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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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A Large Group of Country Store Advertisi
A Large Group of Country Store Advertising Coffee Tins
29 total, includes 2 Folgers tins, 2 Medaglia D'Oro coffee tins, 2 Hills Bros tins, a Solitaire tin,...
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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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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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"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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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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A Large Group of Country Store Advertisi
A Large Group of Country Store Advertising Coffee Tins
30 total, including 3 Hills Bros tins (1 is full), 2 Folger's tins, 2 MJB tins (1 is full), 2 differ...
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A Large Group of Country Store Advertisi
A Large Group of Country Store Advertising Coffee Tins
29 total, includes 2 Folger's tins, 3 different Beech-Nut tins (1 is full), 2 different Maxwell Hous...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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COLLECTION OF EIGHT STICK PINS AND ONE B
COLLECTION OF EIGHT STICK PINS AND ONE BROOCH/PIN,COLLECTION OF EIGHT STICK PINS AND ONE BROOCH/PIN, including a 14k gold trumpet stick pin; 14k gold bird...
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A Group of Tobacco Advertising Tins
18 t
A Group of Tobacco Advertising Tins
18 total, including 3 club Chewing Tobacco tins, 2 Yocum Bros. Spana-Cuba tins, an American Navy Master Mason Cut Plug...
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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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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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WARDROBE OF CANES, 19TH CENTURY AND LATE
WARDROBE OF CANES, 19TH CENTURY AND LATER TOGETHER WITH A LARGE EBONY TRIMMED WALKING STICK HOLDERWARDROBE OF CANES, 19TH CENTURY AND LATER TOGETHER WITH A...
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6 WALKING STICKS, SEV. STERLING HANDLESG
6 WALKING STICKS, SEV. STERLING HANDLESGroup of 6 various walking sticks. 1st item: Sterling silver (tested) horse head curved handle on ebony stick, 35 3/...
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LOT OF 11 ADVERTISING TINS: BOY BLUE TOF
LOT OF 11 ADVERTISING TINS: BOY BLUE TOFFEE TIN WITH SAILING SHIP, PLAYER'S NAVY CUT CIGARETTES TIN 1 3/8"H X 5 7/8"W X 3 3/4"D (SAILING SHIP)Lot of 11 adv...
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RIG OF SIX TIN LIFE-SIZE BLACK-BELLIED P
RIG OF SIX TIN LIFE-SIZE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER FOLDING DECOYS LATE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH OF DECOYS IS 10”. BOX MEASURES 3.25” X 12” X 8.75”.RIG OF SIX TIN LIF...
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(4) DULUTH FISH DECOY, POSTERS, CARVED B
(4) DULUTH FISH DECOY, POSTERS, CARVED BASS(lot of 4) (1) Duluth Fish Decoy jig stick carved by David Earl Perkins (Duluth, Minnesota, 1934-2018), DFD mar...
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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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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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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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(11) Stick Spatter and Style Plates and
(11) Stick Spatter and Style Plates and Bowls to include Adams and Co painted bowl, 8" dia, Elsmore & Forster Tunstall stick spatter plate, 8-5/8" diam (2)...
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COLLECTION OF FOUR GOLD CRAVAT STICK PIN
COLLECTION OF FOUR GOLD CRAVAT STICK PINS: 1.) 14COLLECTION OF FOUR GOLD CRAVAT STICK PINS: 1.) 14k white and yellow gold Victorian stick pin set with a si...
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(5PC) FIGURAL WALKING STICK GROUPINGDESC
(5PC) FIGURAL WALKING STICK GROUPINGDESCRIPTION: (5Pc) Figural walking stick grouping. Includes:
(1) Composite dog topped walking stick with with silver t...
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THREE FISH DECOYS AND A TROUT-FORM JIGGI
THREE FISH DECOYS AND A TROUT-FORM JIGGING STICK CONTEMPORARY FISH DECOY LENGTHS FROM 9” TO 11”. JIGGING STICK LENGTH 27”.THREE FISH DECOYS AND A TROUT-FOR...
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GROUP OF 3 GOLD AND DIAMOND ANTIQUE STIC
GROUP OF 3 GOLD AND DIAMOND ANTIQUE STICK PINSGroup of three antique gold stick pins. Includes 1. An 18k gold stick pin with a center diamond and a small r...
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