MACKEY RED KNOTCape May, NJ, c. 1860
10in. long
This bold running decoy displays a hard chine, a chip-carved breast, and an underside with provenance markings. There is a Joe French Collection white label and...
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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathanF. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. Even his Hudsonian Curlews…seemed to run, feed, and...
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RARE WHIMBRELMason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)
Detroit,MI, c. 1910
16 1/2 in. long
A rare Mason Factory shorebird decoy with excellent form. In reference to this special model, which they call a Hudsonian Curlew or whimbrel,...
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ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT (1819-1905)Onthe Qui Vive!, 1871
signed and dated "A.F. Tait N.Y. 1871" lower right
oil on panel, 12 by 16 in.
numbered, titled, signed, and inscribed on back
"On the Qui Vive" is old...
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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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HELEN WEBBER (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY)27½" x 33¾" "Shore Bird", 1984. Woven tapestry, signed lower right, label with title on verso, velcro along top of verso for mounting....
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GROUP CARVED & PAINTED WOODEN SHOREBIRDS/DECOYScomprising two shore birds on driftwood stands, one "American Oyster Catcher John & Patty Waterfield" and two decoys, one signed "Hutch Glen Burnie MD". Largest...
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THREE CHARLES RUSSELL LOOMIS (AMERICAN,1857 - 1936), E...Three Charles Russell Loomis (American, 1857 - 1936), each watercolor on paper, each depicting coastal scenes with flying shore birds, each signed lower...
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ONE PAGE AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED JOHNJ[AMES] AUDUBON, ON WOVE PAPER, TO COLONEL JOHN JAMES ABERT, FROM NEW YORK, JULY 17, 1837One page autograph letter signed John J[ames] Audubon, on wove paper, to Colonel John...
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DUDLEY HUPPLER, SURREALIST INK DRAWINGDudley Huppler (American, 1917-1988), Shore bird standing on egg cup, pencil signed lower right, 17"h x 7.75"w (sight), 22.5"h x 13"w (frame)...
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AMERICAN MARY WALLACE 1802 NEEDLEPOINTSAMPLERFramed American needlepoint sampler on linen, Mary Wallace, age 13, 1802, with upper and lowercase alphabet and numbers, reading: "If there's a pow'r above us, (And...
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AMERICAN VEAZEY (ATTRIB.) NEEDLEPOINTSAMPLERFramed American needlepoint sampler on linen, with alphabet, flowers, and birds, center wreath with initials SV, possibly Sarah Veazey (Cecil, Maryland, 1795-1811),...
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LARGE STANDING BLUE HERON PAPIER MACHESCULPTURE Large American papier mache and wooden sculpture of a shore bird, 1991, modeled as a standing great white blue heron, the whole resting on a piece of drift wood,...
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THOMAS LANGAN, A PAINTED, CARVED UNCLESAM WHIRLIGIG20th Century. The underside stamped twice, Thomas Langan Maker, Roslyn Harbor. Uncle Sam, dressed in his typical, iconic American red and white striped pants,...
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ASSORTED DECORATIVE ITEMS Includes MesoAmerican items, glass dolphin figures, carved wood shore birds, other ethnic collectibles, and other similar items....
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EARL KLEIN AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY, SHOREBIRDS, COLOR SERIGRAPH, FRAME: 29 1/4 X 24 1/4 IN. (74.30 X 61.60 CM.)Earl Klein American 20th Century, Shore Birds, Color Serigraph,, Dimensions: Frame: 29 1/4 x 24 1/4 in....
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COLLECTION OF PIPES AND CADDY, WITHAMERICAN 'INDIAN CHIEF' HUMIDOR, AND CARVED WOOD SHORE BIRD FIGURINE, H OF TALLER: 8-1/4 INCollection of Pipes and Caddy, with American 'Indian Chief' Humidor, and Carved...
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REAGAN DANOS (AMERICAN/LAROSE, LA, B.1958)Reagan Danos (American/Larose, LA, b. 1958) , "Buff-Breasted Shore Bird", c. 2015, acrylic on carved and textured tupelo gum, signed and titled on base, glass eyes, h....
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THREE AMERICAN PAINTED PAPIER-MACHEBIRDSThree Antique American Painted Papier-Mache Birds , life-size shore birds, tallest h. 15 1/2 in....
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFERENCEBOOKS Including Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., Call to the Sky The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, MD published by Houston Museum of...
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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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SANDY SCOTT, AMERICAN (B.1943), CAT,1995, BRONZE SCULPTURE, 7 1/2"H X 5 1/2"DIAM.Sandy Scott, American, (b.1943) cat, 1995, bronze sculpture signed, numbered 5/50, and dated. Provenance: From a private...
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John James Audubon (American 1785-1851)The Birds of America from Drawings Made in the United States and Their Territories published by J.J. Audubon and J. B. Chevalier 1842-1844 volumes 5 6 and 7 only (of 7) octavo...
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John Costin (American, 20th Century),two large folio hand-colored engravings of Florida Shore Birds, "Reddish Egret" and "Woodstork", each example signed and numbered "114/250" in pencil, sight 35-1/2" x 25"....
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Carved and painted shore bird, laminatedconstruction, American, probably early 20th century, 13 in. Probably rebilled and repainted (remainder of bird appears to be original paint), several later pins and repaint,...
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SHORE BIRD DECOY. American early 20thcentury softwood. Old paint carved beak. 12 1/2''h. on modern base. Ex Joan Coulter (Ohio) ex Samaha/Dorrow (Ohio) ex David Good (Ohio)....
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William Mozart McVey (American 1905-1995)Shore Bird. Bronze sculpture of a bird with long beak and twiggy legs. The sculpture is attached to a wood base. Measures approx. 11-1/2"T at the highest point and 8-1/4"W...
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Shore Birds Cast Iron And Bronze DoorstopsAmerican a cast iron Pelican on dock marked 113 Albany Fdy Co; ht. 8 lg. 7.25 in; Plus a Heron art deco with bronze plated cast iron doorstop or bookend ht. 6.75 in; Plus...
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Books: Waterfowl gamebirds sportingrelated Hagerbaumer David and Sam Lehman. SELECTED AMERICAN GAME BIRDS. Caldwell ID: The Caxton Printers 1972. With 26 plates of game birds within countryside landscapes;...
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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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SHORE BIRD DECOY. American early 20thcentury softwood. Old paint carved beak. 11''h. on modern base. Ex Joan Coulter (Ohio) ex Samaha/Dorrow (Ohio) ex David Good (Ohio)....
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Four engravings after A. Wilson: shorebirds, plates 50, 54, 58, 72, from American Ornithology , Philadelphia, first edition, 1808-1814, includes Spotted Sandpiper, Ring Plover, Red-breasted Snipe, Brant, Scoter...
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CARVED SHORE BIRD. American late 20thcentury softwood. Plover with original paint and glass eyes. Stamped ''Stevens''. 11 1/2''h. with base....
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William Mozart McVey (American 1905-1995)Shore Bird. Bronze sculpture of a bird with long beak and twiggy legs artist's monogram below the wingtip. The sculpture is attached to a wood base....
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3 carved wood bird decoys, small duck,a duck with African American caricature head attached, and a shore bird, longest 10" Estimate $100-200...
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TWO SHORE BIRDS. American late 20thcentury wood. Plover with original paint stamped ''JW Murray'' 13''h. with base and a curlew with distressed paint 13''h. with driftwood base. Ex Gus Knapp (Ohio) and...
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