SHOREBIRD DECOY Vintage Carved and PaintedAmerican Shorebird, with painted eyes and nail beak, underside hole, unsigned, 4" high, 12" x 2 1/2"....
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THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
9 3/4 in. long
“Verity’s most distinctive form is a feeding shorebird, with its bulbous head bent down and forward, its...
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EXEMPLARY DOWITCHERA. Elmer Crowell(1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1910
12 1/2 in. long
A rare and important working Crowell dowitcher decoy displaying glass eyes, richly painted detail, and split-tail carving...
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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 MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ¾ in. long
“I had the good fortune of visiting with Jim McCleery on several occasions in his home in Texas. He was one of 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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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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NINE BOOKS"The Classic Decoy Series"by Milton C. Weiler, "Classic Shorebird Decoys" by Milton C. Weiler, "Artist of the Wilderness World" by Francis Lee Jaques, "The Shape of Things: The Art of Francis Lee Jaques"...
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GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-1952)
Shinnecock,NY, c. 1900
17 1/2 in. long
In 1971 Milton Weiler’s “Classic Shorebird Decoys” portfolio was published with text by William J. Mackey Jr. Across from Weiler’s Plate...
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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathanF. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. Even his Hudsonian Curlews…seemed to run, feed, and...
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RARE WHIMBRELMason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)
Detroit,MI, c. 1910
16 1/2 in. long
A rare Mason Factory shorebird decoy with excellent form. In reference to this special model, which they call a Hudsonian Curlew or whimbrel,...
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THE DU MONT EARLY HANGING GREATER YELLOWLEGSA.Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1915
16 3/4 in. long
“Seldom does one find special orders made by Crowell and when you do they tend to be the best. These...
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SHOREBIRD IN PAINTA carved working shorebirddecoy in early paint with original nail beak, mounted on a stand. North American, pre 1920. Allio Collection. FRANCAIS: Oiseaux de rivage sculpté, peinture ancienne, clous...
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TWO 19TH C. ALEXANDER WILSON & LAWSONHAND COLORED SHOR...Two 19 th C. Alexander Wilson & Lawson Hand Colored Shorebird and Duck Lithographs, showing various species of North American shorebirds and ducks, drawn...
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GROUP OF FIVE AMERICAN DUCK AND SHOREBIRDDECOYSAmerican, late 19th/early 20th century, unsigned, of varying size and form, carved and painted wood, one with glass eyes, largest 7-1/2 x 17-1/4 x 5-1/4 in.
Provenance:...
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COLLECTION OF FOUR SHOREBIRDS ON STANDSWill Kirkpatrick (American/Massachussetts, 20th c). "Shorebird" -1981, painted wood decoy on stand. Impressed signature "WEK" and date underneath, note from artist attached...
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CURTIS JERE, AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY,SHOREBIRDS, PATINATED GILT WROUGHT METAL SCULPTURE. HEIGHT: 31 INCurtis Jere, American 20th Century, Shorebirds, Patinated Gilt Wrought Metal Sculpture. Height: 31 in...
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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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EIGHT AMERICAN CARVED AND PAINTED BIRDS.Late 20th century. A L. W. Stevens, Windham, Maine miniature mallard on driftwood base, 4.25"h., a Fred Ruby rust and white shore bird on domed knot of wood base dated 1974,...
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TWO AMERICAN SHOREBIRD CARVINGS. Thirdquarter 20th century. Original paint. Roothead, 14"h. and plover impressed "JBG z37". Minor edge loss. 8.5"h. 13"l....
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TWO AMERICAN SHOREBIRDS ON BASE. Secondhalf 20th century. By different hands, original paint. One with tin beak and glass eyes, and one with tack eyes marked "Randall". 13.5"h. 19"l. including driftwood base....
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AMERICAN SHOREBIRD AND PIGEON CARVINGS.Mid 20th century. Carved wooden birds with original paint. Shorebird signed "Paul Henry". 8.5"h. including base. And a pigeon with glass eyes. Broken post. 14"l....
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FLOCK OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SHOREBIRDCARVINGS. Late 20th century. Unsigned. Twenty one birds on wooden bases. Original paint, several by the same hand. Some loss. 7" to 15"h....
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SHOREBIRD FIGURE. American 20th centurytin. Cutout silhouette with three-dimensional wings. Original paint 9 1/2''h. overall with base. Note: this bird is more likely a red bellied woodpecker and not a...
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SHOREBIRD. American late 19th centurypine. Curlew with original curved nail beak post and grey paint. Chip in head. 19''h. with modern base....
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THREE CARVED SHOREBIRDS. American 20th century. Plovers with original paint. Two with glass eyes impressed ''Stevens'' 13 1/2''h. and an earlier one with iron hook 11''h. All on wooden bases....
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DOWITCHER SHOREBIRD. North Carolinalate 19th century wood. Root-head dowitcher shorebird in original paint with original bill. Early crack on right side is filled with wax/pitch. On iron stand. 9''l. Similar...
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Finely carved wooden shorebird, finelydetailed feather decoration, feet conform to driftwood base, American, circa 1980, 12-1/4 in., mounted as a lamp on pine platform, 16 in. to base of socket. Excellent condition....
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SIX CONTEMPORARY FOLK ART WOODEN CARVEDBIRDS. American 2nd half-20th century. Two flatty shorebirds the taller is a curlew. 11.5'' 9.5''h. And four miniature carvings on driftwood signed by Dorothy Brown (North...
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Frederic Schiller Cozzens (after) (NewYork 1846-1928) JUMPING GAME FISH chromolithograph framed signed: in plate lower left sight size: H11 1/2'' W17 1/2'' together with Archibald Thorburn (after) (British 1860-1935)...
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LARGE COLLECTION AMERICAN CARVED WOODSHOREBIRDS AND DUCK DECOYS. Some bearing artist signatures. The shorebirds positioned on driftwood and other bases. 20 total quantity - 15 1/2 in. high tallest....
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Paul R. Riba (American 1912-1977) Shorebirdstill life. Graphite on paper signed in the lower right corner matted and backed with foam core but not framed overall apprx. 20" x 26"....
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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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DOCUMENT BOX AND SHOREBIRD. Americanmid 19th century pine dovetailed case with original vinegar sponging and brass bale handle. Interior is lined with printed pages and a late fraktur drawing. Minor wear and...
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TWO SHOREBIRD DECOYS. American 20thcentury. Yellowlegs probably from New Jersey or Virginia. Original paint 8 1/2''h. with stand. And a curlew flat silhouette attributed to Eldon Willis (Stacy North Carolina...
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