- HIGH-HEAD MALLARD PAIRWalter "Tube"
Dawson (1882-1955)
Putnam, IL, c. 1920
17 in. long
Dawson learned carpentry from his father and began carving decoys at age seventeen. Over his long career in wood, he proved...
[more like this] - MACKEY LONG-TAILED DRAKELong Island,
NY, c. 1880
11 1/4 in. long
An early hunting decoy that saw use along the rugged waters of the Atlantic Coast. William Mackey owned this decoy and illustrated a pair of rigmates...
[more like this] - 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 which provide such accessible hunting for such a large...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - 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 published with text by William J. Mackey Jr. Across from Weiler’s Plate...
[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] - 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...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - CHET RENESON (B. 1934)White-Winged Scoter,
1988
signed "Reneson" lower left
watercolor, 17 3/4 by 28 in.
This important Reneson watercolor was reproduced as a print for Ducks Unlimited Canada. It is Plate No. XXXVII...
[more like this] - WILLIAM SCHULTZ, FINE BLACK DUCK CARVED
DECOYMilwaukee, Wisconsin, "Anas Rubripes", circa 1965, with raised wings and mouth open and calling, signed and inscribed on bottom "Black Duck/Anas Rubripes/July 1965/Carved...
[more like this] - BERNARD SCOTT (20TH C.) "DUSKY CANADIAN
GEESE" W/CBernard Scott (20th C.) "Dusky Canadian Geese" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board painting.
Provenance: Collection of James...
[more like this] - DON BALKE (B. 1933) "WOOD DUCK PAIR"Don
Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Wood Duck Pair" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008),...
[more like this] - SILK RUG HUNTING PARTY20th century,
three figures on horseback, waterfowl, border with cartouche depicting waterfowl and horses, 2 ft. x 3 ft.
Provenance: Private Collection, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Condition:...
[more like this] - COLIMA EFFIGY VESSEL CONJOINED DUCKS**Originally
Listed At $500**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A cute burnished two-tone redware double duck effigy vessel, the form comprised of co-joined ducks,...
[more like this] - RARE 19TH C. YUPIK WOOD SPIRIT MASK
(NEPCETAQ)Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Yup'ik culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fantastical wooden spirit mask known as a Nepcetaq...
[more like this] - BOB KUHN ART COLLECTIONBOB KUHN ART
COLLECTION
Including books, calendars, and prints, many signed. Five (5) books with "The Art of Bob Kuhn - Masters of the World", text by Tom Davis, inscribed and signed by...
[more like this] - PUBLISHED LAMBERT MORRIS (NC, 1904-1969),
GOOSE Atlantic, North Carolina, circa 1940s, carved and painted wood, body is made of balsa salvaged from liberty ship life rafts from Second World War, published on page...
[more like this] - IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF SEVEN SOUTHERN
DECOY BOOKS Five important titles include American Bird Decoys by William Mackey. Jr, Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen, Carteret Waterfowl Heritage by Jack Dudley, Waterfowl...
[more like this] - WATERFOWL OF NORTH AMERICAN: FOLIO OF
44 PRINTS 44 COLOR PRINTS by Ducks Unlimited, 1987, 50th Anniversary edition, 1058/1250, published in Winnipeg, Canada. Leather bound hardcover, includes hard case, 19.75"...
[more like this] - JEAN MORGAN GEORGE (20/21ST C.) "BOSQUE
DEL APACHE", WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, MARCH SCENE WITH WATERFOWL AND MOUNTAINS, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT, FRAMED AND MATTED BEHIND GLASS, LABEL VERSO, WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE, SS:...
[more like this] - GROUP OF SPORTING ART BOOKSGroup of
sporting art books, to include A Gallery of Waterfowl and Upland Birds , 1978, David Maas & David Hill; The World of Owen Gromme , deluxe edition, #2265/2500; The Waterfowl...
[more like this] - Waterfowl of North America, by William
Zimmerman
copyright 1974
signed and numbered 438/1000
includes 42 large format plates
22 1/8 x 27 3/4 inches
Property from a Lifetime Collector...
[more like this] - Two 1993 North Carolina Waterfowl stamps;
along with a Bruce Miller print of the same image pencil signed LR and numbered 1404/5020 LL ss of print 6 7/8'' h. x 9 1/4'' w....
[more like this] - Books: Waterfowl gamebirds sporting
related Hagerbaumer David and Sam Lehman. SELECTED AMERICAN GAME BIRDS. Caldwell ID: The Caxton Printers 1972. With 26 plates of game birds within countryside landscapes;...
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