Thomas Gelston Running Yellowlegs

Thomas Gelston (1850-1924) Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY, c. 1890 Appears to be taken down to the original paint with gunning wear.

Literature: William J. Mackey, Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, p. 74, plate 53, rigmate illustrated. Adele Earnest, "The Art of The Decoy," New York, NY, 1965, p. 57, plate 36, similar decoy illustrated. 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 IV, 1973, lot 206, rigmate illustrated.