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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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TWO CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PORCELAIN MU
TWO CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PORCELAIN MUGS, WILSON AND ...comprising, circa 1755, mug with arms of Wilson depicting shield with iron red chevron amongst th...
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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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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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"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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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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A Rare North or South Carolina “Colored
A Rare North or South Carolina “Colored Republicing Club” Stoneware Cooler
Dated July 7, 1892
in Southern alkaline glaze, with distinctive doubled collare...
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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 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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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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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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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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5 ITEMS PERTAINING TO CSA PRIVATE J.M. W
5 ITEMS PERTAINING TO CSA PRIVATE J.M. WILSON, INCL. 2 ...Five (5) items pertaining to Confederate soldier James Madison Wilson, Private, 1st Regiment Tenn...
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CA. 1880'S JAMES HUNTER WILSON SHOOTER S
CA. 1880'S JAMES HUNTER WILSON SHOOTER SADDLEThis is an original James Hunter Wilson Denver Saddlery 19th Century high-back mounted-shooter western saddle....
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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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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 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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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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? AN UNRECORDED ITALIAN [URBINO] ISTORIA
? AN UNRECORDED ITALIAN [URBINO] ISTORIATO MAIOLICA DISH, ATTRIBUTED TO NICOLA DA URBINO, CIRCA 1520-23
SAMSON AND DELILAH Depicting the treacherous Delila...
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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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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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A GUS MODERN COWHIDE POUF OTTOMANA Gus M
A GUS MODERN COWHIDE POUF OTTOMANA Gus Modern cowhide pouf ottoman, 21st Century With Gus Modern label to underside The small pouf upholstered in black...
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ARCHIVE OF 20 GUS SOUTHALL LETTERS.South
ARCHIVE OF 20 GUS SOUTHALL LETTERS.Southall, Gus. Archive of 20 Gus Southall Letters. Spanning 1964 - 68 and written to Gerald Kosky on Aerogrammes and Sou...
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2 GUS BAKER WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS, LANDSC
2 GUS BAKER WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS, LANDSCAPE & ABSTRACTTwo (2) Gus Baker (American/Tennessee, 1922-1994) watercolor paintings. 1st item: Landscape painting...
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5 WWI ITEMS INCL. BINOCULARS AND FDR LET
5 WWI ITEMS INCL. BINOCULARS AND FDR LETTERTwo (2) TLS including one (1) signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt; two (2) pairs of binoculars related to his "E...
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GUS WILSON EIDER HEN DECOY PORTLAND, MAI
GUS WILSON EIDER HEN DECOY PORTLAND, MAINE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 18.5".GUS WILSON EIDER HEN DECOY, Portland, Maine, Early 20th Century, Dimensions: L...
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MARTY COLLINS GUS WILSON-STYLE MERGANSER
MARTY COLLINS GUS WILSON-STYLE MERGANSER DRAKE DECOY EAST WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 20”.MARTY COLLINS GUS WILSON-STYLE MERGANSER DRAKE DE...
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Five Titles on Wilson NCto include: THE
Five Titles on Wilson NCto include: THE EPISCOPALIANS OF WILSON COUNTY by Patrick Valentine (1996) gray boards; HISTORIC WILSON IN VINTAGE POSTCARDS by J....
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Civil War Ivory-Handled Walking Cane Ins
Civil War Ivory-Handled Walking Cane Inscribed R. Wilson 5 Cav. 1864 33.5 in. ln. ferrule 1.375 in.; ivory handle with scrimshaw rendering of the Great Sea...
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JOHN AND JAMES BARD (NEW YORK, 1815-1897
JOHN AND JAMES BARD (NEW YORK, 1815-1897), PORTRAIT OF THE GOLD RUSH STEAMER WILSON G. HUNT., OIL ON CANVAS, RELINED, 28.75" X 49.5". FRAMED 39.25" X 59.25...
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16 MISSISSIPPI COIN SILVER SPOONS, WILSO
16 MISSISSIPPI COIN SILVER SPOONS, WILSON & KLEINSixteen (16) Mississippi coin silver dessert spoons, stamped WILSON & KLEIN in rectangles with STANDARD ba...
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KENTUCKY, ROBERT BURNS WILSON WATERCOLOR
KENTUCKY, ROBERT BURNS WILSON WATERCOLORRobert Burns Wilson (American, primarily Kentucky, 1851 - 1916) landscape watercolor depicting a springtime meadow...
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CHARLES BANKS WILSON SIGNED LITHOGRAPH '
CHARLES BANKS WILSON SIGNED LITHOGRAPH 'ENCOUNTER I.T.'Charles Banks Wilson (Oklahoma, 1918-2013) Encounter, I.T.,?1978 Lithograph on paper A great CB Wils...
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2PCS WOODROW WILSON AND EDITH WILSON SIG
2PCS WOODROW WILSON AND EDITH WILSON SIGNED PIECES Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856-February 3, 1924), typed 2 page letter on stationary dated November 15...
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