LONG ISLAND MERGANSER DRAKE DECOY NEWYORK, EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 16.5”.LONG ISLAND MERGANSER DRAKE DECOY, New York, Early 20th Century, Maker unknown. Original paint with wear. Dimensions: Length 16.5"....
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HIGH-HEAD CANVASBACKSt. Clair Flats,MI, c. 1920
16 1/2 in. long
A rigmate to this canvasback is illustrated on the inside covers and pages 7-8 of Clune Walsh and Lowell Jackson's book of Michigan decoys. They...
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"SIGNOR HEMINGWAY" WIGEONGiovanni "NaneCristo" Simoncin (1920-2015)
Burano, Italy, c. 1950
14 in. long
A new book on Italian decoys discusses this legendary European carver, "Giovanni Simoncin, known as "Nane...
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MACKEY LONG-TAILED DRAKELong Island,NY, c. 1880
11 1/4 in. long
An early hunting decoy that saw use along the rugged waters of the Atlantic Coast. William Mackey owned this decoy and illustrated a pair of rigmates...
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BRANTLong Island Sound, c. 1880
18 in.long
A well-crafted brant with a deep three-piece body and a high reaching head. The paint pattern echoes the bold sweeping lines of the body and is finished with tight stippled...
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EARLY ROOT-HEAD SHOREBIRDThorn Rig
JamaicaBay, Long Island, NY, c. 1850
13 in. long
A large early decoy with an applied root head. Its size suggests it could have been used to attract curlew. This exact decoy and...
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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 shorebird, with its bulbous head bent down and forward, its...
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THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
6 3/4 in. long
This exceptional peep pair showcases identical form in two distinct plumages. The first is in a rarely seen darker-backed...
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EIDER DRAKEJohn Zwicker (1849-1933)
GrandManan Island, New Brunswick, c. 1900
16 in. long
Of Zwicker, the Guyettes, in "Decoys of Maritime Canada," write, "His eider decoys with their graceful lines and pleasing...
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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 decoys ever made, sculpture and function in perfect...
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THORNE-RIG PEEPEdwin Thorne (1861-1935)Rig
Jamaica Bay, Long Island, NY, c. 1900
7 3/4 in. long
This decoy descended through the Thorne family to the past executive director of Ducks Unlimited, William Thorne,...
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RARE BLACK DUCKLeigh F. Witherspoon(1889-1971)
North Haven, ME, c. 1920
16 1/2 in. long
A sleek and refined decoy with subtle raised wing tip carving. Witherspoon's head attachments were not typical; this...
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SWIMMING BROADBILLAl Pitman and NedChase
Nantucket, MA, c. 1920
10 3/4 in. long
A large and stylish swimmer made for use at "The Cedars" gunning camp at Second Point on Coatue inside Nantucket Harbor. The...
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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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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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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 published with text by William J. Mackey Jr. Across from Weiler’s Plate...
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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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THE CRANDALL SLEEPY-EYED MALLARDHorace"Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood, CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
One of California's best decoy carvers, Crandall is also considered by some to be its best painter. Born in Rhode...
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RARE PREMIER-GRADE WIGEON HENMason DecoyFactory (1896-1924)
Detroit, MI, c. 1910
15 in. long
This exceedingly rare premier-grade decoy recently surfaced on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Illustrating its rarity,...
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CARVED FLYING GOOSEAlarge folk art carved Canada goose decoy of unusual detail and expressive personality, with outstretched wings, a curved neck, and an open beak with carved tongue. To the...
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LONG ISLAND WILLET DECOY 20TH CENTURYLENGTH 11”.LONG ISLAND WILLET DECOY, 20th Century, Maker unknown. Glass eyes. Dimensions: Length 11"....
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND EIDER HEN DECOYEARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 16”., Early 20th Century, Maker unknown. Dimensions: Length 16"....
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JOHN RAMSEY BRANT DECOY SUMMERSIDE,PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, 1858-1934 LENGTH 16.5”.JOHN RAMSEY BRANT DECOY, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, 1858-1934, Circa 1900. In preening position. Inletted iron weight....
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LINDSEY LEVY MERGANSER HEN DECOY LITTLETANCOOK ISLAND, NOVA SCOTIA, 1892-1980 LENGTH 15.5”.LINDSEY LEVY MERGANSER HEN DECOY, Little Tancook Island, Nova Scotia, 1892-1980, Original paint with gunning wear....
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LONG ISLAND MERGANSER DRAKE DECOY EARLY20TH CENTURY LENGTH 17”.LONG ISLAND MERGANSER DRAKE DECOY, Early 20th Century, Maker unknown. Original paint with gunning wear. Dimensions: Length 17"....
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LONG ISLAND MERGANSER HEN DECOY EARLY20TH CENTURY LENGTH 15.5”.LONG ISLAND MERGANSER HEN DECOY, Early 20th Century, Original paint, including painted eyes. Carved bill. Dimensions: Length 15.5"....
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TWO LONG ISLAND BLUEBILL DECOYS 20THCENTURY LENGTHS 12” AND 13”.TWO LONG ISLAND BLUEBILL DECOYS, 20th Century, Both with glass eyes. Makers unknown. Dimensions: Lengths 12" and 13"....
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THIRTEEN DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHSFROM 8” TO 15”.THIRTEEN DECOYS, 20th Century, Three by the Mason Decoy Factory, one Chesapeake goldeneye drake, a primitive Long Island merganser hen, two New Jersey...
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LONG ISLAND BLACK DUCK DECOY NEW YORK,LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 15”.LONG ISLAND BLACK DUCK DECOY, New York, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, Hollow-carved. Repainted. Dimensions: Length 15"....
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LONG ISLAND MERGANSER HEN DECOY EARLY20TH CENTURY LENGTH 17”.LONG ISLAND MERGANSER HEN DECOY, Early 20th Century, Maker unknown. Dimensions: Length 17"....
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LONG ISLAND GOLDENEYE HEN DECOY EARLY20TH CENTURY LENGTH 13”.LONG ISLAND GOLDENEYE HEN DECOY, Early 20th Century, Maker unknown. Painted eyes. Dimensions: Length 13"....
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PAIR OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND GOOSE DECOYS20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 31” AND 22”., 20th Century, One standing in feeding form and the other with its head turned around. Dimensions: Lengths 31" and 22"....
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LONG ISLAND BRANT DECOY EARLY 20TH CENTURYLENGTH 18”.LONG ISLAND BRANT DECOY, Early 20th Century, Dimensions: Length 18"....
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White and black painted wooden duckdecoy with glass eyes and original leather loop to attach weights tail to beak 15'' l. x 5 3/4'' w. x 6 1/2'' h. label affixed verso ''Male Old Squaw Decoy by Paul Gilmore...
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