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Lothrop Holmes Yellowlegs

Lothrop Holmes (1824-1899) Kingston, MA, c. 1880

Lothrop Holmes – Yellowlegs – 2014
$660
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,000–$2,000under estimate
Sold Feb 2014at Copley, February 2014

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SpeciesYellowlegsPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Lothrop Holmes (1824-1899) Kingston, MA, c. 1880 An alert, four-piece, laminated shorebird decoy by this famous carver from the South Shore of Massachusetts. Original paint with gunning wear, seam shrinkage, and paint loss at wing laminations. Replaced eyes and bill.

Provenance: Mark R. Mahoney Collection

Provenance

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Lothrop Holmes Yellowlegs to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2021ExcellentOriginal$30,000
16 Feb 2018—Original$14,400

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