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Verity Family Curlew

Obediah Verity (1813-1901) (attr.) Seaford, Long Island, NY

Verity Family – Curlew – 2015
$3,300
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$5,000
Sold 12 Feb 2015at The Winter Sale 2015 — Copley

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SpeciesCurlewSize14.5"PaintRepaint

The catalog record

Obediah Verity (1813-1901) (attr.) Seaford, Long Island, NY 14 1/2 in. long

A fourteen-and-one-half-inch-long shorebird decoy with carved eyes and raised wings. Appears to be in repaint with gunning wear; bill may be replaced.

Provenance: Joseph B. French Collection Private Collection

Literature: Guyette and Schmidt, Inc., "North American Decoys at Auction," St. Charles, IL, 1992, lot 296, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Joseph B. French Collection Private Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Verity Family Curlew to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Feb 2021——$21,600

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