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Charles Hook Armco Steel Company Lot of
Charles Hook Armco Steel Company Lot of Manuscripts & Documents Lot includes letters photographs pamphlets mostly from the late 1930s through the 1960s. Bo...
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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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O'BRIEN VERITY PEEPObediah Verity (1813-
O'BRIEN VERITY PEEPObediah Verity (1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
8 in. long
An excellent Verity runner with strong provenance and stippling...
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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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(5) MODERN TURNSTONE 'SCOOP' BAR STOOLS
(5) MODERN TURNSTONE 'SCOOP' BAR STOOLS & TABLE(lot of 5) Contemporary "Scoop" bar stools and cocktail table,Turnstone for Steelcase Incorporated, 21st c.,...
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HALF-SIZE RUDDY TURNSTONE AND PRINTWilli
HALF-SIZE RUDDY TURNSTONE AND PRINTWilliam S. "Bill" Johnson (1938-2009)
Virginia Beach, VA, c. 1980
6 1/2 in. long
A miniature ruddy turnstone carving an...
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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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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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3 WOODEN BIRD CARVINGS BY HARRY V. SHOUR
3 WOODEN BIRD CARVINGS BY HARRY V. SHOURDSca. late 20th century; each uniquely carved with fine details to head with glass eyes, fine painted details, each...
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WILLIAM GIBIAN RUDDY TURNSTONE ONANCOCK,
WILLIAM GIBIAN RUDDY TURNSTONE ONANCOCK, VIRGINIA, 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 9”.WILLIAM GIBIAN RUDDY TURNSTONE, Onancock, Virginia, 20th Century, Turned head....
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A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE RUDDY TURNSTO
A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE RUDDY TURNSTONE EAST HARWICH, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1930 HEIGHT 2”.A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE RUDDY TURNSTONE, East Harwich, Mas...
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COLIN VERITY, NAUTICAL OIL ON CANVAS, FR
COLIN VERITY, NAUTICAL OIL ON CANVAS, FRAMED Colin Verity (British, 1934-2011). "PS LINCOLN CASTLE", oil on canvas . Signed lower right. Note: Launched i...
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FEEDING VERITY-STYLE PEEPMark S. McNair
FEEDING VERITY-STYLE PEEPMark S. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, 2013
8 in. long
A distinctly plump Verity-style shorebird with the maker's incised si...
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERObediah Verity (1813
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERObediah Verity (1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
11 in. long
An excellent early Verity form with tight stippled paint and...
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CHARLOTTE VERITY (BRITISH, B. 1954), BOW
CHARLOTTE VERITY (BRITISH, B. 1954), BOWL OF ROSES, 1999, OIL ON CANVAS 12 X 14 IN. (30.5 X 35.6 CM.), FRAME: 14 X 16 IN. (35.6 X 40.6 CM.)Charlotte Verity...
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CHARLOTTE VERITY (BRITISH, B. 1954), MME
CHARLOTTE VERITY (BRITISH, B. 1954), MME. GREGOIRE DE STAECHLIN, OIL ON CANVAS FRAME: 16 1/2 X 12 1/2 IN. (41.9 X 31.8 CM.)Charlotte Verity (British, b. 19...
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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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