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BUFFLEHEAD PAIRNantucket, MA, c.
BUFFLEHEAD PAIRNantucket, MA, c. 1900
10 in. long
A little pair of snuggle-headed hens with proud breasts and thin tails.
Old working paint with heavy gunning wear, including a cracked bill and missing eye.
Provenance: Private Collection, Nantucket
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Bufflehead hen decoy, paper label
Bufflehead hen decoy, paper label on base "Bufflehead early 1910, Eastern Shore, Maryland", probably Chincoteague area, Virginia, attributed to Miles Hancock, circa 1930, 1910-1920, 11 in. Extensive repainting, shot marks, separations. Griffin's Antiques, Jamestown, North Carolina, 1980
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Bufflehead decoy, articulated bill,
Bufflehead decoy, articulated bill, glass eyes, lead weight, possibly original paint, 1970s, 11 in. Abrasions and losses to bill and top of head. Griffin's Antiques, Jamestown, North Carolina, 1980
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Bufflehead decoy, well-carved
Bufflehead decoy, well-carved body with black white and gray speckled paint, applied glass eyes, label on base "Bufflehead S Carolina", 6 x 8-1/2 in. Extensive crazing and spotty losses, one glass eye cracked, chips to bill, paint loss to head and tail.
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Duck decoy collection bufflehead by
Duck decoy collection bufflehead by Tommy Savage H5'' L10'' scaup probably New Jersey or New York H6 1/2'' L12'' and another H8'' L13 1/2'' (3pcs) Provenance: Columbia South Carolina private collection. Back   Inquiry    Previous Item  Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions. Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678   © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
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Carved wood decoy of a hen
Carved wood decoy of a hen bufflehead duck 20th c. with original paint decoration 19.5" l. and a carved wood and paint decorated figure of a spotted sandpiper 20th c. 7"h.x8"l.
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ONTARIO BLUEBILL HENA Bluebill
ONTARIO BLUEBILL HENA Bluebill hen decoy with turned head and lightly carved wings, glass eyes, good paint. Ontario, mid 20th century. Allio Collection. FRANCAIS: Appelant fuligule femelle, tête tournée, ailes légèrement sculptées, yeux en verre, belle peinture. Ont., milieu 20e siècle. Collection Allio.
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RARE BUFFLEHEAD HENMason Decoy
RARE BUFFLEHEAD HENMason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)
Detroit, MI, c. 1910
12 1/2 in. long
A rare premier-grade bufflehead hen in its untouched hunting condition.
Original paint with gunning wear, including age line along right side of body seam, flaked area on back of head, and tight age line in top of bill.
Provenance: Estate of A. Michael Prus
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BUFFLEHEAD BY JOSEPH LINCOLN A
BUFFLEHEAD BY JOSEPH LINCOLN A wonderful little bird sporting a classic Lincoln profle and form, with a scalloped shoulder, a clean crisp paint pattern that includes wingtips with delineated lines and a blended tail. A great bird. Unsigned. Identified as "BUFFLEHEAD" in pencil on bottom.
3 1/4" long.
Surface original and excellent in all respects.
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BIRD CARVING - 'Bufflehead Duck'
BIRD CARVING - 'Bufflehead Duck' Hand Carved and Painted Ornithological Figure by Richard Koeditz with incredibly detailed fine relief carving and paint treatment having glass eyes pewter legs 11'' x 5'' x 7 1/2'' tall losses to tail and chip to beak.
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EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA HEN
EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA HEN BUFFLEHEAD Eastern Shore, Virginia, circa 1940, carved and painted wood
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GEORGE HUEY RED BREASTED
GEORGE HUEY RED BREASTED MERGANSER HENFriendship, Maine, circa 1910, flat bottom style with beveled edges, inset circular weight, carved eyes, Sotheby's sticker on base with collector's stamp, 6-1/2 x 18-3/4 x 5 in.
Condition:
plug at top of head visible, retouched line at neck as made, surface dirt and accretions, chips and losses to original paint, bill with several larger paint chips, dents and wear commensurate with age and use.
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NICHOL-STYLE BLUEBILL HENA
NICHOL-STYLE BLUEBILL HENA Nichol-style Bluebill hen decoy with a set back "pinched" head and glass eyes. Circa 1930. Allio Collection. FRANCAIS: Appelant fuligule femelle de style "Nichol", tête en retrait sculptée, yeux en verre. Circa 1930. Collection Allio.
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Blue Bill hen decoy with glass
Blue Bill hen decoy with glass eyes, 8"h x 13"l
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BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE DECOYHollow-carved
BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE DECOYHollow-carved with glass eyes and carved tail. Stamped on bottom G. Strunk''.''
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THIRTEEN BIRD CARVINGSContemporaryA
THIRTEEN BIRD CARVINGSContemporaryA bufflehead and a sanderling by Michael McCarthy a bufflehead by Gary Crossman a blue-winged teal by Leo Koppy a sanderling by David Morin a dunlin by Salt Marsh Carvings a yellowlegs by Ken Kirby a dunlin by Harold McCannon a piping plover by Gail Baner a piping plover by J.S. Meyer a dunlin by Wayne Kioi a wren by Phillip Brown and a curlew signed illegibly. Most are life-size.
