Description:

Pair of black-bellied plover decoys, branded ''C. I. Smith''. The fact that these plover are branded might indicate Gill Smith was the carver, a known boat builder from Long Island, but the initial is ''C'' not ''G'' and the style seems different from his shorebirds. Both decoys have string holes, dented eyes painted black and short heavy bills. One bird has a chip on the top of its head. The paint appears original with some craquelure and shot spray. Slightly larger decoy 5-1/4''h, 2''w, 8-3/4''l. Provenance: Estate of Joseph ''Jay'' St. Mark, PhD, of Newtown, Connecticut, historian, appraiser, and collector of fine Americana.

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May 24, 2023 12:00 PM EDT
East Moriches, NY, US

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