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Chris Sprague Sanderling

Chris Sprague (1887-1982) Beach Haven, NJ, c. 1910

Chris Sprague – Sanderling – 2008
$1,955
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$1,500over estimate
Sold Jul 2008at Copley, July 2008

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SpeciesSandpiper/PeepPaintOriginalSignedyes

The catalog record

Chris Sprague (1887-1982) Beach Haven, NJ, c. 1910 Nice delicate shelf carved primaries. This bird came out of a home in Beach Haven, New Jersey along with several other Harry V. Shourd's shorebird decoys that were repainted by Sprague. Signed on the underside in pencil "Chris T. Sprague." Original paint with a few small dings and scrapes.

Provenance: Ann Simonin, Beach Haven, New Jersey The Simonin’s were neighbors and friends of Sprague.

Literature: Sotheby’s and Guyette & Schmidt, Inc., American Waterfowl Decoys: The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery, New York, NY, Jan. 22-23, 2000, Lot 609, p. 221.

Provenance

Ann Simonin, Beach Haven, New Jersey The Simonin’s were neighbors and friends of Sprague.

Comparable sales

No other Chris Sprague Sandpiper/Peeps in the data yet.

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