LOT OF BOOKSCurrents and Eddies by WilliamSchaldach, 1944. Currents and Eddies by William Schaldach, 1944. Schaldach Etchings: The Sporting Art of William J. Schaldach, Selections by DeCourcy Taylor, edition 343/1000....
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YELLOWLEGSWilliam J. Matthews (1855-1930s) Rig
Assawoman Island, VA, c. 1890
9 1/4 in. long
Mackey acquired the Matthews rig from the hunter's estate. The underside of this decoy is marked with the Mackey Collection...
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MACKEY RED KNOTCape May, NJ, c. 1860
10in. long
This bold running decoy displays a hard chine, a chip-carved breast, and an underside with provenance markings. There is a Joe French Collection white label and...
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MACKEY BOYD YELLOWLEGSGeorge H. Boyd(1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
11 in. long
A classic Boyd yellowlegs with a faint Mackey Collection ink stamp.
Original paint with light wear and an original neck crack.
Provenance:...
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WILLIAM J. SCHALDACH (1896-1982)A Chancefor a Double, 1941
signed "Wm. J. Schaldach" lower right
watercolor, 18 by 13 3/4 in.
signed, titled, and inscribed "Painted for Kenneth Roberts, distinguished author and...
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OWEN J. GROMME (1896-1991)Horicon Marsh- Canada Geese, 1949
signed "Owen J. Gromme" lower right
oil on canvas, 29 3/4 by 39 3/4 in.
According to the Webster family, “The Horicon Marsh was fairly close to where...
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CANVASBACKRobert Elliston (1847-1925)
Bureau,IL, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
This exact decoy is illustrated in Mackey's "American Bird Decoys," where the author notes the rarity of this example and that "Robert Elliston's...
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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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THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
9 3/4 in. long
“Verity’s most distinctive form is a feeding shorebird, with its bulbous head bent down and forward, its...
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THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
6 3/4 in. long
This exceptional peep pair showcases identical form in two distinct plumages. The first is in a rarely seen darker-backed...
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MACKEY REDHEADCapt. Benjamin F. Dye(1832-1896)
Perryville, MD, c. 1880
12 3/4 in. long
This early Upper Bay decoy bears the Mackey Collection ink stamp. He illustrated this decoy in his book, noting that "stylized...
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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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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds(1852-1922)
Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1890
9 1/2 in. long
Describing a rigmate and its maker in "Classic Shorebird Decoys: A Portfolio of Paintings," William J. Mackey Jr. writes,...
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MACKEY GREAT BLUE HERON DECOYMid-Atlantic,c. 1880
36 in. long
This Mackey Collection decoy is a rare authentic root-head heron with a grand body measuring over two feet from the breast to the tail. The head was fashioned...
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EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISEDWING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the greatest of all the Nantucket Golden Plovers; very...
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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...
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolgerFamily
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...
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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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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathanF. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. Even his Hudsonian Curlews…seemed to run, feed, and...
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RARE WHIMBRELMason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)
Detroit,MI, c. 1910
16 1/2 in. long
A rare Mason Factory shorebird decoy with excellent form. In reference to this special model, which they call a Hudsonian Curlew or whimbrel,...
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PR. EAST TN MCCOY MOUNTAIN OILSPairof William J. McCoy Jr. (Knoxville, 1906-1995) miniature oil on board East Tennessee mountain scenes- signed, titled, numbered, and dated en verso, "# 274, Mt. Camerer, Cosby...
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WILLIAM MCCOY LANDSCAPE PAINTING, CADE'SCOVEWilliam J. McCoy Jr. (Knoxville, 1906-1995) miniature oil on board East Tennessee mountain scene titled "Birch Flats, Cade's Cove". Signed "McCoy" in red, lower right...
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COLLECTION OF THREE WILLIAM J. DICKSONPENCIL SIGNED LI...Collection of Three William J. Dickson (American 1932-2011) Pencil Signed Limited Edition Nantucket Photographs , each mounted on mat, "Fiberglass and peeling...
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WILLIAM J. DICKSON HAND CARVED WOODENSPERM WHALE PLAQU...William J. Dickson Hand Carved Wooden Sperm Whale Plaque , with painted eyes and teeth, signed upon reverse, "William J. Dickson"
3.5 in. x 14.75 in.
Condition:...
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WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS, AMERICAN (1888-1969),POINT PLEASANT, DELAWARE RIVER, CA. 1927-1929, OIL ON CANVAS, 42 X 48 INCHESWILLIAM LESTER STEVENS, American, (1888-1969) Point Pleasant, Delaware River, ca. 1927-1929,...
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Philadelphia artist William J. Zeigler(American, 1911 - 1999) framed and matted watercolor painting of a rural hilly landscape, signed lower left, label verso: "Landscape at River Knobs (near Onega, W.V.) William...
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WILLIAM J. MALONEY, AMERICAN B. 1932,"WINTER SUNRISE", OIL ON CANVAS, 12 X 16 IN. (30.5 X 40.6 CM.), FRAME: 19 X 23 IN. (48.3 X 58.4 CM.)WILLIAM J. MALONEY, American, b. 1932 "Winter Sunrise", oil on canvas...
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WILLIAM J. MALONEY, AMERICAN B. 1932,"SNOWY SUNDAY", OIL ON CANVAS, 16 X 12 IN. (40.6 X 30.5 CM.), FRAME: 21 1/4 X 17 1/4 IN. (54 X 43.8 CM.)WILLIAM J. MALONEY, American, b. 1932 "Snowy Sunday", oil on canvas...
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Painting, Hudson River School, mountainlandscape with river, bears signature verso "Williams", oil on canvas, colorman stamp verso canvas for "J.J. Adams, Boston, Mass.", American, 19th century, 25-1/4 x 30 in.;...
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William Hays painting (William JacobHays, New York, 1830-1875), portrait of an Arabian horse under a tree in a field, signed lower right "W.J. Hays 1859", oil on canvas, 25-1/8 x 35-1/4 in.; modern...
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GROUP OF ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKS. The Pine Furniture of Early New England Russell Hawes Kettell English Domestic Brass 1680-1810 and History of its Origins Rupert Gentle and Rachael Feild Living With Antiques:...
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Jacques Tanesse (New Orleans) "Planof the City and Suburbs of New Orleans from an Actual Survey made in 1815 by J. Tanesse City Surveyor" 1825 engraving drawn by Jacques Tanesse engraved by William Rollinson...
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SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM The Plays of WilliamShakespeare in Miniature. London: C. Whittingham 1803. 9 vols. 16mo full straight-grained morocco gilt-lettered spines frontispiece portrait to vol. 1. Fore edge paintings...
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Searle related journals, sketchbooks(Helen L. Searle (Pattison), New York/Illinois, 1830-1884); (1) journal/sketchbook, 123 pages, bonded leather with embossed name and date on closure "Helen L. Searle...
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