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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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ELEVEN OLD GUNNING DECOYS 20TH CENTURY L
ELEVEN OLD GUNNING DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 9” TO 17”.ELEVEN OLD GUNNING DECOYS, 20th Century, A black duck, a mallard and a teal from Canada, tw...
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CANADA GOOSEEd Vidmar (1922-1991)
Pittsb
CANADA GOOSEEd Vidmar (1922-1991)
Pittsburg, CA, c. 1951
25 in. long
Early collectible Canada geese by named makers from California are difficult to sourc...
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THE CRANDALL SLEEPY-EYED MALLARDHorace "
THE CRANDALL SLEEPY-EYED MALLARDHorace "Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood, CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
One of California's best decoy carvers, Crandall is als...
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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 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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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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SWIMMING BROADBILLAl Pitman and Ned Chas
SWIMMING BROADBILLAl Pitman and Ned Chase
Nantucket, MA, c. 1920
10 3/4 in. long
A large and stylish swimmer made for use at "The Cedars" gunning camp at...
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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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FEEDING BRANTWesley Batterson (b. 1909)
FEEDING BRANTWesley Batterson (b. 1909)
Batterson, OR, c. 1950
22 in. long
According to "Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast," Wes "...is the most import...
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IMPORTANT BIDDLE-RIG GREEN-WINGED TEAL D
IMPORTANT BIDDLE-RIG GREEN-WINGED TEAL DRAKEJess Heisler (1891-1943)
Burlington, NJ, c. 1920
12 1/4 in. long
This early Biddle rig decoy is exceedingly ra...
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RARE WHIMBRELMason Decoy Factory (1896-1
RARE WHIMBRELMason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)
Detroit, MI, c. 1910
16 1/2 in. long
A rare Mason Factory shorebird decoy with excellent form. In reference t...
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CANVASBACK PAIRWilliam Heverin (1860-195
CANVASBACK PAIRWilliam Heverin (1860-1951)
Charlestown, MD, c. 1920
15 1/2 in. long
This pair represents two of the maker's best decoys known to exist. Th...
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EARLY CURLEW PAIRLewis A. Cranmer (1845-
EARLY CURLEW PAIRLewis A. Cranmer (1845-1920)
Cedar Run, NJ, c. 1890
14 in. long
A pair of curlew with pronounced cheeks. As North America's largest shore...
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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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MACKEY GREAT BLUE HERON DECOYMid-Atlanti
MACKEY GREAT BLUE HERON DECOYMid-Atlantic, c. 1880
36 in. long
This Mackey Collection decoy is a rare authentic root-head heron with a grand body measurin...
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THORNE-RIG PEEPEdwin Thorne (1861-1935)
THORNE-RIG PEEPEdwin Thorne (1861-1935) Rig
Jamaica Bay, Long Island, NY, c. 1900
7 3/4 in. long
This decoy descended through the Thorne family to the pas...
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HIGH-HEAD CANVASBACKSt. Clair Flats, MI,
HIGH-HEAD CANVASBACKSt. Clair Flats, MI, c. 1920
16 1/2 in. long
A rigmate to this canvasback is illustrated on the inside covers and pages 7-8 of Clune W...
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Simon Gunning (Australian, b. 1956; Acti
Simon Gunning (Australian, b. 1956; Active New Orleans) "The Waders #2", 1996, oil on canvas, 66" x 81", signed lower right "Simon Gunning". Unframed. P...
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CHINA TRADE PORTRAITS, GUNNING SISTERS(1
CHINA TRADE PORTRAITS, GUNNING SISTERS(18th/19th century)
After Francis Cotes (British, 1726-1770), two reverse painted portraits and one reverse applied...
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IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF SEVEN SOUTHERN D
IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF SEVEN SOUTHERN DECOY BOOKS Five important titles include American Bird Decoys by William Mackey. Jr, Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andre...
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