SILVER. ASSORTED GROUPING OF STERLINGAND Continental Silver. Including a monogrammed Wallace sterling dish - stamped, "Wallace Sterling 4172-9"; a monogrammed Reed and Barton sterling pierced serving tray with...
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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...
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BLACK DUCKCharles R. Welles (1895-1979)
Stratford,CT, c. 1940
16 3/4 in. long
This hollow decoy was carved by a contemporary of Shang Wheeler. The underside bears the maker's "CRW" brand.
In working paint with moderate gunning...
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MACKEY-WHEELER BLACK DUCKCharles E."Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949)
Stratford, CT, c. 1940
17 1/4 in. long
This Connecticut classic features a refined hollow pine body, turned head, and Shang’s signature scratch...
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SLEEPING BLACK DUCKJess Heisler (1891-1943)
Burlington,NJ, c. 1920
14 in. long
An excellent and important sleeping decoy from a river region dominated by straight-headed decoys. John English is credited with drawing up the region's...
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TWO DECOYSTwo wooden decoys: One, ahollow bodied bird by Ray Pomeroy of Gores' Landing, Ontario. Signed and dated 1974 on the underside. Excellent original painted condition. Second is a Québec solid body...
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INUIT PUFFIN OR LARGE BIRD STONE CARVINGStonecarving of a puffin or a large bird with wings painted black. The bottom has been hollowed out. Carved by an Inuit or Yup'ik artist, one of the peoples indigenous to the North...
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GROUP OF SIX DUCK DECOYS TO INCLUDETHREE OVERSIZED BLA...Group of Six Duck Decoys to include three oversized black ducks by Sam Collins (or family), Essex, Connecticut, solid body construction,cracked necks...
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PUBLISHED MESOPOTAMIAN GLAZED HEAD -GYPSUM & BITUMENAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Kassite period, ca. 14th to 13th century BCE. Staring past the confine of time, a head depicting a haunting guise carved in...
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FIRST NATIONS KWAKWAKA'WAKW WOOD SUNMASK, V. MORGANValerie Morgan, (First Nations, Kwakwaka'wakw, Canada, British Columbia, b. 1961 to present) ca. 1992, "Sun Mask." This is a very fine sun mask hand-carved...
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19TH C. BURMESE GILT WOOD STANDING ABHAYMUDRABUDDHASoutheast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful hand carved wood statue of the Buddha, depicted standing with one hand forward forming the abhaymudra...
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA, LARGE GARAMUT DRUMSepik River Region, coral, white and black pigment on carved wood, the long hollowed canoe-form body decorated with incised circular pattern and painted link scroll, with...
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GOOD TSIMSHIAN CARVED WOOD BOWL Likely19th c., Pacific Northwest Coast, carved wood with trace polychrome pigment, modeled as a supine otter, the head with red painted raised ears and black eyes, the body a hollowed...
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(5) VINTAGE DUCK DECOYS, HAND CARVED& PAINTED(lot of 5) Vintage hand-carved and painted duck decoys: (1) mallard with wood keel and lead weights; (1) red head with lead weight; (1) black duck with lead weights;
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PAIR OF NEW ENGLAND SEA DUCK DECOYSEARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 11” AND 14”., Early 20th Century, Hollow-carved. Painted black. Show wear. Dimensions: Lengths 11" and 14"....
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THREE SMITH FAMILY BLACK DUCK DECOYSCAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 16”., Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 20th Century, Hollow-carved. Glass eyes. Original paint. Carved "S" on undersides. Dimensions:...
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HUBLEY, HEREND, ETC., FOUR CAT THEMEDPIECES, INCLUDING: HEREND SEATED CAT FIGURE WITH GREEN FISHSCALE DECORATION AND GILT ACCENTS,...Hubley, Herend, etc., four cat themed pieces, including: Herend seated cat...
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(6) 19TH C. WALKING STICKS (2 WITH SWORDS)Including: Tapered mahogany octagonal stick with stamped gradients 'No. 1' etc; and a weighted silver head engraved "D.C. Horner, R.R. Wrecks" having the number 66 in a crescent...
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WILLIAM S. HUEY SANDHILL CRANE DECOYTESUQUE, NEW MEXICO, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 36”., Tesuque, New Mexico, 20th Century, Circa 1960. Hollow-carved. Includes black painted stand. Dimensions: Length 36"....
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PRIMITIVE WORKING CLASS BUFFLE HEADDRAKE DECOYca. mid 20th century; primitive form two-plank hollow carved body with rounded form bottom, relief carved wings, head mounted and has deep carved groove eye sockets...
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2 CARVED & PAINTED WORKING CLASS DECOYSca.vintage & contemporary; unmatched pair of decoys with glass eyes: vintage black duck hen with hollow carved out body that has inset lead weight and mounted head, marked on...
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Two painted and carved Black duck decoysbarnegat bay, new jersey, 20th century Hollow-carved, painted flocked surface, carved beaks, glass eyes, leather rig strap. L: 17 1/4 in., each. dry surface,...
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Hollow carved black duck decoy c.1900Bellville Ontario with traces of original paint and glass eyes. 5.5"h.x17"l....
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Hollow carved and painted black duckdecoy clark madara, pitman, new jersey, circa 1920 Painted by Lem Ward. L: 16 in. ,000-...
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Eight 19th century silhouettes, fulland profile portraits: (1)(2) man and woman, hollow cut with ink highlights on black silk, 3-1/4 x 2-3/4 in., foxing , matching bronzed brass frames "Foster Bros., Boston"...
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Chinese gilded black limestone Quanyinlate ming dynasty The single carved section is worked to show a seated Quanyin, down cast head covered in a long free-flowing robe, left knee raised supporting the left arm...
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HOLLOW-CARVED BLACK DUCK DECOYBy theWildfowler Decoy Company. Original paint....
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CARVED INDIAN HEAD - Monumental BlackWalnut Carving of a Native American Warrior's Head by Luis Potosi 1975 with painted and gilt headband hollowed out back 39'' tall 28'' x 22'' fine condition....
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