J. DUDLEY FOR THE BOYDS COLLECTION WOODDECOY J. Dudley signed wooden cat decoy with polychrome painted finish, signed underside with maker's label for The Boyds Collection. 14.5" H x 8" W x 1.5" D....
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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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EARLY PREENING SCOTERAlbert Davids Laing(1811-1886)
New York, NY, and Stratford, CT, c. 1850
14 in. long
A hollow, turned-head decoy by the father of the Stratford School. Laing, originally from New York City,...
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EARLY BLACK DUCKAlbert Davids Laing(1811-1886)
New York, NY and Stratford, CT, c. 1835
16 1/4 in. long
The age and construction of this decoy are notable in decoy history. This black duck from Laing's earliest...
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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 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...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarryV. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
“Shourds is one of the acknowledged master makers of New Jersey decoys. His birds were as fine as any made...
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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILTheWard 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...
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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 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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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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RED-TAILED SUCKERHarold E. "Rick" Rickert(1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
15 in. long
This grand fish is among the carver's largest spear fishing decoys. The underside of one fin is stamped with his "R" signature....
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THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHaroldE. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
8 1/2 in. long
“It is a rare opportunity for the collecting world to see a magnificent group of mint decoys as they...
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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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MACKEY-WHEELER BLACK DUCKCharles E."Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949)
Stratford, CT, c. 1940
17 1/4 in. long
This Connecticut classic features a refined hollow pine body, turned head, and Shang’s signature scratch...
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EXCEPTIONAL MALLARD DRAKEChauncey "Chance"Wheeler (1888-1945)
Alexandria Bay, NY, c. 1920
17 3/4 in. long
This highly refined mallard is understood by many to be not only the finest Chauncey Wheeler decoy, but also...
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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 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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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...
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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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SLEEPING BLACK DUCKJess Heisler (1891-1943)
Burlington,NJ, c. 1920
14 in. long
An excellent and important sleeping decoy from a river region dominated by straight-headed decoys. John English is credited with drawing up the region's...
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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull(1840-1915)
Philadelphia, PA, c. 1856
17 1/2 in. long
An exceptional Delaware River pintail drake, this example is a regional archetype quite distinct in form from other...
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GROUP CARVED DECOYS & CREEL (7)1st item:Carved and painted wood Swan decoy with glass eyes, stamped F & S to underside. Leather strap attached to front edge of body with metal plate to the underside. Body 24" L...
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4 PC DECOY COLLECTION: 1) Charles BirdsallDecoy Buffalo head with weight. Impressed C.R.B. at underside. Inset glass eyes. Approx. 5.25'' h x 10'' l x 5.25'' w. 2) Herter's Canadian Goose Decoy with Balsa Body. Inset...
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TWO DUCKS UNLIMITED DECOYS, INCLUDINGCHRIS OLSON The first of a mallard hen, carved and painted, inscribed to underside "Virginia Ducks Unlimited / Gilmore B. Wagoner / Havre de Grace, MD / 2003" (7 1/2 x 15...
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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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CARVED AND PAINTED PIGEON DECOY, ETC.Carvedand painted pigeon decoy, early 20th c., probably English, having an iron beak, screw and grommet eyes, 13 1/2" l., together with a contemporary Richard Morgan shorebird decoy,...
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GROUP OF FOUR LOIS PEDERSEN CARVED BIRDSINCLUDING THREE DUCK DECOYS INCLUDING THREE DUCK DECOYS, largest painted in brown, off white and black with bead eyes, written underside "by lo Ped/'83", h: 13 x w: 21 in.;...
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TWO GOOSE DECOYS Second half 20th century,carved and painted wood, weighted undersides, unsigned....
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AMERICAN MERGANSER DECOY. Most likelyMaine, mid 20th century. Oversize drake with original paint and tack eyes, and elongated neck. Painted on the underside "Bar Harbor, MGW". Some age splits. 19"l....
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AMERICAN PRIMITIVE COOT DECOY. New England,2nd quarter-20th century. Inlet pegged head and worn original black paint on top. Underside has added white paint. Age splits. 5.5"h. 10.25"l....
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Painted decoy marked underside ''....CLUB''12'' Length 8'' Ht....
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AMERICAN PAINTED WOOD CANADA GOOSE DECOYThe underside with three iron straps; 17 x 28 x 10 1/2 in....
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GOOSE DECOY. White painted decoy withleather strap lead weight and impressed ''F & S'' on the underside. 18 3/4'' h....
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Lot including painted decoy 22'' Length(marked ''D.M.B.'' underside) 19th c. swing handle firkin and iron hook rack with bird decoration (24'' W.)....
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