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Herend fishnet figurine, blue
Herend fishnet figurine, blue rooster, 5 1/2" tall, no damage Estimate $100-150
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NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY
NC FOLK POTTERY, BILLY RAY HUSSEY, PAIR OF CHICKENS, HEN AND COCK Brown and yellow glazed earthenware, carved and applied feathers throughout, the rooster model crowing (repair of tail feather; loss of wattle; scrapes to frontal feathers) the hen (four feather chips); inscribed on the base "Owens BH".
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RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN DECOYBy Bob Moser of Hingham Masachusetts. Glass eyes and leather crest. Initials RPM'' carved under tail.''
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2 bisque finished hens on nest, 3
2 bisque finished hens on nest, 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" Estimate $60-90
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RED BREASTED MERGANSER HEN, UNKNOWN
RED BREASTED MERGANSER HEN, UNKNOWN MAKER,PROBABLY NORTH SHORE, MASS. OR SOUTHERN MAINE, MOSTLY ORIGINAL PAINT, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, 7" HIGH, 18 1/2" LONG, 5" WIDE. PROVENANCE: GUYETTE & SCHMIDT.
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3 ROYAL DOULTON FLAMBE FOWL:
3 ROYAL DOULTON FLAMBE FOWL: Figurines of a Guinea Hen (3 1/2'' x 5 1/2'') A tall duck (6 1/2'') and a small duck (2 1/2'').
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BUFFLEHEAD WALL PLAQUESA pair of
BUFFLEHEAD WALL PLAQUESA pair of Bufflehead wall plaques in the half-body with outstretched wings, by Tom Martindale, Kingston area. Both stamped TM on the back. Measuring 13.5" x 8.5". Field Collection.
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A GROUP OF FIVE WORKING DECOYS
A GROUP OF FIVE WORKING DECOYS Three Red-Headed Drakes, a Teal-Wing Hen, and a second hen possibly a Red-Head Hen, all with weights and anchor rings.
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Two Decoys one is a blue wing
Two Decoys one is a blue wing teal hen and the other one is a mallard.
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Maryland canvasback hen decoy,
Maryland canvasback hen decoy, 8"h x 14"l
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BLUEBILL HENVictor Paroyan
BLUEBILL HENVictor Paroyan
Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, 2013
11 in. long
A three-time World Champion for decorative wildfowl and a five-time World Champion for decorative "smoothies," Paroyan's abilities are on full display with this hen. The underside bears the maker's burnt signature, species, and the date.
Original paint with minimal wear.
Provenance: Michael Boxer Collection
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Collection of eleven medium and
Collection of eleven medium and small hens on nests some chips and damage along with a figure of a girl with hen and birds some loss of paint and broken bow.
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Blue wing teal hen decoy, hollow
Blue wing teal hen decoy, hollow body with head slightly turned, glass eyes, finely carved feather detail, pencil inscription on base "Jim Foote", 15 in. Lacking weight, chip to lower bill, probably original paint with chips to bill, top of head and tails, minor shot wounds, separation at lower plate. Private Collection, Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
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Gerald Trembley decoy, finely
Gerald Trembley decoy, finely carved and painted wood, possibly a Bufflehead, stamped on base "G.P. Trembley" (Alburg Springs, Vermont, born 1918), 6-1/2 x 12 in. Paint probably original, separation at neck, some base wear but little sign of use, very small chip at end of bill and tail.
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL HENBob Bell
GREEN-WINGED TEAL HENBob Bell
1984
11 in. long
A competition-grade carving signed and dated on the underside by the maker.
Original paint with light wear, including a hairline crack at neck seam.
Provenance: Estate of Peter H. Tillou
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TWO AMERICAN DECOYS. Mid 20th
TWO AMERICAN DECOYS. Mid 20th century. Original paint. Bufflehead with glass eyes, 13"l. and Teal. Some loss. 11"l. Varying wear.
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FOUR HEREND PORCELAIN FOWL Rust
FOUR HEREND PORCELAIN FOWL Rust fishnet, a tall rooster #5031 (5 1/2 in.); a small rooster (3 in.); a pelican (3 1/2 in.); a guinea fowl #5100 (3 in.).
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LARGE HEREND PORCELAIN ROOSTER,
LARGE HEREND PORCELAIN ROOSTER, BLUE PEARL IN ITS MOUTH Rust fishnet with colorful plumage, posed upon a leafy mound above two snakes #5016.
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Dorothy Doughty Moorhen Chick
Dorothy Doughty Moorhen Chick Gallinula Chloropus and Water Lily circa 1964 no number. H4'' W11'' D11'' Provenance: Clanton Alabama private collection. Flower and pad in good condition chick with several cracks and breaks but all intact.
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North Carolina redhead decoy,
North Carolina redhead decoy, 16-1/2 in. Scattered areas of retouch and repaint, abrasions to tail and bill, some added nails.