A collection of vintage cap and toyguns to include Nichols Stallion 45 Mark II with holster, vintage leather bullet belt, 1930s Kilgore Lone Eagle cap gun, Hubley Flintlock Jr single barrel cap gun, Sonsco...
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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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BLUEBILL PAIRDonal C. O'Brien Jr. (1934-2013)
NewCanaan, CT, c. 1965
13 1/2 in. long
A hollow pair with the maker and rig brand of Donal C. O'Brien Jr.
Original paint with even gunning wear, hen has crack in bill.
Provenance:...
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CANVASBACK DRAKEDonal C. O'Brien Jr.(1934-2013)
New Canaan, CT, c. 1965
17 in. long
A hollow drake with the maker and rig brand of Donal C. O'Brien Jr.
Original paint with even gunning wear and ding to top...
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THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
6 3/4 in. long
This exceptional peep pair showcases identical form in two distinct plumages. The first is in a rarely seen darker-backed...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarryV. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
13 1/2 in. long
This Shourds carving is considered one of the pinnacle gunning decoys out of New Jersey. In addition to its...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarryV. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
“Shourds is one of the acknowledged master makers of New Jersey decoys. His birds were as fine as any made...
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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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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomasChambers (1860-1948)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900
15 in. long
“There are few, if any, areas in North America which provide such accessible hunting for such a large...
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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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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ½ in. long
"Jim reserved special spots on his shelves, fireplace, and walls for his favorite birds. I remember the first time I...
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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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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket,MA, c. 1850
10 in. long
This early plover with a sharp tail cut is among the best of its kind from the iconic Webster rig. It has resided on the island since it was made...
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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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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull(1840-1915)
Philadelphia, PA, c. 1856
17 1/2 in. long
An exceptional Delaware River pintail drake, this example is a regional archetype quite distinct in form from other...
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SUPER NU-MATIC JR. PAPER BUSTER GUNSuperNu-Matic Jr. Paper Buster Gun. United States: LM Co., late twentieth century. Toy gun in original box, ñ250 Shot Harmless Repeater,î a drop of oil inside rubber washer is...
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SUPER NU-MATIC JR. REPEATER PAPER BUSTERGUNSuper Nu-Matic Jr. Repeater Paper Buster Gun. Chicago: Langson Manufacturing Co., ca. 1951. Mint in original packaging. With four original paper rolls, this red toy gun...
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JET JR. SPACE POLICE CAP GUNJet Jr.Space Police Cap Gun. Cromwell, Conn.: J&E Stevens Co., ca. 1950s. ñNew Jr. Space Police Fully Automatic Repeater Cap Gun,î with a shiny chrome finish. 6 _î long. Very...
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JET JR. SPACE POLICE CAP GUNJet Jr.Space Police Cap Gun. Cromwell, Conn.: J&E Stevens Co., ca. 1950s. ñNew Jr. Space Police Fully Automatic Repeater Cap Gun,î that is ñSafe!î and ñHarmless!î in a ñ'Radiant'...
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70 BOOKS, MANY REFERENCE FOR ARTS ANDANTIQUESincluding: The Furniture of Charleston, 1680-1820 by Bradford Rauschenberg and John Bivins, Jr., Winston Salem: MESDA, 2003, in three volumes; Kentucky Rifle Patchboxes...
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L.M. EDDY FBI JR HOLSTER & CAP GUN SETMIB A Sargent L.M. Eddy FBI junior holster and cap gun set. The diecast gun with authentic look of a 38 snub-nose and fine cowhide leather holster with accompanying bullet...
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IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF SEVEN SOUTHERNDECOY BOOKS Five important titles include American Bird Decoys by William Mackey. Jr, Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen, Carteret Waterfowl Heritage by Jack Dudley, Waterfowl...
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COLLECTION OF CAP GUNSCollection ofcap guns, to include a Stevens 49-er, Kit Carson, Roy Rogers, Wyatt Earp, Texan Jr., Marshall, and Gene Autry, together with a Wyandotte tin official police clicker gun and...
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A GROUP OF GOLDEN SILVER AGE DELL FOURCOLOR WESTERN COMICSA group of Golden Silver Age Dell Four Color Western comics, The comics with photo covers comprising Four Color #153 (Roy Rogers), Four Color #575 (Annie...
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(17) BOOKS: TEXANA HISTORY SUBJECTS,7 SIGNED(lot of 17) Books: Texana and Texas history subjects, including: (1) "Inside Texas," by Cactus Pryor, foreword by Walter Cronkite, Shoal Creek Publishers, 1982, author...
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29) BOOKS: BIG-GAME HUNTING, AFRICA,NORTH AMERICA(lot of 29) Books, including: (1) "Ends of the Earth," Roy Chapman Andrews, 1929, (1) "Wild Beasts & Their Ways," Sir Samuel W. Baker, 1988, (1) "From Out of...
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LMCO & HUBLEY TOY PISTOLSVintage diecastSuper Nu-Matic Jr. Paper Buster gun and Hubley Atomic Disintegrator repeating cap pistol. Guns have not been tested. Nu Matic pistol is missing parts. Both have wear and oxidation....
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Six cap guns to include Texan Jr witha holster Hubley etc. ?...
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Clay Family Presentation Sterling American20th century. An assembled group of Kentucky presentation sterling silver for Thomas Henry Clay Jr. and Alfred Clay (descendants of Henry Clay) including four loving cups...
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Five Richard Kidder Meade, Jr. ConfederateCivil War Letters, Civil War Era Photographs, Paintings, Meade Family Archive Virginia, 1861-1862: letter from Fort Sumter, March 21, 1861, to sister Julia Meade (1830-1906),...
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[Guns and Hunting] About 28 titles pertainingto gun history and hunting. including: Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter by Theodore Roosevelt 1908; Deadfalls and Snares by A.R. Harding 1907; and Thoughts on the Kentucky...
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Five Shooting Trophies from the ClayFamily of Kentucky Five silver-plated trophies including stag-handled silver cup inscribed Blue Grass Championship May 3 1906 Presented by Maysville?Gun Club Won by Thos....
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Eleven books, Long Rifle Series ; ShumwayBonanza, Pennsylvania: Colonial Riflemen in the American Revolution , Joe Huddleston, Shumway, 1978, excellent condition, dust jacket with small tears ; Gunsmiths of Ohio...
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Books related to the Old West: PhillipR. St. Clair, 1981, dust jacket, Frederick Remington ; Ernest R. Reedstrom, dust jacket, Bugles, Banners and War Bonnet ; Bill Mackin, Cowboy and Gunfighter Collectibles ;...
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