- PREENING MALLARDWilliam Gibian (b. 1946)
Onancock,
VA, c. 1990
15 1/2 in. long
A Crowell-inspired raised-wing decorative with the maker's incised signature on the underside.
Original paint with light wear, faint spatter,...
[more like this] - THE PERDEW PREENING BLACK DUCKCharles
Perdew (1874-1963)
and Edna Perdew (1882-1974) Henry, IL, c. 1910
15 in. long
This early three-piece preening black duck is a singular decoy with no peers. Indeed, it is...
[more like this] - THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorge
Boyd (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] - THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorge
Boyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ½ in. long
"Jim reserved special spots on his shelves, fireplace, and walls for his favorite birds. I remember the first time I...
[more like this] - MINIATURE PREENING SWANFrank S. Finney
(b. 1947)
Capeville, VA, c. 2020
7 in. long
A preening swan carving modeled after John James Audubon's classic image. Signed with the maker's stamp and incised "F" on the...
[more like this] - PREENING CANVASBACKGeorge Strunk (b.
1958)
Glendora, NJ, c. 2000
17 in. long
A slightly oversize hollow decoy with raised primaries, carved tail feathers, and fine paint. Stamped "G STRUNK" on the weight and...
[more like this] - PREENING GADWALL HENBen A. Heinemann
(b. 1954)
Durham, NC, 2014
13 in. long
A bold, hollow carving with a cranked-head posture, dramatically raised wing tips, and strong paint detail. The carving is signed,...
[more like this] - TWENTY MINIATURE WATERFOWLGeorge Strunk
(b. 1958)
Glendora, NJ, c. 1990
pintail is 10 1/4 in. long
This lot represents an opportunity to own a cohesive set of well-made and finely painted miniatures. The undersides...
[more like this] - TWO MINIATURE PREENING WATERFOWLGeorge
Strunk (b. 1958)
Glendora, NJ, c. 2000
9 in. long
Two hollow miniature decoys, a canvasback, and an open-billed mallard, with raised primaries, carved tail feathers, and...
[more like this] - GREEN-WINGED TEAL PAIRRobert G. Kerr
(b. 1935)
Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada, c. 1960
11 1/4 in. long
The female displays a deeply preening posture. The undersides bear the maker's branded signature.
Original...
[more like this] - EARLY PREENING SWANMark S. McNair (b.
1950)
Craddockville, VA, 1975
28 in. long
A rare and exceedingly early McNair decoy in a preening pose. This grand carving has a three-piece hollow body and a two-piece head....
[more like this] - PREENING PINTAILMark S. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville,
VA, c. 1980
18 in. long
An early hollow decoy with a preening head, inlaid oak tail, and the maker's incised signature on the bottom.
Original paint with moderate wear including...
[more like this] - DON BALKE (B. 1933) "FOX SQUIRREL"Don
Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Fox Squirrel and Live Oak" Signed lower center. Original Watercolor on Paper laid on Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008),...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - BYRON BRUFFEE BLACK DUCK DECOY MIDDLEBORO,
MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 15”.BYRON BRUFFEE BLACK DUCK DECOY, Middleboro, Massachusetts, 20th Century, In preening position. Glass eyes. Raised carved wings and...
[more like this] - JEROME HOWES DECORATIVE JACK CURLEW
NEW 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...
[more like this] - THREE DECOY MINIATURE SCULPTURES Late
20th century, including a pair of white geese signed "R.B.W. Knotts Island, NC"; a signed C. Waterfield and Son, Knotts Island, NC preening duck on log; and a Clarence T....
[more like this] - GREG WOODARD (AZ, B. 1948), PREENING
HEN MALLARD Prescott, Arizona, circa 1985, carved and painted wood, driftwood mounted to oak base, signed and marked "85"....
[more like this] - Jan Martin McGuire
(American, b. 1955)
Preening
Spoonbill, 2007
acrylic on panel
signed Jan Martin McGuire (lower right)
16 x 8 inches
The Laumeister Collection from The Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont...
[more like this] - Sandy Scott (b. 1943 Wyoming) Preening
Cat Bronze, 1998. Edition 33/50.Measures 12x10x8'' and weighs 16 lbs. Copper red patina on walnut base. Excellent condition....
[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....
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