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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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TWO TURK LEIBENSPERGER DECOYS DELAWARE R
TWO TURK LEIBENSPERGER DECOYS DELAWARE RIVER, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 15" AND 12".TWO TURK LEIBENSPERGER DECOYS Delaware River, 20th Century A black duck an...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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ANTIQUE SHIP MODEL OF THE "GRAND TURK" O
ANTIQUE SHIP MODEL OF THE "GRAND TURK" OF 1791 AMERICA, 19TH CENTURY HEIGHT ON CRADLE 45.25". LENGTH 49.5". WIDTH 17".ANTIQUE SHIP MODEL OF THE "GRAND TURK...
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AUSTRIAN AMPHORA FIGURAL CERAMIC OF A TU
AUSTRIAN AMPHORA FIGURAL CERAMIC OF A TURK, 1900 Imperial Amphora figural ceramic sculpture of a Turk, circa 1900, Vienna, marked to underside with impress...
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GAVIN TURK 'SELF PORTRAIT' SIGNED SCREEN
GAVIN TURK 'SELF PORTRAIT' SIGNED SCREENPRINTGavin Turk, U.K. (Born 1967). Screen print that is a self portrait of Gavin Turk, signed and dated on bottom r...
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WHALEMAN MADE TURK'S KNOT WALKING STICK,
WHALEMAN MADE TURK'S KNOT WALKING STICK, CIRCA 1870Whaleman Made Turk's Knot Walking Stick, circa 1870, carved antique whale ivory Turk's knot grip above a...
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WHALEMAN MADE TURK'S KNOT WALKING STICK,
WHALEMAN MADE TURK'S KNOT WALKING STICK, CIRCA 1850Whaleman Made Turk's Knot Walking Stick, circa 1850 , carved antique whale ivory Turk's knot and twisted...
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WHALEMAN MADE TURK'S KNOT WALKING STICK,
WHALEMAN MADE TURK'S KNOT WALKING STICK, 19TH CENTURYWhaleman Made Turk's Knot Walking Stick, 19th Century , carved antique whale ivory turk's knot above c...
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WHALEMAN MADE TURK'S KNOT WALKING STICK,
WHALEMAN MADE TURK'S KNOT WALKING STICK, 19TH CENTURYWhaleman Made Turk's Knot Walking Stick, 19th Century , carved antique whale ivory Turk's knot grip wi...
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WHALEMAN MADE TURK'S KNOT WALKING STICK,
WHALEMAN MADE TURK'S KNOT WALKING STICK, CIRCA 1860Whaleman Made Turk's Knot Walking Stick, circa 1860 , carved antique whale ivory Turk's knot on a cross-...
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WHALEMAN MADE TURK'S KNOT WALKING STICK,
WHALEMAN MADE TURK'S KNOT WALKING STICK, CIRCA 1850Whaleman Made Turk's Knot Walking Stick, circa 1850, antique whale ivory carved Turk's knot on a paneled...
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3 TURK & ACKERMANN GARMENTS, MAXI DRESS
3 TURK & ACKERMANN GARMENTS, MAXI DRESS & CAFTAN, INCL....Three (3) couture warm-weather garments, including one (1) Trina Turk multicolor silk Theodora ma...
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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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THREE EARLY DECOYS: CARVED AND PAINTED W
THREE EARLY DECOYS: CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD DUCKS, ALL UNSIGNED, TWO SIMILAR BLUE BILL DRAKE DECOYS, PROBABLY MADE BY THE SAME PERSO...Three early decoys:...
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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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TWO 19TH CENTURY GLAZED TURK'S MOLDS.Two
TWO 19TH CENTURY GLAZED TURK'S MOLDS.Two 19th Century Glazed Turk's Molds. One with interior glazed with banding decorations, other with Mottled glaze. Sca...
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Books: Duck decoys Starr George Ross. DE
Books: Duck decoys Starr George Ross. DECOYS OF THE ATLANTIC FLYWAY. New York: Winchester Press 1974. With dustjacket signed by author on first title page;...
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