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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan (189
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 thi...
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TWELVE BOOKS ON FISH DECOYS: To Include:
TWELVE BOOKS ON FISH DECOYS: To Include: 1) Hooked on Wood: An Exhibition at the Center for Art and Wood in Philadelphia 2012, signed by the curator and ex...
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EARLY 1900 KNICKERBOCKER QUARTER SAWN OA
EARLY 1900 KNICKERBOCKER QUARTER SAWN OAK ICE BOXFor your consideration is this Early 1900s Knickerbocker Quarter Sawn Oak Panel Ice Box Refrigerator. the...
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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull (1
IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull (1840-1915)
Philadelphia, PA, c. 1856
17 1/2 in. long
An exceptional Delaware River pintail drake, this example is a...
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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomas Cha
THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomas Chambers (1860-1948)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900
15 in. long
“There are few, if any, areas in North America...
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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAI
"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward...
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GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-19
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 publi...
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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothe
EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1921
17 in. long
“Stephen W. Ward (1895-1976) and...
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger
EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great...
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EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED W
EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED WING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the grea...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarry
THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
13 1/2 in. long
This Shourds carving is considered one of the pinna...
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THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A. Saf
THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A. Safford (1877-1957)
Newburyport, MA, c. 1920
24 ½ in. long
“It leaps into the pantheon of the greatest American goose...
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STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-
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’...
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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathan F.
THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathan F. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. E...
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GEORGE GARDNER FISH PASTEL ON PAPER "THE
GEORGE GARDNER FISH PASTEL ON PAPER "THE BRIDE AND THE ...George Gardner Fish (Nantucket 1822-1906) Pastel on Paper "The Bride and the Maidens" , depicting...
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THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold
THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
8 1/2 in. long
“It is a rare opportunity for the collectin...
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(4) DULUTH FISH DECOY, POSTERS, CARVED B
(4) DULUTH FISH DECOY, POSTERS, CARVED BASS(lot of 4) (1) Duluth Fish Decoy jig stick carved by David Earl Perkins (Duluth, Minnesota, 1934-2018), DFD mar...
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EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorth Shor
EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorth Shore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarry
THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
“Shourds is one of the acknowledged master makers o...
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THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Chees
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...
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THIRTEEN PIECE FISH DECOY LOT: To Includ
THIRTEEN PIECE FISH DECOY LOT: To Include: 1) Red, White, and Black Painted Fish Decoy, 8.5'' in length, distressed finish; 2) Painted Chinook Salmon Fish...
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NEW CHOPARD 18K YELLOW GOLD “ICE CUBE” N
NEW CHOPARD 18K YELLOW GOLD “ICE CUBE” NECKLACENew Chopard 18k Yellow Gold “Ice Cube” Pendant Necklace ~ From Chopard Ice Cube Collection Original Chopard...
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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket, MA,
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...
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THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity
THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity (1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
9 3/4 in. long
“Verity’s most distinctive form is a feeding shorebir...
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RARE FOSSILIZED SIBERIAN BERINGIAN CAVE
RARE FOSSILIZED SIBERIAN BERINGIAN CAVE LION JAWEastern Europe, Russia, Southwestern Siberia, Pleistocene Epoch (Ice Age), ca. 370,000 to 10,000 years ago....
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CHILEAN LAPIDARY MINERAL FISH SCULPTUREC
CHILEAN LAPIDARY MINERAL FISH SCULPTUREChilean lapidary mineral fish sculpture produced by Grecano. 20th century. Large calcite fish resting atop calcite b...
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Extensive Gorham 'Tuileries' pattern ste
Extensive Gorham 'Tuileries' pattern sterling silver flatware service Comprising 12 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 luncheon knives, 12 luncheon fork...
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RED-TAILED SUCKERHarold E. "Rick" Ricker
RED-TAILED SUCKERHarold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
15 in. long
This grand fish is among the carver's largest spear fishing dec...
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFER
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds (1
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922)
Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1890
9 1/2 in. long
Describing a rigmate and its maker in "Classic Shorebird Decoy...
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GORHAM STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICEG
GORHAM STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICEGorham "Chantilly" Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Twelve , pat. 1895, designed by William Codman, ret. H. Oemi...
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(5) FISH DECOYS ALL SIGNED, FORNER, NELS
(5) FISH DECOYS ALL SIGNED, FORNER, NELSON, SEELEY(lot of 3) Signed Fish Decoys: (3) Ray Forner Rockville, Minnesota, 1924-2014), each piece with multi-co...
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CHILEAN LAPIDARY MINERAL FISH SCULPTUREC
CHILEAN LAPIDARY MINERAL FISH SCULPTUREChilean lapidary mineral fish sculpture produced by Grecano. 20th century. Large calcite fish resting atop calcite b...
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GEORG JENSEN, (52) PIECE STERLING FISH S
GEORG JENSEN, (52) PIECE STERLING FISH SERVICE Designed 1914, Denmark, 52 piece sterling silver fish set in Ornamental #55 pattern, each piece double-sided...
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(183 PCS) CAMUSSO STERLING " BOSTON" FLA
(183 PCS) CAMUSSO STERLING " BOSTON" FLATWARE SETDESCRIPTION: A 183 Piece Camusso sterling "Boston" patterned set individually hallmarked "Sterling 925 Cam...
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SIX PIECE GORDON SWENARTON CARVED AND PA
SIX PIECE GORDON SWENARTON CARVED AND PAINTED FISH DECOY LOT: 1) Jointed Body Fluorescent Orange Toothy Fish Decoy, 8.5'' in length; 2) Spotted Fluorescent...
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