- THREE RARE BLACK DUCKSEvans Duck Decoy
Co. (1921-1932)
Ladysmith, WI, c. 1925
15 in. long
"Walter Evans black duck decoys are the most prized decoys of Evans collectors," reports the Evans book.
As found.
Provenance:...
[more like this] - GOLDENEYE HENEvans Duck Decoy Co. (1921-1932)
Ladysmith,
WI, c. 1925
15 in. long
The Evans book goes in depth on the mysteries of what is called a goldeneye hen. Indeed, there are no known Evans drake whistlers. This decoy bears...
[more like this] - HIGH-HEAD CANVASBACKSt. Clair Flats,
MI, c. 1920
16 1/2 in. long
A rigmate to this canvasback is illustrated on the inside covers and pages 7-8 of Clune Walsh and Lowell Jackson's book of Michigan decoys. They...
[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] - MACKEY LONG-TAILED DRAKELong Island,
NY, c. 1880
11 1/4 in. long
An early hunting decoy that saw use along the rugged waters of the Atlantic Coast. William Mackey owned this decoy and illustrated a pair of rigmates...
[more like this] - 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] - RARE AND EARLY TUCKED-HEAD BLACK DUCKFerdinand
Bach (1888-1967)
Detroit, MI, c. 1926
19 in. long
This decoy and its rigmate, lot 457, represent half of the known black ducks by Bach. These rare and highly distinct birds...
[more like this] - RARE AND EARLY SLEEPING BLACK DUCKFerdinand
Bach (1888-1967)
Detroit, MI, c. 1926
16 in. long
This decoy and its rigmate, lot 458, represent half of the known black ducks by Bach. These rare and highly distinct birds...
[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] - RICHARD E. BISHOP (1887-1975)Prairie
Wings, 1945
signed and dated "Richard E Bishop '45 ©" lower left
oil on canvas, 30 by 25 in.
signed, titled, and dated on back
An edition of "Prairie Wings" by Edgar M....
[more like this] - 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...
[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] - 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] - BOB KUHN ART COLLECTIONBOB KUHN ART
COLLECTION
Including books, calendars, and prints, many signed. Five (5) books with "The Art of Bob Kuhn - Masters of the World", text by Tom Davis, inscribed and signed by...
[more like this] - IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF SEVEN SOUTHERN
DECOY BOOKS Five important titles include American Bird Decoys by William Mackey. Jr, Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen, Carteret Waterfowl Heritage by Jack Dudley, Waterfowl...
[more like this] - GROUP OF SPORTING ART BOOKSGroup of
sporting art books, to include A Gallery of Waterfowl and Upland Birds , 1978, David Maas & David Hill; The World of Owen Gromme , deluxe edition, #2265/2500; The Waterfowl...
[more like this] - COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFERENCE
BOOKS Including Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., Call to the Sky The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, MD published by Houston Museum of...
[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] - Books- two copies of Bishop's Waterfowl
by Brown & Bigelow 1948 one in original box....
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