AUDUBON HAVELL, LONG-BILLED CURLEW (PLATECCXXXI) Long-billed Curlew, Plate CCXXXI, with the city of Charleston, South Carolina in background, after John James Audubon (1785-1851) hand-colored aquatint and engraving,...
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A. ELMER CROWELL CURLEW HEAD EAST HARWICH,MASSACHUSETTS, 1862-1952 LENGTH 7”.A. ELMER CROWELL CURLEW HEAD, East Harwich, Massachusetts, 1862-1952, Circa 1920. Was used either as part of a decoy or possibly a coat...
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EUGENE CHIEF CUFFEY CURLEW DECOY LONGISLAND, NEW YORK, 1861-1941 LENGTH 16”.EUGENE CHIEF CUFFEY CURLEW DECOY, Long Island, New York, 1861-1941, Whalebone bill. Dimensions: Length 16"....
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BIRCH-KING CURLEWCharles Birch (1867-1956)
WillisWharf, VA, c. 1910
14 1/2 in. long
Joe King's (1835-1913) 19th-century decoys have been found all along Virginia's Eastern Shore and their stylistic influence can also been...
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SIX MINIATURESWilliam S. "Bill" Johnson(1938-2009)
Virginia Beach, VA, c. 2000
curlew is 10 1/2 in. long
Two black ducks, an English-Dawson-style pintail, a Phillips-Rig-style running curlew, a feeding yellowlegs,...
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CURLEW WITH REMOVABLE HEADNorth River,MA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
A split-tail curlew in a reaching position with a removable head on a mortise-and-tenon joint.
Working paint with gunning wear, bill appears to...
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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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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathanF. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. Even his Hudsonian Curlews…seemed to run, feed, and...
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RARE WHIMBRELMason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)
Detroit,MI, c. 1910
16 1/2 in. long
A rare Mason Factory shorebird decoy with excellent form. In reference to this special model, which they call a Hudsonian Curlew or whimbrel,...
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EARLY CURLEW PAIRLewis A. Cranmer (1845-1920)
CedarRun, NJ, c. 1890
14 in. long
A pair of curlew with pronounced cheeks. As North America's largest shorebird, curlew are recognizable by their signature curved bill shaped...
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THE DU MONT EARLY HANGING GREATER YELLOWLEGSA.Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1915
16 3/4 in. long
“Seldom does one find special orders made by Crowell and when you do they tend to be the best. These...
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PAIR OF FOLK ART CURLEW SHOREBIRDSTwohand-carved and painted folk art curlew models. Each have detailed feathers painted on bodies. The smaller example has pair of metal legs, glass eyes, and is set on piece...
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HARRY V. SHOURDS CURLEW DECOY, SIGNEDHarryV. Shourds curlew decoy signed under body, "Harry V. Shourds". Decoy 5 1/2" high, 11" long, with stand: 11" high, 12" long....
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GROUP OF SIX BIRD AND DUCK DECOYS, LONG-BILLEDCURLEW B...Group of six bird and duck decoys, Long-Billed Curlew by Eppie?, Shore Bird on driftwood base, ht. 15" and four duck decoys
Condition:
All lots are sold "AS...
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CURLEW DECOY IN ORIGINAL PAINT NICEWET ON WET BLENDING...Curlew Decoy in original paint nice wet on wet blending on feathers length 18 1/2 inches
Condition:
All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots...
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FRANK STELLA, (AMERICAN, B. 1936), ESKIMOCURLEW, 1977, LITHOGRAPH AND SCREENPRINT IN COLORS, SHEET: 33 1/2 X 45 1/2 IN., FRAME: 34 3/4 X 46 3/4 IN.FRANK STELLA (American, b. 1936) Eskimo Curlew 1977, lithograph...
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FRANK STELLA 'ESKIMO CURLEW' LITHOGRAPH,1977 Frank Stella (American b. 1936), 'Eskimo Curlew' from the Exotic Bird Series, 1977, color lithograph on paper depicting abstract shapes, pencil signed and numbered PPI...
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JEROME HOWES JACK CURLEW NEW YORK/MASSACHUSETTS/VERMONT,B. 1955 HEIGHT 19". LENGTH 11.75". WIDTH 5".JEROME HOWES JACK CURLEW, New York/Massachusetts/Vermont, b. 1955, In preening position with its wing raised. Mounted on a driftwood...
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BURLED CHESTNUT CARVING OF A CURLEWLATE 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 16”., Late 20th Century, Signed "Morin". Dimensions: Length 16"....
