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Capt. George Randolph Dyer AQM--Lincoln-
Capt. George Randolph Dyer AQM--Lincoln-Signed Commission and Pilot Knob Archive Comprising an early eagle mast head commission partially printed on vellum...
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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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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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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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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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M1851 Colt Navy Presented to Captain Mic
M1851 Colt Navy Presented to Captain Michael Grealish by Col George H. Hoyt .36 cal. 7.5" octagonal barrel S/N 132996. Single line New York address. Factor...
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COLLECTION OF BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND ART
COLLECTION OF BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTIFACTS DOCUMENTING THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN MOSES RICH COLMANCOLLECTION OF BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTIFACTS DOCUMENTING...
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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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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 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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HARRY BLACKSTONE AND PETER BOUTON SCRAPB
HARRY BLACKSTONE AND PETER BOUTON SCRAPBOOK.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone and Peter Bouton Scrapbook. Thick photo album owned and ke...
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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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WILLIAM BLAKE ENGRAVING, JOB'S DESPAIR,
WILLIAM BLAKE ENGRAVING, JOB'S DESPAIR, C. 1825William Blake (England, 1757-1827) engraving on wove India paper, with the word Proof engraved in the plate,...
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CSA Account Book of Capt. W.S. Wickham f
CSA Account Book of Capt. W.S. Wickham from Creation of Army of Tennessee 7.5 x 3 in. leather-bound memo book inscribed on cover CS Army / Captain / W L Wi...
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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 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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HARRY JACKSON BRONZE - "WASHAKIE II" (19
HARRY JACKSON BRONZE - "WASHAKIE II" (1981)Harry Jackson (American, 1924-2011). "Washakie II / Second State" bronze on a stone base, 1981. Edition 6 of 50....
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JK ROWLING (BRITISH, BORN 1965) EIGHT CO
JK ROWLING (BRITISH, BORN 1965) EIGHT COLLECTIBLEJK ROWLING (British, born 1965) eight collectible books: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," First Am...
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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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CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE, INCL. GEN. BATE ON DE
CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE, INCL. GEN. BATE ON DEATH OF POLK, CA...Confederate Civil War archive of twenty-two (22) items, pertaining to the Fulton brothers of Faye...
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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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Eugene Daymude (American/New Orleans 192
Eugene Daymude (American/New Orleans 1925-1995) "Second Line at the Maison Bourbon Bourbon and St. Louis Streets French Quarter" c. 1972 oil on canvas sign...
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Rowling (JK), a mixed set of Harry Potte
Rowling (JK), a mixed set of Harry Potter Bloomsbury first edition hardbacks and special editions comprising Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, 2005,...
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CIVIL WAR CAPTAIN CHARLES FENTON BATTLE
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A 1924 10K yellow gold Naval Academy Rin
A 1924 10K yellow gold Naval Academy Ring with with a polished stone, Robley Westland Clark inscription on inside of band (see Prov. below), in antique box...
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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
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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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Major Omer W. Clark World War II Archive
Major Omer W. Clark World War II Archive Including Hoover Truman & Eisenhower Signed Documents & Photos Signed items include: a wooden gavel signed by Harr...
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14-PIECE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE DOCUMENT
14-PIECE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE DOCUMENT LOT. TOINCLUDE: 1864 LETTER FROM MAJOR SCREVEN TO MAJOR HARRY HAMMOND, REGARDING A MISTAKE IN INTELLIGENCE. A LETTE...
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