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,...
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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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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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A MATCHED PAIR OF REGENCY CARY'S NEWTERRESTRIAL AND CE... TERRESTRIAL AND CELESTIAL 18" GLOBES ON STANDS, BY JOHN AND WILLIAM CARY, STRAND, LONDON, 1816, the terrestrial globe with circular printed cartouche...
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BOSTON CUSTER'S COLT CARRIED AT LITTLEBIGHORNThis is quite possibly one of the most important Battle of the Little Bighorn firearms ever offered for public sale, a Colt U.S. Cavalry issue Single Action Army revolver...
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THREE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLSlowbowl with underglaze blue Xianfeng mark within double rings, painted with two flying phoenix, 1-7/8 x 7-7/8 in.; bowl with calligraphic mark to base, painted with a dragon...
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LARGE PISGAH FOREST CAMEO VASE(Arden,North Carolina, 1921-1962) mottled and bubbly bluish green glaze to lower body and flared neck of baluster form vase, dark green glaze at shoulder of jar with "Westward Ho"...
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THREE PIECES OF NORTH CAROLINA POE POTTERY(Fayetteville,North Carolina, 1858-1934) one tan and reddish purple salt glazed jug, one tan salt glazed jug, both with curved necks, flat rims, applied strap handles, "E.A. POE" stamps...
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THREE PIECES OF SOUTHERN STONEWARErunnygreen alkaline glazed Catawba Valley stoneware jug, ovoid form, small strap handle at thick rimmed spout, inscribed "2" at shoulder, 13 in; Albany slip glazed churn, ash runs...
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TWO PIECES OF BURLON CRAIG POTTERY(Vale,North Carolina, 1914-2002) blue, white and tan swirl jug, applied facial features, inset kaolin eyes, cobalt pupils, broken china teeth, wavy line decoration at shoulder,...
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FOUR CATAWBA VALLEY STONEWARE JUGS INCLUDINGJFS(James Franklin Seagle, Lincoln County, North Carolina, 1829-1892) runny brownish green alkaline glaze, ovoid form jug, "JFS" and "1" stamp at shoulder. ringed neck, thick...
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TWO PIECES OF NORTH CAROLINA SYLVANIUSHARTSOE POTTERY(Lincoln County, North Carolina, 1850-1926) shiny greenish brown alkaline glaze, rounded jug form, stamped "SLH" and "2" at shoulder, ringed neck and rim of...
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BURLON CRAIG FACE VASE(Vale, North Carolina,1914-2002) gray glaze over form, applied facial features, cobalt blue pupils, broken china teeth, incised wavy line to back of jar, "B.B. CRAIG VAIL N.C." stamped on base,...
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TWO J.M. HAYES QUART JUGS(Randolph County,North Carolina, 1832-1922) mottled salt glaze to both jugs, one jug with large blue green kiln drip to lower back side, incised four line decoration to necks, straight spouts...
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FIVE CZECH CUT GLASS PERFUME BOTTLESearly20th century, comprising green bottle with cut birds on each side and stopper with two cupids standing on a rose facing each other, 5-7/8 in.; cut transparent black bottle...
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LARGE BURLON CRAIG FACE JUG(Vale, NorthCarolina, 1914-2002) runny olive green alkaline glaze, applied facial features, white kaolin eyes, blue painted pupils, broken china teeth, wavy line decoration between large...
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DON BALKE (B. 1933) "WOOLLY MAMMOTH"DonBalke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Woolly Mammoth Walking in Snow Storm" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer...
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STEVE FERGUSON (B. 1946) N. AMERICANB-45 TORNADOSteve Ferguson (American, B. 1946) "North American B-45 Tornado Airplane" Signed lower left. Original Acrylic painting on Cold Press Illustration Board.
Provenance:...
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RARE MESDA DOCUMENTED NORTH CAROLINAQUEEN ANNE WALNUT ...circa 1770, attributed to the Hillsborough School per MESDA documentation, possibly Martin or William Palmer, molded two board top, frieze drawer with...
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EDWARD S. CURTIS, THE NORTH AMERICANINDIAN PORTFOLIO XX, 1930Edward S. Curtis, (1868 - 1952) The North American Indian Portfolio XX, 1930, 35 photogravures on Japanese Gampi tissue with original Van Gelder...
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EDWARD S. CURTIS, THE NORTH AMERICANINDIAN PORTFOLIO XII, 1922Edward S. Curtis, (1868 - 1952) The North American Indian Portfolio XII, 1922, 36 photogravures on Japanese Gampi tissue with original Van Gelder...
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EDWARD S. CURTIS, THE NORTH AMERICANINDIAN PORTFOLIO IX, 1913Edward S. Curtis, (1868 - 1952) The North American Indian Portfolio IX, 1913, 36 photogravures on Japanese Gampi tissue with original Van Gelder...
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HAMMERED DULCIMER MADE IN NORTH CAROLINAInterior manuscript label reads, "William B. Wilson III / Salisbury, North Carolina U. S. A. / September 1982 No.1," mixed woods, sound hole with maple leaf motif....
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A Rare North or South Carolina “ColoredRepublicing Club” Stoneware Cooler
Dated July 7, 1892
in Southern alkaline glaze, with distinctive doubled collared rim, tooled body, two lug handles set low on the body...
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VINTAGE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN DULCIMERWITH NATIVE AMERICAN THEME The interior inscribed "Hand Made by Joseph Wade Old Fort, N.C. No. 4 August, 72," four-string, sixteen fret model, made with various woods, the...
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HAMMERED DULCIMER MADE IN NORTH CAROLINAInterior manuscript label reads, "William B. Wilson III / Salisbury, North Carolina U. S. A. / September 1982 No.1," mixed woods, sound hole with maple leaf motif....
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CHINESE BLACK GLAZE OIL SPOT TEA BOWL,SONGDYNASTY Chinese,Song Dynasty, with rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a rim bordered with a thin concave groove, unctuously enveloped overall save for the...
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TWO UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA VASES,HAND THROWN CABINET VASE 3”H X 3 1/2” D; BLUE SEMI-MATTE; INK STAMPED “MADE AT SCHOOL OF MINES;” IMPRESSED “JM 1B-CHUCK 4613.”, VASE; VASE 4 3/4” H 3 1/2”...
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18TH CENTURY ARABIC QUADRANT FROM THEMAGHREB REGION OF NORTHWEST AFRICA CIRCA 1776 HEIGHT 7.5". WIDTH OF ARC 10.25". MAGHREB REGION OF NORTHWEST AFRICA, Circa 1776, Signed in Arabic along one of the sight vanes...
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? FINE AND RARE CERAMIC 'SYDNEY COVEMEDALLION' BY JOSIAH WEDGWOOD
THE ORIGINAL ISSUE, 1789 modelled from dark brown unglazed earthenware, with crisply moulded decoration depicting a female figure, emblematic...
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LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), THREEPREPARATORY PROOFS WITH HAND-DRAWN ADDITIONS FOR ORANGE COUNTY COURT HOUSE, HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA Each an etching, one with extensive pencil drawing and heightening...
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LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), NORTHCAROLINA STATE CAPITOL (SECOND VIEW) / THE HAYES, EDENTON / THE ROCK HOUSE, CHARLOTTE (THREE PROOFS, SOME DRAWN ADDITIONS) Etchings, some with graphite and whitening, each...
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LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), ST.AUGUSTINE COLLEGE / ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH / THE HALIFAX HOUSE (THREE WORKING PROOFS WITH DRAWN ADDITIONS) Etchings hand-embellished with pencil and wash, each a proof...
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Thirty-Two Books and Exhibition Catalogs,Southern Furniture, Decorative Arts and Related Including John Bivins, The Furniture of Coastal North Carolina, 1700-1820 detailed listing available. John Bivins, The Furniture...
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DOWITCHER SHOREBIRD. North Carolinalate 19th century wood. Root-head dowitcher shorebird in original paint with original bill. Early crack on right side is filled with wax/pitch. On iron stand. 9''l. Similar...
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Hall-North: 1840, breech-loading percussioncarbine, .52 cal, 21" bbl, made by Simeon North, breech block correctly marked S.North, dated 1840. Wood cracks at wrist, otherwise in very good plus condition, inspected...
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