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Charles W. Turner Yellowlegs

Charles W. Turner (1860-1939) Atlantic City, NJ, c. 1890

Charles W. Turner – Yellowlegs – 2016
$1,800
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,500–$3,500under estimate
Sold 12 Feb 2016at The Winter Sale 2016 — Copley

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SpeciesYellowlegsConfigRigPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Charles W. Turner (1860-1939) Atlantic City, NJ, c. 1890 Decoys by Charles Turner are very hard to find; this yellowlegs and the following plover represent a rare opportunity to acquire two fine examples by this early New Jersey maker. An early shorebird decoy with good form and painted feather detail. Original paint with light gunning wear.

Provenance: Charles Turner Rig Dave Grable Collection Richard and Lynn Gove Collection

Literature: James R. Doherty, "Classic New Jersey Decoys," Philadelphia, PA, 2011, p. 175, plate 391, rigmates illustrated.

Provenance

Charles Turner Rig Dave Grable Collection Richard and Lynn Gove Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Charles W. Turner Yellowlegs to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Mar 2022—Original$1,680

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