Daniel Lake Leeds Ruddy Turnstone

Daniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922) Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1890 The Mackey-McCleery Leeds Turnstone

This Leeds is one of the finest New Jersey ruddy turnstone decoys know to exist. This carving exhibits painted eyes, raised wings, a faint Mackey collection stamp, and McCleery collection stamp on the underside. Outstanding original paint.

Provenance: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Dr. James M. McCleery Collection Private Collection

Literature: 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, Session II, 1973, lot 413, exact bird illustrated. Quintina Colio, "American Decoys," Ephrata, PA, 1972, p. 47, rigmate decoy illustrated. Sotheby's and Guyette & Schmidt, "American Waterfowl Decoys: The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery," New York, NY, 2000, lot 350, exact decoy illustrated. Robert Shaw, "Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D.," Houston, TX, 1992, p. 55, exact shorebird illustrated. Robert Shaw, "Bird Decoys of North America," New York, NY, 2010, p. 190, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Dr. James M. McCleery Collection Private Collection