Verity Family Red-backed Sanderling

Verity Family Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1890 7 1/2 in. long

A rare little peep decoy displaying gently stippled feathering with red brushwork though the back. Original paint with gunning wear. An original age crack on left side with stabilizing nails, and an old replaced bill with touch-up where it meets the face.

Provenance: Private Collection, Long Island Private Collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Literature: Copley Fine Art Auctions, "The Winter Sale 2011," New York, NY, January 17, 2011, lot 290, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection, Long Island Private Collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts