(2) NICK SACCHI, PINTAIL CARVED DUCKDECOYS(lot of 2) Carved wood Pintail painted duck decoys, each initialed and inscribed to underside: N.S. (Nick Sacchi, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 20th c.), each with raised wing...
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CAMERON MCINTYRE PINTAIL DRAKE DECOYVIRGINIA, 1968 LENGTH 20”., Virginia, 1968, "CTM" carved into underside. Dimensions: Length 20"....
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ANTIQUE PINTAIL DUCK DECOY. Ca. 1900carved and painted duck decoy with pintail, 19”L....
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HIGH-HEAD MALLARD PAIRWalter "Tube"Dawson (1882-1955)
Putnam, IL, c. 1920
17 in. long
Dawson learned carpentry from his father and began carving decoys at age seventeen. Over his long career in wood, he proved...
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PINCH-BREAST PINTAIL DRAKEThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 1/2 in. long
A rare pinch-breast model pintail from the rig of aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin (1886-1995)....
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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILTheWard Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward Brothers made pintails early on in their craft and they were...
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MINIATURE SLEEPING PINTAIL PAIREd Snyder(1928-2011)
Rio Vista, CA, 1990
5 in. long
Both of these sleeping pintails bear the maker's signature and date on the underside.
Original paint with light wear.
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HIGH-HEAD PINTAILEd Castagnetto (1911-1996)
SanFrancisco, CA, 1989
17 1/2 in. long
Taught by California carving legend, "Fresh-Air Dick" Janson, Ed learned to carve as a young man. He was also a sharp shooter who enjoyed...
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PINTAIL PAIRJohn B. Winter (1905-1981)
Burlingame,CA, c. 1945
16 in. long
Winter made waterfowl decoys for his hunting in the Sacramento Valley. Balsa-bodied decoys, such as this pair, were carved from decommissioned military...
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PINTAIL PAIRWright Decoy Company
Berkeley,CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
Linley A. Wright (1889-1946) was a machinist who ran a decoy manufacturing company from his home. The decoys were made using five pieces of redwood...
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PINTAIL PAIRLuigi Andreuccetti (1898-1978)
Vorden,CA, 1948
17 1/2 in. long
In the "The Great Book of Waterfowl Decoys," the West Coast contributor Gerald Rosenthal introduces Andreuccetti as "the Sacramento stylist." In...
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FEEDING PINTAIL PAIRHarold "Pappy" Kidwell(1895-1982)
Berkeley, CA, c. 1980
20 in. long
This well-documented pair of rare feeding pintails in two poses were made by one of California's more colorful characters, who...
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PINTAIL HEN"Artie" Azevedo (1921-2005)
RioVista, CA, c. 1950
14 3/4 in. long
A classic collaborative Azevedo-Snyder balsa pintail hen with pronounced and animated features finished with Ed Snyder's (1928-2011) excellent...
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EARLY PINTAIL DRAKECharles Bergman (1856-1946)
Astoria,OR, c. 1925
21 in. long
Charles Bergman is perhaps the best known decoy carver in the Astoria area. A Finn by birth, he immigrated to the United States by jumping ship in...
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LOS BANOS PINTAIL DRAKELos Banos, CA,c. 1925
17 1/2 in. long
This decoy hails from an elite group by a highly celebrated, yet unknown maker. They have been referred to as the "Los Banos Unknowns" nodding to...
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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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WATERCOLOR, CHARLES REID Charles Reid(American, 1937-2019) "Spring Flowers with Pintail Decoy," watercolor on paper, signed lower right, gallery label (Stremmel Gallery, Reno, NV) affixed verso, sheet: 22.5"h...
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W.L. GABLE DATED PINTAIL DRAKE MINIATUREDECOY.Signed W.L. Gable (William L. Gable, Lancaster, PA) Dated Pintail Drake Miniature Decoy. Dated 8/13/83. 10"l. Very good.
Condition:
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R. MADISON MITCHELL PINTAIL DRAKE DECOYDATED 1973.R. Madison Mitchell Pintail Drake Decoy Dated 1973. (Havre de Grace, MD). Painted in natural colors. Signed "R. Madison Mitchell, 1973 on bottom. 19"l. Condition:...
