- GOOSEWilliam “Bill” Hammerstrom
(1931-2018)
Waretown, NJ, c. 1960
25 in. long
The livelihood for William “Bill” Hammerstrom Sr., who grew up and lived in Waretown, New Jersey, was that of a bayman....
[more like this] - EARLY PREENING SCOTERAlbert Davids Laing
(1811-1886)
New York, NY, and Stratford, CT, c. 1850
14 in. long
A hollow, turned-head decoy by the father of the Stratford School. Laing, originally from New York City,...
[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] - TREGO-RIG BLUE-WINGED TEALRobert Elliston
(1847-1925)
Bureau, IL, c. 1890
12 1/4 in. long
An exceedingly rare and early teal decoy. Widely regarded as the "Dean" of the Illinois River carving tradition, Robert Elliston's...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - IMPORTANT BIDDLE-RIG GREEN-WINGED TEAL
DRAKEJess 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...
[more like this] - EARLY CROSSED-WING BLACK DUCKA. Elmer
Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1910
16 3/4 in. long
Black duck decoys were Crowell’s signature species. When "The Magazine Antiques" chose a Crowell raised-wing...
[more like this] - FINE DR DIMES TIGER MAPLE HUNT BOARD.
A quality solid tiger maple huntboard/ sideboard in diminutive scale, branded and labeled by D.R. Dimes. Case section containing two doors flanking two central doors, supported...
[more like this] - 2PC DOULTON LAMBETH STONEWARE STERLING
SILVER HUNTING C...Includes mug and miniature tyg. Glaze two-tone with white accents reliefs. Hallmarked sterling silver to mug.
Artists' signatures on base. Mug: Royal Doulton...
[more like this] - ROLY POLY TOBACCO "BROWNIE" ADVERTISING
TIN & BLACK FOR...1st item: Mayo's Cut Plug Roly Poly tobacco "Brownie" tin, painted as the character "Store Keeper" with a depiction of the Mayo's tobacco pack on the backside,...
[more like this] - 10-PIECE HUNTING/COLLECTIBLE KNIFE LOT:
1) Interesting antique? Fixed-blade hunting knife with custom leather sheath, no discernable markings, 12.5''. 2) Renwappen knife w/original sheath and deer hoof handle, 10''....
[more like this] - EDGE BRAND 469 BOWIE HUNTING SURVIVAL
KNIFEVintage Edge Brand Solingen Germany fixed blade Bowie knife #469 with stag or antler handle. Approx. 8" blade, 13 1/2" overall. Knife is in good condition with signs...
[more like this] - ROBERT WOODRUFF AND HIS CIGARS Lots
1016-1028 in this auction are associated with Robert Woodruff's affinity for cigars.
Cigars have a long history of popularity. Indeed, in 1873 France was selling one billion...
[more like this] - COLLECTION OF KNIVESCOLLECTION OF KNIVES,
including: L.F & Co. "Universal" 12" blade, Marbles hunting, 9 3/4" blade stacked leather grip, Western P48B with red grip and leather sheath, Overland #720 with sheath, novelty...
[more like this] - SEVEN POCKET WATCHES: 1) ELGIN GRADE
313, MODEL 7SEVEN POCKET WATCHES: 1) Elgin grade 313, model 7, size 16, 15 jewels, open face, #17687587, c. 1914; 2) Elgin grade 211, model 7, size 16, 7 jewels, open face,...
[more like this] - MANIE HAYWOOD (NC, 1898-1969), CANVASBACK
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, circa 1930, painted canvas over wire construction, incised LE brand from a hunting rig in Duck, North Carolina....
[more like this] - EDGE BRAND SOLINGEN GERMANY ANTLER HUNTING
KNIFE Germany,20th CenturyHardened iron blade with double blood groove supported by a natural form antler handle with stippled aluminum pommel....
[more like this] - Photographic Archive of Miles City Montana
Photographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
[more like this] - Kittinger mahogany hunt table, large
oval top with two drop leaves, double gate supports, branded mark for Kittinger, 20th century, 29-14 x 78-12 x 19-12 in. (opens to 60 in.)...
[more like this] - Three hunting knives by Currier Star
and Boker comprising: a Currier (C.C.Howard Deale MD) fixed-blade knife with brass-mounted burl handle 9 in. L. with sheath and hickory display stand; a Star ''Switch A Blade''...
[more like this] - Vinyl/cloth doll lot, 20 to 26 inches
tall, Grosele Schmidt and Holly Hunt name brands, good condition Estimate $75-125...
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