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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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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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Eight Lou Reineri Decoys (Chincoteague,
Eight Lou Reineri Decoys (Chincoteague, Virginia, born early 20th century), mostly teals, all bottoms marked "Reineri '04", 8-1/2 in. to 10 in.,
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Eight Lou Reineri Decoys (Chincoteague,
Eight Lou Reineri Decoys (Chincoteague, Virginia, born early 20th century), mixed species and genders including pintails, green-wing teals, mergansers, fin...
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LOU REINERI PINTAIL DRAKE DECOY CHINCOTE
LOU REINERI PINTAIL DRAKE DECOY CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 16”.LOU REINERI PINTAIL DRAKE DECOY, Chincoteague, Virginia, 20th Century, In...
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Ten Lou Reineri Decoys (Chincoteague, Vi
Ten Lou Reineri Decoys (Chincoteague, Virginia, born early 20th century), two pairs Canada geese, widgeon, mergansers, teals, other species, some with turn...
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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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LOU STOVALL, AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D.C.
LOU STOVALL, AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D.C. 1937-2023, SUGAR MAGNOLIA, ROSES FOUR AND ANOTHER LIKE WORK, SCREENPRINT, SIGHT: 4 3/4 X 4 3/4 IN. (12.1 X 12.1 CM....
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LOU STOVALL, AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D.C.
LOU STOVALL, AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D.C. 1937-2023, TWO UNTITLED WORKS, SCREENPRINT, FRAME: 12 1/4 X 10 1/4 IN. (31.1 X 26 CM.), FRAME: 12 1/4 X 15 1/4 IN....
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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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LOU STOVALL, AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D.C.
LOU STOVALL, AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D.C. 1937-2023, HEARTS III AND HEARTS IV - 2, SILKSCREEN, SIGHT: 6 1/4 X 6 1/4 IN. (15.9 X 15.9 CM.), FRAME: 10 1/4 X 10...
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HENRY MILLER, INSOMNIA OR THE DEVIL AT L
HENRY MILLER, INSOMNIA OR THE DEVIL AT LARGE; SIGNED; L...First Edition (Edition G of 385 copies) of Henry Miller's Insomnia or the Devil at Large portfoli...
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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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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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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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LOU GEHRIG KEYSTONE STEREOVIEWNew York Y
LOU GEHRIG KEYSTONE STEREOVIEWNew York Yankees HOF Lou Gehrig Keystone view or stereograph. The black/white photo of a smiling Lou Gehrig was taken at the...
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BLACKSTONE ASSISTANT LOU HARRIS’S SCRAPB
BLACKSTONE ASSISTANT LOU HARRIS’S SCRAPBOOK.Harris, Lou. Blackstone Assistant Lou Harris’s Scrapbook. Kept by magician and assistant to Blackstone Lou Harr...
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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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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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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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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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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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Saint-Lou painting, Parisian street titl
Saint-Lou painting, Parisian street titled lower left "Bld. St. Michel, Paris", signed lower right "Saint-Lou 59", possibly Maurice Saint-Lou, French, born...
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Mattie Lou O'Kelley Church Scene Oil on
Mattie Lou O'Kelley Church Scene Oil on Board Mattie Lou O'Kelley (American 1908-1997) signed and dated May 1971 l.r.; 19.5 x 29.5 in. Mattie Lou O'Kelley...
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'TRANSFORMER' BY LOU REED & MICK ROCK GE
'TRANSFORMER' BY LOU REED & MICK ROCK GENESIS BOOK "Transformer" by Lou Reed and Mick Rock book published by Genesis Publications in 2013 comprising candid...
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