- PLOVERF. P. Smith
Duxbury, MA, c. 1890
11
1/4 in. long
An elegant plover in winter plumage with a rare long wing tip. Birds from this refined rig have been acquired by discerning shorebird collectors, including Donal...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - OVERSIZE SPEAR-RIG BLACK DUCKJoseph
W. Lincoln (1859-1938)
Accord, MA, c. 1910
22 in. long
“Lincoln was a laconic man, a consummate Yankee craftsman whose solid-bodied decoys are reflections of their maker’s...
[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] - 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 DUCKCharles
Perdew (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] - EXEMPLARY DOWITCHERA. Elmer Crowell
(1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1910
12 1/2 in. long
A rare and important working Crowell dowitcher decoy displaying glass eyes, richly painted detail, and split-tail carving...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarry
V. 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] - "WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILThe
Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward Brothers made pintails early on in their craft and they were...
[more like this] - THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorge
Boyd (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...
[more like this] - THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorge
Boyd (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...
[more like this] - RED-BREASTED MERGANSERMarblehead, MA,
c. 1860
15 in. long
A pert sheldrake with refined articulation and stylish paint. The uplifted head retains its thin original crest. The body has a pinched breast, defined...
[more like this] - GOLDEN PLOVERJoseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938)
Accord,
MA, c. 1890
10 in. long
A rare "greenhead" decoy with split-tail carving.
Original paint with even gunning wear and slight discoloration on right side of breast.
Literature:...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger
Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great interest. Since they were used for relatively short periods...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - OUTSTANDING KINGFISHER WITH YELLOW PERCHA.
Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, 1941
7 1/2 in. long
A rare and exceptional female belted kingfisher mantel carving with its original and notably detailed yellow...
[more like this] - EARLY TERNA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East
Harwich, MA, c. 1915
12 1/4 in. long
An early and rare carving of a life-size tern accurately capturing the attitude of these elegant hunters. The full body is adorned with...
[more like this] - HALF-SIZE RUFFED GROUSEA. Elmer Crowell
(1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1930
7 in. long
A special seven-inch game bird carving with dropped wings, carved thighs, and a raised crest. The carved base was finished...
[more like this] - JASPER FRANCIS CROPSEY(American, 1823-1900)
Autumn
Landscape with Cattle, 1879, signed lower right "J.F. Cropsey 1879", oil on canvas, 22-1/2 x 39 in.; reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 29-3/4 x 47 in., Provenance: The...
[more like this] - SIGNED WILLIAM DRAPER PORTRAIT OF JOSEPH
KENNEDY (1962)...William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). Portrait of Joseph Kennedy, oil on canvas, 1962. Signed and dated with inscription on lower right which reads,...
[more like this] - HAMILTON, 'RAILWAY SPECIAL' POCKET WATCH
WITH WATCH CHA...dial size 15s, white dial, black Arabic numerals, subdial for seconds at 6 o'clock, stem wound and set 21 jewel nickel movement signed HAMILTON, engine turned...
[more like this] - SIGNED DRAPER PORTRAIT - LADY IN WHITE
HAT, 1987**Originally Listed At $400**
William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). "Lady in White Hat" - oil on board, 1987. Signed and dated "Wm. F. Draper '97" on lower...
[more like this] - EXHIBITED 1962 W. DRAPER PORTRAIT OF
SON "WILLY"William Franklin Draper American, 1912-2003), "Willy" oil on canvas, 1962. Signed "Wm. F. Draper '62" on lower left. A large-scale portrait by American award-winning...
[more like this] - WILLIAM DRAPER PORTRAIT OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN
(1956)**Originally Listed At $4500**
William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). "Leonard Bernstein" oil on canvas, 1956. Signed w/ inscription on lower left. A special...
[more like this] - WILLIAM DRAPER PORTRAIT - SHAH OF IRAN
(1967)**First Time At Auction**
*This item may be oversized. Please inquire about shipping prior to bidding.
William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). "Shah of Iran"...
[more like this] - VARIOUS BOOKS
ON LALIQUE AND SCENT BOTTLES
Invitation to an exhibition 17/8/28Catalogue des Verreries de René Lalique, Paris, March 1932Noel 1934 catalogueMorrison McClinton, K., Lalique for Collectors, New York,...
[more like this] - (34) STERLING SILVER SOUVENIR SPOONS
(INCLUDINGone letter opener), to include: state spoons such as Kentucky, Bath (ME) with figural native American, Daytona (FL) with alligator handle, Statue of Liberty, El...
[more like this] - WATSON CO. STERLING FLAT TABLE SERVICE
ATTLEBORO, MA., LOTUS PATTERN, INTRODUCED 1935Watson Co. Sterling Flat Table Service, Attleboro, MA., Lotus Pattern, Introduced 1935 Consisting of: 12 Dinner knives 12...
[more like this] - FRANK M. WHITING STERLING FIVE-PIECE
COFFEE AND TEA SERVICE WITH A SILVER PLATE TRAY NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA, PATTERN 706, FIRST HALF 20THFrank M. Whiting Sterling Five-Piece Coffee and Tea Service with a Silver...
[more like this] - FREDERIC SACKRIDER REMINGTON (AMERICAN,
1861)Frederic Sackrider Remington (American, 1861-1909), "Landscape from The Song of Hiawatha", pen and ink on paper, signed lower left, inscribed "349/Landscape" upper left...
[more like this] - MARBLEHEAD ART POTTERY VASE/MAUDE MILNER
/ SARAH TUTT / SARAH TUTT, Marblehead, MA, circa 1910, impressed M P clipper ship mark and artists' M T cypher for designer Maude Milner and decorator Sarah Tutt, tapering...
[more like this] - AFTER LUCA DELLA ROBBIA (ITALIAN, 1400-1482)After
Luca Della Robbia (Italian, 1400-1482), "Trumpeters with Dancing Children" from the Cantoria Frieze, c. 1911, plaster cast, wood, from P.P. Caproni & Bro., Boston, MA, h....
[more like this] - A WORLD WAR II FOOTLOCKER BELONGING
TO MAJOR PAULE. R. VACHON, USAF. THE LOCKER CONTAINS A LARGE COLLECTION OF DIARIES, LETTERS, TELEGRAMS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND OTHER PERSONAL MATERIALS. THE LOCKER ALSO CONTAINS...
[more like this] - EARLY 19TH CENTURY HIDE COVERED TRUNK
FROMDARTMOUTH, MA. BELONGED TO WILLIAM TUCKER. IT INCLUDES HIS EYEGLASSES, SIGNED HYDE, PROBABLY COIN SILVER, IN A CUSTOM NICKEL SILVER CASE. GLASSES ARE MISSING THEIR EXTENSIONS....
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