CANVASBACK PAIRWilliam Heverin (1860-1951)
Charlestown,MD, c. 1920
15 1/2 in. long
This pair represents two of the maker's best decoys known to exist. Though made as gunning decoys, they were never rigged, accounting for their...
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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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EARLY SLEEPING MALLARD DRAKEStephenLane (1843-1900) (attr.)
Lacon, IL, c. 1890
13 in. long
A singular early and refined preening drake showcasing the distinct Lacon style in an elegant pose. The uplifted wing...
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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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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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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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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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IMPORTANT BIDDLE-RIG GREEN-WINGED TEALDRAKEJess Heisler (1891-1943)
Burlington, NJ, c. 1920
12 1/4 in. long
This early Biddle rig decoy is exceedingly rare and possibly unique with no Heisler teal in original...
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FOUR VINTAGE AMERICAN HAND PAINTED WOODDECOY DUCKS, CH... DECOY DUCKS, CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, comprising one pair of Canvasback duck decoys painted with black beaks, dark burgundy heads with...
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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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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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(2) VINTAGE CARVED & PAINTED DUCK DECOYS(lotof 2) Vintage carved and painted duck decoys, including: (1) Canvasback Chesapeake Bay drake decoy, (1) painted decoy, marked LG; largest: approx 7"h, 17"l, 6lbs total **Provenance:...
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(3) VINTAGE CARVED & PAINTED DUCK DECOYS(lotof 3) Vintage carved and painted duck decoys, all with glass eyes, including: (1) Golden Eye Drake decoy, (1) Chesapeake Canvasback decoy, (1) Common Eider decoy; largest:...
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TWELVE CHESAPEAKE BAY DECOYS LENGTHSFROM 13” TO 25”.TWELVE CHESAPEAKE BAY DECOYS, Ten ducks and two geese. Various makers. Dimensions: Lengths from 13" to 25"....
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CHESAPEAKE BAY SWAN DECOY 20TH CENTURYHEIGHT 15”. LENGTH 29”. WIDTH 12.5”.CHESAPEAKE BAY SWAN DECOY, 20th Century, Made to look 19th Century. Unmarked. Dimensions: Height 15". Length 29". Width 12.5"....
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THIRTEEN DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHSFROM 8” TO 15”.THIRTEEN DECOYS, 20th Century, Three by the Mason Decoy Factory, one Chesapeake goldeneye drake, a primitive Long Island merganser hen, two New Jersey...
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TWO CHESAPEAKE BAY DECOYS 20TH CENTURYLENGTHS 12” AND 15”.TWO CHESAPEAKE BAY DECOYS, 20th Century, A bluebill drake and a canvasback drake. Dimensions: Lengths 12" and 15"....
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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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THREE CHESAPEAKE BAY CARVED DUCK DECOYSThreeChesapeake Bay Carved Duck Decoys , early 20th c., mallards, with lead weights, largest l. 16 in Provenance: Collection of Brooke and Maria Fox, Metairie, LA...
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PAIR OF CHESAPEAKE BAY CANVASBACK DUCKDECOYSPair of Chesapeake Bay carved and painted canvasback duck decoys, 17" l.
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Condition:
Old working repaint....
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PAIR OF CHESAPEAKE BAY CANVASBACK DUCKDECOYSPair of Chesapeake Bay carved and painted canvasback duck decoys, 15 1/2" l.
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Condition:
Drake - overpaint...
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FIVE CHESAPEAKE BAY CARVED AND PAINTEDDECOYSFive upper Chesapeake Bay carved and painted canvasback decoys, 20th c., 15 1/2" l.
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Condition:
Surface abrasions...
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FOUR CHESAPEAKE BAY CARVED AND PAINTEDDUCK DECOYSFour Chesapeake Bay carved and painted duck decoys, early to mid 20th c., to include two bluebills with later RM carved initials, and two hens branded WHM , longest...
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THREE CHESAPEAKE BAY CARVED PAINTEDDUCK DECOYSThree Chesapeake Bay carved and painted duck decoys, early to mid 20th c., one attributed to Sam Barnes, one Branded WHM , longest - 15 1/2" l.
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THREE CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYS,EARLY TO MIDThree carved and painted duck decoys, early to mid 20th c., to include a Chesapeake Bay mallard hen, 16 3/4" l., a Maryland coot branded HWJ , 12 1/2" l., and...
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TWO CARVED AND PAINTED CANVASBACK DUCKDECOYS, EARTwo carved and painted canvasback duck decoys, early 20th c., to include a Chesapeake Bay example, 15" l., the other - 14" l.
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CHESAPEAKE BAY AREA BLUEBILL DRAKE DECOY19TH CENTURY LENGTH 12”., 19th Century, Branded "L" and "A.H.Taylor" on underside. Dimensions: Length 12"....
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THREE DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM14” TO 17”.THREE DECOYS, 20th Century, A Chesapeake canvasback, an Ontario bluebill and a Quebec goldeneye hen. Dimensions: Lengths from 14" to 17"....
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Harry Shourdes Jr. snow goose decoymarked underside ''From The Hunting Rig of R. Richardson author of Chesapeake Bay Decoys'' 17'' Length 10 1/4'' Ht....
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Swan confidence decoy, carved and paintedwood, tack eyes, flat bottom with wooden keel, carved on bottom "SW" or "MS", made by Shafter L. Williams, Chesapeake, Virginia, c.1980, base with two...
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TWO DECOYS. American mid 20th centurywood. Black duck from New Jersey ca. 1940s-50s working repaint 17''l. and a Pratt Decoy canvasback drake Chesapeake Bay. Glass eyes and overpaint. 13''l....
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Three canvasback duck decoys: one withdark brown head, repainted head and bill, remnants of original feather paint, repaired neck crack ; one with light brown head, painted eye, largely repainted ; one with white...
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Three carved and painted decoys Includinga blue bill Quebec, a Canadian black duck, and a Chesapeake Bay canvasback. PROVENANCE: Collection of actor Brian Bedford...
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Books: Duck decoys Starr George Ross.DECOYS OF THE ATLANTIC FLYWAY. New York: Winchester Press 1974. With dustjacket signed by author on first title page; LeMaster Richard. WILDLIFE IN WOOD. Chillicothe IL: Model...
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Six duck decoys: three blue bills, twodrakes and one hen, glass eyes, hen marked on bottom "Jack Sheppard" and scattered initials "S", "W" and "A", scattered shot wounds,...
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[Decoys] Canvasback Drake and CanvasbackHen probably by Madison Mitchell Chesapeake Bay Maryland. Note: A nearly identical pair is illustrated in J. Evans McKinney Decoys of the Susquehanna Flats and Their...
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