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Rare Mason Glasseye Lesser Yellowlegs in Spring Plumage Ca. 1905 Essentially mint original condition. Retains much of its bill paint (usually rusted away). NO examples were known to us when we wrote the "Mason Decoys" book. |
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| 10 1/2" long.
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ITEM #16776
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Carved Miniature Preening Canada Goose Decoy Found in New Jersey, but possibly Massachusetts, Ca. 1900 Spectacular carving with raised shoulders, wings and tucked head. Excellent original structural and paint condition with fine patina. Tiny chip on edge of tail. |
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| 5 1/4" long.
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ITEM #16774
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Mason Challenge Blue-Winged Teal Drake and Hen Decoy Pair Ca. 1910 A rigmate pair in strong original paint. Hen has some flaking behind the neck. Neck filler has been replaced and there is a tiny tail flake repair on the drake. Exceptionally rare! Similar to the examples shown in "Mason Decoys," page 59. |
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ITEM #16771
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Rare Dowitcher in Fall Plumage Shorebird Decoy Pair Cape Cod, Ca. 1900 Unusual species for the area in fall plumage. Original paint patterns are bold. Minor shot evidence. Half the bill on one is a professional replacement, matching the other (original) bill. |
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| 9" long.
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ITEM #16769
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Carved Miniature Canada Goose A. Elmer Crowell, E. Harwich, MA, Ca. 1930's Essentially mint example with a soft, mellow patina. Head attitude is a bit more forward than usual. Carries Crowell's rectangular stamp. |
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| 5 3/4" long.
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ITEM #16761
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Early Mason (Formerly Called Peterson) Challenge Freshwater Coot Decoy Ca. 1890 Snakey headed example in untouched original condition. Shallow tail flake and tight age shrinkage neck crack. Exceptionally hard to find! See "Detroit Decoy Dynasty" book, page 206. |
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ITEM #16752
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Carved Miniature Jack Snipe Shorebird A. Elmer Crowell, E. Harwich, MA, Ca. 1920's Early example with a faint Crowell round ink "Maker" stamp. Superb original condition; minor in-painting of some flaking on the bottom of the bill. |
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| 4 1/2" long.
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ITEM #16751
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Sleeping Pintail Drake and Hen Pair Grayson Chesser, Sanford, Va, Ca. 1980's Hollow rigged and weighted gunning decoys in nearly mint original condition. Drake has a tiny tail chip. Exhibiting Grayson's best feather comb painting with a dry, mellow patina. Signed with his carved "C" and branded Assawoman Is. (gunning club). |
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| Drake 18"; hen 15 1/2" long.
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ITEM #16750
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Ruddy Duck Drake and Hen Pair "Cigar" Daisey, Chincoteague, VA, Ca. 1980's Rigged and weighted gunning decoys in unused original condition. Nearly mint; drake has a tiny flake under its bill. Both are stamped "Cigar." |
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| 9" long.
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ITEM #16749
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Early Mason Premier Black Duck Decoy Ca. 1900-05 Hollow snakey head in very good original condition. Original paint exhibits fine feather combing. Hit by shot on left side. Professional tail chip repair. Filled factory back crack. Neck filler has been restored. |
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| 17" long.
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ITEM #16746
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Willet Shorebird Decoy Long Island, NY, Ca. 1900 Well-carved with raised heart shaped wings and doweled head construction. Strong original paint. Some neck filler is missing. About 1 1/2" of the bill is a professional replacement. Rigmate of #15768 and 16450. |
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| 12" long.
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ITEM #16730
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Freshwater Coot Decoy Luigi Andreuccetti, Sacramento, Ca. 1940 Well-carved redwood with turned head and raised wing detail. Excellent original condition with minor neck seam shrinkage. See Miller and Hanson's "Decoys of the Pacific Coast" book, page 342, for rigmates. |
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| 9 1/2" long.
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ITEM #16729
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RARE Mason Glasseye Yellowlegs Shorebird in Fall Plumage Ca. 1905 Nearly mint original condition. Two small paint flakes on top of the tail tip may be darkened. Similar to the examples shown in "Mason Decoys,' pages 102-103. |
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| 12" long.
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ITEM #16717
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Mason Glasseye Yellowlegs Shorebird in Spring Plumage Ca. 1905 Nearly mint in untouched original condition. Similar to the examples shown in "Mason Decoys,' pages 102-103. |
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| 12" long.
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ITEM #16716
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RARE Mason Glasseye Willet Shorebird in Fall Plumage Ca. 1905 Untouched in nearly mint original condition. Exact decoy is pictured in "Mason Decoys," page 104. Only a few examples are known. |
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ITEM #16715
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Mason Glasseye Red Knot Shorebird in Fall Plumage Ca. 1905 Untouched in nearly mint original condition. Strong feathering. Bill is completely covered with original paint. Exact decoy is shown in two photos in "Mason Decoys," page 99. |
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| 10 1/2" long.
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ITEM #16713
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Mason Challenge Redhead Drake and Hen Pair Ca. 1910 A snakey headed pair in strong original paint. Minor neck filler replacement. Exact pair shown in "Mason Decoys," page 47 (middle). |
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| 14" long.
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ITEM #16712
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Yellowlegs Shorebird Decoy Joseph Lincoln, Accord, MA, Ca. 1900 Excellent, dry original condition. Professionally replaced bill. |
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| 11" long.
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ITEM #16700
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Mason Glasseye Crow Decoy Ca. 1910 Snakey headed carving in strong original paint with minor scuffing. See "Mason Decoys," page 95, for similar examples. Ex. Waddell collection. |
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| 14" long.
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ITEM #16697
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Early Redhead Drake Decoy Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, Ca. 1890 Hollow in excellent original condition with light gunning wear. Age shrinkage neck crack has been reset. Small tail chip. Shallow sliver missing off base. Hard to find in original paint. See Fleckenstein's "New Jersey Decoys" book, plate XI. |
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| 14" long.
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ITEM #16696
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