RIG OF NINE PEEPSWilliam J. "Red" Madden(1910-2005)
Chatham, MA, c. 1960
6 3/4 in. long
A rare mid-century working rig of shorebirds in a variety of different poses. Madden is remembered as a game warden on Cape...
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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...
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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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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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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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EDWARD J. RUSSELL WATERCOLOR ON PAPER"FULLY RIGGED AME...Edward J. Russell (1832-1906) Watercolor on Paper "Fully Rigged American Ship on Rough Seas" , signed lower right Edw'd Russell 1906, matted and framed
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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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PETER MONAMY, (ENGLISH, 1681-1749),SMACK RIGGED YACHT, OIL ON CANVAS, 8 X 11 1/2 IN., FRAME: 11 1/2 X 15 IN.PETER MONAMY, (English, 1681-1749) Smack Rigged Yacht, oil on canvas signed P Monamy lower left...
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NORMAN FORTIER (MASSACHUSETTS, 1919-2010),THREE WATERCOLOR HOLIDAY CARDS ON WOVE PAPERNORMAN FORTIER, Massachusetts, 1919-2010, Three watercolor holiday cards on wove paper, each titled lower left and signed lower...
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ALFRED GABALI (MASSACHUSETTS, 1886-1963),FULL-RIGGED SHIP AT SEA., OIL ON CANVAS BOARD, 12" X 16". FRAMED 18" X 22".ALFRED GABALI, Massachusetts, 1886-1963, Full-rigged ship at sea. Signed lower left "A. Gabali"....
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FINE ANTIQUE SHIP MODEL OF "CLEOPATRASBARGE" OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS EARLY 20TH CENTURY CASE HEIGHT 12.5". LENGTH 17.5". WIDTH 9". BARGE" OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, Early 20th Century, Hull built up from the solid,...
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ERIC HOLCH (NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS,CONTEMPORARY), "RAINBOW III"., SERIGRAPH ON PAPER, 14.25" X 4.5" SIGHT. FRAMED 19.5" X 9.75".ERIC HOLCH, Nantucket, Massachusetts, Contemporary, "Rainbow III". Four Beetle...
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MORTON RIG PLOVER DECOY MASSACHUSETTS,19TH CENTURY LENGTH 10”.MORTON RIG PLOVER DECOY, Massachusetts, 19th Century, Tack eyes. Original paint. Hit with shot and other gunning wear. Dimensions: Length 10"....
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CASED MODEL OF THE GAFF SCHOONER "THEPATRIOT" BY WILLIAM E. HITCHCOCK AMERICA, 20TH CENTURY CASE HEIGHT 21". LENGTH 24.75". WIDTH 9.5". PATRIOT" BY WILLIAM E. HITCHCOCK, America, 20th Century, Hull built up...
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* AZOREAN BONE MODEL OF A RIGGED WHALEBOATEARLY 20TH CENTURY CASE HEIGHT 17.25". LENGTH 21"., Early 20th Century, Hull built up in plank-on-frame construction, with hull strakes, stem, keel, rudder post and rudder....
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THEODORE VICTOR CARL VALENKAMPH (MASSACHUSETTS/SWEDEN,1864-1924), SQUARE-RIGGED SHIP PASSING A STEAM-SAIL SHIP., OIL ON CANVAS, 25" X 30". FRAMED 32" X 37.5".THEODORE VICTOR CARL VALENKAMPH, Massachusetts/Sweden, 1864-1924,...
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WILLIAM BRADFORD (MASSACHUSETTS/CALIFORNIA,1823-1892), STARBOARD VIEW PORTRAIT OF THE SHIP HARRY BLUFF, OIL ON CANVAS, 28" X 42.25". FRAMED 36.5" X 50.5".WILLIAM BRADFORD, Massachusetts/California, 1823-1892, Starboard...
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SIGNED AND DATED SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTHPERTAINING TO THE SHIP "NORTHERN LIGHT" DATED 1861 LENGTH 6.75". PERTAINING TO THE SHIP "NORTHERN LIGHT", Dated 1861, Obverse depicts a full-rigged ship flying an American...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTEDTO MOSES DENNING, KNOWN AS "THE STARK TOOTH" FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 8". INCLUDES STAND. TO MOSES DENNING, KNOWN AS "THE STARK TOOTH", First Half of the 19th...
