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Lot 1149
Early Long Island (NY), Broad Bill Pair
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Long Island, New York, circa 1920, carved and painted wood.

Length 13.5 in.

Extremely well carved Long Island decoys, elaborately carved heads with pronounced plump cheeks, flared wide bills slightly inletted to the body. These are Long Island classics.

Original paint worn to bare wood in places, hen has working repair to the neck.