CARVED TURTLE CONFIDENCE DECOY, 19THC., 31" L. PRCarved turtle confidence decoy, 19th c., 31" l. Provenance: Bourne, George Ross Starr collection, May 1986, lot 671.
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERGeorge H. Boyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook,NH, c. 1910
11 1/4 in. long
A classic Boyd with tight stippling from head to tail.
Original paint with moderate gunning wear and some wood-grain discoloration including to...
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PEABODY-RIG REDHEAD DRAKEGeorge AugustusPeabody (1831-1929) Rig
Danvers, MA, c. 1850
15 3/4 in. long
This very early and exceptional hollow redhead drake is from the rig of George A. Peabody, a friend and fellow...
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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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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ¾ in. long
“I had the good fortune of visiting with Jim McCleery on several occasions in his home in Texas. He was one of the...
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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ½ in. long
"Jim reserved special spots on his shelves, fireplace, and walls for his favorite birds. I remember the first time I...
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RUDDY TURNSTONENew Jersey, c. 1890
81/2 in. long
A rare decoy species with two stick-up holes from the historic George Bird Evans Collection, which included prime New Jersey shorebird examples. Evans (1906–1998)...
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JAMAICA TURTLE DECOY31 in. long
Thisexact turtle decoy is listed as lot 671 in the 1986 Bourne auction catalog featuring the collection of Dr. George Ross Starr Jr. The underside bears a penned inscription with...
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FOUR BOOKS1st edition "Wild Fowl Decoy"by Joel Barber, "Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway" by George Ross Starr Jr. M.D., "American Decoys" by Quintina Colio, "The Rare Decoy Collection of George Ross Starr Jr. M.D."...
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EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorthShore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As this Massachusetts masterpiece makes its public debut,...
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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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COLLECTION OF 8 HAND CARVED AND PAINTEDBIRD DECOYSCollection of 8 Hand Carved and Painted Bird Decoys, "Barry Pardy '99 Carthwright Labrador", "Golden-crown Kinglet 9-04 Wm Cowen", "Randi Blakeslee", "George Semple",...
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WILLIAM SCHULTZ, FINE BLACK DUCK CARVEDDECOYMilwaukee, Wisconsin, "Anas Rubripes", circa 1965, with raised wings and mouth open and calling, signed and inscribed on bottom "Black Duck/Anas Rubripes/July 1965/Carved...
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ANDREW GEORGE WINTER, (AMERICAN, 1893-1958),SELF PORTRAIT WITH DECOYS, OIL ON CANVAS, 22 X 28 IN., FRAME: 26 1/2 X 32 1/2 IN.ANDREW GEORGE WINTER, (American, 1893-1958) Self Portrait with Decoys, oil on canvas signed...
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GEORGE HUEY GOLDENEYE HEN DECOY FRIENDSHIP,MAINE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 14.5”.GEORGE HUEY GOLDENEYE HEN DECOY, Friendship, Maine, Early 20th Century, Carved on underside "G R Huey". Dimensions: Length 14.5"....
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GEORGE BOYD PLOVER DECOY SEABROOK, NEWHAMPSHIRE, 1873-1941 LENGTH 11”.GEORGE BOYD PLOVER DECOY, Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941, Tack eyes. Original paint. Extremely well-worn. Dimensions: Length 11"....
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PAIR OF GEORGE STRUNK PINTAIL DECOYSNEW JERSEY, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 17” AND 21”., New Jersey, 20th Century, Hollow-carved. Glass eyes. Signed in lead weight "G. Strunk". Dimensions: Lengths 17" and 21"....
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FOUR VINTAGE SIGNED DUCK DECOYS Thesmallest of a bufflehead drake by George Abatiello, 1986, signed and dated to the underside, numbered 0300886 (3 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.); the second of a blue winged teal,...
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GEORGE C. KIEFFER (IL, 1932-2016), TWOHEN DECOYS Rock Island, Illinois, naturalistically hand-carved with glass eyes, the smaller in resting pose mounted on a wooden base with artist card to underside (5 x 12...
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GEORGE STRUNK BLACK DUCK DECOYGeorgeStrunk, Glendora, NJ, carved and painted black duck decoy, branded GS , with tucked head, 15" l.
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GEORGE STRUNK PREENING BLACK DUCK DECOYGeorgeStrunk, Glendora, NJ, carved and painted preening black duck decoy, branded G Strunk , 14 1/2" l.
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PAIR OF GEORGE STRUNK, GOLDENEYE DUCKDECOYSPair of George Strunk, Glendora, NJ, carved and painted goldeneye duck decoys, both branded GS , 13 1/2" l.
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CHARLES R. BIRDSALL, WILDFOWLER LOONDECOYCharles R. Birdsall, Wildfowler carved and painted loon decoy, inscribed on underside Feature Decoy N. J. D. U. 1975 - George W. Walker model 1975 - with compliments...
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GEORGE STRUNK, GLENDORA, NEW JERSEYCARVED AND PAIGeorge Strunk, Glendora, New Jersey carved and painted canvasback duck decoy, with turned head, 19" l.
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PAIR GEORGE STRUNK, GLENDORA, NEW JERSEYCARVED ANPair George Strunk, Glendora, New Jersey carved and painted Old Squaw duck decoys, with turned head, stamped on weight, also stamped R. Kobli , 14" l.
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GEORGE STRUNK, GLENDORA, NEW JERSEYCARVED AND PAIGeorge Strunk, Glendora, New Jersey carved and painted preening duck decoy, stamped on weight, 16 3/4" l.
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EARLY BLUEBILL DUCK DECOY ATTRIBUTEDTO AUGUST GEORGE HEINEFIELD (1883-1951), ROCK HALL, MARYLAND 7 1/2 X 13 X 6 IN. (19.1 X 33 X 15.2 CM.) TO AUGUST GEORGE HEINEFIELD (1883-1951), ROCK HALL, MARYLAND, with...
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2PC GEORGE COOT GARTON & OTHER DECOYDUCKS United States,20th CenturyIncludes a large finely carved duck with black head and brown feathers, and a smaller duck with brown head and white and gray feathers by George...
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(2) CAPT. GEORGE SCHMITT DUCK DECOYSCarved wood. March & April 1988....
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A carved and painted swan decoy 20thcentury Signed "George Becker." L: 23 in....
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Seabrook New Hampshire Canada goosedecoy by George Boyd (1873-1941) retaining its original painted surface 18" h. 28" l. 9" w.... ?...
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Four Miniature Decoys American, 20thcentury, wood duck drake and hen, both stamped on base "Capt. Gerald S Smith…Marblehead, Mass.", stamped "263" and "264", drake 3-3/4 in., hen 3-1/2 in.; Wilson snipe 3-1/2...
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GROUP OF ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKS. The Pine Furniture of Early New England Russell Hawes Kettell English Domestic Brass 1680-1810 and History of its Origins Rupert Gentle and Rachael Feild Living With Antiques:...
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Books: Duck decoys Starr George Ross.DECOYS OF THE ATLANTIC FLYWAY. New York: Winchester Press 1974. With dustjacket signed by author on first title page; LeMaster Richard. WILDLIFE IN WOOD. Chillicothe IL: Model...
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Three Artist Signed Bird Carvingsthefirst titled ''White Breasted Nuthatch'' by George T. Bailey Jr. signed and dated 1985 the bird perched on a piece of birchwood mounted for hanging (13.5 in.); the second...
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[Decoy] Mallard Drake Duck Lafrancestyle painted by George Frederick with original weight....
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