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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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Y RARE AND IMPORTANT FRENCH GOTHIC IVORY
Y RARE AND IMPORTANT FRENCH GOTHIC IVORY COMPOSITE CASKET
CIRCA 1330 the panels intricately carved in bas-relief to include scenes from the Medieval tales...
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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 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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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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TWO RAY BAIRD CARVED WOOD DECOYS: DRAKE
TWO RAY BAIRD CARVED WOOD DECOYS: DRAKE & HEN<br>Lot of two Ray Baird carved wood duck decoys. Includes Redhead Drake and Redhead Hen. The Drake measures 1...
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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 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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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 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 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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RALPH RAY WATERCOLOR OF TURKEYRalph Ray
RALPH RAY WATERCOLOR OF TURKEYRalph Ray Jr. (American, NC, 1920-1952) watercolor depicting a turkey in a natural setting. Signed and dated 1947 lower right...
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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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BAIRD CLOCK, MONELL'S TEETHING CORDIALA
BAIRD CLOCK, MONELL'S TEETHING CORDIALA Baird patent medicine advertising clock made for Monell’s Teething Cordial. Marked Baird Clock Company on the face....
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EDWARD BAIRD (1904-1949)
DESIGN FOR A MU
EDWARD BAIRD (1904-1949)
DESIGN FOR A MURAL 'CARVING IN PLASTER' pencil and watercolour on paper, signed and inscribed60cm x 45cmProvenance: Mrs Ann BairdM...
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WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD (ILLINOIS/FRANCE,
WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD (ILLINOIS/FRANCE, 1847-1917), NORTHERN COASTLINE, 1883., OIL ON CANVAS, 11.5” X 15.5”. FRAMED 15” X 18.5”.WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD, I...
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WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD (AMERICAN, 1847-1
WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD (AMERICAN, 1847-1899) CHICKENS OIL ON PANEL: 8 1/2 X 6 1/4 IN.WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD, (AMERICAN, 1847-1899) CHICKENS, Oil on panel...
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Baird Advertising Clock, "Compliments of
Baird Advertising Clock, "Compliments of John Finzer and Bro's, Tobacco Man'f'rs, Louisville KY.", original dial signed Edward P. Baird and Company Plattsb...
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4PCS MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS SIGNED DO
4PCS MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS SIGNED DOCUMENTS George Evans Davis (December 26, 1839 ? June 28, 1926), a signed bank check drawn on Merchants National Ban...
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THREE SOUTHERN COIN SILVER FLATWARE ITEM
THREE SOUTHERN COIN SILVER FLATWARE ITEMS, MARK OF R. A. BAIRD<br>Three Southern Coin Silver Flatware Items, Mark of R. A. Baird including (2) teaspoons st...
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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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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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SHAGREEN-MOUNTED NECESSAIRE DE VOYAGE, T
SHAGREEN-MOUNTED NECESSAIRE DE VOYAGE, TOGETHER WITH FOUR ADDITIONAL RAY BOXESSHAGREEN-MOUNTED NECESSAIRE DE VOYAGE, TOGETHER WITH FOUR ADDITIONAL RAY BOXE...
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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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PAUL ELUARD, LE TEMPS DEBORDE, ENHANCED
PAUL ELUARD, LE TEMPS DEBORDE, ENHANCED EDITION Man Ray, Dora Maar, and Paul Eluard (as Didier Desroches). Le Temps deborde. Cahiers d'Arts, 1947, #43/500,...
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ROBERT C. "BOBBY" RAY, INDIANA (1926-202
ROBERT C. "BOBBY" RAY, INDIANA (1926-2020), ABSTRACT NO. 5. '57, ACRYLIC ON PAPER, 14"H X 18 1/4"W (SIGHT), 26 1/2"H X 32 3/4"W (MAT)Robert C. "Bobby" Ray,...
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MAN RAY, COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS, PUBL
MAN RAY, COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS, PUBLICATIONS Man Ray (American, 1890-1976), (8) photos, later printings, includes Meret Oppenheim, Dali, Andre Masson,...
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