Joseph Lincoln Yellowlegs

Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1900 A tack-eyed, split-tailed shorebird decoy with stippled paint and the Mackey Collection ink stamp on the underside. Exhibiting fine proportions with a delicate thin neck and typical spoke-shaved finish. Original paint with even gunning wear.

Provenance: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Asa Allen Collection Private Collection

Literature: Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc., "Very Rare and Important American Bird Decoys From the Collection of the late William J. Mackey, Jr. of Belford, New Jersey," Hyannis, MA, Session III, 1973, lot 325, exact bird illustrated. Cap Vinal, "Joseph W. Lincoln," Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 65, similar decoy illustrated.

Provenance

William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Asa Allen Collection Private Collection