3 FOLK ART CARVINGSca. 1978, 1991 &undated; 1978 "W.J.G." (Walter & June Gottshall, Reinholds, PA) small eaglet on small round base with polychrome spot paint decoration, 6"; 1991 Jonathan Bastian easter rabbit...
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J GOULD, SWALLOW TAILED KITE COLOREDLITHOGRAPHJ Gould, Swallow Tailed Kite Colored Lithograph. Not examined out of frame. Measures approx. 18 1/2" x 12" viewed and 35" x 25 1/2" in frame....
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WILBUR ROY MILL ATTRIBUTED CANADA GOOSEFIELD DECOYKensington, Prince Edward Island, mid 20th century, solid body field decoy lacking bent nail legs, sentinel goose with slightly turned head, relief carved wingtips,...
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A FINE J. HOWARD INDEX HORSE WEATHERVANEattributedto J. Howard & Co., West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, mid 19th century, copper and cast zinc upper torso and head, posed mid trot, hammered sheet copper tail with traces of...
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AUDUBON AMERICA SWALLOW-TAILED HAWK,26.5" X 38.5"Framed hand-colored engraving and aquatint on paper, c. 1829, "Swallow-tailed Hawk (Falco Furcatus)," drawn from nature and published by John J. Audubon F.R.S.E.,...
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2 FOLK ART CARVINGSca. early 20th century;unsigned "J. Reber" type carving (active in Lehigh Co., PA) realistic carved Berkshire breed sow with carved single part body that has flap back ears, flat carved nose and...
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STEUBEN AUDUBON SERIES "SWALLOW TAILEDKITE" GLASS PLATE CIRCA 1940 DIAMETER 9.75". KITE" GLASS PLATE, Circa 1940, Part of a series designed by Sidney Biehler Waugh (New York/Massachusetts, 1904-1963) 1940, depicting...
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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 WARD FLYING MALLARD PAIRThe WardBrothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1936 and 1937
21 in. tall and 19 in. wingspan
The Wards’ ability to capture likeness of species is...
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RARE BLUE-WINGED TEAL PAIRThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1950
11 1/2 in. long
A fine rigmate pair of blue-winged teal decoys with turned heads, long flared bills, and upswept...
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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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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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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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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull(1840-1915)
Philadelphia, PA, c. 1856
17 1/2 in. long
An exceptional Delaware River pintail drake, this example is a regional archetype quite distinct in form from other...
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WATERCOLOUR OF QUEBEC CITY, J.D. KELLY(1862-1958)A watercolour by J.D. Kelly (1862-1958) of an early harbour scene at Wolfe's Cove Harbour, Quebec City, with ships and massive white pine log rafts in the foreground....
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MOLDED REDWARE RECLINING LAMB DOOR STOP.MoldedHollow Body Redware Reclining Lamb Door Stop. Attributed to J. Eberly & Com. Strasburg, Va., circa 1888-1899. 11-1/2"l. overall. Good with flake chip at base of tail.
Condition:...
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PAIR OF FRENCH CAST IRON DOGS, J.J.DUCELA good pair of French cast iron models of dogs J.J. Ducel, Me de Forges, Paris second half 19th century One of a recumbent spaniel and the other a recumbent setter, each...
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JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AMERICAN 1785-1851)A LITHOGRAPH, "...JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (American 1785-1851) A LITHOGRAPH, "Lepus Nigricaudatus, Bennet. (Black-tailed Hare. Male. Natural Size.)," PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1845,...
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LOIS J. LESTER (AMERICAN/NEW ORLEANS20TH CENTURY) TWO ...LOIS J. LESTER (American/New Orleans 20th Century) TWO PAINTINGS, "Summer Red Bird," AND "Forked Tailed Flycatcher," watercolor and ink on paper, inscribed...
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SOUTHERN ADVERTISING STONEWARE JUGSAlbanyslip glazed stoneware jug inscribed "H D Block, Wines & Liquors, 246 E. Jefferson St. Louisville, Ky.", thick rim, strap handle, unknown maker, 9 in.; Albany slip glazed jug...
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VERY RARE CAINES BROTHERS MALLARD DRAKEGeorgetown,South Carolina, circa 1900, possibly by Hucks Caines, oversized with raised, heart shaped wings indicative of the Caines' shop, finely carved head, tack eyes, 7-3/4 x 17-1/2...
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JOHN SCOTT BRONZE - "GREAT SPIRITS CATTLEIII" (1998)John J. Scott (American, 1919-2016). "Great Spirits Cattle III" silicon bronze, 1998. Inscribed with the artist's signature and ram symbol as well as the title...
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JOAN WALTEMATH, HERMIONE'S TAIL (WEST1 1,2,3,5,8...), 2006-2008Joan Waltemath, (b. 1953) Hermione's Tail (West 1 1,2,3,5,8...), 2006-2008, oil, graphite, iron ore, and fluorescent pigment on honeycomb aluminum...
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SET (6) AUDUBON LITHOGRAPHS, QUADRUPEDS19th c., drawn by J.J. and J.W. Audubon, lithographed, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen, Philadelphia, includes: "Worm-wood Hare", "Canada Otter", "Swamp Hare", "Jay's Marmet...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH RICH PATINAMID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 6.25"., Mid-19th Century, Obverse depicts a contemplative woman reclining beneath a willow tree on the banks of a shoreline, with a mountain and...
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Whale tail sculpture signed J R '06.Artisan Woodworker.
Dimensions: H: 18 inches: W: 22 inches: D: 6 inches ---
Condition: Some age cracks and splits....
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J. KEITH BRONZE RECUMBENT CAT SCULPTUREJ. Keith (American, active late 20th century) patinated bronze recumbent cat, having a triangular head with large eyes, and a curling tail, signed and editioned 25/30 to the...
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An early 20th century French bronzegroup of a horse and dog indistinctly signed P. Lenurdez J.G 7 x 10.5ins Estimate ?200-300 Dark patina to the bronze throughout which has rubbed along the surface the saddle...
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John James Audubon (American 1785-1851)"Bachman's Hare" and "Black-Tailed Deer" Plates 108 and 78 hand-colored two large folio lithographs by J.T. Bowen from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America 1839-1844...
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Two Audubon Royal Octavo prints: Plate52, "Fork-tailed Flycatcher" and Plate 179, "Lesser Red Poll Linnet", both first edition, 1841, both marked in plate "Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon.FRSFLS" and "Lithd.Printed...
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Fine gilt bronze mounted onyx, marbleand carved walnut mantel clock j. m. van der kemp, paris, circa 1890 The porcelain dial with Roman numerals set within an arched case carved with ribbon tied garlands...
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Six finely carved decoys, J. Crum, allwith serial numbers on bottom with biblical references and signed "J Crum": finely carved and painted mallard hen and drake, 13-3/4 in. and 14-3/4 in., very slight...
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