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John Dilley Rare Curlew

John Dilley Quogue, Long Island, NY, c. 1880

John Dilley – Rare Curlew – 2020
$2,100
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,500–$4,500under estimate
Sold 15 Feb 2020at The Winter Sale 2020 — Copley

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SpeciesCurlewSize13"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

John Dilley Quogue, Long Island, NY, c. 1880 13 in. long

Incised wing detail is displayed on this gunned-over decoy. Original paint with heavy gunning wear, some touch-up mostly to face, and a replaced bill.

Provenance: Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

Provenance

Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent John Dilley Curlew to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Mar 2022—Original$5,400

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