SEVEN MINIATURESWilliam S. "Bill" Johnson(1938-2009)
Virginia Beach, VA, c. 2000
plover base is 11 in. wide
Three Verity-style plover on base, a Bunn-style curlew, two Lothrop Holmes-style mergansers, and a Dudley-style...
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FRANK FINNEY MERGANSER DRAKE DECOY PUNGO,VIRGINIA, CONTEMPORARY LENGTH 16”.FRANK FINNEY MERGANSER DRAKE DECOY, Pungo, Virginia, Contemporary, In sleeping form. Branded "FF" and stamped "Finney" on underside....
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WILLIAM GIBIAN MONHEGAN-STYLE MERGANSERDRAKE ONANCOCK, VIRGINIA, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 18.5”. DRAKE, Onancock, Virginia, 20th Century, Carved signature "Gibian" on underside. Dimensions: Length 18.5"....
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JIMMY BOWDEN (VA), TWO VIRGINIA MERGANSERDECOYS Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1980, carved and painted wood, manner of Doug Jester, including a merganser drake (weighted) and hen, both with incised stamp to underside....
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Hooded merganser decoy by Darwin Lovett,Back Bay, Virginia, with metal tail, 7"h x 16"w...
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DOUG JESTER, CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIACARVED AND PAIDoug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia carved and painted merganser decoy, 13" l.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Good condition....
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FOUR VIRGINIA CARVED AND PAINTED DUCKDECOYS, TO IFour Virginia carved and painted duck decoys, to include Norman Scott, Back Bay, Virginia carved and painted merganser decoy, 15 1/2" l. Norman Scott ruddy duck;...
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EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA MERGANSER, ROYBULL COLLECTION Circa 1900, carved and painted wood, tack eyes, Roy Bull collection brand....
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EARLY HOG ISLAND HEN MERGANSER Hog Island,Virginia, before 1900, carved and painted wood, tack eyes....
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EARLY CHINCOTEAGUE RED BREASTED MERGANSERChincoteague, Virginia, circa 1920, carved and painted wood, tack eyes....
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CHARLES CLARK (VA, 1869-1947), HEN MERGANSERChincoteague, Virginia, circa 1900, carved and painted wood....
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PETE PETERSON (VA) PAIR OF HOODED MERGANSERSCape Charles, Virginia, circa 2000, carved and painted wood, branded PETE, signed and dated....
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MERGANSER DECOY BY DOUG JESTER. Virginia,1876-1961. Unsigned, added paper tag "D. Jester, Chincoteague, Vir.". Wooden decoy with working repaint. Surface wear and some loss, nailed repairs. 15.5"l....
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Painted loon C.W. Waterfield, VirginiaBeach, VA dated 2/94; together with a Merganser, both signed.
Loon: 8"h x 17.5"l x 5.5"w
Condition: Minor paint losses....
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Ten Lou Reineri Decoys (Chincoteague,Virginia, born early 20th century), two pairs Canada geese, widgeon, mergansers, teals, other species, some with turned heads, all finely painted, all bottoms marked "Reineri...
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Five Merganser Decoys two by Jimmy Bowden(Assawoman, Virginia), carved and painted with tack eyes, one branded "JB", one signed in pencil "Jimmy Bowden", approximately 15-1/2 in.; two with V-shaped bodies, possibly...
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Eight Lou Reineri Decoys (Chincoteague,Virginia, born early 20th century), mixed species and genders including pintails, green-wing teals, mergansers, finely carved and painted with glass eyes, all bottoms marked...
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