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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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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 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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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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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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RIG-MATE PAIR OF CAPE COD YELLOWLEGS DEC
RIG-MATE PAIR OF CAPE COD YELLOWLEGS DECOYS MASSACHUSETTS, 19TH CENTURY LENGTHS 11.5” AND 9.5”.RIG-MATE PAIR OF CAPE COD YELLOWLEGS DECOYS, Massachusetts,...
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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 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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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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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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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 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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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 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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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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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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TWO MASSACHUSETTS YELLOWLEGS DECOYS LATE
TWO MASSACHUSETTS YELLOWLEGS DECOYS LATE 19TH CENTURY LENGTHS 9” AND 9.5”.TWO MASSACHUSETTS YELLOWLEGS DECOYS, Late 19th Century, Makers unknown. Both hi...
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FRANK WESTON BENSON, (AMERICAN, 1862-195
FRANK WESTON BENSON, (AMERICAN, 1862-1951), TURNSTONES AND YELLOWLEGS IN SUNLIGHT, ETCHINGSFRANK WESTON BENSON, (American, 1862-1951) Turnstones , and Ye...
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THE DU MONT EARLY HANGING GREATER YELLOW
THE DU MONT EARLY HANGING GREATER YELLOWLEGSA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1915
16 3/4 in. long
“Seldom does one find special orders ma...
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"POVERTY ISLAND" YELLOWLEGS PAIRMark S.
"POVERTY ISLAND" YELLOWLEGS PAIRMark S. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, 2009
15 1/2 in. tall
A pair of wading yellowlegs with turned heads, wire legs...
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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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SIX DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 14”
SIX DECOYS 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 14” TO 24”.SIX DECOYS, 20th Century, An R.D. Lewis Canada goose, a Hornick Bros. laughing gull and canvasback, a Wil...
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TWO SHOREBIRD DECOYS. American 20th ce
TWO SHOREBIRD DECOYS. American 20th century. Yellowlegs probably from New Jersey or Virginia. Original paint 8 1/2''h. with stand. And a curlew flat si...
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FRANK WESTON BENSON (MASSACHUSETTS, 1862
FRANK WESTON BENSON (MASSACHUSETTS, 1862-1951), "YELLOWLEGS #3", CIRCA 1923., DRYPOINT ETCHING, 7.75" X 5.75". FRAMED 19.5" X 17.5".FRANK WESTON BENSON Ma...
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A. ELMER CROWELL LESSER YELLOWLEGS EAST
A. ELMER CROWELL LESSER YELLOWLEGS EAST HARWICH, MASSACHUSETTS, 1862-1952 HEIGHT 9”. LENGTH 7”.A. ELMER CROWELL LESSER YELLOWLEGS, East Harwich, Massachus...
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JOSEPH LINCOLN YELLOWLEGS DECOY ACCORD V
JOSEPH LINCOLN YELLOWLEGS DECOY ACCORD VILLAGE, HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, 1859-1938 LENGTH 11”.JOSEPH LINCOLN YELLOWLEGS DECOY, Accord Village, Hingham, Mas...
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SEVEN SHOREBIRD DECOYSSeven old working
SEVEN SHOREBIRD DECOYSSeven old working shorebird decoys, including a cork Gelston yellowlegs, two papier-mâché Massachusetts decoys, a high-head plover, a...
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EXCEPTIONAL MERGANSERFred M. Nichols (18
EXCEPTIONAL MERGANSERFred M. Nichols (1854-1924)
Lynn, MA, c. 1890
17 in. long
Ongoing research has identified this decoy and its two rigmates as the work...
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STRATER & SOHIER DECOY FACTORY YELLOWLEG
STRATER & SOHIER DECOY FACTORY YELLOWLEGS DECOY(Boston, Massachusetts, active 1874-1910)
unmarked, two piece painted tin yellowlegs decoy, 7 x 11 x 3 in....
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FRANK W. BENSON SHORE BIRD ETCHING W/ BO
FRANK W. BENSON SHORE BIRD ETCHING W/ BOOK Massachusetts,1862-1951Titled "A Pair of Yellowlegs," depicts two yellowlegs standing in shallow water. Benson s...
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THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verit
THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verity (1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
6 3/4 in. long
This exceptional peep pair showcases identical form...
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