THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarryV. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
13 1/2 in. long
This Shourds carving is considered one of the pinnacle gunning decoys out of New Jersey. In addition to its...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarryV. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
“Shourds is one of the acknowledged master makers of New Jersey decoys. His birds were as fine as any made...
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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILTheWard Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward Brothers made pintails early on in their craft and they were...
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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomasChambers (1860-1948)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900
15 in. long
“There are few, if any, areas in North America which provide such accessible hunting for such a large...
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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ¾ in. long
“I had the good fortune of visiting with Jim McCleery on several occasions in his home in Texas. He was one of the...
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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ½ in. long
"Jim reserved special spots on his shelves, fireplace, and walls for his favorite birds. I remember the first time I...
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EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISEDWING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the greatest of all the Nantucket Golden Plovers; very...
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RIG OF SEVEN GOLDEN PLOVERCoffin Family
Nantucket,MA, c. 1870
9 1/4 in. long
“Birds of a feather flock together." An important aspect of a decoy's functionality is that they were made to be seen socially and used en masse....
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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 rig. It has resided on the island since it was made...
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolgerFamily
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great interest. Since they were used for relatively short periods...
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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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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 regional archetype quite distinct in form from other...
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PR. EAST TN MCCOY MOUNTAIN OILSPairof William J. McCoy Jr. (Knoxville, 1906-1995) miniature oil on board East Tennessee mountain scenes- signed, titled, numbered, and dated en verso, "# 274, Mt. Camerer, Cosby...
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WILLIAM MCCOY LANDSCAPE PAINTING, CADE'SCOVEWilliam J. McCoy Jr. (Knoxville, 1906-1995) miniature oil on board East Tennessee mountain scene titled "Birch Flats, Cade's Cove". Signed "McCoy" in red, lower right...
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ATTRIB. EASTMAN JOHNSON, PORTRAIT OFA GENTLEMANConte crayon and gouache drawing on paper attributed to Eastman Johnson (American, 1824-1906); bust length, three quarter view portrait of an unknown gentleman...
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HARRY BLACKSTONE JR. DROP.Blackstone,Harry Jr. Harry Blackstone Jr. Drop. Hand painted with the Blackstone logo in white and black, the fabric burgundy with gold fringe. 91 ½ x 60 ½”. Accompanied by a letter...
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ROBERT STARK JR. OIL ON CANVAS "REDSAIL"Robert Stark Jr. (1933-2014) Oil on Canvas "Red Sail" , with Brant Point Light in the distance, signed lower left R. Stark.
11 in. x 14 in. Overall 19 ½ in. x 16 ½...
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ROBERT STARK JR. OIL ON CANVAS "REDSAIL ROUNDING GREAT...Robert Stark Jr. (1933-2014) Oil on Canvas "Red Sail Rounding Great Point" , signed lower right R. Stark, in black painted frame with gilt liner and...
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ANTONIO JACOBSEN OIL ON CANVAS "AMERICA'SCUP TRIALS, 1...Important Antonio Jacobsen (1850-1921) Oil on Canvas " America's Cup Trials, 1871, Yacht Dauntless ", signed lower right Antonio Jacobsen, 1905, in carved...
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ROBERT STARK JR. OIL ON CANVAS "RAINBOWFLEET SAILING I...Robert Stark Jr. (1933-2014) Oil on Canvas "Rainbow Fleet Sailing in Nantucket Harbor", circa 2002, signed lower right R. Stark, in blonde floater frame.
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ROBERT STARK JR. OIL ON BOARD "IRISHFISHING TRAWLER I...Robert Stark Jr. (1934-2014) Oil on Board "Irish Fishing Trawler in Calm Waters," signed lower left R. Stark, in molded gilt frame
21.75 in. x 34 in....
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ROBERT STARK JR. OIL ON CANVAS "REDSAIL OFF THE POINT"...Robert Stark Jr. (American 1933-2014) Oil on Canvas "Red Sail Off the Point", depicting a catboat with red sail on calm Nantucket waters, luminous sky...
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AARON WILLARD JR. PATENT BANJO CLOCK,1ST QUARTER OF TH...Aaron Willard Jr. Patent Banjo Clock, 1st Quarter of the 19th Century , mahogany and giltwood case with Roman chapter ring, painted iron dial signed A....
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ROBERT STARK JR. OIL ON CANVAS "THREECATBOATS ROUNDING...Robert Stark Jr. (American 1933-2014) Oil on Canvas “Three Catboats Rounding Brant Point, Nantucket” , signed lower left R. Stark, in star embellished...
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EXHIBITED 1962 W. DRAPER PORTRAIT OFSON "WILLY"William Franklin Draper American, 1912-2003), "Willy" oil on canvas, 1962. Signed "Wm. F. Draper '62" on lower left. A large-scale portrait by American award-winning...
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American or French School, 19th Century
Portraitof Thomas Jefferson
oil on panel
unsigned
8 1/2 x 7 inches.
The back of the frame retains several labels: a printed label reading MFA / 95 / BB and one printed M.F.A. with...
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AARON WILLARD JR., BOSTON, INLAID MAHOGANYBANJO CLOCK BANJO CLOCK, the banjo clock with a brass eagle finial over a round face inscribed A. Willard, Jr., Boston, over a reverse painted throat glass over an inlaid...
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CLOCK: AARON WILLARD JR. BANJO CLOCK,NO. 2452, C. 1822-25, FEDERAL MAHOGANY CASE, PATENT TIMEPIECE, PAINTED IRON DIAL SIGNED "A WIL...CLOCK: Aaron Willard Jr. Banjo Clock, No. 2452, c. 1822-25, Federal mahogany...
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Thomas Whittle Jr. painting (British,fluent 1865-1885), figure fishing on a mountain lake, signed lower left "T. Whittle/18…", oil on canvas, 19-3/4 x 30-1/8 in.; 20th century gilt wood and composition...
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Forrest Lee Moses, Jr. painting (SantaFe, New Mexico, born 1934), "Carmel, Calif 1966", signed lower left ""Moses" and verso "Forrest Moses" and "#186", oil on canvas,...
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Five Richard Kidder Meade, Jr. ConfederateCivil War Letters, Civil War Era Photographs, Paintings, Meade Family Archive Virginia, 1861-1862: letter from Fort Sumter, March 21, 1861, to sister Julia Meade (1830-1906),...
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Abraham Hulk, Jr. painting (British,1851-1922), landscape with cottages and track to a stream, signed lower right "A. Hulk Junior", oil on canvas, 14 x 10 in.; 20th century gilt and painted wood frame. Original...
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Breckinridge Family Archive Approx.165 items including 130+ photographs cased images & portraits plus 35+ paper items and newspaper clippings.Since Kentucky was established as a state in 1792 the Breckenridge...
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Eugene Daymude (American/New Orleans1925-1995) "Second Line at the Maison Bourbon Bourbon and St. Louis Streets French Quarter" c. 1972 oil on canvas signed lower right 50 1/2 in. x 138 in. unframed. Provenance:...
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JOHN LA FARGE (american 1835-1910)"A BOY AND HIS DOG (DICKEY HUNT)" Oil on paperboard laid on canvas 40 x 34 in. (101.6 x 86.4cm) provenance: Albert Stickney, New York, 1884(?)-1908. Mrs. Albert Stickney,...
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ALLEN SMITH JR.American 1810-1890MaryMorgan with her Mom''. Signed and dated verso ''Allen Smith Jr. Cleveland Ohio Apr 1846''. Sitters are identified by the current consignor as his grandmother and great-grandmother.Provenance:...
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