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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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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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40 FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS5 1953 Franklin
40 FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS5 1953 Franklin Half Dollars Denver Mint. 1 1953 Franklin Half Dollar San Francisco Mint. 2 1953 Franklin Half Dollars Philadelphia...
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26 SILVER & ETCHED COLLECTOR PLATEScompr
26 SILVER & ETCHED COLLECTOR PLATEScomprising: Millard Fillmore Franklin Mint, Horizons West by Richard Baldwin Franklin Mint, Bob White by Richard Evans Y...
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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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40 FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS5 1949 Franklin
40 FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS5 1949 Franklin Half Dollars Philadelphia Mint. 6 1949 Franklin Half Dollars Denver Mint. 1 Franklin Half Dollars San Francisco Min...
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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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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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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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42 FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS1 1956 Franklin
42 FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS1 1956 Franklin Half Dollar Philadelphia Mint. 1 1957 Franklin Half Dollar Philadelphia Mint. 3 1958 Franklin Half Dollars Philadel...
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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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1830 TENNESSEE PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF KIN
1830 TENNESSEE PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF KINHECHE, CHICKASA...Caroline Dudley (Tennessee, 1802-1832) important watercolor miniature portrait painting, depictin...
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10 vols. Franklin, Benjamin: The Gentle
10 vols. Franklin, Benjamin: The Gentleman's Magazine. London: July, 1767. 8vo. disbound. Includes in list of books with remarks, "The Examination of Doct...
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FIVE WORKS OF MODERN FICTIONFive works o
FIVE WORKS OF MODERN FICTIONFive works of modern fiction, Each octavo bound in full leather with gilt lettering and embellishment and gilt page edges Fiv...
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FIVE WORKS OF MODERN FICTIONFive works o
FIVE WORKS OF MODERN FICTIONFive works of modern fiction, Each octavo bound in full leather with gilt lettering and embellishment and gilt page edges Fiv...
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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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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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DECOYS: TWO HAND PAINTED WOODEN DUCK DEC
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GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN
GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN DUCK DECOYS. Including one brown duck decoy with a spotted head. Base marked ''Evans Decoy''. 15'' l. One mallard d...
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A GROUP OF BIOGRAPHIES AND SOCIAL COMMEN
A GROUP OF BIOGRAPHIES AND SOCIAL COMMENTARYA group of biographies and social commentary, Each octavo bound in full leather with gilt lettering and embell...
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40 FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS18 1953 Franklin
40 FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS18 1953 Franklin Half Dollars Philadelphia Mint. 2 1953 Franklin Half Dollars Denver Mint. 2 1952 Franklin Half Dollars Philadelphi...
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157 works by Arthur Fuller (Arthur Daven
157 works by Arthur Fuller (Arthur Davenport Fuller, Connecticut, 1889-1967), held in a scrapbook titled "Arthur D. Fuller: Record of his Artistic Car...
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DON BALKE (B. 1933) "WOOD DUCK PAIR"Don
DON BALKE (B. 1933) "WOOD DUCK PAIR"Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Wood Duck Pair" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration B...
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GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DE
GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYS. Two duck decoys one contemporary loon decoy and one contemporary goose decoy. Each having painted decoratio...
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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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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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GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DE
GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYS. Including one carved and painted wood duck decoy by the Dodge Decoy Co. Base is marked ''Wood Duck / Made by...
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7 vols. Franklin Library Signed First
7 vols. Franklin Library Signed First Edition Society Titles: Buckley, William F., Jr. The Story of Henri Tod. Franklin Center, 1984. 1st ed. Signed by B...
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39 FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS14 1953 Franklin
39 FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS14 1953 Franklin Half Dollars Denver Mint. 9 1958 Franklin Half Dollars Philadelphia Mint. 6 1958 Franklin Half Dollars Denver Min...
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FIVE CERAMICS PERTAINING TO BENJAMIN FRA
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