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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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MACKEY GREAT BLUE HERON DECOYMid-Atlanti
MACKEY GREAT BLUE HERON DECOYMid-Atlantic, c. 1880
36 in. long
This Mackey Collection decoy is a rare authentic root-head heron with a grand body measurin...
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MACKEY LONG-TAILED DRAKELong Island, NY,
MACKEY LONG-TAILED DRAKELong Island, NY, c. 1880
11 1/4 in. long
An early hunting decoy that saw use along the rugged waters of the Atlantic Coast. Willia...
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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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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 MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verit
THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verity (1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
6 3/4 in. long
This exceptional peep pair showcases identical form...
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RARE BOUND VOLUME OF JOHN ABBOT WATERCOL
RARE BOUND VOLUME OF JOHN ABBOT WATERCOLORS(English/American, 1751-circa 1840)
Birds of Georgia, Consisting of the most rare and beautiful kinds, Drawn an...
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MACKEY-WHEELER BLACK DUCKCharles E. "Sha
MACKEY-WHEELER BLACK DUCKCharles E. "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949)
Stratford, CT, c. 1940
17 1/4 in. long
This Connecticut classic features a refined hollow...
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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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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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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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MACKEY REDHEADCapt. Benjamin F. Dye (183
MACKEY REDHEADCapt. Benjamin F. Dye (1832-1896)
Perryville, MD, c. 1880
12 3/4 in. long
This early Upper Bay decoy bears the Mackey Collection ink stamp....
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MACKEY BOYD YELLOWLEGSGeorge H. Boyd (18
MACKEY BOYD YELLOWLEGSGeorge H. Boyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
11 in. long
A classic Boyd yellowlegs with a faint Mackey Collection ink stamp.
Ori...
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YELLOWLEGSWilliam J. Matthews (1855- 193
YELLOWLEGSWilliam J. Matthews (1855- 1930s) Rig
Assawoman Island, VA, c. 1890
9 1/4 in. long
Mackey acquired the Matthews rig from the hunter's estate. Th...
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KIM MACKEY, CANYON CHAOSKim Mackey, (b.
KIM MACKEY, CANYON CHAOSKim Mackey, (b. 1953) Canyon Chaos, oil on canvas signed lower right: © Mackey O.P.A. oil on canvas Dimensions: 24 x 18 in. (60...
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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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MACKEY GOLDENEYE HENQuebec, Canada, c. 1
MACKEY GOLDENEYE HENQuebec, Canada, c. 1900
13 in. long
A goldeneye with sharply incised feather detail, bottom-hollowed construction covered with a thin...
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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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MACKEY VERITY TURNSTONE FLATTIESeaford,
MACKEY VERITY TURNSTONE FLATTIESeaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
8 in. long
A rare Verity family turnstone with the Mackey Collection stamp on the undersi...
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EARLY ROOT-HEAD SHOREBIRDThorn Rig
Jamai
EARLY ROOT-HEAD SHOREBIRDThorn Rig
Jamaica Bay, Long Island, NY, c. 1850
13 in. long
A large early decoy with an applied root head. Its size suggests it c...
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CANVASBACKRobert Elliston (1847-1925)
Bu
CANVASBACKRobert Elliston (1847-1925)
Bureau, IL, c. 1890
15 3/4 in. long
This exact decoy is illustrated in Mackey's "American Bird Decoys," where the au...
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MACKEY RED KNOTCape May, NJ, c. 1860
10
MACKEY RED KNOTCape May, NJ, c. 1860
10 in. long
This bold running decoy displays a hard chine, a chip-carved breast, and an underside with provenance mar...
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Pair of Diane Krumel Blue Heron etchings
Pair of Diane Krumel Blue Heron etchings pencil signed titled and numbered at bottom: ''The Watch'' oval composition of a heron standing on the edge of...
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ASIAN: IDE GAKUSUI (JAPANESE, 1899 - 198
ASIAN: IDE GAKUSUI (JAPANESE, 1899 - 1982) "HERON IN THE RAIN", CIRCA 1950'S, WOODBLOCK PRINT, A WHITE HERON STANDS IN PROFILE, AGAINST BLACK BACKGROUND, A...
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ASIAN: TWO WOODBLOCK PRINTS, THE FIRST B
ASIAN: TWO WOODBLOCK PRINTS, THE FIRST BY SPENCER AND SABRA FIELD (AMERICAN, 20TH C.) "HERON" CONTEMPORARY WOODBLOCK PRINT OF A BLUE HERON STANDING IN WATE...
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AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AMERICAN 1785-
AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AMERICAN 1785-1851), LITTLE BLUE HERON AND PURPLE HERON, TWO REPRODUCTION COLOR PRINTS, FRAME OF EACH: 25 1/4 X 32 1/2 IN. (64.1...
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§ PATRICK HERON C.B.E. (BRITISH 1920-199
§ PATRICK HERON C.B.E. (BRITISH 1920-1999)
BRUSHWORKS NO. 8, 1998-99 11/38, numbered, stamped with Patrick Heron Estate Stamp, and signed in pencil by Kath...
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COSTIN, John, (American, 20th and 21st C
COSTIN, John, (American, 20th and 21st Century): Two Frames, containing two diptychs, Great Blue Heron Vista, Great Egret Vista, Tri Colored Heron Vista An...
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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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ROGER FOLK (AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY), GREA
ROGER FOLK (AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY), GREAT EGRET AND GREAT BLUE HERON, EACH FRAMED, EACH: 25 X 10 IN. (63.50 X 25.40 CM.)Roger Folk (American 20th Century),...
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DOWITCHER SHOREBIRD. North Carolina la
DOWITCHER SHOREBIRD. North Carolina late 19th century wood. Root-head dowitcher shorebird in original paint with original bill. Early crack on right sid...
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AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY SCHOOL, PORTRAIT O
AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY SCHOOL, PORTRAIT OF ELLIN MACKEY BERLIN, PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED: 14 X 11-1/4 INAmerican 20th Century School, Portrait of Ellin Mackey Ber...
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TWO MACKEY COLLECTION PAINTED WOOD SHORE
TWO MACKEY COLLECTION PAINTED WOOD SHORE BIRDSboth featuring the Mackey Collection stamp on underside, mounted on wooden bases, one appears to be yellow le...
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CHARLES PERDEW (1874-1963) CROWA carved
CHARLES PERDEW (1874-1963) CROWA carved crow in the classic carving of Charles H. Perdew, Illinois (1874-1963). In black paint with glass eyes, long beak a...
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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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THE MACKEY ENGLISH MALLARDJohn English (
THE MACKEY ENGLISH MALLARDJohn English (1848-1915)
Florence, NJ, c. 1880
16 in. long
John English was “the innovator of the Delaware River decoy,” yet his...
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