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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan (189
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 thi...
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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAI
"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward...
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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull (1
IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull (1840-1915)
Philadelphia, PA, c. 1856
17 1/2 in. long
An exceptional Delaware River pintail drake, this example is a...
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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomas Cha
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...
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GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-19
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 publi...
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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothe
EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1921
17 in. long
“Stephen W. Ward (1895-1976) and...
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EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED W
EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED WING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the grea...
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger
EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarry
THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
13 1/2 in. long
This Shourds carving is considered one of the pinna...
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STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-
STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-1959)
Portland, OR, 1937
26 in. long
This iconic and peerless rig of geese was initiated by the request of Mastin’...
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IMPORTANT ANTIQUE ATLAS DU VOYAGE DE LA
IMPORTANT ANTIQUE ATLAS DU VOYAGE DE LA PEROUSE The atlas volume (atlas volume only, 2 text volumes missing, lacking, gone) from the important book "Atlas...
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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathan F.
THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathan F. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. E...
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THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Chees
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...
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A Large Lot of Small Sterling Silver Ite
A Large Lot of Small Sterling Silver Items Including: a heart shape ashtray marked by Cowell and Hubbard apprx. 2-3/4" x 2-3/8" with Roman soldiers in reli...
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TWELVE BOOKS ON FISH DECOYS: To Include:
TWELVE BOOKS ON FISH DECOYS: To Include: 1) Hooked on Wood: An Exhibition at the Center for Art and Wood in Philadelphia 2012, signed by the curator and ex...
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EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorth Shor
EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorth Shore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarry
THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
“Shourds is one of the acknowledged master makers o...
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THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A. Saf
THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A. Safford (1877-1957)
Newburyport, MA, c. 1920
24 ½ in. long
“It leaps into the pantheon of the greatest American goose...
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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket, MA,
GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket, MA, c. 1850
10 in. long
This early plover with a sharp tail cut is among the best of its kind from the iconic Webster...
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THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity
THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity (1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
9 3/4 in. long
“Verity’s most distinctive form is a feeding shorebir...
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USS Yankee Naval Cruiser on the Cuban Bl
USS Yankee Naval Cruiser on the Cuban Blockade 1898 Crewmembers' Hand-Carved Board Lot features unique board hand carved with names of members of the USS Y...
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TWO VINTAGE BACK BAY DECOY MINIATURE CAR
TWO VINTAGE BACK BAY DECOY MINIATURE CARVED DUCK DECOYS...Two Vintage Back Bay Decoy Miniature Carved Duck Decoys , each stamped underneath B.B.D.
Heights...
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFER
COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFERENCE BOOKS Including Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., Call to the Sky The Decoy Colle...
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THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold
THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
8 1/2 in. long
“It is a rare opportunity for the collectin...
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds (1
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922)
Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1890
9 1/2 in. long
Describing a rigmate and its maker in "Classic Shorebird Decoy...
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FOUR MINIATURE DECOYS. Back Bay Decoys
FOUR MINIATURE DECOYS. Back Bay Decoys Back Bay Virginia 2nd half-20th century wood. Realistic original paint. 6 3/4''l.
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Books: Duck decoys Starr George Ross. DE
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;...
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IMPORTANT BIDDLE-RIG GREEN-WINGED TEAL D
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 ra...
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CANVASBACK PAIRWilliam Heverin (1860-195
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. Th...
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11 MILITARY MINIATURE SOLDIERS93rd Highl
11 MILITARY MINIATURE SOLDIERS93rd Highlander, Crimean War metal miniature painted by Wayne Tripp. Signed on side of base. Alexandro Models Arthur Wellesle...
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RARE WHIMBRELMason Decoy Factory (1896-1
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 t...
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COMPLETE SET UP OF N GAUGE TRAINS & TOWN
COMPLETE SET UP OF N GAUGE TRAINS & TOWN: Board set up with scene of West Virginia steel mill town. To include ENGINES: 6659 B & O engine, 6602 B & O engin...
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LISA ETRE, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (B. 1955)
LISA ETRE, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (B. 1955), CARIBBEAN SCENE, 1983, LITHOGRAPH ON PAPER, 19 1/2"H X 7 1/2"W (SIGHT), 22 3/8"H X 10 3/8"W (FRAME)Lisa Etre, U....
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MINIATURE DUCK AND GOOSE DECOYS WITH SIG
MINIATURE DUCK AND GOOSE DECOYS WITH SIGNED BOOK To include (1) group of six miniature duck decoys, carved and painted wood, in woven basket; (1) miniatur...
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FIVE MINIATURE DECOYS. Carved and polych
FIVE MINIATURE DECOYS. Carved and polychrome painted duck decoys. All signed ''B.B.D'' for Barnegat Bay Decoys. 6 1/2''l. to 7 1/2''l.
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FRAMED 18TH C. MUGHAL PAINTING - ROSTAM
FRAMED 18TH C. MUGHAL PAINTING - ROSTAM & EAGLECentral Asia, India, possibly Gujarat or Kashmir, Mughal Period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. Finely delinea...
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