Fred M. Nichols Golden Plover

Fred Nichols (1854-1924) Lynn, MA, c. 1880 A rare golden plover decoy in winter plumage with shoe button eyes and raised wings. Nichols have long been considered among the greatest shorebird carvings. A metal sleeve lines the stick hole. Original paint with even gunning wear and some touch-up to head.

Provenance: Private Collection, New York Private Collection, acquired from David A. Schorsch

Literature: Robert Shaw, "Bird Decoys of North America," New York, NY, 2010, p. 169, similar decoys illustrated. Robert Shaw, "Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D.," Houston, TX, 1992, pp. 8-9. David A. Schorsch and Eillen M. Michaelis, "American Decoys II: a Folk Art Tradition," Woodbury, CT, 1998, back cover and p. 17, exact bird illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection, New York Private Collection, acquired from David A. Schorsch