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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan (189
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 thi...
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TWELVE BOOKS ON FISH DECOYS: To Include:
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 ex...
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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull (1
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...
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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomas Cha
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...
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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAI
"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward...
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GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-19
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 publi...
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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothe
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...
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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger
EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great...
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EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED W
EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISED WING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the grea...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarry
THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
13 1/2 in. long
This Shourds carving is considered one of the pinna...
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STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-
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’...
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THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathan F.
THE HARMON RUNNING COBB CURLEWNathan F. Cobb Jr. (1825-1905)
Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880
15 1/2 in. long
“Every Nathan Cobb decoy had its own natural pose. E...
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EIGHT AAGE BJERRING FISH DECOYS: To Incl
EIGHT AAGE BJERRING FISH DECOYS: To Include: 1) Sauger Type Decoy, 6.75'' in length, signed and dated '90; 2) Red Splash-Painted Baitfish, 4.75'' in length...
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GEORGE GARDNER FISH PASTEL ON PAPER "THE
GEORGE GARDNER FISH PASTEL ON PAPER "THE BRIDE AND THE ...George Gardner Fish (Nantucket 1822-1906) Pastel on Paper "The Bride and the Maidens" , depicting...
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THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold
THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
8 1/2 in. long
“It is a rare opportunity for the collectin...
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FOUR AAGE BJERRING STEAMPUNK STYLE FISH
FOUR AAGE BJERRING STEAMPUNK STYLE FISH DECOYS: 1) Striped Baitfish, 4.75'' in length, signed and dated '03, metal fins are repurposed from a can; 2) Walle...
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EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorth Shor
EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMING MERGANSERNorth Shore, MA, c. 1890
17 1/2 in. long
This hollow swimming merganser is among the finest decoys discovered in decades. As...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarry
THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS MERGANSERHarry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
“Shourds is one of the acknowledged master makers o...
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THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A. Saf
THE SAFFORD SLEEPING GOOSECharles A. Safford (1877-1957)
Newburyport, MA, c. 1920
24 ½ in. long
“It leaps into the pantheon of the greatest American goose...
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THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Chees
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...
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LARGE GROTESQUE AAGE BJERRING JOINTED FI
LARGE GROTESQUE AAGE BJERRING JOINTED FISH DECOY: 25'' in length, both sides reveal the insides of the fish's body, including contents of the stomach, one...
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(4) DULUTH FISH DECOY, POSTERS, CARVED B
(4) DULUTH FISH DECOY, POSTERS, CARVED BASS(lot of 4) (1) Duluth Fish Decoy jig stick carved by David Earl Perkins (Duluth, Minnesota, 1934-2018), DFD mar...
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THIRTEEN PIECE FISH DECOY LOT: To Includ
THIRTEEN PIECE FISH DECOY LOT: To Include: 1) Red, White, and Black Painted Fish Decoy, 8.5'' in length, distressed finish; 2) Painted Chinook Salmon Fish...
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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket, MA,
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...
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THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity
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 shorebir...
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LARGE BLACK AND YELLOW SPOTTED MUSKIE DE
LARGE BLACK AND YELLOW SPOTTED MUSKIE DECOY BY AAGE BJERRING: 14'' in length, attached metal fins and tail, signed and dated '06.
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AAGE BJERRING INTERNAL VIEW OF A BLUEGIL
AAGE BJERRING INTERNAL VIEW OF A BLUEGILL DECOY: Measures 9'' in length including leather tail, fins are painted metal and the sides are exposed to reveal...
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A SILVER CANTEEN OF TABLE FLATWARE Compr
A SILVER CANTEEN OF TABLE FLATWARE Comprising; eight fish knives, eight fish forks, eight soup spoons, four tablespoons, eight dessert spoons, eight table...
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MODERN GILT METAL FLATWARE SERVICE, 100
MODERN GILT METAL FLATWARE SERVICE, 100 Modern one hundred pieces gilt metal flatware full service for eight comprising (8) eight round-tip knifes, (8) eig...
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CHILEAN LAPIDARY MINERAL FISH SCULPTUREC
CHILEAN LAPIDARY MINERAL FISH SCULPTUREChilean lapidary mineral fish sculpture produced by Grecano. 20th century. Large calcite fish resting atop calcite b...
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RED-TAILED SUCKERHarold E. "Rick" Ricker
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 dec...
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFER
COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFERENCE BOOKS Including Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., Call to the Sky The Decoy Colle...
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERDaniel Lake Leeds (1
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 Decoy...
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EIGHT OLD TIMEY TYPE PAINTED FISH DECOYS
EIGHT OLD TIMEY TYPE PAINTED FISH DECOYS: 1) Yellow Minnow Type Decoy with Red Spots, 7.5'' in length; 2) Spotted White Pike Type Decoy, 13.5'' in length;...
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EIGHT HAND-CARVED AND PAINTED FISH DECOY
EIGHT HAND-CARVED AND PAINTED FISH DECOYS BY TIM SPRECK: 1) Fantastically Painted Bug-Eyed Fish Decoy, 9.25'' in length, signed on the fin and dated 2005;...
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A SVEND AAGE LARSEN FOR FAARUP CREDENZA
A SVEND AAGE LARSEN FOR FAARUP CREDENZA A Svend Aage Larsen for Faarup, Denmark, rosewood credenza, having a rectangular top, above two sliding tambour doo...
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