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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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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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"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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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FIVE MINIATURE SOUTHERN WATERFOWLReggie
FIVE MINIATURE SOUTHERN WATERFOWLReggie Birch (b. 1953)
Chincoteague, VA, c. 2010
reaching pintail is 7 1/2 in. long
Two pintail drakes, one pintail pair,...
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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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PAIR OF PINTAIL DECOYS BY WILLIAM "BILL"
PAIR OF PINTAIL DECOYS BY WILLIAM "BILL" R. GOENNE, CALIFORNIA, GLASS EYES,"WRG", 16"<br>DESCRIPTION: PAIR OF PINTAIL DECOYS BY WILLIAM "BILL" R. GOENNE, C...
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(3) CARVED WOOD SIGNED DUCK DECOYSThree
(3) CARVED WOOD SIGNED DUCK DECOYSThree vintage duck decoys, each one signed by the carver/artist. Pintail signed Herb Jones. Grebe signed SM. Goose signed...
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PINCH-BREAST PINTAIL DRAKEThe Ward Broth
PINCH-BREAST PINTAIL DRAKEThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 1/2 in. long
A rare pinch-breast model...
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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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PAIR OF GRAYSON CHESSER PINTAIL DECOYS V
PAIR OF GRAYSON CHESSER PINTAIL DECOYS VIRGINIA, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 15” AND 19.5”.PAIR OF GRAYSON CHESSER PINTAIL DECOYS, Virginia, 20th Century, Both...
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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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A PAIR OF CARVED & PAINTED WOOD DUCK DEC
A PAIR OF CARVED & PAINTED WOOD DUCK DECOYS Working decoys by Charles Jobes, pintail signed "Charles Jobes, Pintail," 18 in. L. and hen signed "Charles Job...
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COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFER
COLLECTION OF TEN DECOY COLLECTING REFERENCE BOOKS Including Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., Call to the Sky The Decoy Colle...
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TWO CARVED AND PAINTED PINTAIL DUCK DECO
TWO CARVED AND PAINTED PINTAIL DUCK DECOYS, ONE SITwo carved and painted pintail duck decoys, one signed Madison Mitchell, 1978 , 20" l.
Competitive in-ho...
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PAIR OF GEORGE STRUNK PINTAIL DECOYS NEW
PAIR OF GEORGE STRUNK PINTAIL DECOYS NEW JERSEY, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 17” AND 21”.PAIR OF GEORGE STRUNK PINTAIL DECOYS, New Jersey, 20th Century, Hollow-...
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EIGHT DECORATIVE CARVED WOODEN DECOYS LA
EIGHT DECORATIVE CARVED WOODEN DECOYS LATE 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 8” TO 20”.EIGHT DECORATIVE CARVED WOODEN DECOYS, Late 20th Century, Includes three r...
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PINTAIL HEN"Artie" Azevedo (1921-2005)
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PINTAIL HEN"Artie" Azevedo (1921-2005)
Rio Vista, CA, c. 1950
14 3/4 in. long
A classic collaborative Azevedo-Snyder balsa pintail hen with pronounced and...
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(2) NICK SACCHI, PINTAIL CARVED DUCK DEC
(2) NICK SACCHI, PINTAIL CARVED DUCK DECOYS(lot of 2) Carved wood Pintail painted duck decoys, each initialed and inscribed to underside: N.S. (Nick Sacchi...
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THREE PATRICK VINCENTI CARVED AND PAINTE
THREE PATRICK VINCENTI CARVED AND PAINTED DECOYS<br>Three Patrick Vincenti carved and painted decoys, to include a diminutive swan, signed and dated 1999,...
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A matched part canteen of George IV and
A matched part canteen of George IV and later silver mainly King's and Queen's pattern cutlery comprising one hundred and nineteen items various dates and...
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(2) Wood Duck and Pintail Decoys - Signe
(2) Wood Duck and Pintail Decoys - SignedPolychrome painted with glass eyes Wood Duck has finely carved feathers and is signed Glen Smart Bowie MD and date...
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