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Rare Black-Bellied Plover, Obediah Verity, Seaford, Long Island, New York, circa 1880 circa 1880
Estimate
8,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- pine
- Overall height 12 ½ inches; height of bird 5 ½ inches; length 11 ¾ inches
With a rounded body, relief-carved wings and V-shaped primaries, exaggerated 'beetle head' carving, the feathers rendered in daubings of light and dark paint with black dots, fitted with a hardwood bill.
Catalogue Note
A closely related Obediah Verity Black-Bellied Plover was sold at Guyette & Schmidt, July 29-30, 2004, lot 678.