- CARVED TURTLE CONFIDENCE DECOY, 19TH
C., 31" L. PRCarved turtle confidence decoy, 19th c., 31" l. Provenance: Bourne, George Ross Starr collection, May 1986, lot 671.
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[more like this] - TWO VINTAGE CONFIDENCE DECOYS, LOON
AND MERGANSER Mid-century, carved and painted wood, the larger of a common loon, retains weight to underside (overall length 15 in.), the smaller a merganser with red head...
[more like this] - CARVED AND PAINTED SEAGULL CONFIDENCE
DECOYCarved and painted seagull confidence decoy, early to mid 20th c., with hollow body, 20 1/2" l.
Condition:
Surface abrasions....
[more like this] - AMERICAN EGRETc. 1900
45 in. tall and
bird is 26 in. long
This silhouette was carved from a three-quarter-inch board and could be made to represent and egret, stork, or crane. It has a lively weathered surface...
[more like this] - GULLMark S. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville,
VA, 2001
18 in. long
This herring gull confidence decoy with a streamlined weighted keel exhibits incised raised-wing carving with carved and painted eye detail. The bottom...
[more like this] - 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 his brother Lemuel Travis Ward (1896-1984) of Crisfield, Maryland...
[more like this] - 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. Even his Hudsonian Curlews…seemed to run, feed, and...
[more like this] - FOLK ART CARVED & PAINTED WOOD BLUE
HERON DECOYFolk art carved and painted wood great blue heron confidence decoy in blue paint with original weathered patina, on wood stand. The majority of larger waterfowl...
[more like this] - TWO LOUISIANA CARVED WOOD DECOYSTwo
Louisiana Carved Wood Decoys , incl. a coot, c. 1950, attributed to Francis Uzee, Chalmette, l. 12 in.; and seagull confidence decoy, h. 7 1/4 in., l. 10 1/2 in., presented...
[more like this] - CARVED AND PAINTED HERON CONFIDENCE
DECOY, 20TH C.Carved and painted Heron confidence decoy, 20th c., 27 1/2" h.
Condition:
Paint flaking throughout, age crack to body, repaired break to bill....
[more like this] - Preening swan confidence decoy, carved
and painted wood, probably Back Bay area, Virginia, early 20th century, 29 in. Extensive repainting, several nail repairs at bill with chips and losses, one side with extensive...
[more like this] - Swan confidence decoy, carved and painted
wood, tack eyes, flat bottom with wooden keel, carved on bottom "SW" or "MS", made by Shafter L. Williams, Chesapeake, Virginia, c.1980, base with two...
[more like this] - Wooden Virginia Confidence Egret decoy
in white paint. 39'' W 20'' Ht. (without legs inserted). Rests on driftwood base. Ex: Harold Corbin collection. 48'' Overall Ht....
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