Charles Buchanan (1911-1990) North Augusta, ON c.1950 11.25" long Colorful and diminutive decoy as most of Charlies work was. Raised wings with carved feathering to provide a feathering appearance. Sides have scratch feather painting. The tail has deep carved feathering. Provenance: Sampie Sutton Family Collection Condition: Mint

Charles Buchanan (1911-1990) North Augusta, ON c.1950 15" long Carved feather details across the back with individual carved feathers on two wings that are raised and separated. Carved tail feather details with individual feather carving. The head has glass eyes, is turned off to the left and is rasped for texture. The bill carved details on the top and bottom side. Signed on the bottom by the maker. Provenance: Sampie Sutton Family Collection Condition: Near mint. Couple small spots of paint flaking on the tip of the bill.

Bill Cooper (1886-1975) Verdun, Quebec, Canada, c.1930 12.25" long Deeply carved wing and tail feathering detail, a desireable aspect of decoys from this area. Turned heads with glass eyes and pronounced bill carved details. The hens head is turned to the right, the drakes to the left. Both have their original bell lead weights. The hen has a section roughed out in the bottom with the initials 'CB' painted on. Literature: Michel Belisle & Francois St-Onge, "Waterfowl Decoys from the shores of Suroit to the region of Sorel: Decoys from the Montreal region," Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, 1998, p. 71, plates 142 and 143, similar decoys pictured. Condition: Very good and original with even working wear. Both heads are very slightly loose.

St. Clair Flats c.1900 Both are 15.75" long | Both are 7.25" wide Pair of hollow carved Canvasbacks from the St. Clair Flats area. The birds are very light, have relatively thin profiles, and are quite wide. Nearly half as wide as they are long. Both have an applied half inch bottom board held on with roughly 39 nails. The heads are beautifully sculpted with smooth bills and dramatic relief carving where the face meets the bill. Both have their original glass eyes. The hen is painted exceptionally well with a multitude of different browns creating soft feathering on the sides. Similar applications are used to paint wing details, including the speculums on the back. The drake has thick original paint that has endured in its limited use with the back having very tight combed feather painting technique, imitating the vermiculation seen on the backs of Canvasback drakes. The tails are petite points that come to a soft rounded edge off the peak of the rump. Both come from two different rigs and are near identical copies. The hen, bearing a thinner worn coat of original paint from prolonged use, was discovered in a hunting shed on Rondeau Bay in 2004 and subsequently auctioned off in Guyette & Schmidts 2004 Summer Auction. The bottom of the hen, which is almost entirely worn to bare wood, carries a 'CHN' brand on the underside. The buyer of the hen already had the drake in their collection, astounded to see a mate of similar body style surface. The drake has large and deeply carved letters 'EM' carved into its base with two small inlet poured lead weights on both the left and right side of the bottom. They are the two finest Canvasbacks we are aware of that have surfaced by this unknown and very talented carver. Provenance: Hen discovered in a hunting shed in Rondeau Bay in 2004 Auctioned in Guyette & Schmidt 2004 Summer Sale Private Collection acquired from above Private Collection acquired from above estate Drake private collection Private collection acquired from above estate Condition: Very good and original. Hen has areas of worn paint and flaking from use. Underside of bottom board has mostly no paint. Age checks throughout. Neck has cracked and is held stable by the inner dowel or nail. Drake is near mint with a very thin coat of varnish. Some age checks, paint flakes and dents. Paint is worn off the edge of the tail, some of the bill, and the edge of the bottom board.

Adam Brown (1865-1952) Gananoque, Ontario c.1910's 12" Working bluebill hen decoy in original paint with the original weight and line loop. A complete find with both of those as they were regularly removed to sit better on mantles and shelves. Head is lifted and angles gently to the left. Literature: Jim Stewart and Larry Lunman, Decoys of the Thousand Islands, Erin, ON, 1992, pg. 82 related decoy illustrated. Condition: Original with gunning wear. Numerous small dents in the back and the head has lifted slightly off of the neck seat but is firm and doesn't move. Paint rubs across the body, mostly on bill and tail edges.

Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c.1920 17.25" long Referred to as the Coastal body style, few solid body white-wing scoters have surfaced in comparison to the far more popular and practical canvas and bailer style scoter. Regardless of how difficult the water or rugged the coastline, the other models would have proven a capable, more practical, and ultimately safer tool on the more dangerous coastal hunts. The decoy bears classic Lincoln form. The head is back just slightly, and the eyes are large painted tacks. Underside nails from rigging are still there, the front and rear nail and washer appear to line up with the rigging visible on the Coastal scoter in Cap Vinal's book on Joe Lincoln. Literature: Cap Vinal, "Joseph W. Lincoln," Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 47, similar bird illustrated. Condition: Very good and mostly original paint. The white speculums may have some early in use strengthening. Neck has an old repair. Roughly penny size spot of touch up on the right cheek that appears to have been done at the time of the neck repair. Sliver of wood missing from the right tail edge. Bottom appears to have received an in use wash of black paint. Some small dents throughout.

Willie Ross (1878-1954) Chebeague Island, ME, c.1910 18.75" long It's been said by his son that Willie started carving decoys for himself in his mid-teens. A self reliant individual, Willie worked odd jobs throughout his life relating to the economy on Chebeague, even becoming known for weaving practical baskets that could be used for clamming or other tasks. None would gain him more fame than his ability to carve and paint a duck. Though Willie never viewed his decoys as anything more than working birds, it's apparent his great form and paint attracted more than just waterfowl as local hunters sought to buy decoys from him for their own use. The decoy has a seamlessly inleted head and Willies classic red-breasted merganser paint. Condition: Very good and original paint with a professionally replaced bill. Body has some surface dents and scratches, most notably on the back and right speculum. Faint blue streak on forehead. Lightly hit by shot.

