavertail Pintail – 2020
$1,440
Brought, including buyer's premium
Sold 15 Feb 2020at The Winter Sale 2020 — Copley

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SpeciesPintailPoseTurned headSize17.5"

The catalog record

Lloyd Aaron Sterling (1880-1964) Crisfield, MD, c. 1930 17 1/2 in. long

A classic Sterling decoy exhibiting a slightly turned head, broad body and tail, strong stippled paint detail, and a slightly upturned tail. Professionally restored with minimal wear and tight age lines on the back and around the neck.

Provenance: Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

Literature: Robert Shaw, "Bird Decoys of North America," New York, NY, 2010, p. 209, related example illustrated.

Provenance

Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

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