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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"SUNBATHING" YELLOWLEGS IN FOUR STAGESTheWard Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1965
10 in. long, 10 in. tall
This yellowlegs in a rare "sunbathing" position was inspired by...
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DU PONT CROWELL LESSER YELLOWLEGSA.Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1930
8 1/2 in. long
An exquisite small mantel bird with distinctly refined features, including a thin neck and bill, full body,...
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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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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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PLOVER AND YELLOWLEGSMassachusetts,c. 1900
10 in. long
A split-tail yellowlegs with painted oval eyes and a "X" rig marking on the underside. The small golden plover was carved from a one-and-one-eighth-inch...
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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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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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2 SIGNED DECOYS - DUCK & SHORE BIRD2carved and painted wood decoys: Vintage Yellowlegs shore bird with spotted paint stamped WEK (Will Kirkpatrick), 13 x 10.5 in; and an old black duck signed indistinctly on...
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GROUP OF FIVE AMERICAN CARVED AND PAINTEDDECOYSsome possibly New Jersey, early 20th century, unsigned, of varying size and form, including: Rob Dailey black-bellied plover on stand; loon on stand; yellowlegs; Canada...
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HERBERT RANDALL CARVED AND PAINTED YELLOWLEGSDECOYNew Hampshire, 20th century, unsigned, carved and painted yellowlegs, hole at underside for stand, 5 x 9 x 2-1/2 in.
Note: Inscribed accession number "1996.4.15" (accessioned...
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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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MAURICE PEASE (NC) PREENING YELLOWLEGSMOUNTED ON DRIFTWOOD Duck, North Carolina, carved and painted wood, glass eyes, mounted to driftwood base, signed MP 1984....
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CORK MCGEE (VA B. 1931), YELLOWLEGSMOUNTED ON WOOD BASE Chincoteague, Virginia, signed and dated 1981, carved and painted wood mounted on a cut log base....
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THREE YELLOWLEGS (EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA),MOUNTED ON DRIFTWOOD Circa 1900, carved and painted wood, inserted bills, mounted on driftwood base....
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DODGE FACTORY (MI, 1883-1894), YELLOWLEGSDetroit, Michigan, circa 1890, carved and painted wood, tacks eyes....
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ANONYMOUS YELLOWLEGS, KITTY HAWK LIFESAVING STATION Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, circa 1920, carved and painted wood, early wooden stake....
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W. RAY FREDEN (US, CONTEMPORARY) CARVEDSHOREBIRDS Collection of (4) Carved and Painted Bird Figures, all signed "W.R. Freden" on bird underside, mounted on driftwood bases, incl: "Snowy Egret", titled and dated...
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EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA YELLOWLEGS EasternShore Virginia, circa 1920, carved and painted wood, mounted on metal stand....
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EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA YELLOWLEGS Circa1910, carved and painted wood, wood inserted bill....
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GEORGE MIDGETT (NC, 1881-1926), YELLOWLEGSManns Harbor, North Carolina, circa 1900, carved and painted wood, iron bill and stake....
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HATTERAS YELLOWLEGS MOUNTED ON DRIFTWOODHatteras, North Carolina, circa 1910, carved and painted wood, wire bill, mounted on driftwood....
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DR. EDGAR BURKE (NJ, 1889-1950), YELLOWLEGSCirca 1940, carved and painted wood, iron nail bill, mounted on wood base, signed Edgar Burke on bottom of the base....
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ELDRED TYLER (MD, 1901-1995), YELLOWLEGSCrisfield, Maryland, circa 1970, carved and painted wood, signed in pencil on the bottom of the decoy....
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RAY WHETZEL (MD, 1932-2019), YELLOWLEGSFLATTIE Oxon Hill, Maryland, circa 1980s carved and painted wood, loosely mounted on a vintage oil can....
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Greater Yellowlegs Tack Eye Decoy NewJersey ca 1905 a carved tack eye hand-painted greater yellowlegs decoy unmarked; lg. 12.75 in. Condition: Wear to wood and paint. Nose reattached. Age cracks in wood....
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Yellowlegs Decoy New Jersey a carvedand hand-painted yellowlegs decoy unmarked; lg. 10.5 in. Purchased from Guyette and Schmidt in April 2003. Condition: Large areas with loss of paint....
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Carved and painted shorebird, yellowlegswith cork body, probably original carved wooden beak, attributed to Thomas Gelston (Quogue, New York), later cherrywood stand, 22-1/2 in. Some shot wounds, old possibly original...
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Seven carved and painted yellowlegsflattie decoys h. v. shourds sr., tuckerton, new jersey, circa 1900 ,000-1,500 two birds with cracks to neck. one with damage to bill; all with some scattered...
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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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LIFE-SIZE YELLOWLEGSBy Peter Peltz ofEast Sandwich Massachusetts. Turned head and carved wings. Signed Peter Peltz Greater Yellowleg''. Mounted on oval base. Paint flaking to legs.''...
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Carved and painted wood yellowleg shorebird, signed "To Hazelton From "Eppie", 15 1/2" h` Estimate $200-300...
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