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Thomas Gelston Hudsonian Curlew

Thomas Gelston (1851-1924) Quogue, Long Island, NY, c. 1880

Thomas Gelston – Hudsonian Curlew – 2018
$5,700
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $5,000–$8,000
Sold Jul 2018at Copley, July 2018

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SpeciesCurlewSize15"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Thomas Gelston (1851-1924) Quogue, Long Island, NY, c. 1880 15 in. long

Original paint with gunning wear, an old reset neck, a tail chip, and a replaced bill.

Provenance: Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Literature: Timothy R. Sieger, "The Decoys of Long Island," Water Mill, NY, 2010, p. 29, related decoys illustrated. E. Jane Townsend, "Gunners Paradise; Wildfowling and Decoys on Long Island," Stony Brook, NY, 1979, p. 110, pl. 176-178, similar decoys illustrated.

Provenance

Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Thomas Gelston Curlews to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2025—Original$7,200
Jul 2022——$1,080
Mar 2022—Original$7,200
16 Feb 2019—Original$960
Jul 2018—Original$14,400

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