Unknown Maker, ex. Bill Mackey Collection Long Island, NY, c. 1880 11.25" long Originally believed by Bill Mackey to be a small rig of Labrador Duck decoys, a species that was last seen in 1878 in Elmira, New York, this early decoy is recognized today actually as a long-tailed duck (Old Squaw Duck). Another similarly plumed waterfowl species that would have visited the same coastal waters as the Labrador Duck. Mackey held onto a few of these birds with a pair of rig mates being illustrated in his 1965 book "American Bird Decoys" identified as Labrador Ducks. Later this same pair would be used as a talking point in an article discussing Labrador Ducks in the Summer 1978 edition of North American Decoy Magazine. Though widely believed to be incorrect, Mackey did have serious basis to assess these as Labradors assuming this decoy represents a drake. They're early enough to have been used to attract Labradors, and the head is painted with a bold black streak which is seen on Labrador drakes, not Long Tailed drakes. The folk paint application leaves the modern collector wondering just what the maker intended this decoy to represent on the water, a long-tailed drake, more accurately a hen? Or was it left vague enough to attract both Labrador and curious Long Tailed ducks? The decoy is quite early. As Mackey noted in his observations of the decoy, it contains a unique construction design with a curved section cut into the backside of the decoy to be hollowed out and then reapplied with a series of no less than 17 nails. An early and logical evolution in the hollowing process of waterfowl decoys to attempt to lighten the load of hunting, this would have kept the waterline way below any seam line and the decoy watertight. The head is applied with nails. The underside bears a Mackey Collection ink stamp. Literature: Russell A. Fink, "Catalog of American Bird Decoys," Lorton, VA, 1976, lot 76, related decoy illustrated. William J. Mackey Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, p. 62, rigmates illustrated. Sotheby's and Guyette and Schmidt, "American Waterfowl Decoys: The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery," New York, NY, January 22-23, 2000, p. 138, lot 341, rigmate illustrated. "North American Decoys Magazine," Summer 1978, p. 26, rigmates illustrated. Condition: Original construction with a thin second coat of working white paint. Original black paint with a couple small spots of later touch up to mars the left and right side. Small spots of touch up to the bill.

Gus Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME c. 1910 20.5" long Wilson was born Down East, on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Though he is foremost remembered as a carver, Wilson was also a boatbuilder, waterman, outdoorsman, and a lighthouse keeper. He was an attendant to a number of Maine's light-houses, including the Great Duck Island Light in Frenchboro, Goose Rocks Station on Fox Island, Two Lights Station on Cape Elizabeth, Marshall Point Light at Port Clyde, and Spring Point Light in Casco Bay. Wilson was never limited in carving creativity and though his decoys were used as practical tools it didn't stop him from trying things from time to time. This Scoter is an interesting and possibly one of few experimental decoys by Gus or the immediate user. The broad over-sized body for the species has a deep and rectangular cut out of the underside. It was probably intended as an experiment in a small rig to see if the decoy would suction to the water better. Though it likely didn't factor much into Wilson, or the immediate users logic, considering his numerous large and solid decoys, hollowing it also had a fantastic side benefit of making the decoy lighter. The decoy still retains its original rigging. Condition: Original with gunning wear with tight crack in neck and roughly 2/3 of the bill is a professional replacement.

Gus Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME c. 1925 17" long Sleek black duck with a raised wing pattern. The bill bears some incising under the bill, with small nostrils, and carved eyes. Head is positioned to the right. Condition: In working paint that has thinned back to the original coat in most places. Left side knot hole may be a later working repair.

Wendell Gilley (1904-1983) Southwest Harbor, ME c.1971 9" long Folky pheasant by this sought after New England carver. Two brass legs stand the bird on a cut piece of pine with the makers signature and date on the underside. Condition: Near mint with many smooth areas of sap coming through.

James Lapham (1909-1987) Dennisport, MA, c. 1960 4" tall | Scene is 6" long Miniature quail on a unique log scene. Painted tack eyes with small cut mandible line in the beak. Metal legs attach it to the scene with lead metal feet. Signed on the underside of the wood by the maker. Condition: Good and original. Small rub to the paint on the beak. Metal feet have lost their glue to the wood (still attached to the legs). Paint flaking on feet and some discoloration to the legs

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 Base 5.5" long | Pintail Drake 5.25" long Ever so slightly larger than usual double mount in a harder to find species. Both are nicely painted and certainly come from the earlier period of the rectangular stamp era. The drake is in a slightly more racy pose with a thin neck and a swift upward tail sprig. Bears the rectangular stamp on the bottom. Provenance: Direct from the descendants of the family members who purchased it from Crowells shop. Condition: Generally very good and original. Drake has a reset neck crack, and the hen is missing a chip from her tail that has been darkened. There are small areas of paint loss mostly on the tip of the drakes sprig and bill.

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c.1928 16.75" long Classic working black duck with gold feathering and painted speculums. The speculum, mostly only visible on the left side, is painted blue with a streak of black and white behind it. Breast is rasped. The head has rasping on the backside to add feathering texture. Original glass eyes. Bears the Crowell rectangular stamp. Condition: Good and original paint with a replaced bill. Paint rubs from even hunting use.

