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 of his decoys painted by Edna, including Mallards, Canvasbacks,...
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AMERICAN KESTRELBruce Lepper (1935-2022)
Millbrook,Ontario, Canada, c. 2002
28 1/2 in. tall
A turned-head kestrel with raised wing tips and exquisite textured feather detail perched on a piece of driftwood mounted on a base....
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PINTAIL"Fresh Air Dick" Janson (1872-1951)
Sonoma,CA, c. 1915
18 in. long
A classic early Janson decoy with raised wing tips and a flat bottom. This decoy may have been used in Janson's early market-gunning rig prior to...
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PINTAIL PAIR"Fresh Air Dick" Janson(1872-1951)
Sonoma, CA, c. 1930
17 in. long
Recognized as one of California’s greatest decoy carvers, Janson was also a commercial fisherman, a ship carpenter, and a professional...
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COOTLuigi Andreuccetti (1898-1978)
Vorden,CA, c. 1940
9 1/2 in. long
A well-documented coot decoy with a large body and slightly turned head. It appears to have the maker's signature affixed to the underside along...
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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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CANVASBACK PAIRLeo Tocchini (1904-1989)
Oakland,CA, c. 1945
17 in. long
A magnum pair of balsa canvasbacks. The hen bears the maker's "LT" signature brand, while the drake has a "V" or "L" brand on the underside.
Drake...
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FEEDING PINTAIL PAIRHarold "Pappy" Kidwell(1895-1982)
Berkeley, CA, c. 1980
20 in. long
This well-documented pair of rare feeding pintails in two poses were made by one of California's more colorful characters, who...
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MALLARD PAIRHorace "Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood,CA, c. 1935
16 1/2 in. long
A slightly turned-head rigmate pair. The hen has a slightly uplifted head.
Original paint with light gunning wear.
Provenance: Les Vache Collection,...
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PINTAIL HENHorace "Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood,CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
Crandall was an outdoorsman, a taxidermist, and a talented watercolor painter at a young age. After moving California in 1917, Crandall was an engineer...
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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...
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FEEDING BRANTWesley Batterson (b. 1909)
Batterson,OR, c. 1950
22 in. long
According to "Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast," Wes "...is the most important, and certainly the most famous, brant hunter in the state of Oregon."...
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THE CRANDALL SLEEPY-EYED MALLARDHorace"Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood, CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
One of California's best decoy carvers, Crandall is also considered by some to be its best painter. Born in Rhode...
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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’s hunting partner, Roger Eaton, for use in harvested wheat fields. The...
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CANADA GOOSEEd Vidmar (1922-1991)
Pittsburg,CA, c. 1951
25 in. long
Early collectible Canada geese by named makers from California are difficult to source. This classic Vidmar goose displays fine paint and a grand...
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MALLARD DRAKEArt Jensen
Hayward, CA,c. 1952
14 in. long
A distinctly Jensen mallard with a turned head, raised wings, and a pleasing carved wing and feather design in its balsa body. This drake is illustrated...
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CINNAMON TEALArt Jensen
Hayward, CA,c. 1950
12 in. long
A refined teal with a turned head, raised wings, and a pleasing carved wing and feather design. Jensen was a painter as well as a hunter and a decoy carver....
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DUCK AND BRANT PATTERNSGeorge WilliamMcLellan (1897-1987)
Eureka, CA
McLellan's duck and floating brant patterns, including some highly intricate head patterns and design and construction notes and dates. This...
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FLYING BRANT PATTERNSGeorge WilliamMcLellan (1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1940
23 1/2 in. long
A lot of intricate patterns from McLellan's famous flying brant rig, including a wing-frame construction.
As found.
Provenance:...
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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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WILDFOWLER DECOYS CARVED AND PAINTEDSHOREBIRDWildfowler Decoys (Oreana, Illinois) Carved and Painted Shorebird , mounted on driftwood base, glass eyes, and copper legs, stamped on base, "Wildfowler Decoys, Oreana,...
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JOHN T. SHARP CARVING(Ohio, born 1944)
Heronin a Marsh, signed on base "J. Sharp 81 ?", carved cherry, 18 x 13 x 12 in.
Note: From the artist's website: "John T. Sharp is a 10-time "Best in World" winner of the Ward...
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JOHN T. SHARP CARVING(Ohio, born 1944)
HeronFishing, 1979, signed on base "J. Sharp 79", carved cherry wood, 22 x 25 x 18-1/2 in.
Note: From the artist's website: "John T. Sharp is a 10-time "Best in World" winner...
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FRANK WESTON BENSON, (AMERICAN, 1862-1951),WINTER WILDFOWLING, ETCHING, PLATE: 11 3/X 4 9 1/2 IN., FRAME: 19 X 16 IN.FRANK WESTON BENSON, (American, 1862-1951) Winter Wildfowling, etching signed Frank W. Benson...
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RIG OF TEN WILDFOWLER DECOY COMPANYBLUEBILL DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 13”. BLUEBILL DECOYS, 20th Century, Mostly balsa with glass eyes. Dimensions: Lengths 13"....
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FOUR WILDFOWLER DECOY COMPANY DECOYSMID-20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 12” TO 16”., Mid-20th Century, A black duck, a bluebill hen, a freshwater coot and a cork-bodied mallard drake. None with brands. Dimensions:...
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FOUR WILDFOWLER DECOY COMPANY DECOYSCONNECTICUT, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 11.5” TO 15.5”., Connecticut, 20th Century, Two bluebill drakes, a green-winged teal hen and a freshwater coot. Dimensions: Lengths...
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ROBERT E. BISHOP, BISHOP'S WILDFOWLWITH HANDWRITTEN PRESENTATION, ONE VOLUMERobert E. Bishop, Bishop's Wildfowl with Handwritten Presentation, One Volume,...
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RICHARD BISHOP WILDFOWL PRINTSExtensivecollection of Richard Bishop wildfowl prints. Provenance: Estate of the artist. In-House shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Mostly good condition. Most are...
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CHARLES R. BIRDSALL, WILDFOWLER CANADAGOOSE DECOYCharles R. Birdsall, Wildfowler carved and painted Canada goose decoy, signed and dated 1975 , inscribed Shourds model , with Wildfowler stamp, 23 1/2" l.
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PAIR OF WILDFOWLER DUCK DECOYSPair ofWildfowler, Point Pleasant, NJ, carved and painted wood duck decoys, stamped on underside, 15 1/2" l.
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PAIR OF CHARLES R. BIRDSALL WILDFOWLERDUCK DECOYSPair of Charles R. Birdsall, Wildfowler carved and painted wood duck decoys, stamped on underside, signed and dated 1974 , 15" l.
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CHARLES R. BIRDSALL, WILDFOWLER LOONDECOYCharles R. Birdsall, Wildfowler carved and painted loon decoy, inscribed on underside Feature Decoy N. J. D. U. 1975 - George W. Walker model 1975 - with compliments...
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WILDFOWLER GOOSE Point Pleasant, NewJersey, circa 1960, carved and painted wood, glass eyes, stamped WILDFOWLER DECOYS....
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WILDFOWLER PINTAIL Old Saybrook, Connecticut,circa 1940, carved and painted wood, glass eyes, stamped Wildfowler Decoys....
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Three factory decoys: Wildfowler blackduck, 14-3/4 in., [old repaint, some long separations]; modern Wildfowler mallard, 15 in., [lacking keel]; Masons standard grade wood duck, early 19th century, 13-1/2 in.,...
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