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H E a d DECOYSUNLIMITEDINC.SUMMERAUCTION2015 Decoys Unlimited Inc. Theodore S. Harmon P.O. Box 206 West Barnstable MA 02668 508-362-2766 decoysunlimitedinc.net H E a d decoysunlimitedinc.net SundayMonday July26th27th Summer Auction 2015 Americas Decoy Experts For more information contact Ted Harmon P.O. Box 206 West Barnstable MA 02668 508 362-2766 See conditions of sale in back of catalog. Spectacular Summer Decoy Auction Sunday Monday July 26-272015 Cape Codder Resort Spa Hyannis MA Phone 888 297-2200 TERMINOLOGY XOP - Excellent Original Paint XOC - Excellent Original Condition OP - Original Paint TU - Touch Up For alternative or phone bidding please call Ted Harmon at 508 362-2766 Ted and Judy Harmon present Preview Saturday July 25 6-9 pm Sunday July 26 9-11 am Monday July 27 8-10 am Sale Sunday July 26 11 am Monday July 27 10 am www.decoysunlimitedinc.net e-mail theodores.harmoncomcast.net Welcome to Cape Cod Ted and Judy Harmon July 2015 and another auction and clambake is ready for collectors friends and family to attend. Although preparing for this week each summer is a mountain of work we are so happy to welcome you all to our corner of the country for reconnection with old friends and to maybe meet new friends. We try to make this get together enjoyable for all who attend and hope you will nd a treasure to add to your collection. The Crowell barn The Harwich Historical Society has made great progress with the raising of the Crowell barn. I hope those of you who will be attending our auction and show this year will take the time to visit the site and see the collections located at Brooks Academy. Visiting hours are on Thursdays Fridays Saturdays. Thursdays 1-6 p.m. Fridays Saturdays 1-4 p.m. Ofce Hours Wednesday Thursday Friday year-round. For more information please call the curator Desiree Mobed at 508 432-8089 or email harwichhistoricalsocietyverizon.net. A reception at the Crowell barn for auction attendees is planned for Monday July 27 5-7 pm. While here treat yourself to a tour of Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich. This year there will be a special exhibit of Crowell carvings as well as folk art marine paintings antique automobiles militaria and more. The grounds are planted with hybrid rhododendrons and gardens and well worth seeing. While there stop in and visit Sandwich Glass Museum and the Thornton Burgess Museum and Greenbriar Nature Center in East Sandwich which is a great place to visit for both adults and children. For more information please visit the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce for information on Island travel and more. Enjoy Ted Judy Harmon 2 H E a d Day One Sunday July 26 2015 3 H E a d e 1 1. Superb preening green-winged teal drake by Jim Schmiedlin of Bradfordwoods Pennsylvania. Hollow carved. Lightly carved primaries and deeply uted tail feathers. Excellent original paint with extensive vermiculation. Faintly signed in pencil on bottom along with the JAS hot brand. 4000-6000 2. Oldsquaw Long-tailed duck drake by Jim Schmiedlin of Bradfordwoods Pennsylvania. Head turned to the right. Nicely carved shoulder separation with gently delineated crossed wingtips and a pert upswept tail feather. Original paint with overall light wear. An area on right shoulder with imperfections. TU must be by Schmiedlin as that area does not show up with black light and done while in the making. Thin tight partial crack in right neck. Bottom has the JAS hot brand as well as the painted half circle Reward for Return panel. 3000-4000 2 4 3. Outstanding preening ruddy duck hen by James Jim Schmiedlin of Bradfordwoods PA. Hollow carved and oversized. Perky little upswept tail with uted feather detail. Superb original paint. Bottom has the JAS hot brand and the painted reward for return half round panel on bottom. Signed as a presentation piece To Jim and Erin Best Wishes Always Jim Schmiedlin. 3500-4500 4. Excellent pair of widgeon by John B. Garton of Smith Falls Ontario. Both have raised and slightly crossed wingtips with carved primaries and uted tail feathers. Both are in excellent original paint and condition and are twice branded with Mr. Gartons rectangular brand. John Garton was a recognized award winning carver who was very active in the 1970s Ref Masters of Decorative Bird Carving by Anne Small. 500-1000 5. Goldeneye drake by Lou Schifferel b1931 of Neenah Wisconsin. Hollow carved with the head turned to the right. Carved crest with deeply carved wings wingtips and primaries. Fluted tail detail. Original paint in overall excellent condition. Repair to bill and a small area darkened on top of head. Retains the Starr Collection stamp as well as Doc Starrs inventory number of WH 59 indicating that this was the 59th Goldeneye he had collected. 300-500 Provenance Dr. George Ross Starr collection 3 4PR 5 detail 5 6. Black duck by Lloyd Johnson. Carved as a stick-up with a contented head turned to the right. Hollow carved with two piece vertically laminated construction and nicely painted feather detail. In excellent original paint and condition. Small T stamped under breast. 1500-2500 7. Early black duck by Connecticut artist David Ward. Cork body with applied wooden bottom board inlet tail and nicely carved head turned to the left. Deeply carved shoulder separation and masterful scratched feather detail on head. Excellent original paint and condition. Bottom stamped D.B.W. Note on bottom indicates that the decoy was purchased at auction in 1991. 500-750 8. Brant by Bill Moore. Head turned very slightly to the left. Expertly carved with a nely textured painted surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Apparently never oated. Signed and dated 2008 on side of keel. 300-450 9. Hollow carved black duck by Herb Miller. Tucked head with raised wingtips in the classic Delaware River tradition. Carved feather detail on body with uted tail feathers. Overall excellent original paint and condition. 300-450 6 7 8 9 6 10. Hollow carved pintail drake by Reggie Birch of Virginia. Thin prole with an extended tail and the head set back in a content pose. Excellent original paint which has been expertly aged by the artist. R. Birch lightly caved under the tail. 400-600 11. Extremely attractive life sized swan by Reggie Birch in the style of Albert Laing. Hollow carved in a peaceful resting pose. Nicely carved tail. Original paint which has been expertly aged by the maker.R. Birch 1912 carved into the bottom. 500-750 12. Early plump little grebe by Reggie Birch. Head and neck arched back over body. Finely chip carved breast and notched tail. All original paint. Signed on bottom Reggie Birch Chincoteague Va. - 1978. 250-450 13. Brant with head turned slightly to the left. Carved wings and shoulder separation. Nicely delineated wingtips and painted feather detail. Overall excellent original paint and condition with a few tiny white paint drips on head. Bottom retains the E. Owen Decoys ink stamp and the E. Owen hot brand. Keel added at latter date. 200-300 14. Hooded merganser drake with raised wing by Brian Mitchell. Head arched over the left shoulder preening a raised left wing. Tail curved to the left giving the carving an excellent sense of life. Carved wing feather detail and uted tail. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on the bottom by the maker. 200-300 15. Excellent wood duck drake by Roger Mitchell. Tucked head turned slightly to the left with a carved acorn grasped in its bill. Finely delineated wingtips and deeply uted tail. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on the bottom by the maker. 200-300 10 11 12 13 14 15 7 16. Old squaw long tail duck by Roger Mitchell of Massachusetts. Attractive preening pose with head twisted back over left shoulder. Primaries are delineated and tail feathers are uted. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on the bottom by the maker. 200-300 17. Green-winged teal hen by Massachusetts carver Roger Mitchell. Uniquely posed with the head and breast turned slightly to the left and the tailed arched in the same direction. Carved crossed wings with the left wing elevated slightly. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on the bottom by the maker. 200-300 18. Black duck by Roger Mitchell. Raised head turned back over left shoulder as if preening the raised left wing. Carved wing feather detail and uted tail carving. Overall excellent original paint. Faintly signed on bottom by the maker. 200-300 19. Life size green-winged teal drake reacher by Roger Mitchell. Carved crest raised wingtips and uted tail. Standing on a carved quahog shell base. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed by the maker on the base of the shell. 200-300 20. Matched pair of Crowell style wood ducks by Massachusetts carver Brian Mitchell. Both heads turned slightly to the left. Nicely carved crest with Crowell style crossed wingtips and uted tail. Slightly darkened original paint with a few small white spots on back mostly on hen. Both have the carved B. Mitchell on bottom. 300-450 21. Early pair of Crowell style swimming red-breasted mergansers by Massachusetts carver Brian Mitchell. Excellent original paint and condition. Notation on bottom indicates that they were carved in 1993. Signed on the bottom by the maker. 300-450 16 17 18 19 20PR 21PR 8 22. Dove by William Gibian. Head turned very slightly to the left. Carved wings with individually raised wingtips and delineated secondary feathers. Nicely elongated tail. Overall excellent original paint and condition with a few minor akes on tail edge. Gibian carved into bottom. 750-950 23. Nicely detailed dove by William Gibian. Deeply carved wings with individually raised wingtips featuring individually carved primaries. Attractive long thin tail with subtle painted feather detail. A hint of thigh detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Gibian carved into bottom. 800-1000 24. Common snipe by William Gibian. Head turned very slightly to the left. Lightly carved wings with gently crossed wingtips. Extensive painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Gibian carved into bottom. 800-1200 25. Preening marbled godwit by William Gibian. Extremely detailed carving with numerous animated features. Head and neck twisted back over left shoulder with the bill preening a fully outstretched left wing. Carved shoulders and a raised right wingtip. Carved secondary feathers and a carved thigh. Nicely painted feather detail. Outstanding original paint and condition. Gibian carved into bottom. 1200-1500 22 23 24 25 9 Shooting from a sinkbox 26. Life-size godwit by William Gibian. Head turned slightly to the left with the appropriate upturned bill. Carved wings with individually raised wingtips and carved primaries. In excellent original condition. Carved Gibian in bottom. 800-1200 27. Very ne whimbrel by William Gibian. Head turned to the right and slightly cocked in an inquisitive manner. Nicely detailed bill carving. Carved wings with individually raised wingtips and well carved primaries. Excellent original paint and condition. Gibian carved into bottom. 800-1200 26 27 28 29 28. Long-billed curlew by William Gibian. Head turned very slightly to the left. Gently carved wings with individually raised wingtips and carved primaries. Carved thigh detail. Overall excellent original paint and condition. Some very minor ller loss where bill is splined through rear of head. Gibian carved into bottom. 800-1200 29. Outstanding calling curlew by Eddie Wozny of Cambridge Maryland. Head arched gracefully skyward with an open bill. Wings elevated from body with well done shoulder separation. Individually raised wingtips with carved primaries and numerous individually carved feathers on back. Fluted tail feathers. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed to rear of stick hole in addition to the carved W. 1100-1500 10 30. Rare Canada goose by the Dodge Factory Detroit Michigan. Long neck sentry pose with head angled back over the body. Two piece head and neck. For a similar example see page 169 in Decoy Dynasty The Factory Decoys of Peterson Dodge and Mason by Sharp and Dodge. Some aking at neck joint. Thin check in back with original ller. Decoy was apparently once used as a lamp and that hole has been lled and the bottom planed at to sit on a base or table. 4500-6500 31. Mason Factory Challenge Grade canvasback hen. Nearly mint. As ne an example of a hollow Challenge grade canvasback as there is. 4000-6000 32. Mason Factory Premier Grade black duck. Original paint with light gunning wear. Some minor paint shrinkage along grain lines on back and small rubs on top of head tail and body. Small tail chip repair to upper portion of tail. 2500-4500 33. Mason Factory Challenge Grade black duck. Snaky head style. Original paint with worn spots to darkened wood. Thin tight crack in lower left neck. 1200-1800 30 31 32 33 3030 detail 11 33B 33A 33A. Mason Factory Premier Grade mallard hen is the nest example weve had in many years. Superb original paint which retains strong factory swirling and loop painted feather detail. Minute imperfections only. A bright factory fresh example. Never used. Purchased at Bournes Decoy Auctions decades ago. 5500-7500 33B. Mason Factory Premier Grade black duck. Strong original paint with only very minor rubs. Never rigged and used initially as a lamp. The resulting small hole in back has been restored. Thin tight crack in back is original to the factory. 800-1200 12 33CPR 33D 33EPR 33F 33C. Rig mate pair of Mason Factory Standard Grade painted eye pintails. Strong original paint. Both retain the original neck ller and both have a small check in bottom. Both hit lightly by shot. A rare nd in this condition. 1200-1800 33E. Pair of canvasbacks by the Wildfowler Company. Balsa body with nicely textured heads. Original paint with light to moderate gunning wear staining scuffs and rubs. Slightly more wear on drake than on hen. Both keels removed. No stamp. 250-450 33F. Redhead drake by the Wildfowler Company. Balsa construction. Original paint with light to moderate gunning wear. Some rubs and aking with one small area on breast touched up. Left eye missing and small chipsplit on lower right breast. Retains original keel. No stamp. Keel branded GLM Glen L. Martin Rig. 150-200 33D. Brant by the Mason Factory. Completely restored paint with a small amount of intentional aging. Thin crack in back lled. Base of neck may have been reworked. 250-350 13 34. Mason Factory Challenge Grade black duck. Original paint with light gunning wear. A typical tail chip repair. Old lled crack in bottom. 600-1000 35. Pair of Hays Factory Superior Grade Bufeheads. Some over paint possibly removed. Both have professional neck ller restored. Hen has restoration to a crack in the back and the drake has had a crack in the bottom restored. 1000-1500 36. Rare blue-winged teal hen by the J.N. Dodge Company of Detroit MI c1885. Original paint shows overall moderate to heavy gunning wear with scattered rubs. Neck ller missing. Bottom has the deep hot brand of WTB. William T. Barbour was a Point Mouillee Shooting Club member for 46 years starting in 1896 and was a member of the club longer than anyone else. He wrote a brief history of the club for its members in 1940 and was one of the members who opposed the sale of the club in 1945. Ref. Pte. Mouillee Shooting Club - - by Jim and Barbara Marsh. 1500-2500 36A. Mallard drake c1880-1890 by the Dodge Decoy Factory Detroit MI. In excellent original paint with bold color and patina. May be waxed or have a coat of old nish feeder that protects the surface. Has a check in the neck that has been stabilized in use and a few chips off the top of the tail with some aking in the area. The paint otherwise is some of the best weve seen on a Dodge. 500-750 37. Mason Factory Standard Grade Glass Eye mallard hen. Original paint in very good condition. Thin crack in back. Bottom has a thin painted rectangular area around where the weight was probably to indicate a rig mark. 200-400 34 35PR 36 36A 37 14 38. Fine duck by the Wildfowler Co. Balsa construction. Fine original paint with a scattering of minor rubs and scuffs. Retains original keel. No brand. A nice example of this model. 200-400 39. Black duck by the Wildfowler Company. Oversized balsa Atlantic Coast model. Textured nish. Good original paint with a few light rubs to high points. Retains original keel and the Old Saybrook stamp. Bottom also branded TLJ. 150-300 40. Swimming mallard drake by the Downeast Sportcraft Co. 1946-1950 of Freeport Maine. Head turned to the left with carved raised wingtips and textured nish throughout. All original paint with light gunning wear. Typical thin crack in bottom. 250-450 41. Blue-winged teal drake by the Wildfowler Co. Mint original paint. Tiny dent on back. Odd colored eye. Dore 32 or Dorc 32 written on side. 200-300 38 39 40 41 42. Two sh decoys with metal ns and tack eyes one missing tail 13 long. 75-100 43. Two sh decoys one with metal ns and one with large eyes 12 long. 100-150 44. Large trout decoy with stand signed G. Voyzey 1993 one n is damaged and stand dowel is cracked 16 long. 100-200 Note Fish decoys in this auction are sold as is all measurements are approximate. If multiple items are grouped in a single lot only the measurement of the largest item is given 422 432 44 45. Two sh decoys one with metal ns 5 long. One similar to the work of Oscar Peterson. 200-400 46. Two sh decoys with metal ns and one clothespin frog decoy signed BB 6 long. 200-300 47. Two sh decoys with metal ns one with glass eyes 10 long. 150-250 452 463 472 15 48. Two sh decoys 11 long. 100-200 49. Three sh decoys with metal ns two with tack eyes 9 long. 200-400 50. Three sh decoys two with metal ns and one made of plastic 8 long. 200-400 51. Two sh decoys with metal ns one with tack eyes attached to stick with line 6 long. 200-300 52. Two sh decoys and one plug with metal ns one with tack eyes and one with glass eyes missing one 5 long. 200-300 53. Two at sh decoys one with small metal weight on bottom 19 long. 100-150 54. Three sh decoys. 150-250 55. Three sh decoys with metal ns one with tack eyes 8 long. 150-250 56. Three sh decoys two with metal ns and one with tack eyes 11 long. 100-200 57. Three sh decoys with metal ns two with tack eyes 9 long. 200-300 58. Two sh decoys with metal ns and one slug salamander decoy with metal ns 6 long. 100-200 59. Two sh decoys with metal ns one with tack eyes 11. 75-125 60. Three sh decoys with metal ns one with screw eyes and metal body 9 long. 150-250 61. Two sh decoys with metal ns one with glass eyes 10 12. 100-200 62. Three sh decoys with metal ns one with tack eyes and two without paint 8 long. 125-175 63. Three sh decoys with metal ns two with tack eyes and one with Michigan tag 6 long. 200-300 64. Two at sh decoys one with hook and line attached 18 long. 75-125 65. Three sh decoys with metal ns one with tack eyes and one with damage to tail 8 long. 200-300 66. Three sh decoys with metal ns two with tack eyes 9 long. 200-300 482 493 503 512 523 532 543 553 563 573 583 592 603 612 623 633 642 653 663 16 67. Miniature about one half size piping plover by Stan Sparre. Plump little bird with carved wings and raised wingtips. Fluted tail feathers. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed with species identied on base. 250-350 68. Miniature about one half size semipalmated plover by Stan Sparre. Carved wings with raised wingtips. Carved primaries and uted tail feathers. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 250-350 69. Miniature about one half size sanderling by Stan Sparre. Carved wings with raised wingtips. Carved primaries and uted tail feathers. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed with species identied on base. 250-350 70. Miniature about one half size piping plover by Stan Sparre. Carved wings with raised wingtips and uted tail. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 250-350 71. Lot of two miniature decoy form loon carvings by Stan Sparre. Individually raised wingtips with carved primaries and uted tail feathers. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Both signed on bottom. 200-400 72. Lot of two miniature loon carvings by Stan Sparre. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Both signed on bottom. 200-400 73. Miniature loon with outstretched wings in a simulated pond habitat setting by Stan Sparre. Head turned to the right. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Very realistic representation of a rocky shore edge. Signed on base. Along with a miniature swimming loon in decoy form by Stan Sparre. Unusual for Sparre in that it is carved completely smooth. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 300-450 74. Life sized chickadee by Stan Sparre. Carved wings with carved feather detail. Fluted tail feathers. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 200-400 75. Life sized chickadee by Stan Sparre. Carved wings with carved feather detail. Fluted tail feathers. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 200-400 67 68 69 70 712 722 732 74 75 alternate view 17 76. Life size wren by Harry Ross of Essex Connecticut Norway Maine and North Conway New Hampshire. Classic quizzical pose with sharply turned up bill and dropped wings. Carved and painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 450-650 77. Miniature ying green-winged teal by Tom Taylor. Arched wings with upswept tips. Carved primaries. Extensive painted feather detail with scratched vermiculation on back. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identied on sand base and signed and dated 73 on side of tree root mount. 150-300 78. Sharp-tailed sparrow by Cape Cods Peter Peltz. Head turned to the left with raised and crossed wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base of twig section. 300-450 79. Miniature downy woodpecker by Peter Peltz. Head cocked inquisitively to the left with crossed wingtips and species characteristic tail stance. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on the base of tree root. 300-450 80. Miniature yellowlegs with outstretched head and neck by Roger Mitchell of Kingston Massachusetts. Raised wingtips. Long legs on a carved rock base. Signed. 100-200 81. Miniature curlew by Roger Mitchell of Kingston Massachusetts. Raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Long legs on a carved rock base. Signed. 150-250 82. Miniature curlew by Stan Sparre. Head turned to the left. Finely carved with deep eye grooves and individually raised wingtips. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. 250-450 83. Miniature yellowlegs by Stan Sparre. Interesting pose with the bird gazing left and strongly upward. Carved wings and uted tail. Typical chipped surface. Original paint and condition. Faint crack in neck appears to have occurred when the bird was originally being carved and corrected at that time by the artist. Signed with species identied on base. 250-450 84. Miniature preening curlew by Stan Sparre. Head back over right shoulder with carved wings and uted tail. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 250-450 85. Miniature preening yellowlegs by Stan Sparre. Head turned over right shoulder. Carved wings and primaries with uted tail feathers. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on elongated branch base. 250-450 76 77 78 79 80-81 82-83 detail 84 85 18 86. Miniature turkey in a walking pose by Stan Sparre. Head turned to the left. Dropped wings with carved feather detail. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 350-550 87. Miniature strutting Tom turkey by Stan Sparre. Posed gazing to the left. Dropped wings and fanned tail with carved feather detail. Finely chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 350-550 88. Miniature grouse by Stan Sparre. Dropped wings and fanned tail with raised ruffs and crest. Finely chip carved surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 350-550 89. Miniature grouse by Stan Sparre. Carved in a drumming pose with outstretched wings and fanned tail with raised Ruffs and crest. Sparres typical chipped surface with carved feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on natural branch base. 350-550 90. Miniature about scale woodcock by Stan Sparre. Tucked head with dropped wings and deeply carved feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 300-450 91. Miniature nesting snipe by Stan Sparre. Wings are cupped at sides and slightly dropped. Carved feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. A very appealing carving. 300-450 92. Miniature cock pheasant by Stan Sparre. Dropped wings with slightly fanned elongated tail. Carved feather detail on wings with dual raised crest. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 300-450 93. Slightly undersized downy woodpecker by Stan Sparre. Presented in a classic pose with the tail braced against the tree and wings slightly elevated. Carved feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. 250-350 94. Excellent miniature tern by Stan Sparre. Outstretched wings with crossed wingtips and raised. Forked tail feathers. Carved feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a piece of driftwood wormwood. Signed on base. 250-450 95. Excellent miniature tern by Stan Sparre. Outstretched wings with crossed wingtips and raised. Forked tail feathers. Carved feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a small driftwood piling. Signed on base. 250-450 96. Miniature gull by Stan Sparre. Carved wings with carved primaries and uted tail feathers. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 200-300 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 19 97. Life sized yellow-rumped warbler on a natural root by Stan Sparre. Beautifully executed with carved wings and extensive feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on root. Sparre at his nest. 300-450 98. Life size male goldnch on a branch by Stan Sparre. Carved and raised wings with detailed wingtips and feather detail. Nicely uted tail feathers. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on branch. 300-450 99. Carved walking egg by Stan Sparre. Lifelike coloration on the shell with small feet protruding from the bottom of the shell. Sparre was well known for his sometimes whimsical presentations and this piece perfectly exemplies this habit. Excellent and original. Signed on base. 250-450 100. Goldnch by Bill Faix of North East MD. Carved about life size. Mounted on a branch and nished wood base. Dropped wings fan tail and thigh detail. Very good original paint protected with a coat of sealer. Mr. Faixs brand on bottom of base. 100-200 101. Miniature carved breaching baleen whale. Entire carving appears to have been done from a single piece of wood. Left in a natural nish. Fisher F F written on bottom. 200-300 102. Charming miniature sea bird or sea bird chick. Head back and turned to the left with open bill. Finely crackled paint. 200-300 103. Whimsical carved chick by Stan Sparre. Possibly a murrelet or an auklet. Head turned slightly to the left with carved wings. Typically chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. 250-350 104. Miniature mallard drake by Stan Sparre 1922- 2011 of Hingham and East Falmouth Massachusetts. Decoy form with head turned to the left. Raised wings with carved feather detail and tiny applied tail curl. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 200-300 105. Miniature white egret by Stan Sparre. Crooked neck with head turned to the right. Carved wings and feather detail with applied ne plumage on head breast and back. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. Sparre obviously knew his subject well. 450-550 106. Miniature great blue heron by Stan Sparre. Crooked neck with head turned to the right. Excellent original condition. Signed on base. 450-550 97 98 99 103 104 100 101 102 105 106 20 107. Miniature loon by Roger Mitchell of Kingston Massachusetts. Raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on carved rock base. 200-300 108. Pair of miniature pintails by Roger Mitchell of Kingston Massachusetts. Raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Both signed on carved rock base. 250-350 107 108PR 109. American goldnch by Pennsylvanias William Bill Reinbold b1926. Carved slightly smaller than life-size and mounted under a dome of glass within a frame approx. 7 X 7 . Carved wings with raised wingtips. Original paint. Signed lower right on concave background. 150-300 110. Lamp with a pair of scarlet tanagers by Arthur Peltier d1981 of West Warwick R.I. Mounted under a see through set of glass domes with a circular laminated frame and base. Circular central frame is approximately 7 in diameter. No shade. 250-450 111. Pair of miniature songbirds very probably intended as common yellowthroats. Attributed to Arthur Peltier or one of his students. Circular two piece diorama measures approx. 6 in diameter. Painted woodland backdrop. Not signed. 150-225 112. Goldnch with raised wingtips by Arthur Peltier d1981 of West Warwick R.I. Diorama measures 7 X 7. Very good and original. Signed LR. Paper on rear removed. 200-300 113. Miniature herring gull with raised wingtips by Arthur Peltier of West Warwick R.I. Approx. 6 X 6. Fully painted scenic backdrop which was standard on his sub-minis. Signed lower right. Excellent and original. Species identied on rear on original paper. 200-300 114. Miniature robin with dropped wings by Arthur Peltier d1981 of West Warwick R.I. Circular diorama measures approx. 7 in diameter. Painted scenic backdrop. Signed LR. Excellent and original. Species identied on rear on original paper. 200-300 107 51109 110 111 107 51112 113 114 21 115. Mallard drake by Mitchell LaFrance 1882-1979 of Louisiana. Carved wings. Nicely painted feather detail on wings and scratch feather detail on back. Original paint with overall moderate gunning wear. Scattered akes heavier at neck seat and on left side. Photo shows side with wear other side excellent. 2500-4500 116. Mallard hen with split and raised tail. The bill has been off and re-attached to the head. Probably a gunning repair. Small chip to rear edge of lower tail. Original paint with light to moderate wear and some small areas of rubs to wood. 800-1200 117. Bluebill drake by Mitchell LaFrance 1882-1979 of Louisiana. Carved wings an upswept tail. Original paint with overall light gunning wear. Rubs on tail edge and head has been broken off and glued to seat. 1200-1800 118. Mallard drake by Frank Harbeson of Louisiana. Very deeply carved wings on a pronounced round bodied carving. Deep shoulder groove transitions into a slightly raised ridge on the tail of the decoy. Original paint shows overall light wear but is crackle and heat blistered on most of the bird. H.F. Harbeson painted on bottom. 500-750 115 116 117 118 22 119. Mallard drake by Jules Fredrick 1870-1954 of Phoenix Louisiana. Deeply carved wings and wingtips with a shallow shoulder separation. Nicely carved head and bill with tiny eyes. Well executed paint and scratch feather detail. Paint appears all original with overall light to moderate gunning wear. Two larger akes in area of shoulder separation with a few minor dents. Dent or chip to right side of bill may date to time of carving. 750-1000 120. Mallard drake by Eddie Granier 1900-1943 of Vacherie Louisiana. Head turned to the right. Carved wingtips and long elevated tail. Wear to original paint with some rubs on tail. 500-750 121. Mallard drake by Clement Eustas of Louisiana. A bold high head carving with an upswept tail. Has what appears to be an inlet bottom board and is probably hollow. Original paint with moderate gunning wear. Chip on underside of bill has been darkened. Roughage to tail tip top of head and lower sides. Line wrap mark on neck. Bottom and tail have the conjoined JH NOLA brand. 1000-2000 Provenance Jimmy Hannemann collection 122. Pintail drake by David Duplessis of Davant Louisiana. Carved wings and wingtips with a nicely elongated tail. Fine original paint and condition. Few minor dents and hairlines that are original to the carving. 250-350 123. Mallard hen by Eliot of Louisiana. Deeply carved wings and head pegged to body. Heavy wear to original paint. Large piece of wood inserted in center of back at time of carving has risen slightly. Check following grain lines on left side with chips missing in that area. Crack in tail with small chips. Hit by shot. 200-300 119 120 121 122 123 23 124. Lot of four mallard drakes by Eliot from Louisiana. All with carved wings and heads pegged to body. All in very worn paint with large areas of primer visible. One with a raised piece of wood added to tail section one with head slightly loose and one with head glued to body. Some eyes missing. One with roughage to edge of bill. One with large rub to wood on neck. All lightly hit by shot. 400-600 125. Mallard drake by Elliot from Louisiana. Carved wings and wingtips. Paint worn mostly to primer. Hit by shot. 150-225 126. Folky mallard hen from the mouth of the Mississippi River. OP with even wear possible touch up to the wing ashes. Glass eyes. 200-300 127. Pintail hen with the head turned to the left by Xavier Bourg from Larose and Montegut LA. 1901-1984. Relief carved wings with the typical serrated lower wing edges. In excellent original condition with little wear. 750-950 128. Blue winged teal hen by Maxime Autin Estelle LA c1970. Cypress root construction OP with light wear. 400-600 1244 125 126 127 128 End of the Day 24 H E a d 129 129. Hollow carved redhead drake by Thomas Chambers 1860-1948 of Wallaceburg Ontario. Beautifully carved head and bill with a sleek lightweight body. Overall excellent original paint and condition. Few light rubs with faint line wrap marks under a very thin coat of wax. Thos Chambers- Maker branded in bottom as well as P.H.D. and the stencil P.M. De--ng. P.H.Deming. Paul Harvey Deming was a member of the St. Clair Flats Shooting Company. Chambers was the manager and carver for the St. Clair Flats Shooting Company for forty years and ranks among the premier carvers of that region. 3500-5500 130. Preening black duck from Canada. Head turned strongly back over left shoulder. Original paint with scratched feather detail shows overall light in use wear. Few small akes and rubs. Small rectangular plug in back. Lightly hit by shot. Carved M or W in bottom. 600-900 130A. Outstanding pair of Ken Anger bluebills in near mint original condition. 800-1200 131. Black duck by J.R. Wells. Hollow carved with a thin applied bottom board. Scratch feather detail on head. Original paint with light overall gunning wear. Surface protected with a thin coat of wax. One small shot scar on left neck and another on base of throat. What appears to be CH and JW painted on bottom. 900-1200 details 130 130APR 131 25 H E a d e 131A alternate view 131A. Incredibly rare and highly desirable goldeneye drake by a member of the Hutchings family of Jones Falls Ontario. Carved slightly undersized perhaps to aid in ease of transport to a quiet stretch of water. Carved wings and delicately raised wing tips with carved primaries. Deeply cross-hatched over the entire head body and breast. Upper tail and majority of bottom features closely spaced parallel incised lines. Some minor rubs to high points and to edge of tail. Minor roughage to left edge of bill with light puppy chew to tip. GE 12 stamped into the tiny pad weight. For a similar example see page 86 in Traditions in Wood- - by Fleming Ed. A dainty and incredibly rare Canadian jewel that seldom comes on the market. 8000-12000 131A alternate view 131B 131C 131B. Black duck by Charles Reeves 1887-1941 of Port Rowan Ontario. Hollow carved with a thin applied bottom board. Signicant paint shrinkage along grain lines exposing darkened wood below. Edge of wood at left neck base has fallen out and a new piece installed. Three generations of Reeves were guides at the Long Point Co. 250-450 131C. Very early black duck by Anger showing the inuence of his mentor Peter Pringle. In very good original condition. Struck by a few glancing shot. 600-900 Provenance Peter Van Tright collection 26 132. Black duck from Canada. Solid body with scratched feather detail on body and head. Original paint with light gunning wear. Some light aking and rubs to bill. 300-500 133. Canvasback drake c1940s by Harry Rittenhouse of Saint Catharines Ontario Canada. Combed and blended vermiculation on back with nicely carved bill. Excellent original paint and condition. Consignor information along with printed notations on the bottom of the decoy indicates that Rittenhouse was a guidepunter and carver at the Henry Ford duck marsh on Lake St. Clair. 350-550 133A. Mallard drake with tack eyes circa late 1800s. Collectors label attributes it to George Warin though it appears to be more like the work of a member of the Reeves family. In the low head at rest position. All original with in use wear the most of which is in the upper area of the head plus the usual crazing and age imperfections found on a decoy made in the 1800s. Struck by shot. Hollowed to a thin shell. Typical St. Clair Flats design with an approximately 14 bottom board. Three generations of the Reeves family Phineas 1833-1896 John 1860-1896 and Charles 1877-1941 were employed as guides and decoy carvers for the Long Point Company 1866-1960 a private duck club on the North shore of Lake Erie. 600-900 134. Black duck from the Brockville area of Ontario. Very boldly carved bill ares nicely at the tip. Mostly original paint with triple scratched feather detail on body and painted detail on head. Some scuffs and rubs on body some of the larger of which have been darkened. Note on bottom identies Ferman Eyre as maker. 