THREE GOLDEN EYE DECOYSThree GoldenEye decoys from the same rig. All in good condition. Condition noted: neck on one duck is loose. Found in Blue Sea Lake, Quebec, circa 1920. Each measuring, 14 1/2" length....
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HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVERMark S. McNair (b.1950)
Craddockville, VA, 1988
12 in. long
An eggshell-thin hollow golden plover with an inlaid stick-hole, raised wings, and the maker's incised signature on the underside....
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GOLDEN PLOVERJoseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938)
Accord,MA, c. 1890
10 in. long
A rare "greenhead" decoy with split-tail carving.
Original paint with even gunning wear and slight discoloration on right side of breast.
Literature:...
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RARE GOLDEN PLOVERElisha Burr (1839-1909)
Hingham,MA, c. 1870
8 3/4 in. long
This diminutive Burr decoy is one of only two like it; the other of which resides in a prominent Cape Cod collection. These two gems are distinctive...
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EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISEDWING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the greatest of all the Nantucket Golden Plovers; very...
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RIG OF SEVEN GOLDEN PLOVERCoffin Family
Nantucket,MA, c. 1870
9 1/4 in. long
“Birds of a feather flock together." An important aspect of a decoy's functionality is that they were made to be seen socially and used en masse....
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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 rig. It has resided on the island since it was made...
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolgerFamily
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great interest. Since they were used for relatively short periods...
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COOTEd Snyder (1928-2011)
Rio Vista,CA, c. 1970
11 in. long
An excellent decorative by one of the Golden State's premier decoy makers. This hollow coot has finely incised wing detail, a super thin tail, and...
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GOLDEN PLOVER SHOREBIRDA Golden Plovershorebird decoy in original paint with delineated wings and a wooden beak. Strong form. As-found condition with a small hole in the tail. Massachusetts, early 20th century....
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COLLECTION OF 8 HAND CARVED AND PAINTEDBIRD DECOYSCollection of 8 Hand Carved and Painted Bird Decoys, "Barry Pardy '99 Carthwright Labrador", "Golden-crown Kinglet 9-04 Wm Cowen", "Randi Blakeslee", "George Semple",...
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GROUP OF FIVE DECOYS TO INCLUDE JOHNA WELLES JR. BLACK...Group of Five Decoys to include John A Welles Jr. Black Duck with cork body and wooden head, inscribed Winter of 1977 #2 of 17; Canadian Goose, working...
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2 ANTIQUE CARVED BIRD DECOYS ON DRIFTWOOD: Comprising 2 Golden Plovers; 1 carved by Capt. Jesse Birdsall, 1890, & 1 carved by the Harris family of Nantucket, Mass, 1880. Both have handwriting and date at underside....
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RACKET SHREVE WINTER MARITIME WC PAINTINGMassachusetts,b. 1944Impressionist depiction of two tugboats at dock during a snow storm. Shreve is well known for his maritime paintings and has an avid interest in small...
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(3) VINTAGE CARVED & PAINTED DUCK DECOYS(lotof 3) Vintage carved and painted duck decoys, all with glass eyes, including: (1) Golden Eye Drake decoy, (1) Chesapeake Canvasback decoy, (1) Common Eider decoy; largest:...
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PRIMITIVE NEW ENGLAND GOLDEN PLOVERDECOY 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 9". DECOY, 19th Century, Original paint. Missing bill. Dimensions: Length 9"....
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ALAN CHAFFEE GOLDEN PLOVER DECOY NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 10”.ALAN CHAFFEE GOLDEN PLOVER DECOY, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 20th Century, Glass eyes. Original paint. Carved "Chaffee" on underside....
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THREE EARLY DECOYS: CARVED AND PAINTEDWOOD DUCKS, ALL UNSIGNED, TWO SIMILAR BLUE BILL DRAKE DECOYS, PROBABLY MADE BY THE SAME PERSO...Three early decoys: carved and painted wood ducks, all unsigned, two similar...
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CARVED AND PAINTED GOLDEN EYE DUCK DECOYCarvedand painted golden eye duck decoy, early 20th c., 15" l.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Age crack to body, sporadic surface abrasions....
