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Frank Kellum Yellowlegs

Frank Kellum Babylon, Long Island, NY, c. 1900

Frank Kellum – Yellowlegs – 2008
$1,610
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $600–$900over estimate
Sold Jul 2008at Copley, July 2008

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SpeciesYellowlegsPoseFeeder

The catalog record

Frank Kellum Babylon, Long Island, NY, c. 1900 Feeding “banana bird” shorebird decoy. Mostly old paint with some working touch up mostly to underside of belly; bill is an old replacement; lightly hit by shot.

Literature: Joel Barber, Wild Fowl Decoys, New York, NY, 1954, plate 53. Richard A. Bourne, Inc., Auction Catalog, Hyannis, MA, July 11th-12th 1989, lot 495, exact bird.

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Frank Kellum Yellowlegs to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2021—Original$1,200

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Frank Kellum sales