FIVE CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYSFivecarved and painted duck decoys to include a pair Alvin "Gunner" Meekins (Hoopers Island, Maryland), Merganser decoys, mid 20th, 17 1/2" l., a Michigan Canvasback, 15" l.,...
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PR CARVED MERGANSER DECOYS Pair of VintagePainted Wooden Duck Decoys, with glass eyes, unsigned, 16" and 17 1/2" wide....
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(3) Carved duck decoys, c/o Mergansersigned "WEK 82" (18-1/2" l), primitive signed "W Holtje" (14-3/8" l), miniature signed "Miles Hancock Chincoteague VA" (6-1/4" l)...
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EXCEPTIONAL MERGANSERFred M. Nichols(1854-1924)
Lynn, MA, c. 1890
17 in. long
Ongoing research has identified this decoy and its two rigmates as the work of Massachusetts master carver Fred Nichols. This hollow...
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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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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...
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RED-BREASTED MERGANSER PAIROrlando "Os"Bibber (1882-1970)
South Harpswell, ME, c. 1910
19 3/4 in. long
An exceptional and exceedingly rare rigmate merganser duo with turned heads and original horsehair crests....
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EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorthShore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As this Massachusetts masterpiece makes its public debut,...
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THE MADARA MERGANSER PAIRClark C. Madara(1883-1953)
Pitman, NJ, c. 1930
17 3/4 in. long
This outstanding pair represent the only known examples of their kind by this highly skilled carver and professional painter....
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REGGIE BIRCH DECOY & 3 OTHERS1st item:Reggie Birch, Chincoteague Island, VA drake hooded merganser, signed "R. Birch" on base, 6" H x 12" L x 5" D. 2nd-4th items: Three polychrome carved duck decoys with glass...
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THREE MERGANSER DECOYS TO INCLUDE ONEHOODED MERGANSER ...Three Merganser Decoys to include one hooded merganser by Tom Matus, 1985, Waterford, Connecticut, hollow body, incised wing carving, raised tail wing...
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TWO CARVED DUCK DECOYS TO INCLUDE MILESHANCOCK, AMERIC...Two Carved Duck Decoys to include Miles Hancock, American merganser; along with a merganser hen attributed to Samuel Archer, 1912 merganser hen length 16...
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EIGHT DECORATIVE CARVED WOODEN DECOYSLATE 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 8” TO 20”., Late 20th Century, Includes three ring-necked ducks, a canvasback, a pintail, a hooded merganser and a quarter-size pintail...
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THREE CARVED VINTAGE DECOYS, INCLUDINGNORMAN SCOTT To include: the smallest of a folky carved Root Head Coot, with incised initials N. S. for Norman Scott (Back Bay, VA) (6 1/2 x 8 x 4 1/2 in.); the larger two...
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JIMMY BOWDEN (VA), TWO VIRGINIA MERGANSERDECOYS Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1980, carved and painted wood, manner of Doug Jester, including a merganser drake (weighted) and hen, both with incised stamp to underside....
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BRADDOCK BROTHERS MERGANSER DECOY VintageCarved and Painted Wooden Duck Decoy, depicting a swimming merganser, by Braddock Brothers (ME), dated 1983, with glass eyes and inserted crest, oval branded maker's mark...
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RICH SMOKER (MD, CONTEMPORARY) MERGANSERDECOY Carved and Painted "Sunbathing Merganser" Duck Decoy by artisan Rich Smoker (Marion, MD), recently named National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts;...
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JIMMY BOWDEN CARVED AND PAINTED MERGANSERDECOYJimmy Bowden carved and painted merganser decoy, 14 1/4" l.
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Condition:
Neck crack, sporadic abrasions....
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CHRIS SPRAGUE MERGANSER DECOYChris Sprague(1887-1982), Beach Haven, NJ, carved and painted merganser decoy, branded CTS , with bull outline on underside, 16 3/4" l. Provenance: Roy Bull collection, Richard Bourne...
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Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. pairof carved and painted merganser decoys, each signed "H. Conklin, each approximately 5 1/2"h x 13"l...
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THREE CONTEMPORARY CARVED DUCK DECOYSThreecontemporary carved duck decoys, to include a John Hamilton merganser, W. Fred Reitmeyer merganser, and a bufflehead, branded TS , together with a vintage working decoy, longest...
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PAIR OF MAINE CARVED AND PAINTED MERGANSERDECOYSPair of Maine carved and painted merganser decoys, early 20th c. , with relief carved wings, 17 1/4" l. Provenance: A New York collection.
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DOUG JESTER, CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIACARVED AND PAIDoug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia carved and painted merganser decoy, 13" l.
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Good condition....
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FIVE CONTEMPORARY CARVED DUCK DECOYSFivecontemporary carved duck decoys, to include a merganser hen, signed Doug Jordan, Lyndonville NY, 2012 , 13 1/4" l., a wood duck, signed Ed Gray, Perryville Md., 1990 , 10"...
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FIVE CARVED AND PAINTED MERGANSER DUCKDECOYS, 20TFive carved and painted merganser duck decoys, 20th c., to include a Dave Rhodes, Absecon, New Jersey, signed, 14 1/2" l., two signed Bob Jones, 15 1/2" l., etc.
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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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HOODED MERGANSER DECOY Carved and paintedwood, by Arthur Petit, 1998....
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THREE PAINTED CARVED WOOD DUCK DECOYS,INCLUDING HEN RED BREASTED MERGANSER BY BRYANT, L 20 IN. (50.8 CM.)Three Painted Carved Wood Duck Decoys, Including Hen Red Breasted Merganser by Bryant,, Dimensions: L 20...
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AMERICAN MERGANSER DECOY. Early 20thcentury. Carved wood with original paint and leather fringe crest. Minor edge loss, neck and wing have repairs. 17.25"l....
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UNUSUAL AMERICAN HOODED MERGANSER DECOY.Possibly Maine, late 19th-early 20th century. Canvas sewn on frame and turned carved wooden head with glass eyes. Graphic original polychrome paint. Some wear, mainly to paint...
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AMERICAN JOHN PAXSON MERGANSER DECOY.Dated 1992. Carved and painted in rust, grey, black white, green and yellow worn paint. Glass eyes, broom comb and lead weight on bottom. Age cracks and chip under tail. 7.5"h....
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PRIMITIVE FORM RED BREASTED MERGANSERDECOY BY UNKca. mid 20th century; carved to appear as early working decoy but later era, oak rough sawn with hewn body with rough drawknife shaved surface, head sawn and carved...
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THREE DECOYS, MUTE & TRUMPETER SWANS& MERGANSER Group of three modern American carved and painted wooden hunting decoys with glass eyes comprising, a mute swan, a Hornick Brothers signed 1980 Raymond E. Hornick...
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Three carved duck decoys- canvasbackduck c.1940 with original paint decoration 16"l. pintail duck early 20th c. with paint of a later date 19.5"l. and a hooded merganser 20th c. with paint of a later date....
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Five Merganser Decoys two by Jimmy Bowden(Assawoman, Virginia), carved and painted with tack eyes, one branded "JB", one signed in pencil "Jimmy Bowden", approximately 15-1/2 in.; two with V-shaped bodies, possibly...
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