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HENRY LAVIOLETTE CARVED DRAKE DUCK DECOY.Ca. 1920's Henry Laviolette of Valleyfield Quebec, carved and painted Bufflehead drake duck decoy, with glass golden eye, 6.25”H x 13”L....
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RARE LARGE NANTUCKET GOLDEN PLOVER DECOYCIRCA 1880 LENGTH 12”., Circa 1880, Maker unknown. Split tail. Original paint. Dimensions: Length 12"....
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EARLY GOLDEN EYE SLEEPING DUCK DECOY,"KING BEE DIVER" EASTERN SHORE, MARYLAND, CIRCA 1920S 8 1/2 X 17 X 7 IN. (21.6 X 43.2 X 17.8 CM.) "KING BEE DIVER" EASTERN SHORE, MARYLAND, CIRCA 1920s, with head turning...
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SHOREBIRD DECOY, PRIMITIVE GOLDEN PLOVER,19THCENTURY. BANANA SHAPE BODY, BALEEN BILL. ROCKING MOVEMENT, POSSIBLY FROM NANTUCKET. 3 3/4" HIGH, 10 1/2" LONG, 2 1/2" WIDE....
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TWO JOE DAVIS CARVED DECOYS, FALMOUTH,CA. 1930.ONE IS A GOLDEN EYED HEN WITH ORIGINAL PAINT, AND THE OTHER IS A RED HEADED DRAKE WITH VARNISH. 6 3/4" HIGH, 13" AND 15" LONG, 5 1/2" WIDE....
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PRIMITIVE GOLDEN EYED DRAKE DECOY, NORTHSHORE,MA.LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY CRAZED PAINT. 7 1/2" HIGH, 14" LONG, 7 1/2" WIDE....
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TWO HAND PAINTED WOODEN DECOYS BY GUYSOULE,Duxbury, MA. To include: Barrows Golden Eyed drake decoy. Worn original paint. Signed on bottom. 14" long, approx. 9" high, 6" deep. Along with another, appears to have...
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NINE PIECE BENZIEJO MUSKIE FISH DECOYLOT: 1) 8.25'' in length, signed, titled, and marked ''8 Oz. USA''; 2) Arctic Char Spawning Male from the Char Series, numbered 1/20, dated January 2001, 9'' in length; 3)...
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Two carved and painted golden eye duckdecoys julius edward mittlesteadt (1888-1957), buffalo, new york Dry original paint , carved bills, tack eyes, one with maker's brand "J E M." L: 14- 14 1/4 in....
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Four carved and painted decoys juliusedward mittlesteadt (1888-1957), buffalo, new york The first two, a Golden Eye and a Blue Bill, by Mittlesteadt, one bearing maker's brand, the third and fourth of Canadian...
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Two New England decoys: black duck withcarved wing detail, 17 in., [base with extensive deterioration and losses, traces old original paint]; golden eye drake, attributed to Booker Collection, 12 in., [old possibly...
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Golden plover decoy, turned head, markedon base "Made by Beckman" (Harvey Beckman, Seabrook, New Hampshire, working 1956-1963), 6-1/2 in., mounted to driftwood. Good condition, very minor abrasions and surface wear....
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Two decoys: decorative merganser, carvedand painted, 16-1/4 in., excellent condition; golden eye, glass eyes, bill with light serrations at base, old possibly original surface, some carved detail on wings, attributed...
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2 Carved & Painted Wood Decoys a mallard& a golden eye 14''....
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Two Elmore duck decoys: black duck,base marked "Sleeping black duck by Robert Elmore 1985. Original by Albert Laing, Stratford, CT 1886", 14 in., scattered shot wounds and abrasions, otherwise good...
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Two duck decoys: green wing teal, bottomwith black painted "HB", label attributes to Mason, 13-1/2 in., old repaint, neck separation, lacking eyes, scattered chips and paint loss, lacking weight, nail...
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Golden eye drake decoy, attributed toFrank Coombs (Alexandria Bay, New York), 14 in. Old repaint, scattered small chips and abrasions....
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