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A LATE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR ERA MAP, "MA
A LATE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR ERA MAP, "MAPA DE LOS ESTAD...A LATE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR ERA MAP, "Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Mejico, Revised Edition," JOH...
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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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CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE, INCL. GEN. BATE ON DE
CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE, INCL. GEN. BATE ON DEATH OF POLK, CA...Confederate Civil War archive of twenty-two (22) items, pertaining to the Fulton brothers of Faye...
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GEN LEONIDAS POLK HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LET
GEN LEONIDAS POLK HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTER Leonidas Polk (1838-1864), signed letter in his hand. ALS, as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and...
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Letters Between the Sturges Brothers Mos
Letters Between the Sturges Brothers Most Antebellum Including J.R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA These 58 letters encompass a "snapshot" of antebellum life...
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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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2 JAMES K. POLK DOCUMENTS2 James K Polk
2 JAMES K. POLK DOCUMENTS2 James K Polk (1795-1849) Documents. 1st item: Land grant, 40 acres in Polk County, Tennessee to John McAdams, signed by James K....
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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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EARLY JAMES K. POLK SIGNED TN LEGAL DOCU
EARLY JAMES K. POLK SIGNED TN LEGAL DOCUMENTEarly James K. Polk (1795-1849) signed document detailing a legal case from the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sess...
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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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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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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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BOOKS, VAN BUREN LETTER FROM HAMILTON PL
BOOKS, VAN BUREN LETTER FROM HAMILTON PLACE PLUS PHOTO ...1st item: Letter related to the President Martin Van Buren and Eastin/Polk Families, written to M...
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CHARLES PEALE POLK OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAI
CHARLES PEALE POLK OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAITCharles Peale Polk (American 1767-1822) , oil on canvas portrait of David Brickell Kerr (1749-1814), Kerr was a Ta...
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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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DON BALKE (B. 1933) "WOOD DUCK PAIR"Don
DON BALKE (B. 1933) "WOOD DUCK PAIR"Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Wood Duck Pair" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration B...
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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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LEON POLK SMITH (1909-1996) WOOD SCULPTU
LEON POLK SMITH (1909-1996) WOOD SCULPTURELeon Polk Smith (Native American 1909-1996) Painted Abstract Wood Sculpture. Paint on wood. Signed on the bottom...
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LEON POLK SMITH (1909-1996) WOOD SCULPTU
LEON POLK SMITH (1909-1996) WOOD SCULPTURELeon Polk Smith (Native American 1909-1996) Painted Abstract Wood Sculpture. Paint on wood. Signed on the bottom...
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LEON POLK SMITH (1906-1996) WOOD SCULPTU
LEON POLK SMITH (1906-1996) WOOD SCULPTURELEON POLK SMITH (Native American, 1906-1996) Painted Abstract Wood Sculpture. Enamel on wood. Signed bottom LPS 6...
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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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DECOYS: TWO HAND PAINTED WOODEN DUCK DEC
DECOYS: TWO HAND PAINTED WOODEN DUCK DECOYS, THE FIRST, A COMMON TEAL MALE DUCK, GLASS EYES, UNSIGNED, 12" L.; ALONG WITH A SMALL CH...DECOYS: Two hand pai...
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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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GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN
GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN DUCK DECOYS. Including one brown duck decoy with a spotted head. Base marked ''Evans Decoy''. 15'' l. One mallard d...
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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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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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PRESIDENT JAMES K. POLK SIGNED CERTIFICA
PRESIDENT JAMES K. POLK SIGNED CERTIFICATE OF MERITJames K. Polk Signed United States Certificate of Merit and Etching. Army of the United States Certifica...
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WILLIAM M. POLK LETTER ABOUT CIVIL WAR G
WILLIAM M. POLK LETTER ABOUT CIVIL WAR GEN. POLK ALS, discussing his father, General Leonides Polk's appearance to a lady who had a question about a photo...
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GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DE
GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYS. Including one carved and painted wood duck decoy by the Dodge Decoy Co. Base is marked ''Wood Duck / Made by...
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157 works by Arthur Fuller (Arthur Daven
157 works by Arthur Fuller (Arthur Davenport Fuller, Connecticut, 1889-1967), held in a scrapbook titled "Arthur D. Fuller: Record of his Artistic Car...
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Archive of Documents Associated with the
Archive of Documents Associated with the Sturges Family Including John R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA The lot contains a variety of items including over 10...
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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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GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DE
GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYS. Two duck decoys one contemporary loon decoy and one contemporary goose decoy. Each having painted decoratio...
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