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RED BREASTED MERGANSER HEN

• 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.
• RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN
  RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN DECOYBy Bob Moser of Hingham Masachusetts. Glass eyes and leather crest. Initials RPM'' carved under tail.''
• RED-BREASTED MERGANSER BY JOSEPH
  RED-BREASTED MERGANSER BY JOSEPH LINCOLN An exceptional full bodied red-breasted merganser drake with a fine sharp crest. The paint pattern has a seldom seen full red breast and a slightly different wing patch. Overall, a highly desirable example. Unsigned. Identified as "RED BREASTED MERGANSER" in pencil on bottom. 4 1/4" long. Surface original and excellent in all respects
• MINIATURE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
  MINIATURE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HENA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 5 in. long A miniature reaching red-breasted merganser hen with the maker's blue-paper label on the underside. Original paint with light wear and a restored bill. Provenance: Michael Boxer Collection
• RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN
  RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN DECOYBy Davey Hawthorne of Salisbury Maryland. Made in the style of Ira Hudson. Carved eyes and original paint.
• RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN
  RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN DECOYFrom Nantucket. Maker unknown. Stamped Nantucket'' twice on the bottom.''
• RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
  RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKEMassachusetts, c. 1900 18 in. long An exceptional merganser drake with a low-profile body featuring deep wing separation. The forward-reaching head has a thin neck, incised almond-shaped eyes, mandible separation, and the original horsehair crest. Adding even more character to this distinct form is a careful gunning repair featuring a line wrapping to a reset neck crack. Peter Tillou's role in shaping the current perspective on American folk art is well documented and this decoy from his own collection offers a view into his shared passion for decoys and folk art. Original paint with light gunning wear, an old crack in neck, and working wash on black on body. Provenance: Estate of Peter H. Tillou
• TWO MERGANSER DECOYSDrake from
  TWO MERGANSER DECOYSDrake from Maine and hen from Nova Scotia.
• 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.
• RED-BREASTED MERGANSERGilbert
  RED-BREASTED MERGANSERGilbert Rafuse (b. 1908) Chester Basin, Nova Scotia, Canada, c. 1980 18 in. long A drake merganser with a leather crest and slight wing carving behind the breast. Rafuse was a carpenter and he began carving decoys in the 1930s. Original paint with light wear. Literature: Dale and Gary Guyette, "Decoys of Maritime Canada," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 55, related example illustrated.
• RED-BREASTED MERGANSERMarblehead,
  RED-BREASTED MERGANSERMarblehead, MA, c. 1860 15 in. long A pert sheldrake with refined articulation and stylish paint. The uplifted head retains its thin original crest. The body has a pinched breast, defined wing carving, and an uplifted tail. The quality of craftsmanship as well as the attitude of this decoy are reminiscent of fellow North Shore Massachusetts mergansers from the rigs of Captains Samuel Augustus Fabens (1814-1899) and Charles C. Osgood (1820-1886). Diverting from the aforementioned North Shore masterworks, this bird has more articulated carving detail. Original paint with moderate gunning wear, including rub to top of crest and reset hairline crack in bill. Provenance: Private Collection, Midwest Literature: Gwladys Hopkins, "Massachusetts Masterpieces: The Decoy As Art," Lincoln, MA, 2016, p. 76, Osgood merganser drake illustrated. Copley Fine Art Auctions, "The Sporting Sale 2012," Plymouth, MA, July 13, 2012, lot 366, Fabens merganser illustrated.
• RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE
  RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE DECOYFrom Long Island New York. Maker unknown. Painted eyes. Some old in-use repaint. Considerable wear.
• HOODED MERGANSER BY JOSEPH
  HOODED MERGANSER BY JOSEPH LINCOLN Hooded mergansers are one of the more rare species to find. This drake is a wonderfully sculpted bird with racy form, a razor-edged crest, and elongated bill. The paint pattern is particularly fine and boasts 10 triangular markings on its back, far more than usually seen. Unsigned. Identified as "HOODED" in pencil on bottom. 3 1/2" long. Surface original and excellent in all respects.
• 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.
• John James Audubon (American
  John James Audubon (American 1785-1851) "Red-breasted Merganser" Plate CCCCI #401 from Birds of America hand-colored aquatint engraving Havell edition sheet size 25 1/4 in. x 37 1/2 in. attractively float mounted and framed.
• John James Audubon (American
  John James Audubon (American 1785-1851) "Red-breasted Merganser" Plate 401 hand-colored engraving with aquatint from Birds of America Havell edition sheet 25 1/2 in. x 38 1/2 in. attractively float-mounted and framed.
• Two Decoys one is a blue wing
  Two Decoys one is a blue wing teal hen and the other one is a mallard.
• EARLY CHINCOTEAGUE RED BREASTED
  EARLY CHINCOTEAGUE RED BREASTED MERGANSER Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1920, carved and painted wood, tack eyes.
• Painted merganser with metal
  Painted merganser with metal head. 12 3/4'' W 6 3/4'' Ht.
• Maryland canvasback hen decoy,
  Maryland canvasback hen decoy, 8"h x 14"l
• A Herend model of a grouse, 23cm
  A Herend model of a grouse, 23cm high
• Painted Merganser decoy. 19''
  Painted Merganser decoy. 19'' Length.