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WARD BROTHERS PINTAIL DRAKE DECOY, CRISFIELD,MARYLAND,...Ward Brothers Pintail Drake Decoy, Crisfield, Maryland, 1948, original paint, turned head (worn), desirable model, signed "Steve and Leon Ward", (crack on left...
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PR OF FRAMED WATERCOLOR OF DUCKS, SIGNEDPAIR OF FRAMED WATERCOLOR OF DUCKS TITLED "PINTAIL DECOY" AND "MALLARD DECOY," BOTH SIGNED IN MARGIN CLEVNUND 84; 18"H X 22.5"W...
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THREE BYRON BRUFFEE DECOY CARVINGS MIDDLEBORO,MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 16” TO 22”.THREE BYRON BRUFFEE DECOY CARVINGS, Middleboro, Massachusetts, 20th Century, A preening goose, a curlew, and a preening...
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LOU REINERI PINTAIL DRAKE DECOY CHINCOTEAGUE,VIRGINIA, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 16”.LOU REINERI PINTAIL DRAKE DECOY, Chincoteague, Virginia, 20th Century, In the style of the Ward Brothers. Dimensions: Length 16"....
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BYRON BRUFEE PINTAIL DRAKE DECOY MIDDLEBORO,MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 14".BYRON BRUFEE PINTAIL DRAKE DECOY, Middleboro, Massachusetts, 20th Century, Dimensions: Length 14"....
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EIGHT DECORATIVE CARVED WOODEN DECOYSLATE 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 8” TO 20”., Late 20th Century, Includes three ring-necked ducks, a canvasback, a pintail, a hooded merganser and a quarter-size pintail...
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PAIR OF GRAYSON CHESSER PINTAIL DECOYSVIRGINIA, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 15” AND 19.5”., Virginia, 20th Century, Both with carved "C" on underside. Dimensions: Lengths 15" and 19.5"....
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PAIR OF GEORGE STRUNK PINTAIL DECOYSNEW JERSEY, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 17” AND 21”., New Jersey, 20th Century, Hollow-carved. Glass eyes. Signed in lead weight "G. Strunk". Dimensions: Lengths 17" and 21"....
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BEN HEINEMANN DECORATIVE PINTAIL DRAKEDECOY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, 20TH/21ST CENTURY LENGTH 18”. DECOY, Durham, North Carolina, 20th/21st Century, Glass eyes. Raised feathers. Dimensions: Length 18"....
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TWO BYRON BRUFFEE DECOYS MIDDLEBOROUGH,MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 24” AND 16”.TWO BYRON BRUFFEE DECOYS, Middleborough, Massachusetts, 20th Century, A Lincoln-style Canada goose and a Crowell-style...
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A. ELMER CROWELL PINTAIL HEN DECOY EASTHARWICH, MASSACHUSETTS, 1862-1952 LENGTH 16".A. ELMER CROWELL PINTAIL HEN DECOY East Harwich, Massachusetts, 1862-1952 Circa 1925. Glass eyes. Turned head. Original paint...
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CHARLES JOBES (MD), FOUR CONTEMPORARYDUCK DECOYS Havres De Grace, Maryland, including (2) Pintail decoys, a Canvasback decoy, and a Black Duck, all with signature to the undersides....
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BEN HEINEMANN (NC), TWO CARVED PINTAILDECOYS Late 20th century, Durham, NC, the drake and hen naturalistically carved with glass eyes; both ink signed, numbered, and titled to undersides....
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TWO CARVED AND PAINTED PINTAIL DUCKDECOYS, ONE SITwo carved and painted pintail duck decoys, one signed Madison Mitchell, 1978 , 20" l.
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(3) CARVED WOOD SIGNED DUCK DECOYSThreevintage duck decoys, each one signed by the carver/artist. Pintail signed Herb Jones. Grebe signed SM. Goose signed H. Heap. Pintail is longest at 15". See images. Very nice...
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DUCK DECOY BY NELSON DECOYS, JONESPORT,ME Carved and Painted Pintail Drake, with glass eyes, detailed painted feathers, webbed feet, mounted on an ebonized wooden base, underside inked "Pintail", "R.L. & C.M. Nelson,...
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A PAIR OF CARVED & PAINTED WOOD DUCKDECOYS Working decoys by Charles Jobes, pintail signed "Charles Jobes, Pintail," 18 in. L. and hen signed "Charles Jobes," 14 in. L....
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