- THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomas
Chambers (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...
[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] - EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel
T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1921
17 in. long
“Stephen W. Ward (1895-1976) and his brother Lemuel Travis Ward (1896-1984) of Crisfield, Maryland...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - "THE ORIGINAL WATER-COLOR PAINTINGS",
AUDUBONFeatured in this lot if a First Edition of, "The Original Water-Color Paintings by John James Audubon for The Birds of America" Two Volumes, American Heritage Publishing...
[more like this] - DON BALKE (B. 1933) "SCARLET TANAGER"Don
Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Scarlet Tanager" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder...
[more like this] - DON BALKE (B. 1933) "HUMMINGBIRDS"Don
Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Hummingbirds" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008),...
[more like this] - DON BALKE (B. 1933) "RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD"Don
Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Rufous and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of...
[more like this] - DON BALKE (B. 1933) "WOOD DUCK PAIR"Don
Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Wood Duck Pair" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008),...
[more like this] - DON BALKE (B. 1933) "SCARLET TANAGER"Don
Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Scarlet Tanager" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder...
[more like this] - MOCHE WOOD EARSPOOL W/ SHELL, NACRE,
& TURQUOISEPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A lovely and large shell and wood earspool displaying a discoid form and inlaid with delicate carved...
[more like this] - BOEHM "WATER BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA,"
EIGHT PORCELAIN PLATES, GILT RIMS, EACH IN ORIGINAL BOX WITH COLLECTOR'S DOCUMENTATION, 10 3/4..Boehm "Water Birds of North America," eight porcelain plates, gilt rims, each...
[more like this] - [American Indian - General] Books on
Native Histories Stories and Travel lot of 10 books including:Cahn Edgar S. (ed). Our Brother's Keeper: The Indian in White America. Washington D.C.: New Community Press Inc....
[more like this] - Havell Edition Audubon print (John James
Audubon, American, 1785-1851), "Barn Owl", CLXXI, 1833, " from The Birds of America, "J. Whatman 1836" watermark present in raking light verso, hand...
[more like this] - Aesthetic movement ice water stand,
gilt silver plate, openwork sides with scene depicting "America" personified as an Indian princess in repose, set includes kettle, two cups and waste with Japanese...
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