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Carved Miniature Bufflehead Drake and Hen Pair A. Elmer Crowell, E. Harwich, MA, Ca. 1915 Early examples with round ink stamp labels in pristine original condition. |
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| Drake 2 1/2", hen 2 1/4" long.
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Carved Miniature Running Black Duck A. Elmer Crowell, E. Harwich, MA, Ca. 1915 Early oversized carving in nearly mint original condition. Pre-stamp. |
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| 5 3/4" long.
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ITEM #16691
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Mason Glasseye Red Knot in Spring Plumage Shorebird Decoy Ca. 1900 Decoy has extra paint detail with feathering, sponging, and speculum outlines. Exceptionally bright original paint. Writing on base suggests that this may have been a Mason salesman's sample. Ex. Mort Hanson collection. |
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ITEM #16689
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Mason Painted Eye Blue-Winged Teal Drake Decoy Ca. 1910 Hard-to-find example in strong original paint. No cracks. Neck filler is missing. Minor roughness on left side of bill. See "Mason Decoys," page 59, for similar example. |
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| 12 1/2" long.
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ITEM #16687
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Carved Miniature Black Duck Pair George Boyd, Seabrook, NH, Ca. 1920's Matched pair in mint condition. |
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Pintail Drake Decoy Mark McCool Whipple, Houma-Bayou Terrebonne, LA, Ca. 1920's Pristine original condition (old second original surface on breast to reduce wear). Ex. Collection of Dave Hall (branded on base) and Sheriff Jacque Canulette of Slidell, LA (his Social Security # on base). Rigmate of group on Cheramie's Louisiana book. |
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| 18" long.
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Folky Swimming Merganser Hen Decoy Massachusetts, Ca. 1900 Hollow with inletted neck, delicately carved bill and carved eyes. Strong original paint. Original feather crest. Similar in style to Capt. Preston Wright (Osterville, MA); see McCleery Collection book, page 25. Decoy folk art at its best! |
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| 17 3/4" long.
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ITEM #16683
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Early Carved Miniature Redbreasted Merganser Drake A. Elmer Crowell, E. Harwich, MA, Ca. 1910 Exceptionally stylish, delicate carving with multi-color base. Pre-stamp. Untouched original condition. Fresh to the market. Ex. George Thompson collection. |
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| 5 7/8" long.
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Carved Miniature Wood Duck Drake and Hen Pair Joseph Lincoln, Accord, MA, Ca. 1920 Matched pair in pristine original condition. Including a carved oval presentation base which appears to be by Lincoln. Fresh to the market. Ex. George Thompson collection. |
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| 3 3/4" long.
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Special Order Black Duck Decoy Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA, Ca. 1930 Rare hollow 3-piece body, ordered by the Kruger family of Atlantic City, NJ for sneak box shooting. Only 6 examples are known! Condition is excellent with strong original paint. See Stansbury's "Hudson and Family" book, pages 58-60. |
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| 16" long.
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Unusual Carved Flying Mallard Drake Decoy Augustus Wilson, So. Portland, ME, Ca. 1930 Made to hang over a group of floating duck decoys to suggest a landing bird. Pristine original condition. Minor wingtip chipping. |
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| 20" long x 25" wingspan.
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ITEM #16662
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Running Long-Billed Curlew Shorebird Mark McNair, Craddocksville, VA Mark's fabulous interpretation of the famous Massachusetts shorebird that sold several years ago for over $300,000. "Antiqued" to look old. |
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| 22" long.
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Feeding Black-Bellied Plover in Spring Plumage Mark McNair, Craddocksville, VA Mark's adaptation of a classic Obediah Verity (Seaford, Long Island) shorebird in pristine, mellow original condition. |
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| 10" long.
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Carved Decorative Belted Kingfisher With Fish In Its Beak A. Elmer Crowell, E. Harwich, MA, Ca. 1930's Large carving in superb original condition. Left foot has been glued, but no replacements. Has Crowell's rectangular stamp along with Elmer's ink signature. |
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| 7" long x 6" high.
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Carved Decorative Lesser Yellowlegs Preener A. Elmer Crowell, E. Harwich, MA, Ca. 1930's Unusual form with carved tail feathers by the decoy master. Pristine original condition. Signed in ink on the base. |
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| 7" long x 8 1/2" high.
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Mason Tackeye Red Knot in Spring Breeding Plumage Shorebird Decoy Ca. 1910 A bold example in strong cherry red original paint. Original bill. Similar to the outstanding examples shown in "Mason Decoys," page 98. |
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| 11" long.
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Mason Challenge Broadbill Drake and Hen Pair Ca. 1910 Hollow rigmates in nearly mint original condition. Minor darkening of some flakes and neck filler restoration. Best pair I have offered! |
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Mason Premier Broadbill Hen Decoy Ca. 1905 Hollow in nearly mint, unrigged original condition. Deep feather swirling. Tiny chip on underside (only) of the bill. Some typical paint loss behind the neck. See "Mason Decoys," pages 41 and 138, for somewhat similar examples. |
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| 13" long.
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Redbreasted Merganser Drake Decoy A. Augustus Wilson, S. Portland, ME, Ca. 1935 Feeding attitude with eel grass in its mouth. Superb original condition with its original horsehair crest. Tight age shrinkage neck crack. Old filled narrow back crack (probably by Wilson). Maine decoy folk art at its finest! |
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| 20" long.
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Carved Miniature Canada Goose Decoy Wilbur Roy Mill, Prince Edward Island, Ca. Mid-20th Century An exact replica of his full-size field geese decoys. Condition is mint. Signed on the base. |
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| 7" long x 6" high.
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