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Charles W. Thomas Yellowlegs

Charles W. Thomas (b. 1875) Assinippi, MA, c. 1900

Charles W. Thomas – Yellowlegs – 2021
$1,320
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $800–$1,200over estimate
Sold Jul 2021at Copley, July 2021

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SpeciesYellowlegsSize10.75"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Charles W. Thomas (b. 1875) Assinippi, MA, c. 1900 10 3/4 in. long

Dr. Starr collected this shorebird as well as a plover by Thomas. This tack-eyed, split-tail shorebird has the Starr Collection "fan" ink stamp on the underside. Original paint even gunning wear, light flaking on left side and top of head, replaced bill.

Provenance: Dr. George Ross Starr Jr. Collection Private Collection

Literature: George Ross Starr Jr., M.D., "Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway," Tulsa, OK, 1974, p. 73, fig. 24, related plover illustrated.

Provenance

Dr. George Ross Starr Jr. Collection Private Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Charles W. Thomas Yellowlegs to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2013—Original$1,265

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Charles W. Thomas sales