About Chesapeake Bay Decoys
This productive hunting area produced vast quantities of working decoys. They are typically heavy, solid cedar with poured lead weights. Many highly-regarded decoy makers come from this area.
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Atlantic Brant Decoy
Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA, Ca. 1920's
Rare hollow 3-piece decoy in outstanding original paint. Tight age shrinkage neck crack. Used at the Smith Island Gun Club, Eastern Shore, Virginia. See Stansbury's "Ira Hudson & Family" book, page 79, for rigmate.
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$11,500
ITEM #16422
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Canada Goose Decoy
Ward Bros., Crisfield, MD, Ca. 1948
Balsa gunning decoy with inserted cedar tail and carved, turned cedar head. Strong original paint with minor touch-up to a few rubs. Signed and dated.
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24" long.
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$14,500
ITEM #16363
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