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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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERGeorge H. Boyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook,NH, c. 1910
11 1/4 in. long
A classic Boyd with tight stippling from head to tail.
Original paint with moderate gunning wear and some wood-grain discoloration including to...
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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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THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Cheeseman(1897-1956)
Macomb, IL, c. 1930
11 1/2 in. long
"The carver Verne Cheeseman, from Macomb, Illinois, had many of his decoys painted by Edna, including Mallards, Canvasbacks,...
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BLACK SCOTERAugustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson(1864-1950)
South Portland, ME, c. 1900
15 1/2 in. long
A classic and refined Monhegan-Island-style sea duck with raised wings and a tucked head, positioning the bill just...
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PINCH-BREAST BROADBILL DRAKEThe WardBrothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1931
14 1/2 in. long
This early and exceedingly rare Ward showcases exceptional form. The underside...
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PINCH-BREAST PINTAIL DRAKEThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 1/2 in. long
A rare pinch-breast model pintail from the rig of aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin (1886-1995)....
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SWANCapt. Benjamin F. Dye (1832-1896)
Perryville,MD, c. 1880
24 1/2 in. long
An exceedingly rare swan by the maker with tack eyes and traditional rigging. "SY" is branded in the lower breast.
In working paint with heavy...
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RARE BRANTA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
EastHarwich, MA, c. 1915
19 in. long
A rare species for the maker with his early oval brand on the underside. The breast features Crowell's signature rasp finish and the dry...
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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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"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 DUCKA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
EastHarwich, MA, c. 1910
17 in. long
An early pre-brand era decoy with a large body and plump breast.
Original paint with heavy gunning wear, age line in underside, tail chip,...
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERA. Elmer Crowell(1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1915
9 1/4 in. long
An early split-tail gunning decoy of this popular species.
Original paint with even wear, a few rubs to bare wood along...
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CASHWELL-RIG MALLARDPeoria, IL, c. 1920
171/2 in. long
An Illinois River mallard from the famous Cashwell rig and so branded with the "CJC." This bird features strong Perdew paint.
Original Perdew paint with light...
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MACKEY GOLDENEYE HENQuebec, Canada,c. 1900
13 in. long
A goldeneye with sharply incised feather detail, bottom-hollowed construction covered with a thin lead pad, and the Mackey Collection stamp on the underside....
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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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YELLOWLEGSGeorge H. Boyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook,NH, c. 1910
11 in. long
A classic Boyd yellowlegs decoy with tight stippled paint.
In original paint with moderate gunning wear, including age lines in breast, touch-up to...
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GOLDEN PLOVERJoseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938)
Accord,MA, c. 1890
10 in. long
A rare "greenhead" decoy with split-tail carving.
Original paint with even gunning wear and slight discoloration on right side of breast.
Literature:...
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RARE GOLDEN PLOVERElisha Burr (1839-1909)
Hingham,MA, c. 1870
8 3/4 in. long
This diminutive Burr decoy is one of only two like it; the other of which resides in a prominent Cape Cod collection. These two gems are distinctive...
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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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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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RIG OF SEVEN GOLDEN PLOVERCoffin Family
Nantucket,MA, c. 1870
9 1/4 in. long
“Birds of a feather flock together." An important aspect of a decoy's functionality is that they were made to be seen socially and used en masse....
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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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HIGH-HEAD BLACK BRANTVancouver Islands,BC, Canada, c. 1930
17 in. long
A Pacific brant with a high head that can be pointed in any direction and removed. The head and breast are stamped with a "3." The bottom...
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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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MALLARD DRAKEArt Jensen
Hayward, CA,c. 1952
14 in. long
A distinctly Jensen mallard with a turned head, raised wings, and a pleasing carved wing and feather design in its balsa body. This drake is illustrated...
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EARLY CROSSED-WING BLACK DUCKA. ElmerCrowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1910
16 3/4 in. long
Black duck decoys were Crowell’s signature species. When "The Magazine Antiques" chose a Crowell raised-wing...
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THE DU MONT EARLY HANGING GREATER YELLOWLEGSA.Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1915
16 3/4 in. long
“Seldom does one find special orders made by Crowell and when you do they tend to be the best. These...
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8-PIECE TOY LOT, EARLY TO LATE 20THCENTURY, TOINCLUDE: 6 1/2" CERAMIC AUNT JEMIMA, SOME PAINT LOSS TO FACE AND EYE. A NOVELTY COFFIN BANK, 6 1/4" LONG AND COMES WITH ORIGINAL BOX. BOX IS IN FAIR CONDITION....
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Rifle shipping wooden chest paintedred 56 1/2'' w. x 12'' d. x 12 1/2'' h. [Deaccessioned from the Connecticut Historical Society]...
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[Civil War - Cased Images] Civil WarTintypes & Ambrotype of Armed Soldiers Lot of 4 including: a sixth plate tintype of a seated cavalry soldier confidently displaying his sword housed in a crossed cannons...
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