BLUEBILLCarriage House Rig
Lacon, IL,c. 1880
12 1/4 in. long
A very hollow decoy, with raised upper wing delineations, originating from the Carriage House rig. This celebrated rig was found in a carriage house...
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THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Cheeseman(1897-1956)
Macomb, IL, c. 1930
11 1/2 in. long
"The carver Verne Cheeseman, from Macomb, Illinois, had many of his decoys painted by Edna, including Mallards, Canvasbacks,...
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THE PERDEW PREENING BLACK DUCKCharlesPerdew (1874-1963)
and Edna Perdew (1882-1974) Henry, IL, c. 1910
15 in. long
This early three-piece preening black duck is a singular decoy with no peers. Indeed, it is...
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BLUEBILLCapt. Benjamin F. Dye (1832-1896)
Perryville,MD, c. 1870
13 in. long
An early Upper Bay decoy with excellent form.
Old working paint with repaint to black, top of head and bill are restored....
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MACKEY REDHEADCapt. Benjamin F. Dye(1832-1896)
Perryville, MD, c. 1880
12 3/4 in. long
This early Upper Bay decoy bears the Mackey Collection ink stamp. He illustrated this decoy in his book, noting that "stylized...
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WING-DUCK CANVASBACKWilliam Heverin(1860-1951)
Charlestown, MD, c. 1900
14 1/2 in. long
A low-body wooden decoy for use on the wings of an Upper Bay sinkbox.
Heavy gunning wear and taken-down paint....
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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...
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SWIMMING BRANTPaul F. Keeney (1897-1965)
Oakland,CA, c. 1935
20 1/2 in. long
Keeney hunted brant in Humboldt County and possibly Tomales Bay. This swimmer was made with seven-piece body construction and is outfitted with...
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SIX PIECE FISH DECOY LOT: To Include:1) Three Decoys by Ray Forner, all approximately 4.75'' in length; 2) Skeleton Fish by Meloche, dated 2013 and inscribed ''Texas Worlds'', measures 6.5'' in length with hand-hammered...
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FOUR AAGE BJERRING STEAMPUNK STYLE FISHDECOYS: 1) Striped Baitfish, 4.75'' in length, signed and dated '03, metal fins are repurposed from a can; 2) Walleye Type Baitfish, 6.75'' in length, fins are repurposed...
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PAIR OF PAINTED TEAL DRAKE DECOYS, UPPERCHESAPEAKE BAY, MARYLAND, CA. 1930Pair of Painted Teal Drake Decoys, Upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, ca. 1930, length: 13 in. Provenance: David A. Schorsch, New York; The...
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JOHN WHORF, (AMERICAN, 1903-1959), SETTINGTHE DECOYS (PUNT GUNNER), WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, SHEET: 15 X 22 1/4 IN., FRAME: 25 1/2 X 31 1/2 IN.JOHN WHORF, (American, 1903-1959) Setting the Decoys (Punt Gunner), watercolor...
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4)R. MADISON MITCHELL (ATTRIB) & OTHERDUCK DECOYS(lot of 4) Vintage carved wood duck decoys, comprising: (1) Wildfowler Decoy Factory, Pleasant Point, New Jersey, remnants of paint to head and base, with restoration...
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FIVE ASSORTED DUCK DECOYS Includingthree 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...
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TWO CANADA GEESE DECOYS Late 20th century,both appear unsigned, and depicted in swimming neck position, the larger with a warm umber, black and white coloring (11 x 24 x 7 in.) (some tight shrinkage cracks to upper...
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FIVE CHESAPEAKE BAY CARVED AND PAINTEDDECOYSFive upper Chesapeake Bay carved and painted canvasback decoys, 20th c., 15 1/2" l.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Surface abrasions...
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TWO CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYSTwocarved and painted duck decoys, to include an upper Chesapeake Bay canvasback hen, 16 1/2" l., and a bluebill, 13 1/2" l. Provenance: From the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Irving...
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THREE CARVED AND PAINTED CANVASBACKDUCK DECOYSThree carved and painted canvasback duck decoys, early to mid 20th c., two upper Chesapeake Bay, longest - 14" l.
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(5) FISH DECOYS ALL SIGNED, FORNER,NELSON, SEELEY(lot of 3) Signed Fish Decoys: (3) Ray Forner Rockville, Minnesota, 1924-2014), each piece with multi-color finish and metal fins, all signed in ink, largest:...
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(4) DULUTH DFD FISH DECOYS, ONE LIMITED,COINS(lot of 4) Duluth Fish Decoys carved by David Earl Perkins (Duluth, Minnesota, 1934-2018), each with DFD marked lead weights at the undersides: (1) trout with four...
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CANADA GOOSE DECOY. Probably upper NewYork state or Canada, 1st half-20th century. Rough hewn body and extended neck. Life size with original paint. Wear. 31.5"l....
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PRIMITIVE GOOSE DECOY. Probably UpperNew York state or Canada, late 19th century. Carved body follows the natural wood form, head has additional nails. Old worn paint. Edge loss. 9.5"h. 22.5"l....
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2 LIFE SIZE GOOSE DECOYS SIGNED BY HARRYV. SHOURDca. 1979 & 1997; both lightweight working class decoys with smooth surface body and mounted carved heads with glass eyes: 1979 branded and signed in pen "snow goose"...
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MALLARD HEN WOODEN WORKING DECOY SIGNEDROBERT G.ca. late 20th century; solid carved body with rounded bottom, nail mounted flat lead weight and leather strap tie, fine detail carved mounted head with glass eyes,...
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Robert Meredith (Georgia, born 1940)Still Life Basket of Decoys, signed upper right "Meredith 1975", oil on panel, 17-3/4 x 25 in., gilt and painted wood frame,...
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ICE FISHING DECOY. Upper Midwest early20th century softwood and iron. Carved turtle with sheet iron front legs and retaining old or original paint 10 1/2''l. Ex Marian Szala (Massachusetts)....
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* (ANGLING) KREH LEFTY The completeset of 25 volumes of Lefty Kreh's Little Library of Fishing. Birmingham: Odysseus n.d. 8vo publisher's blue cloth pictorial pastedown labels to upper boards. Fine. [Together...
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Canvasback Duck Decoy American, mid20th century, attached label "Canvasback Drake, Upper Chesapeake Bay Area 1920-30s. Restored by master decoy maker and waterman third generation Knots Islander [N.C.] Ronnie...
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