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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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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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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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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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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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"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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A Large Group of Country Store Advertisi
A Large Group of Country Store Advertising Coffee Tins
29 total, includes 2 Folgers tins, 2 Medaglia D'Oro coffee tins, 2 Hills Bros tins, a Solitaire tin,...
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(4) SHOREBIRD DECOYS, BURR FAMILY, BRUCE
(4) SHOREBIRD DECOYS, BURR FAMILY, BRUCE BIEBER(lot of 4) Vintage carved and painted shorebird decoys, on rectangular or naturalistic base, including: (1)...
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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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SIX TIN SHOREBIRD DECOYS IN A TIN BOX LA
SIX TIN SHOREBIRD DECOYS IN A TIN BOX LATE 19TH CENTURY LENGTHS 10”.SIX TIN SHOREBIRD DECOYS IN A TIN BOX, Late 19th Century, Includes four yellowlegs an...
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A Large Group of Country Store Advertisi
A Large Group of Country Store Advertising Coffee Tins
30 total, including 3 Hills Bros tins (1 is full), 2 Folger's tins, 2 MJB tins (1 is full), 2 differ...
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A Large Group of Country Store Advertisi
A Large Group of Country Store Advertising Coffee Tins
29 total, includes 2 Folger's tins, 3 different Beech-Nut tins (1 is full), 2 different Maxwell Hous...
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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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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 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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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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FOUR SIGNED SHOREBIRD DECOYS. Contempora
FOUR SIGNED SHOREBIRD DECOYS. Contemporary carved and painted wood decoys. Two black and white shorebirds marked ''Stevens''. 13 1/2'' h. Yellowleg shorebi...
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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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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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CARVED WOOD DUCK DECOY, SHOREBIRD FIGURE
CARVED WOOD DUCK DECOY, SHOREBIRD FIGURE AND DUCK MOUNTED BOX H SHOREBIRD: 5 1/2 IN. (14 CM.)Carved Wood Duck Decoy, Shorebird Figure and Duck Mounted Box,...
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TWO CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYS,
TWO CARVED AND PAINTED SHOREBIRD DECOYS, 20TH C.Two carved and painted shorebird decoys, 20th c., largest - 11 1/2" l., together with two painted tinnie de...
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THREE SHOREBIRD DECOYS, INCLUDING R.J. B
THREE SHOREBIRD DECOYS, INCLUDING R.J. BOB BROWN (NJ) 20th century, carved and painted wood, the largest a yellowlegs with glass eyes, incised signature Ro...
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RIG OF SIX TIN LIFE-SIZE BLACK-BELLIED P
RIG OF SIX TIN LIFE-SIZE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER FOLDING DECOYS LATE 19TH CENTURY LENGTH OF DECOYS IS 10”. BOX MEASURES 3.25” X 12” X 8.75”.RIG OF SIX TIN LIF...
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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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GROUP OF CARVED AND PAINTED DECOYSGroup
GROUP OF CARVED AND PAINTED DECOYSGroup of carved and painted decoys, to include two painted tin Canada Goose field decoys, a tinnie shorebird, a pike fish...
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(LOT OF 3) SHOREBIRD AND DUCK DECOYS BY
(LOT OF 3) SHOREBIRD AND DUCK DECOYS BY JIM & PAT SLACK, ROGER MOORE AND KEN KIRBY (lot of 3) Shorebird and duck decoys, comprising Curlew by Jim & Pat Sla...
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(LOT OF 2) SHOREBIRD AND QUAIL DECOYS BY
(LOT OF 2) SHOREBIRD AND QUAIL DECOYS BY FRANK SCHMIDT (lot of 2) Shorebird and quail decoys by Frank Schmidt, branded mark and incised 'F.S.', greatest 9"...
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VIVIAN OSWELL (MASSACHUSETTS, CONTEMPORA
VIVIAN OSWELL (MASSACHUSETTS, CONTEMPORARY), STILL LIFE OF TWO SHOREBIRD DECOYS., WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 10" X 13.75". FRAMED 18.5" X 22".VIVIAN OSWELL, Mas...
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