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 14.75" long Hard to find species with the much sought after oval brand on the underside. By this period in the Crowell shop, they had begun to turn their focus towards hot sellers like mantle-birds, decorative ducks, and miniatures, producing less and less working birds like this Widgeon. The head is slightly turned to the right and the head has the classic Crowell rasp on the back and carved bill details including the nostrils and billnail. Provenance: Bernie Galipeau Collection (collection stamp on bottom) Condition: Structurally sound with a mixture of original and working paint.

Howard Hoatley (1888-1937) Milford, CT c.1920's 16" long As decoys of the Stratford School of carving continued to rise with the prominence of Charles "Shang" Wheeler, Howard of Milford, CT chose to make his decoys in modified Milford School style. The black duck is hollow carved down the mid-line and is held together by numerous nails. The lead weight is poured into the bottom. The bill is sturdy, and the head has scratch feather paint. Literature: Henry C. Chitwood, "Connecticut Decoys," West Chester, PA, 1987, p. 140, exact decoy illustrated. Condition: Thick original paint with some spots of tightening. Sliver missing from the top left edge of the tail

Kenneth Peck (1887-1961) William Bedell (1904-1960) Stratford, CT c.1930's 17" long Classic hollow carved Stratford School black duck attributed to the carving duo. They believed in simple and functional decoys. The decoy follows the simple Stratford style with plain brown paint, a dark blue speculum, and a notch above the tail, never getting any fancier than scratch painting the head. Growing up Ken had great influence as he is reported to have hunted over a rig carved by a multitude of regional greats such as Laing, Holmes, Baldwin, and Bliss. Condition: Original and very good with minimal wear. Some spots of paint rubs and flakes on the head. Most paint wear is on the bottom ridge of the body and the tail tip.

Joel D. Barber (1876-1952) Wilton, CT, c. 1920 16" long Hollow carved "Modern" black duck. He utilized his architect skills to imagine decoys in his famous watercolors and tried his hand at many practical decoy styles in his effort to find the "perfect" decoy. Unique hollow design with a canvas covered bottom. Condition: Working paint, some paint flaking on head and neck and around the edge of the bottom. Keel has long been removed.

Connecticut, c. 1940's 12" long Hollow carved decoy with laminated construction using 4 layers of dimensional lumber. Simple yet likely very effective decoy taking some stylistic body traits from Connecticut decoys. The rough surface allowed for natural texturing to imitate feathering. Condition: Very good and appears to be entirely original paint.

Capt. George W. Combs Sr. (1911-1992) Freeport, Long Island, NY c.19?7 20" long Large hollow carved seagull with a drilled hole to be used as a stick-up confidence decoy. The thick original paint has aged nicely creating a desirable surface. Bill details are nicely carved with deep eye grooves and glass eyes. The body is sculpted with raised shoulders and pocketing where they come together at the base of the neck. The wingtips are applied carved pieces of wood held on with two nails each. The rounded bottom is signed in ink and dated in pencil though the decade numeral is illegible. Condition: Very good and original with minimal working wear with a chip on one of the wing tips and some paint loss at the base of the backside of the neck. The seam lines around the applied wings and top and bottom half has worn.

Capt. George W. Combs Sr. (1911-1992) Freeport, Long Island, NY c.1938 14" long From the makers personal rig and so bears his 'G.W Combs' brand in the underside just below the inletted lead poured weight. The balsa bodied decoy is plump and well shaped. A largely smooth bodied decoy except for a deep ice line that extends a few inches beyond the base of the back of the neck. A rig mate to this bird was gifted to the Shelburne Museum in Vermont. Provenance: Capt. George W. Combs Sr. Rig Literature: Russell A. Fink, "Catalog of American Bird Decoys," Lorton, VA, 1976, lot 141, rigmate illustrated. Condition: Good and structurally sound. The black and white paint has a second working coat, however it appears the decorative paint on the back is entirely original. Some roughness to the tail edge.

William Henry Bennett (1867-1954) East Hampton, Long Island 15.75" long Sometimes referred to as "Uncle Henry", William carved under influences from local Shinnecock Reservation working and decorative decoy maker, Eugene "Chief" Cuffee (1861-1941). Williams work took on a more folk approach with often dramatic carved details, like these dropped wings, and very colorful paint with folkier patterns as seen in the metallic gold paint on the wings. The shorebird is crafted from three pieces, the body, an applied head, and an inserted bill, of which is an early replacement on this example. The paint with the sky blue and metallic gold accents is still vibrant. The decoy is broad bodied and large. Condition: Very good and original except for the early bill replacement. Some paint thinning to the bottom halves of the drop wings. Some small spots of paint flaking and a tight check in the wood following the grain line on the left side of the head.

William Henry Bennett (1867-1954) East Hampton, Long Island 15" long Sometimes referred to as "Uncle Henry", William carved under influences from local Shinnecock Reservation working and decorative decoy maker, Eugene "Chief" Cuffee (1861-1941). Williams work took on a more folk approach with often dramatic carved details, like these dropped wings, and very colorful paint with folkier patterns as seen in the metallic gold paint on the wings. The shorebird is crafted from three pieces, the body, an applied head, and an inserted bill, of which is an early replacement on this example. The paint with the sky blue and metallic gold accents is still vibrant. Due to their design, they were phenomenal mantle pieces and as such some got a bit warm. It appears the bottom edges of the dropped wings experienced a bit of alligatoring to the wood and surface due to high heat exposure. The decoy is broad bodied and large. Condition: Very good and original except for the early bill replacement. Some paint loss to the top of the head and minimal paint loss and chipping to the dropped wings.

