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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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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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A REED & BARTON "FRANCIS I" STERLING SIL
A REED & BARTON "FRANCIS I" STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICEA Reed & Barton "Francis I" sterling silver flatware service, 20th Century Each marked for Re...
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EXCEPTIONAL MERGANSERFred M. Nichols (18
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...
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THREE MERGANSER DECOYS TO INCLUDE ONE HO
THREE MERGANSER DECOYS TO INCLUDE ONE HOODED MERGANSER ...Three Merganser Decoys to include one hooded merganser by Tom Matus, 1985, Waterford, Connecticut...
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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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Gorham Etruscan pattern sterling flatwar
Gorham Etruscan pattern sterling flatware and serving pieces circa 1913 comprising: 12 hollow handle blunt-blade knives L9 3/4'' 32 hollow handle blunt-bla...
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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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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 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 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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WHITING MADAM JUMEL STERLING FLATWARE, 3
WHITING MADAM JUMEL STERLING FLATWARE, 354 PIECESAmerican, including thirteen 8-7/8 in. hollow handle knives with stainless steel blades; twelve 9-5/8 in....
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KIRK REPOUSSE STERLING FLATWARE, 126 PIE
KIRK REPOUSSE STERLING FLATWARE, 126 PIECESAmerican, 20th century, including eight 9 in. hollow handle knives; twelve 9-3/4 in. hollow handle knives; twelv...
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STERLING. S. KIRK & SON REPOUSSE FLATWAR
STERLING. S. KIRK & SON REPOUSSE FLATWARE SERVICE. Comprised of (12) monogrammed dessert/oval soup spoons - approx. 7 1/4" in length; (12) monogrammed tabl...
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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorge
THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorge Boyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ¾ in. long
“I had the good fortune of visiting with Jim McCleery on seve...
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TOWLE "KING RICHARD" STERLING FLATWARE S
TOWLE "KING RICHARD" STERLING FLATWARE SET, 146PC Towle Silver (American), 20th century. One hundred and forty-six piece "King Richard" (pattern introduced...
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TIFFANY CHRYSANTHEMUM STERLING FLATWARE,
TIFFANY CHRYSANTHEMUM STERLING FLATWARE, SERVICE FOR 12...American, 1873-1891, 16 place pieces with 12 pieces each, including twelve 10 in. hollow handle k...
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MINIATURE MERGANSER AND EIDER PAIRSReggi
MINIATURE MERGANSER AND EIDER PAIRSReggie Birch (b. 1953)
Chincoteague, VA, 2009
merganser is 8 in. long
Four hollow carvings, merganser and eider pairs,...
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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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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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TWO CARVED DUCK DECOYS TO INCLUDE MILES
TWO CARVED DUCK DECOYS TO INCLUDE MILES HANCOCK, AMERIC...Two Carved Duck Decoys to include Miles Hancock, American merganser; along with a merganser hen a...
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An American Silver Flatware Service
R. W
An American Silver Flatware Service
R. Wallace and Sons Mfg. Co., CT
Sir Christopher pattern, comprising:
5 new French hollow handle dinner knives
7 modern...
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INTERNATIONAL SILVER "ENCHANTRESS" FLATW
INTERNATIONAL SILVER "ENCHANTRESS" FLATWARE, 142PC International Silver, one hundred and forty-two piece "Enchantress" (pattern active 1937-1996) sterling...
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A GORHAM "FAIRFAX" STERLING SILVER FLATW
A GORHAM "FAIRFAX" STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICEA Gorham "Fairfax" sterling silver flatware service, 20th Century Most marked for Gorham and sterling;...
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14) REED BARTON FRANCIS I STERLING SERVI
14) REED BARTON FRANCIS I STERLING SERVICE PIECES(lot of 14) American sterling silver serving flatware, Reed and Barton, in the "Francis I" pattern, design...
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(80) LUNT 'BEL CHATEAU' STERLING FLATWAR
(80) LUNT 'BEL CHATEAU' STERLING FLATWARE SERVICE(lot of 80) American sterling silver flatware, Lunt, in the "Bel Chateau" pattern, including: (8) hollow h...
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SILVER. ASSORTED STERLING AND CONTINENTA
SILVER. ASSORTED STERLING AND CONTINENTAL SILVER Serving Pieces and Hollowware. Including a silver Oriental style figural dragon over the cup tea strainer;...
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STERLING. ASSORTED GROUPING OF STERLING
STERLING. ASSORTED GROUPING OF STERLING FLATWARE and Serving Pieces. Including (4) International Serenity sterling forks - approx. 6 1/2" in length; (3) In...
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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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