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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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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 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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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 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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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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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 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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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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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 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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TWO LONG ISLAND BLUEBILL DECOYS 20TH CEN
TWO LONG ISLAND BLUEBILL DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 12” AND 13”.TWO LONG ISLAND BLUEBILL DECOYS, 20th Century, Both with glass eyes. Makers unknown. Dim...
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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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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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THREE DECOYS. Including two miniature. C
THREE DECOYS. Including two miniature. Carved and polychrome painted wood bluebill hen and drake decoys. Largest with a collector's label denoting an unkno...
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EXTENSIVE AND UNIQUE COLLECTION OF MEMOR
EXTENSIVE AND UNIQUE COLLECTION OF MEMORABILIA PERTAINING TO RHODE ISLAND'S CIVIL WAR HOSPITAL MID-19TH CENTURYEXTENSIVE AND UNIQUE COLLECTION OF MEMORABIL...
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SWIMMING BROADBILLAl Pitman and Ned Chas
SWIMMING BROADBILLAl Pitman and Ned Chase
Nantucket, MA, c. 1920
10 3/4 in. long
A large and stylish swimmer made for use at "The Cedars" gunning camp at...
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CESA 1882 ITALIAN STERLING SILVER FLATWA
CESA 1882 ITALIAN STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SET,Quirinale, ca 1950, marked ACC with fortress hallmark. ACC stands for Alessia Cesa & Co. They were supplier...
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WALLACE STERLING FLATWARE SERVICE'Norman
WALLACE STERLING FLATWARE SERVICE'Normandie' pattern comprising 12 stainless blade dinner knives (9 1/2 inches long); 12 butter knives (5 3/4 inches long);...
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SLEEPING BLUEBILL PAIRThe Ward Brothers
SLEEPING BLUEBILL PAIRThe Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1972
13 in. long
An exceedingly rare life-size pair o...
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GEORGE V STERLING FLATWARE SERVICE1931 M
GEORGE V STERLING FLATWARE SERVICE1931 Mappin & Webb, Sheffield comprising 8 fish forks (7 1/4 inches long); 8 fish knives (8 1/4 inches long), one knife s...
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FOUR MASON BLUEBILL DECOYS DETROIT, EARL
FOUR MASON BLUEBILL DECOYS DETROIT, EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 15” TO 22”.FOUR MASON BLUEBILL DECOYS, Detroit, Early 20th Century, Together with a W...
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THREE MARTHA'S VINEYARD BLUEBILL DRAKE D
THREE MARTHA'S VINEYARD BLUEBILL DRAKE DECOYS EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 12” TO 16”.THREE MARTHA'S VINEYARD BLUEBILL DRAKE DECOYS, Early 20th Century...
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TWO CANADIAN BLUEBILL HEN DECOYS ONTARIO
TWO CANADIAN BLUEBILL HEN DECOYS ONTARIO, EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 13" AND 14".TWO CANADIAN BLUEBILL HEN DECOYS Ontario, Early 20th Century Makers unkn...
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RIG OF EIGHT MASON DECOY FACTORY BLUEBIL
RIG OF EIGHT MASON DECOY FACTORY BLUEBILL DECOYS DETROIT, EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS APPROX. 14”.RIG OF EIGHT MASON DECOY FACTORY BLUEBILL DECOYS, Detroit...
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RIG OF TEN WILDFOWLER DECOY COMPANY BLUE
RIG OF TEN WILDFOWLER DECOY COMPANY BLUEBILL DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 13”.RIG OF TEN WILDFOWLER DECOY COMPANY BLUEBILL DECOYS, 20th Century, Mostly ba...
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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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52-PIECE STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SET BY
52-PIECE STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SET BY S. KIRK& SON, 2 VERY SIMILAR “REPOUSSE" PATTERNS. TO INCLUDE: 12 TEA SPOONS (5 3/4" LONG, 10.52 OZT TOTAL), 6 DESS...
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JOE LINCOLN MINIATURE MALLARD DRAKE AND
JOE LINCOLN MINIATURE MALLARD DRAKE AND BLUEBILL HEN ACCORD, MASSACHUSETTS, 1859-1938 LENGTHS 4” AND 3”.JOE LINCOLN MINIATURE MALLARD DRAKE AND BLUEBILL HE...
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THE CRANDALL SLEEPY-EYED MALLARDHorace "
THE CRANDALL SLEEPY-EYED MALLARDHorace "Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood, CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
One of California's best decoy carvers, Crandall is als...
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THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verit
THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verity (1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
6 3/4 in. long
This exceptional peep pair showcases identical form...
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