Robert G. Kerr (b. 1935) Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada, c.1965 Drake 9.25" long | Hen 11.5" long Not to be confused with later and more commonly produced pieces by this maker, Bob's genuine competition birds are executed exceptionally well and are held in high regard. This pair took honorable mention at the 1965 National Decoy Show. A talented carver and painter, Bob began whittling when he was in the 6th grade, carrying it on into his teenage years where he utilized his skills to make hunting decoys. Bob primarily sold his works to friends and family but as his skill grew, others began placing orders and he eventually began competing on the world stage. With a back log of orders and multiple accolades to his name, he quit his day job in 1975 to pursue carving full time. Bob is a 'Living Legend' with the Ward World Championship. This pair exhibits the makers talent for anatomical accuracy and sculptural realism by imparting life-like motion and attitude into a still piece. The peacocking drake is proud of his plumage and the hen is curiously perusing. Both are sculpted beautifully exhibiting the pocketing seen on the surface of the birds with their wings tucked to their sides. Adding depth to the decoys, Bob deeply carved in speculum and wing tip feathering. Each individual feather is carved and inserted on the drakes fanned tail. Both birds have detailed bill carving and taxidermy glass eyes. The bottoms carry the competition stickers with one reading "Ruddy Duck Honorable Men. National Decoy Show 1965 Bob Kerr Smith Falls Ont." Condition: Mint

William "Bill" Joeckel (1921-2010) Islip Terrace, Long Island, NY c.1987 Drake 10.25" long | Hen 9.75" long Rare pair of green-winged teal, both carved in the same manner with subtle sculptural details like wing pocketing, carved bill detail, and carved raised primary wing tip feathering. Additionally, the feathering in front of the speculums are relief carved in step down pattern as well. The drakes crest is rasped and has combed feather paint across his body while then hen is covered in an intricate series of hundreds if not thousands of tiny ticking brush strokes to delineate her feathering. The hen is hollow with the drake made as a solid body match. Both bear the Bill Joeckel Decoys brand and his ink signature. Condition: Both are in good original condition. The hen has a tight paint tightening line across her breast with a tiny line on the lower rear left and right, as well as a faint hairline check at the bottom left of the neck, all due to age, and a small pin head size paint flake on the tail edge. The drake has a small area of paint tightening on its breast, again due to age, as well as a couple tiny paint flakes on the tail.

William "Bill" Joeckel (1921-2010) Islip Terrace, Long Island, NY c.1980's 17.75" long Swimming merganser hen with great life-like posture. The head is slightly forward and off to the left. The bill is highly detailed with carved teeth separating the upper and lower mandible. The head is rasped and gets more pronounced on the back of the neck and crest. The side pockets are deeply carved with carved primary feathers windowing the carved speculums. The wing tips are raised and separated. Carved tail feathering. Condition: Very good and original, neckline seam is visible with a small spot of paint flaking along the seam line near the front of the neck. Minor shelf wear throughout.

Keith Mueller (b. 1956) Killingworth, CT c.1984 11" long 7x World Champion decoy and bird carver. Fantastic sculptural form with life-like paint and texture. Hollow carved. Signed and dated by artist on underside as a '1 of 1' example. Condition: Mint

Keith Mueller (b. 1956) Killingworth, CT c.2010's 15.5" long An exceptional 7x World Champion decoy and bird carver, Keith has a strong fascination with the elegance and simplicity of the working decoys created by the legendary Charles "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949) of nearby Stratford, CT. Perhaps amongst Wheelers most iconic decoys were his preeners. With Keith's exceptional skillset and love for the heritage of decoys, he created the Mallard and Black duck offered in this sale which have been in private collection since being purchased directly from Keith. The hollow carved black duck represents Wheelers best preening style with Muellers exceptional painting ability. The preening head is tucked firm against the body with the neck gracefully curling along the side. The bill is tucked into the feathers with the ever alert eyes of the resting bird wide open. The head is beautifully finished with hundreds of scratched feather marks and the body is elegantly finished with over 1,000 paint ticks delineating the feathers. The underside bears the 'Keith Mueller' signature brand and a classic tear drop lead weight. Condition: Near mint with a very tiny and shallow indentation in the top left wing.

Keith Mueller (b. 1956) Killingworth, CT c.2010's 15.5" long An exceptional 7x World Champion decoy and bird carver, Keith has a strong fascination with the elegance and simplicity of the working decoys created by the legendary Charles "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949) of nearby Stratford, CT. Perhaps amongst Wheelers most iconic decoys were his preeners. With Keith's exceptional skillset and love for the heritage of decoys, he created the Mallard and Black duck offered in this sale which have been in private collection since being purchased directly from Keith. The hollow carved mallard represents another style of preener commonly seen by Shang Wheeler with the base of the head and upper neck slightly raised. The bill still gently resting on the back. The decoy is beautifully painted in world class style with Keith utilizing tight feather combing across the back and sides to achieve a textured surface. The underside bears the 'Keith Mueller' signature brand, and a classic tear drop lead weight. Condition: Near mint, small knot that goes through face is visible on both sides.

