COOTEvans Duck Decoy Co. (1921-1932)
Ladysmith,WI, c. 1925
13 1/2 in. long
The underside of this green-billed decoy has the factory stamp.
Original and working paint with heavy gunning wear, including bill and tail chips.
Provenance:...
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HIGH-HEAD MALLARD PAIRWalter "Tube"Dawson (1882-1955)
Putnam, IL, c. 1920
17 in. long
Dawson learned carpentry from his father and began carving decoys at age seventeen. Over his long career in wood, he proved...
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HIGH-HEAD CANVASBACKSt. Clair Flats,MI, c. 1920
16 1/2 in. long
A rigmate to this canvasback is illustrated on the inside covers and pages 7-8 of Clune Walsh and Lowell Jackson's book of Michigan decoys. They...
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MILTON C. WEILER (1910-1974)First RunSalmon on the St. Anne
signed "M.C. Weiler" lower right
watercolor, 19 1/2 by 27 1/2 in.
titled on back
As a conservationist and an outdoorsman, Milton C. Weiler lived the...
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MACKEY LONG-TAILED DRAKELong Island,NY, c. 1880
11 1/4 in. long
An early hunting decoy that saw use along the rugged waters of the Atlantic Coast. William Mackey owned this decoy and illustrated a pair of rigmates...
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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomasChambers (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...
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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 rig. It has resided on the island since it was made...
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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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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1921
17 in. long
“Stephen W. Ward (1895-1976) and his brother Lemuel Travis Ward (1896-1984) of Crisfield, Maryland...
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PINTAIL PAIRLuigi Andreuccetti (1898-1978)
Vorden,CA, 1948
17 1/2 in. long
In the "The Great Book of Waterfowl Decoys," the West Coast contributor Gerald Rosenthal introduces Andreuccetti as "the Sacramento stylist." In...
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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 this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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RARE PREMIER-GRADE WIGEON HENMason DecoyFactory (1896-1924)
Detroit, MI, c. 1910
15 in. long
This exceedingly rare premier-grade decoy recently surfaced on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Illustrating its rarity,...
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DUCK DECOY TRIO, INCL. PLYMOUTH, MA.Threecarved waterfowl models to include: one carved wood working duck with a molded plastic head, signed C.E.J. to the bottom; measures 6-3/4" high, 6-1/2" wide and 14" long. One...
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VICTOR & ELLIS SIMON DUCK, & GOOSE DECOYTRIOThree waterfowl decoys to include: one Canada goose, hand painted with head turned across back; measures 11-3/4" high, 8" wide and 23" long. One modern molded plastic...
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FOUR SIGNED WATERFOWL WORKING DECOYSTo include: the largest of a snow goose, underside with carved initial mark and date "R.S. 85" (10 x 17 1/2 x 7 in.); the canvas back with pen inscribed signature "Mason /...
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LLOYD PARKER SWIMMING BRANT DUCK DECOYLloydParker (1859-1921), Parkertown, NJ, carved and painted swimming brant duck decoy, branded EIGC (Egg Island Gun Club), 18 1/2" l. Provenance: Important Auction of Rare Waterfowl...
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