CARVED AND PAINTED WATERFOWL DECOYSLot of (3), incl: Brant goose, with weighted base, painted "F.H." on base, 18" wide; Small Green-winged Teal drake, with weight, unsigned, 9 1/2" wide; and Green-winged teal...
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DANNY KAUCJKA PRIZE WINNING SWAN DECOY.A hollow body carved and painted wood, life size swan decoy by Danny Kaucjka (CT), Ca. 1988. Signed on bottom, 'To Bunnie carved by Danny Kaucjka'. Swan won First In Class...
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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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MILTON C. WEILER (1910-1974)First RunSalmon 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...
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TUCKED-HEAD GOLDENEYELake St. Clair,c. 1900
14 in. long
A hollow carving with "JVM" branded on the underside.
Old paint with heavy gunning wear, including a bill tip chip.
Literature: Bernard W. Crandell,...
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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...
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RARE CANVASBACK DRAKEA. Elmer Crowell(1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1940
15 1/2 in. long
As a highly regarded gamekeeper and breeder of waterfowl, Crowell possessed a thorough knowledge of the avian anatomy,...
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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomasChambers (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...
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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorgeBoyd (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...
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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorgeBoyd (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...
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EXCEEDINGLY RARE ESKIMO CURLEWJosephW. Lincoln (1859-1938)
Accord, MA, c. 1890
12 3/4 in. long
Donal C. O'Brien Jr. discovered this plump decoy and its only two related rigmates on the Island of Nantucket in...
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RARE AND EARLY TUCKED-HEAD BLACK DUCKFerdinandBach (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...
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RARE AND EARLY SLEEPING BLACK DUCKFerdinandBach (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...
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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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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (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...
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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 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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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...
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WATERFOWLING SANTA CLAUSFrank S. Finney(b. 1947)
Capeville, VA, 1983
28 in. tall
This carving depicts legendary 20th-century decoy collector and dealer Bud Ward as Santa Claus laden with treasures.
The smiling...
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DUCK DECOY TRIO, INCL. PLYMOUTH, MA.Threecarved waterfowl models to include: one carved wood working duck with a molded plastic head, signed C.E.J. to the bottom; measures 6-3/4" high, 6-1/2" wide and 14" long. One...
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FOLK ART CARVED & PAINTED WOOD BLUEHERON DECOYFolk art carved and painted wood great blue heron confidence decoy in blue paint with original weathered patina, on wood stand. The majority of larger waterfowl...
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WILLIAM SCHULTZ, FINE BLACK DUCK CARVEDDECOYMilwaukee, Wisconsin, "Anas Rubripes", circa 1965, with raised wings and mouth open and calling, signed and inscribed on bottom "Black Duck/Anas Rubripes/July 1965/Carved...
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SIX SIGNED MINIATURE WATERFOWL DECOYS20th 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...
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FOUR SIGNED WATERFOWL WORKING DECOYSTo include: the largest of a snow goose, underside with carved initial mark and date "R.S. 85" (10 x 17 1/2 x 7 in.); the canvas back with pen inscribed signature "Mason /...
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PUBLISHED LAMBERT MORRIS (NC, 1904-1969),GOOSE Atlantic, North Carolina, circa 1940s, carved and painted wood, body is made of balsa salvaged from liberty ship life rafts from Second World War, published on page...
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TWO CARL R. BECKER SANDERLING SHOREBIRDDECOYSTwo Carl R. Becker (1929-2013), Fair Haven, NJ, carved and painted sanderling shorebird decoys, signed and dated 1994 , inscribed N. J. Waterfowlers dinner , mounted...
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CARL R. BECKER REDHEAD DUCK DECOYCarlR. Becker (1929-2013), Fair Haven, NJ, carved and painted redhead duck decoy, signed and dated 1995 , inscribed NJ Waterfowlers Dinner , 14 1/2" l.
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LLOYD PARKER SWIMMING BRANT DUCK DECOYLloydParker (1859-1921), Parkertown, NJ, carved and painted swimming brant duck decoy, branded EIGC (Egg Island Gun Club), 18 1/2" l. Provenance: Important Auction of Rare Waterfowl...
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MALLARD DUCK DECOY SCULPTUREFull bodiedrealistically carved and painted mallard. Drake mounted on a driftwood base with natural fiber accents. Signed in ink on the underside of decoy, partially obscured. Waterfowl...
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PREENING DUCK DECOY SCULPTUREFull bodiedrealistically carved and painted Carolina wood duck. Drake mounted on a driftwood base with natural fiber accents. No apparent signature. Waterfowl approx. 12" L, with base...
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