Keith Mueller (b. 1956) Killingworth, CT c.2010's 13" long Highly detailed working decoy by 7x World Champion decoy and bird carver, Keith Mueller. The hollow carved decoy has a rasped surface everywhere but the bill and very underside of the tail. This time consuming technique provides ample life-like texture and realism to the bird. It is accurately sculpted with the tufted head, side pockets, and raised wings. Numerous primary feathers are carved in detail on the backside with individual tail feathers being carved in detailed step down pattern as well. The underside bears the MUELLER brand and the original keel. Condition: Near mint, some tiny dark age dots and a small spot of paint rub on the top of the head

David Schroeder (1933-2012) Oshkosh, WI c.1960 10.5" long Excellent pair of hollow carved teal. The hen displays intricate scratch feather painting across the body to simulate feathering, with the drake bearing similar techniques mostly on the back. The heads and bills are well sculpted. Both have raised and crossed wing tips with individual primary feathers carved overlapping. The speculum feathering is carved in the same step-down technique as the tail feathers. Condition: Original with light working wear to include some paint scuffs, mostly on the drake. Keels have been removed

Byron N. Bruffee (b. 1967) Warren, ME 17.25" long An exceptionally well executed replica of the Harry V. Long Elmer Crowell Merganser Drake, easily one of the most iconic Crowell decoys in existence. The faithful reproduction, done by one of New England's most talented carvers, matches the size, posture, and carved details of the Long Merganser, even down to the length running check in the back. Not to be an entire copy, Byron added some personal touches to the paint as well as some extra carved detail in the back wing feathering. The underside has a large and deep 'B' carved into it. All at a price much more attainable than $207,000! Condition: Near mint

David B. Ward (1947-2020) Essex, CT, c. 1977 16" Sleeping Black Duck in classic Connecticut style. Cork body with cedar head, tail, and bottom board. A rare genuine gunning decoy for this maker with a keel with DW '77 written on it in marker. Makers initials, DBW, and 77 are stamped into the bottom board. Condition: Very good and original. Minor in use wear, mostly visible on the bottom board and keel

David B. Ward (1947-2020) Essex, CT, c. 1970's 22" Rare whale wall plaque by this coastal Connecticut carver. As the story goes by David's longtime friend and art dealer, Gerry Enoksen, one day when Gerry went to pick up a batch of David's work, they went to his shop out back and on the shop door was a carved whale plaque similar to this lot. David, and Mark McNair, had both carved with Clark Voorhees Jr. (1911-1980), long considered the master of whale carving. Gerry exclaimed that the whale was magnificent, and that David had to make more for him to bring to market. Slightly astonished by this perception, David hadn't considered any value to be in his whale carvings and ultimately produced few wall plaques of this size. The dark surface is distressed and left a little rough to bring depth and age to the carving. The eye is smooth and painted right behind the open mouth with 9 small wooden teeth. The pectoral fin is raised off the side of the body. At its thickest the body is about 3.25" deep. The backside bears David's DBW makers mark. Condition: Mint

Richard Chmiel East Lyme, CT c.1998 20.5" long Large working decoy with vermiculated paint on the sides and around the lower back. Richard is an avid decoy carving competitor having competed at the Ward Worlds, and a board member of the Connecticut Waterfowlers Association. This decoy saw moderate use and has that history on the underside as well as the makers 'Chmiel' and brass tag. Condition: Good and original with minor gunning wear

Richard Chmiel East Lyme, CT c.1990's 21.75" long Large and animated working decoy with a nicely sculpted body differentiating the wings and side pockets of the bird. Richard is an avid decoy carving competitor having competed at the Ward Worlds, and a board member of the Connecticut Waterfowlers Association. The underside has the "Chmiel" brand and his brass owner tag. Condition: Very good and original with a couple marks from shelf wear including two small dents on the bill

Jim Schmiedlin (1945-2015) Bradford Woods, PA c. 1981 17" long Jim's carvings are amongst the most sought after of any working decoy maker who carved in the last 70 years. He mastered his own unique, original, and highly identifiable look. Best known for his exceptional working decoys, for a brief period in the 80's, Jim spent some creative time exploring the world of highly detailed decoratives. Though very talented at creating detailed decoy style duck carvings, Jim always enjoyed the less fussy working decoys where the only judge on the quality of his work were the ducks coming into the decoys. The widgeon is solid bodied and has many layers of relief carved wings on the back, leading to raised and crossed wing tips with four lifted wing tip feathers flanking between them and the carved in speculums. The relief carved and raised feathers are softly gouged in linear patterns to provide the texturing of the feathers. Six intricately carved tail feathers are on each side of the three layered tail sprig. The head is gently turned off to the left. The underside of the bill is accurately carved and the white crest is gently rasped down the back of the neck. Underside is signed and dated. Condition: Near mint, slight chipping to the tip of the middle tail sprig.

Jim Schmiedlin (1945-2015) Bradford Woods, PA c. 1981 12" long Exceptionally well sculpted and painted decorative decoy. Content pose with life-like posture, Jim managed to capture the natural beauty of this species. The bill is carved with near life-like precision containing more detail on the underside than the top. The head is turned to the left and softly rasped which flows down through the breast and sides providing feathering texture across the body. The side pockets are carved with a soft center back groove providing dimension to the wings. Multiple primary feathers are carved out and textured while resting atop raised and crossed wing tips. Tail feathers are carved in a step down pattern. many of the carved wings across the body bear a scattering of small cuts to show natural imperfection in birds wing feathers. Underside is signed and dated with the species name. Condition: Near mint with some small spots of discoloration on the flanks and a rub on the non displaying side.

Jim Schmiedlin (1945-2015) Bradford Woods, PA c. 1980's 16.5" long Very early working decoy for the maker, rescued from a burn pile roughly 5 years ago. Very rare hollow head, we are only aware of a handful that ever received this application, one being a Surf Scoter. With the practice removing an unnoticeable amount of weight and leading to another area for water damage it's believed by his fellow hunters only a small handful were ever made this way. Hollow carved body with an applied bottom board. Nicely sculpted with side pockets and wing details including a nicely detailed bill. Left with a rough cut surface to provide natural texture to the decoy. Bears Jim's iconic 'Reward for Return' painted label on the bottom. Condition: Very good and original with working wear.