200-300 135. Black duck by Ernie Fox of Brockville Ontario Canada. Nice double scratched feather detail on body with painted feather detail on head. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on the base. 200-350 136. Bluebill hen from the St. Clair ats area. Hollow carved with a thin bottom board. Uniquely conceived head on a low half neck seat. Old gunning repaint with wear and a large area on back and left side stripped to reveal traces of the original and the hot brand of BHC. Crack in rear of head and old repair to bill. Bottom has the initials REH painted and partially outlined with drill holes. 200-400 137. Mallard drake by Charles Reeves of the Long Point Shooting Company. Solid carved with classic Reeves form. Strong original paint with a scattering of light rubs and minor overall gunning wear. Head slightly loose. Very lightly hit by shot on lower right side. What may be POC or POE painted on bottom. 500-1000 132 133 133A 134 135 136 137 27 138. Redhead drake from the Michigan area. Deeply cut eye grove and well carved bill detail. Nice softening of the edge along the entire base of the decoy. Original paint with light gunning wear. 300-450 139. Mallard hen by Ralph Malpage of London Ontario. Head turned slightly to the right. Deeply carved wingtips and primaries. Fluted tail and stamped feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Never rigged. 250-450 140. Very folky and attractive bufehead drake. Perky head with a diminutive bill. Strongly attributed to the Prince Edward County region of Ontario. Heavily worn original paint with large areas of darkened wood. Small chips in tiny tail. Hit by shot mostly on left side. 350-450 141. Goldeneye hen from eastern Canada. Collector tag indicates that the decoy came from the Aultsville region of Ontario. Deeply carved shoulders wingtips and primaries. Original paint with some crackle to the surface as well as some small rubs to nicely aged wood. Head swivels on neck seat. Small chip in tail. 300-600 142. Black Brant by Tom Dixon of Blackie Spit White Rock British Columbia Canada. Hollow carved with a thin applied bottom board. Alert head posed on a slightly raised neck seat. Inset bill. Paint appears to be the worn original with some old aking to replaced neck ller. Weights and rigging removed. 500-1000 Provenance Jay Koetje collection 143. Brant from British Columbia Canada. Unknown carver but nearly identical to the brant carved by Wilfred and Harry Glover 1901-1903 of Union Bay Vancouver Island for a picture of a rig mate please see Fig 2.26 on p26 of Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacic Coast - - by Miller and Hanson. Hollow carved with a thin applied bottom board and a pronounced and raised neck seat. Neck and head comprised of four horizontally laminated pieces and removable for transit. Original paint with moderate gunning wear and rubs. Tiny chip on lower right side. Old collector tag indicates that the decoy was acquired on Queen Charlotte Island. A rig mate was in the Mackey collection sold by the Richard Bourne galleries. 500-1000 138 139 140 141 142 143 28 The following six Anger decoys are early and important gunning decoys made for Dr. Reid. Dr. Reid was a veterinarian in Fort Erie Ontario. He hunted woodcock with Ken Anger and purchased many decoys from him over the years. 144. Early and desirable goldeneye drake by Ken Anger from the rig of his good friend and Canadian gunning partner Dr. Reid. Well carved head with typical rasping and carved wingtip detail. In ne original paint with overall light gunning wear and keel attached. 600-900 145. Early redhead drake by Ken Anger from the Dr. Reid rig. Head turned very slightly to the left. Rasping to head and carved wingtip detail. Original paint with vermiculation on back and sides. Surface shows light gunning use. Few tiny paint drips on bill. Keel removed. 600-900 146. Early mallard hen by Ken Anger from the Dr. Reid rig. Head turned to the right. Wonderful rasping by The Rasp Master Bill Mackeys words and superb carved wingtip detail. Original paint with overall light in use wear. 800-1200 147. Early black duck by Ken Anger made for Dr. Reid to hunt with but never rigged. Carved wing and wingtip delineation. Rasping to head and nicely painted feather detail. Overall excellent original paint and condition. One tiny smudge on right cheek and some minor discoloration on head. 500-750 148. Pair of early gunning bluebills by Ken Anger. Nicely tucked heads with upturned early bill design classic rasping to head and carved wingtip detail. Original paint with overall light gunning wear and scuffs. Bill repair to drake rub to right breast and small dent on lower right edge. Hen has small area of paint loss at left neck seat. 800-1200 144 145 146 147 148PR 29 Connecticut and New England area decoys by Charles Shang Wheeler Gus Wilson and others. 149. Fabulous decorative wood duck drake by Charles E. Shang Wheeler 1872-1949 of Stratford Connecticut. Head with detailed crest turned to the left. Deeply carved shoulders and individually raised wingtips. Outstanding original paint has taken on a pleasing patina. Two piece base has the upper portion carved to imitate grass. An extremely rare decorative wood duck by this revered master Connecticut artist. This is the very carving pictured in color on page 67 of Shang by Dixon Merkt. Certainly a carving of the highest caliber and worthy of the most discerning collection. 32000-36000 Provenance Gifted in 1945 to August Mac Taggart Wheelers successor as manager of Connecticut Oyster Farms. Purchased from Mac Taggart in 1977 by consignor. 149 alternate view 3030 150. Bold lifesize pair of standing canvasbacks by Homer D Lawrence of Norwalk CT. Both heads turned slightly to the left. Both have carved and crossed wingtips and small uted tails. Finely carved bills. Drake is mounted on a carved and painted rock base and the hen is presented on a curved natural log section. All with original paint. Homer Lawrence burned into each base and both have the small painted S. Riffe painted on the base. Riffe and Mrs. Homer shared the painting of the decoys. The hen has a latter penned inscription of 1963. 4500-5500 151. Hollow carved sleeping canvasback drake c1930. Lightly worn original gunning paint with a scattering of small dents and rubs. Faint grain check on left side. Exceptional carving by a talented unknown maker. 800-1200 150PR 151 31 152. Bluebill drake by Roswell Bliss of Stratford CT. Hollow carved in the classic Stratford style. Finely carved bill with deep ice groove and subtle wingtip delineation. Excellent original paint with ne combed vermiculation on back. Small scuffs to the white on the sides. Retains original rigging and a clear R. Bliss hot brand on bottom. Used sparingly if at all. For a similar example see page 58 in Connecticut Decoys - Carvers and Gunners by Chitwood. 400-600 153. Widgeon drake by Keyes Chadwick of Oak Bluffs Marthas Vineyard MA. In very good old original paint by a hand other than Chadwick. Few minor akes and rubs. Chadwick outsourced some of his painting to others including a man that lived not far from his home in Oak Bluffs. Rigging removed. 500-1000 154. Redhead decoy by H. Keyes Chadwick Oak Bluffs Marthas Vineyard MA. Structurally excellent with a coat of wax over the unpainted surface. Typical Vineyard circular inlet weight in the bottom. 200-300 155. Red-breasted merganser hen from the Doubleday rig of Houghs Neck Quincy Massachusetts. Original inset hardwood bill with nicely carved crest and tack eyes. Textured nish to reduce glare. Original paint with light gunning wear and a few small akes. Very small chip in tail. Decoys from this area are seldom found. The Doubledays were important members of the Boston publishing community. 350-550 156. Red-breasted merganser hen from the Doubleday rig of Houghs Neck Quincy Massachusetts. Original inset hardwood bill with nicely carved crest and tack eyes. Textured nish to reduce glare. Original paint with light gunning wear. Small chip in tail. Decoys from this area are seldom found. The Doubledays were important members of the Boston publishing community. 350-550 157. American merganser drake early 1900s in nice old paint with original rigging. Weighted with painted eyes. 350-450 158. Oldsquaw c1910 Long-tail duck drake from Maine. Looks like decoys made in the Port Clyde area. Inlet head. Original paint with light to moderate gunning wear and pellet holes. The maker was very talented and the posture of the bird is successfully captured in the carving. 1200-1800 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 32 159. Merganser hen by the Davis family of Waquoit MA. Original paint shows light gunning wear. Small area of aked paint to rear base of neck and on back. Elongated thin bill has small chip on left side. 400-600 160. Stylish c1900 merganser drake from Marthas Vineyard. Finely crackled original paint shows moderate overall wear rubs and aking. Thin tight crack in neck. Possibly by Frank Adams. 600-900 161. Very rare green-winged teal from Marthas Vineyard Massachusetts. A later period decoy c1930s strongly attributed to the work of Frank Adams 1871-1944 of West Tisbury. Excellent original paint. Possibly some small amount of bill repair. Massachusetts teal are rare and teal from the Vineyard are almost never seen. 900-1200 162. Rare and earliest period c1890-1900 black duck by Frank Adams 1871-1944 of West Tisbury Marthas Vineyard Massachusetts. Solid body with the head forward in a somewhat swimming pose. Carved eyes. Paint appears to be original with gunning wear including some rubs to age darkened wood and a few small shot marks. Old repair to crack in neck. Thin tight cracks in bottom. A desirable Vineyard decoy. See Marthas Vineyard Decoys by Stanley Murphy for more information on this well known carver. 400-600 163. Merganser drake c1860-1880 from Long Island N.Y. Pinched breast with an arched back head and extended paddle tail. Original paint with gunning repaint showing some wear. Crack in neck has been glued and bill break has had an in use repair with glue. Bottom retains a strong Thorn hot brand. The Thorn rig was used extensively on LI in the late 1800s. 500-750 164. Greatly oversized scoter from Massachusetts. Found in Hingham MA. Measures approximately 24 from breast to tip of tail. Forward reaching inlet head with deep eye grooves. Carved wings and wingtips. In a combination of original and some touchup. Some small rough areas on body with some dry rot on right side. Small chip in tail. Never rigged. 300-450 164A. Surf scoter from Maine c1900 in old original paint with gunning touch up. Great form with long neck seat and upswept tail. Incised wing patches. Some akes in tail and some minor surface dings. Large old OFA nicely carved into bottom. 400-600 159 160 161 162 163 164 164A 33 165. Outstanding eider drake with appealing form from the Dan Slocum collection of Camden Maine. Traditional inlet head with carved eyes. Pronounced ridge runs entire length of back and this design feature is enhanced by the shaping of the head. Nicely upswept tail tip. Strong original paint shows honest light wear. Minor wear to left tip of tail. 3500-4500 166. Fine goldeneye drake by Augustus Gus Aaron Wilson 1864-1950 of South Portland Maine. Carved eyes on an inlet head which is turned to the left. Wilson utilized a clever cut through the neck that allowed him to position the head in an endless variety of life-like animated poses. Nicely carved wings and deeply uted tail feathers. Surface shows a few light rubs to the body bill and tail but overall is in very nicely preserved original condition. Bottom has an applied felt but retains the original pad weight beneath. 1500-2000 167. Rigmate pair of alert red-breasted mergansers from the mid coast of Maine. Both with elongated bodies carved eyes and inlet heads. Mostly original paint with light gunning wear. Portions of the white areas have been touched up. Thin tight crack in back of drake and a ne crack in left side of hen. 750-950 168. Fine example of an eider hen by Augustus Gus Aaron Wilson 1864- 1950 of South Portland Maine. Inlet head which is positioned in a tilted to the left pose. Well carved head with classic eider bill detail. Pronounced carved wings and wingtips. Original paint with minimal gunning wear to tip of bill and one small drip of a clear substance on the left wing. From the well known Alger Pike rig from Lubec Maine. 1200-1800 165 166 167PR 168 34 169. Early black duck by Harry Mitchell Shourds 1890-1943 of Ocean City New Jersey. Hollow carved in the traditional coastal New Jersey manner. Bone dry untouched original paint with scratch feather detail on body. Slight separation along body seam on right side. Few tiny akes and a small chip in tail. This decoy has always been in the Shourds family until purchased recently by the consignor. 4000-6000 Provenance H.V. Shourds II collection 170. Hollow black duck by John Egeli. Carved in the classic Delaware River style. Content tucked head with detailed bill carving. Raised wingtips and uted tail feathers. Strong original paint. Peg on top of head slightly raised. Bottom has brass tag of John G. Egeli II 21 Norman Ave. Roebling N.J. 800-1200 171. Hollow carved mallard drake by John Egeli. Carved in the Delaware River style. Raised and crossed wingtips with uted tail feathers. Detailed bill carving. Excellent original paint shows practically no wear. Bottom has brass tag of John G. Egeli II 21 Norman Ave. Roebling N.J. 800-1200 169 170 171 alternate view 35 172. Award winning black duck by Robert W. Turk Leibensperger b1932 of Trenton NJ and Levittown PA. Tucked head turned to the right. Carved wings with detailed wingtip carving. Individually carved primaries and uted tail detail. Extensive individually painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on bottom by Mr. Leibensperger with the notation 1st place Black Duck Class 1967 Davenport Iowa. 500-750 Provenance Huster collection 173. Finely sculptured Delaware River redhead hen c1910 by John English 1852-1915 Florence NJ. Original paint by John Dawson. Evenly worn with wear to tail feathers. 1800-2200 Lit Henry Fleckenstein Jr. New Jersey Decoys p 240 Plate 59. Possible rigmate pictured. 174. Bluebill drake by Charles Allen b1893 of Bordentown NJ. Fluted tail feathers and shallow shoulder separation. Fine original paint. Bottom has deep hot brand of C.L. Allen. 500-700 Provenance Huster collection 175. Bluebill drake by Thomas Church. Classic upper Delaware River styling with uted tail feathers. Balsa construction. Original paint shows light to moderate gunning wear with a scattering of small rubs or akes to wood. 250-450 Provenance Huster collection 172 173 174 175 36 176. Mallard drake by Thomas Fitzpatrick 1887-1958 of Delanco New Jersey. Long body form with raised wingtips and broad notched and uted tail. Original paint with very light gunning wear. Rigged but used sparingly if at all. Huster and Knight in Floating Sculpture state that Fitzpatrick didnt make many mallards. 600-900 177. Mallard drake by Harry Fennimore 1886-1970 of Bordentown N.J. Hollow carved with raised wingtip carving and rounded uted tail. Original paint with very light gunning wear. Left tack eye pushed slightly forward. Rigging removed. 250-350 178. Hen merganser by Antonio Tony Bianco 1915- 1968 of Bordentown NJ. Carved and delineated wings and wingtips with a shallow shoulder groove. Carved crest. Bottom has the hot brand of Bianco within a shield. There is also a deeply inscribed presumably by Mr. Bianco date of 1965. 400-600 Provenance Huster collection 178 179PR 179. Pair of pintails by Pat Sabatini of Levittown PA. Hens head turned very slightly to the left. Carved shoulder groove on drake. Both have classic raised wingtips with individually carved primaries. Nicely carved individual feather groupings on backs. Both have uted tail feathers and drake has a nicely elongated tail. Fine original paint has darkened slightly with age. One tiny dent on back of hen. 300-450 Provenance Huster collection 179A. Delaware River bluebill drake by Charles Black 1882-1956 of Bordentown New Jersey. Hollow carved. Original paint with light overall gunning wear. Some paint shrinkage at left base of neck. Retains original rigging. 400-600 179B. Black duck by Robert Turk Leibensperger b.1932 of Trenton NJ and Levittown PA. Head turned slightly to the left. Individually raised wingtips and carved primaries. Excellent original paint and condition. Rigging removed. 400-600 176 177 179A 179B 37 180. Bufehead drake by Charles L. Allen b1893 of Bordentown New Jersey. Raised wingtips and uted tail feathers. Typical thickly applied original paint with very light wear. Bottom has the deep hot brand of C.L. Allen as well as multiple small SGH stamps. For additional information on this carver see pp12 and 13 in Floating Sculpture by Huster and Knight. 600-900 Provenance Somers Headley collection 181. Redhead drake by Bartis Church of Fieldsboro NJ. Carved in the upper Delaware River style. Overhanging tail with uted tail feathers. Paint appears to be all original with light gunning wear. A notation by Mr. Huster indicates that this decoy is one of only two made. 300-500 Provenance Huster collection 182. Early hollow black duck by Charles Burkley b1910 of Fieldsboro and Bordentown NJ. Applied raised wingtips with a broad tail and uted tail feathers. Delineated wings and back feathers. In early repaint on body with probably original scratch feathering on head. Bill possibly repaired. Noted on bottom in pen Charles Burkley Fieldsboro N.J. Ponderosa Pine 1942. 200-400 Provenance Huster collection 183. Content hollow carved black duck by Dave Hawthorne. Head turned to the right in a tucked contented pose. Carved shoulders and tail in the Connecticut tradition. Expertly applied and blended original paint. Signed in a small inlet area on base. DBHpainted under bill. 500-750 184. Bluebill drake attributed to Lloyd Parker. Hollow carved. Attractive repaint with a few very light rubs mostly on bill. 200-300 185. Bluebill hen by Stanley Grant d1960 of Barnegat N.J. Hollow carved under a thin coat of sealer. Mostly repainted. 200-400 186. Bluebill drake from New Jersey. Attributed to Jay Parker on bottom. Hollow carved with extended paddle tail. Attractive gunning repaint with overall light wear. Bears the BB20 inventory number of George Ross Starr with his stamp. 200-400 Provenance Dr. George Ross Starr collection 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 38 187. Swimming hollow brant from New Jersey. Collector information attributes the maker to Hamilton. Original paint with very light wear. Possibly waxed. Bottom has two 1 dia. inlet poured lead weights. 200-300 188. Hollow carved New Jersey brant attributed to Rowley Horner or Chris Sprague. Collector tag on bottom reads John Robertshaw of Bayhead N.J. Well executed with a simply carved bill and screw eyes. Paint appears to be partly original with overall light wear. Hit by shot and chip in tail has be glued. 400-600 189. Hollow brant from New Jersey. Head slightly forward on a raised neck seat. Largely original paint with light to moderate wear. Some paint shrinkage along grain lines on back. Black on head and breast and white on bottom only appear to have been touched up. 300-500 187 188 189 190 191 190. Hollow redbreasted merganser drake from New Jersey in the manner of Chris Sprague and Rowley Horner. Four tined crest and uted tail carving. Paint appears to be the original with some light rubs. Small amount of white overpaint on bottom. Never rigged. 500-750 191. Excellent and early bluebill drake by Fred Allen 1838-1912 of Monmouth Il. Hollow carved with a thin nicely rounded paddle tail. Predominantly original paint with detailed combed vermiculation on back. Surface shows very light gunning wear with only a few small rubs and scuffs. A few small areas mostly on bottom have been touched up. Some minor separation along body seam on right side. Bottom has faint stamp of what appears to be B. O. Moore. For additional information on this early Illinois carver see pages 153-161 in Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois by Parmalee and Loomis. 3000-3500 39 192. Hollow carved mallard drake by Charles Perdew 1874-1963 of Henry Illinois. Original paint by Edna Perdew is in very good gunning condition. Old thin tight crack in neck and a few shallow shot hits. Retains original Perdew weight. Bottom has the painted 12 rig mark and the FJR 12 stamp as well as the painted initials H.U.B. A rig mate is included in this auction. This decoy was used at the Princeton Duck Club. 3000-4000 193. Hollow carved mallard drake by Charles Perdew 1874-1963 of Henry Illinois. Original paint by Edna Perdew is nely crackled and in very good gunning condition. Old thin tight crack in neck and a few shallow shot hits. Retains original Perdew weight. Bottom has the painted 12 rig mark and the FJR 12 stamp. Some indecipherable painted initials have been scraped off Prob. H.U.B.. A rig mate is included in this auction. This decoy was used at the Princeton Duck Club. 3000-4000 192 193 4040 194. Rare canvasback drake by Hiram Hotze b1886 of Peoria Il. Hollow carved with expertly executed bill and head carving. Original paint shows light gunning wear with just a scattering of ne rubs or scuffs. Carved EC in bottom and E. Champion scratched into weight. Illegible stamp on bottom of FO - - - E. Parmalee and Loomis in Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois state that Hotze produced less than one hundred - - decoys and these were for his own use. 4500-5500 195. Outstanding pair of mallards by Mario Piolloti 1900-1964 of Spring Valley Il. Exceptional original paint. Used sparingly if at all. Parmalee and Loomis in Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois state that Mario and his brother Henry 1901-1961 only made about 250 decoys and these were for their personal use. The paint detail is extraordinary and it is felt that many hours - as much as a week were consumed in the nish work of these decoys Parmalee and Loomis p 243. 3500-4500 194 195PR 41 196. Mallard pair by G. Bert Chips Graves 1887- 1956 of Peoria Il. Hollow carved in the traditional Illinois River style. Beautifully applied original paint with light overall gunning wear. Slightly more wear to top of head and tail edge on drake. Bill on hen may have been touched up. Hairline crack in each neck. Miniscule chip in tail of hen. Both retain the original B. Graves Decoy Co. Peoria Il strip lead weight. 4500-5500 197. Very rare rig mate pair of redheads c1930 by Edward Keller 1888-1963 of Bartonville Il. Hollow carved and nely crafted. Excellent overall original paint with a few minor rubs or akes. Faint hairline on neck of hen. Both have the painted EK on the bottom. In Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois the authors note that ---the decoys made by Edward Keller have few equals among birds produced by other Illinois River carvers. 4000-5000 196PR 197PR 42 198. Mallard drake by Charles Perdew of Henry Il. Hollow carved and a nice example of this artists work. In excellent gunning paint by Charlie and this surface shows minimal in use wear. Brightened up with second coat of paint by Charlie. Minimal separation along body seam. Bears the painted OT for Oliver Townsend. Retains the original Perdew weight. 2500-3500 199. Beautiful pintail drake by Clarence Jacobsgaard b1911 of Gardner Illinois. Hollow carved and very light weight with an inserted extended tail. Detailed individual painted feather detail. Outstanding original paint with very light gunning wear and a few minor rubs. Wonderful form with a content attitude. For a similar example see plate 132 on page 176 of Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois by Parmalee and Loomis. These authors state that Jacobsgaard was strongly inuenced by Charles Perdew and that he only produced approximately 400 decoys of various species. 2500-3500 Provenance Poggemoeller collection 200. Outstanding pintail drake by Ignatius Valentine Stachowiak 1898-1964 of LaSalle Illinois. This is the exact decoy pictured in plate 165 on page 215 of Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois by Parmalee and Loomis. Hollow carved with painted feather detail and nely combed vermiculation on the back. Excellent original paint and condition with only a few very minor gunning rubs or dings. Some pleasing light crackle to the paint on the head. Parmalee and Loomis state that Stachowiak only produced about three hundred decoys over a thirty year period and - - - his craftsmanship and adept painting rank him among the nest of the Illinois carvers. 2500-3500 Provenance Poggemoeller collection 198 199 200 43 201. Rare hollow mallard drake by Hiram Hotze b1886 of Peoria Illinois. Nicely rounded body form with superb proportions. Uniformly crackled original paint is protected by a thin coat of wax. Tight hairlines in neck. Weight removed. For a similar example see plate 268 on page 317 in Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois by Parmalee and Loomis. In that reference the authors state that In over a quarter of a century Hiram Hotze produced less than one hundred mallard and canvasback decoys and that Since he carved decoys strictly for his own use only a relatively few birds he made are available today. 2500-3500 202. Rare hollow hen mallard by Hiram Hotze b1886 of Peoria Illinois. Early vee shaped bottom design with extensive painted feather detail which Hotze was known for. Original paint with moderate gunning wear. Scattered small rubs and akes. Repair to neck and weight removed. In Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois by Parmalee and Loomis the authors state that In over a quarter of a century Hiram Hotze produced less than one hundred mallard and canvasback decoys and that Since he carved decoys strictly for his own use only a relatively few birds he made are available today. 1500-2500 201 202 203 203. Rare mallard hen by Chris B. Powers 1902-1958 of Peru Illinois. Hollow carved with head turned slightly to the left. Nicely carved head and bill with carved wingtip and tail detail. Excellent original paint with a few minor rubs and light gunning wear. Bill was cracked and glued tightly together. Very minor crack in portion of ller at neck seat. Powers total production is reported to have been only six dozen mallards each with detailed almost decorative paint. For a similar example see plate 176 in Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois by Parmalee and Loomis. 2000-3000 44 204 205 204. Mallard hen by Charles Althoff 1859-1942 of Princeton Illinois. Hollow carved from below with a bottom board. Raised wingtips carved in bold relief. Detailed bill and head carving. Original paint with elaborate painted feather detail which has darkened slightly with age. Surface shows overall light gunning wear and has a thin protective coating of wax. Old thin tight crack in neck. Some minor roughage to right side of bottom board. Painted stencil 48 on bottom. Original weight. As noted in Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois by Parmalee and Loomis Too few of his realistic artistic decoys remain as evidence of his ability. 2000-3000 205. Rare bluebill drake by Paul Lipke dates unknown of Whiting Indiana. Strong original paint with light gunning wear. This is the exact decoy pictured on page 225 in The Great Book of Decoys by Engers ed. In the section on Indiana written by author Donna Tonelli she states that There appears to have been only one rig of Lipke decoys consisting of fewer than two dozen bluebill redhead blue-winged teal canvasback and mallard decoys. She goes on to state that Together Paul Lipke and Bernard Ohnmacht hold a place for Indiana in the history of waterfowling. 750-950 detail 45 206. Very rare hollow carved widgeon hen c1900 by George Sibley of Whitehall Michigan. Head turned strongly to the right with the signature inlet hardwood bill. Strong original paint with overall light to moderate gunning wear on the body and a few rubs to the head and bill tip. Small area of minor roughage to tail tip. Very small tight crack in bottom. As Donna Tonelli pointed out in her article on Sibley in the 2009 Jan.Feb. issue of Decoy magazine George Sibley took a large rig of his decoys with him to Colorado and - - - most were repainted or discarded. She ends with the observation that - - - very few Sibley decoys have survived in good original condition making them somewhat of a rarity in collections today. 5500-7500 206 alternate view 4646 207. Folky carving of a passenger pigeon c late 1800s. Bill mortised into head as a separate piece. Carved wings and wingtips with a broad extended tail. Twisted wire legs on a branch with a turned pedestal base. Original paint with light wear. 900-1200 208. Fine meadowlark by Gus Wilson 1864-1950 of South Portland Maine. Lightly carved wings with individually raised wingtips. Fluted primaries and tail feathers. Original paint with some scattered light aking and some paint shrinkage on throat. Hairline checks on throat and head. Original wire legs. Chunky full bodied example. 2500-4500 209. Classic robin by Gus Wilson 1864- 1950 of South Portland Maine. Dropped wingtips and extended tail with uted primaries and tail feathers. Excellent original paint under a coat of sealer applied by the maker. Original wire legs. An attractive and well proportioned example. 2500-4500 210. Oriole by Gus Wilson 1864-1950 of South Portland Maine. Raised wingtips and thin tail with uted feather detail. Original paint with very light wear. Some light rubs to edge of tail. Typical wire legs. 1200-1800 211. Flicker by Zack Ward. Head turned to the right and gazing slightly upward. Carved wings with carved wingtips and primaries. Elongated and arched tail with the correct stiff uted tail feathers. Overall excellent original paint and condition. 300-500 207 208 209 210 211 47 212. Great horned owl decoy by the Herters Factory 1936-1977 of Waseca Minnesota. Balsa construction produced between 1947 and 1954 Ref. Factory Decoys by Trayer. Carved leg and wing detail with applied wooden ears and a claw bill. Original paint with fairly light wear on front and moderate to heavier aking on rear. Two small screw eyes on shoulders are original to the factory. 1200-1800 213. Very rare solid cedar or pine crow by the Herters Factory 1936-1977 of Waseca Minnesota. Only some of the Herters Model Perfect line were made of cedar but certainly the vast majority of their popular crow decoys with wire legs were made of balsa. Carved and raised split wingtips. Extended tail and carved thighs. Original paint in about mint condition. 400-800 214. Carved miniature great horned owl by Lou Schifferel b1931 of Neenah Wisconsin. Carved wings and concave tail with delineated individual feather detail. Nicely carved head eyes and bill. Excellent original paint which has been slightly aged by the maker. Some small chips to the edge of each ear and tail. Small painted inventory number on rear of tail. 300-500 215. Large life size owl by well known folk artist Russ Allen of Absecon New Jersey. Measures approximately 19 overall. Carved eyes and bill. Excellent original paint and condition. Slightly aged by the maker. 300-500 216. Canada goose weathervane made in the Crowell style by Hingham folk artist Bill Sarni. Original paint with in use wear. 250-350 217. Well done full body carving of a white sperm whale by Richard OConnor. Nicely conceived form with extensive carved musculature. Accurately portrayed tail ns and open jaw. Measures about 32 overall. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed and dated 2014 on lower side. The white whale was made famous by Herman Melvilles classic Moby Dick. 800-1200 212 213 214 215 216 217 48 218. Nicely detailed model of a Chesapeake Sandbagger by H.L. Herbert of Lower Bank New Jersey. Model dated 2009. Nicely constructed hull with well done cockpit combing retractable keel detail and rudder. Sewn and rigged canvas sails. In a custom cradle with the makers name. Measures approx. 26Lx19H including booms and cradle. 200-400 219. Nicely detailed model of the oyster dragger Nellie A. Ryle by H.L. Herbert of Lower Bank New Jersey. Model dated 1999. Well constructed hull with detailed deck house hatch covers rigging and rudder. Notation on bottom of custom cradle gives the specications of the original boat which was built in 1891 and is berthed at the Mystic Seaport Museum Mystic CT. Model measures approx. 2 x 2overall including booms and cradle. 200-400 220. Detailed model of a at bottomed duck boat or gunning barge. Measures approximately 30L x 11W x 5D assuming closed hatch. Includes the gunner crouched under the hatch cover with his gun propped on the deck. His dog and ve decoys ank the gun. Complete with cleats lines towing post prop and rudder. Some deck hardware missing. Possibly of Connecticut origin. Very good and original. 600-900 221. Model 8 of a duck boat with eight tiny redhead decoys. Decoys were originally glued to rack on stern but are now loose. One oar lock loose but present under removable hatch cover. Small chip missing from right rail. Some tape marks on hull. Original paint. 250-350 222. Oil on board of 3 scale grouse in ight. The birds are carved in relief and mounted to a painted background. Titled Scale Grouse lower center. Signed lower left Louise Higgins and Steve Kordas 26 12 x 18 12. Framed. 125-175 223. Oil on board of canvasbacks and redheads in ight. The birds are carved in relief and mounted to a painted background. Titled Canvasbacks and Redheads lower center. Signed lower left Louise Higgins and Steve Kordas 26 12 x 22 12. Framed. 125-175 218 219 220 221 222 223 detail 49 224. Early scoter from Nova Scotia. Turtle back with a tiny extended tail. Carved with an open bill and a tiny mussel in the mouth. In old weathered and worn original paint with possible in use TU. 600-900 225. Large eider drake from the North Atlantic coast. Broad and at to ride the offshore swells. Pronounced ridge runs from the rear of the back down to the tip of the sloping tail. Simple yet effective wave pattern paint. Combination of some original with light wear and some touchup to the white. Small knot slightly raised on left rear side and small chip on underside tip of bill. Thin crack on rear of head. 500-750 226. Standing eld goose from Prince Edward Island. Carved in the head forward feeding pose. One piece head and neck with attractive well carved wingtip detail. Three traditional large nails for legs. Paint is mostly original with light to moderate gunning wear. Thin tight age crack on back. 450-750 227. Goldeneye drake by Reginald Reg Bloom 1916-2005 of Kingston Ontario. Head turned very slightly to the left with a well dened crest. Raised wings and wingtips with feather delineation. Fluted tail feathers and stamped feathering between the wings. Original paint with a few scuffs on sides and minor rubs on high points. One vertical grain check on right side. Rigging removed. 300-450 224 225 226 227 50 228. Petite low head goldeneye hen by D. W. Nichol 1890-1977 of Smith Falls Canada. Classic raised wingtips with the trademark coggling at the bill root and the desirable cast stamping between the wings. Mellow original paint. A nice attractive example. 400-600 229. Outstanding and rare black duck by Clyde Edwards 1899-1976 of East Passage Nova Scotia Canada. Head turned slightly to the left. Hollow carved with a thick applied bottom board. Strong original paint with a few minor rubs and light overall gunning wear. Edwards only made about 36 blacks. Their style is wonderful and could easily be confused with decoys from Ontario. For a similar example and possible rig mate see page 89 in Decoys of Maritime Canada by Guyette. 1000-1400 230. Goldeneye drake from the Alexandria Bay area in the Holland St. style possibly by Wheeler or Gus Rogers. Classic eye groove and body conformation. Appears to be in excellent original paint. 500-1000 231. Very nicely executed goldeneye hen from the St. Clair ats area. Solid carved. Original paint with overall light in use wear. Few small rubs mostly on tail and head. Hit by shot. 200-300 232. Goldeneye hen by New Yorks Rosh Douglas. Head turned slightly to the left. Good original paint with a few light rubs and some minor paint shrinkage along grain lines. Few shallow shot hits and a small knot slightly raised on back. 200-300 228 229 230 231 232 51 233. Redhead drake by Frank E. Coombs 1882-1958 of Alexandria Bay N.Y. Excellent original paint with combed vermiculation and light overall gunning wear. Faint hairline on right back and a few shallow shot dents on left side. Small chip on right underside of bill. Reportedly Coombs was the originator of the long neck style of decoy in the upstate N.Y. area. A ne example. 1000-2000 Provenance Ex Herrick collection 234. Outstanding mallard drake by Ken Harris 1906- 1981 of Woodville N.Y. Unarguably his very best model. Tucked head turned to the right. Finely carved wings wingtips and primaries. Excellent original paint with nely combed vermiculation. Felt covered bottom retains the white Harris stamp. Bottom also has the written note which states that the bird was purchased in 1973 on Cape Cod. 400-600 235. Redhead drake by Ken Harris of Woodville N.Y. Rarer tucked head model with head turned to the right. Nice combed vermiculation on back and sides. Strong original paint in overall excellent condition. A few very small imperfections mostly on right rear. Retains strong Harris white stencil. 200-400 236. Outstanding black duck by Ken Harris of Woodville N.Y. Head turned to the right. Harriss very best painted feather detail over the entire bird. Excellent overall original paint with minor wear. Retains strong Harris white stencil. 