LOT OF BOOKSCurrents and Eddies by WilliamSchaldach, 1944. Currents and Eddies by William Schaldach, 1944. Schaldach Etchings: The Sporting Art of William J. Schaldach, Selections by DeCourcy Taylor, edition 343/1000....
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YELLOWLEGSWilliam J. Matthews (1855-1930s) Rig
Assawoman Island, VA, c. 1890
9 1/4 in. long
Mackey acquired the Matthews rig from the hunter's estate. The underside of this decoy is marked with the Mackey Collection...
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MACKEY RED KNOTCape May, NJ, c. 1860
10in. long
This bold running decoy displays a hard chine, a chip-carved breast, and an underside with provenance markings. There is a Joe French Collection white label and...
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MACKEY BOYD YELLOWLEGSGeorge H. Boyd(1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
11 in. long
A classic Boyd yellowlegs with a faint Mackey Collection ink stamp.
Original paint with light wear and an original neck crack.
Provenance:...
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CANVASBACKRobert Elliston (1847-1925)
Bureau,IL, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
This exact decoy is illustrated in Mackey's "American Bird Decoys," where the author notes the rarity of this example and that "Robert Elliston's...
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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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EARLY ROOT-HEAD SHOREBIRDThorn Rig
JamaicaBay, Long Island, NY, c. 1850
13 in. long
A large early decoy with an applied root head. Its size suggests it could have been used to attract curlew. This exact decoy and...
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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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MACKEY REDHEADCapt. Benjamin F. Dye(1832-1896)
Perryville, MD, c. 1880
12 3/4 in. long
This early Upper Bay decoy bears the Mackey Collection ink stamp. He illustrated this decoy in his book, noting that "stylized...
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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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MACKEY GREAT BLUE HERON DECOYMid-Atlantic,c. 1880
36 in. long
This Mackey Collection decoy is a rare authentic root-head heron with a grand body measuring over two feet from the breast to the tail. The head was fashioned...
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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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RARE WHIMBRELMason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)
Detroit,MI, c. 1910
16 1/2 in. long
A rare Mason Factory shorebird decoy with excellent form. In reference to this special model, which they call a Hudsonian Curlew or whimbrel,...
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COLLECTION OF THREE WILLIAM J. DICKSONPENCIL SIGNED LI...Collection of Three William J. Dickson (American 1932-2011) Pencil Signed Limited Edition Nantucket Photographs , each mounted on mat, "Fiberglass and peeling...
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"HASTINGS" J. WILLIAM JOHNSON HORSEPAINTINGOil on canvas of the 1896 Belmont Stakes winner, Hastings, by artist J. William Johnson (American, 19th/20th C). One of the horse's many claims to fame is that August...
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WILLIAM J. POTTER, OIL ON PANEL WilliamJ. Potter (American,1883-1964), The Bathers, signed lower left, 13"h x 16"w (sight), 19"h x 22"w (sight)...
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PRAIRIE PRINT MAKER ARTIST CATALOGUESRAISONNEIndispensable reference sources for the collector of American prints 1920 - 1960, plus a study of B.J.O. Nordfeldt's time in and around Wichita, KS. Each is filled...
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WILLIAM J. MALONEY (AMERICAN, B. 1932),OIL ON CANVAS, DEPICTS SUMMER SUNSET VIEW OF BOSTON FROM THE CHARLES RIVER, SAILBOAT WITH TW...William J. Maloney (American, b. 1932), oil on canvas, depicts summer sunset...
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AMERICAN SILVER: "SHELL AND THREAD"TYPE FLATWARE BY VARIOUS MAKERS TIFFANY & CO., GORHAM, ALBERT COLES, DOMINICK HAFF, WILLIAM MOIR...AMERICAN SILVER: "Shell and Thread" type flatware by various makers Tiffany...
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WILLIAM J. MCCORMICK (AMERICAN, 20THC.)William J. McCormick (American, 20th c.) , "Enchanted Lorelie", 1966, oil on canvas, signed, titled, dated and inscribed en verso, 24 in. x 18 in., framed Condition: Overall...
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WILLIAM J. FORSYTH (AMERICAN, 1854-1935)WilliamJ. Forsyth (American, 1854-1935), "Man with Wagon Selling Poultry", 1881, watercolor on paper mounted to board, signed and dated lower right, inscribed with artist on backing...
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Philadelphia artist William J. Zeigler(American, 1911 - 1999) framed and matted watercolor painting of a rural hilly landscape, signed lower left, label verso: "Landscape at River Knobs (near Onega, W.V.) William...
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THE SETTLER'S GUIDE IN THE UNITED STATES...THOMAS SPENCE, 1862, WITH OTHER VOLUMES ON THE HISTORY AND EXPLORATION OF THE WEST THOMAS SPENCE, 1862, WITH OTHER VOLUMES ON THE HISTORY AND EXPLORATION OF THE WEST, [The...
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COLLECTION OF FIFTEEN PREDOMINANTLYCHILD INSTRUCTION AND COMING-OF-AGE HARDCOVER VOLUMESCollection of Fifteen Predominantly Child Instruction and Coming-of-Age Hardcover Volumes,, Consisting of: 'Sermons on...
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WILLIAM J. MALONEY, AMERICAN B. 1932,"WINTER SUNRISE", OIL ON CANVAS, 12 X 16 IN. (30.5 X 40.6 CM.), FRAME: 19 X 23 IN. (48.3 X 58.4 CM.)WILLIAM J. MALONEY, American, b. 1932 "Winter Sunrise", oil on canvas...
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WILLIAM J. MALONEY, AMERICAN B. 1932,"SNOWY SUNDAY", OIL ON CANVAS, 16 X 12 IN. (40.6 X 30.5 CM.), FRAME: 21 1/4 X 17 1/4 IN. (54 X 43.8 CM.)WILLIAM J. MALONEY, American, b. 1932 "Snowy Sunday", oil on canvas...
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WILLIAM J. POTTER, OIL ON PANEL WilliamJ. Potter (American,1883-1964), The Bathers, signed lower left, 13"h x 16"w (sight), 19"h x 22"w (sight)...
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Coffee William J. [American 20th c.]oil on canvas Pennsylvania summer landscape painting with a stream and bridge signed l.r. "Will Coffee". 14"x17.5"...
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GROUP OF ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKS. The Pine Furniture of Early New England Russell Hawes Kettell English Domestic Brass 1680-1810 and History of its Origins Rupert Gentle and Rachael Feild Living With Antiques:...
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