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BURLWOOD CARVING OF A PREENING CURLEW20TH CENTURY LENGTH 12”., 20th Century, Signed on base "Morin". Dimensions: Length 12"....
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LOU RENERI CURLEW DECOY CHINCOTEAGUE,VIRGINIA, CONTEMPORARY LENGTH 11”.LOU RENERI CURLEW DECOY, Chincoteague, Virginia, Contemporary, In preening position. Dimensions: Length 11"....
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RAND GLEASON CURLEW SCITUATE, MASSACHUSETTS,20TH CENTURY HEIGHT 14”.RAND GLEASON CURLEW, Scituate, Massachusetts, 20th Century, Turned head. Glass eyes. Dimensions: Height 14"....
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CONTINENTAL CURLEW DECOY FIRST HALFOF THE 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 16.75".CONTINENTAL CURLEW DECOY First Half of the 20th Century Maker unknown. Glass eyes. Aluminum bill and legs. Original paint with heat crazing...
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CHRISTO EARNEST LONG-BILLED CURLEW DECOYBURANO, ITALY, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 18". Burano, Italy, 20th Century Glass eyes. Original paint and original bill. Length 18". Dimensions: Length 18". Provenance: Ernest...
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JEROME HOWES DECORATIVE JACK CURLEWNEW YORK/MASSACHUSETTS/VERMONT, B. 1955 HEIGHT 19". LENGTH 11.75". WIDTH 5". New York/Massachusetts/Vermont, b. 1955 In preening position with its wing raised. Mounted on...
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RON MARINO CARVING OF A CURLEW MILFORD,MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY TOTAL HEIGHT 18". LENGTH 16".RON MARINO CARVING OF A CURLEW Milford, Massachusetts, 20th Century Glass eyes. Carved feather detail. Mounted on...
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FELICITY RAINNIE, AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY,SUNBIRD AND CURLEW, TWO ETCHINGS, FRAME: 15 1/4 X 13 1/4 IN. (38.74 X 33.66 CM.)Felicity Rainnie, American 20th Century, Sunbird and Curlew, Two Etchings,, Dimensions: Frame:...
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THREE BIRD SCULPTURES, HAND CARVED ANDHAND PAINTED, INCLUDING: S. R. WHITE CARVING "CURLEWS" DECOY, PENNSYLVANIA C. 1988, PAINTED WITH BEADED EYES, DETACHABLE ROCK SHAPED STAND, LABELED ON BIRDS BELLY "'CURLEWS'...
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DAN BRUFFEE CURLEW DECOY MASSACHUSETTS,CONTEMPORARY LENGTH 16.5”.DAN BRUFFEE CURLEW DECOY, Massachusetts, Contemporary, In feeding position. Glass eyes. Carved on underside "Dan Bruffee". Dimensions: Length...
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BRUCE BIEBER CURLEW DECOY CAPE MAY,NEW JERSEY, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 22”.BRUCE BIEBER CURLEW DECOY, Cape May, New Jersey, 20th Century, Tack eyes. Carved wings. Antiqued finish. Dimensions: Length 22"....
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AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AMERICAN 1785-1851),LONG-BILLED CURLEW, REPRODUCTION OFFSET LITHOGRAPH, FRAME: 28 1/2 X 40 1/2 IN. (72.4 X 102.9 CM.)After John James Audubon (American 1785-1851), Long-billed Curlew, Reproduction...
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THREE CARVED AND POLYCHROMED BIRD MODELS
19THCENTURY AND LATER to include a stock dove, a female mallard, and a modern curlew, the dove and curlew mounted on stands(3)Dove 38cm high; mallard 38cm long; curlew 40cm high;...
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Two Carved and Painted Wood Shore Birds
Attributedto Chief Cuffee, Shinnecock, Long Island, Circa 1910
comprising a Hudsonian Curlew and a Sickle Billed Curlew, one inscribed in pencil on the underside Chief Eugene Cuffee...
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After John James Audubon (American,1785-1851) "Glossy Ibis and Longbilled Curlew", plates 358 and 355, and "Greenshank and Telltale Godwit Snipe", plates 346 and 345, pair of hand-colored lithographs, octavo...
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J.J. AUDUBON GREAT ESQUIMAUX CURLEW,HANDCOLORED ENGRAVING WITH AQUATINT PL.CCXXXVII: From John James Audubon's original edition of The Birds of America produced by hand-colored engraving on wove paper, 25 1/2''...
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FOLK ART DECOY - Handcarved Curlew Decoyby Chief Eugene Cuffee (Easthampton NY 1866-1941) in painted softwood with distinctive geometric forms painted on wings original bill intact 8 3/8'' tall 14'' long overall...
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