Condition: Original paint with scattered small areas of old hunters’ touchup, scatted
losses to paint and age cracks as depicted,
Additional Information: A traditional Mid-Atlantic goose decoy attributed to the
foremost carver from Chincoteague Island. Tack eyes, spoke-shaved texture.
SOLD
1335-45
Elmer Crowell, (1862-1952), Full Size King Fisher with Original Perch in Mouth
East Harwich, Massachusetts
Excellent condition…a truly spectacular work of art - SOLD
This example is branded twice with Crowell’s mark on the underside and retains
its original extraordinary paint decoration. The perch is a masterful replacement,
exactly what should be seen.
(Height: 6.5"; width: 4.75"; length: 7.5")
SOLD
1310-8 [1285]
Elmer Crowell, (1862-1952), Carved and Painted King Fisher with Original Perch
East Harwich, Massachusetts - SOLD
This example displays the original paper label from Elmer’s workshop and was at one
time in the renowned collection of Joe French [displays French’s stamp]; one of the
pioneering old time decoy collectors who acquired his first bird in 1954. Over the years
Joe amassed one of the finest collections of decoys extant, particularly renowned for its
miniature carvings. The perch is missing tail and there is a teeny scuff on the left wing,
otherwise outstanding. The tail can be restored.
(Height: 5.25"; width: 4.75"; depth: 3.25")
SOLD
1310-25 [1204]
19th Century Decoy, Brant, Original Paint, Likely Virginia
Unknown Maker - SOLD
This bird remains in original surface and square nail for rigging line.
(Thinning paint; height: 10.5" length: 18.75"; width: 6".)
SOLD
1334-43
Vintage Decoy, Swan, Hollow Carved, Good Working Paint
Unknown maker, Likely North Carolina - SOLD
A nice hollow-carved and painted working confidence decoy with some old hunter’s
touchup; weights were removed. Dry paint, mellow soft patinated surface; minor
imperfections. (Height: 19"; length: 27"; width: 8.5")
SOLD
879-116
Vintage Ice Fishing Decoys, Spear Fishing Lures,
Collection of Four
Anonymous, Likely Great Lakes - SOLD
Realistic carved, painted, and weighted working decoys displaying the makers skill.
All remain in fine original condition. (Longest to shortest: 8.75"; 7"; 7": 4.25")
SOLD
879-118
Antique merganser Duck Decoys, by George Huey, Original & Outstanding Paint
Friendship, Maine
Classic stylized birds…displaying long low profiles - SOLD
Huey is renowned for his sleek carved and wonderfully painted decoys, particularly his
Mergansers. These rare decoys were obviously never used; no signs of ever having
been used and probably were originally acquired by a sport who admired Huey’s work
and admired them as art. Both birds feature Huey’s early signature on the underside; a
bold seraph style signature carved into the base of the decoys. There are inserted
round lead weights and recessed iron staple tie hooks. The drake has a small leather
crest and carved eyes, the hen also has carved eyes. Both birds retain magnificent,
original paint; both birds display his finest painted decoration. It is rare to find a pair of
these wonderfully folky carved decoys in such wonderful condition with such great paint.
Male: height: 7"; length: 17.25"; width: 5.5"; Female: height: 5.75"; length: 15.75"; width: 4.75"
SOLD
1310-39 [1282]
Shorebird Decoy, Willet, Original Surface, Traces of Paint
Anonymous, Late 19th to Early 20th Century - SOLD
(H on stand: 13.5", W: 9.75")
SOLD
1032-178
Shorebird Decoy, Golden Plover, Original Surface History, Tack Eyes, Wire Bill
Anonymous Maker, Likely Massachusetts, Late 19th Century - SOLD
(Has been shot-over, may be a little hunter's touch-up; nice surface. Height on stand: 14.5", W: 13")
SOLD
1032-170
Pair of Pintail Duck Decoys by Heck Wittington (1907-1981) Vintage Stamped Pair
Ogelsby, Illinois
Heck Whittington started carving in the 1920s for personal use…he was soon supplying
individuals and hunt clubs, from Putnam County, Illinois to clubs on the Mississippi River.
He pioneered realistic painted plumage using vermiculation techniques. - SOLD
Whittington was renowned for both his sculpture and his wonderful detailed paint decoration as is
exemplified by this pair. These hollow swimming pintails, both having turned heads and raised carved
detail wing tips. The underside of both decoys is branded “Heck Whittington Ogelsby, Illinois November
26, 1974”. Outstanding original condition; couple of infinitesimally small rubs on the hen, both on the
beak and tail. The drake also in superb condition with only a couple teeny rubs on the beak and head.
These are very beautiful birds.
