MACKEY RED KNOTCape May, NJ, c. 1860
10in. long
This bold running decoy displays a hard chine, a chip-carved breast, and an underside with provenance markings. There is a Joe French Collection white label and...
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LONG-TAILED DUCKJoseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938)
Accord,MA, c. 1918
17 in. long
Very few Lincoln canvas long-tailed ducks are believed to have survived. Lincoln was a distinguished canvas decoy maker, and examples can be seen...
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EXCEPTIONAL MERGANSERFred M. Nichols(1854-1924)
Lynn, MA, c. 1890
17 in. long
Ongoing research has identified this decoy and its two rigmates as the work of Massachusetts master carver Fred Nichols. This hollow...
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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(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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TWO MASSACHUSETTS DECOYS EARLY 20THCENTURY LENGTHS 20” AND 18”.TWO MASSACHUSETTS DECOYS, Early 20th Century, A canvas-covered scoter and a black duck. Dimensions: Lengths 20" and 18"....
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THREE MASSACHUSETTS DECOYS 20TH CENTURYLENGTHS FROM 12” TO 18”.THREE MASSACHUSETTS DECOYS, 20th Century, An oversize hollow-carved black duck, a hollow-carved goldeneye drake and a goldeneye drake with carved...
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THREE MASSACHUSETTS DECOYS LATE 20THCENTURY LENGTHS FROM 14.5” TO 17”.THREE MASSACHUSETTS DECOYS, Late 20th Century, A Marty Collins canvasback drake, an Ed Owens black duck and a John Mulak goldeneye...
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HOLGER SMITH BRANT DECOY AND SAND LABRADORDUCK DECOY MATTAPOISETT, MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 12” AND 17”. DUCK DECOY, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, 20th Century, Signed and stamped on bottoms. Dimensions:...
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TWO MARTY COLLINS DECOYS EAST WAREHAM,MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 16”.TWO MARTY COLLINS DECOYS, East Wareham, Massachusetts, 20th Century, An oldsquaw drake and a red-breasted merganser drake with...
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RIG OF SIX ROGER MITCHELL OLDSQUAW DECOYSKINGSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 14" AND 15". Kingston, Massachusetts, 20th Century Four drakes and two hens. Glass eyes. Original paint with gunning wear....
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MARTY COLLINS SANDPIPER DECOY EAST WAREHAM,MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 8.5".MARTY COLLINS SANDPIPER DECOY East Wareham, Massachusetts, 20th Century Hollow-carved, with unusual pegs holding decoy together....
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MASON DECOY FACTORY BRANT DECOY DETROIT,LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 20.25”.MASON DECOY FACTORY BRANT DECOY, Detroit, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, Challenge grade. Dimensions: Length 20.25". Provenance:...
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MASSACHUSETTS OLDSQUAW DRAKE DECOY EARLY20TH CENTURY LENGTH 12”.MASSACHUSETTS OLDSQUAW DRAKE DECOY, Early 20th Century, Maker unknown. Ex collection Dr. Starr. Dimensions: Length 12"....
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PAIR OF HOLGER SMITH WOOD DUCK DECOYSMATTAPOISETT, MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 12”., Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, 20th Century, Branded on undersides. Dimensions: Lengths 12"....
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STAN SPARRE SURF SCOTER DECOY MASSACHUSETTS,20TH CENTURY LENGTH 12”.STAN SPARRE SURF SCOTER DECOY, Massachusetts, 20th Century, Cork and wood with glass eyes. Signed on underside. Dimensions: Length 12"....
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LUTHER NICKERSON GOLDENEYE DRAKE DECOYMASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1920 LENGTH 14”., Massachusetts, Circa 1920, Glass eyes and carved wings. Dimensions: Length 14"....
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PAIR OF MARTY COLLINS BUFFLEHEAD DECOYSWAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, LATE 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 13”., Wareham, Massachusetts, Late 20th Century, In the Mohegan style. Branded "M.D. Collins". Includes two Marty Collins...
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COLLECTION OF JOHN MULAK DECOYS MASSACHUSETTS,CONTEMPORARY LENGTHS FROM 10” TO 19”.COLLECTION OF JOHN MULAK DECOYS, Massachusetts, Contemporary, A pair of teal, a pair of ruddy ducks, two baldpate drakes, two black...
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MASSACHUSETTS BRANT DECOY EARLY 20THCENTURY LENGTH 19”.MASSACHUSETTS BRANT DECOY, Early 20th Century, Maker unknown. Traces of original paint. Dimensions: Length 19"....
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MASSACHUSETTS YELLOWLEGS DECOY EARLY20TH CENTURY LENGTH 11.5”.MASSACHUSETTS YELLOWLEGS DECOY, Early 20th Century, Maker unknown. Split tail. Dimensions: Length 11.5"....
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MASSACHUSETTS NORTH SHORE YELLOWLEGSDECOY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 15”. DECOY, 20th Century, Maker unknown. Glass eyes. Dimensions: Length 15"....
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TWO MASSACHUSETTS YELLOWLEGS DECOYSLATE 19TH CENTURY LENGTHS 9” AND 9.5”., Late 19th Century, Makers unknown. Both hit with shot. Dimensions: Lengths 9" and 9.5"....
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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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RIG-MATE PAIR OF CAPE COD YELLOWLEGSDECOYS MASSACHUSETTS, 19TH CENTURY LENGTHS 11.5” AND 9.5”. DECOYS, Massachusetts, 19th Century, A greater yellowlegs and a lesser yellowlegs. Maker unknown. Found in...
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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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DAN BRUFFEE CURLEW DECOY MASSACHUSETTS,CONTEMPORARY LENGTH 16.5”.DAN BRUFFEE CURLEW DECOY, Massachusetts, Contemporary, In feeding position. Glass eyes. Carved on underside "Dan Bruffee". Dimensions: Length...
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DAN BRUFFEE YELLOWLEGS DECOY MASSACHUSETTS,CONTEMPORARY LENGTH 11.5”.DAN BRUFFEE YELLOWLEGS DECOY, Massachusetts, Contemporary, In feeding position. Glass eyes. Carved on underside "Dan Bruffee". Dimensions: Length...
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PAIR OF JOHN WINDSOR GOLDENEYE DECOYSDUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1890 LENGTHS 13” AND 14”., Duxbury, Massachusetts, Circa 1890, Carved and painted eyes. Dimensions: Lengths 13" and 14". Provenance: Illustrated:Article...
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JOE LINCOLN WIGEON DRAKE DECOY ACCORD,MASSACHUSETTS, 1859-1938 LENGTH 16”.JOE LINCOLN WIGEON DRAKE DECOY, Accord, Massachusetts, 1859-1938, Repainted by Ken Delong. Dimensions: Length 16"....
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