Heritage Auction Final Digital 11-17
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LOT NO. <strong>17</strong><br />
BEACH ROBIN<br />
LIONEL MASON<br />
ABOUT THIS DECOY<br />
Lionel Mason (1909-1981) Atlantic,<br />
NC. Beach robin stick up in original<br />
paint and with original stake. He made<br />
some very “folky” shorebird decoys. They<br />
are extremely rare and sought after by<br />
collectors.<br />
FROM THE COLLECTION OF<br />
Robbie & Leslie Smith; Robbie is an avid<br />
collector of NC decoys, historian and<br />
creator of the 20<strong>17</strong> documentary “Core<br />
Values,” a significant contribution to the<br />
history of waterfowling traditions of Core<br />
Sound. This oral history captures the spirit<br />
and art of famous Core Sound carvers<br />
such Homer Fulcher, Mitchell Fulcher,<br />
Alvin Harris and others. It features decoy<br />
historians Doily Fulcher and Jerry Talton<br />
and was premiered at the Core Sound<br />
Waterfowl Museum’s 25th Anniversary<br />
Celebration. The film is featured in the<br />
Main Gallery of the Museum.<br />
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