(Hen: height: 6.75"; length: 17"; width: 5.25"; drake: 6.25"; length: 19"; width: 5.5")
SOLD
1310-22 [1191]
Antique Duck Decoy, Brandt, Carved-in-the-Solid…Primitive
North Carolina, circa 1890-1910 - SOLD
Classic old Brandt decoy carved from-the-solid, applied head; traces of original working paint. Age
cracks, additional nails to neck and heavy iron weight.
(21.5" x 10.5" x 6")
SOLD
928-101
Vintage Canada Goose, Field Decoy, Hollow Carved, Original Paint
An elegantly carved two-piece sentry in good paint, anonymous - SOLD
Height on stand: 45.25" height: 26.5" length: 33"; width: 8"
928-100 - SOLD
Collectible and Outstanding Mark McNail Blue Wing Hollow Body Teal Decoy
Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville, Virginia, Incised, Signed and Dated 1977 - SOLD
A beautiful bird in great surface by the highly respected artist…
(Height: 5.5"; length: 12.75"; width: 4.5")
1256-53 - SOLD
Collectible Shorebird Decoy, Killdeer, Carved and Painted, McNair
Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia, Circa 1975
The artist is held in high regard, renowned among decoy makers and collectors - SOLD
Relief wing carving and tack eyes; carrying hole carved through the end of the tail.
This signed bird remains in fine original paint that has aged; structurally very good.
(Height on stand: 13.5"; height: 4.75"; length: 11"; width: 3.25")
SOLD
1256-74
Decoy Pair and a Single by Same Hand, Black Ducks, Rotating Heads, Original Paint
Anonymous, Early 20th Century - SOLD
The paint matched pair feature bodies that are carved hollow from beneath; heads mounted on dowels for string-to-weight attachment; the single bird with pale-gray marking is of solid body with the same head construction. (Old paper taped to underside of one base reading: Wendell Gilley, Southwest Harbor, Maine. One bill broken and repaired, else fine; length: Approximately 17.5".
1091-19 - SOLD
Shorebird Decoy, Feeding Position, Original Paint, Square Nail Beak, Folk Art
Anonymous, 19th Century - SOLD
(H: 9.5"; L: 13")
1006-5 - SOLD
Shorebird Decoy, Golden Plover, Original Paint
Anonymous, Massachusetts, Later 19th to Early 20th Century - SOLD
(Shrinkage crack to heat at nail beak; thin paint; (H on stand: 12.5", W: 9")
1032-179 - SOLD
Shorebird Decoy, Golden Plover, Original Paint
Anonymous, Late 19th to Early 20th Century - SOLD
(Good condition, small chip to tail; H on stand: 7.75", W: 4.75")
1032-180 - SOLD
Shorebird Decoy, Golden Plover, Likely Massachusetts, Original Paint, Beak and Eyes
Anonymous, Later 19th to very early 20th Century - SOLD
(Some scattered teeny-weenie specs of white paint spatter caused by a sloppy painter; height on stand; 10.75", W: 9.5")
1032-172 - SOLD
Antique Shorebird Decoy, Black Bellied Plover, Spring Plumage
George Boyd, Seabrook, New Hampshire, Ca. 1910
Outstanding example with original bill; superb, dry, detailed original paint - SOLD
See Finely Carved and Nicely Painted, the Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd by Jim Cullen (Rub to end of bill; extremely tight hairline seen under magnification, else fine; Height on stand: 12.5”, H: 5”, L; 12”)
935-13 - SOLD
Carved and Painted Bird Toothpick Holder,
Joseph Romaud Bernier (1873 – 1952)
Biddeford, Maine, Circa 1890
Maine folk art by “Bernier the Lumberman” remaining in original condition - SOLD
(Height: 4.25"; length: 5"; width: 1.75")
707-72 - SOLD
OBEDIAH VERITY, LONG ISLAND PLOVER SHORE BIRD DECOY, ORIGINAL SURFACE
CIRCA 1855 - SOLD
The bird with original bill, carved eyes, and raised wings shows heavy use; lightly shot and thinning paint; white paint on high spots is about gone; the bird displays a nice surface and rich patina. Very good condition. (Height: 5"; length: 11.5"; width: 3")
[Price is a fraction of examples retaining full coverage paint]
274-201 - SOLD
Antique Shorebird Decoy, Black Bellied Plover, Spring Plumage
George Boyd, Seabrook, New Hampshire, Ca. 1910
Outstanding example with original bill; superb, dry, detailed original paint - SOLD
See Finely Carved and Nicely Painted, the Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd by Jim Cullen (Height on stand: 16”, H: 4.5”, L: 12”)
935-12 - SOLD
Shorebird Decoy, Yellowlegs, Original Surface History
Anonymous, Massachusetts, Late 19th to Early 20th Century - SOLD
Canada Goose Decoy, Preening or Sleeping, Original Paint
Anonymous, Mid 20th Century - SOLD
(20 by 10”)
659-102 - SOLD
Decoy, Shorebird
A Plump Yellowlegs
Probably Massachusetts
Second half, nineteenth century - SOLD
This bird with wire bill remains in untouched original paint and is dry with terrific patina. The body is approximately 2.25-inches wide with and overall length of 10.5-inches. Pure folk!
