CA. 1850-60's OBEDIAH VERITY SEAFORD LI,NY TRUE RUNNING PEEP FORM ORIG PAINT!!!

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CIRCA 1850-60's OBEDIAH VERITY SEAFORD LONG ISLAND , NEW YORK  TRUE RUNNING PEEP SANDERLING
HERE IS A AMAZING FORM RUNNING PEEP FROM FAMED CARVER OBEDIAH VERITY , DECOY HAS TRUE RUNNING FORM WITH THIN OUTSTRETCHED HEAD, VERY FINE STIPPLE PAINT, TYPICAL CARVED EYES , AND HEART SHAPED RAISED WINGS, AND "V" WING TIPS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ALL THE STIPPLE  PAINT ON TOP HALF IS ORIGINAL AND BOTTOM LOOKS TO BE A VERY EARLY WORKING OVERPAINT. BILL WAS PROFESSIONALLY  REPLACED BY PAUL FORTIN AND THIN SPLIT ON TOP OF HEAD  WAS FILLED AND TOUCHED UP, STICK HOLE CHIP FILLED .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I LISTED A BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURE OF DECOY IN ITS AS FOUND CONDITION. DECOY WAS FOUND IN SAG HARBOR , LONG ISLAND NEW YORK, WERE IT WAS SITING ON THE SAME  BOOK SHELF IN A EARLY 1800's HOME  FOR TWO GENERATIONS.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     I 100% GUARANTEE THIS DECOYS AUTHENTICITY, AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROFESSIONAL DECOY APPRAISERS AUTHENTICATE IT.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        DIMENSIONS: 8.25" LONG x 2" x 1.75"