HIGH-HEAD MALLARD PAIRWalter "Tube"Dawson (1882-1955)
Putnam, IL, c. 1920
17 in. long
Dawson learned carpentry from his father and began carving decoys at age seventeen. Over his long career in wood, he proved...
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MACKEY LONG-TAILED DRAKELong Island,NY, c. 1880
11 1/4 in. long
An early hunting decoy that saw use along the rugged waters of the Atlantic Coast. William Mackey owned this decoy and illustrated a pair of rigmates...
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THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A.Safford (1877-1957)
Newburyport, MA, c. 1920
24 ½ in. long
“It leaps into the pantheon of the greatest American goose decoys ever made, sculpture and function in perfect...
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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomasChambers (1860-1948)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900
15 in. long
“There are few, if any, areas in North America which provide such accessible hunting for such a large...
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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket,MA, c. 1850
10 in. long
This early plover with a sharp tail cut is among the best of its kind from the iconic Webster rig. It has resided on the island since it was made...
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STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-1959)
Portland,OR, 1937
26 in. long
This iconic and peerless rig of geese was initiated by the request of Mastin’s hunting partner, Roger Eaton, for use in harvested wheat fields. The...
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COLLECTION OF HUNTING AND WILDLIFE BOOKSnumeroustitles relating to the hunting and habits of North American big cats. 36 volumes. Largest: 9 3/4" high, 7" wide. Wear to some bindings and dust jackets. Provenance: Property...
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GRP: 3 PICTOGRAPHIC STONE CARVINGSGroupof three pictographic stone carvings. Featuring a hunting scene, bears, and fish. Carved by an Inuit or Yup'ik artist, one of the peoples indigenous to the North American...
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20TH C. DRC HEMBA KUSU WOOD POWER FIGURE,EX-DARTEVELLE...Central Africa, Dominican Republic of Congo, Hemba / Kusu peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fantastic and fascinating wooden power figure known as a kakudji,...
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19TH C. AMERICAN PAINTING - "WHEN BUFFALOWAS KING"American oil on canvas - "When Buffalo was King" ca. late 19th century. Impressive and quite touching, a large-scale painting depicting three bison grazing on snow-covered...
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NORTH AMERICAN FOSSILIZED GROUND SLOTHCLAW CORENorth America, Southeastern United States, Florida, Pliocene to Pleistocene era, ca. 5 million to 11,000 years ago. This is an awesome find: a fossilized claw core...
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BOB KUHN ART COLLECTIONBOB KUHN ARTCOLLECTION
Including books, calendars, and prints, many signed. Five (5) books with "The Art of Bob Kuhn - Masters of the World", text by Tom Davis, inscribed and signed by...
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EDWARD S. CURTIS, THE NORTH AMERICANINDIAN PORTFOLIO XX, 1930Edward S. Curtis, (1868 - 1952) The North American Indian Portfolio XX, 1930, 35 photogravures on Japanese Gampi tissue with original Van Gelder...
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(14) BOOKS: NORTH AMERICAN HUNTING CLUB(lotof 14) Books: North American Hunting Club, including: (1) "Whitetail Country," (1) "Amazing Whitetails," (1) "Hunting Whitetails Successfully," (1) "For Big Bucks Only," (1)...
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(16) BOOKS: TEXAS & SOUTHWEST HISTORY,TEXANA(lot of 16) Books, including: (1) "Historic Texas: a Photographic Portrait," Texas Historical Foundation, Texas Monthly Press, 1986, 327 pages, (1) "War Scare on the...
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APPROX. 40 FISHING AND HUNTING-RELATEDBOOKS BOOKS, Sport with Gun and Rod,, The Sunnyside Book,, The Trappers of Umbagog,, Through the Wilds ,, A Will and a Way,, Fatal Gesture,, The Holidays,, Maine Register...
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AFTER GEORGE CATLIN, (1796-1872, PENNSYLVANIA/NEWJERSEY), "BUFFALO HUNT, CHASE," PLATE 7 FROM "CATLIN'S NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN PORTFOLAfter George Catlin, (1796-1872, Pennsylvania/New Jersey) "Buffalo Hunt, Chase," plate...
