CHESAPEAKE BAY CANADA GOOSE DECOY, MID20TH C.Chesapeake Bay carved and painted Canada goose decoy, mid 20th c., 23 1/2" l.
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Original paint, large age crack to body,...
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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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CANVASBACK PAIRWilliam Heverin (1860-1951)
Charlestown,MD, c. 1920
15 1/2 in. long
This pair represents two of the maker's best decoys known to exist. Though made as gunning decoys, they were never rigged, accounting for their...
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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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MACKEY REDHEADCapt. Benjamin F. Dye(1832-1896)
Perryville, MD, c. 1880
12 3/4 in. long
This early Upper Bay decoy bears the Mackey Collection ink stamp. He illustrated this decoy in his book, noting that "stylized...
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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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EXCEPTIONAL MALLARD DRAKEChauncey "Chance"Wheeler (1888-1945)
Alexandria Bay, NY, c. 1920
17 3/4 in. long
This highly refined mallard is understood by many to be not only the finest Chauncey Wheeler decoy, but also...
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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1921
17 in. long
“Stephen W. Ward (1895-1976) and his brother Lemuel Travis Ward (1896-1984) of Crisfield, Maryland...
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CANVASBACK DRAKEJoseph Carolus Roesling(1862-1944)
Alameda, CA, c. 1910
15 in. long
Born in Wisconsin, Roesling brought his Midwest carving sensibilities to the Bay Area when he moved there in 1906. He carved...
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CANVASBACK DRAKE"Dick" Allen (1891-1971)
Vallejo,CA, c. 1925
14 1/2 in. long
Allen hunted San Francisco Bay and the Delta for over fifty years, carving decoys for his own use. Under the fine form is a flush-poured weight...
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MALLARD DRAKESan Francisco, CA, c. 1940
15in. long
This gouge-carved decoy relates to the work of John Tornberg (1902-1971) and may very well be the carver's later work. Tornberg lived in the Marina district of San...
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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 this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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IMPORTANT BIDDLE-RIG GREEN-WINGED TEALDRAKEJess Heisler (1891-1943)
Burlington, NJ, c. 1920
12 1/4 in. long
This early Biddle rig decoy is exceedingly rare and possibly unique with no Heisler teal in original...
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GROUP CARVED DECOYS & CREEL (7)1st item:Carved and painted wood Swan decoy with glass eyes, stamped F & S to underside. Leather strap attached to front edge of body with metal plate to the underside. Body 24" L...
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MASON PREMIER GRADE WIDGEON DECOYAntiqueMason hand painted Premier Grade wood decoy of a Widgeon Drake with glass eyes stamped by owner W.M. BARBOUR (founder of Barbour Hills Gun Club in Back Bay VA). 15 in long...
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FOUR VINTAGE AMERICAN HAND PAINTED WOODDECOY DUCKS, CH... DECOY DUCKS, CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, comprising one pair of Canvasback duck decoys painted with black beaks, dark burgundy heads with...
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TWO VINTAGE BACK BAY DECOY MINIATURECARVED DUCK DECOYS...Two Vintage Back Bay Decoy Miniature Carved Duck Decoys , each stamped underneath B.B.D.
Heights 5 in. and 4.5 in. Lengths 8.5 in.
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PAIR OF PAINTED TEAL DRAKE DECOYS, UPPERCHESAPEAKE BAY, MARYLAND, CA. 1930Pair of Painted Teal Drake Decoys, Upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, ca. 1930, length: 13 in. Provenance: David A. Schorsch, New York; The...
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4)R. MADISON MITCHELL (ATTRIB) & OTHERDUCK DECOYS(lot of 4) Vintage carved wood duck decoys, comprising: (1) Wildfowler Decoy Factory, Pleasant Point, New Jersey, remnants of paint to head and base, with restoration...
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(2) VINTAGE CARVED & PAINTED DUCK DECOYS(lotof 2) Vintage carved and painted duck decoys, including: (1) Canvasback Chesapeake Bay drake decoy, (1) painted decoy, marked LG; largest: approx 7"h, 17"l, 6lbs total **Provenance:...
