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THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Chees
THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Cheeseman (1897-1956)
Macomb, IL, c. 1930
11 1/2 in. long
"The carver Verne Cheeseman, from Macomb, Illinois, had many...
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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan (189
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 thi...
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CHARLES PERDEW (1874-1963) CROWA carved
CHARLES PERDEW (1874-1963) CROWA carved crow in the classic carving of Charles H. Perdew, Illinois (1874-1963). In black paint with glass eyes, long beak a...
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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomas Cha
THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomas Chambers (1860-1948)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900
15 in. long
“There are few, if any, areas in North America...
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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull (1
IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull (1840-1915)
Philadelphia, PA, c. 1856
17 1/2 in. long
An exceptional Delaware River pintail drake, this example is a...
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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAI
"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward...
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THE PERDEW PREENING BLACK DUCKCharles Pe
THE PERDEW PREENING BLACK DUCKCharles Perdew (1874-1963)
and Edna Perdew (1882-1974) Henry, IL, c. 1910
15 in. long
This early three-piece preening black...
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GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-19
GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-1952)
Shinnecock, NY, c. 1900
17 1/2 in. long
In 1971 Milton Weiler’s “Classic Shorebird Decoys” portfolio was publi...
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger
EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great...
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EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED W
EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED WING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the grea...
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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothe
EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1921
17 in. long
“Stephen W. Ward (1895-1976) and...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarry
THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
13 1/2 in. long
This Shourds carving is considered one of the pinna...
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2 SPORTING CALLS, INCL. CHARLES PERDEW1s
2 SPORTING CALLS, INCL. CHARLES PERDEW1st item: Turned wood and metal cedar crow call, the side with impressed mark "Chas. H. Perdew/Henry, Ill/Pat. Nov ?...
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*An American Carved and Polychrome Paint
*An American Carved and Polychrome Painted Duck Decoy Charles Perdew Henry Illinois depicting a Pintail drake with glass eyes having typical Perdew lead st...
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EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorth Shor
EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorth Shore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As...
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STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-
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’...
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4 CARVED & PAINTED DUCK DECOYS, 2 SIGNED
4 CARVED & PAINTED DUCK DECOYS, 2 SIGNED1st item: Mallard duck decoy, possibly after Charles Perdew (Henry, Illinois, 1874-1963), brown glass eyes and Perd...
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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathan F.
THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathan F. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. E...
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THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A. Saf
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...
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GLASGOW AND CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH
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GLASGOW AND CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH
COLLECTION OF TEXT BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND CATALOGUES (Pamela Robertson ed.), The Chronycle, The letters of Charles Renn...
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TWELVE BOOKS ON FISH DECOYS: To Include:
TWELVE BOOKS ON FISH DECOYS: To Include: 1) Hooked on Wood: An Exhibition at the Center for Art and Wood in Philadelphia 2012, signed by the curator and ex...
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Charles Hook Armco Steel Company Lot of
Charles Hook Armco Steel Company Lot of Manuscripts & Documents Lot includes letters photographs pamphlets mostly from the late 1930s through the 1960s. Bo...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarry
THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
“Shourds is one of the acknowledged master makers o...
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Crow Decoy by Charles Perdew American ca
Crow Decoy by Charles Perdew American ca 1930 a carved and painted wooden crow decoy by Charles Perdew (American 1874-1963); lg. 13.5 in. Condition: Wear a...
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ANTIQUE CHARLES PERDEW DUCK DECOY. An ea
ANTIQUE CHARLES PERDEW DUCK DECOY. An early carved and paint decorated duck decoy by Charles Perdew, 16”L.
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THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity
THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity (1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
9 3/4 in. long
“Verity’s most distinctive form is a feeding shorebir...
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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket, MA,
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...
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COPY OF A PERDEW MALLARD HEN DECOY CONTE
COPY OF A PERDEW MALLARD HEN DECOY CONTEMPORARY LENGTH 16.5”.COPY OF A PERDEW MALLARD HEN DECOY, Contemporary, Hollow-carved. Glass eyes. Dimensions: Len...
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William Charles Mark Kent (1823-1902) a
William Charles Mark Kent (1823-1902) a personal collection of letters and ephemera directly relating to Charles Dickens comprising seventeen letters in an...
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OUTSTANDING MALLARD PAIRCharles H. Perde
OUTSTANDING MALLARD PAIRCharles H. Perdew (1874-1963)
Henry, IL, c. 1940
15 3/4 in. long
An excellent rigmate pair with a slightly turned-head drake. Both...
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CASHWELL-RIG MALLARDPeoria, IL, c. 1920
CASHWELL-RIG MALLARDPeoria, IL, c. 1920
17 1/2 in. long
An Illinois River mallard from the famous Cashwell rig and so branded with the "CJC." This bird fe...
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MALLARD DRAKECharles Perdew (1874-1963)
MALLARD DRAKECharles Perdew (1874-1963)
Henry, IL, c. 1940
15 in. long
A turned-head "green head" with scratch comb paint and feather detail by the maker....
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFER
COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFERENCE BOOKS Including Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., Call to the Sky The Decoy Colle...
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds (1
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922)
Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1890
9 1/2 in. long
Describing a rigmate and its maker in "Classic Shorebird Decoy...
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THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold
THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
8 1/2 in. long
“It is a rare opportunity for the collectin...
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IMPORTANT BIDDLE-RIG GREEN-WINGED TEAL D
IMPORTANT BIDDLE-RIG GREEN-WINGED TEAL DRAKEJess Heisler (1891-1943)
Burlington, NJ, c. 1920
12 1/4 in. long
This early Biddle rig decoy is exceedingly ra...
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