Herbert F. Hatch Golden Plover

Herbert F. Hatch (1877-1951) Marshfield, MA, c. 1898 10 in. long

Authors Cap Vinal and William Mackey published segments of Herbert Hatch's diary in which the gunner describes buying decoys from his hunting partner Joseph Lincoln as well as creating his own. Original paint with minimal gunning wear.

Provenance: Herbert F. Hatch Rig The Johnson Collection

Literature: Cap Vinal, “Joseph W. Lincoln,” Rockland, MA, 2002, pp. 58-59, related decoys illustrated. William J. Mackey Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, pp. 86-87. 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, 1973, Session III, lot 225, related decoys illustrated.

Provenance

Herbert F. Hatch Rig The Johnson Collection