CARVED AND PAINTED WATERFOWL DECOYSLot of (3), incl: Brant goose, with weighted base, painted "F.H." on base, 18" wide; Small Green-winged Teal drake, with weight, unsigned, 9 1/2" wide; and Green-winged teal...
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THREE RARE BLACK DUCKSEvans Duck DecoyCo. (1921-1932)
Ladysmith, WI, c. 1925
15 in. long
"Walter Evans black duck decoys are the most prized decoys of Evans collectors," reports the Evans book.
As found.
Provenance:...
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THE EVANS RING-NECKED DRAKEEvans DuckDecoy Co. (1921-1932)
Ladysmith, WI, c. 1925
15 in. long
This hollow-body decoy is the only Evans example of this species known.
Mix of original and repaint with heavy gunning...
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COOTEvans Duck Decoy Co. (1921-1932)
Ladysmith,WI, c. 1925
14 in. long
The decoy bears an Evans ink stamp and an "E. Fessenbecker" tag.
Original paint with moderate gunning wear and gunning repaint to white.
Provenance:...
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STANDARD-GRADE BLUEBILL PAIREvans DuckDecoy Co. (1921-1932)
Ladysmith, WI, c. 1920
14 1/2 in. long
Both hollow decoys bear an Evans ink stamp.
Original paint with heavy gunning wear, cracks and some touch-up.
Provenance:...
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HIGH-HEAD MALLARD PAIRWalter "Tube"Dawson (1882-1955)
Putnam, IL, c. 1920
17 in. long
Dawson learned carpentry from his father and began carving decoys at age seventeen. Over his long career in wood, he proved...
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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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TUCKED-HEAD GOLDENEYELake St. Clair,c. 1900
14 in. long
A hollow carving with "JVM" branded on the underside.
Old paint with heavy gunning wear, including a bill tip chip.
Literature: Bernard W. Crandell,...
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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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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 O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomasChambers (1860-1948)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900
15 in. long
“There are few, if any, areas in North America which provide such accessible hunting for such a large...
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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ¾ in. long
“I had the good fortune of visiting with Jim McCleery on several occasions in his home in Texas. He was one of the...
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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ½ in. long
"Jim reserved special spots on his shelves, fireplace, and walls for his favorite birds. I remember the first time I...
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BIRCH-KING CURLEWCharles Birch (1867-1956)
WillisWharf, VA, c. 1910
14 1/2 in. long
Joe King's (1835-1913) 19th-century decoys have been found all along Virginia's Eastern Shore and their stylistic influence can also been...
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RARE DOWITCHERNathan Rowley Horner (1882-1942)
WestCreek, NJ, c. 1915
10 1/2 in. long
An exceedingly rare shorebird by this New Jersey master showing the clean lines and stippled paint common in his waterfowl decoys. Widely...
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EXCEEDINGLY RARE ESKIMO CURLEWJosephW. Lincoln (1859-1938)
Accord, MA, c. 1890
12 3/4 in. long
Donal C. O'Brien Jr. discovered this plump decoy and its only two related rigmates on the Island of Nantucket in...
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RARE AND EARLY TUCKED-HEAD BLACK DUCKFerdinandBach (1888-1967)
Detroit, MI, c. 1926
19 in. long
This decoy and its rigmate, lot 457, represent half of the known black ducks by Bach. These rare and highly distinct birds...
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RARE AND EARLY SLEEPING BLACK DUCKFerdinandBach (1888-1967)
Detroit, MI, c. 1926
16 in. long
This decoy and its rigmate, lot 458, represent half of the known black ducks by Bach. These rare and highly distinct birds...
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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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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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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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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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PINTAIL PAIRJohn B. Winter (1905-1981)
Burlingame,CA, c. 1945
16 in. long
Winter made waterfowl decoys for his hunting in the Sacramento Valley. Balsa-bodied decoys, such as this pair, were carved from decommissioned military...
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PINTAIL PAIRLuigi Andreuccetti (1898-1978)
Vorden,CA, 1948
17 1/2 in. long
In the "The Great Book of Waterfowl Decoys," the West Coast contributor Gerald Rosenthal introduces Andreuccetti as "the Sacramento stylist." In...
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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’s hunting partner, Roger Eaton, for use in harvested wheat fields. The...
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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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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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VICTOR & ELLIS SIMON DUCK, & GOOSE DECOYTRIOThree waterfowl decoys to include: one Canada goose, hand painted with head turned across back; measures 11-3/4" high, 8" wide and 23" long. One modern molded plastic...
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FOLK ART CARVED & PAINTED WOOD BLUEHERON DECOYFolk art carved and painted wood great blue heron confidence decoy in blue paint with original weathered patina, on wood stand. The majority of larger waterfowl...
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WILLIAM SCHULTZ, FINE BLACK DUCK CARVEDDECOYMilwaukee, Wisconsin, "Anas Rubripes", circa 1965, with raised wings and mouth open and calling, signed and inscribed on bottom "Black Duck/Anas Rubripes/July 1965/Carved...
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NINE WATERFOWL FLATTIE DECOYS MOSTLYMASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 16" TO 21".NINE WATERFOWL FLATTIE DECOYS Mostly Massachusetts, 20th Century Three brants, two white-winged scoters and four black...
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SIX SIGNED MINIATURE WATERFOWL DECOYS20th century, carved and painted wood, to include: resting swan by Gary Lowenthal, carved signature and titled to underside (5 x 9 x 4 in.); carved pintail by Wallace O'Neal...
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IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF SEVEN SOUTHERNDECOY BOOKS Five important titles include American Bird Decoys by William Mackey. Jr, Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen, Carteret Waterfowl Heritage by Jack Dudley, Waterfowl...
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LLOYD PARKER SWIMMING BRANT DUCK DECOYLloydParker (1859-1921), Parkertown, NJ, carved and painted swimming brant duck decoy, branded EIGC (Egg Island Gun Club), 18 1/2" l. Provenance: Important Auction of Rare Waterfowl...
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFERENCEBOOKS Including Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., Call to the Sky The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, MD published by Houston Museum of...
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Books: Waterfowl gamebirds sportingrelated Hagerbaumer David and Sam Lehman. SELECTED AMERICAN GAME BIRDS. Caldwell ID: The Caxton Printers 1972. With 26 plates of game birds within countryside landscapes;...
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