200-400 237. Mallard drake by Ken Harris of Woodville N.Y. Head turned strongly to the left. Overall excellent original paint and condition with combed vermiculation on sides and daubed plumage on back. Retains strong Harris white stencil on bottom. Felt or similar material removed from bottom with traces of old adhesive. 200-400 238. Life size ying half model of a blue-winged teal drake by Ken Harris of Woodville N.Y. Applied dropped left wing. Dry and lightly soiled original paint. Wing appears to have partially cracked at some point and has been glued. Retains the original Ken Harris white stencil. 200-400 239. Goldeneye drake by Francis T. Frank Louis 1878- 1964 of Ogdensburg New York. So-called Ogdensburg humpback with good reason when viewed in prole. Deep eye groove and extended tail. Excellent original paint and condition. Curiously Louis goldeneye lacked the common white patch on the head. 200-400 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 52 240 240. Exceptional crook necked swan c1900 from the Chesapeake. Head and neck arched back over the body on a large rectangular neck seat. Pleasing upsweep to the tail. Body measures approximately 24 from breast to tip of tail. Two piece head and neck with a well carved bill. Mellow old gunning paint shows a few small akes to the rst coat. Inconsequential chip to right side of bill does not detract. Heavily hit by shot on left side. Very large and heavy pad weight on bottom. A Chesapeake classic. 20000-30000 241. Beautifully carved life size swan c1970 from Barnegat Bay. Makers are Rick Brown and Chip Alsopp. Very large measuring about 30 from tip of breast to tip of tail and about 24 tall. Hollow carved with a tall two piece head and neck. Extended thin paddle tail. Original paint in very good condition and some staining to the paint. Knot visible on left rear of decoy. 1000-2000 241 detaildetail 5353 242. Canada goose attributed to Paul Gibson. Original paint with overall light wear. Few small white paint drips on back. Light rubs on head and tail edge with heavier rub to old wood on tip of bill. Few tight grain checks. 300-450 242 243 243. Canada goose attributed to Paul Gibson. Worn original paint with scratch feather detail. Cheek patch may have been strengthened on left side. Neck slightly raised with small chips at base. Age cracks in neck and cracks on sides. Some grain checks. 200-400 244. Large swan by William Holton Legg 1906-1989 from what is now Chester on Kent Island Maryland. Carving measures approximately 27 inches from tip of breast to tip of tail. Gracefully arched two piece head and neck increase these measurements even further. Solid bodied with a pronounced pinched breast. Dry original paint with some paint shrinkage along grain lines and around a small knot on right side. Old repair to crack in neck. An old lled crack in back has been professionally stabilized with the same material and paint by Russ Allen who also repaired some damage to tip of bill. Identied and dated 1953 on the bottom. As noted in The Forgotten Seven The Decoy Carvers of Kent Island by H. Gemignani Holton carved only about 60 or so swans so they are a great nd. For a similar example see lot 277 in the Guyette and Schmidt 1996 catalog of the John Hillman sale. 2500-3500 244 54 245. RARE pintail drake c1910-20 by Marylands Robert Bob McGaw 1879-1958 Havre de Grace MD. Rare high head model with extended tail. Textured paint in excellent original condition. May have never been oated. Weight removed. Two small insignicant knots on the bird on the back and left side. Many artifacts and decoys by McGaw can be found in the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum. McGaw sold some of his tools to Madison Mitchell. This is a rare decoy by one of Marylands early and most respected decoy makers. 1500-2000 246. Canvasback drake from the Susquehanna ats. Old gunning repaint with aking. Head appears to have been off and possibly reattached. Bottom has what appears to be the brand of W.K. Dwier. A W.K. Dwier is listed in a number of publications from the Philadelphia area in the years c1916 1918 such as Poors Manual of Industrials Mining and Miscellaneous Companies. Etc. 200-400 247. Bluebill drake by a member of the Holly family of Havre de Grace Maryland. Attractive old gunning paint with in use wear. Few small shot hits. Bottom has the hot brand of what appears to be W. K. D __IER. D.W. Dwier 300-500 248. Bluebill hen from Maryland. In mostly working repaint which shows in use wear. Some loosely applied splatters of a yellow color. Multiple cracks in head and neck. Great sculpture. 300-500 249. Bluebill drake from Maryland. Old gunning repaint with in use wear. Possibly by the Dye family. Thin cracks in neck which has lifted slightly off base. Bears the BB90 inventory number of George Ross Starr with his stamp. 150-250 Provenance Dr. George Ross Starr collection 245 246 247 248 249 detail detail 55 250. Rare bufehead drake wooden wing duck. Paint appears to be the original with some wear and akes. Bottom left unpainted. 200-300 251. Rig mate pair of canvasbacks from Maryland. Bold carvings with alert high heads and nicely carved bills. Original paint with moderate overall gunning wear. Scattered rubs and chips. Both retain the R.H. Richardson collection stamp. 300-450 Provenance Ex collection of R.H. Richardson 252. Pair of fresh water coot or mud hens by R. Madison Mitchell. Hen has head turned to the left. Both in strong original paint. Drake is in overall excellent condition and not signed. Thin white paint smudge on bottom. Signed in electric pencil R. Madison Mitchell 1972. 500-750 253. Bold carving of a Chesapeake Bay canvasback drake c1890-1910 in old worn gunning paint. Neck check and age imperfections. 200-400 254. Lot of two items relating to R. Madison Mitchell. One is a book titled R. Madison Mitchell His Life and His Decoys by Charles Lee Robbins 1987. In overall excellent condition with the dust jacket. Book is signed by the author and is also signed by Mr. Mitchell and dated 12-19-87. Also included is a color photograph of Mr. Mitchell in an attractive gold frame. Image size is 7 X 9 . Photo is in excellent overall condition and is the exact same image that appears on page 7 of the Robbins book. 50-100 255. Lot of two black ducks by R. Madison Mitchell. Both in strong original paint with the M scratched feather detail. One has a few small paint drips on breast and body with a few small scuffs on the left side. Not signed. 500-750 250 251PR 252PR 253 2542 2552 56 256. Pair of bluebills by R. Madison Mitchell. Strong original paint with minimal wear. Both show minor surface imperfections. Overall a very nice matched pair. Drake is signed in electric pencil R. Madison Mitchell 1978. 400-600 257. Lot of two decoys from the shop of R. Madison Mitchell. The bufehead hen has the head turned slightly to the right. Original paint with minimal scuffs. Thin partial crack at left neck base. Not signed. Other is a drake goldeneye in original paint with nice feather detail. Surface shows age imperfections. Tight grain check on left side. The lack of a white circle on the cheek may indicate an immature bird. Signed in electric pencil R. Madison Mitchell 1972. 350-550 257A. Pair of redheads by R. Madison Mitchell. In excellent original condition. 400-600 258. Pair of blue-winged teal by R. Madison Mitchell. Hen has head turned to the left. Both are in ne original paint with minimal wear. Drake has some small drips of white paint on head and breast and hen has one small white paint smudge on bottom. Both signed and dated in electric pencil Drake R. Madison Mitchell 1968 hen R. Madison Mitchell 1970. Hen also signed in black ink. 400-600 259. Pair of green-winged teal by R. Madison Mitchell. Both heads turned slightly to the right. Both in excellent original paint. Hen has a tight crack in the neck under the paint that appears to have been corrected when the bird was carved. Drake has one small drip of white paint on the bill. Both are signed and dated in electric pencil R. Madison Mitchell 1968. 400-600 260. Pair of canvasbacks by R. Madison Mitchell. Hen may be of an earlier vintage than the drake. Drakes head turned to the right. Both in original paint with very light wear. Hen shows slightly more wear than the drake. Crack in neck of hen with tight grain checks on back and tail. Hen has three small pins under the tail which may be a rig or collectors mark. 400-600 256PR 2572 258PR 259PR 260PR 257APR 57 261. Pair of bufehead by R. Madison Mitchell. Both are in ne original paint with minor age imperfections. Hen has head turned very slightly to the right and the drake has a crack in the neck. Hen signed in electric pencil R.Madison Mitchell Havre de Grace Md. 1975. 400-600 262. Pair of widgeon by R. Madison Mitchell. Both in strong original paint. Hen has some white paint drips on top and left side of head and some small tight grain checks on base. A very nice attractive pair. 400-600 263. Pair of mallards by R. Madison Mitchell. Excellent original paint with deep feather detail. Both show minor lifting to the ller on top of the head. Both signed in electric pencil R. Madison Mitchell 1975. Hen has the two small pins under the tail which may be a rig or collectors mark. 400-600 264. Pair of canvasbacks by R. Madison Mitchell. Drakes head turned to the right. Overall excellent original paint with minimal wear. Drake has a small tight circular grain check on left tail base. Rigged but used sparingly if at all. An attractive pair. 400-600 265. Early pair of bluebills c1940 by R. Madison Mitchell. Old in use gunning paint shows moderate wear with small rubs and scuffs to wood or primer. Hen has old check in neck a few small knots and some tight grain checks on breast. Drake has a few small chips and tight grain checks one with an old nail repair. 200-300 266. Attractive canvasback drake by James Jim Pierce b1934 of Havre de Grace Md. Excellent original paint and condition. Tiny amount of ller lifting at nail of top of head. Branded twice on bottom P and JP. Also signed in pen on bottom Jim Pierce Havre de Grace Md. Used sparingly if at all. 200-300 261PR 2622 263PR 264PR 265PR 266 58 267. Mint pair of high head canvasbacks by James Jim Pierce b1934 of Havre de Grace Md. Broadly carved bills on both. Superb original paint and condition. Rigged but never used. Both signed in electric pencil on bottom Jim Pierce H. de Grace Md. Both branded JP and twice branded P. 300-450 268. Canvasback drake by the Ward brothers of Criseld Maryland. Head turned strongly to the right. In excellent original paint. Signed and dated by both Lem and Steve with their logo L.T. Ward Bro and dated 1973. Inked collection banner on bottom. 3000-4500 Provenance Bill Bruther collection 269. Mallard hen by the Ward brothers. Slightly oversized with the head turned to the right. Balsa construction with an inlet tail. In ne original paint. Keel removed. 2500-3500 270. Pintail hen c1939 by the Ward brothers. Head turned to the right. Cedar or equal body. Repainted by the Wards and this surface shows light to moderate gunning wear. Bottom void of paint. 2500-4500 267PR 268 269 270 59 271 271. Early and rare pre-stamp classic redhead drake c1905-1910 by A.E. Crowell of East Harwich MA. This decoy is an example of Crowells best work from his most desirable early period. The wings and tail are carved in relief. Forty ve years ago it was found together with a sleeping canvasback drake of the same period that is now in a prestigious southern decoy collection. Bottom of the redhead reads faintly in script 24 a doz. and there is also some additional illegible writing adjacent. In excellent original paint that remains vibrant. Never rigged or oated. There is a little crazing under one side of the tail light wear to the tip of the bill and a couple tiny areas where the ller is showing on the neck seam. 40000-50000 details 6060 The following three lots are exceptional examples of the work of A.E. Crowell 1862-1952 of East Harwich Cape Cod Massachusetts. All are fresh to the marketplace and have never been in a decoy collection. They have remained in the family since the patriarchal grandfather purchased them directly from Crowell in the early 1900s. The consignor when relating the family oral history states that his father and other family members would always want to play with the ducks when they visited the grandfathers home in Hartford Ct. The grandfather was a stockbroker who reportedly would occasionally visit Cape Cod with his family. They are in completely untouched original dry condition and have never left the family until today. 272. Remarkable mallard drake by A.E. Crowell. Head turned to the right. Head is nicely rasped with lighter rasping to the breast. Nicely uted tail feathers. Dry original paint with excellent painted feather detail. Faint hairline in right base of neck. Minor shallow partial crack in bottom. Bottom retains the strong oval brand as well as an inlet 1 diameter Vineyard style weight. 10000-15000 272 alternate view detail 6161 273. Wonderful pintail drake by A.E. Crowell. Strong rasping to head and breast with long uted tail feathers. Dry original paint. There are one or two minor surface imperfections. Thin tight crack in neck and thin crack in bottom. Bottom retains strong oval brand as well as an inlet 1 Vineyard style weight. 12000-16000 273 details 6262 274 274. Outstanding swimming red-breasted merganser drake by A.E. Crowell. Strong rasping to rear of head with lighter rasp work to breast. Wonderful serrated detail where bill joins head. Deep nicely arched uted tail feathers. All original paint with nicely detailed plumage. Bottom retains a strong oval brand as well as an inlet 1 Vineyard style weight. 18000-24000 details 6363 275. A superb large sculpture of a preening Canada Goose c1900 from the North Shore of Massachusetts branded PACKARD twice on the underside. A full-bodied stick-up decoy with a turned back head and a long graceful neck. The decoy has incised bill detail glass eyes hand-carved knife and rasp marks and raised primary and secondary wing tips. The head and neck are secured to the body with large nails and there is a deep inch wide stick-up hole in the bottom. A superb example of a Massachusetts preening goose. 25000-35000 275 details 6464 276. Classic Canada goose by Joseph Lincoln 1859-1938 of Accord Village Hingham Massachusetts is a full bodied slightly oversize early example. Original paint with gunning wear from age and use. Very good Lincoln feathering. Small amount of in-use touchup to the breast has been professionally removed. Two or three signature small plugs visible which are typical of Lincolns method of eliminating small knots in the wood. Small knot missing from top of breast and typical crack in bottom of decoy. 5000-7500 276 277 277. Rare merganser hen by Joseph Lincoln 1859-1938 of Accord Village Hingham Massachusetts. Alert head and nely carved crest. Much original paint with a thin wash on the sides and the breast. Surface shows light gunning wear on most of decoy with heavier rubs to nicely aged wood on breast. Typical thin crack in back and a small area of ller on left side. Head lifted slightly on neck seat. Retains Lincolns original pad weight and fore and aft rigging for oating the decoy in a string. For a similar example see page 52 in Joseph W. Lincoln by Cap Vinal. 7000-9000 6565 277A Joseph W. Lincoln Joseph Whiting Lincoln was born January 26 1859 on the South Shore of Massachusetts in a small town called Hingham. The section of the town where he lived Accord was named so because of the large pond which formed the boundary of Hingham and the neighboring towns of Norwell and Rockland. Accord Pond was central to life in this area as it was the water supply and a favorite gunning spot for many of the local hunters. Lincoln lived on Gardner Street which overlooked the pond. After his education concluded he worked in a shoe factory in Holbrook MA for a period of time then went back to farming with his younger brother Isaac until Isaac married and moved to Norwell. Joe remained a bachelor until the age of 72 when he met and married Mary Shute a school teacher in the Hingham schools. She was 45 at the time. Lincoln was meticulous and very clever in his pursuits. He built boats cameras furniture gunstocks and was a knowledgeable gardener winning many prizes for his dahlias. He also made some of the nest duck goose and shorebird decoys known to exist and it was this pursuit for which he was best remembered. He was well known in hunting circles for his lures and often had displays of decoys on his lawn that hunters could purchase on the honor system by putting the money in a box or coffee can. detail 6666 alternate view The following excerpt is from an article published in the Boston Traveler on February 9th 1933 Joe Lincoln decoys are hand carved masterpieces every one of them. He never used a lathe in his life. He puts a block of white cedar in a vise and gos at it with a draw shave and carving tools. When it is done to suit him he paints it in the exact coloring of the wild birds and the result is startling. He has supplied some of the fussiest customers from Maine to Florida with duck brant and geese decoys. For the southern trade the geese stools are often made of painted canvas on wooden frame. So great is his fame a set of Joe Lincolns is like a Stradivarius among lovers of the violin and no fame can be greater than that. 277A. Stunning oldsquaw hen by Joseph Whiting Lincoln 1859-1938 of Accord Village Massachusetts. In excellent original paint with minimal wear from handling. From the same unused rig as the widgeon drake sold last year in our annual summer auction. Once again the paint has a brilliance to the surface as if it just left the drying rack and a ne texture to the eye and hand found only on Lincoln decoys that remain in this breathtaking state of preservation. Acquired directly from Robin Starr around 1970 at the same time the widgeon drake was acquired. See page 49 for a photo of this exact oldsquaw decoy in The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys by Engers. Jackson Parker who wrote the accompanying text comments that Joseph Lincoln was perhaps the nest carver of his time a master of symmetry and smooth spare forms. Exhibited at various museums and Historical Societies including the Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem MA. 65000-75000 Provenance Robin Starr collection Harmon collection detail detail 6767 278. Brant c1900 by Joe Lincoln Accord Massachusetts. In excellent original paint and condition. Old white under the tail. Touch up possible to the neck stripe. 5500-7500 279. Brant c1900 by Joe Lincoln Accord Massachusetts. His nicest model of this species. Original paint on most of body with light gunning wear. Bill replaced and black on head neck and breast touched up. Few tight grain checks. Bottom has paper label which records This Lincoln solid brant watched me shoot two brant in the 1920s one on Oct. 27 1923 and the other on Sept. 16 1924 both at extreme gun range and altitude. signed Ellery Clark. 3000-4500 Provenance Ellery Harding Clark collection Cohasset MA 280. Black duck by Charles Hart 1862- 1960 of Gloucester Massachusetts. Two piece laminated body construction. Hollow carved with no bottom board. Carefully carved wing and feather detail. Overall excellent original paint and condition with a few tiny rubs or akes. One tiny area on tail edge may have been darkened. Small partial crack under tail and near anchor point on lower breast. Code M71E4BID on bottom. Hart carved a variety of styles of black ducks and this open bottom model was thought to ride the water better and obviously be lighter in weight. As noted in the Ward Museum Hart may not have carved in mass quantity but his work is worthy of emulation - - . 1200-1800 281. Oversized goldeneye hen decoy from Maine. Finely crackled paint with scattered small akes on back and body. Check in bottom roughage to tail edge. 500-1000 278 279 280 281 Believed to be Joe Lincoln on a hunting barge complete with decoys appears to be a Lincoln goose on upper left live decoy crate lodging with heat and Lincoln sitting on the left. 68 282. Outstanding and rare feeding black-bellied plover by a member of the Verity family of Seaford Long Island. Beautifully arched back and neck are complimented with classic Seaford school S shaped shoulders individual deeply carved wingtips and carved eyes. All original paint with uniform gunning wear. The painted feather detail on this example is among the most intricate seen on Veritys of this period and is of the highest quality. Some dark rubs to wood on sides more notable on the left side. Base of bill and spline are original and the front portion of the bill is a professional restoration by Russ Allen. Small old period chip in edge of tail. Lightly hit by shot on left side and back. Important GV deeply carved under tail. Research by Richard Baldwin and published as The Verity Family of Long Island New York indicates that there were at least sixteen members of the Verity family that are recognized as decoy carvers. Of these the only family member with the initials GV was George Verity Sr. of Seaford who was active c1870. Examples of duck decoys with his carved initials are known. This shorebird is indeed a rare and important piece of Long Island hunting history. 27500-32500 282 alternate views detail 69 283. Sculptural golden plover from Long Island New York. Gracefully elongated tail deeply carved wings. Carved eyes set in strong eye groove. Bill may be replaced. Original paint with light wear. 500-700 284. Rare dowitcher from the rig of Theodore Rogers 1831-1903 of Jamaica Bay Long Island New York. Distinctive body design that is somewhat unique to this group of shorebirds. Original paint with overall light gunning wear. A scattering of light rubs and scrapes. Bill appears to be the original. Deep hot brand of T. Rogers to the rear of the stick hole. 7500-9000 285. Superb yellowlegs c1900 may be by Charles Sumner Bunn or another maker who modeled his decoys after the work of Bill Bowman. Deeply carved shoulders and wings. Split tail with separated and raised wingtips. Lower portion of tail is nicely rounded and arches slightly downward. Beautifully blended original paint. Surface shows light gunning wear. Some small size shot strikes. Bill appears to have been reset in head. 2500-3500 Provenance From the gunning rig of Thomas Taylor of Easton CT. By direct descent in the family. 286. Dowitcher by Capt Wyer of Nantucket Massachusetts. Boldly split tail and tucked head. Fine original paint with minimal wear. Lightly hit by shot. 2000-2500 Capt. Wyer is mentioned numerous times in the Shooting Journal of John Henry Mackay 1865- 1922. On August 27 1878 Mackay recorded in his journal Capt Wyer and I were up early and drove to Quaise farm and found no birds - - - - - We then drove over the commons to the south shore where we found plenty of gunners and about 50 doe birds - - I got out and set coys and Capt Wyer drove around them- - . Their take that day was 18 shorebirds. 283 284 285 286 detail detail 70 287. Hollow golden plover from Nantucket. Unusual pegged construction with seven pieces of vertically laminated wood forming the head and body. One bead and one shoe button eye. A true example of Yankee make do philosophy. Original paint shows good age and light gunning wear. Some minor shrinkage along grain lines on center of back. Original bill. Four stick holes to vary the posture in the rig. 3500-5500 288. Very early greater yellowlegs c1890 by Elisha Burr of Hingham Massachusetts. Measures approximately 12 from top of head to tip of tail. Carved wings with a strongly dropped tail and individually raised wingtips. Wings and tail are not applied but rather are one piece with the body. Tiny bead eyes. Thickly applied old paint has been nely crackled with age and shows a few small akes. Two or three shallow shot hits. Bill is pinned to head and may be an old replacement. For similar examples see pages 74 and 78 in Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway by Dr. George Ross Starr. 2500-3500 289. Greater yellowlegs from the Hingham Massachusetts area. Split tail with overhanging wingtips. Original bill and tack eyes. Excellent original paint shows very light gunning wear. Painted feather detail on sides. Fine spoke shave or similar tool marks on surface indicative of a talented craftsman. Small chips in tail. 1500-2500 290. Black-bellied plover by George Boyd 1873-1941 of Seabrook New Hampshire. His trademark beetlehead form with delicately split tail. Excellent original paint. Minor paint rub near tip of bill. A nice crisp clean example. 6000-9000 287 288 289 290 detail 71 291. Greater yellowlegs c1900 by Dave Goodspeed of Duxbury MA. Adele Earnest purchased a small group of shorebirds by this maker from a home in Plymouth MA. in the 60s. Information obtained from the owner of the rig. Delicate split tail with deeply carved wingtips which meet at their very tips. Mostly original paint which has darkened from age. Some strengthening to a scattering of small akes. Large shoe button eyes. Bill splined through head. 1200-1600 292. Golden plover c1890 by the Cofn family of Nantucket. One piece head and body. In superb original paint and bright spring plumage. May have originally had tack eyes. This is the rst decoy collected by the consignor who purchased the decoy for 1.00 on Nantucket in the 1950s from a taxi driver. Possibly Al Silva or Alan Royal. In untouched as found in rig condition. May have had tack eyes at one point. 800-1200 293. Golden plover from Nantucket. Hint of carved wingtip detail. Faint old tool marks from the hands of a skilled maker. Old lightly worn paint looks to be the original. Large upholstery tack eyes. Tiny old nail repair to a small grain check on breast. Roughage to edge of tail. Bill is replaced. Possibly by a member of the Cofn family. 400-600 294. Plover from Massachusetts. Very nicely carved with original tack eyes. Strong original very detailed paint with overall light wear on most of body. Rubs on sides of head have mellowed nicely. Bill tip shows roughage with wood showing. Hit by shot. 1200-1600 295. Black-bellied plover c1890-1910 from Massachusetts. Split tail with carved wingtips and stamped eyes. Elaborately painted feather and wing detail. Paint is in excellent original condition with minor age imperfections. 1200-1800 291 292 293 294 295 72 296. Yellowlegs by a talented carver from the south shore of Massachusetts or possibly Rhode Island. About 1 58 thick. Tiny split tail with carved wings wingtips and shoulder outline. Strong original paint with light gunning wear. Bill appears to be the original. Double stick holes to vary pose in eld. 900-1200 297. Well carved plover with carved wings and wingtips. Slightly dark dry original paint with overall light gunning wear. Original bill. Black drips on the throat left cheek and rear of head. 600-900 298. Dowitcher from Long Island. Strong original paint with light gunning wear. Nicely stippled plumage on back and sides. Bill appears to be original with old small tight crack. Small knot space on lower right sides original to the carving. Small area where head joins bill may have been re-carved in use. 1500-2000 299. Golden plover by Mark McNair of Craddockville Va. So-called rocking horse design with carved wings and applied raised wingtips. Original paint. Small area of shrinkage to the paint on the right side of the neck. Carved McNair to the rear of the stick hole. 1200-1800 300. Greater yellowlegs by Hervey Beckman 1863 -1963 of Seabrook N.H. Split tail with tiny tack or bead eyes. Excellent overall original paint and condition. 250-450 301. Lesser yellowlegs by Hervey Beckman 1863-1963 of Seabrook N.H. Split tail with tiny tack or bead eyes. Excellent overall original paint and condition. 250-450 296 297 298 299 300 301 73 302. Lesser yellowlegs by Hervey Beckman 1863- 1963 of Seabrook N.H. Very unusual crooked neck form. Excellent original paint and condition. For a similar example see the photograph of Beckman at his carving bench on page 8 in Decoys of the Newburys Plum Island and Surrounding Communities by Williamson. 200-400 303. Yellowlegs by Hervey Beckman 1863-1963 of Seabrook N.H. Split tail with tiny tack or bead eyes. Original paint in excellent overall condition. 200-400 304. Black-bellied plover c1900 in winter plumage from Long Island. Dabbed feather detail. In all original paint. Bill may be replaced. 200-400 304A. Black-bellied plover c1880-1890 by Capt. Dan Showell of Absecon NJ. In original paint with light gunning wear. 500-750 Provenance Acquired directly from Bill Mackey 304B. Black-bellied plover c1890 possibly by Dan Horn of Oceanville NJ. In original paint that has thinned with age. 400-600 Provenance Acquired directly from Bill Mackey 304C. A plump plover c1900 from the Seaford area of Long island NY. In original paint with wear shot scars an old lled crack and an older replaced bill. 400-600 Provenance Acquired from Bill Mackey 302 303 304 304A 304B 304C 74 304D. Rare and important robin snipe Sandpiper curlew c1900 by Capt. James Sprague of Beach Haven NJ. Original bill is sharply curved downward. Appears to be a visitor to the east only on rare ocassions when blown in with Dunlins and other sandpipers. In excellent original paint with a couple very small akes of the breast on one side. Appears to have seen little use which may explain its exceptional state of preservation. 2000-4000 Provenance Acquired directly from Bill Mackey 304D 304E 304E. Lesser yellowlegs c1880-1890 by Capt. Lou Barkelow of Forked River NJ. A delicately carved pert bird with painted eyes stippled feathering and a square inserted bill. In exceptional excellent original condition in all respects. 2000-4000 Provenance Acquired directly from Bill Mackey Shorebird Hunter c1900 75 305. A life-size black-bellied plover c1915 in brilliant spring plumage by the master of the knife and brush A.E. Crowell 1862-1952 East Harwich MA. with his early deep clear oval brand on the base. The bird has carved bill detail stippled and blended feathering and the pleasing deep patina expected in a 100 year old carving. 25000-35000 305 detail 306 306. A life-size least sandpiper by A.E. Crowell 1862-1952 East Harwich MA. Signed in script and dated 1939 on the bottom of the base. A superb example of this little peep with very detailed blended feather painting and a rare natural burl wood base. 12000-15000 alternate view Anthony Elmer Crowell 76 307. A life-size Baltimore oriole carving by A.E. Crowell 1862-1952 East Harwich MA. which retains his rectangular Maker stamp on the bottom of the base. The birds black glass eyes are delicately outlined as are the rest of the main feather groups. In ne original paint. 9000-12000 308. A life-size robin by A.E. Crowell 1862-1952 East Harwich MA with his rectangular Maker stamp on the bottom of the base. Several newspaper articles written during his lifetime ask Crowell about his favorite birds and the robin is always mentioned. They continue to be popular with collectors and few robins have been offered for sale over the last few years. This bird appears to be listening for a meal with its dropped wing tips and incised tail feathers. In original paint with minor touch-up to the beak. 12000-15000 309. Two thirds life size mallard drake by A.E. Crowell. Head turned to the right with nicely rasped head and breast. Exceptional original paint and condition with great detail. Knot visible on back and minor age imperfections. Retains strong rectangular stamp. 3000-4500 307 308 309 77 312. Very rare and early running black duck c1900 by A.E. Crowell. Strong plumage original paint with age imperfections. Early square chamfered wood base. Unsigned. For similar examples see pages 93 and 94 in The Songless Aviary by Cullity. This is the rst time weve seen such early examples and the absence of the split tail on all three waterfowl. 2500-4500 Provenance Richardson family 313. Rare early running merganser hen by A.E. Crowell. Fine original paint which has age darkened. Professional restoration to bill tip. Early square chamfered wood base. Unsigned. For similar examples see pages 93 and 94 in The Songless Aviary by Cullity. 2000-3000 Provenance Richardson family 314. Rare and early miniature feeding canvasback drake by A.E. Crowell. Wonderful form and one of his more iconic poses. Fine original paint with age imperfections. Professional restoration to tip of bill. Early square chamfered wood base. Unsigned. For similar examples see pages 93 and 94 in The Songless Aviary by Cullity. 2500-3500 Provenance Richardson family The following 5 miniatures are from A.E. Crowells earliest period when he was making decoys for the Richardson Benson and Phillips families who spent a great deal of time in the Eastham area of Cape Cod. 310. Rare and earliest period miniature yellowlegs c1900 by A.E. Crowell. Raised wingtips. Made during the same period as the set of 12 we sold in 2014. Detailed plumage with lightly worn original paint. Early square chamfered wood base. Unsigned. For similar examples see pages 93 and 94 in The Songless Aviary by Cullity and our 2014 catalog. 3000-4000 Provenance Richardson family 311. Rare early miniature golden plover c1900 by A.E. Crowell. Again among the earliest of Crowells minis. Carved in a running pose with a tiny split tail. Original paint which shows light wear for its age. Tiny chip in tail restored and professional repair to very tip of bill. Early square chamfered wood base. Unsigned. For similar examples see pages 93 and 94 in The Songless Aviary by Cullity and the set of 12 in our 2014 July catalog. 3000-4000 Provenance Richardson family 310 311 312 313 314 78 315. Rare miniature ruddy turnstone by A.E. Crowell. Gazing downward with colorful and intricately painted feather detail. Mounted on a carved and painted rock base with the rectangular stamp and the set number 2. Signed in his own hand A.E. Crowell Cape Cod. 3000-4500 316. Miniature jack curlew by A.E. Crowell. Arched long bill with raised wingtips. Dabbed feather detail on back. Mounted on a carved and painted rock base with the species identied and a very faint impression of what appears to be the scarce MFR ink stamp. 3000-4500 317. Rare miniature common snipe by A.E. Crowell. Raised wingtips with boldly painted feather detail. Excellent original paint. Bill tip may have been touched up or restored. On a carved and painted rock base with the seldom seen blue paper label. Species identied on label. 2500-3500 318. Miniature reaching yellowlegs by A.E. Crowell. Superb original condition. Beautifully painted with raised wingtips. Mounted on a carved and painted rock base with the rectangular stamp. 3000-3500 319. Miniature lesser yellowlegs by A.E. Crowell. Raised wingtips with expertly blended feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a carved and painted rock base with the rectangular stamp and the set number 24. 3000-3500 319A. Lowhead wood duck drake miniature by A.E. Crowell of East Harwich MA. In excellent original paint and condition. Surface has a mellow patina. 2400-2800 315 316 317 318 319 319A 79 320. Complete set of 25 A.E. Crowell waterfowl consigned by the family that purchased them directly from Elmer Crowell. Full bodied forms with great paint from one of his best carving and painting periods. Well loved by the children and grandchildren of the origianal collector. Two shelves that were made for the set to be displayed on will be included see website preview for photo of shelves. All miniatures are numbered from 1 to 25. There are a few that have had bill or tail touch up and the goose had restoration to a neck break. 22000-32000 32025 80 321 322PR 323PR 321. Miniature blue-winged teal drake by A.E. Crowell. Head slightly forward with nicely raised wingtips. Beautifully applied and blended painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. 1800-2400 322. Rare and early pair of miniature green-winged teal by A.E. Crowell. Drake is in a feeding pose and the hen is looking to the right. Both with raised wingtips. Original paint with a pleasing patina. Outstanding painted feather detail. Fine original paint. Pre stamp and signed in his own hand A.E. Crowell Maker - Cape Cod. 4500-5500 323. Outstanding pair of miniature wood ducks by A.E. Crowell. Both are in ne original condition with vibrant crisp Crowell paint. Both have a deep rectangular stamp on the painted rock base and both have the species and sex written in pencil on the base. A beautiful matched pair that have been in storage in a bureau on Long Island for the past 50 years. Wood ducks by Crowell are always popular and the hens are considered quite rare. 3000-5000 324. Miniature mallard drake by A.E. Crowell. Alert high head with a split tail. Fine original paint with a very tiny and minor scratch on left shoulder and a break in the neck which has been restored. Rock base is very nely crackled. Signed on base in 324 325 his own hand A.E. Crowell Cape Cod. Retains the rectangular stamp. 1200-1600 325. Miniature pintail drake by A.E. Crowell. Split tail with elongated tail feather. Fine original paint with some very ne crackle to the nish on parts of the bird. Very tiny and minor ake to edge of tail feather. On a painted rock base with the rectangular stamp and the set number 3. 1800-2400 326. Miniature green-winged teal drake by A.E. Crowell. Carved crest with a slightly forward pose. Split tail. Excellent original paint and condition. On carved and painted rock base with the rectangular stamp on bottom. 1800-2200 327. Widgeon drake by A.E. Crowell. Split tail with nicely elongated tail feather. Overall excellent original paint and condition. Rock base has nely crackled paint with a tiny scratch. Base signed in his own hand A.E. Crowell Cape Cod. Retains rectangular stamp. 