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Ephraim Hildreth Calling Ruddy Turnstone
Ephraim Hildreth (1830-1915) Cape May, NJ, c. 1875
$5,250
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$5,000over estimate
Sold 26 Jul 2007at The Sporting Sale 2007 — Copley
SpeciesShorebird (other)ConfigRigPoseCallingPaintOriginal
The catalog record
Ephraim Hildreth (1830-1915) Cape May, NJ, c. 1875 Believed to be the only Hildreth ruddy turnstone to have surfaced. From the famous Hildreth rig. This bird has a terrific attitude with graceful lines. In original paint, with wear to bare wood.
Provenance: Passed down from the Hildreth family to the Giberson family Gary Giberson Collection
Literature: H. Fleckenstein, Jr., Shorebird Decoys, Exton, PA, 1980, p. 124.
Provenance
Passed down from the Hildreth family to the Giberson family Gary Giberson Collection
Comparable sales
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