MINIATURE RUDDY TURNSTONEGeorge Boyd(1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1930
4 1/2 in. long
A rare and refined three-inch-tall shorebird carving with a split tail mounted on a beveled-edge base.
Original paint with...
[more like this]
EXEMPLARY DOWITCHERA. Elmer Crowell(1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1910
12 1/2 in. long
A rare and important working Crowell dowitcher decoy displaying glass eyes, richly painted detail, and split-tail carving...
[more like this]
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 decoys ever made, sculpture and function in perfect...
[more like this]
THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ¾ in. long
“I had the good fortune of visiting with Jim McCleery on several occasions in his home in Texas. He was one of the...
[more like this]
CURLEWEddie Wozny (b. 1959)
Cambridge,MD, c. 1980
16 in. long
A life-size shorebird carving with raised wings, carved primaries, and the maker's underlined incised "W."
Original paint with light wear.
Provenance:...
[more like this]
EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISEDWING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the greatest of all the Nantucket Golden Plovers; very...
[more like this]
EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolgerFamily
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great interest. Since they were used for relatively short periods...
[more like this]
EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorthShore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As this Massachusetts masterpiece makes its public debut,...
[more like this]
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...
[more like this]
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...
[more like this]
CORK SHOREBIRDA shorebird carved incork and having a pebbled texture to the body. The beak likely replaced. France. Allio Collection. FRANCAIS: Oiseau de rivage sculpté dans du liège, surface texturée sur...
[more like this]
SHOREBIRD CARVED WOOD SCULPTUREDESCRIPTION:A preening shorebird on stand sculpture, constructed from carved polished wood and standing on a carved root wood base pedestal.
CIRCA: 20th Century.
DIMENSIONS: W: 8 1/2"...
[more like this]
4 PC. CARVED BIRD DECOY COLLECTION:Comprising 1- early carved & painted decoy resting on a root base, 1- carved & painted shorebird attached to driftwood, 1- shorebird carved in 1910 by Lou Barklow, of N.J.,...
[more like this]
HARRY SHOURDS SHOREBIRD CARVING: Insetglass eyes, mounted on a piece of drift wood. Impressed makers name at underside. Approx. 7.75'' h x 9.5'' l x 3.5'' w.
CONDITION: No condition issues to be noted....
[more like this]
(4) SHOREBIRD DECOYS, BURR FAMILY, BRUCEBIEBER(lot of 4) Vintage carved and painted shorebird decoys, on rectangular or naturalistic base, including: (1) Bruce Bieber shorebird decoy, (1) Black Breasted Plover decoy,...
[more like this]
SIX AL WHITE SHOREBIRD CARVINGS SANDWICH,MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 7” TO 18”.SIX AL WHITE SHOREBIRD CARVINGS, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 20th Century, All stamped "A. White". Include wooden stands....
[more like this]
TWO MINIATURE SHOREBIRD CARVINGS 20THCENTURY HEIGHTS 2.75” AND 3”.TWO MINIATURE SHOREBIRD CARVINGS, 20th Century, A black-bellied plover and a curlew. Both mounted on simulated mushroom cap bases. Signed...
[more like this]
TEN BIRD CARVINGS 20TH/21ST CENTURYHEIGHTS FROM 2” TO 11”.TEN BIRD CARVINGS, 20th/21st Century, Four shorebirds and a miniature pintail by Irving Torry, and two miniature geese, a miniature green-winged...
[more like this]
SEVEN PAINTED SHOREBIRDS ON STANDS,TWO SIGNED 2nd half of 20th century, carved and painted wood, varying heights and long billed species, all except two with glass inset eyes; the longest billed shorebird signed...
[more like this]
THREE SHOREBIRD DECOYS, INCLUDING R.J.BOB BROWN (NJ) 20th century, carved and painted wood, the largest a yellowlegs with glass eyes, incised signature Robert J. Brown of Barnegat, New Jersey, mounted on a painted...
