FIVE CARVED AND PAINTED DECOYSFive carvedand painted decoys, to include a Herbert Randall, Seabrook, New Hampshire shorebird decoy, 9 1/4" l., a contemporary shorebird, a bluebill initialed M.R.S. , a canvasback,...
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PAIR OF CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRDDECOYSPair of carved and painted Black-bellied Plover shorebird decoys, ca. 1900 , attributed to Mason Decoy Factory, with tack eyes and iron beaks, 10 1/2" l. Provenance:...
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CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOY,CA. 1900Carved and painted shorebird decoy, ca. 1900, 13 1/4" l.
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Condition:
Bill repaired. Drilled on bottom for...
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SHOREBIRD DECOY Vintage Carved and PaintedAmerican Shorebird, with painted eyes and nail beak, underside hole, unsigned, 4" high, 12" x 2 1/2"....
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YELLOWLEGSThomas H. Gelston (1851-1924)
Quogue,Long Island, NY, c. 1890
12 in. long
This painted-eye shorebird decoy was carved from a one-and-a-half-inch sheet of cork.
Original paint with moderate gunning wear and some...
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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 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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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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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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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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GROUP OF BIRD DECOYS AND 19TH C. PRINTS1stitem: Hank Walker signed Canadian preening goose decoy, signed "Hank Walker, Salisbury, Mass.", 1980-1982, 21 1/2" L, c. 1980-1982,. 2nd item: Canvas Back decoy, 14" L, early...
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3 VINTAGE MINIATURE CARVED AND PAINTEDSHOREBIRD DECOYS...3 Vintage Miniature Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys, both mounted on drift wood, the first with two, " Marsh Wrens", the other a single, " Least Sandpiper",...
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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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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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(4) SHOREBIRD DECOYS, BURR FAMILY, BRUCEBIEBER(lot of 4) Vintage carved and painted shorebird decoys, on rectangular or naturalistic base, including: (1) Bruce Bieber shorebird decoy, (1) Black Breasted Plover decoy,...
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FOUR BIRD CARVINGS LENGTHS FROM 11"TO 14".FOUR BIRD CARVINGS A Late 19th Century flattie shorebird from New Jersey, a 20th Century Herter's shorebird decoy, a coot decoy by Don Stevens and a canvasback drake...
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THREE SHOREBIRD DECOYS, INCLUDING R.J.BOB BROWN (NJ) 20th century, carved and painted wood, the largest a yellowlegs with glass eyes, incised signature Robert J. Brown of Barnegat, New Jersey, mounted on a painted...
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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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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 DECOYS,20TH C.Two carved and painted shorebird decoys, 20th c., one H. V. Shourds, tallest - 13".
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Condition:
Good condition....
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TWO CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYSTwocarved and painted shorebird decoys, one 19th c., with an overpainted black surface, 9 1/4" l., and a contemporary example.
Condition:
Black - sporadic surface abrasions....
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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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FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYSFourcarved and painted shorebird decoys, 19th and 20th c., largest - 10 1/2" l.
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Condition:
White - loss to beak. Cork...
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TWO CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYSTwocarved and painted shorebird decoys, one 19th c., with an overpainted black surface, 9 1/4" l., and a contemporary example.
Condition:
Black - sporadic surface abrasions....
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THREE CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYS,LONGESTThree carved and painted shorebird decoys, longest - 10" l.
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Condition:
Minor wear....
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CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOY,EARLY 20TH C.,Carved and painted shorebird decoy, early 20th c., 11" l.
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Condition:
Minor wear....
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THREE CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYS,LONGESTThree carved and painted shorebird decoys, longest - 9 1/2" l.
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Condition:
Good condition. No apparent damages...
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FIVE CONTEMPORARY CARVED AND PAINTEDSHOREBIRD DECFive contemporary carved and painted shorebird decoys, several branded CR , etc., largest - 17" l.
Condition:
Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs....
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CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOY,19TH C., WITHCarved and painted shorebird decoy, 19th c., with relief carved wings, 13" l.
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Condition:
Beak probably...
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Carved Wood Shorebird Decoy A weatheredcarved and painted shorebird unsigned; ht. 8 lg 10 in. Condition: Tip of beak is broken off....
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EARLY DECOY - Mid-19th c Shorebird Decoyin carved and painted pine with tack eyes original beak on original driftwood stand with square head nail set 11'' x 5 3/4'' bird excluding stand and stem minor wear nice...
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FOUR SIGNED SHOREBIRD DECOYS. Contemporarycarved and painted wood decoys. Two black and white shorebirds marked ''Stevens''. 13 1/2'' h. Yellowleg shorebird signed ''Donna Tonelli / Yellowleg'' 10 1/2'' h. Together...
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TWO DECOYS. One carved and painted woodenmallard hen duck decoy. With tack eyes and weighted base. 17 1/2'' l. Together with one tin painted shorebird decoy. 9 1/2'' l. Duck with beak repair. Paint loss wear...
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