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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan (189
FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan (1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for thi...
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EARLY 1900 KNICKERBOCKER QUARTER SAWN OA
EARLY 1900 KNICKERBOCKER QUARTER SAWN OAK ICE BOXFor your consideration is this Early 1900s Knickerbocker Quarter Sawn Oak Panel Ice Box Refrigerator. the...
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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomas Cha
THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomas Chambers (1860-1948)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900
15 in. long
“There are few, if any, areas in North America...
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LG FLY FISHING CATALOGUE EPHEMERA BOOK G
LG FLY FISHING CATALOGUE EPHEMERA BOOK GROUP United States,20th CenturyIncludes over fifty articles relating to fishing including slides, books, a belt buc...
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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAI
"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward...
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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull (1
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...
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GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-19
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 publi...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarry
THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
13 1/2 in. long
This Shourds carving is considered one of the pinna...
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger
EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great...
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EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED W
EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED WING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the grea...
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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothe
EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1921
17 in. long
“Stephen W. Ward (1895-1976) and...
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BOOKS (SPORTING/FISHING): A GROUP OF 10
BOOKS (SPORTING/FISHING): A GROUP OF 10 BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS ON FISHING AND FISHING TACKLE; TO INCLUDE A RARE STUART, FLORIDA 1937 EDITION FISHING GUIDE BOO...
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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathan F.
THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathan F. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. E...
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STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-
STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-1959)
Portland, OR, 1937
26 in. long
This iconic and peerless rig of geese was initiated by the request of Mastin’...
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TWELVE BOOKS ON FISH DECOYS: To Include:
TWELVE BOOKS ON FISH DECOYS: To Include: 1) Hooked on Wood: An Exhibition at the Center for Art and Wood in Philadelphia 2012, signed by the curator and ex...
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THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A. Saf
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...
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THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Chees
THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Cheeseman (1897-1956)
Macomb, IL, c. 1930
11 1/2 in. long
"The carver Verne Cheeseman, from Macomb, Illinois, had many...
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EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorth Shor
EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorth Shore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarry
THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
“Shourds is one of the acknowledged master makers o...
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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket, MA,
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...
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BRIAN SANDERS (B. 1937) "DEEP SEA FISHIN
BRIAN SANDERS (B. 1937) "DEEP SEA FISHING"Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Deep Sea Fishing -- Great Britain" Original Watercolor painting on Illustration...
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(4) DULUTH FISH DECOY, POSTERS, CARVED B
(4) DULUTH FISH DECOY, POSTERS, CARVED BASS(lot of 4) (1) Duluth Fish Decoy jig stick carved by David Earl Perkins (Duluth, Minnesota, 1934-2018), DFD mar...
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GROUPING OF VINTAGE FLY FISHING ITEMSCol
GROUPING OF VINTAGE FLY FISHING ITEMSCollection of vintage fly fishing items including a fishing creel (8-1/4" x 15-1/2" x 6"); seven (7) vintage painted f...
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NEW CHOPARD 18K YELLOW GOLD “ICE CUBE” N
NEW CHOPARD 18K YELLOW GOLD “ICE CUBE” NECKLACENew Chopard 18k Yellow Gold “Ice Cube” Pendant Necklace ~ From Chopard Ice Cube Collection Original Chopard...
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THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity
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 shorebir...
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LARGE COLLECTION OF VINTAGE FISHING BOOK
LARGE COLLECTION OF VINTAGE FISHING BOOKS & LURES: Approx. 13 vintage books on fishing and game hunting to include 1) 1898 New York Fisheries Game and Fore...
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RARE FOSSILIZED SIBERIAN BERINGIAN CAVE
RARE FOSSILIZED SIBERIAN BERINGIAN CAVE LION JAWEastern Europe, Russia, Southwestern Siberia, Pleistocene Epoch (Ice Age), ca. 370,000 to 10,000 years ago....
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFER
COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFERENCE BOOKS Including Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., Call to the Sky The Decoy Colle...
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DOUBLE-SIDED PAINTED WOODEN TRADE SIGN “
DOUBLE-SIDED PAINTED WOODEN TRADE SIGN “ICE FISHING DECOYS” CONTEMPORARY LENGTH 28”.DOUBLE-SIDED PAINTED WOODEN TRADE SIGN "ICE FISHING DECOYS", Contempor...
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds (1
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 Decoy...
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THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold
THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
8 1/2 in. long
“It is a rare opportunity for the collectin...
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(VIEW) CAPE COD - PROVINCETOWN - FISHING
(VIEW) CAPE COD - PROVINCETOWN - FISHING BOATS AND BLESSING OF THE FLEET: 68 POSTCARDS EARLY TO LATE 20TH CENTURY(VIEW) CAPE COD - PROVINCETOWN - FISHING B...
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BALD EAGLE PEWTER TWO-PART ICE CREAM MOL
BALD EAGLE PEWTER TWO-PART ICE CREAM MOLD, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, FOR PRESIDENT GEORGE H. W. BUSH'S BIRTHDAYBALD EAGLE PEWTER TWO-PART ICE CREAM MOL...
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FOUR VINTAGE FISHING DECOYS, INCLUDING D
FOUR VINTAGE FISHING DECOYS, INCLUDING DULUTH FISH DECOYS Carved and polychrome painted wood, all with weighted inserts, applied metal fins and ring mounts...
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CONTINENTAL SCHOOL (CIRCA 1769,), SPANIS
CONTINENTAL SCHOOL (CIRCA 1769,), SPANISH FRIGATE LA VENTURA IN THE ICE AT CAPE HORN., PEN, INK AND WATERCOLOR ON VELLUM, 15.75" X 13.75" SIGHT. FRAMED 22"...
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(5) FISH DECOYS ALL SIGNED, FORNER, NELS
(5) FISH DECOYS ALL SIGNED, FORNER, NELSON, SEELEY(lot of 3) Signed Fish Decoys: (3) Ray Forner Rockville, Minnesota, 1924-2014), each piece with multi-co...
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