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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 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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THREE MERGANSER DECOYS TO INCLUDE ONE HO
THREE MERGANSER DECOYS TO INCLUDE ONE HOODED MERGANSER ...Three Merganser Decoys to include one hooded merganser by Tom Matus, 1985, Waterford, Connecticut...
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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 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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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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EXCEPTIONAL MERGANSERFred M. Nichols (18
EXCEPTIONAL MERGANSERFred M. Nichols (1854-1924)
Lynn, MA, c. 1890
17 in. long
Ongoing research has identified this decoy and its two rigmates as the work...
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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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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 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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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorge
THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorge Boyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ¾ in. long
“I had the good fortune of visiting with Jim McCleery on seve...
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TWO CARVED DUCK DECOYS TO INCLUDE MILES
TWO CARVED DUCK DECOYS TO INCLUDE MILES HANCOCK, AMERIC...Two Carved Duck Decoys to include Miles Hancock, American merganser; along with a merganser hen a...
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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 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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THREE DECOYS, MUTE & TRUMPETER SWANS & M
THREE DECOYS, MUTE & TRUMPETER SWANS & MERGANSER Group of three modern American carved and painted wooden hunting decoys with glass eyes comprising, a mute...
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MINIATURE MERGANSER AND EIDER PAIRSReggi
MINIATURE MERGANSER AND EIDER PAIRSReggie Birch (b. 1953)
Chincoteague, VA, 2009
merganser is 8 in. long
Four hollow carvings, merganser and eider pairs,...
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EIGHT MERGANSER DECOYS LATE 20TH CENTURY
EIGHT MERGANSER DECOYS LATE 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 10” TO 16”.EIGHT MERGANSER DECOYS, Late 20th Century, Three by Fred Dobbins of Maine, one by Craig...
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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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GROUP OF 18 DUCK DECOYS TO INCLUDE CHARL
GROUP OF 18 DUCK DECOYS TO INCLUDE CHARLES JOBES CANVAS...Group of 18 Duck Decoys to include Charles Jobes canvasback; 2 Hamilton mallard and red merganser...
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FIVE CARVED AND PAINTED MERGANSER DUCK D
FIVE CARVED AND PAINTED MERGANSER DUCK DECOYS, 20TFive carved and painted merganser duck decoys, 20th c., to include a Dave Rhodes, Absecon, New Jersey, si...
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THREE PAINTED CARVED WOOD DUCK DECOYS, I
THREE PAINTED CARVED WOOD DUCK DECOYS, INCLUDING HEN RED BREASTED MERGANSER BY BRYANT, L 20 IN. (50.8 CM.)Three Painted Carved Wood Duck Decoys, Including...
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FOUR CONTEMPORARY MERGANSER DECOYS 20TH
FOUR CONTEMPORARY MERGANSER DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTH FROM 15” TO 18”.FOUR CONTEMPORARY MERGANSER DECOYS, 20th Century, Two by Roger Mitchell, one by Bo...
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FOUR JIM KEEFER DECOYS WOODSTOCK, VERMON
FOUR JIM KEEFER DECOYS WOODSTOCK, VERMONT, CONTEMPORARY LENGTHS FROM 11.5” TO 16”.FOUR JIM KEEFER DECOYS, Woodstock, Vermont, Contemporary, A wood duck d...
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TWO MARTHA'S VINEYARD OVERSIZE MERGANSER
TWO MARTHA'S VINEYARD OVERSIZE MERGANSER HEN DECOYS EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 22”.TWO MARTHA'S VINEYARD OVERSIZE MERGANSER HEN DECOYS, Early 20th Century...
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THREE CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYS, EA
THREE CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYS, EARLY 20TH CThree carved and painted duck decoys, early 20th c. and later, to include a canvasback, a black duck, and...
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FOUR DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 11
FOUR DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 11” TO 17”.FOUR DECOYS, 20th Century, A merganser by Fred Dobbins, and a merganser, black duck and bluebill hen by...
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THREE MERGANSER DECOYS CONTEMPORARY LENG
THREE MERGANSER DECOYS CONTEMPORARY LENGTHS FROM 16” TO 22”.THREE MERGANSER DECOYS, Contemporary, One by Byron Bruffee, stamped "B" on underside, one by...
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PAIR OF MERGANSER DECOYS. Two Merganser
PAIR OF MERGANSER DECOYS. Two Merganser duck decoys, painted wood with metal weight in bottom. Sticker on bottoms reads, Bob Biddle, Pennsylvania, 1970s. 2...
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THE MADARA MERGANSER PAIRClark C. Madara
THE MADARA MERGANSER PAIRClark C. Madara (1883-1953)
Pitman, NJ, c. 1930
17 3/4 in. long
This outstanding pair represent the only known examples of their...
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