A Rare Mechanical Black-Bellied Plover Decoy

Boston, MA
Circa: 1868
Size: 11 3/4" (l) x 8" (w) x 5" (h)
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A Rare Mechanical Black-Bellied Plover Decoy by Nathaniel Wales & Snow, Boston, MA, circa: 1868. Based on the Wales patent of 1868, the wings are fabricated from cardboard and canvas and a cord weaves through the wood carved body. Stamped “WALES & SNOW PATENT.”

Provenance: Stephen O’Brien Jr. Fine Arts, Peter Brams Collection

HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES AVAILABLE.

Condition: Excellent.

Price: $4,800.00

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