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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-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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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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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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CSA GENLS. LETTERS TO J. B. LINDSLEY: ST
CSA GENLS. LETTERS TO J. B. LINDSLEY: STEWART, WHEELER,...Archive of 5 Letters and Documents with signatures / autographs of Confederate Generals Alexander...
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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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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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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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CLIFTON A. WHEELER, INDIANA (1883 - 1953
CLIFTON A. WHEELER, INDIANA (1883 - 1953), UNTITLED MOUNTAIN RIVER LANDSCAPE, OIL ON CANVAS, 23 1/4"H X 17 1/4"W (SIGHT), 30 1/2"H X 24 1/2"W (FRAME)Clifto...
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4 vols. (1 wrappers) Private Press Book
4 vols. (1 wrappers) Private Press Books - Monroe Wheeler's copies: (Harrison of Paris.) Wescott, Glenway. The Babe's Bed. Paris, 1930. 1st ed., #359/375...
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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 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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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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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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Bud Wheeler Finely Carved Male Mallard D
Bud Wheeler Finely Carved Male Mallard DuckA finely executed wood-carving by Bud Wheeler a Kentucky native with finely carved and painted details signed Bu...
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Bud Wheeler Finely Carved Hooded Mergans
Bud Wheeler Finely Carved Hooded MerganserA finely executed wood-carving by Bud Wheeler a Kentucky native with finely carved and painted details signed Bud...
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(2) Bud Wheeler Finely Carved Swan &Cygn
(2) Bud Wheeler Finely Carved Swan &CygnetFinely executed wood-carvings by Bud Wheeler a Kentucky native with finely carved and painted details signed Bud...
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Bud Wheeler Finely Carved Canadian Goose
Bud Wheeler Finely Carved Canadian GooseA finely executed wood-carving by Bud Wheeler a Kentucky native with finely carved and painted details signed Bud W...
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Bud Wheeler Finely Carved Buffle Head Du
Bud Wheeler Finely Carved Buffle Head DuckA finely executed wood-carving by Bud Wheeler a Kentucky native with finely carved and painted details signed Bud...
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Bud Wheeler Finely Carved Blue-Billed Ma
Bud Wheeler Finely Carved Blue-Billed MallardA finely executed wood-carving by Bud Wheeler a Kentucky native with finely carved and painted details signed...
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Bud Wheeler Finely Carved American CootA
Bud Wheeler Finely Carved American CootA finely executed wood-carving by Bud Wheeler a Kentucky native with finely carved and painted details signed Bud Wh...
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CLIFTON WHEELER, INDIANA (1883-1953), WI
CLIFTON WHEELER, INDIANA (1883-1953), WINTER LANDSCAPE WATERCOLOR, SLR, WITH AWARD MEDALS, PRESENTED TO MARTHA WHEELER BAXTER BY THE CALIFORNIA ART CLUB, P...
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2 AMERICAN SCHOOL WESTERN LANDSCAPE PAIN
2 AMERICAN SCHOOL WESTERN LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS, NILE BEH...Two (2) American School Western landscape paintings. 1st item: Nile Jurgen Behncke (Wisconsin, 18...
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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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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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JOHN ARNOLD WHEELER (BRITISH, 1821-1903)
JOHN ARNOLD WHEELER (BRITISH, 1821-1903) JACK RUSSELL TERRIER or wire-haired Terrier. Oil on panel. Signed 'J. A. Wheeler' (lower left).
John Arnold Wheele...
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