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WILLIAM GAY AND MARY E. YORKE (NEW YORK/CANADA/ENGLAND,1817-C. 1888 AND C. 1854-1893), AMERICA'S CUP 1887, VOLUNTEER VS. THISTLE , RACE 2., OIL ON CANVAS, 18" X 24". FRAMED 25.25" X 31.25".WILLIAM GAY AND MARY E. YORKE, New York/Canada/England,...
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RIG OF SIX ROGER MITCHELL OLDSQUAW DECOYSKINGSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 14" AND 15". Kingston, Massachusetts, 20th Century Four drakes and two hens. Glass eyes. Original paint with gunning wear....
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"DESCRIPTION OF THE LARGEST SHIP INTHE WORLD, THE NEW CLIPPER GREAT REPUBLIC ..." 1853 SLIPCASE 10.5" X 6.5". THE WORLD, THE NEW CLIPPER GREAT REPUBLIC ...", 1853, An extremely rare first and only edition...
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RIG-MATE PAIR OF CAPE COD YELLOWLEGSDECOYS MASSACHUSETTS, 19TH CENTURY LENGTHS 11.5” AND 9.5”. DECOYS, Massachusetts, 19th Century, A greater yellowlegs and a lesser yellowlegs. Maker unknown. Found in...
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GOLD RUSH-ERA JOURNAL OF THE BRIG "AMELIA"ON A VOYAGE FROM MAINE TO SAN FRANCISCO NOVEMBER 1849-MAY 1850 13.5" X 8.5". ON A VOYAGE FROM MAINE TO SAN FRANCISCO, November 1849-May 1850, "Journal of a Voyage from Eastport...
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ESKIMO RELIEF-CARVED WALRUS TUSK CRIBBAGEBOARD 19TH/20TH CENTURY LENGTH 14.5". BOARD, 19th/20th Century, Commemorating the schooner A.T. Gifford, the last American schooner-rigged whaleship to cruise Hudson Bay....
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RIG OF FOUR FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTSGOLDENEYE DECOYS EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 13” TO 15”. GOLDENEYE DECOYS, Early 20th Century, Together with a black duck decoy and a factory goldeneye. All found...
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* POLYCHROME ENGRAVED WHALE'S TOOTHCOMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 4.75". COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, 20th Century, Depicts...
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EARLY AMERICAN WARSHIP MODEL HandmadeWooden Model of the USS Frigate "Essex", the three-masted gunship, launched in 1799, by Enos Briggs of Salem, Massachusetts. She carried 36 or 32 guns, took part in the French...
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100+ TELEPHONE LINEMEN MACHINERY PHOTOGRAPHSUnited States,20th CenturyGroup of mostly black and white photographs whose subjects include linemen rigging new telephone lines, engineers standing with machinery, telephone...
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SALVATORE GRASSO GLOUCESTER VESSEL WCPAINTING Salvatore Fortunato GrassoMassachusetts,1945-2006Depicting an industrial fishing vessel as viewed from the stern of another boat through rigging equipment in Gloucester...
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C. MYRON CLARK O/C MARITIME SEASCAPEPAINTING Massachusetts,1858-1925Depicting a gaff-rigged sailboat at sea beneath a blue sky with white clouds....
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MIRIAM R WILHARM MARITIME FOLK ART PAINTINGMassachusetts,20th CenturyDepicts a fully rigged sailing vessel with American flag....
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*SCRIMSHAW AND PAINTED WHALE'S TOOTHEachside decorated with a full-rigged ship. Length 6. *May only be sold to a Massachusetts resident.''...
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Family CDV Album with Confederate GeneralsA mixed group of of 57 military and civilian CDVs from an album now missing descended from William Crovatt of Brunswick Georgia to his son Judge Alfred J.Crovatt (1858-1926)...
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[Civil War - Cased Images] Col. HawkesFearing Jr. 8th New Hampshire Quarter Plate Tintype in Wall Frame A quarter plate tintype of Fearing in uniform housed in a thermoplastic wall frame with penciled identification...
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RIG OF SIX TIN SHOREBIRD DECOYS19thCenturyFound on Nantucket Massachusetts. Three golden plovers and three yellowlegs. Original paint. Some damage and wear....
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