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George Boyd Rare Miniature Robin Snipe

George H. Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1920

George Boyd – Rare Miniature Robin Snipe – 2025
$2,280
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $1,500–$2,500
Sold Jul 2025at Copley, July 2025

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SpeciesShorebird (other)PaintOriginalFormMiniature

The catalog record

George H. Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1920 2 3/4 in. tall

The underside of this carving's base bears a Donald Kirson Collection sticker and is identified as a "Robin fall." This dowitcher has rarely-seen red and black feathering. Illustrating its rarity, the 1977 Wentworth-by-the-Sea Boyd Miniature auction only had a single dowitcher in a very different plumage. Original paint with light wear and some minor flaking.

Provenance: Donald Kirson Collection

Literature: M.D. Straw, Jr. & Emory Sanders Auctioneers, "Important Auction Boyd Miniature Decoys," Wentworth-by-the-Sea, NH, October 17, 1977, no matching birds illustrated.

Provenance

Donald Kirson Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent George Boyd other shorebirds to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Apr 2026——$1,500
Apr 2026—Original$1,440
Apr 2026ExcellentOriginal$660
Nov 2025Mint—$2,700
Nov 2025ExcellentOriginal$2,700

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