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...
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(2) Carved & painted wood life sizeswan decoys, c/o white impressed "TJ's Rig" signed illegibly '82 (30" l x 24" h, losses to beak), black with "Made in USA" label (27" l x 21" h)...
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OVERSIZE SPEAR-RIG BLACK DUCKJosephW. 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...
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1936 CANADA GOOSEThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1983) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1936
22 in. long
A cedar-bodied decoy with detailed bill carving. The bottom of the decoy displays "Lem - Steve,...
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WOOD DUCKMalcolm B. Parks (1872-1957)rig
Prince Edward County, Ontario, c. 1910
12 1/2 in. long
This exceedingly rare and refined woody is one of only two known from the Parks rig. The stylish crest has carved...
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BLUEBILL HENGus Rogers (1892-1938)
AlexandriaBay, NY, c. 1935
14 1/2 in. long
This carving bears a brass tag on the underside inscribed "From rig of Donald B. Baxter, Syracuse, NY."
Based on written correspondence between...
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PEABODY-RIG REDHEAD DRAKEGeorge AugustusPeabody (1831-1929) Rig
Danvers, MA, c. 1850
15 3/4 in. long
This very early and exceptional hollow redhead drake is from the rig of George A. Peabody, a friend and fellow...
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"VIKING RIG" SCOTERAugustus Aaron "Gus"Wilson (1864-1950)
South Portland, ME, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
Wilsons of this form have been dubbed the "Viking Rig" due to their distinctly high heads that look like Viking...
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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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WIGEON DRAKEWilliam H. Cranmer (1917-2008)
BeachHaven, NJ, 1953
14 in. long
One of the earliest and best Cranmer decoys we have come across. A hollow, turned-head wigeon with raised incised primaries and fine tail feather...
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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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THE ELY-NORCROSS GOLDEN PLOVER PAIRNantucket,MA, c. 1840
10 in. long
A fine and important pair of Nantucket golden plover. This pair represents two of the most well-documented Nantucket shorebirds known. A letter from...
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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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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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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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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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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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IMPORTANT BIDDLE-RIG GREEN-WINGED TEALDRAKEJess Heisler (1891-1943)
Burlington, NJ, c. 1920
12 1/4 in. long
This early Biddle rig decoy is exceedingly rare and possibly unique with no Heisler teal in original...
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FOLK ART CARVED AND PAINTED RIG OF SHOREBIRDSGroup of three carved and painted yellowlegs shorebirds joined by cord. Each decoy has iron nail beak and tacks for eyes. Hand painted and carved with the initials "JF"...
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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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ANTONIO JACOBSEN OIL ON CANVAS "AMERICA'SCUP TRIALS, 1...Important Antonio Jacobsen (1850-1921) Oil on Canvas " America's Cup Trials, 1871, Yacht Dauntless ", signed lower right Antonio Jacobsen, 1905, in carved...
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WOODEN MODEL OF THE CLIPPER SHIP LIDAOF BATH MAINEWooden Model of the Clipper Ship Lida of Bath Maine, 19 th Century , square rigged, painted hull carved from one piece of wood, complete with all rigging lines.
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FOLK ART CARVED AND PAINTED 3-MASTEDSHIP PLAQUE, LATE ...Folk Art Carved and Painted 3-Masted Ship Plaque, Late 19th Century depicting a fully rigged ship with carved wood sails and figurehead at bow, on painted...
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ALBERT S. NEMETHY "GAFF-RIGGED SAILBOATUNDER FRIENDLY ...Albert S. Nemethy (Hungarian-American 1920-1998) "Gaff-Rigged Sailboat Under Friendly Skies", depicting a leisurely sail, late afternoon with two yachts...
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FOLK ART DOUBLE MASTED SCHOONER SHIPMODEL19th century, carved and painted square rigged two masted schooner, with seemingly original paint and rigging, on wooden stand, 34 x 25 x 8 in.
Provenance: sold through...
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CARVED AND PAINTED FOLK ART SAILBOATMODELAmerican, 19th/20th century, wooden construction, sail rigging present, chain anchor, on wood stand, 34 x 36 x 7 in.
Condition:
rubbed surfaces, crack to deck and...
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PRISONER-OF-WAR MODEL OF AN 80-GUN SHIP-OF-THE-LINEHEIGHT 23". LENGTH 32.5". WIDTH 12"., Hull, circa 1805, planked and pinned in bone over a wood plug, with applied keel, stem and rudder post, painted black gunport bands,...
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RARE PERIOD RIGGED MODEL OF THE 1934AMERICA'S CUP DEFENDER RAINBOW 1930S CASE HEIGHT 24.5". LENGTH 24". WIDTH 12". AMERICA'S CUP DEFENDER RAINBOW, 1930s, Diorama-style model complete with sails and set into...
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EXHIBITION STANDARD SCALE MODEL OF THEAMERICAN CLIPPER SHIP "LIGHTNING" LATE 19TH CENTURY CASE HEIGHT 31.5". LENGTH 53.25". WIDTH 21.25". AMERICAN CLIPPER SHIP "LIGHTNING", Late 19th Century, Hull built up from...
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PETE "HURRICANE" PETERSON (VA), CANVASBACKINFLUENCED BY MITCHELL FULCHER Cape Charles, Virginia, made 1971, carved and painted wood, glass eyes, branded PETE, signed "From my Killmon Cove Rig carved in the style of...
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IMPORTANT CASED MODEL OF THE AMERICANWHALESHIP "JAMES ARNOLD" CIRCA 1935 CASE HEIGHT 26". LENGTH 31.5". WIDTH 8.25". WHALESHIP "JAMES ARNOLD", Circa 1935, By renowned Boston ship model builder Peter Ness (1890-1976)....
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AMERICAN VINTAGE CARVED AND PAINTEDMODEL OF A COLONIAL STEAM DRIVEN TWO-MASTED WARSHIPWith string rigging, seven lifeboats, one tender, canon and four lead anchors. Painted with a thirteen-star American flag....
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Two painted and carved Black duck decoysbarnegat bay, new jersey, 20th century Hollow-carved, painted flocked surface, carved beaks, glass eyes, leather rig strap. L: 17 1/4 in., each. dry surface,...
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(3) American Carved & Painted Duck DecoysAllretaining an old if not original painted surface all finely executed with glass eyes two with original keel weights along with original rigging apparatus largest measures...
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