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TWELVE CHESAPEAKE BAY DECOYS LENGTHSFROM 13” TO 25”.TWELVE CHESAPEAKE BAY DECOYS, Ten ducks and two geese. Various makers. Dimensions: Lengths from 13" to 25"....
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FRANK COOMBS GOLDENEYE HEN DECOY ALEXANDRIABAY, NEW YORK, EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 14”.FRANK COOMBS GOLDENEYE HEN DECOY, Alexandria Bay, New York, Early 20th Century, Glass eyes. Dimensions: Length 14"....
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CHESAPEAKE BAY SWAN DECOY 20TH CENTURYHEIGHT 15”. LENGTH 29”. WIDTH 12.5”.CHESAPEAKE BAY SWAN DECOY, 20th Century, Made to look 19th Century. Unmarked. Dimensions: Height 15". Length 29". Width 12.5"....
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WILLIAM FINKLE BLUEBILL HEN DECOY SAGINAWBAY, MICHIGAN, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 13”.WILLIAM FINKLE BLUEBILL HEN DECOY, Saginaw Bay, Michigan, 20th Century, Hollow-carved. Tack eyes. Dimensions: Length 13"....
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TWO CHESAPEAKE BAY DECOYS 20TH CENTURYLENGTHS 12” AND 15”.TWO CHESAPEAKE BAY DECOYS, 20th Century, A bluebill drake and a canvasback drake. Dimensions: Lengths 12" and 15"....
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FIVE ASSORTED DUCK DECOYS Includingthree brown ducks (one stamped Upper Chesapeake Bay with artist signature Bill Collins and dated 1986, one initialed HRJ, and one labeled Stoney Point Decoys); together with...
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Fine premier Mason Back Bay model canvasbackdecoy, 7"h x 19"l...
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Mason canvasback decoy, Back Bay model,with glass eyes, 7 1/2"h x 19"l...
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CHESAPEAKE BAY CARVED CANADA GOOSE DECOYChesapeakeBay carved and painted Canada goose decoy, mid 20th c., probably Harry Jobes, with ink inscription on underside Langford Bay Gun Club Edgar Leas Rock Hall Md. , 24" l.
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FOUR VIRGINIA CARVED AND PAINTED DUCKDECOYS, TO IFour Virginia carved and painted duck decoys, to include Norman Scott, Back Bay, Virginia carved and painted merganser decoy, 15 1/2" l. Norman Scott ruddy duck;...
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CHESAPEAKE BAY AREA BLUEBILL DRAKE DECOY19TH CENTURY LENGTH 12”., 19th Century, Branded "L" and "A.H.Taylor" on underside. Dimensions: Length 12"....
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Two small bird decoys of about 6 1/2"overall length signed underneath by Robert Litzenberg of Elkton Maryland and dated 1994. Together with two duck decoys of canvasbacks by Jim Keefer of Woodstock Vermont,...
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Harry V. Shourds (Jr.) Common SnipeShore Bird, Harry V. Shourds was born July 24, 1930, on the New Jersey coast He is a third-generation decoy carver. His grandfather Harry Vinuckson Shourds (1861-1920), for...
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FIVE MINIATURE DECOYS. Carved and polychromepainted duck decoys. All signed ''B.B.D'' for Barnegat Bay Decoys. 6 1/2''l. to 7 1/2''l....
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Seven duck decoys: stained wood displaymodel with turned head, tack eye; cast reproduction of carving by Jett Brunet, Ducks Unlimited, 2000-2001; canvasback drake, Barnegat Bay 1984; three J. C. Higgins fiberglass...
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Books: Duck decoys Starr George Ross.DECOYS OF THE ATLANTIC FLYWAY. New York: Winchester Press 1974. With dustjacket signed by author on first title page; LeMaster Richard. WILDLIFE IN WOOD. Chillicothe IL: Model...
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