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI c.1895 18" long Very early hand carved magnum Premier model black duck. Very large body dwarfing the size of other premiers with its 7" wide body, to the top of the head is 7.75" tall. The body has simple paint with green speculums and an exceptionally well sculpted head with original glass eyes. Condition: Very good and largely original. Roughly a half inch around the neck seat and base of the neck, extending up to the cheeks, and the dark crest up the back of the head has been professionally touched up. A couple small chip spots on the tail has been darkened. Thin coat of varnish

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI c.1910 15" long Hollow carved and in strong original paint from a desirable era of production. Some of the neck filler remains and is entirely original. Even bearing some spots of newspaper print on the body from its original packaging when leaving the factory. Condition: Very good and original paint protected by an old coat of varnish which has mellowed with time. White and black on the flat bottom has been repainted. A couple knots are exposed as well as the seam line. Head is slightly loose. Minimal gunning wear throughout.

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI c.1905 11" long An early and hard to find example in untouched, strong original paint. A classic early example, bearing the same 'wide hip' posture and protruding breast seen on equally early first of their kind standard grade models. The sponged and dotted belly paint is vibrant as are the bold speculums. Condition: Entirely original, missing neck filler, head is very slightly loose. Light paint wear on the right side. Very tight factory filled separation on that side as well.

"Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI c.1915 18" long Hollow carved premier grade black duck with nice dry original paint. Head has the premier notched bill and detail. Glass eyes are original. Thick swirling paint across the body with gold feather looping and green speculums. Condition: Very good and original, tight separation at the seam of the body as well as the neck seat, both are stable and don't move. Some small dents and scuffs across the body incluting some tail and bill edge roughness.

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI c.1915 15.75" long Nicely preserved Premier Grade hen. Plump hollow body with very strong paint. There's even some spots of old newspaper print visible on the underside. When packing their decoys into wooden crates for shipment, the Mason Decoy Factory utilized old newspaper as packing and wrapping material. Since the thick oil-based paint barely had time to dry before packing, it was common for some of the newspaper print to transfer onto the surface. Many lightly used Masons still have remnants of this old packing print visible on their surface. Condition: Very good and original. Some loss to the minimal neck filler and paint. Left eye is replaced. Common areas of paint rub around the edges of the bill and tail. Tight age check in left side of head. Some flaking on the back with a pin head size of grey touched up in the right speculum.

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI c.1910 17" long "Challenge Grade" model, nicely preserved surface with a desirable snakey neck. Aside from some generic age issues, the paint is dry and bright. Retains the original rigging as well as a Richard Oliver auction tag. Condition: Original with a loose neck and some loss to the filler as well as a small tail chip and roughness in that area. There is an age split running the length of the topside of the decoy and an in the making filled split that is appearing on the lower left. Small dents and spots of paint wear across the body and head. Right eye may be a factory defect eye.

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI c.1920 15.75" long Very clean never rigged glasseye example. Crisp paint lines with scalloped painting on the breast. Condition: Very good and original. Most neck filler is missing. Some spots of roughness to bill and tail edge.

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI c.1900 16" long In the first half of the 00's, the orders coming into the shed sized factory outgrew capacity and led to the creation of the more uniformed, lathe turned bodies, seen in the later half of the 00's. Surviving in far fewer numbers, this black duck is an example from the period just before their expansion. The concept of 'Standard Grade' Glasseye models was just starting to take hold. The hand carved body is slightly larger, the neck seat is far more pronounced, and the bold chest protrudes outward. All of those characteristics are evident from the more commonly made Challenge and Premier grades at that time. The untouched example has survived the roughly 125 years in quite appealing condition. The dry paint is vibrant on all sides, including the head. Condition: Original with light gunning wear to include some dents and pant scuffs. Neck filler is missing. Tight age split in bottom.

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI c.1918 15.25"" long Glasseye model with white patches on the cheeks and original white speculums. Neck retains much of its original putty. Stamped on the bottom from the Bernie Galipeau collection. Condition: Good and original, 2/3 of the bill tip has old working paint.

Petersen Decoy Factory (1872-1883) Detroit, MI c.1872 16.5" long The commercial predecessor to decoy factories was George Petersen. His decoys would later be widely adopted in style by the Dodge Decoy Factory also of Detroit, MI. Wide hipped and early body Peterson. Deep relief carving where the bill meets the face, another early stylistic influence to later factories. Retains its original rigging. Condition: Mix of original and some working paint. Head is slightly loose. Small dents across the body with some roughness to the bill and tail edges

Unknown Chautauqua Lake, NY c.1880's 7" long Classic Chautauqua Lake style spear fishing decoy. The decoy has an applied leather tail and small inserted fins with a tiny line tie on tip. The eyes are small tacks, and the mouth is carved in an open position with carved gills behind the eyes that flow down under the lower mandible and come to a point at the mouth opening. Painted with thick green and yellow paint. Some faint black dotting can be seen up close. Condition: Good and original. Tail also appears to be original and in original paint. The cavern holding the lead poured weights lost much of its putty and the front, most visible, section of lead is loose but won't come out.

