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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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(VIEW) CAPE COD - BREWSTER: 55 POSTCARDS
(VIEW) CAPE COD - BREWSTER: 55 POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY(VIEW) CAPE COD - BREWSTER: 55 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Real photo: H.F. F...
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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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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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"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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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 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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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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Three decoys, Albert Brewster: two green
Three decoys, Albert Brewster: two green wing teals, drake and hen, marked on bases with woodburned cipher, paper label "Albert Brewster", one da...
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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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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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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 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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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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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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CIVIL WAR: MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND
CIVIL WAR: MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND POCKET BIBLE BY AND BELONGING TO PRIVATE ALBERT I. SANDS, DATED 1862-1868, ITEMS INCLUDE: EIGHT HAND WRITTEN LETTE...
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JUNE NOLL CARVED WOODEN PLAQUE DEPICTING
JUNE NOLL CARVED WOODEN PLAQUE DEPICTING THREE SEALS BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS, CONTEMPORARY 10” X 20”.JUNE NOLL CARVED WOODEN PLAQUE DEPICTING THREE SEALS,...
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[Stereo Viewer Brewster Stereoscopic Vie
[Stereo Viewer Brewster Stereoscopic Viewer An early Brewster-style stereoscopic viewer ca 1850s-70s maker unknown. Nice construction with frosted glass a...
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(VIEW) CAPE COD - BREWSTER: 62 POSTCARDS
(VIEW) CAPE COD - BREWSTER: 62 POSTCARDS FIRST QUARTER TO THIRD QUARTER, 20TH CENTURY(VIEW) CAPE COD - BREWSTER: 62 POSTCARDS, First Quarter to Third Quar...
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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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THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold
THE "HOOKED ON FISH" GREEN SUNFISHHarold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
8 1/2 in. long
“It is a rare opportunity for the collectin...
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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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DAVID BREWSTER, AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY, F
DAVID BREWSTER, AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY, FARM HOUSE, OIL ON BOARD, 13 X 18 1/2 IN. (33 X 47 CM.), FRAME: 21 X 26 1/4 IN. (53.3 X 66.7 CM.)DAVID BREWSTER, AM...
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JUNE NOLL CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN PLAQ
JUNE NOLL CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN PLAQUE DEPICTING A SELKIE AND A SEAL BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS, CONTEMPORARY 20.5” X 22”.JUNE NOLL CARVED AND PAINTED WOO...
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FRANCISCO ZúñIGA, (1912-1998, MEXICAN),
FRANCISCO ZúñIGA, (1912-1998, MEXICAN), "LA NOVIA," 1978, LITHOGRAPH IN COLORS ON PAPER UNDER GLASS, IMAGE/SHEET: 17.5" H X 23.5" WFrancisco Zúñiga, (1912...
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VINTAGE POST OFFICE SIGN FROM BREWSTER,
VINTAGE POST OFFICE SIGN FROM BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS CIRCA 1963 LETTERS ARE 6” - 6.25” TALL.VINTAGE POST OFFICE SIGN FROM BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS, Circa...
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JANE BREWSTER REID WATERCOLOR "GORHAM'S
JANE BREWSTER REID WATERCOLOR "GORHAM'S COURT"Jane Brewster Reid (1862-1966) Watercolor on Paper "Gorham's Court" , signed lower left J.B. Reid
8 in. x 6...
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JANE BREWSTER REID WATERCOLOR "NANTUCKET
JANE BREWSTER REID WATERCOLOR "NANTUCKET STREET SCENE"Jane Brewster Reid (1862-1966) Watercolor on Paper "Nantucket Street Scene" , signed lower right J.B....
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JOHN BREWSTER JR. OIL PORTRAITFine circa
JOHN BREWSTER JR. OIL PORTRAITFine circa early 1800's American oil portrait on canvas depicting a young man in formal attire, unsigned but strongly attribu...
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ANNA RICHARDS BREWSTER (D.1952) LANDSCAP
ANNA RICHARDS BREWSTER (D.1952) LANDSCAPE PAINTINGFramed oil on canvas painting, Field of Wildflowers, signed lower left A.R. Brewster (Anna Mary Richards...
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ANNA RICHARDS BREWSTER (D.1952) WATERCOL
ANNA RICHARDS BREWSTER (D.1952) WATERCOLORFramed watercolor and gouache painting on paper, Clock Tower, signed lower left A.R. Brewster (Anna Mary Richards...
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