1987.339a side

1987.339a side

Name/Title

Shore birds

Entry/Object ID

1987.339a-k

Description

Yellowlleg, 1870c.; Shorebird. A- tin shipe decoy, 2 piece hollow and hinged, shot in right side, labeled S511, original paint B- tin snipe decoy, 2 piece hollow, labeled S-513, original paint. C-tin snipe decoy, 2 piece hollow, old repaint, hinged, shot holes in side, labeled S-515 D-tin snipe decoy, 2 piece hollow, old repaint, hinged E-tin snipe decoy, 2 piece hollow, original paint, hinged, F-tin snipe decoy, 2 piece hollow, original paint, hinged, several shot dents in right side. G-tin snipe decoy, 2 piece hollow, original paint, hinged, may shot holes in side H-tin snipe decoy, 2 piece hollow, old repaint, hinged, labeled S-516 I-tin snipe decoy, 2 piece hollow, old repaint, wires that hinge are missing J-tin snipe decoy, 2 piece hollow, old repaint, hinged K- half of yellowlegs tin snipe, hollow, repaint 11-tin shore birds from rig 6.5 x 10.25 x 2.75 in. PP5

Collection

Decoy Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1987.339

Made/Created

Artist

Strater and Sohier Factory

Place

Location

Boston, MA

Notes

Date: 1870 c.

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

10-1/4 in