Gordon "Pecor" Fox Mt. Clemens, MI 6.75" long Working spear fishing decoy with thin inserted metal fins, painted tack eyes, a shallow mouth cut, and carved and black painted gills. The head and tail are slightly curved in towards the right side. The paint appears thick and messy in some areas from Gordon mixing in silver glitter and mostly applying it to the underside. Two narrow lead poured weights in the bottom. Condition: Very good and original with paint rubs near the right eye, under the gills and top of the tail.

Augie Janner (1917-1985) Mt. Clemens, MI 6" long The son of famed and highly sought after carver Hans Janner Sr. Straight body that begins its slight curve just before the second pectoral fin. Both fins appear to be one piece of metal slid through the body. They are broad and rounded, referred to as airplane style. 3 circular poured led weights in the bottom. Condition: Very good and original with some paint discoloration on the back and wear to the mouth and fin tips. Provenance: Discovered in buckets in the New Baltimore, MI area roughly 15 years ago.

Augie Janner (1917-1985) Mt. Clemens, MI 6.25" long The son of famed and highly sought after carver Hans Janner Sr. Straight body that begins to curve just before the second pectoral fin. Both fins appear to be one piece of metal slid through the body. They are broad and rounded, referred to as airplane style. Small glass eyes and 4 circular poured led weights in the bottom. Condition: Good and original with moderate to heavy paint flaking on the fins. Line tie loop may be a working adjustment. Provenance: Discovered in buckets in the New Baltimore, MI area roughly 15 years ago.

Augie Janner (1917-1985) Mt. Clemens, MI 6.25" long The son of famed and highly sought after carver Hans Janner Sr. Straight, fat, body that begins to curve just before the second pectoral fin. Vibrant paint with a yellow bottom, orange mid-section, and green topside then sponged with yellow paint. Both fins appear to be one piece of metal slid through the body. They are broad and rounded, referred to as airplane style. Blind eye paint, 4 circular poured led weights in the bottom. Condition: Very good and original with light paint flaking on the fins. Some paint rubs on the tips of the tail. Provenance: Discovered in buckets in the New Baltimore, MI area roughly 15 years ago.

Augie Janner (1917-1985) Mt. Clemens, MI 6" long The son of famed and highly sought after carver Hans Janner Sr. Rounded body profile that begins to curve just before the second pectoral fin. Both fins appear to be one piece of metal slid through the body. They are broad and rounded, referred to as airplane style. Red and white painted eyes, 5 circular poured led weights in the bottom. Condition: Very good and original with moderate to heavy paint flaking on the fins as well as some paint rubs on the tips of the fish and dent lines in the back. Line tie may be an in working improvement. Provenance: Discovered in buckets in the New Baltimore, MI area roughly 15 years ago.

Augie Janner (1917-1985) Mt. Clemens, MI 6" long The son of famed and highly sought after carver Hans Janner Sr. Rounded body profile that begins to curve just before the second pectoral fin. Painted with a light underside, and blue top, and was sponged with a yellow paint. Both fins appear to be one piece of metal slid through the body. They are broad and rounded, referred to as airplane style. It appears the decoy initially was a painted eye that had working eyes added in use. 3 circular poured led weights in the bottom. Condition: Very good and original with light paint wear on the fins. Some putty that was covering the top of the lead weights has flaked off and there are minor paint rubs to the tips of the fish. Provenance: Discovered in buckets in the New Baltimore, MI area roughly 15 years ago.

Louis W. Reno (1882-1960) Grosse Point, MI 9" long Sucker fish decoy with carved gills, tack eyes, and inserted metal fins. One, possibly two, lead poured weights in the bottom. Condition: Appears to be in very good thick original paint.

Alton "Chub" Buchman Mt. Clemens, MI 11.75" long Carved using the wood grain for most of the natural coloring of the decoy, covered in a series of black dots, primarily on the fins and tail fin with a thin line following from the eyes back. Slightly open mouth with carved fill details. Bears a portion of the AJB brand on the underside in the front lead poured weight. Condition: Very good and appears to be entirely original except for some working white paint that may have been refreshed over the lead poured weights however, it could just be the difference between how lead and wood absorbed the paint. Flaking and some putty missing along the dorsal fin insert

Unknown Lake St. Clair 13.75" long | Body is roughly 2" thick at the widest Large perch painted spear fishing decoy from the Lake St. Clair region. Small cut open mouth with glass eyes and carved, red painted, gills. The broad tail softly hooks to the left side of the decoy. Inserted metal fins and 3 lead poured weights into the bottom. Fins appear to have been left bare by the maker. Condition: Very good and original with some scratches and paint rubs from use.

Unknown Lake St. Clair 12" long | Body is roughly 1.5" thick at the widest Natural wood bass with cut gills and mouth. Tack eyes and 3 inserted fins. The bottom fins are a solid sheet of cut metal that are applied to the belly with 3 nails each. There are two relatively large lead poured weights in the underside. Condition: Original with some dent spots on the left side and roughness at the tip of the mouth

6 Native American Fish Spearing Decoys Collected in the 1950's direct from the artist Shortest measuring 5" | Longest measuring 9" Grouping of fish decoys from the same artist, 5 of which are bare wood design and the last is painted. All of them except for the turtle have lead poured weights. The rubber is said to be from old bike tire inner tube with paints and stains from natural pigments except for the silver fish decoy. All have inserted metal fins except for the turtle which just has frayed rubber applied to simulate swimming legs. Condition: All appear to be original in varying states of condition, most common issue is missing rubber.

