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JOHN DAVIS AND FAMILY ARCHIVEArchive of
JOHN DAVIS AND FAMILY ARCHIVEArchive of items related to John Davis (1770-1853), early surveyor of Nashville, Tennessee, and his family. Includes Davis's w...
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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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WILLIS "BING" DAVIS, AFRICAN AMERICAN (B
WILLIS "BING" DAVIS, AFRICAN AMERICAN (B. 1937), THE STRUGGLE AS VIEWED FROM THE BASE OF A WALL #55, 1973, ACRYLIC AND SAND ON BOARD, 4 3/4"H X 4 3/4"W (SI...
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VESTIE E. DAVIS PAINTING - CONEY ISLAND
VESTIE E. DAVIS PAINTING - CONEY ISLAND (1959)Vestie Edward Davis (American, 1903-1978). Oil on canvas, 1959. Signed and dated on the lower right. A mesmer...
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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 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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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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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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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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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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SIGNED 20TH C. INUIT SOAPSTONE OWL BY JO
SIGNED 20TH C. INUIT SOAPSTONE OWL BY JOE TALIRUNILINative American, Canada, northern Quebec, Nunavik, Puvirnituq, ca. 1960s to 1970s CE. Signed by Joe Tal...
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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 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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SIGNED 20TH C. INUIT SOAPSTONE SQUIRREL,
SIGNED 20TH C. INUIT SOAPSTONE SQUIRREL, JOE TALIRUNILI...Native American, Canada, northern Quebec, Nunavik, Puvirnituq, ca. 1960s to 1970s CE. Signed by J...
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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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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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JOE TALIRUNILI STONECUT - WHITE OWL & LE
JOE TALIRUNILI STONECUT - WHITE OWL & LEMMING (1962)Joe Talirunilik (Inuit, 1893-1976, Disc Number E9-818). "White Owl and Lemming" stone cut, Povungnituk,...
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Nathaniel D. Hackett Wisconsin 1st Heavy
Nathaniel D. Hackett Wisconsin 1st Heavy Artillery Civil War and Personal Archive 330 items dating from 1860-1947. While serving in the 1st Wisconsin Batte...
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2 CANNON COUNTY, MIDDLE TN BUTTOCKS BASK
2 CANNON COUNTY, MIDDLE TN BUTTOCKS BASKETSTwo (2) Middle Tennessee graduated split white oak buttocks baskets by Ida Pearl Davis (Cannon County, TN, 1921-...
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TATUM DAVIS ARCHIVE, TEXAS C. 1850SA gro
TATUM DAVIS ARCHIVE, TEXAS C. 1850SA group of about 70 letters from 1828-1850s related to Howell Tatum Davis (b .1813-d. 1861, brother of John Davis, son o...
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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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37 COMICS GI JOE 1ST APPEARANCE OF STORM
37 COMICS GI JOE 1ST APPEARANCE OF STORM SHADOWMarvel Comics Group GI Joe 1982-1987. Issues 9,10,13,21,22,58,60. GI Joe Yearbook 3, GI Joe Special Missions...
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SEVEN ST. CLAIR FIGURAL APPLE ART GLASS
SEVEN ST. CLAIR FIGURAL APPLE ART GLASS PAPERWEIGHTS1. St. Clair large yellow crimp apple. Impressed 'Bob and Maude St. Clair 1975.' Measures 4.5 x 3.75 in...
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Section of Roof & Nail from Jefferson Da
Section of Roof & Nail from Jefferson Davis' Last Home Beauvior Biloxi Mississippi A nail and piece of slate roof approx. 5.5 x 6.5 in. from Beauvoir Jeffe...
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1950 BOWMAN FOOTBALL CARDS: Elroy ''Craz
1950 BOWMAN FOOTBALL CARDS: Elroy ''Crazy Legs'' Hirsch was a Hall of Fame player for the Los Angeles Rams. This card is off-center and does have impressio...
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LOIS DAVIS, INDIANA (1924 - 2020), INDIA
LOIS DAVIS, INDIANA (1924 - 2020), INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL FANS, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 8 7/8"H X 12 1/4"W (SIGHT), 12 1/4"H X 15 1/4"W (FRAME)Lois Davis...
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JEFFERSON DAVIS STATES RIGHTS LETTER, SE
JEFFERSON DAVIS STATES RIGHTS LETTER, SECTY OF WAR(ALS) Handwritten signed letter by Jefferson Davis, with envelope, as United States Secretary of War, dat...
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WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS(American, 1829-1920)
WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS(American, 1829-1920)
Jefferson Davis, The Forlorn Cavalier, 1864, signed lower right "W.M. Davis 1864", oil on canvas, 15 x 17-1/8 in....
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TWO FREDRICK W. DAVIS LEATHER PORTFOLIOS
TWO FREDRICK W. DAVIS LEATHER PORTFOLIOS WITH COPIES OF WILLIAM SPRATLING SKETCHES AND A LEATHER VALISETwo Fredrick W. Davis leather portfolios with copies...
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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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