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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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F. MATCHIAN (B. 1966) LOON NUNIVAK SPIRI
F. MATCHIAN (B. 1966) LOON NUNIVAK SPIRIT WHEELThis is an amazing Eskimo Yup’ik Loon Nunivak Mask / Spirit Wheel made of walrus tusk, whalebone and baleen...
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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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TRIO OF BOOKS ON CONFIDENCE GAMES.Trio o
TRIO OF BOOKS ON CONFIDENCE GAMES.Trio of Books on Confidence Games. Including Confidence-Gambling and Card Sharper’s Tricks Exposed (two editions, Chicago...
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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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GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DE
GROUP OF FOUR CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYS. Two duck decoys one contemporary loon decoy and one contemporary goose decoy. Each having painted decoratio...
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TWO PORTRAYALS OF LOONS, INCLUDING: ALDE
TWO PORTRAYALS OF LOONS, INCLUDING: ALDERSON MAGEE (AMERICAN, 1929-2016), "COMMON LOON (GAVIA IMMER)" 1974, ETCHING ON BLACK BOARD, DEPICTING A LOON IN STA...
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ANDREAS CELLARIUS; PETER SCHENK; GERARD
ANDREAS CELLARIUS; PETER SCHENK; GERARD VALCK; JOHANNES VAN LOON (1596-1665, GERMAN-DUTCH); (1661-1711, DUTCH); (1651-1726, DUTCH); ANDAndreas Cellarius; P...
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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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TWO VINTAGE CONFIDENCE DECOYS, LOON AND
TWO VINTAGE CONFIDENCE DECOYS, LOON AND MERGANSER Mid-century, carved and painted wood, the larger of a common loon, retains weight to underside (overall l...
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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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THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED
THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO JOHN DICKINSON, JULY 23, 1801THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO JOHN DICKINSON, JULY 23, 1801, one qua...
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FOLK ART CARVED & PAINTED WOOD BLUE HERO
FOLK ART CARVED & PAINTED WOOD BLUE HERON DECOYFolk art carved and painted wood great blue heron confidence decoy in blue paint with original weathered pat...
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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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GROUP OF DECOYS TO INCLUDE BRUCE BIEBER
GROUP OF DECOYS TO INCLUDE BRUCE BIEBER RIG OF SHORE BI...Group of Decoys to include Bruce Bieber Rig of Shore Bird Decoys and a set of four William Kautz...
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THREE CARVED AND PAINTED LOON DUCK DECOY
THREE CARVED AND PAINTED LOON DUCK DECOYS, TO INCLThree carved and painted loon duck decoys, to include one with fish in its beak, signed Earl Houck and da...
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HENDRIK WILLEM VAN LOON (NY/CT/NETHERLAN
HENDRIK WILLEM VAN LOON (NY/CT/NETHERLANDS, 1882-1944) Cultural Timeline of the World titled "A Map to locate and date the most important events in the his...
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LOON BY JOSEPH LINCOLN Lincoln loons are
LOON BY JOSEPH LINCOLN Lincoln loons are the rarest of the rare. This one is slightly oversized and boasts a highly stylized and elaborate paint pattern ne...
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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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NINE CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYSNine
NINE CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYSNine carved and painted duck decoys, 20th and contemporary, to include a loon stamped WEK (Will Kirkpatrick), 21" l., an...
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Letters Between the Sturges Brothers Mos
Letters Between the Sturges Brothers Most Antebellum Including J.R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA These 58 letters encompass a "snapshot" of antebellum life...
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(3) VINTAGE CARVED & PAINTED DUCK DECOYS
(3) VINTAGE CARVED & PAINTED DUCK DECOYS(lot of 3) Vintage carved and painted duck decoys, including: (1) Canvasback decoy, Lester Carrigan, Peoria, Illino...
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