(2) HEREND ROTHSCHILD BIRD PORCELAINSERVICE ITEMS(lot of 2) Herend hand-painted porcelain service items, in the "Rothschild Bird" bird pattern, having white ground with bird and insect motifs, marked Herend...
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JOHN GOULDS, THE BIRDS OF GREAT BRITAIN,VOL III. Published by Taylor & Francis in 1873, John Gould’s Birds of Great Britain III, features vibrantly colorful full page plates. 22.25”H x 15.75”W x 2”D....
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JOHN GOULDS, THE BIRDS OF GREAT BRITAIN,VOL. I. Published by Taylor & Francis in 1873, John Gould’s Birds of Great Britain, highlighted with vibrant full color plates with cover sheets. 22.25”H x 15.5”W x...
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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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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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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (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...
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PINTAIL PAIRLuigi Andreuccetti (1898-1978)
Vorden,CA, 1948
17 1/2 in. long
In the "The Great Book of Waterfowl Decoys," the West Coast contributor Gerald Rosenthal introduces Andreuccetti as "the Sacramento stylist." In...
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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’s hunting partner, Roger Eaton, for use in harvested wheat fields. The...
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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 this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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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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HOUSE OF GOEBEL BIRD FIGURINESA setof House of Goebel bird figurines, featuring wooden bases and remarkable floral settings with great detail.
Featuring the finch on a tree figure at 5.0" W x 10.0" H x 5.0"...
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MAITLAND SMITH OCCASIONAL BIRD TABLEDESCRIPTION:A Maitland Smith bird table "8164-30 -Occasional Table" Composed of a brass and iron foundation with a glass inlaid platform table top, finished with an inlaid paua shell...
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(6 PC) PORCELAIN BIRD FIGURINE COLLECTIONDESCRIPTION:(6 Pc) A collection of (6) porcelain bird figurines. Includes: (1) Porcelain yellow bird figurine. Marked "Made In Italy" H:10.75" x L:7" (1) "Andrea by Saddles made in Japan"...
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AFTER BOTERO "BIRD OF PEACE" BRONZESCULPTUREDESCRIPTION: An after Fernando Botero "Bird of Peace" bronze sculpture. The “Bird of Peace” or “Pajaro de Paz.” is one of the most famous art pieces by Botero....
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(3 PC) SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL BIRD FIGURINEGROUPINGDESCRIPTION: (3 Pc) A Swarovski clear crystal birds figurine grouping set. This is a set of three small Swarovski faceted clear crystal glass figurines depicting a...
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(2 PC) GLAZED METAL BIRD SCULPTURESDESCRIPTION:Two glazed sculptures of long-legged, long-beaked birds made of various metal components. One bird has a fish in its beak made in like manner. CIRCA: 20th Century. DIMENSIONS:...
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4 SELBY BIRD PRINTSFour (4) PrideauxJohn Selby (British, 1788-1867) bird prints from Illustrations of British Ornithology, 1821-1834, 1841. 1st item: "Ivory Gull, Adult", Plate XCIV, copper plate engraving with...
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3 FAK HONG FRAMED MAGIC POSTERS1st item:Color lithograph advertising poster for The Great Chang and Fak-Hong's United Magicians Presents "The Oriental Review" depicting an act from their show in which a magician...
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30 STERLING SILVER ITEMS, INCL. DANISHART NOUVEAU, BRO...Thirty (30) assorted sterling silver items, 31 items total, including Danish Art Nouveau, Navajo, designer brooches, and enameled flatware and jewelry pieces....
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CHIEF SITTING BULL'S C. SHARPS 1859PEPPERBOXThis historic and important lot includes the C. Sharps four-barrel derringer circa 1859-1862 owned by Hunkpapa Sioux Chief Sitting Bull marked in Togia language as...
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DON BALKE (B. 1933) "OWL AND GROSBEAK"W/CDon Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Owl and Grosbeak" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer...
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ANTIQUE INDIAN WOOD SHELF BRACKET W/PEACOCKSouth Asia, India, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fascinating wooden shelf bracket or corbel featuring a long-necked bird with wings outstretched. The top...
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MASSIVE CHINESE MING DYNASTY STONE PANELW/ PHOENIX**Originally Listed At $3250**
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A beautiful stone panel featuring a low relief carving of a phoenix and lotus...
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WHITE GOLD RING W/ ROMAN RUBY INTAGLIOOF EAGLE & SNAKE...Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd CE. A dazzling ruby intaglio of ovoid form skillfully hand-carved with the image of an eagle holding a snake and...
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WILLIAM DAWSON PAINTING COLORFUL BIRDOUTSIDER ARTISTWilliam Dawson (American, 1901-1990). Acrylic on board painting of a colorful bird, 1985. Signed & dated on lower right. A beautiful painting of a colorful...
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SIGNED 1960S LEONARD BASKIN WOODCUT- GREAT BIRD MANLeonard Baskin (American, 1922-2000). "The Great Bird Man" woodcut, ca. 1963. Signed and titled in pencil below image. One of Leonard Baskin's impressively...
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SUPERB PAIR GREEK CANOSAN POTTERY EFFIGYDOVESMagna Graecia, Southern Italy, Apulia, Canosan colonies, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A charming pair of pottery votive doves likely made from the same mold, their white...
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JOHN GOULD (GREENLAND GYRFALCON) FALCOCANDICANS**First Time At Auction**
John Gould (British, 1804-1881). "(Greenland Gyrfalcon) Falco Candicans" - an original antique hand-colored lithograph of the Greenland...
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INUIT WHALEBONE & IVORY BIRDS PERCHINGON CLIFF CARVING...Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast United States, Alaska or Canada, Inupiaq/Inuit people, ca. mid-20th century CE. Hand-carved walrus ivory...
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KARL GRIESBAUM SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON:German birdcage made by Karl Griesbaum containing an automated miniature bird with black feathers, perching on a stand decorated with small wire work leaves and berries. Great...
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W. LEWIN, BIRDS OF GREAT BRITAIN, 1795-1801The Birds of Great Britain, Systematically Arranged, Accurately Engraved, and Painted from Nature. Eight vols. bound as (4), printed for J. Johnson, London, leather spines...
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GOULD BIRDS OF GREAT BRITAIN OTIS TARDALITHOGRAPHFramed lithograph on paper, "Otis Tarda" (Great Bustard), from John Gould's (English, 1804-1881) "Birds of Great Britain," after the original drawing by Joseph Wolf...
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GOULD BIRDS OF GREAT BRITAIN MALLARDLITHOGRAPHFramed hand-colored lithograph on paper, "Anas Boschas" (Mallard or Wild Duck), from John Gould's (English, 1804-1881) "Birds of Great Britain," after the original...
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OSCAR HOWE (1915-1983, YANKTONAI DAKOTA),"CAMTE WASTE, NO NO WA" ("GOOD HEART FOREVER"), GOUACHE ON PAPER, SHEET: 18.5" H X 24.625" W; SHEET: 20.25" H X 26.25" WOscar Howe, (1915-1983, Yanktonai Dakota) "Camte...
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(23) NATURAL HISTORY BOOKS. LEATHERBOUND, GILTpage edges. Octavo. Published by W H Lizars, Donnel Highley, 32 Fleet St, Dublin, W. Curry. To include: Natural History of Goats by Sir William Jardine Bart, Edinburgh,...
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TWO FRAMED BIRD ENGRAVINGS BY GOULDAND RICHTER (BRITISH 1862-1873). Handcolored lithographs on paper from The Birds of Great Britain including (vol. 4 #53) Glottis Canescens or Greenshank and (vol. 5 #68)...
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