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Verity Family Sandpiper

Obediah Verity (1813-1901) Seaford, NY, c. 1870

Verity Family – Peep – 2014
$3,600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$4,000
Sold Feb 2014at Copley, February 2014

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SpeciesSandpiper/Peep

The catalog record

Obediah Verity (1813-1901) Seaford, NY, c. 1870 Displays carved eyes and the maker's raised wings. Working paint, worn to the wood in places, gunning wear, and a tight age crack in the tail.

Provenance: Private Collection

Literature: William J. Mackey, Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, p.102, plate 85, similar decoy illustrated. Robert Shaw, "Bird Decoys of North America," New York, NY, 2010, p. 180, similar decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Verity Family Sandpiper/Peeps to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026—Original$24,000
Feb 2026—Original$3,000
Jul 2023—Original$14,400
Feb 2023—Original$6,000
Jul 2022—Original$840

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