Charles Sumner Bunn Black Bellied Plover

Charles Sumner Bunn (1865-1952) Shinnecock, NY or William "Bill" Bowman (1824-1906) of Bangor, ME and Lawrence, NY, c. 1890

A Long Island shorebird decoy displaying glass eyes, raised wings, and a "R.L" rig brand on the underside. Mostly original paint, gunning wear, age lines, and a replaced bill with touch-up to face.

Provenance: Robert Lawrence Gunning Rig, Lawrence, Long Island, New York Private Collection, Florida

Literature: Sotheby's, Sale Catalog, New York, NY, October 1997, exact bird illustrated. Timothy Sieger, "The Decoys of Long Island," Water Mills, NY, 2010, p. 40, similar example illustrated.

Provenance

Robert Lawrence Gunning Rig, Lawrence, Long Island, New York Private Collection, Florida