475-7 - SOLD
Decoy, Black Duck, Roswell Bliss for Cappy Wicks, Original Paint, Hollow Body
Roswell Bliss (1887 to 1967) Stratford, Connecticut, 1947
Ex Henry Chitwood Collection
Literature: Connecticut Decoys Carvers and Gunners by Henry C. Chitwood with Thomas C. Marshall and Doug Knight, page 59. - SOLD
(Very good condition, scattered and minor paint losses; overall length: 16.5")
295-91 - SOLD
Decoy, Snowy Egret Shorebird, Glass Eyes, Copper Bill, Original Surface History
Unknown Maker, Hunting Banned by Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
Appears to be in period hunters' repaint over original paint - SOLD
(Wear commensurate with age and use; paint loss as shown; H: 12", L: 19", W: 3")
1002-142 - SOLD
Carved and Black Painted Wood Crow Decoy, Illinois River
Charles H. Perdew (1874 to 1963)
Henry, Illinois
Circa 1930 - SOLD
The body in old paint, some hunters' repaint, glass eyes, mounted on a black iron base rather than wire legs. (H: on stand: 14.75"; L: 14.5")
532-33 - SOLD
Decoy, Pigeon Decoy, Carved and Painted, Original Condition
Anonymous, 19th Century - SOLD
Minor imperfections (Dimensions: 15.5" H on stand, 11.5" H.)
706-13 - SOLD
Yellowlegs Shore Bird Decoy
Late 19th - Early 20th Century
Massachusetts - SOLD
As depicted, with tack eyes; bill appears to be original and is "let-into" head...it appears that the bill has been repaired at joining location. This bird has been shot over and retains old paint; there may be some working hunter's touch up - nothing recent.
Dimensions: 11-inch overall height, 16.75-inch base length, 5-inch base depth, 9.5-inch bird height, 11-inch bird length, 3-inch bird width.
201-286 - SOLD
Decoy, Bufflehead Duck, Original Paint
Possibly by Henley Sorby (1883 to 1954)
Gores landing, Ontario
Circa 1900 to 1910 - SOLD
The head with taxidermist eyes is let-into body; outline of bill (painted brown), is incised. The edge of body is undercut/canted; good paint.
Small bit of old hunters working period fill at base of neck (each side).
(Dimensions: 11.75" L, 6.5" H, 5" W.)
210-86 - SOLD
Decoy, Canada Goose, Original Paint, Hollow Body
Wildfowler Decoy Factory
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
20th Century
Wood head and keel, glass eyes, superb paint and surface; excellent condition - SOLD
(L: 22"; H: 10"; W: 9.5")
1032-31 - SOLD
Shorebird Decoy, Willet, Hollow with Carved Primary Feathers
Original Paint, Elegantly Carved, Original Baleen Bill
Massachusetts
Circa 1900 - SOLD
A tight neck fissure was expertly stabilized with all else fine. (Length: 13-inches.)
285-54 - SOLD
Ice Fishing Decoys
Sold separately - SOLD
Larger fish: Decoy, Ice Fishing
Original paint
Carved, with tin fins - SOLD
As depicted, trout with open mouth, carved gills and shaped tail.
Overall excellent condition with some paint loss.
(Length: 9.75 inches.)
629-18
Smaller fish: Decoy, Ice Fishing
Original paint
Carved, with tin fins - SOLD
As depicted, small pan-fish with open mouth carved gills and shaped tail. Overall excellent condition.
(Length: 5.5 inches.)
629-17
Decoy, Shorebird, Black-Bellied Plover
Cape Cod
Circa 1900
In immature plumage - SOLD
Pristine original paint and retaining its original stick.
Tiny chip at end of bill professionally restored.
(Length: 11-inches; height: 13-inches.)
285-42 - SOLD
Decoy, Eider
Enoch Benner, Branded
Phippsburg, Maine
Late 19th Century
Benner, a fisherman, born 1834, died 1904 - SOLD
As depicted, with some very old hunter's paint restoration.
Some losses and imperfections. (Height: 9 inches; length: 19 inches; width: 9 inches.)
818-13 - SOLD
Black Duck Decoy
Attributed to John McLoughlin
First Half 19th Century
Bordentown, New Jersey - SOLD
As depicted, hollow carved; fine original condition.
Dimensions: 18.5-inches long, 6.75-inches high, 6.75-inches wide.
661-10 - SOLD
Eider Decoy
Second half 20th century - SOLD
As depicted, competently carved and painted with taxidermist eyes and nice old surface. (Length: 18 inches; height: 7 inches; width: 7 inches.)
333-112 - SOLD
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