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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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Four coot and dove decoys: modern root h
Four coot and dove decoys: modern root head coot, stamped "BC" on weight", 8-1/2 in.; coot, stamped "DG", Chesapeake Bay, 11 in.; dove by Zack Ward, marked...
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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 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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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 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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WALTER ANDERSON "COOT PATTERN", WC & GRA
WALTER ANDERSON "COOT PATTERN", WC & GRAPHITE Walter Anderson (American, 1903-1965). "Coot Pattern", watercolor and graphite on paper, estate stamp lower l...
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TWO FOLKSY FRESHWATER COOT DECOYS LATE 2
TWO FOLKSY FRESHWATER COOT DECOYS LATE 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 9” AND 12”.TWO FOLKSY FRESHWATER COOT DECOYS, Late 20th Century, Maker unknown. Dimensions: L...
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TWO FRESHWATER COOT DECOYS 20TH CENTURY
TWO FRESHWATER COOT DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 10".TWO FRESHWATER COOT DECOYS 20th Century Makers unknown. Glass eyes. Original paint. Gunning wear. Le...
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FIVE CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYSFive
FIVE CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYSFive carved and painted duck decoys to include a pair of Blue-winged Teal decoys, mid 20th c., labeled Will Schroeder, I...
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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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AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (1896-1969)Dove Sho
AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (1896-1969)Dove Shooting, 1947
signed and dated "A. Lassell Ripley (c) 1947" lower left
watercolor, 17 by 24 1/2 in.
By the 1930s and...
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TWO DECOYS, COOT AND BLUEBILL HEN 20th c
TWO DECOYS, COOT AND BLUEBILL HEN 20th century, coot (Length 13.5 in.) carved wood and paint, flat bottom; bluebill (Length 13.5 in.) carved and painted co...
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PAIR OF CARVED AND PAINTED DOVE DECOYS,
PAIR OF CARVED AND PAINTED DOVE DECOYS, 20TH C.Pair of carved and painted dove decoys, 20th c., mounted to a log, decoys - 12" l.
Condition:
Very good c...
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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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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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FOUR WILDFOWLER DECOY COMPANY DECOYS CON
FOUR WILDFOWLER DECOY COMPANY DECOYS CONNECTICUT, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 11.5” TO 15.5”.FOUR WILDFOWLER DECOY COMPANY DECOYS, Connecticut, 20th Century...
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FOUR WILDFOWLER DECOY COMPANY DECOYS MID
FOUR WILDFOWLER DECOY COMPANY DECOYS MID-20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 12” TO 16”.FOUR WILDFOWLER DECOY COMPANY DECOYS, Mid-20th Century, A black duck, a blu...
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TWO 19TH C. ARTWORKS, PERSIAN ILLUMINATE
TWO 19TH C. ARTWORKS, PERSIAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT AND ASIAN INSPIRED WATERCOLOR OF DOVE, BOTH FRAMED, DETAILS INCLUDE: PERSIAN IL...Two 19th C. artworks...
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2 OMAR RAYO INTAGLIO PRINTS, FELINO & DO
2 OMAR RAYO INTAGLIO PRINTS, FELINO & DOVE VIIITwo (2) Omar Rayo (Columbia, 1928-2010) artist proof intaglio prints on white D'Arches paper. 1st item: Prin...
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A GROUP OF GOLDEN SILVER AGE DELL FOUR C
A GROUP OF GOLDEN SILVER AGE DELL FOUR COLOR WESTERN COMICSA group of Golden Silver Age Dell Four Color Western comics, The comics with photo covers compr...
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RARE WHIMBRELMason Decoy Factory (1896-1
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 t...
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Duck decoy; vintage hand carved and pain
Duck decoy; vintage hand carved and painted coot duck-like water bird, J. B. "Garton" and "coot" stamped in base 9 1/2"L. Good condition.
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