THE WARD PEREGRINE FALCONLemuel T. Ward(1896-1984)
Crisfield, MD, 1969
24 1/2 in. tall
"Occasionally, a work of art appears that is a great leap beyond anything that has come before it. To American Wildfowl Art,...
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THE WARD FLYING MALLARD PAIRThe WardBrothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1936 and 1937
21 in. tall and 19 in. wingspan
The Wards’ ability to capture likeness of species is...
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RARE BRANTA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
EastHarwich, MA, c. 1915
19 in. long
A rare species for the maker with his early oval brand on the underside. The breast features Crowell's signature rasp finish and the dry...
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RARE CANVASBACK DRAKEA. Elmer Crowell(1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1940
15 1/2 in. long
As a highly regarded gamekeeper and breeder of waterfowl, Crowell possessed a thorough knowledge of the avian anatomy,...
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DU PONT CROWELL SEMIPALMATED PLOVERA.Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1930
6 1/4 in. tall
An excellent rendition of this rare species with refined form and deftly blended paint. The underside of...
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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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DU PONT CROWELL BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERA.Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1930
9 in. long
This newly discovered carving exhibits Crowell's mastery of bird carving and paint application with superb...
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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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"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 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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O'BRIEN VERITY PEEPObediah Verity (1813-1901)
Seaford,Long Island, NY, c. 1870
8 in. long
An excellent Verity runner with strong provenance and stippling, which includes red-phase plumage. The underside bears the serifed "J.B."...
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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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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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NATIVE AMERICAN EASTERN WOODLANDS STONEBIRD PIPENative American, central/midwestern United States, Eastern Woodlands, ca. 1000 to 1600 CE, found in Todd County, Kentucky. A charming smoking pipe in the form of...
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SIX MINIATURE BIRD CARVINGS 21ST CENTURYHEIGHTS FROM 1.5” TO 7.5”.SIX MINIATURE BIRD CARVINGS, 21st Century, An egret, a white heron, a pike and a goose head by Frank Adamo (Pocasset, Massachusetts, Contemporary),...
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KEN JOSEPHS (AMERICAN, 20TH C.), TWOBIRD CARVINGS: "GOLDEN EAGLE", AMERICAN EAGLE WOOD CARVING ON BRANCH AND PEDESTAL BASE, SIGNED...Ken Josephs (American, 20th C.), two bird carvings: "Golden Eagle", American...
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FOUR CARVED AMERICAN BIRDS. Second half20th century. Two are by John B. Cowden, Sevierville, Tennessee, and are small birds perched on branches. Ink stamp on bottom. 4.5"h. and 3.5"h. And a nicely painted dove,...
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Leekya Deyuse Zuni Fetish Necklace andEarrings Collected by Virginia Doneghy (1900-1981) lot of 3 birds carved from abalone shell in a variety of oranges; strung with heishi and silver beads on string with silver...
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FOLK ART BIRD TREE. American 20thcentury. Initialed ''D&BS '81'' for Daniel and Barbara Strawser Pennsylvania. Seven carved wooden birds with original polychrome paint on a tree branch. 22''h. One...
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Folk art tree with birds, carved andpainted wooden birds mounted on hanging branch, unsigned, American, 20th century, 37-1/2 in. Excellent condition....
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FOLK ART CARVING. American 20th century.Carved wooden sparrows with original paint and bead eyes on a fungus base 9 1/2''h. 12''w. A few small areas flaking on a couple birds the top of the painted fungus...
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TWO BIRD TREES. American late 20thcentury mixed woods. Two branches with carved and painted birds by Daniel Strawser (Pennsylvania). Both initialed and dated ''2000''. The first tree has five chickens 15...
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THREE FOLK ART BIRDS. American 20thcentury softwood. Spread-winged eagle on a pine stump. Original paint 6''h. Ex Michael Kellogg (Ohio). And two miniature bird carvings by the same hand. Cardinal and a...
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TWO FOLKSY BIRD CARVINGS. Americanlate 19th-20th century soft wood. Partridge with gesso and original paint. Tack eyes. Damage. 8 5/8''h. And a cormorant with glass eyes branded ''TM'' for Tom Martindale...
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FOLK ART BIRD TREE. American late19th-early 20th century mixed woods. Three carved birds with tack eyes and their original paint mounted on a piece of driftwood. Some imperfections. 17''h. BIRDS...
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Owl carved folk art shelf, hanging bookshelfwith two shelves, carved moldings and frieze, owl and bird carved supports, American or British, late 19th century, 32-1/2 x 36 x 9-1/2 in. Good repair, probably original...
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TWO SHORE BIRD DECOYS. American early20th century pine. Old paint. Carved bird with tucked head. Minor imperfections. 10''h. Ex Don Snyder. And curlew with iron beak 11''h. on modern base. 1st - Beak...
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THREE BIRD CARVINGS. American 2ndhalf-20th century mixed woods. Original polychrome paint. ''Long Billed Dowitcher by Geo. Thompson...1979'' 9''h. and ''Ruffed Grouse'' by ''F. Ewing'' 8.5''h. Together...
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FOLK ART BIRD CARVING. American 1sthalf-20th century. Three songbirds with original paint on tree branches with hanging hook. Slight alligatoring. 6''h....
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THREE BIRD FIGURES. American 1st half-20thcentury. Two chalkware birds marked ''USA'' with worn original yellow and black paint. One has hairline. On later bases 8 1/2''h. 7''h. And a carved wooden songbird on branch...
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