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CATLIN'S NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN PORTFOLIO,GROUP OF TWENTY-SIX FACSIMILE PRINTSGeorge Catlin, (1796 - 1872) Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio: 12 Facsimile Prints, Library of Conress-Abbeville Press, collotype...
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GEORGE CATLIN, PAIR OF CATLIN'S NORTHAMERICAN INDIAN PORTFOLIO: 41 FACSIMILE PRINTS, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS- ABBEVILLE PRESSGeorge Catlin, (1794 - 1872) Pair of Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio: 41 Facsimile...
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(41) BOOKS: BIG-GAME HUNTING, AFRICA,FIREARMS(lot of 41) Books, including: (1) "American Hunting Rifles," Craig Boddington, 1995, (1) "Decoys and Proven Methods for Using Them," Wade Bourne, 2000, (1) "Death...
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Rosebud Agency Sketchbook, by "Jack"9 x 5 1/2 inch sketchbook containing 72 illustrations on unlined paper, in color pencil, ca 1880s-1890s. Paper cover featuring blue pencil inscription "Capt McCauley for Indian...
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COLLECTION OF BOOKS IN CLOTH BINDINGS,MAINLY CHILDREN'S
COMPRISING Fitzpatrick, Sir Percy Jock of the Bushveld. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1907. First edition, 8vo, original green cloth gilt; Kipling, Rudyard...
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George Catlin (American, 1796-1872)
BuffaloHunt, White Wolves Attacking a Buffalo Bull (Plate 10). From The North American Indian Portfolio. London: Geo. Catlin.
Tinted lithograph finished by hand.
16 3/4 x 19 inches...
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TWELVE COLLECTIBLE HUNTING AND NORTHAMERICAN RELATED BOOKS: ''American Hunting Rifles'' signed by the author Craig Boddington first edition no. 265 Safari Press; ''The Rifle Omnibus'' including ''The Hunting...
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Photographic Archive of Miles City MontanaPhotographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
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U.S. Army Indian Scout William E. ArchboldLeQuesne Archive 3 letters; 7 manuscripts; ribbon; newsclippings; 13 photographs; and 3 baskets that were purportedly presented to LeQuesne by Sitting Bull's daughter. 1884-1904....
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TWENTY-NINE REFERENCE BOOKS AND CATALOGUES.Relating to American antiques and folk art Southern pottery and Southwest Navajo rugs and pottery. Historic Pottery of the Pueblo Indians 1600-1880 Larry Frank and...
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American folk art painting, cows andfigure of man standing in a river, distant mountains, signed verso on canvas "J.M.B Hunt/Granville, N Car." (1842-1918), oil on canvas, 24 x 33-3/4 in.; original...
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Laura Grosch (b. 1945) ''Iris over Bokhara''lithographin colors artist's proof (from an edition of 75 prints) signed and dated 1978 at lower right matted and framed under glass.This amazingly detailed print was awarded an honorable...
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157 works by Arthur Fuller (Arthur DavenportFuller, Connecticut, 1889-1967), held in a scrapbook titled "Arthur D. Fuller: Record of his Artistic Career/Compiled by H.K.F" (probably Fuller's daughter);...
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Carved pine Seal of the Commonwealthof Massachusetts last quarter 19th century Carved with the figure of an Indian dressed in a shirt, leggings and moccasins, holding a bow in one hand and an arrow in...
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Books: Waterfowl gamebirds sportingrelated Hagerbaumer David and Sam Lehman. SELECTED AMERICAN GAME BIRDS. Caldwell ID: The Caxton Printers 1972. With 26 plates of game birds within countryside landscapes;...
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[American Indian - Southwest] Bookson Navajo Weaving lot of 9 books including:Amsden Charles Avery. Navaho Weaving. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press 1949.Berlant Anthony and Mary Hunt Kahlenberg....
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GEORGE CATLINAmerican 1796-1872Archeryof the Mandans''. Plate 24 from Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio: Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America. Hand-colored lithograph...
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GEORGE CATLINAmerican 1796-1872BuffaloHunt Chase''. Plate 7 from Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio: Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America.Hand-colored lithograph 11...
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Three Federal duck stamp prints: "Green-WingedTeal", 1939, with stamp, signed lower right "Lynn Bogue Hunt" (American, 1878-1960) and inscribed "#57 Federal Duck Stamp 1939", lithograph, image...
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