COLLECTABLE NEW JERSEY SHOREBIRD DECOY TRIO - BRUCE BIEBER (b.1949)

Description

We got these Vintage Shorebird Decoys by Bruce Bieber of Cape May County, NJ during a recent Auction.
The auction catalogue
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THREE SHOREBIRDS by Bruce Bieber, Cape May, NJ, consisting of two RUDDY TURNSTONES and a BLACK-BREAST PLOVER. All in antiqued paint and condition. All retain original bills and placement holes.
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These shorebirds are an excellent example of a Very Collectable 20
th
Century
Antiqued Shorebird Decoy rig. These carvings were Hand Crafted.
These decoys have Solid Bodies in excellent structural condition. They collectively exhibit the Distinctive Historic
Forms Native to the
NJ
Area
.  The two Ruddy Turnstones have drilled holes in their tails for stringing.
This group of shorebirds includes an Upright Ruddy Turnstone and a Feeding Ruddy Turnstone along with an Upright Black Bellied Plover. They all have Dry Original Antiqued Paint Patterns that employ Distressed Painting along with Subtle Carving Techniques resulting in a Special Unique
Patina
.
The Very Nicely-Carved Heads are in excellent structural condition with Excellent Carved Face/Beak Separation. These decoys all have painted eyes.
This three shorebird grouping comes with a Larger Driftwood Cedar stand and when mounted they are 9 1/2 Inches Long - Height is about 7 1/2 Inches - Width is about 8 Inches - Total Weight is just over 22 Ounces.
More Pictures Available - Stand is Included
.