REAR VINTAGE Cr. 1870-1890's ESKIMO CURLEW SHOREBIRD - ORIGINAL PAINT

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HERE IS A VERY REAR Cr.1870-1890's VINTAGE ESKIMO CURLEW SHOREBIRD DECOY FROM NEW ENGLAND REGION, GREAT VINTAGE CARVED FORM IN ORIGINAL OLD WORN WORKING PAINT WITH GUNNING WEAR, FROM ACTUAL USE. THERE ARE SHOT SCARS ON BOTH SIDES, ORIGINAL STEEL TACK EYES, ORIGINAL BLACKSMITH FORGED CURVED BILL, INCISED CARVED WINGS, V-NOTCH UPPER REAR WING DETAIL AND FLAT TAPERED TAIL. THERE IS A VERY FINE HAIR LINE BOTTOM OF NECK WHERE BODY STARTS, POSSIBLY MAY BE A 2-PIECE CONSTUCTION OF SHOREBIRD, REALLY NOT SURE, BUT VERY SOUND/ VERY SOLID SHOREBIRD. FOUND TO BE FORMELY OFFERED BY H&H VINTAGE DECOYS, WE RECENTLY PURCHASED AT AUCTION IN VIRGINIA, BASED ON WHAT WE KNOW, THE DECOY WAS FORMELY FROM THE HOPKINS COLLETION. UNKNOWN MAKER. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION.
CURLEW DIMENSIONS: 11.25" TIP OF TAIL TO END OF BEAK x 5" TALL x 2.75" WIDE BODY
WE'VE INCLUDED A NEW DRIFTWOOD POST STAND TO SUPPORT THE INCRDIABLE ESKIMO CURLEW SHORBIRD, THE OVERALL TOTAL HEIGHT IS ROUGHLY 10"
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