1800-2200 328. Miniature pintail hen by A.E. Crowell. Split tail very ne original paint. Painted rock base is nely crackled. Species identied on base and signed in his own hand A.E. Crowell Cape Cod. 1800-2200 326 327 328 81 329. Rare one of kind ying curlew by A.E. Crowell. The bill is a professional replacement by Steve Weaver who also touched up the area where the lower wing meets the body. Found on the north shore of Massachusetts. Signed A E Crowell Cape Cod on the back of a wing. 3500-5500 330. Miniature wall half mount of a ying drake mallard by A.E. Crowell. Outstretched neck with carved tail and applied wing. Fine original paint. Slight separation where wing joins body. Nails attaching wing are becoming slightly visible. No stamp. 2000-3000 331. Half model Canada goose wall mount yer made in the manner of A.E. Crowell by noted carver Steven A. Weaver. Excellent original condition. Signed on the reverse. 450-550 332. Exceptional and rare miniature Wilson tern by A.E. Crowell. Larger than his traditional miniatures measuring approximately 6 from tip of bill to tip of tail. Carved raised 329 330 331 wingtips over a split dropped tail. Carved thigh detail. Excellent original paint and condition. On a carved and painted quahog base with the species identied on the base along with the rectangular stamp. 2000-2500 333. Miniature green heron by A.E. Crowell. Large size measuring approximately 6 from tip of bill to tip of tail. Carved crest split tail and thigh detail. Fine original paint. One very tiny and minor scratch on right side. Signed on painted rock base in his own hand A.E. Crowell Cape Cod. Retains rectangular stamp. 2500-3500 334. Fine heron by Wendell Gilley of Southwest Harbor Maine. Arched neck with dropped wings and carved thigh detail. Dry original paint in overall excellent condition. Some tiny spots on breast. Signed and dated on side of driftwood mount Gilley 57. The great blue heron as one of Gilleys favorite subjects and the bird he chose for the cover of his rst book Bird Carving A Guide to a Fascinating Hobby. 400-600 332 333 334 82 335. Excellent miniature mallard drake by Robert Morse 1910-1959 of Ellsworth Maine. Perfect proportions with a tiny notch in the tail and applied tail curls. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on side of driftwood base. 650-850 336. Miniature cock pheasant by Robert Morse 1910- 1959 of Ellsworth Maine. In a walking and leaning forward pose with carved crest and tail. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identied on bottom of base and signed on side of base. 750-950 337. Miniature grouse by Robert Morse 1910-1959 of Ellsworth Maine. Raised crest with carved ruff and fanned tail. Painted feather detail. Overall excellent original paint and condition. Minor rub to top of head. Species identied on bottom of base and signed on side of base. 800-1200 338. Miniature pair of pheasants by Allen J. King. Cock is standing alongside of a resting or nesting hen. Raised crests on the cock with an arched uted and split tail. Hen has carved wings wingtips and uted tail feathers. Amazing detail on both birds. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a grainy tree slab with the faint signature A.J. King. 4000-5500 339. Miniature pair of woodcock by Allen J. King. One is standing with partially outstretched wings and an upswept tail. One is resting with lightly carved wings. Both have dropped wingtips. Beautifully executed painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed A.J. King on side of grainy tree slab mount. 4000-4500 340. Miniature cock pheasant by Allen J. King. Tiny raised crests and an elongated split tail. Outstanding original paint and condition. Mounted on a grainy tree slab with a tiny carved oak leaf. Signed A.J. King on base. 2500-3000 335 336 337 338PR 339PR 340 83 341. Miniature pair of pintails by Allen J. King. Drake with the head turned sharply to the left and the hen in a nesting pose. Both with carved wings and individually raised wingtips. Drakes tail feathers arch gracefully upwards. Feathers painted in minute detail. Mounted on an nely grained tree slab. Signed A.J. King on side of mount which retains the paper label of The Crossroads of Sport in N.Y. where Mr. King sold many of his carvings starting in 1938. 4000-5000 342. Excellent miniature family group of mallards by Allen J. King 1881-1963 of North Scituate Rhode Island. Drake is standing in an alert posture while the hen is resting near ve tiny ducklings. Both parents have individually raised wingtips and incredibly intricate painted feather detail. The ducklings are in various poses and are painted just coming out of their down. Excellent and original paint and condition. Mounted on a grainy tree slab. No visible signature. 3500-5500 343. Fine miniature pintail drake by William Reinbold of Pennsylvania. High head with individually raised wingtips and extended tail feather. Fine original paint and condition. Signed on base. 350-550 344. Standing wood duck drake by Russ Burr of Hingham MA. is one of his very best. Mounted on a signature Burr base. In excellent original condition in all respects. 800-1200 345. Miniature brant by Robert Morse 1910-1959 of Ellsworth Maine. Delicate head and neck carving with excellent original painted feather detail. Shallow shoulder separation. Species identied on bottom of base and signed on side of base. 800-1200 346. Miniature wood duck drake by Harold Gibbs. Tucked head with carved crest. Individually raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a section of tree slab base with the species identied and signed HNG. 500-750 347. Early hooded merganser drake by Harold Gibbs. Nicely carved crest and thin upswept tail. excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a section of tree slab base. Signed HNG and dated 1945. 500-750 348. Miniature blue-winged teal drake by Harold Gibbs. High head with individually raised wingtips. Very nely painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a section of tree slab base with the species identied. Signed H. Gibbs and dated 1964. 450-650 341PR 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 84 349. Miniature pair of wood ducks by the late California miniaturist and decoy maker Hie Crandall. Both heads tucked and turned to the left. Nicely carved crests. Both with raised wingtips and uted tail feathers. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed Crandall on side of driftwood mount. 600-900 350. Miniature canvasback drake by the carving team of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kohler of LI. High head with carved wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on bottom of chip carved base By Mr. and Mrs. R. Kohler. 200-400 351. Miniature wood duck drake attributed to William Reinbold. Tucked head with carved crest and individually raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Inscribed on base For Tom. 200-400 352. Miniature mallard hen by James Lapham. Raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identied and signed on bottom of carved and painted rock base. 400-600 353. Miniature mallard drake by James Lapham. Raised wingtips with tiny applied tail curl. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identied and signed on bottom of carved and painted rock base. 400-600 354. Miniature woodcock by James Lapham. Head tucked in a characteristic pose for the species. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identied on bottom of branch mount. Choice example by this Cape Cod maker that learned his craft from Elmer Crowell. Signed and dated Sept. 1 1960. 500-750 354A. Canvasback drake miniature attributed to the Barnard family. Thomas Barnard 1874-1927 of Havre de Grace Harford County MD. In excellent original paint. Eyes are painted and the head is turned slightly off center. In excellent original condition in all respects. 250-450 349PR 350 351 352 353 354 354A 85 355. Rare canvasback drake by Ferdinand Bach 1888 -1967 of Detroit Michigan. Slightly oversized in the traditional Bach manner with a broad rounded body and a small deeply uted tail. Carved wingtips and detailed bill carving. Overall excellent original paint with minimal gunning wear. Some scattered tiny rubs to undercoat. Retains original keel. 6000-9000 355 356 357 356. Rare solid canvasback hen c1910 by Fred Dolson 1868-1947 of Martin Island - Lake St Clair Ontario Canada. High back with a shallow shoulder separation. In old gunning paint with possibly some original visible. In use repair to a bill crack and a cracked left eye. Very minor chip in tail. Retains original keel and weight. For an identical example and possible rig mate see p63 in Waterfowl Decoys of Southwestern Ontario - - by Brisco. 1500-2500 357. Hollow bluebill hen in ne old original paint by Nate Quillen 1839-1908 of Rockwood Michigan. Inlet head with trademark small overhanging tail and subtle shoulder separation. Thin tight neck crack in neck and a professional bill repair. Branded HHB and HNT Both members of the Point Mouillee Shooting Club. Harvey H. Brown was a member for 41 years beginning in 1882 and was the third president of the club serving in that capacity from 1896 to 1923. His son H.H. Brown Jr inherited his fathers membership and decoys and was a member for 6 years beginning in 1923. Dr. Henry N. Torrey was a member for 11 years beginning in 1929. We can only assume but it seems conceivable that the decoy passed from H.H.B Sr. to his son and then to Dr. Torrey. Ref. Pte. Mouillee Shooting Club - - by Jim and Barbara Marsh. 4500-6500 86 358. Lowhead redhead drake by Nate Quillen 1839-1908 of Rockwood Michigan. Hollow carved with a thin applied bottom board. Overpaint removed to reveal the original paint pattern and some of the original feathering. Lightly hit by shot. Bottom branded W.O. Hall for William O. Hall 1853-1925 who was a member of the Point Mouillee Shooting Club for 4 years beginning in 1875. An active competitive pigeon shooter Mr. Hall was an original member of the club and bought the rst property for the club 760 acres at 2.00 per acre. Ref. Pte. Mouillee Shooting Club - - by Jim and Barbara Marsh. 2000-3000 359. Excellent bob tailed redhead hen is considered a prime example of a Christie Brothers decoy. Bernard Henry and William Christie were bachelor brothers from the Detroit area who made decoys from the late nineteenth century until the 1920s. Later after market hunting shut down in 1918 they moved to Au Gres the Saginaw Bay which is about 120 miles from Detroit. Expertly carved head. Paint detail of a quality seldom seen on bob-tails or any decoy from Michigan. Stunning minty original paint and condition. Left eye cracked. Used sparingly if at all. The estimate in our humble opinion is conservative. 1500-2500 Consignors note Purchased from Guy Patton who was a member of a carvers club in Ft Lauderdale. He had purchased it in a big rig of these birds when he worked at GM in Michigan in the 40s after the war. He purchased them from someone at work who bought them from the Christie brothers. After he quit hunting the whole rig was stolen from his garage except for two birds that were missed. His regret as I remember was that there was a beautiful merganser he stated it was a condence decoy which ts with what we know today 360. Pair of early bufehead decoys c1910 by Ben Schmidt 1864-1968 of Centerline Michigan. Smooth body design with no wingtip detail or feather stamping. A very attractive pair in the Michigan carving tradition. Small area chipped on lower left edge of hen. Drake has original keel while keel on hen has been replaced. 5500-6500 361. Rig mate pair of bluebills by Doc Baumgartner. Typically small pair of carvings with the breast and body sloping to the bottom of the bird and then sweeping up in a gentle curve to the tail. Overall excellent original paint and condition. Minor chip in tail of drake. 500-750 358 359 360PR 361PR 87 362 362. Immaculate mallard drake by the Stevens brothers of Weedsport New York. Subtle painted feather detail on breast and ne vermiculation on back and sides. Of the three or four found this is said to be the nest example. Original paint and surface in about mint condition. One or two very minor rubs. Retains the incredibly rare original paper label and it is certainly logical to assume that the decoy has never been oated. Undoubtedly one of the nest Stevens mallards known. See log 124 full page on Plate 3 in The Essential Guide to Stevens Decoys Collectors Edition for a photo of this exact decoy. 35000-45000 363. Rare outstanding mallard hen by the Stevens brothers of Weedsport New York. This is the exact decoy pictured on page 128 of Factory Decoys by Delph as well as in log 22 in The Essential Guide to Stevens Decoys. Collectors Edition by Shane Newell. Very crisp clean original surface in near mint condition. Obviously never used. Some ller over three small knots on right side and back has eroded. Retains the rarely seen strong vivid H. A. Stevens Maker Weedsport N.Y stencil as well as the Standard Decoys stencil. 12000-15000 Provenance George W. Thompson collection 363 alternate view detail detail 88 364 364. Exceptional black duck by the Stevens brothers of Weedsport New York. Original paint and surface is nearly in mint condition other than a few minor dents. Beautifully painted and carved. See page 67 for a photograph of a similar model in The Essential Guide to Stevens Decoys by Shane Newell. 5000-7500 Provenance Paul Casson collection 365. Redhead drake by Harvey Stevens of Weedsport N.Y. Glass eye sleeper model. Original paint with a scattering of small akes and rubs. Fine combed vermiculation. Chip missing from lower left edge and a blemish original visible under the paint on the right side. Minor crack in bottom. As noted in The Essential Guide to Stevens Decoys by Shane Newell Less than two dozen examples of redhead drakes are recorded and they are much more rare than the bluebill. The author further states that there are no hens of this species recorded. 500-750 366. Freshwater coot with upswept tail and head turned nicely to the right. Deeply carved bill with painted eyes. Original paint with some small rubs and akes to body tip of tail and top of head. Front portion of bill worn to bare wood. Bottom has deeply carved FA. 250-450 367. Fresh water coot attributed to the Pratt Decoy Co. Factory carved smooth nish. Original paint with moderate gunning wear. Some small tight grain checks aking and rubs. Head has lifted slightly. 250-450 368. Freshwater coot. Bold high head example. Interesting use of the eye groove transitioning into the bill carving. Original paint with very light wear. Appears to be a Wisconsin decoy. Possibly by Alfred Luedtke of Lake Winnebago. 250-450 365 366 367 368 89 369. Rare freshwater coot. Collector information states that the decoy was carved by Michigans well known carver Ben Schmidt. Carved eyes on a head with a slightly downward gaze. Bottom paint keel and rigging swivel are like that seen on some other Schmidt decoys. Spoke shave type tool marks visible on body. Original paint with some small akes on head and left side. Very minor bump to tip of tail. 350-450 370. Freshwater coot. Head turned strongly to the right. Broad body with deeply carved wings and pert little tail. Nicely rasped nish. Original paint with very light wear. One of the nicer examples of this species. 300-450 371. Freshwater coot of Wisconsin origin. Original condition with strong paint showing a few rubs mostly on right side. Very good structural condition. 250-450 372. Freshwater coot. Head turned very slightly to the left with carved wings and a raised tail. Pronounced raised forehead shield. Very good original paint and condition. Small L stamped into keel and bottom. 250-450 373. Freshwater coot. Thin elongated body attributed to the Pratt factory of Joliet and Chicago Illinois c1921-1939. Conical head with a deep bill. Original paint. Stamped B in bottom. Original neck ller. Never rigged. See page 305 in North American Factory Decoys by Trayer for a similar example. 250-350 374. Freshwater coot by the Wildfowler factory. Appears to be solid cedar or pine with a slightly upturned tail. Original paint shows light overall gunning wear with a small rub on top of head. Minor blunt to tip of bill. Retains original keel with no stamp. This model does not seem to appear in the Wildfowler reference by Cowen and LaFountain except as catalog photos on pages 223 and 232 which state that some were made to order in pine superior nish. 400-600 369 370 371 372 373 374 90 375 376 377 378 379 380 375. Freshwater coot. Two piece body and very possibly hollow. Boldly carved feathers on back. Original paint with scattered small rubs some slightly heavier on bill and tail. 250-350 376. Freshwater coot by the Herters Factory of Waseca Minnesota. Their Model Perfect or very similar. Applied bottom board has probably been added at a later date. Mostly original paint with some strengthening to the white splash under the tail. Minor rubs to a few high points. Some tiny white drips on top of head and right side. 200-300 377. Freshwater coot by Marylands Capt. Harry Jobes. Head turned to the left. Overall excellent original paint and condition. 100-200 378. Freshwater coot. Paper Mache with molded feather detail. Rubs to base material on top of head and a few high spots on body. 150-250 379. Freshwater coot. Whimsical high head on a narrow elongated two piece body. Original paint in very good condition. Thin crack in lower bill. Bottom has deeply carved W.W.. 200-300 380. Freshwater coot. Two piece horizontally laminated body with a high head and broad bill. Original paint. Never rigged. 100-200 381. Freshwater coot by an unknown maker. High head peering downward as if getting ready to feed. 150-225 381 91 382. Mallard drake by Elliot from LA. Carved wings and head is pegged to body. Very worn surface with primer visible. Glass eyes. Lightly hit by shot. 150-300 383. Mallard hen in the manner of Clovis Vizier 1879- 1976 Bayou LaForche LA. OP slightly turned head glass eyes. Sold to consignor as a Clovis Vizier. Nicely uted tail and wing detail. 200-300 384. Mallard hen by Clovis Vizier appears to be vintage 1879-1976 Bayou LaForche LA. OP head slightly loose painted eyes. Nicely uted tail and wing detail. 1000-2000 385. Blue-winged teal hen by Elliot from LA. OP with nicely painted feather detail and carved wing outlines. Slight rubs to the tail edge. 200-300 386. Blue-winged teal hen by Elliot from LA. OP with nicely painted feather detail and carved wing outlines. Slight rubs to the tail edge. 200-300 387. Blue winged teal hen by Elliot from LA. OP with nicely painted feather detail and carved wing outlines. 200-300 388. Mallard hen by Clovis Vizier 1879-1976 Bayou LaForche LA. OP with heavy wear shot marks and a tight check on the right side of the back. Head slightly turned painted eyes. Nicely uted tail and wing detail. 800-1200 389. Blue winged teal drake from LA. OP with moderate wear turned head glass eyes and an old neck checked glued. 250-350 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 92 390. Mallard hen c1970s carved in the manner of the decoy in lot 393. In original paint with in use wear. 300-500 391. Alert pintail drake by Omar Perez 1857-1951 Little Texas LA. Perez was a decoy carver as well as a pirogue maker. OP with a few akes to primer. 200-400 392. Mallard hen by Mitchell LaFrance 1882-1979 Phoenix-Davant LA. Nicely carved wing outlines. OP with rubs and light wear. Shot marks to the top left side of the head. 1500-2500 393. Mallard hen from the mouth of the Mississippi River by an unknown maker. In ne original paint. Great form. 1500-2500 394. Petite blue winged teal hen c1930 by the Verdin family Bayou Blue LA. OP with painted eyes and rigged with a circular lead weight on the bottom. 400-600 395. Delicate mallard hen by Clovis Vizier 1879-1976 Bayou LaForche LA. OP with some minor aking and a sliver from the tip of the bill. Slightly turned head painted eyes. Nicely uted tail and wing detail. 800-1200 396. Mallard hen by Adam Ansardi 1885-1953 Davant LA. This carver made decoys for his own use and for friends. OP with wear in the form of paint akes to primer. Glass eyes wonderful form. 300-400 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 93 397. Blue winged teal hen by Laurent Verdin 1909- 1991 Bayou Blue LA. Excellent OP with minor rubs to the surface. 300-400 398. Early blue winged teal hen by Dr. Cassius Peacock 1887-1958 New Orleans LA. Made of cypress root with glass eyes and OP. Some surface aking to primer. 300-450 Note Fish decoys in this auction are sold as is all measurements are approximate. If multiple items are grouped in a single lot only the measurement of the largest item is given 399. One crayshlobster decoy with tack eyes and one jointed frog decoy with tack eyes 9 long. 300-450 400. Three sh decoys with metal ns one jointed body with glass eyes stamped Anderson 10 long. 300-450 401. Three sh decoys with metal ns 10 long. 300-400 402. One sh decoy with tack eyes metal ns and body and Minnesota tag and one mouse decoy with tack eyes and metal ns 7 long. 200-300 403. Large sh decoy with glass eyes heavy round lead weight on bottom 28 long. 200-300 404. Large sh decoy with glass eyes and metal ns 25 long. 300-500 405. Large sh decoy with tack eyes and metal ns 20 long. 300-500 406. Large sh decoy 23 long. 300-500 397 398 3992 4003 4013 4022 403 404 405 406 94 407. One turtle decoy with glass eyes and one catsh decoy with tack eyes 11 long. 200-300 408. Two sh decoys one with glass eyes and metal ns and one with hook line and sinker attached 12 long. 150-250 409. Two metal sh decoys one with glass eyes and metal ns and one with Minnesota description tag 14 long. 200-300 4072 4082 4092 4102 411 4122 410. Two sh decoys with metallic gold paint one missing a n 12 long. 150-250 411. Large trout decoy signed Jim Foote 11.5 long. 300-500 412. One craysh decoy and one otter decoy with copper ns with Dallas J. Valley WI tag 7 long. 250-350 The following 8 authenticated sh decoys are by Oscar Peterson of Cadillac MI. All are in good condition with age and use imperfections. 413. 6 inch green bass sh decoy by Oscar Peterson Cadillac MI. In ne original paint with some minor aking on metal areas and rub to top edge of tail. X Gary L. Miller Collection. 1500-2500 414. 6 inch rainbow trout sh decoy by Oscar Peterson Cadillac MI. In old repaint with traces of original paint some aking and rubs to edges of tail. 350-450 413 414 95 415. 7 inch brook trout sh decoy by Oscar Peterson Cadillac MI. In lightly crackled original paint with some aking on metal areas. 1000-2000 416. 5 inch Brook trout sh decoy by Oscar Peterson Cadillac MI. In good original paint with some aking on metal ns and weight. 250-450 417. 8 inch golden shiner by Oscar Peterson Cadillac MI. In original paint with silver touch-up on underside. 750-950 418. 7 inch Muskie sh decoy by Oscar Peterson Cadillac MI. In good original paint with some aking on ns. 850-950 419. 7 inch perch decoy attributed to Oscar Peterson from Ruth Marks collection. Mr. and Mrs. Ruth Marks lived in Luther MI and were well know antique dealers from the area. Mrs. Marks kept this decoy wrapped in cloth for many years prior to selling it. In near mint condition. Appears to be unused. 800-1000 420. Early 6 inch trout sh decoy by Oscar Peterson Cadillac MI. In lightly crackled original paint with tail restoration. 350-450 421. A northern pike plaque by William Feasal of Ohio. An 11 x 48 plaque in original paint. 500-1000 422. A rainbow trout plaque by William Feasal of Ohio. An 11x 40 plaque in original paint. 500-1000 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 96 423. A sunsh plaque by William Feasal of Ohio. An 11 x 14 plaque in original paint. 500-1000 424. Trout decoy c1950s by Ken Brunning of Rogers City Michigan. Measures approximately 11 long. Wooden body with applied metal ns and tail. Very good original paint with small chips in upper surface caused by the spear hitting the decoy. Minor cracking to the paint on the right ns. Single line tie forward. 800-1200 425. Large sh decoy by James R. Jim Kelson 1888- 1968 of Detroit Michigan. Measures about 11 overall. Tail arched slightly to the left with carved eyes mouth and gills. Inset metal ns with a serrated dorsal n. Large rectangular inlet weight. Original paint with light to moderate overall wear. Few small scratches and rubs Some paint aking from ns. Small chip in lower tail. 1800-2400 426. Tucked head black duck in the typical Delaware River style with raised wingtips and uted tail. Deep eye grooves and nicely carved bill. Excellent original paint with a small amount of minor y speck. Bottom has the small copper tag of Charles Seidel 2081 Munden Pt. Rd. Virginia Beach Va. Rigged but never used. 200-400 427. Tucked head black duck by New Jerseys John Holloway. Hollow carved with deeply cut raised wingtips and deeply uted tail. Nicely painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Deep conjoined hot brand of JRH on bottom. Rigged but never used. 200-400 428. Tucked head hooded merganser by Jimmy Boudin. Large curved swept back crest with upturned tail. Original paint with one light rub on right side and ller missing from nail on top of head. Signed and dated 1990 on bottom. Deep hot brand of JB. 200-400 429. Stylized hooded merganser drake by Perkins. Long body form with back swept crest. Original paint with no wear under a thin coat of sealer. One very minor ake to top of crest. Signed Perkins on bottom with a small carved P. 300-450 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 97 430. Hollow bluebill drake by Robert Daley. Tucked head with deeply carved shoulder groove and thin paddle tail. Original paint with a few tiny akes. Some minor separation along body seam. Signed on bottom. 250-350 431. Canvasback drake from the Chesapeake. Over painted and rigging removed. Head has been replaced. 40-60 432. Nicely executed brant. Hollow carved with raised wingtips and well carved head and bill. Original paint with overall light wear and some light paint shrinkage on sides. Probably dates to the 1980s. 200-300 430 431 432 433. Rare and early black duck by Ira Hudson. Hollow carved with a raised neck seat indicative of his earliest decoys which exhibit the New Jersey inuence. Surface is darkened with age and has a scattering of small akes rubs and crackle to sections of the paint as would be expected from age. Very thin tight crack in back and some old cracks in neck. Some old paint loss around eyes from oxidation. Minor separation along body seam. For a similar example see page 63 in Ira Hudson and Family Chincoteague Carvers by Stansbury. 2000-3000 433 Ira Hudson 98 434. Very rare set of ve miniature black ducks by Ira Hudson. All are in decoy form with graceful heads and nicely carved tails. Scratch feather detail on backs. Original paint with varying minor amounts of crackle andor rubs to the surface. All but one have had very minor restoration to a neck check. In Ira D. Hudson and Family Chincoteague Carvers by Henry Stansbury the author states that Its conceivable that Ira Hudson made the majority of his miniatures during the years at Dan Trimpers boatyard 1936-1937. He concludes by saying They are tiny gems indeed. 2500-3500 435. Very ne brant by Ira Hudson 1876-1949 of Chincoteague Virginia. Solid body with a thin tail and graceful owing lines. Well carved erect head with nicely carved bill and original tack eyes. Very strong original paint with only a scattering of small rubs and scuffs. Professional repair to chip in lower right neck. A rig of Hudson brant were used at a Chilmark gun club on Marthas Vineyard and this is a rare survivor of that group. 2000-4000 4345 435 99 436. Exceptionally rare and unique pair of widgeon in fall plumage by Ira Hudson. Football shape with small paddle tails and boldly uted tail feathers. Original paint is nely crackled in spots with overall light to moderate gunning wear. A few small akes and rubs. Small chip or ller loss at rear side of neck on drake. Only known rigmate pair. Bottom has a P hot brand. 50000-60000 Provenance Purnell collection 436PR alternate view 100 437. Early canvasback drake by Ira D. Hudson 1876-1949 of Chincoteague Virginia. High head football body with uted paddle tail. All original paint with intricately painted feather detail. Surface shows light gunning wear. Old thin tight check in neck and a few grain checks in lower body. For a similar example see page 87 in Ira D Hudson and Family Chincoteague Carvers by Henry Stansbury. 8000-10000 438. Black duck by Ira Hudson c1930s. Attractive round body form with well carved head and bill. Strong original paint with bold scratched feather detail. Some crackling rubs and minor paint wear in the breast area. Owners tag on bottom indicates that the decoy was obtained from Cliff Delbridge. Recently found in Western Massachusetts. 3000-4500 437 alternate view 438 END OF DAY ONE 101 H E a d e Day Two Monday July 27 2015 HH E a d e H E a d 439PR 439. Rig mate pair of white-winged scoters by Jim Schmiedlin of Bradfordwoods PA. Drakes head turned back over the left shoulder preening a slightly raised wing. Hen has head turned to the right. Both with superbly carved broad bills carved shoulder separation and fluted tail feathers. Original paint with gunning imperfections. Drake has minor gunning wear and a few shot marks. Both are branded JAS and both have the painted name address and Reward for Return panel on the bottom. Both have a lengthy pencil notation on the bottom indicating that they are from Mr. Schmiedlins personal off shore gunning rig and include the locations where they were used as well as some of the legendary gunners that had shot over them. Among other accolades Mr. Schmiedlin was awarded a lifetime achievement award at this years Great Lakes Decoy Association annual meeting in Westlake Ohio. 4000-6000 439PR 103 440. Content pair of green winged teal by Pierce Robert Bates Shiremanstown PA c1940. Finely detailed carving with contoured bodies and carved raised wings. Signed and dated on the underside. Excellent original condition. 500-650 441. Large loon by Holger Smith of Mattapoisett Massachusetts. Measures about 23 overall. Head turned very slightly to the right. Excellent original paint. Three piece horizontally laminated body with seams becoming slightly visible. Retains the original H.G. Smith Decoys hot brand. Signed and dated 1974. 600-900 442. Rig mate pair of hollow wood ducks by New Jerseys William Oler. Drake with a carved crest and hen with a tucked head. Both with a shallow ice grove and extended tail. Fine original paint. Both branded Wm. Oler. 300-500 443. Owl by Frank Finney. Head offset to the right giving the bird a very quizzical appearance. Chip carved body with carved wings and ears. Glass eyes and bone or horn beak. Original paint which has been nicely aged by the maker. 1200-1800 440PR 441 442PR 443 104 444. Life sized carving of a drumming ruffed grouse by Mark Holland of Cape Cod Massachusetts. Head turned slightly to the right with carved crest and painted ruff. Broadly fanned tail is nicely arched with fluted feather detail. Both wings are arched and dropped by the sides and feature deeply carved primaries. Overall excellent original paint and condition. Signed on bottom of driftwood base Mark Holland 71 Slough Rd. W. Brewster Mass. 800-1200 445. Bald eagle by Carl Malmstrom of Long Cove Maine. Carved about scale measuring approximately 17 from tip of tail to tip of bill. Fanned tail feathers. Open bill with carved tongue. Deeply carved individual feather detail. Posed with feet and talons grasping a weathered dock piling. Outstanding original paint and condition. Some minor crackling to the paint on the bill. Signed on base. Nice scale and a wonderful rendition of our national bird. Mr. Malmstrom worked at a shipyard in Maine during WWII and was originally trained as a stone cutter see page 172 in Handicrafts of New England by Eaton. 1500-2500 446. Green-winged teal drake by Carl Malmstrom 1882-1975 of Long Cove Maine. Head turned to the right. Lightly carved wings with raised wingtips and carved primaries. Notched and fluted tail feathers. In excellent original paint. Mounted on a wormwood base. 300-450 447. Excellent pair of life size buffleheads by Carl Malmstrom 1882-1975 of Long Cove Maine. Hen is preening with her head turned back over the left shoulder and the drake is looking to the left. Both with raised wingtips carved primaries and fluted tail feathers. Slightly darkened original paint in overall excellent condition. Hen has had minor restoration to the legs and the drake has a small chip and minor wear to tail edge. Mounted on a driftwood root. 350-550 444 445 detail 446 447PR 105 448. Whimsical chipmunk c1970s by Phillip Zeller of Dennysville Maine. Carved approximately life size. Tail curled around body and holding a small seed or nut. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identified and faintly signed on driftwood base. 200-300 449. Life size walking lesser yellowlegs by Carl Malmstrom of Long Cove Maine. Raised and crossed wingtips with extensive incised feather detail. Overall excellent paint. Signed on the bottom of a wormwood base. 200-300 450. A life-size Northern mockingbird by noted artist Cameron McIntyre of New Church VA signed with his carved CTM initials on the bottom of the base. In excellent original condition. 2500-3500 451. Life size Bobwhite quail c1970s by Phillip Zeller of Dennysville Maine. Life size with carved crest and dropped wings. Incised feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identified and signed on base. 200-400 452. Canada goose by Phillip Zeller of Dennysville Maine. Carved at approximately scale. Head turned to the right. Crossed wingtips and carved primaries. Incised feather detail on body with fluted tail feathers. Excellent original paint. Hairline crack on rear base of neck. Species identified and signed and dated 1974 on base. 200-400 453. Life size woodcock by Carl Malmstrom 1882-1975 of Long Cove Maine. In a probing feeding pose with deeply carved wings and dropped wingtips. Carved thigh detail. Two piece laminated body. Very good original paint and condition. Very minor separation along the seam of the two pieces of the body. 200-400 448 449 450 451 452 453 106 454. Miniature yellowthroat c1970s by Phillip Zeller of Dennysville Maine. Raised tail with dropped wings. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identified and signed on base. 200-400 455. Miniature carving of a house wren c1970s by Phillip Zeller of Dennysville Maine. Carved at approximately scale. Appropriate raised tail and dropped wingtips. Detailed carving on the body with incised feather detail on belly. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identified and signed on base. 200-400 456. Carved grouping of gures and objects known as The Little Old Decoy Maker by Sheerman. Includes the carver at his carving horse surrounded by his tools and decoys in various stages of completion. Numerous mice hide under the work table. His dog looks on. Measures 11 X 7 38. All original. 250-450 457. Zippered leather LL Bean case with 8 wood carving tools. All have been used. 50-100 458. Carved hardwood gure of a bird possibly a turkey or an eagle. Incised surface. Probably of Pennsylvania origin. Appears all original. 100-200 459. Childs string toy 5 die of ve pecking chickens which are activated by pulling on the attached string and wooden egg. Worn original paint with two strings unattached. Overall condition good. 50-75 460. Miniature pelican c1970s by Phillip Zeller of Dennysville Maine. Correctly posed tucked head and slightly raised carved wings. Incised feather detail on wings and body. Excellent original paint and condition. Faintly signed on bottom of piling base. 200-400 461. Miniature porpoise attributed to Philip Zeller. Life-like leaping or breaching pose. Good body conformation detail. Original paint. Small professional repair to tail. Very faint illegible signature on base may read in part -Zeller. 200-400 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 107 462. Drake pintail c1970s by Phillip Zeller of Dennysville Maine. Carved approximately 13 scale. Head turned slightly to the left. Carved shoulder separation and crossed wingtips. Excellent original paint. Signed on bottom of driftwood mount. 150-300 463. Lot of 2. A miniature great blue heron c1970s by P. Zeller of Dennysville Maine. Raised crest with carved wings and breast feathers. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identified and signed on bottom of driftwood base. Also an excellent original egret signed on base by P. Zeller. 200-400 464. Lot of three half model flyers by Carl Malmstrom of Long Cove Maine. One appears to be possibly a female widgeon or gadwall carved at approximately scale. Original paint with one restored wingtip. Illegible species identification on back and faintly signed. One is a black duck carved at approximately 13 scale. Two raised and arched back wings. Original paint with a minor rub on bill edge and a nail visible under left wing. Species identified and signed on rear. One is a mallard drake with two raised wings. Original bill with bill chip and chip to right wingtip. Faintly signed. 200-400 465. Miniature whimbrel by Carl Malmstrom of Long Cove Maine. Carved wings wingtips and primaries. Excellent original paint. Bill tip has been professionally restored. Mounted on a wormwood base. 200-400 466. Miniature yellowlegs by Carl Malmstrom of Long Cove Maine. Carved in a walking pose. Raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on bottom of base. 150-300 467. A 9 brook trout wall plaque by Carl Malmstrom of Long Cove Maine. An almost full-bodied carving with raised gills and detailed fins. In original paint with a chip out of one fin and some touch-up to another. 