- CANVASBACKRobert Elliston (1847-1925)
Bureau,
IL, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
This exact decoy is illustrated in Mackey's "American Bird Decoys," where the author notes the rarity of this example and that "Robert Elliston's...
[more like this] - MACKEY LONG-TAILED DRAKELong Island,
NY, c. 1880
11 1/4 in. long
An early hunting decoy that saw use along the rugged waters of the Atlantic Coast. William Mackey owned this decoy and illustrated a pair of rigmates...
[more like this] - MACKEY REDHEADCapt. Benjamin F. Dye
(1832-1896)
Perryville, MD, c. 1880
12 3/4 in. long
This early Upper Bay decoy bears the Mackey Collection ink stamp. He illustrated this decoy in his book, noting that "stylized...
[more like this] - THE MACKEY ENGLISH MALLARDJohn English
(1848-1915)
Florence, NJ, c. 1880
16 in. long
John English was “the innovator of the Delaware River decoy,” yet his existence alluded collectors for years and information...
[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 MERGANSERHarry
V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
“Shourds is one of the acknowledged master makers of New Jersey decoys. His birds were as fine as any made...
[more like this] - "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 Brothers made pintails early on in their craft and they were...
[more like this] - WIGEON DRAKEWilliam H. Cranmer (1917-2008)
Beach
Haven, NJ, 1953
14 in. long
One of the earliest and best Cranmer decoys we have come across. A hollow, turned-head wigeon with raised incised primaries and fine tail feather...
[more like this] - BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds
(1852-1922)
Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1890
9 1/2 in. long
Describing a rigmate and its maker in "Classic Shorebird Decoys: A Portfolio of Paintings," William J. Mackey Jr. writes,...
[more like this] - 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 greatest of all the Nantucket Golden Plovers; very...
[more like this] - 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 interest. Since they were used for relatively short periods...
[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] - COOTLuigi Andreuccetti (1898-1978)
Vorden,
CA, c. 1940
9 1/2 in. long
A well-documented coot decoy with a large body and slightly turned head. It appears to have the maker's signature affixed to the underside along...
[more like this] - 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 regional archetype quite distinct in form from other...
[more like this] - LARGE MALLARD DECOYA large female mallard
decoy, with weight, the body made of a composite material covered with painted canvas, or fiberglass. Carved wooden head. The larger size of the bird would have made it more...
[more like this] - 2 SPORTING CALLS, INCL. CHARLES PERDEW1st
item: 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...
[more like this] - ANTHONY ELMER CROWELL BLACK DUCK DECOY(East
Harwich, Massachusetts, 1862-1951)
circa 1935, impressed mark "A. Elmer Crowell/Decoys/East Harwich, Mass" on base, carved and painted wood duck with glass eyes, 7 x 17-1/4...
[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] - JOHN WHORF, (AMERICAN, 1903-1959), SETTING
THE DECOYS (PUNT GUNNER), WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, SHEET: 15 X 22 1/4 IN., FRAME: 25 1/2 X 31 1/2 IN.JOHN WHORF, (American, 1903-1959) Setting the Decoys (Punt Gunner), watercolor...
[more like this] - ANDREW GEORGE WINTER, (AMERICAN, 1893-1958),
SELF PORTRAIT WITH DECOYS, OIL ON CANVAS, 22 X 28 IN., FRAME: 26 1/2 X 32 1/2 IN.ANDREW GEORGE WINTER, (American, 1893-1958) Self Portrait with Decoys, oil on canvas signed...
[more like this] - AMERICAN COOT DECOY. Late tag notes
"August Walters, Oshgosh, Wisc. 1915". Glass eyes and working repaint. Age splits, wear and some shot scars. 9"h. 13"l....
[more like this] - THREE DUCK DECOYS. All painted Redhead
Drakes. A Madison Mitchell decoy with lead weight. 14'' l. A Hollow Saint Clair Flats MI decoy. 16'' l. And a ''possible old Dodge Factory Decoy'' with lead weight branded...
[more like this] - COLLECTION OF 3 WORKING DUCK DECOYS:
All unidentified as to maker to include 1) Mallard drake with orange bill missing eyes reglued at neck bill appears to be replacement. 6 1/2'' h. x 16'' x 5 1/2''. 2) Canvasback...
[more like this] - COLLECTION OF 3 WORKING DUCK DECOYS:
All unidentified as to maker to include 1) Pintail drake with glass eyes 7 1/2'' h. x 14 3/8'' x 5''. 2) Pintail drake with glass eyes repair on side by neck 7 1/2'' h. x...
[more like this] - COLLECTION OF 4 MALLARD WORKING DUCK
DECOYS: All unidentified as to maker to include 3 drakes of similar size and shape minor coloring differences one with significant split on side 6 3/4'' h. x 13'' x 5''. Sold...
[more like this] - CARVED SHORE BIRDS ON DRIFTWOOD AND
DUCK DECOY: To include 1) 2 early 20th century carved and painted shorebirds mounted on driftwood. 11 3/4'' h. x 21'' x 6''. 2) Michigan area early to mid 20th century working...
[more like this] - TWO DUCK DECOYS. Including one carved
and painted duck decoy similar to a Gadwall duck with a dark beak and tail and white markings on the back. Amber eyes. Based incised ''FLW / MLW''. 11 1/2'' l. One carved...
[more like this] - TWO DUCK DECOYS. One carved and painted
duck decoy with a brown head dark green bill black back and green wings. Carved tail feather detail. Painted yellow eyes. Unmarked. 12 1/2'' l. One carved and painted duck...
[more like this] - IMPORTANT PAIR OF G. BERT GRAVES MALLARD
DUCK DECOYS: Circa 1920's Peoria Illinois original lead weights marked G. B. Graves Decoy Co.. Working decoys and show signs of use and wear drake has crack to neck. Both...
[more like this] - COLLECTION OF 8 DECORATIVE DUCK DECOYS:
To include 1) Vintage decoy stripped of paint 6 1/2'' x 14 3/4''. 2) Vintage widgeon drake unmarked. Note split in neck. 6'' x 14 1/4''. 3) Swan Quarter goldeneye drake signed...
[more like this] - VINTAGE DUANE CORBIN GOLDENEYE DUCK
DECOY: Goldeneye drake working decoy original paint from the Illinois River area. Glass eyes. 8'' h. x 13 1/2'' x 6 1/2''.CONDITION: Note paint loss shot holes....
[more like this] - VINTAGE CANVAS BACK DRAKE DUCK DECOY:
Unknown maker and region working decoy. Original paint glass eyes. 6 3/4'' x 15 1/2'' x 7 1/4''.CONDITION: Note paint loss shot mark....
[more like this] - Half decoy and miniature decoy various
makers, circa 1970-1977 Half decoy of a Hooded Merganser Drake, signed 'H. V. Shourds/ 1974' and a Mallard Drake, mark illegible, date 1977. H: 9 1/4 in. W: 15 in. (overall)...
[more like this] - TWO DUCK DECOYS. American 20th century.
Bluebill drake with a note stating it was made by Ed ''One Arm'' Kelly (Monroe Michigan 1883-1955). Working decoy with original paint repair at glass eye.12''l. And a hollow...
[more like this] - [Decoy] Mallard Hen "Stretched Neck
Minnie 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....
[more like this] - [Decoy] Blue Winged Teal Lake Fields
mid-19th c. bearing a memo from Dorian Fleming noting "old cypress knee decoy hand made by the father of Father Toups an old market hunter". Note: Dorian Fleming was...
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