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 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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HUDSONIAN CURLEWA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
EastHarwich, MA, c. 1910
13 3/4 in. long
An early Crowell shorebird decoy with writing on the underside that appears to be by William Mackey and Lloyd Johnson, identifying this...
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TREGO-RIG BLUE-WINGED TEALRobert Elliston(1847-1925)
Bureau, IL, c. 1890
12 1/4 in. long
An exceedingly rare and early teal decoy. Widely regarded as the "Dean" of the Illinois River carving tradition, Robert Elliston's...
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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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BLACK DUCKA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
EastHarwich, MA, c. 1925
17 in. long
A black duck bearing the maker's oval brand on the bottom.
Original paint with moderate gunning wear and very tip of bill is replaced.
Provenance:...
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SEMIPALMATED PLOVER TRIOMark Holland
Brewster,MA, 1978
19 1/2 in. long
Three split-tail plover in different stances on a driftwood base, signed and dated on the underside by the maker.
Original paint with light wear,...
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MINIATURE BUFFLEHEAD PAIRMark Hollandand Cindy Lewis
Brewster, MA, c. 1970
5 in. long
A turned-head pair of decorative and signed miniatures.
Original paint with minimal wear.
Provenance: Stephen B. O'Brien...
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FOUR NANTUCKET WATERFOWL SILHOUETTESNantucket,MA
largest is 32 1/2 in. long
Four decoys consisting of two geese, one brant, and one merganser. The merganser and brant are by Al Pitman. The geese have rotating heads and...
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CANVASBACKThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T.(1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1948
15 3/4 in. long
A balsa-bodied decoy signed and dated by the Wards on the underside. This is the first decoy collected...
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BLACK DUCKCharles R. Welles (1895-1979)
Stratford,CT, c. 1940
16 3/4 in. long
This hollow decoy was carved by a contemporary of Shang Wheeler. The underside bears the maker's "CRW" brand.
In working paint with moderate gunning...
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GOOSE PAIRGardner Family
Nantucket,MA, c. 1900
23 1/2 in. long
A rare Nantucket goose pair made with two-piece heads. Islanders were known to hunt geese in the fields and both of these floaters have holes...
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RARE RED-BREASTED MERGANSERCharles MoreyLewis (1878-1949)
Nantucket, MA, c. 1900
17 3/4 in. long
A merganser with "C. M. Lewis" branded on the underside. Lewis is also known for his lightship baskets and hollow...
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SWIMMING BROADBILLAl Pitman and NedChase
Nantucket, MA, c. 1920
10 3/4 in. long
A large and stylish swimmer made for use at "The Cedars" gunning camp at Second Point on Coatue inside Nantucket Harbor. The...
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RARE CANVAS YELLOWLEGSNantucket, MA,c. 1900
10 in. long
A rare stuffed-canvas yellowlegs decoy with an attached bill. The scarcity of this shorebird construction cannot be overstated.
Original paint with even...
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GOLDEN PLOVERMassachusetts
c. 1900
10in. long
A classic Massachusetts plover with a split tail, carved from a one-and-three-quarter-inch board.
Original and old working paint with heavy gunning wear, reset bill...
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GOLDEN PLOVERCoffin Family
Nantucket,MA, c. 1870
9 3/4 in. long
A golden plover with two-piece construction, a bold bull neck, and a teardrop-shaped body. The dark breeding plumage is finished with tight white...
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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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WYER GOLDEN PLOVERCapt. William J. Wyer(1822-1913)
Nantucket, MA, c. 1870
10 1/2 in. long
A classic split-tailed black-bellied plover from the renowned Capt. Wyer known for his crisp lines, bold stippling, and...
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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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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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OUTSTANDING MALLARD PAIRCharles H. Perdew(1874-1963)
Henry, IL, c. 1940
15 3/4 in. long
An excellent rigmate pair with a slightly turned-head drake. Both birds feature Charlie Perdew's best paint with nice warm...
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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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OUTSTANDING KINGFISHER WITH YELLOW PERCHA.Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, 1941
7 1/2 in. long
A rare and exceptional female belted kingfisher mantel carving with its original and notably detailed yellow...
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EARLY TERNA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
EastHarwich, MA, c. 1915
12 1/4 in. long
An early and rare carving of a life-size tern accurately capturing the attitude of these elegant hunters. The full body is adorned with...
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HALF-SIZE RUFFED GROUSEA. Elmer Crowell(1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1930
7 in. long
A special seven-inch game bird carving with dropped wings, carved thighs, and a raised crest. The carved base was finished...
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AN ANTIQUE MAP, "GENERAL TOPOGRAPHICALMAP, SHEET XXII,...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "General Topographical Map, Sheet XXII," WASHINGTON D.C., 1891-1895, lithograph on paper, from Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of...
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27 ASSORTED BOOKS ON AMERICAN HISTORYincluding:Biographical History of North Carolina From Colonial Times to the Present , edited by Samuel A. Ashe, Stephen B. Weeks, Charles L. Van Noppen, Greensboro: published by Charles...
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TWELVE NORTH CAROLINA COIN SILVER TEASPOONS,STEPHENS B...Wilmington, early 19th century, including two sets of six teaspoons, all with fiddle handles, monograms, marks for Stephens Baker (Wilmington, North Carolina,...
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Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Published under the direction of the Hons. Redfield Proctor, Stephen...
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CHARLES EDWARD "SHANG" WHEELER, AMERICAN1872-1949, RED KNOTS IN SPRING AND FALL PLUMAGE, PAINTED AND CARVED WOOD, 10 X 19 X 6 IN.CHARLES EDWARD "SHANG" WHEELER, (American, 1872-1949) Red Knots in Spring and Fall...
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THE COLONIAL AND STATE RECORDS OF NORTHCAROLINA, THIRTY (30) VOLUMES Published in North Carolina, 1886-1905, compiled and edited by William L. Saunders and Walter M. Clark, 26 volumes covering 1662-1790, plus four...
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An Italian Burl Walnut Corner Cabinet
Mid-19thCentury
Height 42 x depth 19 inches.
Property from the Estate of Stephen B. Contro, Bassando del Grappa, Italy and Chicago, Illinois...
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