- 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 of his decoys painted by Edna, including Mallards, Canvasbacks,...
[more like this] - RED-TAILED SUCKERHarold E. "Rick" Rickert
(1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
15 in. long
This grand fish is among the carver's largest spear fishing decoys. The underside of one fin is stamped with his "R" signature....
[more like this] - BROWN TROUTHarold E. "Rick" Rickert
(1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
11 in. long
This trout is among the maker's finest works and, accordingly, it has been published on at least three occasions. The open-mouth...
[more like this] - SIGNED OIL PAINTING OF HORSESDESCRIPTION:
An oil on canvas painting depicting a water landscape scene with horses drinking water from a lake, signed lower right, "Sren" also labeled on the reverse. Framed in a carved...
[more like this] - MONUMENTAL FOLK ART HENRY FORD II SHIP
MODEL20th century, carved and painted wooden model of the Great Lakes gearless bulk carrier "Henry Ford II", tag reads "presented by Edward Saughell? Harbor Reach, Michigan...
[more like this] - RARE 1840S AMERICAN GIBBS UNDERHAMMER
PERCUSSION PISTOL...North America, Eastern United States, Massachusetts, Sturbridge, Gibbs Tiffany & Co., ca. 1840s CE. A rare example of a pocket percussion pistol of a unique,...
[more like this] - NATIVE AMERICAN OJIBWA BALL WAR CLUB
W/ IRON SPIKE**First Time At Auction**
Native American, Midwestern / Northeastern United States, Great Lakes region, Ojibwa / Algonquin / Iroquois, ca. 19th century CE. A...
[more like this] - Meskwaki Wood Heddle, with Horses
mid-19th
century
height 8 inches x width 9-1/2 inches
...the carving of horseheads on wooden utensils and pipes has a long history among the Great Lakes Indians. The prototype of...
[more like this] - Western Great Lakes Carved Wood Stem,
with Catlinite Snake Effigy Bowl
late 19th century
rectangular wood stem carved with dot and diamond design; embellished with black trade wool; T-shaped bowl with snake wrapping...
[more like this] - Great Lakes Wooden Quirt, with Beaded
Wrist Strap
fourth quarter 19th century
quirt carved in a zigzag form and with rounded protrusions; brass tack embellishments; smaller brads create images a cross, beaver,...
[more like this] - GREAT LAKES REGION BLUEBILL Michigan,
circa 1920s, carved and painted wood, branded DI MARCO....
[more like this] - 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 exhibition advisor Dick Walters and Gene Kangas; 2) Fish Carving:...
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