200-400 468. Four miniature decoys three ruddy ducks and a hooded merganser by Philip Zeller of Dennysville Maine each signed on the bottom. In original paint one ruddy has tail chip another has reset tail feathers. 200-400 469. A curlew and a miniature flying goose by Carl Malmstrom of Long Cove Maine. Both are unsigned with driftwood bases. Original paint. 200-400 462 4632 4643 465 466 467 4684 4692 108 470. Lot of two. A miniature half model of a black duck by Carl Malmstrom of Long Cove Maine. Excellent original paint and condition. Unsigned. Also a miniature cinnamon teal or gadwall by Carl Malmstrom. Head turned to the right with raised wingtips and carved primaries. Excellent original paint and condition. Unsigned. 200-400 471. Miniature goose by Carl Malmstrom of Long Cove Maine. Carved at approximately scale. Raised wingtips with carved primaries and feather detail on back. Overall excellent original paint and condition. Minor light stain on breast. Mounted on a wormwood base. Not signed. 100-150 472. Owl strongly attributed to Carl Malmstrom 1882- 1975 of Long Cove Maine. May be either a miniature great horned owl or a life size eastern screech-owl carving measures approximately 8 tall. Split tail with carved wings and individually carved wingtips resting on back. Overall excellent original paint and condition. Not signed. 200-300 473. Pair of miniature geese by Wendell Gilley 1904- 1983 of Southwest Harbor Maine. Carved at about scale each body measuring approximately 8 long. Driftwood mount measures approximately 25 long. Both heads turned sentry to the right and the feeder to the left. Both with lightly carved wings and individually raised wingtips. Carved detail on the necks of each with nicely painted feather detail on the bodies. Excellent original paint and condition with minor touchup to one foot on each. Signed Gilley on driftwood base. 800-1200 474. Miniature wood duck drake by Wendell Gilley of Southwest Harbor Maine. Carved approximately 13 scale. Head turned to the left with a nicely carved crest. Concave tail with fluted tail feathers. Individually raised and crossed wingtips. Fine original paint with some minor rubs to wingtips and tail edge. Signed Gilley on side of branch stub. 350-550 475. Pair of miniature mallards by Wendell Gilley 1904- 1983 of Southwest Harbor Maine. Carved at about scale each body measuring approximately 7 long. Driftwood base measures approximately 21 long. Both heads turned drake very slightly to the left and the hen strongly to the right. Nicely painted feather detail on both with combed vermiculation on drake. Both in strong original paint. Tiny chip under tail restored. Driftwood signed Gilley with his ink stamp on base. 600-900 4702 471 472 473PR 474 475PR 109 476. Miniature flying heron by Wendell Gilley of Southwest Harbor ME. Outstretched wings with curled up wingtips and crooked neck. Wings measure approximately 9 tip to tip. Original paint with subtle painted feather detail. Right wingtip and neck crack professionally restored. Signed on side of base Gilley 58. 300-500 477. Miniature mallard drake by Wendell Gilley of Southwest Harbor Maine. Head turned very slightly to the right. Carved wingtips with an applied tail curl. Overall excellent original paint. Some paint loss on metal tail curl. Signed Gilley on side of driftwood base. 300-500 478. Miniature goose by Wendell Gilley of Southwest Harbor Maine. High head sentry with the head turned sharply to the right. Well formed with raised wingtips and broad tail. Fine original paint has developed a pleasing patina. Very minor rub to tip of bill. Signed Gilley on side of driftwood base. 300-500 479. Red-eyed vireo by Peter Peltz of Sandwich Cape Cod MA. Head turned to the left with raised wingtips. Fine original paint. Fine hairline in tail and tip of bill restored. Species identified and signed on twig base. 300-450 480. Life size ruby-throated hummingbird by Peter Peltz of Sandwich Cape Cod MA. Head turned to the right with individually crossed wingtips and fanned tail. Overall excellent original paint. Bill tip restored. Signed on base and dated 71. 300-500 481. Outstanding pair of miniature mallards by Joan Seibert. Drake with head turned to the left and hen with her head tucked under wings. Both with carved wingtip detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed and dated 1988 on side of driftwood base. 400-600 482. Miniature bufflehead drake by Joan Seibert. Tucked head with carved wingtips and fluted tail feathers. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed and dated 1989 on bottom of base. 300-500 483. Miniature ring-necked drake by Joan Seibert. Tucked head with carved wing separation fluted tail and carved wingtips. Delicately executed crest. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base with species identified and dated 1994. 300-500 476 477 478 479 480 481PR 482 483 110 484. Wonderful pair of miniature turkeys by Richard and Marion Koehler of the Hamptons. Both in a walking pose with carved wings wingtips and thighs. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on side of branch base Richard Koehler 80. 400-600 485. Pair of miniature wood ducks. Drake is standing with the head turned to the right. Hen is in a resting or nesting pose. Both with deeply carved shoulder separation and carved crest. Original paint with a few small scattered rubs and scuffs. Legs broken on drake but internal wires are secure. Signed RCB for Robert C. Burkmeier. 200-400 486. Miniature standing mallard drake. Carved at about 13 scale. Deep shoulder separation with crossed wingtips and applied tail curl. Nicely carved and painted. Mounted on a half branch. Species identified and signed RCB for Robert C. Burkmeier. 200-400 487. Miniature goose with carved shoulders crossed wingtips and fluted tail feathers. Carved at about scale. Raised feather detail on back. Original paint. One wingtip broken. Species identified on base. Signed RCB for Robert C. Burkmeier and dated 1973. 200-400 488. Excellent miniature mallard drake by Bill Joeckel of Islip Terrace Long Island NY. Carved at about 13 scale. Head turned slightly to the right. Carved wings and primaries with crossed wingtips. Wonderful painted feather detail with combed vermiculation on back and sides. Excellent original paint and condition. Bottom retains a strong Joeckel ink stamp. 400-600 489. Well executed full bodied plover by noted carver William Bill Gibian. Deeply carved wings split and raised individual wingtips and dropped tail. Carved primaries and rump detail. Overall excellent original paint and condition. Very minor age separation at base of bill. Carved Gibian to rear of stick hole. 600-900 490. Excellent common tern by Gibian. Very detailed carving with the head turned to the right. Deeply carved wings and shoulders. Both lower tail and wingtips crossed. Nicely painted primaries. Excellent original paint and condition. Gibian carved into bottom. 750-1000 484PR 485PR 486 487 488 489 490 111 491. Life size black necked stilt decoy by noted folk artist David Personius of Two Rivers Alaska. Carved raised wing detail head turned to the right and glass eyes. Beautifully painted with individual stand. Signed and dated by the artist. 200-400 492. Life size feeding willet decoy by noted folk artist David Personius of Two Rivers Alaska. Carved raised wing detail and glass eyes. Beautifully painted with individual stand. Signed and dated by the artist. 200-400 493. Pair of life size yellowlegs decoys by noted folk artist David Personius of Two Rivers Alaska. Both have carved raised wing detail turned heads and glass eyes. Beautifully painted with individual stands. Signed and dated by the artist. 400-600 494. Lot of three Crowell style Dust Jacket plovers by New Jerseys Steve Morey. Very good replicas of the famous trio of birds that graced the cover of Bill Mackeys early reference. One feeder one looking to the left and one looking over its left shoulder. All with raised wingtips and carved primaries. All with the signature carved M to the rear of the stick hole. Excellent original paint and condition. 450-550 495. Life size walking yellowlegs by celebrated Cape Cod carver Arnold Melbye of Bass River Massachusetts. Split tail with carved wings crossed wingtips and subtle primary detail. Head turned to the left with a minnow in the throat appearance. In excellent original paint. Minor hairline cracks in gesso on thighs. Stands approximately 9 tall including driftwood stand. Bird measures approximately 11 from tip of bill to tip of wingtips. No signature. 2500-3500 Provenance By descent in family 491 492 493PR 4943 495 112 The following four Ken Anger decoys are early and important gunning decoys made for Dr. Reid. Dr. Reid was a veterinarian in Fort Erie Ontario and a good friend of the carver. They hunted woodcock together and Dr. Reid purchased a great many decoys from Anger over the years. 495A. Excellent rig mate pair of mallards by Ken Anger 1905-1961 of Dunnville Ontario. Both heads nicely turned drake to the right and hen to the left. Drake is low head while the hen is more high head. Both with broad shoulder separation and trademark rasp work. Typical carved wingtip detail. Detailed original paint with nicely swirled combed vermiculation on the side of the drake and painted feather detail on the hen. Surface shows light in use wear on the drake and rubs on hen. Both keels removed. 1500-2500 Provenance Dr. Reid Rig 495B. Early pair of goldeneye by Ken Anger 1905-1961 of Dunnville Ontario. Hens head turned very slightly to the left. Both feature Angers trademark rasp work and wingtip detail. Original paint with light gunning wear. 800-1200 Provenance Dr. Reid Rig 495C. Solid bodied black duck by J. R. Wells 1861-1955 of Ontario Canada. Fine original paint with overall light uniform gunning wear. Few minor rubs to high points. Bottom retains strong J.R.W. Maker brand. A nice example by this respected Ontario carver. 900-1200 495D. Lot of two canvasbacks c1920 by Chester Schutte 1884-1956 of Rochester N.Y. Both high head with exceptionally well carved bills. Original paint with shrinkage along grain lines to nicely aged wood. One head slightly loose. Both retain original keels and rigging. For additional information on this seldom seen maker see the article in the May June 1995 issue of Decoy Magazine by Preston Lowe and Bill Towner. 500-750 495APR 495BPR 495C 495DPR 113 495E. Redhead hen from Ontario. Hollow carved and very light with a thin bottom board. Attractive form. Paint is a combination of some original and some old gunning touchup. Small old minor slivers on sides of bill. Small flake and hairline grain check on left side of head. Old partially legible collector notation on bottom states Saginaw Bay - - -. 200-400 495F. Stylish and alert black duck from the Quebec or Vallyeld area. Classic regional deeply carved wings primaries and fluted tail. Body and head are nicely rasped. Strong original paint with only light scuffs from use. Some neck filler replaced with restored paint in that area. One or two small shot hits. Bottom has a large and a small hole drilled in it to reduce weight aka Peterborough Canoe Co. type decoy. 250-450 495G. Very attractive green-winged teal hen by Jesse Baker 1888-1961 of Trenton Ontario. Finely crackled original paint shows very light wear under a protective coat of sealer. Some minor paint loss or shrinkage at neck seat. For additional information on this talented maker see page 119 of Ontario Decoys II by Gates. 250-450 495H. Bluebill drake from Burlington Bay Hamilton Ontario. Head arched slightly back over body on a partially raised neck seat. Nice combed vermiculation on back. In a combination of some original and some finely crackled old gunning touchup. Retains original keel and weight. 150-200 495I. Canvasback drake by Ken Anger. Classic Anger craftsmanship. White paint was added to the top of the body by Dr. Reid as it would decoy the wild birds better. 150-300 495J. Canvasback drake by Dr. Reid Fort Erie Ontario Canada. Carving obviously influenced by the work of Ken Anger. Slightly oversized with a well carved bill and head. Carved shoulder separation with wing and wingtip detail. Rasping to head. Original paint with overall light gunning wear. 100-200 495K. Bufflehead drake possibly by one of the Angers of Dunnville Ontario. Tucked head with carving detail to wingtips and primaries. Original paint with light wear and scratches does not appear to be by Anger. Unusual keel also serves as a convenient handle. 200-400 Provenance Dr. Reid rig 495E 495F 495G 495H 495J 495K 495L 495I 114 H E a d 496 alternate view 496. Dowitcher by William Bowman of Lawrence Long Island New York and Bangor Maine. Deeply carved wings with a dropped tail and individually raised wingtips. Very realistic head carving. Original paint shows light gunning wear. Possibility that a very tiny area on the underside of the left wingtip had some minor restoration. Paint on original bill shows wear. Hit by shot. Great form. A Long Island classic. 25000-35000 115 H E a d e 497 alternate view 497. Exceedingly rare full bodied sanderling or peep c1860-1890 by the Chipman brothers of Sandwich Cape Cod Massachusetts. Constructed from two pieces of wood horizontally laminated and hollowed to an egg shell thinness. Mounted on two wire legs on a wooden base of more recent vintage. Wonderfully painted plumage detail is accomplished with hundreds of individual dabs of the brush. Superb dry original paint in about mint condition. As is common with the few Chipman shorebirds that have survived this example sports clear blue eyes which no doubt came from the nearby Sandwich glass works where the brothers worked. Incredibly this delicate carving has managed to retain its original bill. One of the finest shorebirds carved on Cape Cod and the finest existing example of two known sanderlings. 65000-75000 H 116 H E a d 498 499 498. Outstanding running yellowlegs by A.E. Crowell 1862-1952 of East Harwich Cape Cod MA. Carved with an outstretched neck in the running or feeding pose. Split dropped tail. Original paint is in excellent condition and exhibits Crowells classic wet on wet blending to achieve a realistic rendition of the plumage. Original bill. An extremely well preserved and desirable example of this rare gunning shorebird by the Capes undisputed master carver. 14000-16000 499. Large curlew. So called lumberyard style and similar to the decoys that have been attributed to a Dr. Gilbert Wallace 1873- 1917 of Forked River New Jersey. Identical examples and possible rig mates are pictured on page 158 of New Jersey Decoys by Fleckenstein where it is stated that they are thought to have come from the Waretown area of N.J. as several of these birds have been found there. Hollow carved with vertically laminated halves secured by wooden pegs. Deeply carved grooves above the eyes. Carved wings with separately raised carved wingtips. Hole through tail for stringing. Original paint with light gunning wear and some paint separation along grain lines. Old glue repair to base of bill where attached. Retains strong Mackey Collection stamp on bottom. 3500-4500 Provenance Bill Mackey collection detail 117 500. Small dove decoy by Reme Rousseau a noted Louisiana carver. Measures about 8 overall. Incised wings with individually raised wingtips and a long delicate tail. Mostly original paint with some flaking mostly on the wings. See McCleery catalog for a similar example. 2500-3500 501. Curlew c1880 from Cobb Island or the Cobb Island area. One piece body with raised wingtip carving. A distinctive ridge runs down the back for the entire length of the decoy. Heavily worn original surface. Some original paint with large areas of age darkened wood which has developed a pleasing patina. Hit by shot mostly on left side. Few tight grain checks. Small chips on tail edge. 2500-3500 500 501 118 502. Curlew c1880 from Cobb Island or the Cobb Island area. Three piece vertically laminated body with raised wingtip carving. Heavily worn original surface. Some original paint with large areas of age darkened wood which has developed a pleasing patina. Old nails used in construction visible with a chaffed section of wood that is probably original visible on the right side. Slight separation along body seams. Few small checks and an old chip on top of head. Original bill. 1200-1800 503. Black-bellied plover c1900 in breeding plumage from the south shore of Massachusetts. Strong attribution to Joe Lincoln. Recently unearthed in a barn in Hingham. Split tail with overhanging wingtips. Shoe button eyes one of which is cracked. Finely crackled original paint with very light gunning wear. Excellent structural condition. 2500-3500 504. Black-bellied plover c1900 in breeding plumage from the south shore of Massachusetts. Strong attribution to Joe Lincoln. Recently unearthed in a barn in Hingham. Split tail with overhanging wingtips. Shoe button eyes. Original paint with very light gunning wear. Excellent structural condition. Bill partially replaced. 2200-2600 505. Black-bellied plover c1900 in winter plumage from the south shore of Massachusetts. Recently unearthed in a barn in Hingham. Split tail with overhanging wingtips. Tiny bead eyes. Found together with the plovers in the prior two lots. Original paint with very light gunning wear. Excellent structural condition. Bill appears to be the original. 1200-1800 502 503 504 505 119 506. Black-bellied plover c1900 in winter plumage from the south shore of Massachusetts. Recently unearthed in a barn in Hingham. Split tail with overhanging wingtips. Tiny bead eyes. Original paint with very light gunning wear. Large chip in upper wingtips. Bill replaced. 1200-1800 507. Lumberyard plover c1900 in winter plumage. A much better than average example and indicative of the thought that the lumberyards were carved by a variety of individuals using their own artistic vision on some basic pattern. This example features carved wings down swept tail with the typical two small raised wingtips and notched eye groves. Original paint with overall light to moderate gunning wear with scattered small rubs and flakes. Original bill and tiny tack eyes. Lightly hit by shot. 500-1000 508. Upright greater yellowlegs c1900. Carved head and tail detail. Possibly from Marthas Vineyard Massachusetts. Thick old paint appears to be the original. Surface is slightly darkened with minimal wear. Bill appears to be the original. Pencil notation near stick hole reads Adams MV. Similar notation on base of mount states Marthas Vineyard yellowlegs. 400-600 509. Early yellowlegs c1910 by Joseph W. Lincoln 1859-1938 Accord Hingham Mass. All original paint with a deep patina. Tack eyes split tail and original bill. The feathering detail is quite elaborate. See page 65 in Cap Vinals Joseph Lincoln - - reference for a similar example. Two signature plugged holes in base near the stick hole may have been to repair flaws in the wood as was a common practice with Lincoln. 1500-2500 506 507 508 509 120 510. Distinctive black-bellied plover from the rig of Theodore Rogers 1831-1903 of Jamaica Bay Long Island NY. Good original gunning paint shows some in use wear. Bottom has the hot brand of T. Rogers. 1200-1400 Provenance Reiswig Bud Ward Lloyd Johnson collection Mort Hanson collection 511. Black bellied plover from New Jersey. Solid bodied with nice evidence of tool marks. Fine original paint with only a few light scuffs or rubs. Hole drilled through side for stringing. Lightly hit by shot and bill replaced. Retains a good Mackey collection stamp. 300-500 Provenance William J. Mackey Jr. collection 512. Plover with large shoe button eyes. Traces of original paint. Very dark worn surface. Tight crack through top of head. Bill appears to be an old replacement or perhaps from another decoy. Retains a strong Starr Collection stamp. 150-200 Provenance Ex George Ross Starr collection 513. Lesser yellowlegs from the South Shore area of Massachusetts. Classic regional form with split tail. Paint is a combination of some original and some touchup. Surface shows moderate to heavy wear with some rubs and flakes. Few small chips in tail. Bill appears to be original. 200-300 514. Ruddy turnstone from New Jersey. Old working paint with some light overall wear. Old metal insert in stick hole. Sizable chip from right side of head. Bill replaced. Small written S 199 inventory code under tail. 200-300 515. Nicely proportioned and plump plover. Original paint with some rubs to wood. A few shallow shot holes. Unusual original bill is square slotted into head. Small knot on breast and staple to rear to string hole for stringing. 200-300 510 511 512 513 514 515 121 516. Hollow paper mache plover c1900 with the original wooden bill. Few shallow dents on left side and on head. Original paint with light gunning wear. Hit by shot. Rig mate pictured in Fig 35 of Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway by Starr. Several in excellent condition recently been found made by Joseph Lincoln. This appears to be his as well. 300-500 517. Golden plover from Nantucket with baleen bill and tiny tack eyes. Three piece vertically laminated construction. Original paint with overall light wear on body and much heavier wear on head and neck. Chips on top of head and minor roughage to tip of tail. Appears to have had two wire legs at some point. Damaged baleen bill was professionally replaced by Ken DeLong. 300-500 518. Yellowlegs by Stevens. Overall fine original paint with a few small rubs and tiny scrapes. Deep hot brand of Stevens to rear of stick hole. For additional information on this family of carvers see Decoys of the Newburys and surrounding Communities. 200-400 519. Very large carving of a curlew with carved wings and crossed wingtips. Two piece head and body with the hint of a thigh detail. Decoy measures approximately 20 from tip of bill to tip of tail. Surface worn to wood. Original bill. Few grain checks and hit by shot. 200-400 520. Dowitcher found in New Hampshire. Age unknown. Insignificant chip under tail may be original to the carving. 200-400 521. Large curlew on old brown paint. Two piece head and body with carved wings and greatly elongated tail. Thickly applied paint has flaked away in a number of spots to reveal primer or weathered wood. Tiny bead eyes. Replaced bill and some flaking of filler at neck seat. Hit by shot. 400-600 516 517 518 519 520 521 122 522. 6 flattie shorebirds with cut nail bills a leather bag with some shot several brass shotgun shells and a blue glass ball. All contained in an old Winchester shell box in paint. 200-400 523. A tin black-bellied plover in winter plumage by Stratier and Sohier of Boston MA with the Pat. Oct. 27 1874 stamp on the inside. Original paint with minor flaking and wear. 100-200 524. A tin sanderling in breeding plumage by Stratier and Sohier of Boston MA with an original stick. Original paint with a couple flakes and a dent. 400-600 525. Rare tinnie peep. Strong attribution to Stratier Sohier. Vivid paint. Some minimal flaking along lower edge both neck areas and scattered on right side. Minor dent in bill. 400-600 526. Folding tin yellowlegs. Retains a good Pat Oct 27 1874 stencil on inside. 75-125 527. Lot of ve folding tin shorebird decoys. Three black- bellied one golden and one yellow legs. Three of the plovers have the Pat. Oct 27 1874 stencil. All are in original paint. Some have flaking or very light rust. Two plovers have one small shot scarhit. Included are five mounting sticks. 350-550 5226 523 524 525 526 5275 123 528. Lot of ve yellowlegs folding tin shorebirds in the original tin box. Not shown All are in original paint with moderate to heavy rust. One is in above average condition. Two with small shot hits or tears to metal. Box has stencil YL on one end and has some light rust and damage to cornershinge area. Included are three sticks one damaged. 300-400 529. Lot of four cork yellowlegs with wooden bills from Long Island New York. Two are in the standard pose and two are feeders. Original paint in about perfect condition one has some age discoloration on breast. Cork has the typical shallow voids common to the material. Two have small chips to the tail. All four were part of a cache of John Boyle decoys discovered a few years ago and described in an article in the September October 2012 issue of Decoy Magazine. In this article the author states that the ducks in the rig were made circa 1915- 1935. 400-600 530. Lot of 2 period shorebird whistles made of tin. One is a pipe design the other a circular form. 250-450 531. Very unusual brass or copper shorebird whistle. Appears to be a hunters homemade marriage of a small screw- on spout and a factory manufactured whistle. Circular whistle clearly marked W.B. Berry Co. 79 North St. Boston Mass.. Some separation of the two halves of the circular whistle. An interesting insight into the mind of an inventive shorebird hunter. 200-300 532. Lot of ve imbricated Native American baskets all with various geometric designs. Rim diameters from left to right are approximately 9 5 5 4 5 18. All appear to be in excellent original condition. 3500-4500 Provenance McCleery collection 5285 5294 5302 531 5294 124 533. Circular Nantucket lightship swing handle basket dated 1889 by A.E. Cummings of Nantucket Island Massachusetts. Measures approximately 6 dia X 4 tall. Carved wooden ears with a mellow patina. Appears to be in perfect original condition. Signed and dated in pencil on base A.E. Cummings E.H.P. 1889. 3500-4500 534. Small oval Nantucket lightship swing handle basket. Measures approximately 10 18L x 7W x 4 D. Brass or copper ears. Even patina. Small breaks in bottom rows of weave and section of rim wrap missing. Some varnish loss on rim. 3500-4500 535. Oval Nantucket lightship swing handle basket c1890 by Capt. A.J. Sandsbury of Nantucket Island Massachusetts. Measures approximately 14L x 9 38W x 6D. Nice rich patina. Brass or copper ears. Few minor breaks in the weave. Faintly written in pencil on bottom J.S. Buck Wethersfield Conn.. There is also a faint illegible numerical notation on the flared base of the handle. 2500-3500 536. Oval early Nantucket Friendship basket purse with lid. Measures without lid approximately 9L x 7W x 6D. Dark patina with bone pins and clasp. Small minor breaks in the weave. Top decorated with three small sperm whales one missing a small portion of the lower jaw and two missing parts of the tail. 2500-3500 533 534 535 536 detail 125 537. Oil on canvas of a California coastal landscape with wild flowers by William F. Jackson Sacramento CA. Excellent original condition and in the original frame with a floating glass for protection. Signed lower left W. F. Jackson. Stretcher is 16 by 22 and the sight size 15.5 and 21.5. 10000-14000 537 538 5392 538. Oil on canvas titled Out of The Blind by Brian Quirk. Scene of Canada geese flying and a blind on the marsh. Original condition and nicely framed. 400-600 539. Lot of two pairs of carved wooden flying ducks mounted on a framed backing by R. J. Jansson. Original condition. 250-450 William F. Jackson 1850-1936 was born in Council Bluffs Iowa in 1850 and moved to Sacramento California in 1863. He was a student at the School of Design in San Francisco where he had a studio until 1880 when he returned to Sacramento. Jackson is best remembered for his landscapes of that area often featuring rolling hills and spring wildflowers and for his 52 year involvement with the Crocker Art Gallery Museum and school. 126 540. Remarkable carving of a clam digger by Alabamas Calvin M. Cal Logue b1935. Sculpture features a man with a woven clam basket in his right hand and a rake in the right rake broken and laying near his boots looking down at a young girl who is offering him a quahog from her tiny basket. Likewise the little girl has detailed hair dress and basket. Carved from a single piece of wood with the exception of the bottom of the rake. Man stands approximately 13 tall and the overall dimensions are approximately 16 x 10 dia. Signed on base C. Logue 1967 possibly 87. Mr. Logue carves mostly southern based scenes and is a retired professor emeritus of Speech Communication from the University of Georgia. 300-500 540A. Letter opener or bookmark in the form of a sh. Measures approx. 5 overall. Very good original paint with delineated scales. 100-200 541. Rare and wonderful half carving of a killer whale by Gus Mirando of White Plains New York circa early 1980s. Carved eye fins open mouth and inset teeth. Excellent original paint and condition. Retains original hanging wires and the deep Mirando hot brand. Measures approximately 18 12 long overall. Mirando was inspired by the work of Clark Voorhees 1911-1980 and after Voorhees death he was encouraged by Nina Hellman of Nantucket to begin carving. He carved for only a few years. His whales are all hand carved and were only produced in very limited numbers. 300-500 542. Outstanding and early life size half body carving of a schoolie striped bass or rocksh by Chet Eldred. Measures about 21 overall. Inlet fins and tail. Extremely accurate carving detail in the treatment of the gills fins and mouth. Outstanding drawn or painted scales accomplished with hundreds or thousands of individual strokes. Excellent structural condition see Swanson reference. Noted on reverse Made by Chet Eldred Silversmith at Pairpoint - about 1925. Pairpoint was located in New Bedford around the 1900s and later moved to Sandwich on Cape Cod. This lot includes the book Fish Models Plaques and Effigies by Ronald Swanson. 1500-2500 543. Flying goose weathervane by the late Fred Anderson of Maine. Fred learned his craft when working with his next door neighbor Augustus Gus Wilson Maines most famous decoy maker. Applied dropped wings and a outstretched neck a form made famous by A.E. Crowell. Measures approximately 30 from tip of tail to tip of bill. Metal insert in mounting hole. Excellent original paint and condition. 500-1000 540 541 542 543 540A 127 544. Well carved tern by the late Fred Anderson of Portland Maine. Forked split tail. Overall excellent original paint with only a few minor shelf dings. Signed on base Made by FKA. Anderson was a close friend of Gus Wilson and often assisted him in his work. 250-450 545. Folk art carving of a penguin. Mounted as if the bird is leaning slightly backwards. Stands about 21 tall including base. Applied wings with inserted bill and legs. Attached feet. Finely crackled and aged paint. Thin checks in body. 750-1250 545 546 547 544 546. Large full bodied crow by Bundick with his name carved under the tail. Deeply carved wings with carved thigh and detailed concave tail. Applied bill. Minor wear to lower edge of tail. 300-450 547. A huge over-sized loon decoy by Marv Bernet Cottage Grove MN. The decoy with its keel is 33 long and is branded on the bottom Marv Bernet Maker. Original paint with an age line in the neck. 300-500 547A. Preening curlew by noted folk artist Reggie Birch of Chincoteague VA. In excellent original condition in all respects. 800-1200 547A 128 H E a d 548 alternate views 548. An exceptional swimming Canada goose decoy by Ira D. Hudson 1875-1949 of Chincoteague VA. The state of preservation of the paint that Hudson applied to this decoy is almost beyond comparison. The stippled and gently swirled brush work of the feathering on the body is framed off with scratch-paint primary feathers. This full-bodied goose has carved bill detail painted tack eyes a desirable hissing or swimming curved neck a head which is slightly cocked upward a feature found only in Hudsons finest decoys and gently carved notched tail feathers. The underside has a small stamped 85 metal plaque attached. In outstanding original paint with very minor flaking and light wear. 50000-60000 129 H E a d e 549. Incredible example of a pintail drake by Ira Desanka Hudson 1876-1949 of Chincoteague Virginia. For a nearly identical example and probable rig mate please see page 122 in Ira D. Hudson and Family Chincoteague Carvers by Henry Stansbury. Like the pictured example discussed by Stansbury this too is c1930s round bodied with a long exaggerated tail and Iras finest scratch paint. Excellent original paint with only some minor paint shrinkage on the head. Like the example discussed in the referenced book this bird has never been rigged and would have to classify as being in perfect condition. 17500-22500 Provenance Stansbury collection 550. Early and rare paddle tail mallard hen by Ira Hudson 1876-1949 of Chincoteague Virginia. Full round body with deeply fluted tail feathers and a corresponding deeply carved ice dip behind head. Original paint with free and loose painted feather detail. Surface shows overall light gunning wear with a scattering of small rubs. Old small tight crack in neck where nail attaches head to body. Narrow crack in bottom. For a similar example see page 107 in Ira D Hudson and Family Chincoteague Carvers by Henry Stansbury. Bottom has a hot Branded P. 6000-8000 Provenance Purnell collection 549 550 alternate view 130 551. Pair of very early hooded mergansers by Doug Jester 1876-1961 of Chincoteague VA. are two of his best. Nicely carved crests and bills. Strong nicely aged original paint with light overall gunning wear. Hen retains the Mackey collection stamp. The hooded merganser drake features the well known crest and bill carving. Strong original paint with a few small rubs and some paint shrinkage on left tail portion of the carving. Very thin tight crack on back. Never rigged. 5000-7500 552. Nicely carved red-breasted merganser from Virginia probably the Chincoteague area. Finely carved bill and six tined crest. Balsa body with dry mostly original paint. Surface shows some areas of flaking to wood mostly on right side. Two nails removed from crack at right base of neck and a glue repair to this area. Bottom has hot brand of WHP Jr. 600-900 Provenance Bill Purnell collection 552A. Oversized solid brant circa early 1900s by Percy Gant of Osborneville New Jersey. Head slightly forward. Paint pattern outlined with scribed lines to aid in painting. Paint appears original with possibly some gunning touchup. Thin tight check on back. 600-900 553. Merganser drake from Long Island. In old paint with traces of original. Deep WH carved into bottom. 200-300 553A. Hollow brant by Joe Paul Manahawkin N.J. Carved in a swimming pose. In old gunning repaint under a thin coat of sealer. Thin crack in neck and few small shot hits. 200-300 553B. Swimming black duck from Long Island. Mostly original paint. Body hollowed from below and the cavity filled with natural cork. Two piece head and lower neck. Repair to bill. Thin check runs down center of back and a thin crack runs through breast and neck. 250-450 551PR 552 553 553A 553B 552A 131 553C. Very well carved hollow black duck with tucked head set back on the body and masterfully executed carved wings wingtips primaries and tail. Collector information indicates that the carver is H.W. Jones of the Hudson River area of New York. Work is very reminiscent of the Leibensperger N.J. type of carving. Original paint with little gunning wear. Retains original keel and the deep hot brand of H.W. Jones. 300-450 553D. Solid American merganser from the New Jersey area. Head thrust slightly forward with a nicely carved crest. Paint is original with some gunning repaint. White areas show moderate gunning wear. Front half of bill is a replacement. Deep hot brand of WFO on bottom. 400-600 553E. Rare rig mate pair of green-winged teal from New Jersey. Nicely carved crest on drake and well carved bills on both. Excellent original paint shows overall very light gunning wear. Identified in pencil on bottom Nelson Riley Oceanville N.J. Fireman c1940. Teal from New Jersey are seldom found. 300-500 553F. Hollow black duck in original paint from the Delaware River area. Head turned to the left. Carved wingtips and shallow ice groove. With a few light rubs. 400-600 553G. Bold sculpture of a black duck c1900 by Benjamin Ben Rhodes of Freeport Long Island NY. Deeply carved bill detail and carved eyes. Subtle ridge extends down the center of the back to the tip of the tail. Broad base of neck flows seamlessly into the body. Excellent original paint with very light gunning wear. Very small check in bill and an old thin tight check in neck. Certainly one of the best examples of a Long Island black duck decoy ever made. Superb effort by this talented carver and one of Mr. Powells favorites. 2500-4500 Provenance Powell collection 553C 553D 553EPR 553F 553G detail 132 553H. Red-breasted merganser hen by a member of the Baldwin Family. Collector tag indicates that the decoy is by Stephen Baldwin Long Island NY and carved c1930s-40s. Well carved head with pronounced cheeks. Elongated ail extends from top of the back. All original paint show light overall gunning wear with a few small rubs to wood. 600-900 Provenance Powell collection 553I. Hollow bluebill drake by Harry Fennimore of Bordentown New Jersey. This is the exact decoy pictured on page 101 of Working Decoys of the Jersey Coast and Delaware Valley. Mr. Fennimore carved circa 1910-1930. Typical carved raised wingtips and fluted tail feathers. Original paint in excellent condition. Left eye missing and old tight chip at nail on right neck seat. 600-800 554. Merganser hen from Long Island. Solid body with nicely carved crest on head. Well worn original paint with areas of bare wood darkened on body. Rubs to wood on head. VAN carved into bottom. 