• MERGANSER HEN DECOYBy the Mayhew
  MERGANSER HEN DECOYBy the Mayhew family of Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts. Tack eyes. Some old in-use repaint and wear.
• A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE RED
  A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE RED BREASTED MERGANSER, FEMALEA. ELMER CROWELL Miniature Red Breasted Merganser, female, stamped A. E. CROWELL -MAKER- EAST HARWICH, MASS. on base; length: 4 3/4 in. Provenance: The Collection of a Massachusetts Couple, sold to benefit relief efforts in Ukraine. Condition: Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral or written, is given as a courtesy and shall not be deemed as a guarantee, warranty, or representation of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.
• [Decoy] Mallard Hen by Dewey
  [Decoy] Mallard Hen by Dewey Pertuit Raceland LA.
• Two duck decoys: hooded mergansers,
  Two duck decoys: hooded mergansers, glass eyes, flat bottoms with applied circular weights, each 21 in. Areas of repaint.
• THREE CARVED & PAINTED WOOD
  THREE CARVED & PAINTED WOOD MERGANSERS Includes red breasted merganser female by James West, 1969,18 in. L., red breasted merganser female by R.W. Smoker, Crisfield Md., 1990, 17 in. L. and a hooded merganser drake, by R.W. Smoker, Crisfield, Md., 1988.
• Merganser decoy from Quebec,
  Merganser decoy from Quebec, Canada, 6"h x 16"l
• 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.
• Artist duck decoy; #14 red breasted
  Artist duck decoy; #14 red breasted merganser, basswood, marked "Starr Decoys Middlebury VT"; signed and dated "Gary M. Starr, 1989." 17"L.
• MINIATURE HOODED MERGANSER
  MINIATURE HOODED MERGANSER DRAKEBy A.E. Crowell of East Harwich Massachusetts. Rub to tail.
• RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
  RED-BREASTED MERGANSER PAIROrlando "Os" Bibber (1882-1970) South Harpswell, ME, c. 1910 19 3/4 in. long An exceptional and exceedingly rare rigmate merganser duo with turned heads and original horsehair crests. A well-documented pair, each of the elegant hollow bodies is fitted with its original chamfered bottom board. According to John Dinan, author of the Maine chapter in "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys," Bibber only made decoys for his own use. He goes on to write that this maritime chief engineer's "birds are the best carvings on the coast." Original paint with even gunning wear. Each has some old glue residue and age lines around neck seams. Drake has a replaced bill. Hen has tight age lines and two drips marks on breast. Original crests. Provenance: Frank Schmidt Collection Michael and Julie Hall Collection, acquired from the above Linda E. Johnson Collection, acquired from the above Literature: Ronald S. Swanson, “The Decoy as Folk Sculpture,” Cranbrook Academy of Art Exhibition Catalog, January 1987, p. 12, fig. 13, exact carvings illustrated. Exhibited: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, "The Decoy as Folk Sculpture," Cranbrook Academy of Art, January 27–February 22, 1987.
• Merganser ducks in flight over a
  Merganser ducks in flight over a directional arrow weathervane. 30'' W 25 1/2'' Ht.
• GROUP OF HEREND RED-NETTED BIRD
  GROUP OF HEREND RED-NETTED BIRD FIGURESGROUP OF HEREND RED-NETTED BIRD FIGURES, including a pair of pheasants, a goose with egg, a larger bird with yellow flower to base, a small rooster, a small bird with long tail, a sparrow, mandarin ducks, another smaller duck; together with a turkey and two smaller black-bodied birds (12)
• RARE RED-BREASTED
  RARE RED-BREASTED MERGANSERCharles Morey Lewis (1878-1949) Nantucket, MA, c. 1900 17 3/4 in. long A merganser with "C. M. Lewis" branded on the underside. Lewis is also known for his lightship baskets and hollow plover, one of which resides in the Nantucket Whaling Museum's collection. Original paint with moderate gunning wear and two stabilized neck cracks, working grey wash to worn areas on head and sides. Provenance: Charles Morey Lewis Rig Stephen B. O'Brien Sr. Collection
• FOUR DUCK DECOYS TO INCLUDE A RED
  FOUR DUCK DECOYS TO INCLUDE A RED BREASTEDMERGANSER, SOUTHEASTERN MASS, TACK EYES, CIRCA 1890, 5" HIGH, 18" LONG, 5 1/4" WIDE. A MASON STANDARD GRADE BLUE BILL DRAKE WITH GLASS EYES REPAINTED 6 1/2" HIGH 13 1/2" LONG, 5 1/4" WIDE. AND A GREEN WINGED TEAL DRAKE, FLAT PROFILE, TACK EYES, ORIGINAL WORN PAINT, LOSE HEAD, SHOWS AGE CRACKS, POSSIBLY SOUTHEASTERN MASS, 4" HIGH, 12" LONG, 4 1/4" WIDE. A CORK BODY AMERICA MERGANSER, 1980'S, GLASS EYE, 8" HIGH, 15 1/2" LONG, 6" WIDE.