sculpture
Report a Mistake- Date Made Circa 1875
- Event --
- Affiliation Canadian
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Humphrey, William
- Object Number 2007.22.58
- Place of Origin Continent - North America, Country - Canada, Province / Territory - Ontario
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada, Province / Territory - Ontario, Municipality - Toronto, Township / District - York, County of
- Category Communication artifacts
- Sub-category Art
- Department History
- Museum CMH
- Earliest 1870/01/01
- Latest 1880/12/31
- Materials Wood, Metal
- Measurements Height 37.0 cm, Width 7.0 cm, Depth 31.0 cm
- Caption Two Shorebird Decoys, 2007.22.57, 2007.22.58
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Additional Information
Two Shorebird Decoys
The hunting of shorebirds was a popular pastime during the second half of the 1800s in both Canada and the United States. This resulted in a devastating decline in the populations of several species; by the early 1900s, new regulations were introduced that greatly restricted this practice. Both of these carved shorebirds came from bird hunting gear used on the Toronto waterfront during the 1800s. The yellowlegs decoy, with the wire beak, belonged to William Humphrey, whose parents operated the Highland Creek Inn.
- Caption Collection
- Additional Information John and Heather Harbinson Collection