J. & R. LAMB CARRARA MARBLE AND MOSAICALTAR J. & R. Lamb Studios, New York, circa 1900. Carved marble with classical columns and relief carved script. Inlaid mosaic tiles with stylized flowers, cross and chalice...
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EXCEPTIONAL MERGANSERFred M. Nichols(1854-1924)
Lynn, MA, c. 1890
17 in. long
Ongoing research has identified this decoy and its two rigmates as the work of Massachusetts master carver Fred Nichols. This hollow...
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DECORATIVE WIGEON PAIRLemuel T. Ward(1896-1984)
Crisfield, MD, 1960
12 in. long
A pair of hollow wigeon with the drake in full display preening and the hen featuring a slightly turned head and raised, crossed...
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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,...
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REDHEAD DRAKEThomas Schroeder (1886-1976)
Detroit,MI, 1958
13 in. long
According to author Bernard Crandell, Schroeder was motivated to make his finest works in the hope of competing against the top competitive carver of...
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TARPON CARVINGStephen R. Smith (b. 1942)
Jamestown,NY
base is 88 in. long, 38 in. wide
This grand tarpon carving measures seventy-five inches from tip to tail. It is mounted on a beveled-edge wooden base which displays the...
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THE WARD BOBWHITE QUAILLemuel T. Ward(1896-1984)
Crisfield, MD, 1966
8 1/2 in. tall, 8 in. wide
This carving of a preening bobwhite quail is unique and may be the only standing quail done by the Wards. It is...
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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomasChambers (1860-1948)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900
15 in. long
“There are few, if any, areas in North America which provide such accessible hunting for such a large...
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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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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ½ in. long
"Jim reserved special spots on his shelves, fireplace, and walls for his favorite birds. I remember the first time I...
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BROWN TROUTHarold E. "Rick" Rickert(1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
11 in. long
This trout is among the maker's finest works and, accordingly, it has been published on at least three occasions. The open-mouth...
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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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EXCEPTIONAL MALLARD DRAKEChauncey "Chance"Wheeler (1888-1945)
Alexandria Bay, NY, c. 1920
17 3/4 in. long
This highly refined mallard is understood by many to be not only the finest Chauncey Wheeler decoy, but also...
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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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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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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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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...
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EXCEPTIONAL MINIATURE BLACK-BELLIEDPLOVERA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1910
2 1/2 in. long
This early dropped-wing plover is among the maker's finest miniature carvings. The well-proportioned...
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AN IMPORTANT POTTIER & STYMUS LOUNGECHAIR An important Pottier & Stymus lounge chair commissioned for James Clair Flood's Linden Towers mansion in Menlo Park, CA, circa 1878. Executed in the Art Furniture taste,...
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A GROUP OF SEVEN ANGLO-AUSTRIAN CARVEDMEERSCHAUM PIPES... MEERSCHAUM PIPES, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, each cased and comprising a finely detailed portrait bust of William Ewart Gladstone (19th century Liberal...
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F. MATCHIAN (B. 1966) LOON NUNIVAK SPIRITWHEELThis is an amazing Eskimo Yup’ik Loon Nunivak Mask / Spirit Wheel made of walrus tusk, whalebone and baleen by Aleut Eskimo Cup’ik Cevak, Alaska artist, Franklin...
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FRANKLIN MATCHIAN (B. 1966) LARGE ESKIMOCARVINGThe lot features a fantastic Seal Hunter carving by Eskimo Cevak, Alaska artist, Franklin Matchian. The piece comes with a small paper denoting that it was purchased...
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RARE ECUDORAN LA TOLITA BONE FIGURALCARVING**Originally Listed At $800**
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita (sometimes Tumaco), ca. 350 BCE to 350 CE. A rare example of a stylized anthropomorphic figure carved...
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FINE KHMER SANDSTONE SCULPTURE OF GODDESSUMA**First Time At Auction**
Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 12th century CE. A skillfully carved, monumental stone statue of the goddess Uma,...
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LARGE CHENXIANGMU 'LANDSCAPE' SCULPTUREWITH ZITAN BASE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY ? ???????????? ??????????the sculpture masterfully carvedfrom a large piece of wood into a mountainous landscape, with a variety...
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BAMBOO-VENEER 'LONGEVITY' BOX WITH COVER
QINGDYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY ? ??????????sensitively carved in the form of two conjoined circles forming '?', the flat top of the cover with two interlocking roundels as border,...
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J.H. CHAMBERLAIN (1831-1883)
GOTHICREVIVAL LONGCASE CLOCK, CIRCA 1878 carved oak and walnut, inset with marquetry panels, and carved to the roundel with initials TR, the 14" silvered brass dial inscribed HURT...
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ENGLISH OVAL MAHOGANY CARVED PARTNERSDESK MUSEUM QUALITY DESK HAVING INSET CORAL COLORED LEATHER TOP ENCOMPASSED BY MAHOGANY BAND, THEN A RIBBON AND FLORAL LIP OVER 6 RECTANGULAR FRIEZE, THE BOTTOM WITH 4 CONCAVE...
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MINIATURE JACOBEAN CARVED WALNUT ARMCHAIRExceptionalminiature Jacobean carved walnut armchair, early 18th c. , with a caned back and seat, with intricately carved crest and stretcher, retaining an early dry surface, 18 1/4"...
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KINDEL WINTERTHUR ARMCHAIR CA 1990 FinestQuality Bench Made 18th c. Queen Anne Pattern Armchair in mahogany with olive green brocade upholstered slip seat, in bright finish, having shell carved rail crest and skirt...
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HATTER'S INTERIOR TRADE SIGN "BRACKENBURY"OF LONDON Carved Crest and Frame Walnut Sign, probably made from the upper part of a headboard, lettered in gold and black over a natural finish "Estd. 1760, Brackenbury &...
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Chinese Qing Carved White Jade Box OnSpinach JadeThe top and bottom carved as a blooming lotus blossom the stone a pure white meticulously carved and polished the stand in spinach jade with black specks and fine...
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A Signed Carved Ivory 14k Gold and SilverSmoking Pipe in Presentation box by Tsuge Pipe Company Japan Octagonal slightly bulbous shape ivory pipe bowl tapered cylindrical holder and flattened mouth piece; 14k pink...
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Mounted Pair of Indian Carved WoodenDecorative Architectural Elements, early 19th century, each carved in high relief depicting a peacock standing as an architectural wall detail with its tail held over its...
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Large Chinese Soapstone Carving on StandFinelycarved to depict foo dogs playing with toy balls carved with openwork raised on attached soapstone stand carved as a scholars rock the stone of the carving a medium celedon...
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Three Chinese cameo agate snuff bottles19th century and later The largest is carved to show an immortal below a tree, the finest is carved in high relief to show lotus flowers, together with another snuff. ...
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