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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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A Rare North or South Carolina “Colored
A Rare North or South Carolina “Colored Republicing Club” Stoneware Cooler
Dated July 7, 1892
in Southern alkaline glaze, with distinctive doubled collare...
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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2 SLAVE DOCUMENTS, NASHVILLE TN & NORTH
2 SLAVE DOCUMENTS, NASHVILLE TN & NORTH CAROLINA2 Slavery related items pertaining to Charles Ordway, Hardee Murfree, and Gen. Thomas Eaton of Tennessee an...
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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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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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NORTH CAROLINA OBSOLETE BANK NOTES, OTHE
NORTH CAROLINA OBSOLETE BANK NOTES, OTHER EPHEMERA19th century, 25 bank notes, three stock certificates, and two postal covers in a single leather binder;...
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COL. HARDY MURFREE SIGNED LAND SALE TO J
COL. HARDY MURFREE SIGNED LAND SALE TO JAMES ROBERTSONLand sale document between two of Tennessee's most important early figures, Col. Hardy Murfree and Ge...
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EIGHT BOOKS VARIOUSLY ON NORTH CAROLINA
EIGHT BOOKS VARIOUSLY ON NORTH CAROLINA ART AND ARCHITECTURE Lyons, Mary E. Master of Mahogany: Thomas Day, Free Black Cabinet Maker (New York: Charles Scr...
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LOUIS ORR(American/North Carolina 1876-1
LOUIS ORR(American/North Carolina 1876-1966)
Three prints: Waite Hall, Wake Forest College, Wake Forest, North Carolina, signed lower right “Louis Orr”, i...
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Thirty-Two Books and Exhibition Catalogs
Thirty-Two Books and Exhibition Catalogs, Southern Furniture, Decorative Arts and Related Including John Bivins, The Furniture of Coastal North Carolina, 1...
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SIX BOOKS ON NORTH CAROLINA ARCHITECTURE
SIX BOOKS ON NORTH CAROLINA ARCHITECTURE To include: Carolina Dwelling (Raleigh: NC State University, 1978), card covers, a classic for vernacular architec...
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LOUIS ORR(American/North Carolina 1876-1
LOUIS ORR(American/North Carolina 1876-1976)
Two prints: Second State Capitol of North Carolina - Raleigh, signed lower right “Louis Orr” inscribed lower...
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LOUIS ORR(American/North Carolina 1876-1
LOUIS ORR(American/North Carolina 1876-1966)
Two prints: The Mirrors, Orton Plantation, North Carolina, signed lower right “Louis Orr” , inscribed lower l...
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SEVEN NORTH CAROLINA COIN SILVER SPOONSi
SEVEN NORTH CAROLINA COIN SILVER SPOONSincluding spoon with pointed handed, monogram, marks for Martin Noxon (Edenton, North Carolina, working 1800-1814),...
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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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Three North Carolina Governors' Document
Three North Carolina Governors' Documents American, 18th through 20th centuries: Richard Caswell (1729-1789, first and fifth Governor of North Carolina), N...
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THREE MARITIME DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH
THREE MARITIME DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH COLONIAL NORTH CAROLINA To include: partially printed Document Signed "Samuel Clark," New Providence (Bahamas), No...
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LOUIS ORR(American, 1879-1961)
North Ca
LOUIS ORR(American, 1879-1961)
North Carolina Landmarks Series, fifty original copper plated engraving plates, 8-1/4 x 10-1/4 in.
Provenance: Humber Fami...
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Collection of South Carolina and North C
Collection of South Carolina and North Carolina maps 19th century consisting of: NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA by Johnson and Ward circa 1863 H18 1/8'' W26 5/8'...
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Ten slavery related manuscripts: two-pag
Ten slavery related manuscripts: two-page letter, Martindale, North Carolina, July 3, 1864, "…we had considerable stir in our county last Wedne...
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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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