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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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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 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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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorge
THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorge Boyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ¾ in. long
“I had the good fortune of visiting with Jim McCleery on seve...
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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorge Bo
THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorge Boyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ½ in. long
"Jim reserved special spots on his shelves, fireplace, and wall...
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LIGON (R) A TRUE AND EXACT HISTORY OF TH
LIGON (R) A TRUE AND EXACT HISTORY OF THE ISLAND OF BARBADOS [4] all blank [10] 122 [3] folding map two folding plans and six engraved plates original tan...
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RARE AND EARLY SLEEPING BLACK DUCKFerdin
RARE AND EARLY SLEEPING BLACK DUCKFerdinand Bach (1888-1967)
Detroit, MI, c. 1926
16 in. long
This decoy and its rigmate, lot 458, represent half of the k...
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RARE AND EARLY TUCKED-HEAD BLACK DUCKFer
RARE AND EARLY TUCKED-HEAD BLACK DUCKFerdinand Bach (1888-1967)
Detroit, MI, c. 1926
19 in. long
This decoy and its rigmate, lot 457, represent half of th...
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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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AFTER G. HAIWARD AND J. GASCOYNE, 'A TRU
AFTER G. HAIWARD AND J. GASCOYNE, 'A TRUE AND EXACT DRAUGHT OF THE TOWER LIBERTIES', HAND-COLORED ENGRAVING, LATER 18TH CENTURY COPY AFTER THE ORIGINAL COP...
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[Louisiana History] 19th c. documents re
[Louisiana History] 19th c. documents related to the Hebert Family of Iberville Parish Louisiana; including handwritten document by Felix Grima New Orleans...
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PUFFY SLEEVE ARTIST PAIR OF SILHOUETTESP
PUFFY SLEEVE ARTIST PAIR OF SILHOUETTESPuffy Sleeve Artist (New England, active early 19th c.) , pair of watercolor and hollowcut silhouettes of a man 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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EXCEPTIONAL MALLARD DRAKEChauncey "Chanc
EXCEPTIONAL MALLARD DRAKEChauncey "Chance" Wheeler (1888-1945)
Alexandria Bay, NY, c. 1920
17 3/4 in. long
This highly refined mallard is understood by ma...
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THE PERDEW PREENING BLACK DUCKCharles Pe
THE PERDEW PREENING BLACK DUCKCharles Perdew (1874-1963)
and Edna Perdew (1882-1974) Henry, IL, c. 1910
15 in. long
This early three-piece preening black...
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C. DEC. 25, 1890 GHOST DANCE LAKOTA PHOT
C. DEC. 25, 1890 GHOST DANCE LAKOTA PHOTOGRAPHThis is an original, authentic Lakota Sioux Ghost Dance photograph at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South...
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CINNAMON TEALArt Jensen
Hayward, CA, c.
CINNAMON TEALArt Jensen
Hayward, CA, c. 1950
12 in. long
A refined teal with a turned head, raised wings, and a pleasing carved wing and feather design. J...
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RED-TAILED SUCKERHarold E. "Rick" Ricker
RED-TAILED SUCKERHarold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
15 in. long
This grand fish is among the carver's largest spear fishing dec...
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BROWN TROUTHarold E. "Rick" Rickert (192
BROWN TROUTHarold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
11 in. long
This trout is among the maker's finest works and, accordingly, it has...
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BLUEFIN TUNA MODEL1938
16 in. long, plaq
BLUEFIN TUNA MODEL1938
16 in. long, plaque is 9 in. long
A scale model of a 405-pound bluefin that was caught off Wedgeport, Nova Scotia, by Col. L. Sadle...
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Nathaniel D. Hackett Wisconsin 1st Heavy
Nathaniel D. Hackett Wisconsin 1st Heavy Artillery Civil War and Personal Archive 330 items dating from 1860-1947. While serving in the 1st Wisconsin Batte...
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Thomas Jefferson & James Madison Signed
Thomas Jefferson & James Madison Signed Land Grant Plus Lot of 2 including: ?Land grant 1p vellum approx. 11.5 x 15.5 in. Washington (DC) 14 March 1804. Si...
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TWO FISHING REELS: TRUE TEMPER OCEAN CIT
TWO FISHING REELS: TRUE TEMPER OCEAN CITY NO. 923 WITH BOX AND SEARS TROLLING REEL. Group of two fishing reels: True Temper Ocean City No. 923 large capaci...
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PAIR OF PORTRAITS (AMERICAN 1ST QUARTER
PAIR OF PORTRAITS (AMERICAN 1ST QUARTER-19TH CENTURY). Watercolor on paper unsigned. Profile portraits of Harriet True and her husband Daniel in waterc...
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GARY NIBLETT, TRUE BLUEGary Niblett, (b
GARY NIBLETT, TRUE BLUEGary Niblett, (b. 1943) True Blue, oil on linen signed lower left: Gary Niblett CA inscribed verso: "True Blue" / Gary Niblett C...
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FINE MYCENAEAN POTTERY STIRRUP JARAncien
FINE MYCENAEAN POTTERY STIRRUP JARAncient Greece, Mycenaean Period, Late Helladic IIIB, ca. 1300 to 1200 BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery stirrup jar of fine fo...
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ARISTO AVIAT 617 AIR NAVIGATION COMPUTER
ARISTO AVIAT 617 AIR NAVIGATION COMPUTERAristo Aviat 617 air navigation computer / calculator with leather slip case. The computer side with highlighted sc...
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TRUE DELORENZO, AMERICAN (20TH C.)True D
TRUE DELORENZO, AMERICAN (20TH C.)True Delorenzo, American (20th Century) Oil on Canvas "Abstract Composition" Signed "True 2970" and Inscribed en verso. U...
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HELEN LAFRANCE O/C PANORAMIC FLOOD SCENE
HELEN LAFRANCE O/C PANORAMIC FLOOD SCENE PAINTINGHelen La France (Kentucky, 1919-2020) oil on canvas (stretched on board) panoramic painting depicting mudd...
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Ellis Wilson (American/Kentucky 1899-197
Ellis Wilson (American/Kentucky 1899-1977) "Cooling Cylinders Cooling" before 1943 oil on plywood signed lower right and left 16 in. x 20 in. framed....
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Ventieri (Italian 20th c.) "Ponte Vecchi
Ventieri (Italian 20th c.) "Ponte Vecchio Florence" watercolor signed and dated "'58" lower right sight 11 in. x 15 1/2 in. framed. Provenance: Gift o...
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'THE MAGIC MAGIC BOOK', RICKY JAY 'The M
'THE MAGIC MAGIC BOOK', RICKY JAY 'The Magic Magic Book,' New York: Whitney Museum, 1994, two volumes in blue cloth drop spine box. An Inquiry into the Ven...
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(8) VOLS. POSTWAR & CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
(8) VOLS. POSTWAR & CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS Includes: 1) Lucian Freud The Complete Etchings 1946-1991. Thomas Gibson, 1991; 2) Lee Ufan Marking Infinity. Gugg...
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GROUP OF MISCELLANIAGROUP OF MISCELLANIA
GROUP OF MISCELLANIAGROUP OF MISCELLANIA, including letters to and from William B. Magruder (Washington D.C. Mayor); clipped salutation and signature of Fe...
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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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HIGH-HEAD MALLARD PAIRWalter "Tube" Daws
HIGH-HEAD MALLARD PAIRWalter "Tube" Dawson (1882-1955)
Putnam, IL, c. 1920
17 in. long
Dawson learned carpentry from his father and began carving decoys a...
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