(3) CARVED DECOYS. CHARLES PERDEW STYLECROW INoriginal finish and condition. Tack eyes. 10 1/2" high by 16" long by 4" wide. Goose decoy, glass eyes, original painted surface. 9 1/2" high by 25" long by 7" wide....
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ANTIQUE CHARLES PERDEW DUCK DECOY. Anearly carved and paint decorated duck decoy by Charles Perdew, 16”L....
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL PAIRPortland, OR,c. 1890
10 in. long
"These are significant decoys, with a somewhat stately air," write the "Detroit Decoy Dynasty" authors discussing birds by this unnamed Portland, Oregon,...
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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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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 of his decoys painted by Edna, including Mallards, Canvasbacks,...
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EARLY PREENING SCOTERAlbert Davids Laing(1811-1886)
New York, NY, and Stratford, CT, c. 1850
14 in. long
A hollow, turned-head decoy by the father of the Stratford School. Laing, originally from New York City,...
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THE WARD FLYING MALLARD PAIRThe WardBrothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1936 and 1937
21 in. tall and 19 in. wingspan
The Wards’ ability to capture likeness of species is...
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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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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomasChambers (1860-1948)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900
15 in. long
“There are few, if any, areas in North America which provide such accessible hunting for such a large...
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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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MACKEY-WHEELER BLACK DUCKCharles E."Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949)
Stratford, CT, c. 1940
17 1/4 in. long
This Connecticut classic features a refined hollow pine body, turned head, and Shang’s signature scratch...
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EARLY PINTAIL DRAKECharles Bergman (1856-1946)
Astoria,OR, c. 1925
21 in. long
Charles Bergman is perhaps the best known decoy carver in the Astoria area. A Finn by birth, he immigrated to the United States by jumping ship in...
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IMPORTANT BIDDLE-RIG GREEN-WINGED TEALDRAKEJess Heisler (1891-1943)
Burlington, NJ, c. 1920
12 1/4 in. long
This early Biddle rig decoy is exceedingly rare and possibly unique with no Heisler teal in original...
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CHARLES PERDEW (1874-1963) CROWA carvedcrow in the classic carving of Charles H. Perdew, Illinois (1874-1963). In black paint with glass eyes, long beak and a long tail and mounted with original heavy wire legs...
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4 CARVED & PAINTED DUCK DECOYS, 2 SIGNED1stitem: Mallard duck decoy, possibly after Charles Perdew (Henry, Illinois, 1874-1963), brown glass eyes and Perdew lead strip weight on the bottom. 7 1/2" H x 16 1/2" L. Mid-20th...
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2 SPORTING CALLS, INCL. CHARLES PERDEW1stitem: Turned wood and metal cedar crow call, the side with impressed mark "Chas. H. Perdew/Henry, Ill/Pat. Nov ? 1900". 5" L. Note: Charles Perdew (1874 - 1963) began making...
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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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PAIR OF BLACK DUCK DECOYS STAMPED CHARLESCOFFIN OF NAN...Pair of Black Duck Decoys Stamped C. (Charles) Coffin of Nantucket
18 in. x 7 in. x 8 in.
Condition:
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the...
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GROUP OF 18 DUCK DECOYS TO INCLUDE CHARLESJOBES CANVAS...Group of 18 Duck Decoys to include Charles Jobes canvasback; 2 Hamilton mallard and red merganser; lopez; wild fowls; Maine rocking head merganser; etc.
Condition:...
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4 PC DECOY COLLECTION: 1) Charles BirdsallDecoy Buffalo head with weight. Impressed C.R.B. at underside. Inset glass eyes. Approx. 5.25'' h x 10'' l x 5.25'' w. 2) Herter's Canadian Goose Decoy with Balsa Body. Inset...
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16) BOOKS: NATIVE AMERICAN, TEXAS HISTORY,HUNTING(lot of 16) Hunting, Texas and Native American historical books, comprising: (1) "Louisiana Duck Decoys," Charles W. Frank, Jr., Pelican Publishing Company, Gretna,...
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MARTY COLLINS CHARLES HART-STYLE BLACKDUCK DECOY WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 18”. DUCK DECOY, Wareham, Massachusetts, 20th Century, Carved wings and tail. Brass maker's plaque on underside....
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CHARLES JOBES (MD), FOUR CONTEMPORARYDUCK DECOYS Havres De Grace, Maryland, including (2) Pintail decoys, a Canvasback decoy, and a Black Duck, all with signature to the undersides....
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FOUR DUCK DECOY CARVINGS Including HerbMcComsey canvasback drake, signed and dated 1981; a Bo and Charles Jobes canvasback, dated 1992; a working canvasback duck decoy, marked JSR; and an interesting carved wood...
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(3) CARVED WOODEN AND PAINTED DECOYS.TO INCLUDE:Holger Smith Eider common drake, 18" long. Charles Birdsall, signed Wild Fowler brant, 16 1/2" long. Martin Collins black duck Stickup decoy, 18" long....
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CHARLES REEVES MALLARD DRAKE DECOY LONGPOINT, ONTARIO, 1877-1941 LENGTH 16”.CHARLES REEVES MALLARD DRAKE DECOY, Long Point, Ontario, 1877-1941, Tack eyes. Dimensions: Length 16"....
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFERENCEBOOKS Including Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., Call to the Sky The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, MD published by Houston Museum of...
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A PAIR OF CARVED & PAINTED WOOD DUCKDECOYS Working decoys by Charles Jobes, pintail signed "Charles Jobes, Pintail," 18 in. L. and hen signed "Charles Jobes," 14 in. L....
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2 CARVED & PAINTED WORKING CLASS DECOYSca.vintage & contemporary; unmatched pair of decoys with glass eyes: vintage black duck hen with hollow carved out body that has inset lead weight and mounted head, marked on...
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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 exhibition advisor Dick Walters and Gene Kangas; 2) Fish Carving:...
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Crow Decoy by Charles Perdew Americanca 1930 a carved and painted wooden crow decoy by Charles Perdew (American 1874-1963); lg. 13.5 in. Condition: Wear and age to wood and paint. Dents to body. Chips to tail....
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*An American Carved and Polychrome PaintedDuck Decoy Charles Perdew Henry Illinois depicting a Pintail drake with glass eyes having typical Perdew lead strip weight on the bottom reading Henry ... Perdew ... ILL....
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TWO LARGE DECOYS. Both are signed. Acarved and painted preening Canada Goose base marked ''H.G. Smith Decoys''. 22'' l. A Cormorant-type duck with yellow beak outlined in red. Base signed ''Charles Fish / Chincoteague...
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Books: Waterfowl gamebirds sportingrelated Hagerbaumer David and Sam Lehman. SELECTED AMERICAN GAME BIRDS. Caldwell ID: The Caxton Printers 1972. With 26 plates of game birds within countryside landscapes;...
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TWO PIECES: DECOY AND SHOREBIRD. A carvedand painted duck decoy by Charles Spiron. Signed. 19'' l. Together with a carved and painted shorebird on stand. 6 1/2'' h....
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[Decoy] Mallard Hen "Stretched NeckMinnie Chaser" Lafrance style markings of R.P. Brown New Orleans. Note: A similar duck is illustrated in Charles W. Frank Jr. Louisiana Decoys Harvey Press 1975 pg. 107....
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