- 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] - HUDSONIAN CURLEWA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East
Harwich, MA, c. 1910
13 3/4 in. long
An early Crowell shorebird decoy with writing on the underside that appears to be by William Mackey and Lloyd Johnson, identifying this...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - GROUP OF FIVE AMERICAN DUCK AND SHOREBIRD
DECOYSAmerican, 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:...
[more like this] - COLLECTION OF FOUR SHOREBIRDS ON STANDS
Will Kirkpatrick (American/Massachussetts, 20th c). "Shorebird" -1981, painted wood decoy on stand. Impressed signature "WEK" and date underneath, note from artist attached...
[more like this] - 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,...
[more like this] - 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....
[more like this] - FLOCK OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SHOREBIRD
CARVINGS. Late 20th century. Unsigned. Twenty one birds on wooden bases. Original paint, several by the same hand. Some loss. 7" to 15"h....
[more like this] - TWO SHOREBIRDS BY MARK PERSONIUS. American,
4th quarter 20th century. Signed and dated. Carved wood with original paint. "Preener Plover, 1991". 13"h. and three birds on one base dated "1988". 10"h....
[more like this] - 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....
[more like this] - DOWITCHER SHOREBIRD. North Carolina
late 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...
[more like this] - Weathered Shorebird Decoys American
late?19th-early 20th?century. Three weathered Plover decoys each carved and hand-painted one with screw eyes all unsigned; largest lg. 11.5 in. Condition: Wear to paint and...
[more like this] - TWO AMERICAN PAINTED WOOD SHOREBIRD
DECOYS PROBABLY MASSACHUSETTS Each with iron tack eyes and cut-out tail mounted on driftwood stand. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Gerald Kornblau. Decoys 6 x...
[more like this] - An American Painted Wood Shorebird Decoy
From Long Island NY circa 1900 raised on a pole and mounted on wood stand. Height 9 x width 8 x depth 4 inches....
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