[more like this]
FINISHED CARVED WOOD DUCK DECOY, PAINTEDCARVED WOOD SHOREBIRD, PRESSED WOOD PLAQUE, AND A 1937 BIBLEFinished Carved Wood Duck Decoy, Painted Carved Wood Shorebird, Pressed Wood Plaque, and a 1937 Bible,...
[more like this]
THREE CARVED SHOREBIRDS, 20TH C., TWOSIGNED, INCLUDING: SINGLE BIRD ON OVAL BASE SIGNED "C. A. BOWMAN" ALONG WITH ETCHED MONOGRAM O...Three carved shorebirds, 20th C., two signed, including: single bird on oval...
[more like this]
TWO CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYS,20TH C.Two carved and painted shorebird decoys, 20th c., largest - 11 1/2" l., together with two painted tinnie decoys, a carved and painted pigeon and a steel quail shooting...
[more like this]
TWO CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYSMOUNTEDTwo carved and painted shorebird decoys, mounted to a wood base, signed Paul Dobrosky , dated 3/94, the shorter shorebird is not by Paul but another unknown carver,...
[more like this]
SHOREBIRD CARVINGS, ONE BY WILL KIRKPATRICKLot of (3) Carved and Painted Birds, mounted on wooden bases, incl: Nicely painted bird with glass eyes by Will Kirkpatrick (Hudson, MA), on small base, impressed "WEK" on...
[more like this]
SHOREBIRD CARVING Carved and PaintedWooden Sandpiper, with metal legs, standing atop a piece of driftwood, signed on base "Richard H. Moeller, 1963" (possibly a collector label), bird only: 6 1/4" high, 9" high...
[more like this]
PRIMITIVE CARVED AND VARNISHED SHOREBIRDDECOYca. 1900; sawn three-part softwood carving of slender shorebird placed on oak stand, bird with tapered whittled beak, mounted shaped head and elongated body with relief...
[more like this]
FOUR SHOREBIRD CARVINGS 20TH CENTURYHEIGHTS ON STAND 19.5”.FOUR SHOREBIRD CARVINGS, 20th Century, Under a brown stain with antiqued finish. Tack eyes. Turned metal and wooden stands. Dimensions: Heights...
[more like this]
CARVED WOOD DUCK DECOY, SHOREBIRD FIGUREAND DUCK MOUNTED BOX H SHOREBIRD: 5 1/2 IN. (14 CM.)Carved Wood Duck Decoy, Shorebird Figure and Duck Mounted Box, Dimensions: H Shorebird: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm.)...
[more like this]
TWO AMERICAN SHOREBIRD CARVINGS. Thirdquarter 20th century. Original paint. Roothead, 14"h. and plover impressed "JBG z37". Minor edge loss. 8.5"h. 13"l....
[more like this]
MARK MCNAIR SHOREBIRD CARVING. Virginia,b. 1950, impressed "M, z210". Preening dowitcher with original paint. 10.5"h. 10.5"l. on base....
[more like this]
A GROUPING OF FIVE DECORATIVE CARVEDDECOYS Late 20th century, carved and painted wood, including three fish forms (12 1/4 in, tallest), a trio of shorebirds (8 in.); and a small shorebird on carved apple base...
[more like this]
FLOCK OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SHOREBIRDCARVINGS. Late 20th century. Unsigned. Twenty one birds on wooden bases. Original paint, several by the same hand. Some loss. 7" to 15"h....
[more like this]
COLLECTION OF FIVE SANDPIPER SHOREBIRDSCARVED BYRobert Oscar Hoss, Hingham, MA. Ca. 1980. Signed with a stamp signature ROH. Hand painted. Excellent original condition with minor scuffing. All approx. 7 1/2" long,...
[more like this]
Carved and painted shorebird signed,"h. v. shourds," 20th century With glass eyes mounted on driftwood base together with carved and painted shorebird marked "R W C," and two other shorebirds, one carved...
[more like this]
FOUR SIGNED SHOREBIRD DECOYS. Contemporarycarved and painted wood decoys. Two black and white shorebirds marked ''Stevens''. 13 1/2'' h. Yellowleg shorebird signed ''Donna Tonelli / Yellowleg'' 10 1/2'' h. Together...
[more like this]
