2 WOODEN SHORE BIRD CARVINGS CA. 20THCENTURY;two unsigned bird carvings, each polychrome decorated: one attributed to Mass. Circa 1910 plover decoy carved of cedar wood with original polychrome painted body and...
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERJohn Dilley
Quogue,Long Island, NY, c. 1890
10 1/4 in. long
The underside of this plover is signed “Dilley.” by the maker. Very few Dilleys carry either the maker's known stamp or signature,...
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EXEMPLARY DOWITCHERA. Elmer Crowell(1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1910
12 1/2 in. long
A rare and important working Crowell dowitcher decoy displaying glass eyes, richly painted detail, and split-tail carving...
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SEVEN SHOREBIRD DECOYSSeven old workingshorebird decoys, including a cork Gelston yellowlegs, two papier-mâché Massachusetts decoys, a high-head plover, a Mid-Atlantic plover, and two flat-sided birds.
As found.
Provenance:...
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERJohn McAnney (1866-1949)
NewGretna, NJ, c. 1910
11 in. long
A plump plover decoy with pronounced head carving.
Original paint with moderate gunning wear and filled chip to underside of bill.
Provenance:...
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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 Decoys: A Portfolio of Paintings," William J. Mackey Jr. writes,...
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EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISEDWING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the greatest of all the Nantucket Golden Plovers; very...
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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 rig. It has resided on the island since it was made...
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolgerFamily
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great interest. Since they were used for relatively short periods...
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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathanF. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. Even his Hudsonian Curlews…seemed to run, feed, and...
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RARE PLOVEREd Snyder (1928-2011)
RioVista, CA, c. 1945
11 in. long, 9 1/2 in. tall
This black-bellied plover has finely painted feather detail, incised primaries, and the maker's signature on the underside.
Original...
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GOLDEN PLOVER SHOREBIRDA Golden Plovershorebird decoy in original paint with delineated wings and a wooden beak. Strong form. As-found condition with a small hole in the tail. Massachusetts, early 20th century....
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(4) SHOREBIRD DECOYS, BURR FAMILY, BRUCEBIEBER(lot of 4) Vintage carved and painted shorebird decoys, on rectangular or naturalistic base, including: (1) Bruce Bieber shorebird decoy, (1) Black Breasted Plover decoy,...
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MARTY COLLINS PLOVER DECOY MASSACHUSETTS,LATE 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 10”.MARTY COLLINS PLOVER DECOY, Massachusetts, Late 20th Century, In the style of Russ Burr. Carved on underside "M. Collins". Dimensions: Length...
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PAIR OF NANTUCKET BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDECOYS CIRCA 1890 LENGTHS 11”. DECOYS, Circa 1890, Maker unknown. Hollow-carved. Original bills. Carved wings. Hit with shot. Dimensions: Lengths 11"....
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NANTUCKET PLOVER DECOY CIRCA 1900 LENGTH9”.NANTUCKET PLOVER DECOY, Circa 1900, Maker unknown. Glass eyes. Original paint. Hit with shot. Dimensions: Length 9"....
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NANTUCKET PLOVER DECOY CIRCA 1890 LENGTH9.5".NANTUCKET PLOVER DECOY, Circa 1890, Maker unknown. Original paint, including painted eyes. Original bill. Carved wings. Hit with shot. Dimensions: Length 9.5"....
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PRIMITIVE NEW ENGLAND GOLDEN PLOVERDECOY 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 9". DECOY, 19th Century, Original paint. Missing bill. Dimensions: Length 9"....
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GEORGE BOYD PLOVER DECOY SEABROOK, NEWHAMPSHIRE, 1873-1941 LENGTH 11”.GEORGE BOYD PLOVER DECOY, Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941, Tack eyes. Original paint. Extremely well-worn. Dimensions: Length 11"....
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MORTON RIG PLOVER DECOY MASSACHUSETTS,19TH CENTURY LENGTH 10”.MORTON RIG PLOVER DECOY, Massachusetts, 19th Century, Tack eyes. Original paint. Hit with shot and other gunning wear. Dimensions: Length 10"....
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RIG OF SIX TIN LIFE-SIZE BLACK-BELLIEDPLOVER FOLDING DECOYS LATE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH OF DECOYS IS 10”. BOX MEASURES 3.25” X 12” X 8.75”. PLOVER FOLDING DECOYS, Late 19th Century, Contained in tin box...
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ALAN CHAFFEE GOLDEN PLOVER DECOY NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 10”.ALAN CHAFFEE GOLDEN PLOVER DECOY, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 20th Century, Glass eyes. Original paint. Carved "Chaffee" on underside....
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GROUP OF FOUR LOIS PEDERSEN CARVED BIRDSINCLUDING THREE DUCK DECOYS INCLUDING THREE DUCK DECOYS, largest painted in brown, off white and black with bead eyes, written underside "by lo Ped/'83", h: 13 x w: 21 in.;...
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MASSACHUSETTS BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER DECOYCIRCA 1890 LENGTH 10”., Circa 1890, Maker unknown. Dimensions: Length 10"....
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NANTUCKET BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER DECOYCIRCA 1890 LENGTH 10”., Circa 1890, Maker unknown. Lightly hit with shot. Dimensions: Length 10"....
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DANIEL DEMOTT BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER DECOYNEW YORK, 1847-1930 LENGTH 11”., New York, 1847-1930, Carved eyes. Dimensions: Length 11"....
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JOE LINCOLN BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER DECOYACCORD, MASSACHUSETTS, 1859-1938 LENGTHS 9” AND 10”., Accord, Massachusetts, 1859-1938, Together with a Massachusetts plover decoy, maker unknown, in original paint...
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RARE LARGE NANTUCKET GOLDEN PLOVER DECOYCIRCA 1880 LENGTH 12”., Circa 1880, Maker unknown. Split tail. Original paint. Dimensions: Length 12"....
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JOE LINCOLN PLOVER DECOY ACCORD, MASSACHUSETTS,1859-1938 LENGTH 10”.JOE LINCOLN PLOVER DECOY, Accord, Massachusetts, 1859-1938, Circa 1910. Tack eyes. Dimensions: Length 10"....
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Carved and painted plover decoy early20th century Weathered surface. L: 11 in. Bill missing, area surrounding bill weathered and worn away, paint loss....
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Pair black-breasted plover decoys: early20th century, 10-1/2 in., mounted to single piece of driftwood. Extensive shot marks with repainted areas, losses to one bill, other chips and separations. The 1807 House,...
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Golden plover decoy, turned head, markedon base "Made by Beckman" (Harvey Beckman, Seabrook, New Hampshire, working 1956-1963), 6-1/2 in., mounted to driftwood. Good condition, very minor abrasions and surface wear....
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(4) SHOREBIRD DECOYS - Four ca 1890Plover Decoys from the Doubleday family used off Hough's Neck Mass. each approximately 9 1/2'' long one missing it's beak only two stems paint in very good condition....
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(3) SHOREBIRD DECOYS - Three ca 1890Plover Decoys from the Doubleday family used off Hough's Neck Mass. ranging approximately 6'' to 10 1/2'' long one missing it's stem largest and smallest are flat bodied head...
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Black-bellied plover decoy h. v.shourds sr., tuckerton, new jersey, circa 1900 Solid construction with painted eyes and inserted bill, in emerging plumage. L: 8 1/2 in. ,000-8,000 Age crack...
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Weathered Shorebird Decoys Americanlate?19th-early 20th?century. Three weathered Plover decoys each carved and hand-painted one with screw eyes all unsigned; largest lg. 11.5 in. Condition: Wear to paint and...
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