PAIR OF WILDFOWLER DUCK DECOY BOOKENDSPairof Wildfowler carved and painted duck decoy bookends, 6 1/2" h.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Hen - sporadic paint loss....
[more like this]
THREE CARVED AND HAND PAINTED DUCK DECOYSThree carved wooden duck decoys, the first is a sleeping mallard hen by Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland, with no markings, previously in the collection of Dick...
[more like this]
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,...
[more like this]
EARLY SLEEPING MALLARD DRAKEStephenLane (1843-1900) (attr.)
Lacon, IL, c. 1890
13 in. long
A singular early and refined preening drake showcasing the distinct Lacon style in an elegant pose. The uplifted wing...
[more like this]
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...
[more like this]
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...
[more like this]
THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarryV. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
13 1/2 in. long
This Shourds carving is considered one of the pinnacle gunning decoys out of New Jersey. In addition to its...
[more like this]
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...
[more like this]
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...
[more like this]
PREENING MALLARD PAIRWilliam "Bill"Neal (1924-2014)
Black Point, CA, 1976
14 in. long
Two preeners signed by the maker on the underside and dated. The undersides of the ducks' tails bear Neal’s “WN”...
[more like this]
PINTAIL PAIRLeo Tocchini (1904-1989)
Oakland,CA, c. 1950
17 in. long
Leo lived in Oakland, but enjoyed hunting on Suisun Marsh at the Rich Island Duck Club. An accomplished carver, Leo sold his decoys to fellow club...
[more like this]
CANVASBACK DRAKEJim Titus Sr. (1879-1956)
Burnside,OR, c. 1930
16 in. long
The son of pioneering homesteaders, Jim trapped on the lower Columbia River and was an avid duck hunter. In addition to decoys, Titus also made duck...
[more like this]
RARE SWANWilliam "Bill" Neal (1924-2014)
BlackPoint, CA, c. 1976
31 in. long
"Bill Neal," writes Miller "...was one of California's great decoy carvers." Carving augmented his income as a house painter. Before heading...
[more like this]
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...
[more like this]
LOS BANOS PINTAIL DRAKELos Banos, CA,c. 1925
17 1/2 in. long
This decoy hails from an elite group by a highly celebrated, yet unknown maker. They have been referred to as the "Los Banos Unknowns" nodding to...
[more like this]
DUCK AND BRANT PATTERNSGeorge WilliamMcLellan (1897-1987)
Eureka, CA
McLellan's duck and floating brant patterns, including some highly intricate head patterns and design and construction notes and dates. This...
[more like this]
FOUR PAINTED DUCK DECOYSAmerican, 20thcentury, comprising: painted decoy inscribed "Wildfowler Decoys Babylon, NY Pintail Drake"; large example with brown decoration; two small examples; largest 19 in.
Provenance:...
[more like this]
FOUR DUCK DECOYS TO INCLUDE EARLY BLACKDUCK PROBABLY N...Four Duck Decoys to include early black duck probably New Jersey; Wildfowler Pintail Drake Old Saybrook Factory nicely mellowed with original paint; Mallard...
[more like this]
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...
[more like this]
(3) VINTAGE CARVED & PAINTED DUCK DECOYS(lotof 3) Vintage carved and painted duck decoys, including: (1) hollow Brant decoy, marked B, (1) Wildfowler Female Mallard decoy, Saybrook, Connecticut, (1) Red Head Drake decoy;...
[more like this]
FOUR WILDFOWLER DECOY COMPANY DECOYSMID-20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 12” TO 16”., Mid-20th Century, A black duck, a bluebill hen, a freshwater coot and a cork-bodied mallard drake. None with brands. Dimensions:...
[more like this]
TWO BLACK DUCK CARVINGS 20TH CENTURYTWOBLACK DUCK CARVINGS, 20th Century, A half-size decorative duck by June Noll, length 9", and a Wildfowler Decoy Company decoy with glass eyes, length 19"....
[more like this]
FOUR CARVED WOOD DUCK DECOYSFour CarvedWood Duck Decoys , 20th c., incl. common merganser, gadwall drake, and harlequin from Herter's 1893 series; and mallard drake, c. 1950, by Wildfowler Decoy Co., Babylon, NY,...
[more like this]
TWO CARVED AND PAINTED BLACK DUCK DECOYSTwocarved and painted black duck decoys, to include a Wildfowler, stamped and branded JON on underside, 15" l., the other, 17 1/2" l.
Competitive in-house shipping is available...
[more like this]
TWO CARVED AND PAINTED BRANT DUCK DECOYSTwocarved and painted brant duck decoys, unmarked, probably Wildfowler, 19" l.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Sporadic surface abrasions....
[more like this]
WILDFOWLER CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD DUCKDECOYWildfowler carved and painted wood duck decoy, with turned head, stamped on underside, 10" l.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Very...
[more like this]
THREE CARVED AND PAINTED BRANT DUCKDECOYSThree carved and painted brant duck decoys, unmarked, probably Wildfowler, 19" l.
Condition:
Minor surface wear and abrasions. One with loss to bill....
[more like this]
PAIR OF WILDFOWLER DUCK DECOYSPair ofWildfowler, Point Pleasant, NJ, carved and painted wood duck decoys, stamped on underside, 15 1/2" l.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:...
[more like this]
PAIR OF CHARLES R. BIRDSALL WILDFOWLERDUCK DECOYSPair of Charles R. Birdsall, Wildfowler carved and painted wood duck decoys, stamped on underside, signed and dated 1974 , 15" l.
Competitive in-house shipping...
[more like this]
PAIR OF ARTHUR J. BIRDSALL SQUAW DUCKDECOYSPair of Arthur J. Birdsall (b. 1949) Wildfowler Decoy Co. carved and painted old squaw duck decoys, early 1970's, special order, 17" l.
Competitive in-house shipping...
[more like this]
Four Carved and Painted Wood Duck Decoys
Early20th Century
including a pair of balsa wood mallards by Wildfowler Decoy Co.
Length of longest 15 1/4 inches.
Property from the Collection of Retta Park, Tucson, Arizona...
[more like this]
Three factory decoys: Wildfowler blackduck, 14-3/4 in., [old repaint, some long separations]; modern Wildfowler mallard, 15 in., [lacking keel]; Masons standard grade wood duck, early 19th century, 13-1/2 in.,...
[more like this]
HIGH HEAD BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the WildfowlerDecoy Company of Old Saybrook Connecticut. In cedar with glass eyes and original paint....
[more like this]
Two Wildfowler decoys: canvasback drake,glass eyes, 7-1/2 x 16 in., original paint with scuffs and wear at top of head, other high spots, scratches and abrasions, normal wear, minor shot wounds ; black duck, head...
[more like this]
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;...
[more like this]
Lot six various decoy books including''Know Your Ducks....'' ''American Wildfowl Decoys'' (Waingrow) ''The Art Of The Decoy'' (Earnest) ''Factory Decoys'' (Delph) ''The Art Of The Decoy'' (Earnest)....
[more like this]
