HOLLOW CURLEWWinslow Family (attr.)
Nantucket,MA, c. 1870
14 1/2 in. long
Few hollow shorebirds were made beyond those found on Nantucket, lending to the island’s reputation for fine craftsmanship. Indeed, this early...
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EXCEEDINGLY RARE ESKIMO CURLEWJosephW. Lincoln (1859-1938)
Accord, MA, c. 1890
12 3/4 in. long
Donal C. O'Brien Jr. discovered this plump decoy and its only two related rigmates on the Island of Nantucket in...
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FOUR NANTUCKET WATERFOWL SILHOUETTESNantucket,MA
largest is 32 1/2 in. long
Four decoys consisting of two geese, one brant, and one merganser. The merganser and brant are by Al Pitman. The geese have rotating heads and...
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SWIMMING BROADBILLAl Pitman and NedChase
Nantucket, MA, c. 1920
10 3/4 in. long
A large and stylish swimmer made for use at "The Cedars" gunning camp at Second Point on Coatue inside Nantucket Harbor. The...
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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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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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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’s hunting partner, Roger Eaton, for use in harvested wheat fields. The...
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2 EARLY DECOYS & LARGE BASKET1st & 2nditems: Two early working duck decoys, old black painted surface, stylized pegged necks/heads. Numbered in white paint on bottom. 7-1/2"H x 16"L. American, possibly Maine,...
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TWO DUCK DECOYSTwo Duck Decoys , a "MasonGlass Eye Canvasback Drake" and a "Blue Bill Mason Factory Decoy"
Provenance: Estate of Nan Lampe, Nantucket Island
Condition:
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections...
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TWO VINTAGE HAND PAINTED AND CARVEDDUCK DECOYS BUFFLEH...Two Vintage Hand Painted and Carved Duck Decoys Bufflehead Drake and Pintail, the larger of the two pencil signed and stamped on base, "Raymond E. Howard...
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AMERICAN BLACK-HEADED GULL DECOY, CONTEMPORARYAmericanBlack-headed Gull Decoy, Contemporary , modelled in a swimming posture, signed, located, and dated on the underside "Danny & Paul Nantucket 6/88"
Height 7 5/8 in. Width 17...
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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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ROBERT MORSE CARVED DRAKE AND HEN WOODDUCK MINIATURE D...Robert Morse (1881-1971) Carved Drake and Hen Wood Duck Miniature Decoys , signed R. Morse upon the burl wood base
Height 6 in. Length 4 in. Width 3 in.
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TWO ROBERT MORSE CARVED MINIATURE DUCKDECOYS, HOODED M...Two Robert Morse (1881-1971) Carved Miniature Duck Decoys , depicting a hooded merganser and a shoveler duck, signed R. Morse on the base
Height 3.5 in....
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ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE MALLARD HENDUCK DECOYElmer Crowell (1862-1951) Miniature Mallard Hen Duck Decoy , stamped upon the base A.E. Crowell, East Harwich Mass.
Height 3 in. Length 3.75 in. Width 2.5 in.
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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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PAIR OF NANTUCKET BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDECOYS CIRCA 1890 LENGTHS 11”. DECOYS, Circa 1890, Maker unknown. Hollow-carved. Original bills. Carved wings. Hit with shot. Dimensions: Lengths 11"....
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NANTUCKET PLOVER DECOY CIRCA 1900 LENGTH9”.NANTUCKET PLOVER DECOY, Circa 1900, Maker unknown. Glass eyes. Original paint. Hit with shot. Dimensions: Length 9"....
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NANTUCKET PLOVER DECOY CIRCA 1890 LENGTH9.5".NANTUCKET PLOVER DECOY, Circa 1890, Maker unknown. Original paint, including painted eyes. Original bill. Carved wings. Hit with shot. Dimensions: Length 9.5"....
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ALAN CHAFFEE YELLOWLEGS DECOY NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 11”.ALAN CHAFFEE YELLOWLEGS DECOY, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 20th Century, Glass eyes. Carved wings. Carved "Chaffee" on underside....
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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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NANTUCKET LOON DECOY Late 20th century,hollow bodied painted wood, glass eyes, underside with ink stamp for Gallery 1, Two Candle Street, Nantucket....
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NANTUCKET BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER DECOYCIRCA 1890 LENGTH 10”., Circa 1890, Maker unknown. Lightly hit with shot. Dimensions: Length 10"....
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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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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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