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HUGO SCHAPER GERMAN SILVER FLATWARE SET
HUGO SCHAPER GERMAN SILVER FLATWARE SET MID- TO LATE 19TH CENTURY APPROX. 222.0 TOTAL TROY OZ. WEIGHABLE.HUGO SCHAPER GERMAN SILVER FLATWARE SET, Mid- to...
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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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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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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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"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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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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WHITING “MADAME JUMEL” STERLING SILVER F
WHITING “MADAME JUMEL” STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SET EARLY 20TH CENTURY APPROX. 87.2 TROY OZ. NOT INCLUDING KNIVES, CARVING SET OR PIE SERVERWHITING "MADAME...
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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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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 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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RIG OF SIX ROGER MITCHELL OLDSQUAW DECOY
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TWO FRESHWATER COOT DECOYS 20TH CENTURY
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PAIR OF JOHN HOLLOWAY GREEN-WINGED TEAL
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PAIR OF JOHN HOLLOWAY BLUE-WINGED TEAL D
PAIR OF JOHN HOLLOWAY BLUE-WINGED TEAL DECOYS NEW JERSEY, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 12.5" AND 13.5".PAIR OF JOHN HOLLOWAY BLUE-WINGED TEAL DECOYS New Jersey, 2...
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TWO BOB WHITE RUDDY DUCK DECOYS, TULLYTO
TWO BOB WHITE RUDDY DUCK DECOYS, TULLYTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 10" AND 12".TWO BOB WHITE RUDDY DUCK DECOYS Tullytown, Pennsylvania, 20th...
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EIGHT MERGANSER DECOYS LATE 20TH CENTURY
EIGHT MERGANSER DECOYS LATE 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 10” TO 16”.EIGHT MERGANSER DECOYS, Late 20th Century, Three by Fred Dobbins of Maine, one by Craig...
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFER
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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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RIG OF SIX GRAYSON CHESSER BLACK DUCK DE
RIG OF SIX GRAYSON CHESSER BLACK DUCK DECOYS CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 14" TO 19".RIG OF SIX GRAYSON CHESSER BLACK DUCK DECOYS Chi...
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TWO GRAYSON CHESSER BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE DEC
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RIG OF NINE GRAYSON CHESSER BRANT DECOYS
RIG OF NINE GRAYSON CHESSER BRANT DECOYS CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 19".RIG OF NINE GRAYSON CHESSER BRANT DECOYS Chincoteague, Virginia,...
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SIX DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 14”
SIX DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 14” TO 24”.SIX DECOYS, 20th Century, An R.D. Lewis Canada goose, a Hornick Bros. laughing gull and canvasback, a Wil...
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FIVE CONTEMPORARY FISH DECOYS LATE 20TH
FIVE CONTEMPORARY FISH DECOYS LATE 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 11” TO 20”.FIVE CONTEMPORARY FISH DECOYS, Late 20th Century, Together with two Royal Doulton...
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THIRTEEN DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FRO
THIRTEEN DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 8” TO 15”.THIRTEEN DECOYS, 20th Century, Three by the Mason Decoy Factory, one Chesapeake goldeneye drake, a pr...
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NINE WATERFOWL FLATTIE DECOYS MOSTLY MAS
NINE WATERFOWL FLATTIE DECOYS MOSTLY MASSACHUSETTS, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 16" TO 21".NINE WATERFOWL FLATTIE DECOYS Mostly Massachusetts, 20th Century...
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