5 WILLIAM LEWIN WATERCOLORS OF BIRDS,C. 17935 William Lewin Watercolors of Birds, c. 1793, (British, 1747-1795), 5 Watercolors of Birds and 4 with their Associated Prints from the Birds of Great-Britain by William...
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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...
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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 shorebird, with its bulbous head bent down and forward, its...
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THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
6 3/4 in. long
This exceptional peep pair showcases identical form in two distinct plumages. The first is in a rarely seen darker-backed...
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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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"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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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 Decoys: A Portfolio of Paintings," William J. Mackey Jr. writes,...
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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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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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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...
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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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WILLIAM EDMONDSON BIRD SCULPTUREWilliamEdmondson (American/Tennessee, c. 1884-1951) carved limestone sculpture of a bird with chiseled side and tailfeathers, perched and extended slightly forward, as if peering...
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GRP: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART BOOKSLargegroup of reference books, monographs, and catalogs on modern and contemporary art, including works on major movements such as Futurism and Synchromism, and artists including...
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TWO CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PORCELAINMUGS, WILSON AND ...comprising, circa 1755, mug with arms of Wilson depicting shield with iron red chevron amongst three iron red stars, black crescent, surmounted with helmet,...
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20TH C. SPRATLING STERLING SILVER BIRDW/ BELLS BROOCHWilliam Spratling (American/expatriate in Mexico, 1900-1967), Mexico, post 1979 under auspices of Sucesores de William Spratling. A stunning sterling silver...
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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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RONALD WILLIAM FORDHAM SEARLE, NEW YORK/ ENGLAND, FRANCE (1920-2011), CITY BIRD, 1969, LITHOGRAPH, 26"H X 19 1/2"WRonald William Fordham Searle, New York / England, France, (1920-2011) City Bird, 1969, lithograph...
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A GROUP OF WILLIAM SPRATLING SILVERJEWELRYA group of William Spratling silver jewelry, William Spratling (1900-1967) Circa 1933-1938,1940-1944, and 1944-1946; First Design Period; Taxco, Mexico Each stamped...
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A GROUP OF WILLIAM SPRATLING STERLINGSILVER JEWELRYA group of William Spratling sterling silver jewelry, William Spratling (1900-1967) Circa 1933-1938 and 1940-1944, First Design Period; 1949-1951, Second Design...
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5 PIECES WILLIAM ADAMS CHINESE BIRDTRANSFERWARE5 pieces of William Adams transferware porcelain, in the pattern "Chinese Bird." Bowl, dinner plate, platter, creamer and small pitcher.
Dinner plate: 10" Diameter.
Bowl:...
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WILLIAM CRUICKSHANK (BRITISH 1836-1917),GAME BIRD, WATERCOLOR, FRAME: 19 X 16 IN. (48.26 X 40.64 CM.)William Cruickshank (British 1836-1917), Game Bird, Watercolor,, Dimensions: Frame: 19 x 16 in. (48.26 x 40.64...
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WILLIAM C. LORING (AMERICAN 1879-1961),PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH BOND BIRD, OIL ON CANVAS, FRAME: 26 X 19 IN. (66.04 X 48.26 CM.)William C. Loring (American 1879-1961), Portrait of Elizabeth Bond Bird, Oil on Canvas,,...
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WILLIAM DUFFIELD (BRITISH, 1816-1863)A PAIR OF STILL LIFE PAINTINGS OF FRUITS AND BIRDS OIL ON CANVAS: 11 7/16 X 13 3/4 IN. (EACH)WILLIAM DUFFIELD, (BRITISH, 1816-1863) A PAIR OF STILL LIFE PAINTINGS OF FRUITS...
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SET OF FOUR COPELAND AESTHETIC MOVEMENTORNITHOLOGICAL CABINET PLATES, DECORATED BY WILLIAM BIRBECK ORNITHOLOGICAL CABINET PLATES, DECORATED BY WILLIAM BIRBECK, circa 1887, each with blue printed factory mark and...
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFERENCEBOOKS Including Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., Call to the Sky The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, MD published by Houston Museum of...
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A WILLIAM SPRATLING SILVER BIRD NECKLACEAWilliam Spratling silver bird necklace, William Spratling (1900-1967) Circa 1939-1940, First Design Period; Taxco, Mexico Stamped for William Spratling; Further stamped:...
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WILLIAM WINTERBOTHAM. AN HISTORICAL,GEOGRAPHICAL, COMMERCIAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL VIEW OF THE AMERICAN UNITED STATES. LONDON. 1795. FOUR VOLUMES 8 1/2 X 5 1/4 IN. (21.59 X 13.34 CM.) GEOGRAPHICAL, COMMERCIAL AND...
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WILLIAM MORRIS (1834-1896) FOR MORRIS& CO.
GROUP OF ORIGINAL TEXTILES, CIRCA 1880 comprising a 'HONEYSUCKLE' PATTERN PANEL, designed 1876, printed linen,135cm x 94cm including selvedge; a 'BIRD & ANEMONE' PATTERN...
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WILLIAM BOWIE ATTR BRUTALIST BIRD SCULPTUREWilliam Bowie (American, 1926-1994) attributed Brutalist modern sheet metal welded abstract bird sculpture, circa mid 1950s. 16" H x 17" W x 9" D....
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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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2 PC. WILLIAM BOWIE METAL BIRD WALLSCULPTURES: William Bowie (American, 1926-1994). Pair of welded Gold metal wall sculpture depicting a Flock of Birds. Both signed at lower right, ''Bowie'', in black marker....
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Tennessee Williams Archive (AmericanWriter/Playwright, 1911-1983), circa 1950-1980, twelve signed items including typed materials by Williams, photographs, record albums, magazine articles and reviews, many...
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GROUP OF ADAMS BLUE AND WHITE TRANSFERWARE.Assembled set of William Adams blue and white transferware. Back of most pieces marked ''This Pattern was introduced by William Adams in 1780 being a copy of a Chinese pattern...
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William Hobbs 70th Indiana InfantryCivil War Archive 35 items (29 soldier??Ts letters) 1862-1865. A soldier in the 70th Indiana William Hobbs wrote home regularly to his family to keep them up apprised of his...
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Three engravings after William Hayes,birds of prey: from Portraits of Rare and Curious Birds…, London, 1794-1799: Bald Eagle, glue residue front edges and verso; Vulture, signed by colourists "W&C...
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