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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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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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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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WHITING MADAM JUMEL STERLING FLATWARE, 3
WHITING MADAM JUMEL STERLING FLATWARE, 354 PIECESAmerican, including thirteen 8-7/8 in. hollow handle knives with stainless steel blades; twelve 9-5/8 in....
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135PCS ASSEMBLED AMERICAN SILVER "OLIVE"
135PCS ASSEMBLED AMERICAN SILVER "OLIVE" FLATWARE Extensive 135 piece American sterling silver, coin, and plated assembled partial mainly ?Olive? pattern o...
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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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CANVASBACK PAIRWilliam Heverin (1860-195
CANVASBACK PAIRWilliam Heverin (1860-1951)
Charlestown, MD, c. 1920
15 1/2 in. long
This pair represents two of the maker's best decoys known to exist. Th...
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SELECTION OF "COUNTRYWARE" DINNERWARE, 1
SELECTION OF "COUNTRYWARE" DINNERWARE, 110PC Coalport and Wedgwood, one hundred and ten piece selection of "Countryware" (pattern originally introduced by...
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SIX SIGNED MINIATURE WATERFOWL DECOYS 20
SIX SIGNED MINIATURE WATERFOWL DECOYS 20th century, carved and painted wood, to include: resting swan by Gary Lowenthal, carved signature and titled to und...
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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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[Decoys] Canvasback Drake and Canvasback
[Decoys] Canvasback Drake and Canvasback Hen probably by Madison Mitchell Chesapeake Bay Maryland. Note: A nearly identical pair is illustrated in J....
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TWO CARVED AND PAINTED CANVASBACK DUCK D
TWO CARVED AND PAINTED CANVASBACK DUCK DECOYS, EARTwo carved and painted canvasback duck decoys, early 20th c., to include a Chesapeake Bay example, 15" l....
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PAIR OF CANVASBACK DUCK DECOYS, MID 20TH
PAIR OF CANVASBACK DUCK DECOYS, MID 20TH C., ATTRIPair of canvasback duck decoys, mid 20th c., attributed to R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland,...
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TWO DUCK DECOYS, MID 20TH C., ATTRIBUTED
TWO DUCK DECOYS, MID 20TH C., ATTRIBUTED TO R. MADTwo duck decoys, mid 20th c., attributed to R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland, to include a c...
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THREE CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYS, EA
THREE CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYS, EARLY 20TH CThree carved and painted duck decoys, early 20th c. and later, to include a canvasback, a black duck, and...
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PAIR OF PAINTED WOOD CANVASBACK DUCK DEC
PAIR OF PAINTED WOOD CANVASBACK DUCK DECOYS, JAMES 'CORB' REED (1897-1987), CIRCA 1940PAIR OF PAINTED WOOD CANVASBACK DUCK DECOYS, JAMES 'CORB' REED (1897-...
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(3) VINTAGE CARVED & PAINTED DUCK DECOYS
(3) VINTAGE CARVED & PAINTED DUCK DECOYS(lot of 3) Vintage carved and painted duck decoys, including: (1) Canvasback decoy, Lester Carrigan, Peoria, Illino...
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(3) Carved wood duck decoys, c/o Decoys
(3) Carved wood duck decoys, c/o Decoys Unlimited Erie PA Canvasback (18-1/2" l), Canvasback impressed "WP" (15-1/2" l), unmarked (16-1/2" l)
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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 Alvin "Gunner" Meekins (Hoopers Island, Maryland), Merganser decoy...
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MADISON MITCHELL & OTHER DUCK DECOYS Com
MADISON MITCHELL & OTHER DUCK DECOYS Comprising a canvasback hen, signed "R. Madison Mitchell 1958," a pair of unsigned mallard duck decoys, 3rd quarter, 2...
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFER
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