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Joseph Lincoln Important Golden Plover

Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Hingham, MA, c. 1880

Joseph Lincoln – Important Golden Plover – 2019
$2,400
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$4,000under estimate
Sold 25 Jul 2019at The Sporting Sale 2019 — Copley

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SpeciesPloverConfigPairSize10"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Hingham, MA, c. 1880 10 in. long

A highly refined and elegant shorebird carving showing Nantucket influences, likely made as a special order. This elegantly carved and painted "superior grade" Lincoln displays the Massachusetts master's full carving and painting abilities. A closely related pair sold out of the Grant Nelson Collection at The Sporting Sale in July of 2017. Original paint with even gunning wear.

Provenance: Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

Literature: Cap Vinal, “Joseph W. Lincoln,” Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 68, related example illustrated.

Provenance

Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Joseph Lincoln Plovers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Apr 2026—Original$5,100
Jul 2025ExcellentOriginal$4,500
Jul 2025—Original$1,680
May 2025—Original$2,160
Feb 2025—Original$9,600

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