OVERSIZE SPEAR-RIG BLACK DUCKJosephW. Lincoln (1859-1938)
Accord, MA, c. 1910
22 in. long
“Lincoln was a laconic man, a consummate Yankee craftsman whose solid-bodied decoys are reflections of their maker’s...
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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 shorebird, with its bulbous head bent down and forward, its...
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THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
6 3/4 in. long
This exceptional peep pair showcases identical form in two distinct plumages. The first is in a rarely seen darker-backed...
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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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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILTheWard Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward Brothers made pintails early on in their craft and they were...
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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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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 Decoys: A Portfolio of Paintings," William J. Mackey Jr. writes,...
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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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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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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 published with text by William J. Mackey Jr. Across from Weiler’s Plate...
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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1921
17 in. long
“Stephen W. Ward (1895-1976) and his brother Lemuel Travis Ward (1896-1984) of Crisfield, Maryland...
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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathanF. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. Even his Hudsonian Curlews…seemed to run, feed, and...
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THE CRANDALL SLEEPY-EYED MALLARDHorace"Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood, CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
One of California's best decoy carvers, Crandall is also considered by some to be its best painter. Born in Rhode...
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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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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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RARE LESSER YELLOWLEGSA. Elmer Crowell(1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1910
9 1/2 in. long
Crowell author and historian Brian Cullity states, "The lesser yellowlegs was a relatively uncommon species to be used...
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EXCEPTIONAL FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANYVALUABLES BOX WITH ...Baltimore or Annapolis, Maryland, 1790-1805, appears to have an early pencil inscription or signature on bottom board (not fully legible), top with barber...
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WILLIAM EDEN NESFIELD (1835-1888) (DESIGNER),JAMES FORSYTH (1827-1910) (MAKER)
AESTHETIC MOVEMENT HALL SETTLE, CIRCA 1868 oak129cm wide, 110cm high, 49cm deepProvenance: Designed for Henry Vallance, Farnham Park, Farnham...
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Barbara Neville-Shaw (1930-2006)/WeddingGuests at Pont L'Abbe/monogram lower left/oil on canvas, 74cm x 61.5cm/see illustration...
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Aesop, Aesop's Fables, A new translationby V. S. Vernon Jones with an introduction by G. K. Chesterton and illustrations by Arthur Rackham, London, William Heinemann, 1912, 8vo, publisher's original cloth with gilt...
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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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TWO 19TH CENTURY SPORTING CLASSICS INFINE BINDINGS Lewis, Elisha J. The American Sportsman (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1857), 519 pp., small 4to (9-1/4 in.), re-bound in 20th century with elegant...
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INSCRIBED GEORGE BERNARD SHAW BOOK George[Bernard] Shaw. THE ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK GIRL IN HER SEARCH FOR GOD. London: Constable & Company Limited, 1932. First edition. Inscribed, signed, and dated by the author...
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JEAN-BAPTISTE-CAMILLE COROT (FRENCH,1796-1875) AUVERGNE WOODED MOUNTAINSIDE UNDER ORANGE SKY - MONTAGNES BOISEES SOUS CIEL D'ORAGE...JEAN-BAPTISTE-CAMILLE COROT, (FRENCH, 1796-1875) AUVERGNE WOODED MOUNTAINSIDE...
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RUSSIAN ILLUSTRATION, GRAPHITE ON PAPER,1916 Untitled drawing, depicting two mounted Arabian men, one embracing a woman, signed in Cyrillic and dated lower right, possibly based on John Byam Liston Shaw's 1898 "The...
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RARE SMALL-SCALED “INDEX” HORSEWEATHERVANE, ATTRIBUTED TO J. HOWARD & CO., WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY 12 3/4 X 20 X 2 IN. (32.4 X 50.8 X 5.1 CM.), OVERALL HEIGHT: 62 IN. (157.5 CM.)RARE...
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WILLIAM MORRIS INTEREST
COLLECTION OFBOOKS AND PAMPHLETS to include:The Artworkers Guild 1884 to 1934 by H. J. L. J. MasséMay Morris: William Morris (in tissue paper wrappers)J.W. Mackail: The Life of William...
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RICHARD NORMAN SHAW (ATTRIBUTED DESIGNER)
GOTHICREVIVAL BOOKCASE, CIRCA 1875 oak with painted polychrome panel and brass fittings, with key147cm wide, 258cm high, 49cm deepProvenance: From The Millinery Works Collection.Literature:...
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GEORGE HENRY WALTON (1867-1933) (ATTRIBUTEDDESIGNER)
ARTS & CRAFTS CEILING LIGHT, CIRCA 1900 brass, copper and opalescent glass56cm high to fitting, 51cm diameter excluding shadesLiterature: Walter Shaw Sparrow The...
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PHILIP SPEAKMAN WEBB (1831-1915) FORMORRIS & CO.
UNUSUAL OVAL CENTRE TABLE, CIRCA 1880 walnut, fruitwood inlay161cm long, 140.5cm wide, 72.5cm highLiterature: Whiteway, Michael and Gere, Charlotte Nineteenth...
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AN EXTREMELY RARE CHINESE EXPORT SCOTSMENPLATE An extremely rare Chinese Export Jacobite Highlanders plate for the Scottish Market. Early Qianlong Era, 1741-45 decorated in Famille Rose enamels with two members of...
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(MAMMALS) SHAW VERO The IllustratedBook of the Dog. London Paris & New York: Cassell Petter Galpin n.d. [1881] 4to rebound in recent quarter calf gilt-lettered red spine label renewed endpapers. Text only lacking...
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JOHN LA FARGE (american 1835-1910)"A BOY AND HIS DOG (DICKEY HUNT)" Oil on paperboard laid on canvas 40 x 34 in. (101.6 x 86.4cm) provenance: Albert Stickney, New York, 1884(?)-1908. Mrs. Albert Stickney,...
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Robert Hudson (1938 USA) Untitled No.91973Earthenware; ht. 7.5 dia. 6.5 in.Hudson is a well-known Bay area sculptor working in multi-media and metal and known for his use of color. He studied at the San Francisco...
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Eight prints by Nodder, from GeorgeShaw, The Naturalist's Miscellany, 1789-1813, illustrated and engraved by Frederick Polydore Nodder (1770(?)-1800) until his death, then illustrated by his son, R.P. Nodder:...
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