Origin: Seabrook, New Hampshire
Maker: George Boyd (1873–1941)
Materials & Dimensions: Carved wood with original paint and tack eyes
Height 5 inches; length 10 ½ inches

Description:
This Black-Bellied Plover decoy by George Boyd demonstrates the refined form and balanced proportions for which his work is known. The carving is clean and economical, with a strong silhouette and well-preserved original surface.Examples of this quality and condition are increasingly scarce, and this piece stands as a particularly strong representation of Boyd’s work.

Provenance:
“The Collection of Susan and Raymond Egan,” Northeast Auctions, Manchester, New Hampshire, 2006, lot 748