Showrooms

Feeding Least Sandpiper Decoy

Offered by: David A. Schorsch - Eileen M. Smiles Fine Americana

Description
Feeding Least Sandpiper Decoy
Southern New Jersey, circa 1900
Softwood, bead eyes, hardwood bill, original paint
Height 5 inches, width 6 ½ inches, depth 1 inch
Mackey collection stamp on underside

The least sandpiper is the smallest shorebird in the world, weighing about one ounce, here represented as a charmingly abstract sculpture in painted wood with a mellow surface from age and use.

Provenance:
Collection of William J. Mackey, Jr. (1902–1972), Bedford, New Jersey; Collection of Ronald Saarinen Swanson (1938–2022), Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; David A. Schorsch, New York, 1998; Private collection.

Exhibited:
“American Decoys: A Folk Art Tradition II,” David A. Schorsch, New York, 1998.

Published:
Quintina Colio, American Decoys (Ephrata, Pennsylvania, 1972), p. 72.
David A. Schorsch and Eileen M. Smiles, American Decoys: A Folk Art Tradition II (New York and Woodbury, Connecticut, 1998), pp. 44–45, no. 22.

More Information

Period:	1900-1919
Creation Date:	1900
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	814331

Dimensions

W.	6.5 in;	H.	5 in;	D.	1 in;
W.	16.51 cm;	H.	12.7 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;

Message from Seller:

David A. Schorsch and Eileen M. Smiles are nationally recognized dealers in American antiques and folk art, specializing in weathervanes, folk paintings, Shaker furniture, and more. With over forty years of experience, they offer expert services in private and corporate collections, authentication, and auction representation—contact them today at 203.263.3131 or via email at contact@schorsch-smiles.com.