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 decoys ever made, sculpture and function in perfect...
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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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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 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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GROUP OF FIVE AMERICAN DUCK AND SHOREBIRDDECOYSAmerican, late 19th/early 20th century, unsigned, of varying size and form, carved and painted wood, one with glass eyes, largest 7-1/2 x 17-1/4 x 5-1/4 in.
Provenance:...
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COLLECTION OF FOUR SHOREBIRDS ON STANDSWill Kirkpatrick (American/Massachussetts, 20th c). "Shorebird" -1981, painted wood decoy on stand. Impressed signature "WEK" and date underneath, note from artist attached...
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EIGHT AMERICAN CARVED AND PAINTED BIRDS.Late 20th century. A L. W. Stevens, Windham, Maine miniature mallard on driftwood base, 4.25"h., a Fred Ruby rust and white shore bird on domed knot of wood base dated 1974,...
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AMERICAN SHOREBIRD AND PIGEON CARVINGS.Mid 20th century. Carved wooden birds with original paint. Shorebird signed "Paul Henry". 8.5"h. including base. And a pigeon with glass eyes. Broken post. 14"l....
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FLOCK OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SHOREBIRDCARVINGS. Late 20th century. Unsigned. Twenty one birds on wooden bases. Original paint, several by the same hand. Some loss. 7" to 15"h....
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TWO SHOREBIRDS BY MARK PERSONIUS. American,4th quarter 20th century. Signed and dated. Carved wood with original paint. "Preener Plover, 1991". 13"h. and three birds on one base dated "1988". 10"h....
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THREE CARVED SHOREBIRDS. American 20th century. Plovers with original paint. Two with glass eyes impressed ''Stevens'' 13 1/2''h. and an earlier one with iron hook 11''h. All on wooden bases....
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DOWITCHER SHOREBIRD. North Carolinalate 19th century wood. Root-head dowitcher shorebird in original paint with original bill. Early crack on right side is filled with wax/pitch. On iron stand. 9''l. Similar...
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Weathered Shorebird Decoys Americanlate?19th-early 20th?century. Three weathered Plover decoys each carved and hand-painted one with screw eyes all unsigned; largest lg. 11.5 in. Condition: Wear to paint and...
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TWO AMERICAN PAINTED WOOD SHOREBIRDDECOYS PROBABLY MASSACHUSETTS Each with iron tack eyes and cut-out tail mounted on driftwood stand. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Gerald Kornblau. Decoys 6 x...
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An American Painted Wood Shorebird DecoyFrom Long Island NY circa 1900 raised on a pole and mounted on wood stand. Height 9 x width 8 x depth 4 inches....
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