300-450 555. Goose by David Umbrella Watson 1851-1938 of Chincoteague Virginia. Hollow carved with carved shoulder groove and tail. Delineated wingtips. Body measures only 15 long and may be a Hutchins goose. Paint is a mixture of working touchup and some original. Note there is a pencil notation on the bottom that is indecipherable. Surface shows overall light to moderate gunning wear. 1800-2400 556. Oversized balsa body goose by the Ward brothers of Criseld Maryland. Carved wingtips and shallow shoulder groove. Repainted in 1970 by the Wards. One tiny ding on left side. Notation on bottom indicates that the decoy was made c1948. 1500-2500 556 557 554 555 553H 553I 557. A folky long slender wood duck drake c1900 from the Criseld Maryland area. Bold original paint with a couple scrapes touch-up to an old tail chip and that appears reset at some point years ago. Reminds one of the wonderful folk carvings by Tyler and the other early carvers from the area. 1000-1500 133 H E a d e 557A 557A. Turned head solid body black duck by the Ward brothers Criseld MD. In excellent original paint with light gunning wear. Slight roughage on the edge of the tail. Lower neck check tightened glued and touched up by Ken DeLong. Bottom is signed L. T. Ward Bros. Lem Ward Steve Ward 1936 A very nice example. 6000-9000 557B. An early pair of canvasbacks by Capt. Harry R. Jobes of Havre de Grace MD. Made in 1957 when he was 21 years old working in Madison Mitchells workshop. Signed dated and stamped HRJ on the bottom. They were purchased in 1958 by Dr. George Ross Starr from Duxbury MA and remained in his collection until he sold them in his 1985 Duxbury Boat House sale. Both retain his fan-shaped Starr Collection stamp. In original paint with light wear and a couple very tight grain checks. 400-600 alternate view detail 557BPR 134134 558. Swan carved in the traditional North Carolina style. Canvas over wire frame construction with an upright wooden frame in the center. Nicely arched head and neck. Excellent original paint. Canvas intact with folds in edges and seams firmly attached with small tacks. Thin tight crack in neck. Bottom exhibits a scratched EW. 800-1200 559. Rare and elegant working swan by John Vickers of Cambridge MD. Alert high neck with a nicely detailed head and bill. Splined bill. Very good original paint has developed a pleasing surface and patina that attest to years of use and its life in storage in a boat shed. Invisible lower bill chip repair by Russ Allen. Hit by shot. Retains original keel anchor ring and chain weight. 1500-2500 560. Very large swan by Robert Bob Moreland. Measures about 48 overall. Head arched forward in a swimming or feeding pose. Carved shoulder separation with carved wingtips and concave tail. Overall excellent original paint has been lightly aged by the maker. One minor short tight grain check on back. Bottom has carved RDM 96 as well as the carved SW446. An impressive piece of sculpture. 800-1200 560A. Life size Great Egret by David Ward well known artist from Connecticut. Excellent original paint and condition. 500-1000 560 558 559 560A 135 562 563 564 561. Redhead drake from Nags Head North Carolina by a member of the Midgett family. Bulbous body with a tiny carved tail. Few tight age checks and small in use scuffs. Mostly original paint is well worn with areas of age darkened wood. 500-1000 562. A bluebill drake from the Havre de Grace MD area. From an early collection of decoys that included the Maryland wood duck and a Lem Ward black duck. A painted eye decoy with an original weight similar to those used by the Holly family and carvers from Charleston. Older repaint with some wear. 200-300 563. Half size golden eye hen from Chestereld MD. Head turned to the left. Original paint with minor wear. Species identified on bottom and signed Bill Joiner Chesterfield Md. 1982 on bottom. 250-350 564. Red-breasted merganser hen c1900 possibly from Massachusetts or Rhode Island. Well conceived boat-like body with a slightly upswept tail. Thinly carved crest is integral to the head and miraculously has remained intact. Original paint is finely crackled on head with a few minor flakes or rubs on body. Retains original rigging. Found in a Virginia estate approximately 30 years ago by the consignor. 800-1200 565. Bold canvasback drake from the Chesapeake. Well carved head with distinctive bill carving may have been attached in use. Attractive crackled in use repaint on body and what appears to be original paint on head. Small U shaped chip in tail. Hot brand in bottom reads ARROW E. CO. 200-300 565 561 136 566. Goose attributed to Ike Hills of Dennis Cape Cod Massachusetts. Two piece head and neck on a horizontally laminated two piece body. Head arched slightly back on the body. Original paint with possibly some gunning touchup to the white cheek patch. Small amount of flaking in areas of the old original filler at seams. 400-600 567. Cast iron canvasback sink box decoy c1890s from MD. Solid surface with rust present. No paint. 400-600 Provenance Joe French collection 568. Cast iron canvasback sink box decoy c1890s in old white paint with rusted surface. 400-600 Provenance Joe French collection 566 567 568 569 570 569. Rare canvasback cast iron sink box decoy c1890s. Rust with a solid surface. No paint. 400-600 570. Cast iron bluebill sink box decoy c1890s from MD. Solid surface with rust. No paint. 400-600 570A. A color lithograph 1895. Duck Shooting from a Blind by Arthur Burdette Frost. In excellent original condition with a few tiny minor imperfections in the upper left. Sight size 19.25 x 12.25. Professionally framed. 400-600 570B. A color lithograph 1895. Rail Shooting by Arthur Burdette Frost. In excellent original condition. Sight size 19.25 x 12.25. From the desirable set of 12. Professionally framed. 400-600 570A 570B 137 571. 4 gauge. Percussion large bore musket 37 78 inch Damascus barrel tapered octagon to round barrel overall 54 inches with some engraved and checkered detail fair condition with a stock crack working condition unknown. 600-800 572. 8 gauge. Percussion double-barreled cap box in stock 37 inch Damascus barrel overall 53 inches with some engraved and checkered detail in worn condition working condition unknown. 600-800 573. 8 gauge. Breech loading double-barreled serial 26271 W. W. Greener London England. 32 inch Damascus barrel overall 48 18 inches Patent treble wedge fast No. 3084 Winner at the London Gun Trials 1875 1877 1878 1879. Two hammers two triggers engraved and checkered detail in good condition working condition unknown. 1000-1500 574. 8 gauge. Breech loading double-barreled side lever R. Jeffery Guildford 36 inch Damascus barrel overall 52 inches Two hammers two triggers with checkered stock detail in good condition working condition unknown. 1000-1500 571 574A. Pair of mallards by Gus Nelow from Oshgosh and Omro WI circa early 1900s. Both in original paint with light overall wear. Drake has finely crazed original paint. Lightly hit by shot. Hen is original paint with light wear. Conjoined JK on bottom. 450-650 572 573 574 574APR 138 H E a d 575 576 575. An early kingsher carving by A.E. Crowell 1862-1952 East Harwich MA with his early oval brand on the bottom of the base. The bird has carved beak detail a carved crest incised tail feathers and superb depth of paint masterfully blended to represent feathering. 20000-35000 576. A life-size bobwhite quail by A.E. Crowell 1862-1952 East Harwich MA with his signature on the bottom of this burl wood base. The bird has beak crest and tail feather carved detail. The realistic highly detailed painted feathering is superb in its execution. 20000-35000 alternate view alternate view 139139 H E a d e 577. A life size screech owl carving with exceptional paint by A.E. Crowell 1862-1952 East Harwich MA. This rarely carved bird species by Crowell has his rectangular Maker stamp on the bottom. The bird has carved ears deeply inset glass eyes a pronounced beak raised wings and carved legs. 8000-12000 577 578. An exceedingly rare greater yellowlegs game carving by A.E. Crowell 1862-1952 East Harwich MA. The Shelburne Museum has one of the only other known examples of this style of shorebird carving by Crowell. Early in Crowells life Victorian game or trophy paintings were very popular with Sporting gentlemen. The features of this carving include a slightly curved bill tip eyes mostly covered with eye lids partially open wings a curled up tail an extended delicately carved leg and the other leg curled downward. Add to this accomplished carving finely blended paint by the father of bird carving. In outstanding original paint with some restoration to delicate areas by Ken Delong. Background is a board from the Crowell Barn. Board not included 20000-30000 578 Anthony Elmer Crowell 140140 H E a d 579 581 579. A life size tern by A.E. Crowell 1862-1952 East Harwich MA signed by him and with his rectangular Maker stamp. This delicate carving with its raised wings and split tail feathers has detailed blended feathering. 8000-10000 580. A life-size chickadee by A.E. Crowell 1862- 1952 East Harwich MA mounted on a branch above two pine cones. Crowell often combined his state bird with pine cones. The bird has blended feathering defined painted wing feathers and unsurpassed tail feather detail. Originally the bird was most likely a wall mount however a well-crafted mortised cherry base now provides more stability. 4500-6500 581. Canvasback drake by A.E. Crowell. Head turned slightly to the right. Crowells trademark rasp work to rear of head and to breast. Overall excellent original paint. Professional restoration to a spot at base of neck. Retains two strong rectangular stamps. This decoy has remained in the same family since it was received by the mother of the consignor as a gift directly from Elmer Crowell documentation available. 4000-5000 580 141 H E a d e 582. A.E. Crowell Brant in good original condition with a check in the head tightened and touch up by Ken Delong. Filler added to the neck seam. Shows normal in use gunning wear. From the GOOSEVILLE GUN CLUB in coastal North Carolina and so branded along with the Crowell oval hot brand. 4000-8000 583. High head bluebill drake by A.E. Crowell. Perky head turned to the right. Classic Crowell rasp work to rear of head and to breast. Nicely blended feather detail. Excellent original paint with some light rubs mostly to tail edge and bill tip. Three small holes drilled in bottom two of which are leaded. Narrow check in bottom. 4000-5000 582 583 142142 584. Full-bodied black duck by A.E. Crowell of East Harwich Cape Cod MA. Crowells signature rasp work on rear of head and breast. Retains Crowells oval hot brand. From the rig of W. H. Wood and his sons and used at Great Pond in Wellfleet MA in the 1920s and 30s. Decoy is in excellent original paint and condition. One of the best from a rig of 12 found about 5 years ago. 2500-3500 Provenance By descent in Wood family 584A. A.E. Crowell black duck from the from the rig of W. H. Wood. Used by he and his sons on Great Pond in Wellfleet MA in the 20s into the early 30s. Retains Crowells oval hot brand. Signature rasp work on the rear of the head and breast. The clarity of the brand indicates a build date of 1918 to 1920. None from the rig have seen much use. The only wear can be seen in the photo. It is on the lower right side of the body as it faces you. Decoy is in exceptionally fine original condition. One pellet can still be seen imbedded to the right of the eye. See photo. 3500-4500 585. Hollow carved black duck. Extremely similar to known rigs of birds from the Mattapoisett and Marion area of the south coast of Massachusetts and strongly attributed to this area. Very cheeky carved head on a raised neck seat. Slightly crazed and crackled original paint with some minor rubs. Attractive feather painting on head. Some in-use repairs to lifted grain on right side and under tail. Nails that join body halves visible and old thin crack in neck. 300-450 585A. Very rare lot of two items related to the early Bird and Game Laws of Rhode Island. First item is a Deputy Bird Commissioner badge with the years 1932 to 1935 noted on raised panels. Badge number is 295 with the blue enamel symbol for the State of Rhode Island attached to the center of the badge. Retains original pin hasp. No Hallmark. Second item is a small pamphlet of the Bird and Game Laws of Rhode Island revised to June 1931. Forty six pages measuring about 3 X 5 . The booklet notes that starting in 1923 there would be five commissioners appointed for three year terms and that these commissioners shall appoint a number of deputies. It also lists the duties of the Commissioners and the deputies. Both pieces are very good and original. Very interesting reading and a wonderful early piece of Rhode Island sporting history. 400-600 585 585A2 584 584A 143 587. Decoy by a member of the Pease family of Marthas Vineyard Massachusetts. Striped to natural wood and coated with a sealer. Probably initially painted as a black duck. Few small grain checks visible under the sealer. 300-500 588. Early black duck c1910 by H. Keyes Chadwick of Oak Bluffs Marthas Vineyard. Ben Smith was Chadwicks mentor and his early decoys were patterned after Mr. Smith. In natural wood. 300-500 588A. Goldeneye hen from Vermont. Similar to the decoys of George Bacon. Head turned slightly to the left. In outstanding excellent original paint and condition. Weighted but never rigged. 300-500 587 588 588B. Rigmate pair of oldsquaws long tail duck by Marty Collins of Bridgewater Massachusetts. Both demonstrate Martys affinity for the work of Joe Lincoln. Excellent original paint has been lightly aged by the maker. Excellent structural condition. Carved as presentation pieces for Ducks Unlimited and so noted on bottom. Both are signed and branded by the maker. Hen also branded H. Osborn. 400-600 588C. Early low head black duck by Massachusetts Marty Collins. Martys Buzzard Bay Supreme model with the rare original paper string tag still attached. Superb original paint and condition. Rigged but never floated. Bottom retains original Collins brass tag from when the artist had a shop in Wareham Massachusetts. 200-300 588A 588BPR 588C 5863 586. Marthas Vineyard package of 3 items. A redhead drake c1930s by H. Keyes Chadwick of Oak Bluffs Marthas Vineyard. Very sleek refined short body style. All original except for a bill restoration. Sold together with a limited edition of the Massachusetts duck stamp print of an early c1910-20 Chadwick redhead and a copy of Marthas Vineyard Decoys by Stanley Murphy. 800-1200 Provenance Dugan Family 144 589PR 590 589. Rare miniature pair of geese by A.E. Crowell. This is the only example of a double mount of Canada geese known. One is a standing sentry with the head turned to the left and one is in a nesting pose. Sentry has raised wingtips. Carved at a slightly larger size than his traditional miniatures. For scale the sentry measures approximately 5 from breast to tip off tail. Outstanding original paint with beautiful wet on wet blending of the painted feather detail. Hairline bill seam on the sentry has been glued tight by Steven Weaver. Painted rock and nest base retains the rectangular stamp. 5500-7500 590. Miniature half flyer wall mount of a mallard drake by A.E. Crowell. Outstretched neck with fanned tail and painted feather detail. Original paint. Lower portion of wing professionally restored by Ken DeLong. Retains strong rectangular stamp. 1500-2500 591. Miniature ruffed grouse by A.E. Crowell. Raised crest on top of head with a thin fanned tail and carved thigh detail. Superbly painted fine feather detail. Excellent original paint. Very tiny minor blunt to tip of bill. On a naturally finished chip carved base. Species identified with the rectangular stamp on bottom. 3000-4500 592. Miniature bobwhite quail by A.E. Crowell. Finely carved and painted. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identified on a carved and painted rock base with the rectangular stamp. 2500-3500 591 592 145 593 594 595 596 593. Miniature hen pheasant by A.E. Crowell. Elongated tail with carved thigh detail. Nicely blended wet on wet painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. On a naturally finished chip carved base with the rectangular stamp. 2500-3500 594. Miniature cock pheasant by A.E. Crowell. Elongated tail with carved thigh detail. Excellent original paint and condition. On a naturally finished chip carved base. Retains a strong rectangular stamp. 2500-3500 595. Miniature feeding canvasback drake by A.E. Crowell. One of Crowells more iconic poses. Split tail. Fine original paint with some very fine crackle in areas. Species identified with the rectangular stamp on a painted rock base. 1800-2200 596. Miniature running red-breasted merganser drake by A.E. Crowell. Carved crest and split tail. Fine original paint with a small amount of crackle to small areas of the surface. On a painted rock base with the rectangular stamp. 1800-2200 597. Fabulous pintail drake by A.E. Crowell. Stylish carving forming a sweeping arch through the head body and tail. Raised wingtips with an upswept tail feather. Beautiful wet on wet painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. On a carved and painted rock base with the rectangular stamp and the number 3. Signed in his own hand A.E. Crowell. 2000-2500 598. Miniature mallard drake by A.E. Crowell. Raised wingtips with fine painted feather detail. A larger than normal miniature. Overall excellent original paint and condition with some fine crackling to the surface of the base. Mounted on a carved and painted rock base with the species identified and the rectangular stamp. 1800-2200 599. Miniature redhead drake by A.E. Crowell. Raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a carved and painted rock base with the rectangular stamp. Signed in his own hand A.E. Crowell with the set number 5 written twice on the base. 1800-2200 597 598 599 146 600. Larger miniature quail by A.E. Crowell with a carved crest and attractive painted feather detail. Minor blunt to tip of bill has been touched up. Base is a naturally finished wooden base. Old collector inventory information on the bottom. 2200-2800 601. Wonderful miniature running black duck by A.E. Crowell. Outstretched head and neck with raised wingtips. Beautifully blended wet on wet painted feather detail. On a carved and painted rock base with the rectangular stamp. Signed in his own hand A.E. Crowell with the number 20. 1800-2200 604 605 606 600 602. Rare miniature running brant by A.E. Crowell. Long thin delicate neck and finely notched tail. Beautiful wet on wet painted feather detail. One of his best. On a thin carved and painted rock base with the seldom seen blue paper label. Species identified on label. 1800-2400 603. Miniature reaching American merganser drake by A.E. Crowell. Raised wingtips. Original paint. Minor surface imperfections. On a carved and painted rock base with the rectangular stamp and the number 17. 1800-2200 604. Miniature bluebill drake by A.E. Crowell. Split tail. Overall excellent original paint with one miniscule rub on tail edge. Species identified on carved and painted rock base. Retains rectangular stamp. 1400-1800 605. Rare hooded merganser drake by A.E. Crowell. Split tail and realistically formed and painted crest. Fine original paint. Surface of rock base and head of the bird are very finely crackled. Species identified with the rectangular stamp on base. 1800-2200 606. Miniature goldeneye drake by A.E. Crowell. Split tail and tucked head. Fine original paint. Species identified with the rectangular stamp on the painted rock base. 1600-2000 601 602 603 147 607. Miniature little green heron by A.E. Crowell. Head thrust forward with a nicely carved crest. Raised wingtips and carved thigh detail. Very finely detailed excellent original paint and condition. One of his best. Mounted on a chip carved base with the strong rectangular stamp. 2400-3000 608. Rare miniature laughing gull by A.E. Crowell. Tucked head with a split tail and overhanging wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Retains the seldom seen blue paper label on a driftwood base with the species identified on the label. 1800-2200 609. Exceptional early miniature wood duck drake by A.E. Crowell. Nicely carved crest with raised wingtips. Subtle plumage detail on back. Excellent original paint and condition. On a natural burl base. No stamp but signed and dated in his own hand A.E. Crowell Cape Cod 1941. 2200-2800 610. Miniature feeding canvasback drake by A.E. Crowell. Very plump carving with the classic outstretched head and neck. Excellent original paint. Bill appears to have had some restoration. Mounted on a carved and painted rock base with the rectangular stamp. 1500-2000 611. A miniature running black duck by A.E. Crowell 1862-1952 East Harwich MA with his rare blue paper label on the bottom. Fine original paint. 1800-2200 612. Miniature redhead hen by A.E. Crowell. Full bodied carving with raised wingtips. Richly painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a carved and painted rock base. Species identified on base with the rectangular stamp and the number 6. 1800-2200 607 608 609 610 611 612 148 613. Early miniature old squaw long-tail duck drake c1912 by A.E. Crowell. Raised wingtips with elongated tail feather. Original paint with an aged patina. Professional restoration to the very tip of the tail feather by Ken Delong. Mounted on a painted rock base. Pre stamp. Note the full bodied form found on his best early miniatures. 2500-3000 614. Miniature pintail drake by A.E. Crowell. Attractive thin neck arched back slightly on the body. Raised wingtips with extended tail. Detailed painted feather detail. Original paint. Professional restoration to tip of tail feather by Ken Delong. Mounted on a painted rock base. No Stamp. 2200-2600 615. Miniature yellowlegs by noted Cape Cod artist Steven Weaver. Very delicate carving in a walking pose with the head turned very slightly to the left. Split tail with raised wingtips. Expertly applied painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a decorated stone base with the SAW on the edge. Species identified on base and signed Steven Weaver Cape Cod. 450-650 616. Exceedingly rare miniature white-winged scoter hen by A.E. Crowell. There may be others if so very few. Alert little carving with a thin tail and raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. On a carved and painted rock base with the seldom seen blue paper label. Species identified on label. 2200-2800 617. Miniature bufflehead drake by A.E. Crowell. Raised wingtips with a nicely painted crest. Excellent original paint and condition. On a carved and painted rock base. Species identified on base with the rectangular stamp and the number 7. 1500-2000 618. Miniature oriole by A.E. Crowell. Dropped wings with slightly upswept tail. Subtle painted feather detail on back. Excellent original paint and condition. Tiny blunt to tip of bill. On a rare natural wood mount. Rectangular stamp on base. 1500-2000 613 614 615 616 617 618 149 619. Miniature blue jay by A.E. Crowell. Raised wingtips with extended paddle tail and nicely carved crest. Fine original paint and condition. Has the rare but faint circular stamp seen only on his earliest miniatures. See page 53 in The Songless Aviary by Cullity for a discussion of this stamp. 1800-2200 620. Miniature Nashville warbler by A.E. Crowell. Raised wingtips with minor imperfections to edge of tail. Strong original paint. Indecipherable pencil notation on early rock base. 1800-2200 621. Miniature towhee by A.E. Crowell. Raised wingtips and original paint. Very minor blunt to tip of bill. Species identified with the set number 6 on base. 1500-2000 622. Life sparrow by Peter Peltz unsigned. In excellent condition except for a blunting of the bill that was restored by Ken Delong. 200-300 623. Hissing Canada goose by Harold Gibbs of Barrington RI. In excellent original paint. Gibbs was a talented miniature maker and well known fly fisherman. Among his fishing companions were many luminaries such as the late Splendid Splinter Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox. A clean neck break has been glued tight by Ken Delong. 300-450 624. Nashville warbler by A.E. Crowell. In excellent original condition less a bill tip restoration. 1200-1600 625. Outstanding remarkable carving of a miniature gadwall drake by noted flat artist and bird carver John Templeman Coolidge 1856-1945 of Milton Massachusetts. Tucked head is turned very slightly to the right. Carved wings with individually raised and crossed wingtips. Excellent painted feather detail on head back and breast with fine vermiculation on sides. Fine original paint. Surface has developed a pleasing patina. Signed and dated on base J.T. Coolidge 1938. Mr. Coolidge was one of the original founders of the Society of Arts and Crafts of Boston in 1897 and served as its president from 1933 to 1935. He was a decoy maker at the age of fourteen and in addition to carving beautiful miniatures later went on to become a painter of bird life and portraits of his children and various other subjects. The Coolidge mansion in New Hampshire was a retreat for many of the finest Boston artists of the day around the turn of the century. For additional information see Handicrafts of New England by Eaton. 1200-1800 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 150 626. Pair of wood ducks by James Lapham. Hen has subtle indication of a crest with delicately raised wingtips. Laphams finest dry brushed wet on wet paint in excellent original condition with minor age imperfections. Mounted on a driftwood twig. Species identified and signed on base. Drake has individually carved and raised wingtips and nicely carved crest. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on bottom of carved rock base. Unquestionably two of the finest examples of wood ducks by Lapham that exist. 800-1200 627. Life size myrtle warbler yellow-rumped by James Lapham. Delicately raised wingtips with thin notched tail. Exhibits Laphams best dry brushed paint. Excellent original paint. Very tip of bill has been professionally restored. Mounted on a driftwood branch with the specie identified. Signed and dated 1963. 500-750 628. Miniature wood duck drake by James Lapham of Dennisport MA. In excellent original condition. 300-500 629. Miniature mallard drake by James Lapham. Raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identified and signed on bottom of carved and painted rock base. 300-500 630. Miniature green-winged teal drake by James Lapham. Lightly carved crest with individually raised wingtips. Original paint. A number of flakes and rubs on body and head. Some minor paint loss on one leg. Species identified and signed on bottom of carved and painted rock base. 300-500 631. Miniature shoveler drake by James Lapham. Wide anatomically correct bill carving with individually raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identified and signed on bottom of carved and painted rock base. 300-500 626PR 627 628 629 630 631 151 632. Miniature mallard drake by James Lapham of Dennisport MA. Individually raised wingtips and tiny applied tail curls. Original paint with fine crackling to the breast and wingtips. Exceptional form. Species identified on driftwood base. Signed with the date 55. 400-600 633. Rare running or feeding mallard hen by James Lapham of Dennisport MA. Head outstretched with a full crop. Individually raised wingtips. Fine original paint with some fine crackle to wingtips and neck. Species identified on driftwood base. Signed with the date 55. 400-600 634. Pair of gadwall by James Lapham of Dennisport MA. Drake and hen have individually raised wingtips and partially carved primaries. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identified on twig base of drake along with the signature and the partial oval hot brand. 300-500 635. Miniature redhead drake by James Lapham of Dennisport MA. Carved wings and individually raised wingtips. Partially carved primaries. Overall excellent original paint and condition. Some minor water stains on breast. Species identified on twig base of drake along with the signature and the oval hot brand. 300-500 636. Miniature wood duck hen by James Lapham of Dennisport MA. Carved crest and individually raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identified on twig base along with the signature and the full oval hot brand. 300-500 637. Miniature goose by Ken Scott. Head turned to the left with raised and crossed wingtips. Incised feather detail. Overall excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base and dated 1983. 100-200 638. Miniature pintail drake by Donald W. Morley. Carved at approximately scale. Head turned to the left with raised wingtips and elongated central tail feather. Well done vermiculation on back. Overall excellent original paint. Repair to tip of tail feather. Signed as a presentation piece to Mary Herrick along with the DM hot brand. 200-300 639. Miniature ruddy turnstone by Eddie Wozny. Head turned to the left with carved wings and crossed wingtips. Carved and painted feather detail. Excellent and original. Carved W near stick hole. 300-450 640. Miniature flying goose by Eddie Wozny. Suberb carving with detailed body conformation. Outstretched wings and fanned tail with elaborately carved feather detail. Tucked carved feet. Beautifully painted . Excellent and original. Carved W near stick hole. 300-500 641. Miniature black-bellied plover by Eddie Wozny. Head turned to the left with carved wings and crossed wingtips. Carved and painted feather detail. Excellent and original. Carved W near stick hole. 300-450 632 633 634PR 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 152 642. Outstanding miniature curlew by Edie Wozny. Head turned to the left with carved wings and crossed wingtips. Carved and painted feather detail. Excellent and original. Carved W near stick hole. 300-450 643. Miniature preening yellowlegs by Eddie Wozny. Uplifted right wing with head turn completely back on the body. Left wing slightly elevated off body. Individually carved feather detail. Outstanding original paint and condition. Carved W near stick hole. 300-450 644. Miniature yellowlegs by Eddie Wozny. Head turned to the left with carved wings and crossed wingtips. Carved and painted feather detail. Excellent and original. Carved W near stick hole. 300-450 645. Miniature chickadee by Jess Blackstone 1909-1988 of Concord N.H. Original paint with painted feather detail. Tiny chip on side of tail appears to be original to the carving. Species identified on chip carved base with Blackstones stylized initials and the number 644. 350-550 646. Miniature wood duck drake by Jess Blackstone 1909-1988 of Concord N.H. Head turned to the right with carved crest and individually raised wingtips. Outstanding painted feather detail. Mounted on a painted chip carved base with his stylized initials and the number 6559. See Birds in Wood and Paint by Joe Ellis for an explanation of the numeric coding system used by Blackstone over the years. As noted in that same reference Blackstone carved far fewer ducks than he did songbirds. 750-950 647. Miniature chickadee by Jess Blackstone 1909-1988 of Concord N.H. carved slightly smaller than life size. Fine painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a chip carved base with the number 1043. 350-450 648. Miniature chickadee by a talented New England carver. Raised wingtips with a thin elongated V notched tail. Nicely painted feather detail. Good original paint under a coat of sealer. Small smudge on left shoulder. Signed H. Dayon twig base. 250-350 649. Life size chickadee by Cape Cods noted carver Steven Weaver. Head turned to the left. Carved in a very realistic cold winter stance with the breast feathers puffed out and the head and beak firmly tucked into the breast. Wings held tight to the body and lightly dropped. Masterfully carved and painted feather detail. Mounted on a driftwood stub with a hint of snow at the base. Signed on base SAW. 600-900 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 153 650. Miniature widgeon drake by J.B. Garton of Smith Falls Ontario Canada. Delicately crossed wingtips with carved primaries and extended tail feather. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed and stamped on base. 300-450 651. Miniature green-winged teal drake by Robert Bob Clifford of North Easton Massachusetts. About scale. Head turned to the right. Excellent original paint and condition with fine vermiculation. Signed and stamped on base. 250-450 652. Pair of miniature cardinals mounted on a small branch. Excellent original condition except for one or two very tiny white drips on tail of male. Indecipherable conjoined carved initials on base. 100-200 650 651 652PR 653 653. Rare miniature cock pheasant c1950-1960 by Howland Parker of Duxbury MA. Parker was known for his folksy carvings. Carved in a running pose with raised wingtips elongated tail and dual raised crest. Excellent original paint and condition. Hot branded on base. 200-400 654. One quarter size blue goose approx. 5 breast to tail. Head turned to the right wih carved crossed wingtips and feather detail. Signed on bottom Jim Wilkenson 1988. Excellent original paint and condition. 200-300 655. One half size brant approx. 8 breast to tail. Head turned to the right carved split wingtips and feather detail. Signed on bottom Jim Wilkenson 1988. Excellent original paint and condition. 200-300 654 655 154 656. Extremely rare miniature hissing goose c1920 by George Boyd 1873-1941 of Seabrook N.H. Crook neck with a two piece head and body. Original paint is finely crackled as is so commonly the case with carvings by this talented New Hampshire maker. 3000-5000 657. Miniature pufn by George Boyd of Seabrook N.H. Plump little carving with the characteristic conical bill of the species. Carved thighs. Original paint with some fine crackling to the surface but less than that seen on many examples. Mounted on a finished wooden base. Tiny scratch on base. 6000-9000 658. Miniature hissing goose by Joe Lincoln of Accord Village Hingham MA. Arched outstretched neck and thinly carved tail. One of Lincolns finest designs. Excellent original paint and condition with a mellow patina. 3500-5500 659. Miniature Canada goose by Joe Lincoln of Accord Village Hingham MA. Excellent original paint and condition. 3000-4500 656 657 658 659 George Boyd Joe Lincoln 155 660. Miniature flying dove by James Ahearn. Two outstretched wings with incised primaries and a thin fanned tail. Nicely painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Not signed. 250-450 661. Miniature flying dove by James Ahearn. Two outstretched wings with incised primaries and a thin fanned tail. Nicely painted feather detail. Excellent and original paint and condition. Signed J. Ahearn on belly of bird. 250-450 662. Miniature mallard drake by James Ahearn. Two outstretched wings with incised primaries and a nicely fanned tail with an applied tiny tail curl. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed J. Ahearn under the left wing. 200-400 663. Rare Miniature whistling swan by Harold Gibbs. High head sentry form with shallow shoulder groove. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identified and signed on section of tree slab base HNG 1957. 700-900 664. Rare miniature old squaw long tail duck drake by Harold Gibbs. Finely carved and painted with a thin upswept tail and the hint of thigh detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a section of tree slab base. Signed and dated in tiny print HN Gibbs 1968. 700-900 665. Miniature red-breasted merganser by Harold Gibbs. Double carved crest and individually raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a section of tree slab base with the species identified and signed HNG. 550-750 666. Early miniature whistler drake by Harold Gibbs. Nicely carved and painted with a gently upswept tail. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a section of tree slab base with the species identified. Signed HNG and dated 1945. 450-750 667. Early canvasback drake by Harold Gibbs. Shallow shoulder groove. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on section of tree slab base HNG 1945. 450-750 668. Miniature mallard drake by Harold Gibbs. Individually raised wingtips and shallow shoulder separation. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a section of tree slab base and signed HN Gibbs. 450-650 669. Miniature running black duck by Harold Gibbs. Outstretched head and arched neck with individually raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on section of tree slab base HN Gibbs 1966. 450-750 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 156 670. Standing quahog shell with the painting of a goose rising into flight. Signed LR G. Gibb 5-80 Possibly related to Harold Gibbs as the paint is similar. Excellent and original. Small stones attached to the rear to allow the shell to stand upright. 150-300 670A. Fine black duck by Ben Schmidt 1884-1968 of Centerline Michigan. Head turned to the left. Elaborately carved wings and wingtips with delineated speculums and stamped feather detail. Overall excellent original paint and condition with very light in use wear. Retains original keel and rigging. 750-1250 670B. Pair of early and important canvasback decoys by Ben Schmidt 1884-1968 of Centerline Michigan. Nicely carved wingtip detail on both. Overall excellent original paint and condition with light in use wear. Small chip on underside edge of bill on drake. Both retain original keels and rigging. 