GOOSEWilliam “Bill” Hammerstrom(1931-2018)
Waretown, NJ, c. 1960
25 in. long
The livelihood for William “Bill” Hammerstrom Sr., who grew up and lived in Waretown, New Jersey, was that of a bayman....
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EXCEPTIONAL MERGANSERFred M. Nichols(1854-1924)
Lynn, MA, c. 1890
17 in. long
Ongoing research has identified this decoy and its two rigmates as the work of Massachusetts master carver Fred Nichols. This hollow...
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WING DUCK REDHEADRichard T. "Dick" Howlett(1829-c.1890)
Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1875
14 in. long
A rare, wooden wing duck with stylish head carving. Howlett was one of Havre de Grace's best makers and his decoys are...
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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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RED-BREASTED MERGANSERMarblehead, MA,c. 1860
15 in. long
A pert sheldrake with refined articulation and stylish paint. The uplifted head retains its thin original crest. The body has a pinched breast, defined...
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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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GROUP CARVED DECOYS & CREEL (7)1st item:Carved and painted wood Swan decoy with glass eyes, stamped F & S to underside. Leather strap attached to front edge of body with metal plate to the underside. Body 24" L...
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GROUP OF EIGHT VINTAGE HAND CARVED DUCKSAND SHORE BIRD...Group of Eight Vintage Hand Carved Ducks and Shore Birds, one having Bayside Antiques receipt, Drake black head model carved by Captain John Glenn along with...
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TEN PLATES FROM ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS, AFTER SAMUEL HOWITT AND CAPTAIN THOMAS WILLIAMSON 1805-1807 PAPER SIZE 17.5" X 22.25". FRAMED 24” X 28”.,, AFTER SAMUEL HOWITT AND CAPTAIN THOMAS WILLIAMSON, 1805-1807,...
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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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2 CAPTAIN GERALD SMITH DECOYS. ONE ISSIGNED ONBOTTOM AND NUMBERED 1325, 6 1/2" HIGH X 13 1/2" LONG X 7" WIDE. NICE ORIGINAL BLACK AND WHITE PAINT. THE OTHER IS SIGNED WITH A STAMP ON BOTTOM AS WELL AS PEN AND...
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Captain Harry Jobes (1936-2019 Maryland)carved and signed brant decoy
7"h x 21"l
Condition: dirty, paint loss, scratches...
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Four duck decoys, largest is a hollowexample; a Canvas Back, signed 'Captain Jessie Orie, Rock Hall, MD'; one signed 'Madison Mitchell'; and a smaller example.
Largest: 17"l x 6"w
Condition: Paint losses, some...
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Two Decoys, Captain Harry Job...
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Three duck decoys: one probably a bluewing teal or green wing teal, tack eyes, 6-3/4 x 15 in., separation on bottom, shot wounds, worn paint with some repainted areas ; one cedar merganser crudely hand carved,...
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Elephant engraving after Williamson,"Decoy Elephants Catching a Male", published by T. McLean, London, 1819, signed in plate, Sam Hewitt after a design of Captain Thomas Williamson, hand colored engraving,...
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