- Wood Carved and Painted Duck Decoys
and Birds to include a pair of oversized carved wood swan head bookends, 11 1/4"H, a Ned Mayne 1987 signed cork bodied mallard, DE artist and duck stamp artist, 17"L, a pair...
[more like this] - TWO FRANK MCCARTHY LIMITED EDITION PRINTS.
Fourth quarter 20th century. "The Fireboat," 802/1000, artist signed, 28"h. 40.5"w. And "The Decoys," 285/450, artist signed, 31"h. 50"w....
[more like this] - (2) BOB BROWN, HOODED MERGANSER DUCK
DECOYS(lot of 2) Carved wood Hooded Merganser painted duck decoys, each with artist's name to underside: Bob Brown (New Jersey, d. 2005), each having fanned feathers to the...
[more like this] - LONG-TAILED DRAKEMark S. McNair (b.
1950)
Craddockville, VA, c. 1980
15 in. long
An exceptional early McNair with a storied history. As a fledgling decoy carver, McNair made a pilgrimage to Crisfield where...
[more like this] - MILTON C. WEILER (1910-1974)First Run
Salmon on the St. Anne
signed "M.C. Weiler" lower right
watercolor, 19 1/2 by 27 1/2 in.
titled on back
As a conservationist and an outdoorsman, Milton C. Weiler lived the...
[more like this] - THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verity
(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
6 3/4 in. long
This exceptional peep pair showcases identical form in two distinct plumages. The first is in a rarely seen darker-backed...
[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] - THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorge
Boyd (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...
[more like this] - THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorge
Boyd (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...
[more like this] - TURNED-HEAD WILLETLloyd J. Tyler (1898-1970)
Crisfield,
MD, 1948
10 in. tall, 14 in. wide
An alert willet carving with raised wings on a driftwood base by Crisfield's self-titled "Coy Duck King." This exact Tyler carving is prominently...
[more like this] - RUDDY TURNSTONENew Jersey, c. 1890
8
1/2 in. long
A rare decoy species with two stick-up holes from the historic George Bird Evans Collection, which included prime New Jersey shorebird examples. Evans (1906–1998)...
[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] - 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...
[more like this] - 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"...
[more like this] - EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorth
Shore, 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,...
[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] - FEEDING BRANTWesley Batterson (b. 1909)
Batterson,
OR, c. 1950
22 in. long
According to "Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast," Wes "...is the most important, and certainly the most famous, brant hunter in the state of Oregon."...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - SPERM WHALE WEATHERVANEMark S. McNair
(b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, c. 2000
30 in. long, 22 1/2 in. tall
A sperm whale weathervane displaying inserted teeth and carved pectoral fins and eyes. On this special example,...
[more like this] - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CARVED FLYING GOOSEA
large folk art carved Canada goose decoy of unusual detail and expressive personality, with outstretched wings, a curved neck, and an open beak with carved tongue. To the...
[more like this] - HERITAGE DECOYS DUCK, LIMITED EDITIONGreen-winged
teal duck. Embossed plaque and 'Hand Crafted' sticker on the bottom.
Artist: J.B. Garton
Issued: 20th c.
Dimensions: 101 of 950
Edition Number: 101 of 950 Manufacturer: Heritage...
[more like this] - HUNT SLONEM (AMERICAN, B 1951) "DOUBLE
DECOY" SIGNED SE...DESCRIPTION: Hunt Slonem (American, b 1951) Signed and numbered limited edition serigraph on heavy woven paper. Titled "Double Decoy" Signed and dated by...
[more like this] - SIX PIECE FISH DECOY LOT: 1) Black and
White Baitfish Decoy signed Snook Barrett, 6.75'' in length; 2) Artistically Painted Baitfish Decoy, 7.5'' in length, carved by Larry Croteau and painted by Wendy Hemsley;...
[more like this] - SEVEN PIECE FISH DECOY LOT: 1) Perch
Fish Decoy by C.J. Soine, 7.75'' in length, signed and dated '14; 2) Artistically Decorated Baitfish Decoy signed Shelly Kates and marked #1; 3) Bird Fish Decoy, 3.75'' in...
[more like this] - THOMAS LANGAN, A PAINTED, CARVED UNCLE
SAM WHIRLIGIG20th Century. The underside stamped twice, Thomas Langan Maker, Roslyn Harbor. Uncle Sam, dressed in his typical, iconic American red and white striped pants,...
[more like this] - FIVE ASSORTED DUCK DECOYS Including
three brown ducks (one stamped Upper Chesapeake Bay with artist signature Bill Collins and dated 1986, one initialed HRJ, and one labeled Stoney Point Decoys); together with...
[more like this] - SIX SIGNED MINIATURE WATERFOWL DECOYS
20th century, carved and painted wood, to include: resting swan by Gary Lowenthal, carved signature and titled to underside (5 x 9 x 4 in.); carved pintail by Wallace O'Neal...
[more like this] - RICH SMOKER (MD, CONTEMPORARY) MERGANSER
DECOY Carved and Painted "Sunbathing Merganser" Duck Decoy by artisan Rich Smoker (Marion, MD), recently named National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts;...
[more like this] - R.W. SCHAAP CANADIAN GOOSE DECOY THE
HAND CARVED AR.W. SCHAAP CANADIAN GOOSE DECOY the hand carved and painted wood decoy having glass eyes and metal anchor loop, artist signed on base. Overall length 22 inches....
[more like this] - (4) DULUTH FISH DECOY, POSTERS, CARVED
BASS(lot of 4) (1) Duluth Fish Decoy jig stick carved by David Earl Perkins (Duluth, Minnesota, 1934-2018), DFD marked lead weights at the underside, the decoy with a long...
[more like this] - 2 ARTIST CLASS CARVED WOODEN DECOYS
BY JIM BRITTONca. contemporary; both light weight or hollow body carved life size with glass eyes and fine painted accents: resting or turned down head decoy with tipped wings,...
[more like this] - Mallard Duck Decoy Signed Roddy Woodson
1950To include a finely crafted and painted mallard by well known decoy artist Roddy Woodson signed in pencil on the bottom Woodson Roddy also includes his monogram Clinton...
[more like this] - Group of books on decoys to include
Mackey American Bird Decoys Fried Artists in Wood together with books on stoneware etc. to... ?...
[more like this] - Books: Waterfowl gamebirds sporting
related Hagerbaumer David and Sam Lehman. SELECTED AMERICAN GAME BIRDS. Caldwell ID: The Caxton Printers 1972. With 26 plates of game birds within countryside landscapes;...
[more like this] - Two hand carved wooden decoys; duck
and artist branded goose, "French Broad River Decoy Company", North Carolina. Goose 21"L. Good condition....
[more like this] - Artist duck decoy; #14 red breasted
merganser, basswood, marked "Starr Decoys Middlebury VT"; signed and dated "Gary M. Starr, 1989." 17"L....
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