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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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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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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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Large and Opulent Two Hundred Sixty-Nine
Large and Opulent Two Hundred Sixty-Nine-Piece Cased Set of Gorham's "Imperial Chrysanthemum" Sterling Silver Gilt Flatware, the pattern introduced in 189...
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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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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 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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TIFFANY CHRYSANTHEMUM STERLING FLATWARE,
TIFFANY CHRYSANTHEMUM STERLING FLATWARE, SERVICE FOR 12...American, 1873-1891, 16 place pieces with 12 pieces each, including twelve 10 in. hollow handle k...
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TIFFANY STERLING FLATWARE SET, 214 PIECE
TIFFANY STERLING FLATWARE SET, 214 PIECES, FITTED CASEAmerican, 20th century, English King pattern including twelve 9-1/4 in. hollow handle knives, stainle...
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STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE, S.KIRK
STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE, S.KIRK & SON, USA very fine and near complete one hundred and ninety-eight piece antique sterling silver flatware service...
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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 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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TWELVE L.L. BEAN CORK DECOYS 20TH CENTUR
TWELVE L.L. BEAN CORK DECOYS 20TH CENTURYTWELVE L.L. BEAN CORK DECOYS, 20th Century, Six mallards and six black ducks. Includes canvas tote bags.
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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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SERVICE FOR 12 ITALIAN SILVER FLATWARE,
SERVICE FOR 12 ITALIAN SILVER FLATWARE, FITTED CASEPadova, 20th century, attributed to Buccellati-Clementi in the St. Mark pattern, scalloped trifid handle...
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TWO RIGS OF L.L. BEAN CORK DECOYS 20TH C
TWO RIGS OF L.L. BEAN CORK DECOYS 20TH CENTURYTWO RIGS OF L.L. BEAN CORK DECOYS, 20th Century, Four Canada geese and six black ducks. Includes canvas tot...
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ALAN BEAN (AMERICAN/TEXAS 1932-2018) A P
ALAN BEAN (AMERICAN/TEXAS 1932-2018) A PAINTING, "LOAD ...ALAN BEAN (American/Texas 1932-2018) A PAINTING, "Load 'Em Up...Move 'Em Out," 1986, acrylic on p...
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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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One Hundred Fifty-Two-Piece Reed and Bar
One Hundred Fifty-Two-Piece Reed and Barton Sterling Silver "Francis I" Flatware Service, for twelve persons, the pattern introduced in 1907, the service...
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WALLACE STERLING SILVER CUTLERY SERVICEA
WALLACE STERLING SILVER CUTLERY SERVICEA fine early 20th century American sterling silver one hundred and forty-four piece dinner & luncheon cutlery servic...
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One Hundred Sixty-One Pieces of Sterling
One Hundred Sixty-One Pieces of Sterling Silver "Francis I" Flatware, the pattern introduced in 1907, by Reed and Barton, Taunton, Massachusetts, includin...
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Fine and Extensive One Hundred and Sixty
Fine and Extensive One Hundred and Sixty-Nine-Piece Set of Hand-Crafted Stone Associates Sterling Silver Flatware, 1957-1975, by Ernest W. Lehtonen, Gardn...
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REED & BARTON "LOVE DISARMED" FLATWARE,
REED & BARTON "LOVE DISARMED" FLATWARE, 132PC Reed & Barton, one hundred and thirty-two piece "Love Disarmed" (designed by Charles Augustus Bennett; patter...
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PARTIAL SET OF GERMAN SILVER FLATWAREA p
PARTIAL SET OF GERMAN SILVER FLATWAREA partial set of silver (800 fine) flatware bearing German hallmarks consisting of: twelve dinner forks, twelve lunche...
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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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CHINESE EXPORT STERLING FLATWARE SET FOR
CHINESE EXPORT STERLING FLATWARE SET FOR TWELVE Chinese export sterling flatware set for twelve, comprising twelve dinner knives, twelve luncheon knives, t...
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ELIZABETH II STERLING VERMEIL ONSLOW DIN
ELIZABETH II STERLING VERMEIL ONSLOW DINNER SVC 12 C.J. Vander, London, Elizabeth II period sterling silver vermeil dinner service for twelve in the "Onslo...
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ITALIAN 137 PIECE EXTENSIVE SILVER FLATW
ITALIAN 137 PIECE EXTENSIVE SILVER FLATWARE SERVICEMarked 800, Gianmario Buccellati, for Clementi Fabbrica Srgenteria SRL, Bologna. Monogrammed JK. Each pi...
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ENGLISH CHAS .WM. FLETCHER STERLING FLAT
ENGLISH CHAS .WM. FLETCHER STERLING FLATWARE SVC.retailed by James Robinson. Monogrammed, comprising sixteen dinner forks, seven luncheon forks, twelve fis...
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