CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYCarvedand painted shorebird decoy, early 20th c. , 22" l. Provenance: An Ohio Collection.
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Condition:
Original paint with wear, 2'' crack in...
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MINIATURE RUDDY TURNSTONEGeorge Boyd(1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1930
4 1/2 in. long
A rare and refined three-inch-tall shorebird carving with a split tail mounted on a beveled-edge base.
Original paint with...
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EARLY ROBIN SNIPEHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton,NJ, c. 1880
9 in. long
Red knot carvings by this maker are amongst the most popular species sought by collectors. In addition to their definitive form, this decoy displays...
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EXEMPLARY DOWITCHERA. Elmer Crowell(1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1910
12 1/2 in. long
A rare and important working Crowell dowitcher decoy displaying glass eyes, richly painted detail, and split-tail carving...
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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 MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ¾ in. long
“I had the good fortune of visiting with Jim McCleery on several occasions in his home in Texas. He was one of the...
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CURLEWEddie Wozny (b. 1959)
Cambridge,MD, c. 1980
16 in. long
A life-size shorebird carving with raised wings, carved primaries, and the maker's underlined incised "W."
Original paint with light wear.
Provenance:...
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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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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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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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SITTING BEAR BY C. TANNER & OTHER (BITTERN)Lotof two carvings: A bittern shorebird in worn paint on green legs on a wood base, carver unknown, ca 1970, along with a Charlie Tanner small carved sitting bear on a green...
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TWO BIRD CARVINGS, LARGE KINGFISHER& SHOREBIRDSLot of two bird carvings: A large carving of a Kingfisher in good paint, contemporary, H: 19" x 4.5" x 13", accompanied by a contemporary sculpture with two shorebirds...
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GROUP CARVED/PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYScomprisinga Cape Cod lesser yellow legs, yellow legs stamped "B", New England long bill curlew and gray tone bird. All mounted on wooden bases. Largest: 11" high, 12" long, 4 1/2" wide....
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GROUP OF 5 HAND CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRDDECOYSGroup of 5 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys , the larger decoy on cylindrical base is signed, "“Curlew Sandpiper JLB’85” the other large decoy has maker's...
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4 PC. CARVED BIRD DECOY COLLECTION:Comprising 1- early carved & painted decoy resting on a root base, 1- carved & painted shorebird attached to driftwood, 1- shorebird carved in 1910 by Lou Barklow, of N.J.,...
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19TH CENTURY SHOREBIRD DECOY: 19th C.carved & painted shorebird decoy, having glass inset eyes. Post mounted on a slate base. Approx. 9'' h x 10'' l x 4.25'' w.
CONDITION: Wear to finish consistent with age and...
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FINISHED CARVED WOOD DUCK DECOY, PAINTEDCARVED WOOD SHOREBIRD, PRESSED WOOD PLAQUE, AND A 1937 BIBLEFinished Carved Wood Duck Decoy, Painted Carved Wood Shorebird, Pressed Wood Plaque, and a 1937 Bible,...
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THREE CARVED SHOREBIRDS, 20TH C., TWOSIGNED, INCLUDING: SINGLE BIRD ON OVAL BASE SIGNED "C. A. BOWMAN" ALONG WITH ETCHED MONOGRAM O...Three carved shorebirds, 20th C., two signed, including: single bird on oval...
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TWO CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYS,20TH C.Two carved and painted shorebird decoys, 20th c., largest - 11 1/2" l., together with two painted tinnie decoys, a carved and painted pigeon and a steel quail shooting...
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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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TWO CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYSMOUNTEDTwo carved and painted shorebird decoys, mounted to a wood base, signed Paul Dobrosky , dated 3/94, the shorter shorebird is not by Paul but another unknown carver,...
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GROUP OF CARVED AND PAINTED DECOYSGroupof carved and painted decoys, to include two painted tin Canada Goose field decoys, a tinnie shorebird, a pike fish decoy, a shorebird, and a featherweight General fibre,...
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SHOREBIRD CARVINGS, ONE BY WILL KIRKPATRICKLot of (3) Carved and Painted Birds, mounted on wooden bases, incl: Nicely painted bird with glass eyes by Will Kirkpatrick (Hudson, MA), on small base, impressed "WEK" on...
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SHOREBIRD CARVING Carved and PaintedWooden Sandpiper, with metal legs, standing atop a piece of driftwood, signed on base "Richard H. Moeller, 1963" (possibly a collector label), bird only: 6 1/4" high, 9" high...
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TWO AMERICAN SHOREBIRD CARVINGS. Thirdquarter 20th century. Original paint. Roothead, 14"h. and plover impressed "JBG z37". Minor edge loss. 8.5"h. 13"l....
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MARK MCNAIR SHOREBIRD CARVING. Virginia,b. 1950, impressed "M, z210". Preening dowitcher with original paint. 10.5"h. 10.5"l. on base....
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FLOCK OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SHOREBIRDCARVINGS. Late 20th century. Unsigned. Twenty one birds on wooden bases. Original paint, several by the same hand. Some loss. 7" to 15"h....
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COLLECTION OF FIVE SANDPIPER SHOREBIRDSCARVED BYRobert Oscar Hoss, Hingham, MA. Ca. 1980. Signed with a stamp signature ROH. Hand painted. Excellent original condition with minor scuffing. All approx. 7 1/2" long,...
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Carved and painted shorebird signed,"h. v. shourds," 20th century With glass eyes mounted on driftwood base together with carved and painted shorebird marked "R W C," and two other shorebirds, one carved...
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Carved & Painted Wooden Shorebird byJim& Betty Reynolds signed & marked as World Championship winner 4/'82 7 1/4''....
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Carved & Painted Wooden Shorebird naturalbase signed 4 1/2'' tall 8'' long....
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Gary Crossman Carved & Painted Shorebird10'' tall....
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EARLY 20TH CENTURY CARVED & PAINTEDSHOREBIRDS: Circa 1910-1930 mounted on driftwood. Unsigned we believe each to be by different artists. Largest measures 15'' h. x 16 1/2'' x 10''.CONDITION: Note loss of paint...
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COLLECTION OF 4 CARVED & PAINTED SHOREBIRDS:To include 1) 1986 Bruce Bieber mounted short bill. 2) Harry B Shourds black and white with glass eyes signed. 3) Early unmounted longbill sponge painted signed ''T''. 4)...
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