THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Cheeseman(1897-1956)
Macomb, IL, c. 1930
11 1/2 in. long
"The carver Verne Cheeseman, from Macomb, Illinois, had many of his decoys painted by Edna, including Mallards, Canvasbacks,...
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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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THE PERDEW PREENING BLACK DUCKCharlesPerdew (1874-1963)
and Edna Perdew (1882-1974) Henry, IL, c. 1910
15 in. long
This early three-piece preening black duck is a singular decoy with no peers. Indeed, it is...
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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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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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HUDSONIAN CURLEWA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
EastHarwich, MA, c. 1910
13 3/4 in. long
An early Crowell shorebird decoy with writing on the underside that appears to be by William Mackey and Lloyd Johnson, identifying this...
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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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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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THE DU MONT EARLY HANGING GREATER YELLOWLEGSA.Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1915
16 3/4 in. long
“Seldom does one find special orders made by Crowell and when you do they tend to be the best. These...
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COLLECTION OF 16 SCRIMSHAW, NANTUCKET,MARITIME BOOKS A... MARITIME BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS
• Michael McManus – “A Treasury of American Scrimshaw”
• Gervis Frere-Cook – “The Decorative Arts of the Mariner”
•...
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WILLIAM HALSEY(American/South Carolina,1915-1999)
The Watchers, 1963, inscribed verso on framing material "by William Halsey", ink wash on Japanese rice paper, William Halsey Retrospective stamp verso, 23-1/2...
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LAMAR DODD(American/Georgia, 1909-1996)
Fisherman'sRejects, signed lower right "Lamar Dodd", watercolor on paper, 18 x 24 in.; gilt wood frame, 26 x 32 in.
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection sold to benefit the...
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FEDERAL SERPENTINE GAMES TABLE, CA.1805Boston, Massachusetts Federal mahogany, maple, and birchwood serpentine games table, ca. 1805 , attributed to John Seymour (1738-1818) and/or Thomas Seymour (1771-1848)...
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GALE, WOOD & HUGHES, (3) AMERICAN COINSILVER CUPS New York, c. 1833-1845, incl. a paneled footed cup, with engraved inscription, dated "1839", a footed cup, with repousse floral decorated centering a cartouche...
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FINE PAIR OF FEDERAL CARVED MAHOGANYAND INLAID SATIN BIRCH SIDE CHAIRS, ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN AND THOMAS SEYMOUR, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS35 x 19 1/4 x 19 in., seat height 18 3/4 in.
Note: This pair of chairs represents...
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EDGAR LOUIS YAEGER, MICHIGAN / FRANCE(1904 - 1997), UNTITLED ABSTRACT, 1937, OIL ON CANVAS, 20 1/2"H X 27 1/2"W (SIGHT), 25"H X 32"W (FRAME)Edgar Louis Yaeger, Michigan / France, (1904 - 1997) untitled abstract,...
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Robert Longhurst
(American, b. 1949)
ArabesqueXLI, 2006
carved wood and marble base
signed '© Longhurst' and dated
Height 12 x width 10 1/2 x depth 7 1/2 inches.
Property from the Collection of Robert P. Hunter, Jr....
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An Osolnik Originals Turned Wood Bowl,1996
(American, 1915-2001)
Height 5 1/2 x diameter 7 1/4 inches.
Property from the Collection of Robert P. Hunter, Jr. and Barbara Hunter, Alpharetta, Georgia...
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A Carved Lidded Jar and Gourd
the liddedjar by Allen Davis (American, Late 20th/Early 21st Century), composed of mixed woods and signed on base; the gourd by Kathleen Kam (Hawaiian, 20th/21st Century), signed and...
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A Very Rare American Classical CarvedMahogany Bergere c. 1815 probably Charles Honore Lannuier New York scrolled tablet crest reeded stiles with palmette terminals downswept arms with ring-turned supports bowed...
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An Important American Renaissance Carvedand Ebonized Walnut Bedroom Suite late 19th c. atributed to Allen & Bro. Philadelphia comprising two mirror-backed dressing chests and a monumental bedstead; the bedstead...
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Five Richard Kidder Meade, Jr. ConfederateCivil War Letters, Civil War Era Photographs, Paintings, Meade Family Archive Virginia, 1861-1862: letter from Fort Sumter, March 21, 1861, to sister Julia Meade (1830-1906),...
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A Fine and Rare American RenaissanceCarved Ebonized and Burl Walnut Parlor Cabinet c. 1870 attributed to Allen & Brother Philadelphia superstructure with a gadrooned pediment rectangular door centered with the...
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P. Wood Jr, American, 19th c, 17" x14" w/c, Stone Bridge in Mountain River Gorge landscape, signed verso Estimate $200-400...
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American Revolutionary War Saber Attributedto Jeremiah Snow of Massachusetts 26.5'' single fuller blade brass urn pommel with slot guard and turned wooden handle attributed to sword maker Jeremiah Snow Sr. (1735-1803)...
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