1200-1800 670C. Oversized black duck circa early 1900s from Michigan. A full 9 wide the bottom appears as almost circular. Well carved head. Extensive painted feather detail is beautifully applied. Strong original paint. Hit by a few shot on left side. 600-900 671. Miniature sleeping black duck by Ben Schmidt 1884-1968 of Centerline MI. Raised wingtips with stamped feather detail. Incised primaries and fluted tail feathers. Head turned back over left shoulder with bill nestled into back feathers. Excellent original paint and condition. 700-850 672. Miniature mallard hen by Ben Schmidt 1884-1968 of Centerline MI. Signature stamped feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. 700-850 673. Miniature green-winged teal hen by Ben Schmidt 1884-1968 of Centerline MI. Carved and raised wingtips with delineated primaries. Stamped feather detail and fluted tail feathers. Excellent original paint and condition. 800-950 670 671 670A 670BPR 672 673 670C 157 674. Early miniature mallard drake by Ben Schmidt. Carved at about 12 to 13 scale. Slightly raised wingtips and fluted tail feathers. Incised primaries but no stamped feather detail. Fine original paint. 400-600 675. Miniature mallard drake paperweight by Frank Adams of West Tisbury Marthas Vineyard Massachusetts. Measures approximately 7 . Very good original paint with a few very minor rubs or flakes. Lightly worn original paper label. 400-600 676. Rare miniature goose paperweight by Frank Adams of West Tisbury Marthas Vineyard Massachusetts. Measures approximately 5 . Unusual carved and raised wings. Overall excellent original paint and condition. Large size jelly label on base. Geese were not a particularly common species for Adams. See Marthas Vineyard Decoys by Murphy. 400-600 677. Miniature mallard drake paperweight by Frank Adams of West Tisbury Marthas Vineyard Massachusetts. Measures approximately 7 . Very good original paint with a few very minor rubs or flakes. Lightly worn original paper label. 400-600 674 675-676 678. Miniature redhead paperweight by Frank Adams of West Tisbury Marthas Vineyard Massachusetts. Body measures approximately 6 from breast to tip of tail. Carved shoulder grove and tucked head. Slightly dark original paint with a few minor rubs or scratches. 400-600 679. Excellent pair of miniature mallards by Dennis Treitler of Louisiana. Both are pinched breast with the heads down in an animated swimming pose. Excellent original paint and condition. Written on bottom of both 1061. 300-400 680. Miniature canvasback drake with head turned to the right. Composite or molded construction. Identified on base as copyright Italy. Excellent and original. 25-35 681. Miniature male cardinal by Stan Sparre. Upswept tail with dropped wings and raised crest. Carved primaries and fluted tail feathers. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Not signed. 400-600 677 678 679PR 680-681 158 682. Four oil paintings on wood panel by the late Stan Sparre Cotuit MA. Flying green winged teal pair of flying grouse deer and black bear. Excellent original condition. 18 x 8. 400-600 683. Miniature blue-winged teal drake by George Boyd of Seabrook N.H. Original paint with some fine crackling on neck and some raised grain on body. Professional restoration to neck crack and bill rubs by Gigi Hopkins. 500-750 684. Miniature wood duck hen by George Boyd of Seabrook N.H. Head turned slightly to the left with a nicely carved crest. Finely crackled original paint. Professional restoration to neck crack and rubs to bill by Gigi Hopkins. 400-600 685. Pair of miniature mallards by George Boyd of Seabrook N.H. Nice chunky drake with a more petite hen. Original paint with the paint shrinkage and crackling so common on the work of this New Hampshire artist. 800-1200 6824 683 684 685PR 159 686. Pair of miniature mallards by the Ward brothers of Criseld Maryland. Carved at about scale. Both heads turned hen to the right and drake slightly to the left. Richly applied paint with areas of fine crackling andor minor shrinkage. Written on each Hand carved and painted by Ward bros. Crisfield MD. especially for Aden Howard. Both signed by Steve and Lem and both dated 1953. 750-950 687. Miniature mallard drake by Lem and Steve Ward Criseld MD. Carved at about scale. Head turned to the right. Lightly crackled original paint with a few small rubs. 500-750 688. Excellent pair of miniature mallards by New Jerseys William Cranmer. Carved at approximately scale. Both heads strongly turned drake to the left and hen to the right. Overall fine original paint and condition. A few minor rubs on tail of drake. Both are signed with the species identified on the bottom. Drake is dated 1959. 350-550 689. Pair of miniature mallards by Oliver Tuts Lawson of Criseld MD. Both heads turned to the left. Approximately 8 14. Carved shoulder groove. Drake carved with open bill. Excellent original paint with minor imperfections. Both with the paper label of The Duck House Rumbley Md. 300-500 690. Pair of miniature widgeon by Oliver Tuts Lawson of Criseld MD. Both heads turned drake to the left and hen to the right. Approximately 7 12. Carved shoulder groove. Excellent original paint and condition. Both with the paper label of The Duck House Rumbley Md. 300-500 686PR 687 688PR 689PR 690PR 160 691. Pair of miniature buffleheads by Oliver Tuts Lawson of Criseld MD. Both heads turned drake to the left and hen to the right. Approximately 6. Carved shoulder groove. Excellent original paint and condition. Both with the paper label of The Duck House Rumbley Md. 300-500 692. Pair of miniature pintails by Oliver Tuts Lawson of Criseld MD. Both heads turned to the left. Drake approximately 9 and hen approximately 8. Carved shoulder groove. Excellent original paint. Hen has small dent on breast and small amount of wear to bill edge. Drake has two small dents on back and a minor blunt to tip of tail. Both with the paper label of The Duck House Rumbley Md. 300-500 693. Miniature goose by Oliver Tuts Lawson of Criseld MD. Carved in a slightly swimming pose with the head turned to the left. Carved shoulder groove. Very minor paint separation at rear of neck seat otherwise excellent original paint and condition. Retains the paper label of The Duck House Rumbley Md. 300-500 694. Miniature goose by Oliver Tuts Lawson of Criseld MD. Carved in a slightly swimming pose with the head turned to the left. Carved shoulder groove. Some paint separation along a tight crack at the neck seat otherwise excellent original paint and condition. Retains the paper label of The Duck House Rumbley Md. 300-500 695. Pair of miniature buffleheads by Oliver Tuts Lawson of Criseld MD. Both heads turned drake to the left and hen to the right. Both with shallow shoulder separation. Overall excellent original paint and condition. Pair was sold through The Duck House in Rumbley Maryland. Both retain a partial Duck House jelly label. For additional information on the Duck House and Mr. Lawsons sales there see the article by Art Raines in the Nov.Dec. issue of Decoy Magazine. 300-500 691PR 692PR 693 694 695PR 161 696. Set of nine miniature waterfowl by John Glen. The canvasback hen is in repose. One signed on the bottom. Heads reset on some and heads reset and reversed on drake and hen bluebill. All mounted on posts and bases with a beveled edge. 1500-1800 697. Miniature blue goose by the noted carver Joan Seibert. Very nicely carved and painted. Extensive wingtip and neck detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed and dated 1993 on bottom of base. 300-500 698. Miniature barnacle goose by Joan Seibert. In a nesting or resting pose with dropped wings and elongated tail. Nicely executed painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base and datd 1992. 300-500 6969 699. Miniature red-breasted merganser drake. Very nicely executed with head turned to the right. Carved bill crest and wingtip detail. Excellent original paint and condition. 200-400 700. Excellent miniature bluebill drake with head turned to the left. Decoy form with carved and raised wingtips. Fluted tail feathers and attractive vermiclation. Excellent original paint and condition. Partially hollowed from below. 200-400 697 698 699 700 162 701. Pair of miniature pintails on a driftwood base. Hen in a resting pose. Both with carved and crossed wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Stamped Oleksiak on side of base. 200-400 702. Miniature canvasback drake. Carved wingtip detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Faint illegible stamp on bottom of chip carved base. 50-100 703. Miniature ruddy duck drake. In a resting pose with typical upswept tail detail. Excellent original paint and condition. 25-50 704. Miniature Canada goose by Bob McGaw on a nished wood base. Fine original paint with minor wear on tail edge. Tight crack in neck. Finish on base very finely crackled. 400-600 705. Miniature ruffed grouse by an early carver from northern New England. Carved raised crest and fanned tail. Excellent original paint under a coat of sealer. Small dent in back is original to the carving. Species identified on side of yellow birch or moosewood base. 150-300 706. Miniature hissing goose by Reggie Birch. Crooked neck on a well formed and painted body. Excellent original paint which has been lightly aged by the maker. Signed on bottom R. Birch. 250-350 707. Miniature bufflehead drake by Les Randou of Green Bay Wisconsin. Carved at about scale. Carved crest. Original paint with some small rubs to top of head and to tail edge. The conjoined LS on base with the date 78. 150-250 708. Miniature Canada goose by Larry Rucker of Maple Valley Washington. High head with nicely painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identified on base with Mr. Ruckers signature and his ink stamp. 200-300 701PR 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 A Days Hunt 163 709. Miniature woodcock by A.J. Ditman 1884-1974. Head turned slightly to the right and looking downward. Tiny upswept tail and carved thigh detail. Original paint with attractive feather detail. Some small flakes to head neck and bill. On chip carved base with the combined AJD symbol on side. Some faint collector numeric inventory information on bottom. 200-400 710. Miniature green-winged teal drake paperweight by Arthur Blackstone. Mr. Blackstone made many of these for Fieldcraft of Boston MA. Arthur was the father of the more well known bird carving miniaturist Jess Blackstone. Nicely painted feather detail with combed vermiculation on sides and back. Original paint with a few tiny age imperfections. 100-200 711. Miniature cock pheasant. Individually painted feather detail. Excellent original paint and condition. Mounted on a stained piece of burnt wood. 50-100 712. Miniature standing mallard drake by Stan Sparre. Head turned to the left. Raised wingtips with carved feather detail and tiny applied tail curl. Typical chipped surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 300-500 713. Miniature wood duck drake by Stan Sparre. Individually raised wingtips with carved primaries and fluted tail feathers. Nicely carved crest. Signature chip carved surface. Excellent original paint and condition. Signed on base. 300-500 714. Miniature wood duck drake in the manner of Joseph Lincoln by noted miniaturist Lou Scheyd of Contoocook New Hampshire. Excellent and original in all respects. 400-600 715. Pair of miniature mergansers in the form of Masons Premier model by noted miniaturist Lou Scheyd. Excellent and original on all respects. Signed on base. 700-900 709 710 711 712 713 714 715PR 164 715A. Miniature owl by a talented carver perhaps Phillip Zeller. Head turned 90 degrees to the right with carved wings and raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. Unsigned. 200-300 715B. Life size male cardinal 1970s by Phillip Zeller of Dennysville Maine. Raised crest and wingtips. Carved wings with fluted and finely notched tail feathers. Excellent original paint and condition. Species identified and signed on bottom of driftwood base. 300-500 715C. Pair of life size chickadees on a piece of driftwood. One is perched with carved wings and crossed wingtips and the other is looking downward with dropped wings. Nicely carved and painted. Signed on base RCB and Chickadee. Robert C. Burkmeier. 150-300 715D. Life size chickadee by Joe Anderlik of Lac du Flambeau Wisconsin. Tucked head with carved wings wingtips and primaries. Concave tail.Nicely painted feather detail. Excellent and original. Signed on base. 150-250 715E. Life size chickadee by Cape Cods Steve Weaver. Classic arched pose as if secreting or cracking a seed. Raised wingtips with a dropped and fanned tail. Detailed feather painting. Mounted on a hollow branch stub. Signed on side of mount SAW with a small wooden plaque affixed to rear with Steven A. Weaver Cape Cod 2004. 600-900 715F. Pair of miniature yellowlegs mounted on a wormwood base by Carl Malmstrom of Long Cove Maine. One is in a feeding stance. Both with split tail and raised wingtips. Excellent original paint and condition. 200-300 715A 715B 715C 715D 715E 715FPR 165 716. Exceptional hollow split tail plover c1890 from Nantucket. Hollowed to an incredible thinness by a master craftsman. Original paint with some fine crackling to the surface on the head and cheeks. Small chip in upper tail and lightly hit by shot. An exemplary example of this time consuming but very functional type of construction which was somewhat unique to this area of Massachusetts. 3500-5500 716 alternate view 166 717. Full bodied Massachusetts split tail black-bellied plover c1900. By the same maker of those found in the Fox rig which was found in Chatham MA. Split tail and tack eyes. Very good original paint with finely painted breast feathers. Lightly hit by shot. Many collectors feel these actually originated in Duxbury MA. 1500-2500 718. Golden plover c1900 wind bird from Massachusetts. Partially hollowed from below in an area from the rear of the breast to the tail. Carved eyes. Original paint shows overall light gunning wear with a few small flakes to darkened wood. Replaced bill. So- called wind birds were designed to impart action to the rig when the decoys were hit by a gust of wind. This one would rock forward in a feeding pose when the breeze was right. 750-1250 717 718 719. Nantucket Curlew c1890 by a member of the Winslow family. From the Emerson Tuttle collection. Vertically laminated and delicately hollowed. Head carved separately and attached with a dowel through the top of the head. Original bead or shoe button eyes. Bill is the original. Original paint shows light overall gunning wear. Hit by shot mostly on right side. 8000-12000 Provenance By descent in family 719 Shorebirds at Work 167 720. Lumberyard type plover c1900 with typical split tail and small raised wingtips. Original paint with moderate to heavy wear. Large rub on right side darkened. One eye missing and bill replaced. 200-400 Provenance Pole And Cap Antiques Tavares 721. Full size dowitcher c1900 with sides that are flat. Thickly applied paint with dabbed feather detail. Surface shows overall light gunning wear. Bill appears to be original. Old crack in neck and small chip in tail. 400-600 Provenance Pole And Cap Antiques Tavares 722. Large willet c1900 with a Barkelow family similarity from the Forked River area of New Jersey. Measures 14 from tip of tail to top of head. Dropped tail and carved wings with subtle wing tip separation. Tiny bead eyes. Original paint with minimal gunning wear. Lightly hit by shot on right side. 1200-1800 723. Lesser yellowlegs with a cleverly inlet head. Erect head and neck with a short thin tail. Original paint with overall light wear. Bill appears to be original. Minor roughage to right edge of tail. 4000-6000 720 721 722 723 detail 168 724. Robin snipe or dowitcher c1890. Possibly by the Dodge factory or modeled after same. Dropped split tail. Some worn original paint with some darkening to surface. Bill and eye areas may have been restored. 300-500 725. Curlew c1890 from Long Island. Metal bill and offset two piece vertically laminated body. Stick hole has inserted metal sleeve. Original paint under a coat of sealer shows overall light to moderate gunning wear. Heavier flaking to rear of head and to bill. Branded E.P. Smith near stick hole. Only a small number of plovers and other shorebird species from this rig have been found with the E. P. Smith brand. 300-500 Provenance Pole And Cap Antiques Tavares 726. Black-bellied plover c1900 from Massachusetts. Thought to have originated on Cape Cod or Marthas Vineyard. Traditional south shore split tail. Dry original paint with moderate gunning wear. Few light rubs and some paint shrinkage along grain lines on bottom portions of the decoy. Original bill. Lightly hit by shot. 800-1200 727. Attractive curlew from Virginia attributed to the eastern shore. Deeply carved wingtips on a broad tail. Tiny bead eyes. Original bill was splined through head existing bill is a professional replacement. Surface has had some overpaint partially taken down to reveal glimpses of the original. Some of the gunning touchup remains on the bottom portion of the body. Upper portion has some rubs darkened. Some old grain checks on back and a sliver along grain lines has been tacked back in place on bottom. Iron rod has rusted in place on the bird. 1500-2500 724 725 726 727 169 728. Yellowlegs c1900 from New Jersey. Alert high head. Two piece head and body with tiny bead eyes one of which is cracked. Paint is original with light gunning wear. White belly is an old in use repaint. Old nail repair to a split along grain lines on belly. XIV stamped forward of the stick hole. 400-600 Provenance Pole And Cap Antiques Tavares 729. Running split tail yellowlegs c1900 from Massachusetts. Flaking old gunning paint with a replaced bill. Nice form. Some original paint with old gunning repaint. Written in pencil on bottom Given to me by John D_ _k - illegible N.J. 1952. 400-600 730. Plover by John Dilley of Long Island New York. Carved wings and nicely carved head. Moderate to heavily worn original paint with some age darkened rubs and flakes to wood. Knot visible on breast and lightly hit by shot. Small tight partial grain check on left side of head. Bill appears to be the original. Birdsall Pl - - written under tail which indicates that this example was in early collections when the true identity of the maker was unsure. 800-1200 Provenance Pole And Cap Antiques Tavares 731. Little sanderling or peep decoy by Jesse Lewis Barkelow 1875-c1952 of Forked River New Jersey. Pleasingly plump little decoy with a down-swept tail. Original paint with moderate to heavy wear. A number of small flakes and rubs to wood. Hit by shot. Bill is a professional replacement by Russ Allen. Barkelow reportedly made both sanderlings and pectoral sandpipers. See the MayJune - 2011 issue of Decoy Magazine for additional information on this talented New Jersey maker. 1000-1200 728 729 730 731 170 732. Running yellowlegs with restoration in the head and neck area. Split tail with individually carved wingtips. Chip in lower tail. 100-200 733. Plover c1900 from the South Shore area of Massachusetts. Split tail with tack eyes. Strong original paint with minimal gunning wear. Lightly hit by shot on back. Tiny chips on tail edge. Minor flaw in wood on back which is original to the decoy. Bill appears to be an old replacement. 400-600 Provenance Starr collection with a bold Starr stamp. 734. Lesser yellowlegs from Massachusetts. Sharp chine on breast with an elongated tail. Original paint with dabbed feather detail shows light overall gunning wear. Painted eyes and original nail bill. Bold hot brand of E.F.H. to right side of stick hole. 900-1100 735. Three Folksy primitive sanderlings c1900 with nail bills. In old original gunning paint with age imperfections. Found on and believed to be from the Connecticut shore. 500-1000 732 733 734 7353 171 736. Lesser yellowlegs c1900 in a forward running pose from the New Jersey shore. Original paint with overall gunning wear. A number of small flakes on body and rubs to head. Original bill with check on left side of head. 300-450 737. Set of six flattie yellowlegs from New Jersey. From the hunting camp of Dr. Raymond Loibl of Brook Street Barnegat New Jersey and attributed to him. Five have what appears to be the original bills three of which are wood and two are metal screws or bolts. One has a two piece body and five have holes in the tail for stringing. Four have overall light to moderate gunning wear and one has slightly heavier wear. All five have the complete or partial original sticks. In as found condition. There is an accompanying typed statement from the owner of the camp where they were found which describes the discovery of the birds in the attic of the camp. 600-900 738. Thick flat sided golden plover c1900 from Nantucket. About 1 thick with carved head and some tail detail. Original paint with light overall gunning wear. Hit by shot. Tight crack through top of head. Bill appears to be an old replacement. Was lot 192 in the 1987 Bourne auction. 200-400 739. Running golden plover. Slightly flat sided with nicely carved head and tail. Original paint with light wear and rubs which have mellowed nicely. Very lightly hit by shot. Bill is a replacement. Decoy was lot 286 in the 1988 Bourne auction. 400-600 740. Plover in winter plumage. Strong ridge runs down center of back. Interestingly a small rectangular hole has been chiseled out from under the tail. This hole must have originally extended through the back and the back portion of this endeavor has been plugged. Perhaps this was an attempt to somehow allow for some animation in placing the decoy Original paint and bill which shows moderate gunning wear. Hit by shot. There is an Xray of this decoy which accompanies the lot. 300-450 741. Golden plover with split tail. Speckled feather detail. Dark original paint shows overall light gunning wear with a few small flakes on left side. Baleen bill is a professional replacement by Ken DeLong. 400-600 Provenance Pole And Cap Antiques Tavares 736 7376 738 739 740 741 172 741A. Lesser yellowlegs in breeding plumage from the south shore of Massachusetts. Identified by the late Robin Starr as the work of Cecil Goodspeed from the Duxbury area. Split tail. Original paint with light wear. Original bill. Insert in stick hole added at a later date to reduce its diameter. 300-500 741B. Lesser yellowlegs in winter plumage from the south shore of Massachusetts. Identified by the late Robin Starr as the work of Cecil Goodspeed from the Duxbury area. Split tail. Original paint with light wear. Original bill. Insert in stick hole added at a later date to reduce its diameter. 300-500 741C. Lesser yellowlegs in winter plumage from the south shore of Massachusetts. Identified by the late Robin Starr as the work of Cecil Goodspeed from the Duxbury area. Split tail. Original paint with light wear. Original bill. 300-500 741D. Pair of golden plovers c1890 from Nantucket. One piece head and body. Full bodied decoys with the stick hole to the rear of the decoy a somewhat unusual trait common on Nantucket. Original paint with overall light surface wear. Both hit by shot and one with a small chip on top of head. 800-1200 741A 741B 741C 741DPR 173 742. Yellowlegs by Stevens of Newbury MA. Plump carving with split tail original bill and original paint. Small old tight crack on bottom just in front of stick hole. 200-300 743. Split tailed black-bellied plover in winter plumage in a forward pose. In very good condition with minor discoloration. Painted eyes. Possibly from the Westport area. 800-1200 744. Crow from the Midwest with inset beak and nail eyes. Applied wire legs. Original paint with moderate overall wear. Some paint shrinkage along grain lines. Beak slightly blunted and pushed downward with resulting associated small separation and crack. 300-500 745. English wood pigeon. Two piece head and body with an inserted bill. Paint is original with only two small areas on left neck darkened. Pigeon shooting was a very popular pastime in England closely related to shorebird hunting in America. Interest in his aspect of decoy collecting has greatly increased as evidenced by recent articles in the collecting journals. 200-300 745A. Lesser yellowlegs c1900 by an unknown North Carolina maker. Approximately 9 inches from bill tip to tail. Struck by a few shot on the left side. The head is slightly turned to the left. The bill appears to be old and an in use period replacement or it just doesnt quite seat properly. In good original paint. 1200-1600 Provenance Kirk Whaley collection 746. Pigeon with carved wings wingtips and elongated tail. Constructed from a very light weight material. Crackled original paint appears to be from antiquing under a coat of finish feeder or wax. 100-200 742 743 744 745 746 745A 174 746A alternate view 746A. Breathtaking black duck circa 1900-1920 with the head turned approximately 20 to 25 degrees. Strongly attributed to Ben Pease or the Pease family of Marthas Vineyard. Hollow carved to a thin eggshell. I know of no other maker on the Vineyard that made comparable quality decoys except for the best known makers such as Ben Smith Jim Look and Keyes Chadwick and it could be argued that Pease if he indeed is the maker did them one better. Never floated or weighted although there is an oval recessed 14 inch deep area to accommodate a poured lead weight in the center of the bottom that was never filled. The body is hollowed horizontally about 2 inches up from the bottom. Bill features mandible and nail carving and a separation line is carved where the bill joins the head. Decoy is fitted with quality glass eyes has the extended arched thinly carved tail scooped out from the bottom. The area behind the head and neck features gently sloping wing delineation. In near mint original paint with a few very small narrow flaking areas. There are a couple of teeth marks on the tip of the bill and top of the head but nothing serious. Never gunned or weighted. 15000-25000 Pease Family black duck on right side of mantle on Marthas Vineyard 175 747 alternate view 747. Extremely rare greatly oversized red-breasted merganser drake by William Everett Willie Ross 1878-1954 of Chebeague Island Maine. The carving indeed captures the essence of the term loomer decoy measuring approximately 26 overall. Only a very few of these giants are known. They were made as a part of a single rig that probably numbered no more than six or eight in total that was made on special order by Ross Ref Dr. John Dinan in The Great Book Of Decoys by Engers Ed. Ross did not use patterns yet this huge carving is almost a mirror image of his standard size decoy such as the example pictured on page 30 of the above referenced book. Inlet head with the remnants of the original inserted feather or horsehair crest. Excellent dry original paint with minimal gunning wear Yes these were actually rigged and apparently shot over. Some expected small flakes and rubs and a tiny bit of paint shrinkage along grain lines. Old thin tight grain check in back and lightly it by shot. Bottom has a long channel of wood scooped out to accommodate a large rigging rope fore and aft. An incredible example by this iconic Maine carver. 20000-30000 176 748 748. Oldsquaw Drake c1910 in winter plumage in excellent original paint with minimal gunning wear c1910 by Orlando Os Oscar Bibber 1882-1971 of South Harpswell Maine. Head is turned about 15 degrees to the right. Painted eyes carved nail at the tip of the bill and a rectangular wooden plug in the making to repair a wood flaw behind the neck. This characteristic shows up in other decoys by Bibber including a similar decoy from Doc Starrs and later Dr. Jim McCleerys collection. Starr described these as One of the finest quandies oldsquaw I have ever seen. An engineer by trade the influence of his training can be seen in the precision execution of his carvings. Baptized by a handful of small pellets. To quote Dr. John Dinan in the reference The Great Book of Wildfowl decoys by Engers Bibbers birds are the best carvings on the Maine coast. Precisely carved and painted these decoys were once thought to be in the 50s by a highly skilled decoy maker from Massachusetts such as Joe Lincoln. Perhaps because of the delicately carving and the fact that they do not have the inlet heads found so often on decoys from this area. Only two rigs of oldsquaw decoys by Bibber have been found and in our humble opinion this is Bibber at his best. This decoy is the best of no more than a half dozen in this style and plumage pattern known to exist. Of a like quality to the iconic McCleery eider drake sold recently at auction in New York City. See page 35 in The Great Book Of Wildfowl Decoys by Engers for a full color photo of a Bibber oldsquaw in mature plumage and another in immature plumage. 22000-26000 alternate view 177 749 749. Oldsquaw drake in immature plumage by Os Bibber in excellent original paint. Rig mate to prior lot. No need to expound on the quality of Bibbers decoys as in the prior lot. The workmanship is obvious. Of the two styles found both very good this short-bodied version exhibits attention to detail rarely seen on a decoy from any area. Reiterating the quote from the noted Maine authority Dr. John Dinan Bibbers birds are the best carvings on the Maine coast. We agree. Head turned about 50 degrees to the right. Bibber drilled out wood flaws and knots and replaced them with wooden patches and circular plugs where needed as did the best decoy makers such as Joseph Lincoln of Accord MA. This technique was utilized in this case with circular plugs in the making of this exceptional decoy. See page 35 in The Great Book Of Wildfowl Decoys by Engers for a full color photo of a Bibber oldsquaw in mature plumage and another in immature plumage. 22000-26000 detail 178 750. Fantastic sculpture of an eider drake c1890-1910 from Boothbay Harbor Maine. In excellent original condition with some old old in use gunning touch up and a substance such as rust dripped on the back. The craftsmanship rivals the best of Gus Wilson and a few other top unknown Maine carvers. Very high raised neck seat accommodates a deeply inletted neck and head. Carved bill detail. 6500-8500 750 751 751. Oversized 20 L x 6.25 W x 7.5 H red-breasted merganser drake decoy by George Huey of Friendship Maine circa 1915-1920. The decoy has an inlet head with carved eyes and bill carving. The underside is hollow with a preciely fitted bottom board. The carving is in mostly original paint with a small amount of in-use overpaint worn almost back to the original surface with moderate flaking and wear and age splits in the back and tail and one side of the bottom board. There is a small chip in the tail and a chip missing at the base of the neck as well as an old in-use repair to a crack in the neck. Huey is recognized as having carved folkiest and finest merganser decoys. 3000-5000 179 753 752. Rare large white-winged scoter by Amos Wallace of Small Point Maine. Classic scoter carved bill detail with tack eyes. Lightly worn original paint with some probable gunning touch up to the white speculums. Wallaces typical curved iron rod combination weightkeelhandle on bottom. Important carved AW under tail. White stencil of the Barb Barbara Johnson Collection on bottom. Wallaces work ranks among the best of the Maine carvers and his scoters are rarer than his eiders. Examples of his work are included in numerous important collections including the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston Massachusetts. 2200-2800 753. Extremely rare oversize black duck C1910 by George Boyd 1873-1941 of Seabrook NH. In mostly original paint. Approximately a dozen or so of his solid wood black ducks exist. Only a handful of his canvas and wood black ducks have surfaced in the last several decades. Tail chip repair and thin crack in bottom. Lightly hit by shot on back. Old horseshoe weight removed. Few black duck decoys in any condition by Boyd exist. 800-1200 752 180 754 753A. Canada goose decoy by George Boyd of Seabrook NH. c1910. An outstanding oversize canvas and wood Canada goose decoy by Seabrooks master decoy maker. Some minor wear to canvas. In fine original paint. Some minor wear along the edges. A very desirable decoy that has obviously not seen a lot of use. 9000-12000 753A 754. Goldeneye drake c1950s by a Brewster area decoy maker in the manner of Elmer Crowell. Said to be made for a man in Falmouth to hunt over in the Mashpee area. Local history has it that the maker told his customer there was no need to buy the rig from Crowell as he could make them just as well for half the price. Very nicely made after a Crowell goldeneye pattern. Constructed of five pieces of wood laminated vertically. Fluted tail with carved bill detail and rasping to rear of head. Paint appears to be well preserved original under a thin coat of sealer. Never rigged. J. Howes 92058 written in pencil on bottom. Perhaps owned by the noted artist Jerome Howes. Mr. Howes was born in the early to mid 50s. Jerome was the son of the well known and highly respected late antique dealer Donald Howes of Brewster. 300-500 detail END OF SALE 181 CONDITIONS OF SALE PLEASE READ DECOYS UNLIMITED INC. UNDER THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS WILL OFFER THE PROPERTY LISTED IN THIS CATALOG. 1. 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Haid INDEX - A - Adams F............... 161 162 675 676 677 678 Ahearn J....................................... 660 661 662 Allen Charles............................... 174 180 191 Allen F......................................................... 191 Allen Russ.................................................... 215 Alsop C....................................................... 241 Althoff C...................................................... 204 Anderlik J...................................................715D Anderson F............................................ 543 544 Anger K..........130A 131C 144 145 146 147 148 495A 495B 495 I 495K Ansardi......................................................... 396 Autin M....................................................... 128 - B - Bach F......................................................... 355 Bacon........................................................ 588A Baker J...................................................... 495G Baldwin Family...........................................553H Barkelow L................................. 304E 722 731 Barnard Family............................................ 354A Bates R........................................................ 440 Baumgartner D............................................. 361 Bean L.L....................................................... 457 Beckmaqn H........................ 300 301 302 303 Bernet.......................................................... 547 Berry W.B..................................................... 531 Bianco A...................................................... 178 Birch R............................. 10 11 12 547A 706 Bibber O.............................................. 748 749 Black C..................................................... 179A Blackstone A................................................ 710 Blackstone J................................. 645 646 647 Bliss R.......................................................... 152 Bloom R...................................................... 227 Boudin J...................................................... 428 Bundick........................................................ 546 Bourg X....................................................... 127 Bowman....................................................... 496 Boyd G............... 290 656 657 683 684 685 753 753A Boyle J......................................................... 529 Brown R....................................................... 241 Brunning K................................................... 424 Burkley C..................................................... 182 Burkmeier...........................485 486 487 715C Burr E.......................................................... 288 Burr R.......................................................... 344 - C - Chambers T................................................. 129 Chadwick H. K..................... 153 154 586 588 Chipman Bros............................................... 497 Christie Bros................................................ 359 Church B..................................................... 181 Church T...................................................... 175 Clifford R..................................................... 651 Cobb Island.......................................... 501 502 Coffin Family................................................. 292 Collins M.........................................588B 588C Coolidge J................................................... 625 Coombs F.................................................... 233 Crandall H................................................... 349 Cranmer W.................................................. 688 Crowell A. E................ 271 272 274 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319319A 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 498 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 584A 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 612 613 614 616 617 618 619 620 621 624 Cummings.................................................... 533 - D - Daley R........................................................ 430 Davis Family................................................. 159 Dilley J......................................................... 730 Ditman A..................................................... 709 Dixon T........................................................ 142 Dodge Factory.................................. 