Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy

Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy
Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy
Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy
Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy
Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy
Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy
Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy
Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy
Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy
Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy
Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy
Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy

Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy
Up for sale is an exceptionally detailed hand carved and painted, " Bristle Thighed Curlew" Life Size Shorebird Decoy, circa second half of the 20th Century Attributed to Reid Higgins (American, 20th Century). It is remarkably carved with original black, brown, white and tan paint and is large as its life size true to scale of the bird in nature. It features a finished body, glass eyes with a really unique and finely finished real hardened sand and crushed actual seashells embedded in the sand of the circular base bottom that is embossed "Higgins 178" on the underside as shown in the photos. It is extremely well done and is competition quality. This decoy measures 13 3/4" long, the body is 11 1/4" tall, and it is about 3 1/4" wide with the round base being 8 1/4" long by 5 1/2 wide. A very remarkably styled one of a kind high quality decoy and a wonderful piece of American Folk Art, a great decoy for any premium collection and important piece of Chesapeake Region/Eastern US Coastal History. Please see my other auctions for more early pieces of Americana and folk art including more very early decoys I have decided to sell from my personal collection acquired over the last 35 years in the antiques business.

To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy" is in sale since Monday, July 17, 2017. This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Hunting\Vintage Hunting\Duck Decoys".

The seller is "wolfmarksales" and is located in Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.
Exceptional Attrib. To Reid Higgins (Cotuit, MA), Bristle Thighed Curlew Decoy


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