Joseph Lincoln Early Golden Plover

Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1890 10 in. long

Joe Lincoln made custom decoys to match those already in a hunter's rig. This plover is believed to have been a special order for a Nantucket gunning rig. Carved in an upright, alert posture with shoe-button eyes. The decoy was purchased thirty-five years ago from a dealer in Missouri. A closely related pair out of the Grant Nelson Collection sold at Copley's 2017 Sporting Sale, lot 192. In excellent original paint with minor gunning wear and minimal flaking.

Provenance: Private Collection, Missouri Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

Literature: Cap Vinal, “Joseph W. Lincoln,” Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 68, closely related example illustrated. Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC, The Sporting Sale, July 16, 2009, lot 12, exact bird illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection, Missouri Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection