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Leonard Pryor Rare Yellowlegs
Leonard E. Pryor (1876-1967) Elkton, MD, c. 1910
$480
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $800–$1,200under estimate
Sold 25 Jul 2019at The Sporting Sale 2019 — Copley
SpeciesYellowlegsSize9.25"PaintOriginal
The catalog record
Leonard E. Pryor (1876-1967) Elkton, MD, c. 1910 9 1/4 in. long
Kramer describes this decoy as the "only Leonard Pryor shorebird known." This exact decoy is illustrated in an early collector's volume from the 1970s and is out of the Harry V. Shourds III Collection. Original paint with gunning wear, working white wash has been taken down, and some touch-up.
Provenance: Harry V. Shourds III Collection Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection
Provenance
Harry V. Shourds III Collection Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection
Comparable sales
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