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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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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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A Large Group of Country Store Advertisi
A Large Group of Country Store Advertising Coffee Tins
29 total, includes 2 Folgers tins, 2 Medaglia D'Oro coffee tins, 2 Hills Bros tins, a Solitaire tin,...
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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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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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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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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 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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A Large Group of Country Store Advertisi
A Large Group of Country Store Advertising Coffee Tins
30 total, including 3 Hills Bros tins (1 is full), 2 Folger's tins, 2 MJB tins (1 is full), 2 differ...
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A Large Group of Country Store Advertisi
A Large Group of Country Store Advertising Coffee Tins
29 total, includes 2 Folger's tins, 3 different Beech-Nut tins (1 is full), 2 different Maxwell Hous...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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A Group of Tobacco Advertising Tins
18 t
A Group of Tobacco Advertising Tins
18 total, including 3 club Chewing Tobacco tins, 2 Yocum Bros. Spana-Cuba tins, an American Navy Master Mason Cut Plug...
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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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LOT OF 11 ADVERTISING TINS: BOY BLUE TOF
LOT OF 11 ADVERTISING TINS: BOY BLUE TOFFEE TIN WITH SAILING SHIP, PLAYER'S NAVY CUT CIGARETTES TIN 1 3/8"H X 5 7/8"W X 3 3/4"D (SAILING SHIP)Lot of 11 adv...
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RIG OF SIX TIN LIFE-SIZE BLACK-BELLIED P
RIG OF SIX TIN LIFE-SIZE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER FOLDING DECOYS LATE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH OF DECOYS IS 10”. BOX MEASURES 3.25” X 12” X 8.75”.RIG OF SIX TIN LIF...
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AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (1896-1969)Dove Sho
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (1896-1969)Dove Shooting, 1947
signed and dated "A. Lassell Ripley (c) 1947" lower left
watercolor, 17 by 24 1/2 in.
By the 1930s and...
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PAIR OF CARVED AND PAINTED DOVE DECOYS,
PAIR OF CARVED AND PAINTED DOVE DECOYS, 20TH C.Pair of carved and painted dove decoys, 20th c., mounted to a log, decoys - 12" l.
Condition:
Very good c...
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A Group of Eight Salted Peanut Tins
comp
A Group of Eight Salted Peanut Tins
comprising of a Pic-Nic tin, a Bunnies tin, a Nut House Brand tin, an American Nut Company tin, a Star Maid tin, a Crea...
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A Group of Eight Salted Peanut Tins
incl
A Group of Eight Salted Peanut Tins
includes a Pansies tin, a Golden Vine Brand tin, a Weidman Boy Brand tin, a Teddie Brand tin, a Superior tin, an orange...
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFER
COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFERENCE BOOKS Including Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., Call to the Sky The Decoy Colle...
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THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold
THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
8 1/2 in. long
“It is a rare opportunity for the collectin...
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds (1
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922)
Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1890
9 1/2 in. long
Describing a rigmate and its maker in "Classic Shorebird Decoy...
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THREE EARLY DECOYS: CARVED AND PAINTED W
THREE EARLY DECOYS: CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD DUCKS, ALL UNSIGNED, TWO SIMILAR BLUE BILL DRAKE DECOYS, PROBABLY MADE BY THE SAME PERSO...Three early decoys:...
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2 MEXICAN FOLK ART RETABLOS, VIRGIN MARY
2 MEXICAN FOLK ART RETABLOS, VIRGIN MARY IMAGERYTwo (2) Mexican folk art retablo paintings, both on tin. 1st item: Retablo depicting "Our Lady of Refuge" i...
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TWO 19TH C. ARTWORKS, PERSIAN ILLUMINATE
TWO 19TH C. ARTWORKS, PERSIAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT AND ASIAN INSPIRED WATERCOLOR OF DOVE, BOTH FRAMED, DETAILS INCLUDE: PERSIAN IL...Two 19th C. artworks...
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THE CRANDALL SLEEPY-EYED MALLARDHorace "
THE CRANDALL SLEEPY-EYED MALLARDHorace "Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood, CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
One of California's best decoy carvers, Crandall is als...
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THREE EARLY 20TH C. DECOYS, PAIR MALLARD
THREE EARLY 20TH C. DECOYS, PAIR MALLARDS AND ONE SMALLER, DETAILS INCLUDE: PAIR OF MALLARD DECOYS WITH INCISED MONOGRAM "F.B.H.", O...Three early 20th C....
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