Franklin Pierce Chadwick Early Golden Plover

Franklin Pierce Chadwick (1854-1939) Rig Nantucket, MA, c. 1870 9 1/2 in. long

A well-fed golden plover form with distinct upright posture, and a split tail. The underside is fitted with one standard stick hole and two smaller holes for a pair of wire legs. Two of this decoy's rigmates were gifted by the Chadwick family to the Nantucket Historical Association and are currently on on display in its prestigious Nantucket Whaling Museum. Original paint with some working touch-up mostly to shot hole areas, gunning wear and a replaced bill.

Provenance: F. P. Chadwick Rig Dwight D. Miller Collection

Provenance

F. P. Chadwick Rig Dwight D. Miller Collection