- CANVASBACK DUCK DECOY, MID 20TH C.John
Glenn, Rock Hall, Maryland, carved and painted canvasback duck decoy, mid 20th c., 15 1/2" l.
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Condition:
Old working...
[more like this] - FIVE CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYSFive
carved and painted duck decoys to include a pair Alvin "Gunner" Meekins (Hoopers Island, Maryland), Merganser decoys, mid 20th, 17 1/2" l., a Michigan Canvasback, 15" l.,...
[more like this] - THREE CARVED AND HAND PAINTED DUCK DECOYS
Three carved wooden duck decoys, the first is a sleeping mallard hen by Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland, with no markings, previously in the collection of Dick...
[more like this] - SLEEPING BLUEBILL PAIRThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1972
13 in. long
An exceedingly rare life-size pair of bluebill carvings in sleeping postures. The bottom of the carvings...
[more like this] - 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,...
[more like this] - EARLY SLEEPING MALLARD DRAKEStephen
Lane (1843-1900) (attr.)
Lacon, IL, c. 1890
13 in. long
A singular early and refined preening drake showcasing the distinct Lacon style in an elegant pose. The uplifted wing...
[more like this] - HIGH-HEAD MALLARD PAIRWalter "Tube"
Dawson (1882-1955)
Putnam, IL, c. 1920
17 in. long
Dawson learned carpentry from his father and began carving decoys at age seventeen. Over his long career in wood, he proved...
[more like this] - THE PERDEW PREENING BLACK DUCKCharles
Perdew (1874-1963)
and Edna Perdew (1882-1974) Henry, IL, c. 1910
15 in. long
This early three-piece preening black duck is a singular decoy with no peers. Indeed, it is...
[more like this] - THE WARD FLYING MALLARD PAIRThe Ward
Brothers
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...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - 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 pinnacle gunning decoys out of New Jersey. In addition to its...
[more like this] - CANVASBACKThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T.
(1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1948
15 3/4 in. long
A balsa-bodied decoy signed and dated by the Wards on the underside. This is the first decoy collected...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - 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 his brother Lemuel Travis Ward (1896-1984) of Crisfield, Maryland...
[more like this] - GREEN-WINGED TEALWilliam "Bill" Pinches
(1944-2017)
Humboldt, CA, c. 1980
12 in. long
A lifelong outdoorsman and hunter, Pinches made scull boats as well as decoys. His carvings have earned the maker many ribbons...
[more like this] - IMPORTANT BIDDLE-RIG GREEN-WINGED TEAL
DRAKEJess 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...
[more like this] - (LOT OF 4) SIGNED CAPT VERNON BRYANT,
PERRYVILLE MARYLAND, DUCK DECOYS (lot of 4) Signed Capt Vernon Bryant, Perryville Maryland, duck decoys, including a Drake Bufflehead, some with copper signature label, the...
[more like this] - WARD BROTHERS PINTAIL DRAKE DECOY, CRISFIELD,
MARYLAND,...Ward Brothers Pintail Drake Decoy, Crisfield, Maryland, 1948, original paint, turned head (worn), desirable model, signed "Steve and Leon Ward", (crack on left...
[more like this] - PAIR OF PAINTED TEAL DRAKE DECOYS, UPPER
CHESAPEAKE BAY, MARYLAND, CA. 1930Pair of Painted Teal Drake Decoys, Upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, ca. 1930, length: 13 in. Provenance: David A. Schorsch, New York; The...
[more like this] - 4)R. MADISON MITCHELL (ATTRIB) & OTHER
DUCK DECOYS(lot of 4) Vintage carved wood duck decoys, comprising: (1) Wildfowler Decoy Factory, Pleasant Point, New Jersey, remnants of paint to head and base, with restoration...
[more like this] - R. MADISON MITCHELL CANADA GOOSE DECOY
HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, 1901-1993 LENGTH 24.5”., Havre de Grace, Maryland, 1901-1993, Dimensions: Length 24.5"....
[more like this] - WARD BROTHERS BLUEBILL DECOY CRISFIELD,
MARYLAND, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 15".WARD BROTHERS BLUEBILL DECOY, Crisfield, Maryland, 20th Century, Signed and dated on base "1936 L.T. Ward Crisfield. Md Lem Ward". Dimensions:...
[more like this] - CHARLES JOBES (MD), FOUR CONTEMPORARY
DUCK DECOYS Havres De Grace, Maryland, including (2) Pintail decoys, a Canvasback decoy, and a Black Duck, all with signature to the undersides....
[more like this] - Four duck decoys, to include: a Mason
Standard Grade blue bill; a ruddy duck, Great Lakes region; a swimming black duck; and a working decoy, Eastern Shore, Maryland, largest 17"l...
[more like this] - THREE CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYS,
EARLY TO MIDThree carved and painted duck decoys, early to mid 20th c., to include a Chesapeake Bay mallard hen, 16 3/4" l., a Maryland coot branded HWJ , 12 1/2" l., and...
[more like this] - TWO DUCK DECOYS, MID 20TH C., ATTRIBUTED
TO R. MADTwo duck decoys, mid 20th c., attributed to R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland, to include a canvasback, 16 1/2" l. and a bluebill hen, 14 3/4" l.
Competitive...
[more like this] - PAIR OF CANVASBACK DUCK DECOYS, MID
20TH C., ATTRIPair of canvasback duck decoys, mid 20th c., attributed to R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 16 1/4" l.
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[more like this] - EARLY BLUEBILL DUCK DECOY ATTRIBUTED
TO AUGUST GEORGE HEINEFIELD (1883-1951), ROCK HALL, MARYLAND 7 1/2 X 13 X 6 IN. (19.1 X 33 X 15.2 CM.) TO AUGUST GEORGE HEINEFIELD (1883-1951), ROCK HALL, MARYLAND, with...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - Two small bird decoys of about 6 1/2"
overall length signed underneath by Robert Litzenberg of Elkton Maryland and dated 1994. Together with two duck decoys of canvasbacks by Jim Keefer of Woodstock Vermont,...
[more like this] - AMERICAN CARVED SWAN DECOY. Maryland
or Carolina, late 19th-early 20th century. Oversize carved wooden swan with original white paint and lead ball eyes. Neck appears to originally be made in three pieces. Weathered...
[more like this] - DECOY. Made by Madison Mitchell (Harve
de Grace Maryland) ca.1960 carved wood. Baldpate drake with original paint and painted eyes. Working decoy with minor wear. 14 3/4''l....
[more like this] - Three Decoys mallard drake, finely carved
and painted with slightly turned head, signed "William Veasey" (Maryland, 20th century), 16-1/4 in.; two canvas decoys, 1920s, painted and sewn canvas with glass eyes, each...
[more like this] - Madison Mitchell Canada Goose Decoy
1960s, attributed to Madison Mitchell, born 1901, Swan's Creek, Maryland, carved and painted wood, 24 in.,...
[more like this] - LARGE HUTCH CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD
GOOSE DECOY Singed ''Hutch'' Glen Burnie Md 1981; stamped Hutch Decoy Carving Ltd. Maryland. - 15 in. high x 22 1/2 in. long....
[more like this] - Carved and painted wood working ''Bufflehead''
duck decoy and similar carved and painted wood ''Paddle Tail'' decoy circa 1930; 1) Bufflehead - marked in pen underneath ''Unknown Chincoteague'' and branded ''914 '' 10...
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