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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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RARE BLACKFEET QUILLED & BEADED BUFFALO
RARE BLACKFEET QUILLED & BEADED BUFFALO HEADDRESSThis is an incredible, large buffalo horn headdress with polychrome painted buffalo trailer along with bea...
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TWO "DECOYS" TRADE SIGNS SECOND HALF OF
TWO "DECOYS" TRADE SIGNS SECOND HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 23” AND 35”.TWO "DECOYS" TRADE SIGNS, Second half of the 20th Century, In the form of sw...
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19TH-20TH C. EUROPEAN STERLING FORKS & S
19TH-20TH C. EUROPEAN STERLING FORKS & SPOONS (7)Featured in this lot is a collection of various decorative sterling forks and spoons from Europe circa 180...
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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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GEORGIAN STYLE MAHOGANY AND BRASS TEA TR
GEORGIAN STYLE MAHOGANY AND BRASS TEA TRAY
LATE 19TH CENTURY with fretwork gallery sides and baize lined underside63cm wide, 48cm deepThere are signs of so...
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13 vols. (Rackham, Arthur, illustrator)
13 vols. (Rackham, Arthur, illustrator): Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver's Travels. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1909. 1st Am. trade ed. thus. Lg. 8vo, orig. richly g...
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A VERY INTERESTING RELIC NECKLACE WITH T
A VERY INTERESTING RELIC NECKLACE WITH TRADE PIECESThe remarkable 56-inch long necklace apparently assembled third quarter of the 19th century is comprised...
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SEVEN POCKET WATCH CASES FROM VARIOUS MA
SEVEN POCKET WATCH CASES FROM VARIOUS MAKERSFor your consideration is this collection of seven pocket watch cases from various makers circa 1840-1910. The...
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THREE EARLY DECOYS: CARVED AND PAINTED W
THREE EARLY DECOYS: CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD DUCKS, ALL UNSIGNED, TWO SIMILAR BLUE BILL DRAKE DECOYS, PROBABLY MADE BY THE SAME PERSO...Three early decoys:...
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CANVASBACK PAIRWilliam Heverin (1860-195
CANVASBACK PAIRWilliam Heverin (1860-1951)
Charlestown, MD, c. 1920
15 1/2 in. long
This pair represents two of the maker's best decoys known to exist. Th...
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VINTAGE & ANTIQUE 74 PC ADVERTISING POST
VINTAGE & ANTIQUE 74 PC ADVERTISING POST AND TRADE CARD GROUP: 12 CINDERELLA STORY DIE-CUT CARDS, MUFFET'S SHREDDED WHEAT "THRILLER-SCOPE" WITH 4 CARDS, 4...
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FOUR FOSTER, HIGGINS & CO. TRADE CARDS W
FOUR FOSTER, HIGGINS & CO. TRADE CARDS WITH PLAYING CAR...Four Foster, Higgins & Co. Trade Cards with Playing Cards, One Ess Tee Dee “Stops the Dandruff” D...
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N. CHEYENNE BEADED SHEATH & LARGE 19TH C
N. CHEYENNE BEADED SHEATH & LARGE 19TH C. KNIFEThe lot features an Indian hide and parfleche lined beaded sheath with sinew sewing attributed to the Northe...
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Books: Duck decoys Starr George Ross. DE
Books: Duck decoys Starr George Ross. DECOYS OF THE ATLANTIC FLYWAY. New York: Winchester Press 1974. With dustjacket signed by author on first title page;...
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(4) DULUTH FISH DECOY, POSTERS, CARVED B
(4) DULUTH FISH DECOY, POSTERS, CARVED BASS(lot of 4) (1) Duluth Fish Decoy jig stick carved by David Earl Perkins (Duluth, Minnesota, 1934-2018), DFD mar...
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THREE EARLY 20TH C. DECOYS, PAIR MALLARD
THREE EARLY 20TH C. DECOYS, PAIR MALLARDS AND ONE SMALLER, DETAILS INCLUDE: PAIR OF MALLARD DECOYS WITH INCISED MONOGRAM "F.B.H.", O...Three early 20th C....
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