30 36 36A Dolson F...................................................... 356 Doubleday Family.................................. 155 156 Douglas R.................................................... 232 Downeast Sportcraft......................................... 40 Duplessis.............................................. 122 390 Dye Family.................................................... 249 - E - Edwards C................................................... 229 Egeli J.................................................. 170171 Eldred C...................................................... 542 Elliot............. 123 124 125 382 385 386 387 English J...................................................... 173 Eustas C...................................................... 121 - F - Faix B.......................................................... 100 Feasal W...................................... 421 422 423 Fennimore H....................................... 177 553I Finney F........................................................ 443 Fish Decoys and Carvings.............42-66 399-425 Fitzpatrick T.................................................. 176 Foote J........................................................ 411 Fox E........................................................... 135 Fredrick J. ................................................... 119 Frost A. B......................................... 570A 570B - G - Garton J.................................................. 4 650 Gibbs H...... 346 347 348 623 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 Gibian W............................................. 489 490 Gibson P. ............................................ 242 243 Gilley W....... 334 473 474 475 476 477 478 Glen J......................................................... 696 Glover W. H.............................................. 143 Goodspeed C........................741A 741B 741C Goodspeed D.............................................. 291 Granier E...................................................... 120 Grant S....................................................... 185 Graves B..................................................... 196 Greener W. W............................................... 573 - H - Hamilton J................................................... 187 Harris K....................... 234 235 236 237 238 Harbeson F................................................... 118 Hawthorne D................................................ 183 Hays Factory................................................... 35 Herbert H. L......................................... 218 219 Herter Factory............................... 212 213 376 Hills I........................................................... 566 Higgins L............................................. 222 223 Holland M................................................... 444 Holloway J................................................... 427 Holly Family.................................................. 247 Horn D...................................................... 304A Horner R.............................................. 188 190 Hotze H....................................... 194 201 202 Hudson I............. 433 434 435 436 437 438 548 549 550 Huey G........................................................ 751 Hutchings Family......................................... 131A - J - Jackson W. F................................................ 537 Jacobgaard C.............................................. 199 Jansson........................................................ 539 Jeffery R....................................................... 574 Jester D........................................................ 551 Jobes H............................................. 377 577B Joeckel B..................................................... 488 186 INDEX Johnson L........................................................ 6 Jones H.....................................................553C - K - Kelson J....................................................... 425 Keller E........................................................ 197 King A. J...................... 338 339 340 341 342 Koehler R............................................. 350 484 Kordas S.............................................. 222 223 - L - LaFrance M.................................. 115 117 392 Lapham J............ 352 353 354 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 Lawrence H.................................................. 150 Lawson O.... 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 Louis F......................................................... 239 Legg W. H.................................................... 244 Leibensperger R.................................. 172 179B Lincoln J........... 276 277 277A 278 279 503 504 509 516 658 659 714 Lipke P......................................................... 205 Logue C...................................................... 540 Lumberyard Shorebirds................... 499 507 720 - M - Malmstrom C...... 445 446 447 449 453 464 465 466 467 469 470 471 472 715F Malpage R................................................... 139 Mason Factory................... 31 32 33 33A 33B 33C 33D 34 37 McGaw R............................................. 245 704 McIntyre C................................................... 450 McNair M.................................................... 299 Melbye A..................................................... 495 Midgett Family............................................... 561 Miller H............................................................ 9 Mirando G................................................... 541 Mitchell B.......................................... 14 20 21 Mitchell M........ 252 254 255 256 257 257A 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 Mitchell R....15 16 17 18 19 80 81 107 108 Moore W......................................................... 8 Moreland R.................................................. 560 Morey S....................................................... 494 Morley D...................................................... 638 Morse R............................... 335 336 337 345 - N - Nelow G.................................................... 574A Nichol D.W.................................................. 228 - O - OConnor R................................................. 217 Oleksiak....................................................... 701 Oler W......................................................... 442 Owen E......................................................... 13 - P - Packard........................................................ 275 Parker H....................................................... 653 Parker J........................................ 184 186 653 Paul J........................................................ 553A Peacock C................................................... 398 Pease Family...................................... 587 746A Peltier A....................... 110 111 112 113 114 Perez O....................................................... 391 Perkins.......................................................... 429 Peltz P.............................. 78 79 479 480 622 Perdew C..................................... 192 193 198 Personius D.................................. 491 492 493 Peterson O............ 45 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 Pierce J................................................ 266 267 Piolotti M..................................................... 195 Powers C..................................................... 203 Pratt Decoy Co..................................... 367 373 - Q - Quillen N............................................ 357 358 Quirk B....................................................... 538 - R - Randou L..................................................... 707 Reeves C................................................... 131B Reid Dr.......................................................495J Reinbold W.......................... 109 342 343 351 Reeves C..................................................... 137 RhodesB................................................... 553G Riley N....................................................... 553E Rittenhouse H............................................... 133 Rogers G..................................................... 230 Rogers T............................................... 284 510 Ross H........................................................... 76 Ross W.E...................................................... 747 Rousseau R.................................................. 500 Rucker L....................................................... 708 - S - Sabatini P..................................................... 179 Sandsbury..................................................... 535 Sarni B........................................................ 216 Schifferl L................................................. 5 214 Schmidt B........360 369 670A 670B 671 672 673 674 Schmeidlin J..................................... 1 2 3 439 Schutte C...................................................495D Scott J......................................................... 637 Seibert J....................... 481 482 483 697 698 Sheerman..................................................... 456 Scheyd L.............................................. 714 715 Shourds H.................................................... 169 Showell D.................................................. 304B Sibley G....................................................... 206 Smith H....................................................... 441 Sparre S........ 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 103 104 145 106 681 682 712 713 Sprague C........................................... 188 190 Sprague J..................................................304D Stachowiak I................................................ 200 Stevens Bros......................... 362 363 364 518 Stevens H..................................................... 365 Stevens......................................................... 518 Stratier Sohier............................ 523 524 525 - T - Taylor T.......................................................... 77 Treitler J....................................................... 679 - V - Valley D....................................................... 412 Verdin Family........................................ 394 397 Vickers.......................................................... 559 Vizier C................................ 383 384 388 395 - W - Wallace A.................................................... 752 Wallace G................................................... 499 Ward.................................................... 686 687 Ward Bros............ 268 269 270 556 686 687 Ward D.................................................. 7 560A Ward Zack................................................... 216 Watson D..................................................... 555 Weaver S................................... 615 649 715E Wells J.R............................................131 495C Wheeler C............................................ 149 230 Wildfowler Factory........ 33E 33F 38 39 41 374 Wilkenson J.......................................... 654 655 Wilson A.A................... 166 168 208 209 210 Winslow Family............................................. 719 Wozny E............... 639 640 641 642 643 644 - Z - Zeller P........ 448 451 452 454 455 460 461 462 463 468 715A 715B 187 H E a d DECOYSUNLIMITEDINC.SUMMERAUCTION2015 Decoys Unlimited Inc. Theodore S. Harmon P.O. Box 206 West Barnstable MA 02668 508-362-2766 decoysunlimitedinc.net H E a d decoysunlimitedinc.net SundayMonday July26th27th Summer Auction 2015 Americas Decoy Experts All items are described to best of our ability and are in original condition unless otherwise noted in the description. All items in the Sunday Afternoon Sale are sold as is. See detailed descriptions at the end of this booklet. Sunday Afternoon Sale Sunday July 26 2015 430 pm 755 760 763 766 756 758 761 764 767 757 759PR 762 765 768 2 769 772 775 778 781 784 770 773 776 779 782 785 771 774 777 780 783 786 3 787 790 793 796 799 802 788PR 791 794 797 800 803 789 792 795 798 801 804 4 805 808 8112 814PR 817 820 806 809 812 815 818 8213 807 810 813 816 819 822 5 823 826 829 832 835PR 838 824 827PR 830 833 836PR 839 825 828 831PR 834 837 840 6 841 844 847 850 853 856 842 845 848 851 854 857 843 846 8493 852 855 858 7 859 862 865 868 871 874 860 863 866 869 872 875 861 864 867 870 8732 8 876 879 882 885PR 888 891 877 880 883 886 889 892 878 881 884PR 887 890 893 9 894 897 900 903PR 906 909 895 898 901 904 907 910 896 899 902 905 908 911 10 912PR 915 918PR 9212 924 927 913 916 9194 9223 9253 9286 914 917PR 920 9232 926 929 11 755. Cigar store Indian Princess in need of restoration. Found in Illinois. 1500-2500 756. Loon decoy signed D J Hoac sp. Bill tip damage incurred in shipping. 200-400 757. Early hollow decoy with alert high head narrow chest and wide back attributed to the Meldrum family prominent market hunters from Mt. Clemens Algonac and the Lake Erie MI area. Supposedly an Indian Head penny was placed inside the body. Void of paint except for the bottom. 200-400 758. Red breasted merganser hen by Brian Mitchell. Finely detailed raised crest. XOC. The raised wing has an old glue repair. Signed by the maker on the bottom. 200-300 759. Ruddy duck pair by Brian Mitchell in XOC. 300-400 760. Mallard drake Delaware River Decoy Co. XOC. 100-200 761. Wildfowler merganser drake Shourds model Babylon NY. Branded. 100-200 762. Pintail drake by Charles Burkley Bordentown NJ. 100-200 763. Wildfowler wood duck drake Babylon NY. Circular brand. 100-200 764. Bufflehead drake in XOC by Tuts Lawson Crisfield MD. 200-400 765. Standing bufflehead drake by T. J. Hooker in XOC. 100-200 766. Large curlew signed S. R. White 91. 100-200 767. Whimbrel by Anthony Hillman dated 1982. 300-450 768. Large curlew with a turned head. 200-300 769. Life size curlew possibly by Mitchell. 200-300 770. Wildfowler sleeping redhead drake Babylon NY. Signed by the painter Karen T. Mason.1983. 250-350 771. Wildfowler green-winged teal drake with spectacular paint. Stamped Babylon NY. 250-350 772. Calling Wildfowler mallard drake Babylon NY. Wildfowler impressed stamp. Excellent and original. 250-350 773. Pintail drake by the Delaware River Decoy Co. 63 of 500. 200-300 774. Half size Wildfowler goose Shourds model. Stamped Babylon NY. 200-300 775. Mallard drake by Ken Harris. Hole drilled through right back to accept the cattail shaped lamp support. Two slots in back to accept the brass leaves. XOC. Harris white paper label on base. 150-200 776. Running Gelston style shorebird by Will Kirkpatrick of Hudson MA. Stamped WEK near stick hole. 75-125 777. Golden plover by Bill Sarni. W.D.S. carved twice into bottom. 75-125 778. Two mini geese. Stick broken in hole on base. One stamped Stevens. 40-60 779. Two piece plover 20th century vertically laminated body with a dovetailed removable head. Stamped JS. 200-300 780. Lesser yellowlegs. 20th century. Head neck and shoulders carved separately and dovetailed into body so as to be removable. 100-200 781. Curlew sandpiper 20th century. Possibly by Monk of Connecticut. 50-100 782. Ruddy turnstone. Knot intentionally missing from tail. Antiqued. Carved B in base. 50-100 783. Red-breasted merganser drake by Paul Casson. Hollow carved. XOC. Branded and signed. Casson is well known for a number of his early books and articles on decoy carving. 200-300 784. Sleeping canvasback drake by Paul Casson. Carved at about scale. Hot brand of PWC on bottom. Signed and dated 1983. 100-200 785. Canvasback drake by Paul Casson. Carved at about scale. XOC. Brand PWC on bottom. 100-200 786. Fine sleeping black duck by Paul Casson. XOC. PWC brand. 200-300 Detailed Descriptions XOC-EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION OP-ORIGINAL PAINT 12 787. Mallard drake by Paul Casson. Applied tail curls with chips. OP. Some sap bleed. PWC on bottom. Signed. Made for John indecipherable Jan. 1983. 75-125 788. Pair of Mason Factory Standard Grade bluebills. Both are old repaints. Thin checks. Nail visible on top of each head. 100-200 789. Running yellowlegs c1990. Painted tack eyes and feather detail. 75-125 790. Wading bird c1990. Antiqued. 75-125 791. Racy contemporary preening surf scoter. Excellent original paint and condition. Possibly by the late Fred Anderson Gus Wilsons neighbor in South Portland. 200-400 792. Preening white-winged scoter in the manner of Gus Wilson. 200-300 793. Bufflehead drake. Nicely restored. Few old shallow shot hits. 100-200 794. Well carved and nicely painted black duck circa early 1900s. XOC. Light wear great form. 200-400 795. Bufflehead drake decoy. Factory body with a hunter replaced head in the style of the original. Restored. 75-100 796. Early black duck by A.E. Crowell. Body is worn old gunning repaint. Head possibly replaced. No brand. 200-400 797. Oldsquaw c1880-1900 from LI in very old early in use gunning repaint. 200-400 798. Redhead drake from the St. Clair flats area. Hollow carved with a thin applied bottom board. Repainted. Repair to bill. Painted name on bottom appears to read . D. Murphy. 150-200 799. Early hollow bluebill hen in the manner of Chris Smith. Crusty old gunning paint. Old crack in bill. 150-200 800. Coot decoy. Shadow on a raft design with the central profile sawn from a 2 board. Wear on top of head. Retains the Doc Starr paper inventory label and his painted S 10 note. 150-300 Provenance George Ross Starr collection 801. Unusual and folky mallard. Small seashells used for eyes. Original paint. Chip in the center of lower tail. Bottom has information that attributes the decoy to an unknown Canadian maker. 150-300 802. Hissing brant. Rubs on tip of bill. Bundick carved in bottom. Never rigged. 200-300 803. Goose from PEI. Typical two piece head and bill. Original paint with very light wear. Thin tight crack in bottom and a partial grain check in back. Never rigged. 250-450 804. Hooded merganser drake by Percy Gant 1894- 1963 of Osborneville N.J. Two piece balsa body possibly hollow with a cedar head. XOC. Never rigged. For a similar example see the article on Gant by George Cooke in the July August - 1994 issue of Decoy Magazine. 300-500 805. Eider in old paint. May be by a factory in New Bedford MA that made lathe turned decoys. There is a signed document on the bottom that states that this decoy came from the Crowell family home. Worn paint with chips off tip of bill. 200-400 806. Bufflehead drake by Massachusetts Ken Kirby after a Stevens decoy pattern. Ken Kirby stamp on bottom. 200-300 807. Folky ring-bill drake. Paint appears to be the original with light wear. Rigging removed. 100-200 808. Merganser drake with a leather crest by Hingham Massachusetts Bill Sarni. Bottom has carved W.D. Sarni Hingham MA. 200-300 809. Racy merganser decoy by Ken Kirby. Signed on bottom Ken Kirby. 200-400 810. Tiny working merganser hen from the mid coast of Maine. Body measures only 11 from breast to tip of tail. Inlet head with upswept tail. A.E.W on bottom. 150-200 811. Lot of two half body carvings by Dr. George Ross Starr of Duxbury Mass. Both necks have cracked and been glued. Tip of bill on merganser has been chipped and touched up Both retain the George R. Starr Collection ink stamp and the merganser is dated Dec. 1957. Starr was the author of the early reference Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway. 150-300 812. Red-breasted merganser drake. Canvas over wire frame construction in the classic Carolina style. Bottom has carved DBH. XOC. 200-300 813. Swimming black duck by Charles Seidel of Virginia Beach Virginia. Hollow Delaware River style. XOC. Seidel tag on bottom. 100-200 814. Pair of Wildfowler Factory green winged teal in good OP with light wear and rigging removed. Narrow grain check on the lower left side of the drake. 250-350 815. Mallard hen by the Wildfowler Factory Point Pleasant New Jersey. Head turned slightly to the right. Painted by Keim. Point Pleasant ink stamp. Signed and dated 1970 by Charles Birdsall. 100-200 816. Miniature mallard hen by Capt. Jess Urie. Identified on base with the notation ca 1960 W.P. Graves. 75-100 13 817. Bluebill hen from Stratford CT. Two piece body. Old gunning repaint with heavy wear. Bears the BB30 inventory number of George Ross Starr with his stamp. 100-200 Provenance Dr. George Ross Starr collection 818. Dowitcher. Found in New Hampshire. Age unknown. 75-125 819. Yellowlegs from Seabrook N.H. Plump carving with split tail. XOC. 100-200 820. Miniature unpainted curlew. 25-35 821. Lot of three ice fishing decoys. 100-200 822. Canvasback drake by Larry Rucker of Renton Washington. L. Rucker Decoys stamp. 150-200 823. Goldeneye drake by Larry Rucker of Renton Washington. Designed after Sam Collins of Connecticut. Excellent original paint and condition. Retains the L. Rucker Decoys stamp. 150-250 824. Black duck in the New Jersey tradition by J.P. Hand. Bottom has the stamp or brand of JON and Made for J. Frank 1983. 150-250 825. Mason Factory Standard Grade Glass Eye Mallard hen. Nicely restored by Ray Schalk. Thin crack in bottom. 200-300 826. Mason Factory Standard Grade Glass Eye Wood Duck drake. Nicely restored in the Mason style. Surface protected by a thin coat of wax. 250-350 827. Pair of red-breasted mergansers by Marylands Capt. Harry Jobes b1936. Both signed Capt. Harry Jobes Maker and he drake is dated 1988. 200-400 828. Wood duck drake by the Herter Factory. Bottom has the Herters Inc. 1893 stamp. XOC. 100-200 829. Bufflehead drake by the Herters Factory 1936- 1977 of Waseca Minnesota. XOC. 100-200 830. Merganser drake from Cape Cod Massachusetts. Made after a Cape classic. on a stand from the E.F. Eldredge museum in Chatham Massachusetts. XOC. 350-450 831. Pair of buffleheads by Bill Neal of San Francisco California. XOC. Both have the WN hot brand under the tail. 200-300 832. Lot of plastic hunting decoys in an old splint basket. 25-50 833. Blue-winged teal drake by Tom Taber. Mounted on a 7 X 12 X 3 box with the inlet Ducks Unlimited 1983 -84 metal disc. 150-200 834. Nesting bob white quail by F. Frich. Signed and dated 2-10-84 on base. 20-40 835. Pair of miniature black ducks from the eastern shore of Virginia. Larger is 7 from breast to tail. XOC. 150-300 836. Pair of standing blue-winged teal by Louisiana decoy maker Barry Chauvin. XOC. 250-350 837. Whimsical carving of a two headed duck. Unpainted body. Written on bottom John Violette Bangor ME. 50-100 838. Running Egret carving by the late Douglas Hopkins of Osterville MA. OP with slight chipping to the tip of the bill. 100-200 839. Black-bellied plover in the manner of Burr. Carved wings with delineated wingtips and split tail. XOC. Signed Jim OLeary 1986 to rear of stick hole. 200-300 840. Yellowlegs after Burr by Will Kirkpatrick of Hudson MA. Antiqued. WEK stamp and signed by the artist. XOC. 200-300 841. Large flat sided sickle-bill curlew of recent vintage. Approximately 1 thick. OP. Rusted metal bill. Carved HB on the bottom. 100-150 842. Golden plover by Bill Sarni. Antiqued. W.D.S. carved twice into bottom. 100-150 843. Decorative lesser yellowlegs by Roger Mitchell. XOC. 100-200 844. Black-bellied plover by the Herter Factory. Good original paint. 200-300 845. Flat sided plover. Dark paint with some rubs. Roughage to left side of head and right side of tail. Rusted iron bill is probably a replacement. Well carved F under tail. 150-300 846. Flat sided yellowlegs c1910. About 78 thick. Age darkened paint with light gunning wear. Rusted iron bill appears to be original. Tiny wooden peg inserted in side of decoy. 200-300 847. Central portion of a vertically laminated peep or robin snipe attributed to Chris Sprague of Beach Haven N.J. Both right and left sides of the decoy are missing. Bottom of bill missing. Soiled original paint with light wear. For a similar example see lot 609 in the McCleery sale. 150-300 848. Sanderling or peep. About thick. Original paint. Bill missing. 100-200 849. Lot of 3. Miniature plover by Stellfox Miniature yellowlegs by E. A. Tucker 76 Canada goose by June Noll 1980. 50-100 14 850. Yellowlegs with lightly carved wings wingtips and primaries. Retains two early collection numbers under tail and a partially illegible notation Bo _ _ Bird. 200-400 851. Goldeneye drake by Ken Kirby. Hollow carve. Done in the style of A.E. Crowell with carved and crossed wingtips and fluted tail feathers. XOC. Stamped Ken Kirby on bottom. 200-300 852. Merganser c1900 in good old weathered and worn condition. Old in use bill repair. It was lose and recently glued. Attributed to Arthur Tuell or the Tuell family of Westport MA. 250-500 853. Hollow preening brant by H.V. Shourds III of New Jersey. XOC. Bottom has the HVS brand and is signed and dated 1988 by the maker. 200-300 854. Mason Factory hollow Premier canvasback. All paint removed to bare wood which has mellowed. Paint on bill appears to be original. Few tight cracks in neck. Bottom branded A. T. Shearer. 100-200 Provenance Huster collection 855. Canvasback drake in the style of the Ward brothers by Bradshaw of Crisfield MD. Original paint with light wear. Some paint shrinkage on the breast and left side. 200-300 856. Goldeneye hen by the Herter Factory. Balsa construction with texture finish. XOC with surface dings and flakes. Retains original keel. 100-150 857. Hayes Factory glass eye mallard hen. Original paint with moderate gunning wear. Head lifted off seat with crack in bottom. 200-300 858. Decorative hooded merganser by unknown carver. Possibly from Nantucket. 100-200 859. Hooded merganser drake by Frank Dobbins of Jonesport Maine. XOC. Bottom has Dobbins signature. 200-300 860. Red-breasted merganser drake by The Decoy Shop Freeport ME. XOC. Bottom retains the Decoy Shop hot brand and the wood burned signature of H. Heap III 1981. 100-200 861. Brant decoy with carved wings and shoulder separation. XOC with white paint drips on head. Bottom retains the E. Owen Decoys ink stamp and the E. Owen hot brand. Keel added at latter date. 200-300 862. Folky goldeneye drake. XOC. Collector tag indicates that the bird may have originated in New York State. 200-300 863. Attractive and desirable high head coot from Wisconsin. XOC with gunning wear. Tiny chip on top of head. Eyes may be replacements. 250-450 864. Balsa mallard drake. Carved wingtips and a shallow shoulder separation. Applied rubber tail curls. Worn original paint with possible touch up. Collector information indicates a Connecticut origin. 150-300 865. Copy of a Miles Hancock goose. XOC. 150-300 866. Hooded merganser drake by Frank Dobbins of Jonesport Maine. XOC. Thin crack on left side of back. Bottom has Dobbins signature. 200-300 867. Goldeneye drake. Perhaps from upstate New York. XOC with light wear. Keel removed. 100-200 868. Small decoy presumably a goldeneye hen. Paint appears to be worn original with some darkened rubs. 75-125 869. Preening bufflehead drake by Jay May. XOC. Signed and dated 91 on bottom. Retains original keel. 150-300 870. Working bufflehead drake. Collector information states that the carver is Alexander of Toronto Canada. Head turned to the left with carved wings carved shoulder separation and fluted tail feathers. Paint may be a combination of some original and some old working touchup. Hit by shot. Bottom has the nice A hot brand and what appears to be a small portion of another brand or rig mark. 150-200 871. Hollow bufflehead drake by Bob Sanders of Marcell Minnesota. XOC. Bob Sanders Cedar __ - Marcell MN stamped into inlet weight. Also stamped with the number 66 or 99. 100-200 872. Bufflehead drake by John Meredith of Worton Maryland. Hollow. Original paint with minor rubs to head and tail. Hairline crack in bill. Signed and dated 1991 on bottom. 100-200 873. Two framed half models of decoys. 50-100 874. Hollow carved brant in the Virginia style. Original paint. Some flaking and shrinkage at neck seam. 150-200 875. Redhead drake from the Great Lakes. Head slightly loose. Appears to be professionally restored. 150-300 876. Hollow brant by New Jerseys Clarence Fennimore. XOC. Glue repair to old crack in neck which is loose. Stamped CGF under tail and signed C. Fennimore 1995 on bottom. 200-300 877. Canvasback drake by Mike Snyder. Carved wing detail and extended paddle tail. Combed vermiculation on back. Signed on bottom and dated 1989. 150-200 878. Pintail drake by Jerry Hutchins. Original antiqued paint. Signed on bottom with the conjoined JH hot brand and the number 091. 150-300 15 879. Miniature antiqued wood duck drake. Carved crest. Original paint. 75-125 880. New Jersey black duck by Birdsall Decoys. Hollow carved. XOC. Hot branded Birdsall Decoys. 100-200 881. Goldeneye hen c1935 by Thornton Penrose of Burlington VT. Few very rubs to tail edge. For a similar example see page 97 of Decoys of Lake Champlain by Harrell. XOC. 100-200 882. Nicely carved black duck from New Brunswick. Left in aged natural wood with a few thin grain checks. Stencil on bottom reads Made By E.G. Nickerson Bridgetown N.S. Never rigged. 100-200 883. Contemporary carving of a loon. Carved at about 23 scale. XOC. Appears to be CVL burned into the bottom with the date 1994. 100-200 884. Pair of Wildfowler goldeneyes Old Saybrook vintage. In old gunning paint with original. Bill damage on hens bill. From the Cunningham gunning rig. 100-200 885. Very rare pair of special order oversized redheads by the Herter Factory. Drake lightly hit by shot. Both deeply branded on both lower sides ORR. Original paint with wear. 200-400 886. Canvasback drake by the Wildfowler factory Point Pleasant NJ. Original paint with overall light gunning wear. One small flake off left lower side. Bottom hot branded FSM. Retains Point Pleasant stamp and original rigging. 100-200 887. Wildfowler canvasback drake in old paint. 50-75 888. Early Old Saybrook Wildfowler black duck in old gunning paint. 50-75 889. Hollow bluebill drake from New Jersey. Nicely restored condition. Old X rig mark on bottom. 100-200 890. RARE bluebill drake by Roosevelt Penny of Cape Sable Island. Applied wings made from shingles with crossed wingtips. Original paint with light to moderate wear and a scattering of small flakes. One larger area of flaking on right wing. 200-300 891. Diminutive black duck. Possibly intended as a pocket decoy. Original paint with minimal wear. Small chip from each wingtip and an old bill repair. 100-150 892. Bufflehead drake by Donald B Hughes of Knots Island Virginia. Antiqued surface. Bottom has carved DBH. 75-125 893. Hollow carved canvasback drake. Painted H under tail with notation on bottom Anthony Hillman Seaville N.J. 1975. XOC. 100-200 894. Oversized old squaw long-tail duck from Maine. Inlet head. Appears original. Struck by shot. Minor roughage on bottom appears to be original to the choice of wood for the carving. 200-400 895. A drake blue-winged teal by Capt. Harry Jobes of Aberdeen MD. XOC with a thin check. Teal signed by maker and dated 1983. 150-250 896. Well carved mallard drake. Original paint with minor rubs or stains. Notation on bottom indicates that the painting was done by Herb Hadfield of Westport Point Massachusetts who was a well known naturalist and folk artist in the area. 200-400 897. Oversized black duck attributed to the Sperry Decoy Company 1920 -1930 of New Haven Connecticut area. Profile is very similar to the Sperry Special order Back Bay mallard hen pictured on page 352 of North American Factory Decoys by Trayer. Paint appears to be a combination of some original and in use touchup. 100-150 Provenance Cunningham family rig 898. Fresh water coot by Donald B. Hughes of Knots Island Virginia. Canvas over a wire frame. Excellent original paint. Minor imperfections. Bottom has carved DBH. 150-300 899. Lot of 4 books. The Hillman Collection auction catalog Duck Hunters are Nuts Osborne Duck Decoys by Connett and How to Rig and Fish Natural Baits by Dalrymple. 50-100 900. Bluebill drake by Ken Anger. Worn original paint with perhaps some old gunning touchup to sides and to bill. Old repair to bill and keel added. Some roughage to edge of tail. 150-300 901. Goldeneye drake. In original paint and some gunning touchup. A painted on bottom and under the bill. 150-200 902. Decorative woodcock. Slightly oversized with head turned to the right. XOC. 50-75 903. Early pair of miniature shovelers mounted on a simulated tree branch. Both with heads turned slightly to the right with thinly carved tails on a very decoy-like body. Dark original paint with some crackling to the breast of the drake and some faint water stain type marks on the back of the hen. Tiny bead eyes. Noted on base Mr. and Mrs. Shoveler pen knife carving by Ross L. Salmons. 150-200 904. Book Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois by Paul Parmalee and Forrest Loomis. Published by Northern Illinois University Press 1969. Hardbound first edition. Slight soiling to covers but overall very good to excellent condition. 200-400 905. Canada goose decoy by R. Madison Mitchell. In good original paint with gunning wear. 250-450 16 906. Excellent canvasback drake from the upper Chesapeake Bay Maryland. Exquisite paint by Charlie Joiner 1921-2015 of Chestertown MD. on the bottom in Mr. Joiners hand Painted by Charlie Joiner Chestertown MD. 10102000. Bottom also has the brand of the Havre de Grace Museum and a brass plate with the number 2. As stated in a Memoriam by Chad Tragakis in the most recent issue of Decoy Magazine Charlie Speed Joiner was the last decoy maker of his generation who was admired for his incredible talent and equally humble disposition. XOC. 200-400 907. Flying canvasback drake. Two piece head and body with wings inlet into the body. Retains about half of the original rubber feet. Worn original paint on body and wings with probable touch up to head neck and breast. Wingspan measures approx. 32 . 200-400 908. Goose by Miles Hancock 1887-1974 of Chincoteague VA. One small run in the original paint on the left side. Collectors brand on bottom. In XOC. 750-900 909. Canada goose c1940 by Miles Hancock Chincoteague VA. Original paint with minor wear and flaking. Age check in filler at the neck join. 750-900 910. Canada goose in the Delaware River style. Collector information indicates that the carver is New Jerseys Art Birdsall. Original paint with light wear. Bottom retains the brass rig tag of Al Linkhorst West Trenton New Jersey. 400-600 911. Large goose attributed to the south shore of Massachusetts. Body measures about 23 overall. Two piece head and neck. Thin crack in bottom and old knot missing under tail probably dates to time of carving. May be all original. 200-300 912. Pair of mallards by Charles Seidel of Virginia Beach Virginia. Hollow carved. Rigged but never used. Both retain Mr. Seidels original brass tag and both signed and dated Jan 91. XOC. 200-400 913. Black duck with raised wings made by the Delaware River Decoy Co. Branded on the bottom. Made by Terry McNulty. Not signed. XOC. 100-200 914. Fine pintail drake by Charles Seidel of Virginia Beach Virginia. Hollow carved. Excellent structural condition. Charles Seidel stamped into pad weight. Lightly antiqued. 200-300 915. Pintail drake by New Jerseys Willam H. Cranmer. Head turned strongly to the right with upswept tail. Two piece horizontally laminated body and possibly hollow. Vivid painted feather detail. Original paint. Central tail feather has been restored. Species identified and signed on the base. 300-450 916. Bluebill drake from Marthas Vineyard MA. Original paint with rubs. Check in back and slight wear to tip off bill. Lightly hit by shot. Possibly by the Norton family. 200-300 917. Pair of mallard decoys wkeels and turned heads. Rig-mate pair of slightly oversized mallards possibly from Wisconsin. Drake is solid and hen is hollow with an applied bottom board. XOC. 200-350 918. Pair of oversized plastic mallards by Tex Wirtz Enterprises Inc. Excellent original condition. Said to be excellent working decoys. 100-200 919. Lot of 4 cork and pine black duck decoys c1900 from LI. In old original paint with some touch up. 2 shown. 250-450 920. Green-winged teal drake from NC. Antiqued original paint. Crack in neck. Scratched on bottom W.M. 100-200 921. Lot of 2 early decoys c1890 by the Dodge and Stevens Factories. One a canvasback Dodge and one a black duck by Stevens with a replaced head. Stevens has an owners brand on the bottom. 200-400 922. Lot of three shorebirds by Will Patrick. A Verity family plover a Mason red knot and a Massachusetts running yellowlegs. All are in original paint. All retain the WEK hot brand on the bottom. 250-350 923. Lot of 2 canvasbacks c1890 by the Dodge Factory with some of the paint removed professionally. 200-400 924. Bluebill hen from Canada. Well carved head and bill with nice combed vermiculation on back. Original paint with gunning wear and possible touchup to the white. Hit by shot. 100-200 925. Lot of three cork and pine bluebill decoys 1 shown from LI c1900 in fair to good condition. 200-300 926. Delaware River bluebill decoy. Hollow carved. In good original condition. 200-300 927. Ice fishing decoy. Unknown age and maker. Measures approx. 8 overall. Single rectangular inlet weight. Original paint with minor scuffs. 150-200 928. Lot of six decoy heads by the Herter Factory. 50-100 929. Large lot of early Decoy Hunter booklets. Approximately 80 plus. 150-250 Theodore S. Harmon P.O. Box 206 West Barnstable MA 02668 508-362-2766