The plover is considered "exceptional," the best of three carvings used for the cover of the 1965 book American Bird Decoys. Appraisers called it "arguably the finest Crowell shorebird to come to auction."
Ummm...I'm sorry, but it's a piece of WOOD for cryin' out loud.
??? WHAT ???
Umm...I can think of at least one or two other ways to spend $800K+.