Unknown, MI 7" long Cadillac style spear fishing decoy with carved gills and a protruding lower mandible. Tiny metal fins and pin eyes, and the body is curved. Condition: Original with paint tightening and some paint loss to the fins

New Jersey c.1900 Unknown Maker, F.D.B. carved under the tail 12.5" long Only a couple other shorebirds have come to market by this maker, neither being hollow carved. It appears the maker was likely limited in the wood he could acquire and to create a large bodied curlew he joined two pieces of wood, cut out the body, and then hollowed out the middle before reassembling using 4 staples to keep the bird together. Two around the stick hole, one on the top of the head, and one on the middle back. F.D.B. is carved into the bottom between the stick hold and the stringing hole, a hole sometimes placed into the tails of shorebirds for easier transportation and storage. The large bill is splined through the back of the head. Condition: Very good and original body with a replaced bill

English Family c.1900 Florence, NJ 14.5" long Hollow carved with incised feather carving and tack eyes. Rig tag stamped 'W Appleton' on the underside. Condition: Old in use repaint with minor discoloration and wear; small flake to filler above nail head in one side of neck seat, otherwise excellent structurally.

Philadelphia, PA c.1870 16.5" long Early hollow decoy with German shoe-button glass eyes. The four-piece construction of the body is joined by numerous square nails and a couple long, square mortised pegs. The heart-shaped back, with a pronounced ice groove, ends in a paddle tail. With carved eye grooves, the eyes are pronounced as is the carved nail at the end of the bill. Lot 232 in Copley's Winter Sale 2013 Condition: Original paint with gunning wear, a reset neck crack, and professional tail chip repair by Cameron McIntyre. The head is loose but does not come off.

Harry V. Shourds (attributed) Tuckerton, NJ c.1880's 14" long Attributed to J.G. Downs of Tuckerton, NJ. Lightly hollow body with and inlet poured weight on the underside. Condition: Thick working paint that has flaked off in many locations. Head and seam are stable. As is.

Harry V. Shourds (attributed) Tuckerton, NJ c.1880's 23" long Hollow carved goose that had been repainted by the Ward Brothers. Condition: Repainted by the Ward Brothers, paint flaking throughout.

John Blair Sr. (1843-1929) style Philadelphia, PA c.1880 15.5" long Hollow carved with a thin, open, seamline around the body. Entirely restored surface, with 'After Blair' wisely stamped into the bottom above the lead pad weight. Probably contemporary body and head Condition: Restored or excellent restored body reproduction, as is.

John Blair Sr. (1843-1929) Philadelphia, PA c.1900 16" long Since Bill Mackey acquired this decoy some 60+ years ago, much has been learned about the decoys of the Philadelphia School. At the time this was considered to be a decoy from the Blair family, and is so written in the restoration notes on the underside that date back to the early 1970's. However today it is very likely simply a Philadelphia School decoy that took notes from noted carvers John Blair Sr. and A.B. Vance (1818-1889). The solid body decoy bears a blurred ink "Mackey" collection stamp on the underside. The restoration note says the restoration was completed in 1974 by Bob (illegible). Condition: Restored with a reset neck crack - As is

John McLoughlin (1911-1985) Bordentown, NJ c.1945 15.75" long Early working hollow carved decoy. Applied keel with a weight attached. Made in the "Bullet Ass" model style. Simple body with a well sculpted head. From the decoy collection of Bob White, with the Bob White black ink collection stamp on the underside. Condition: Original with working wear to include some paint loss and roughness to the tail edge and bill. Some tight cracks in the head and a small sliver of filler and paint loss to the bottom left of the neck.

William "Bill" Cramer Beach Haven, NJ 14.75" long Bluebill design heavily influenced by the Ward Brothers. Hollow cedar body with an applied keel. Condition: Good and original with some scuffs and dents.

Hurley Conklin (1913-1983) Manahawkin, NJ 17" long Fine condition and very interesting five-piece shorebird for this maker. The decoy body is made of two hollow halves that come together lengthwise. A top that sits a two-piece head carved in the same manner, with a long bill splined through the back of the head. Condition: Near mint, a couple small, tiny paint flakes where the bill meets the face and a couple tight paint lines where the body and head seams are.

Hurley Conklin (1913-1983) Manahawkin, NJ 15.75" long Classic hollow carved Conklin body with a deep ice groove carved into the back starting at the base of the neck. The back paint is thick and combed beautifully. The wing tips have relief carving around the edge to give them a slight appearance of being raised. The head is in a slightly forward down position though relatively straight and has glass eyes and deep carving where the bill meets the face. The underside has the 'H. CONKLIN' brand as well as an inlet led poured weight. Condition: Very good and original, some faint age spots across the head and body. The paint has mellowed nicely

Hurley Conklin (1913-1983) Manahawkin, NJ 15.75" long Classic hollow carved Conklin body with thick comb painting on the back. Slight relief carving around the wing tips to slightly elevate them. Head is slightly turned to the left with deep carving where the bill meets the face. Branded H. CONKLIN on the underside with an inlet lead poured weight. Condition: Very good and original, paint has mellowed nicely. Scattered with some small age dots across the back and has a small spot of paint loss on the rear left side.

Hurley Conklin (1913-1983) Manahawkin, NJ, c. 1970 17.25" long Racy hen with crest carved details and deep carving around the bill. Hollow carved body with the classic H. Conklin brand in the bottom and circular lead poured weight. Also signed in ink on the underside by Hurley. Condition: Very good and original with 2 small dents on the right shoulder.

Unknown Delaware River c.1930's 17" long Classic hollow carved river decoy likely originating from the area of the river between Florence and Bordentown. It has an interesting 4 piece body with very broad raised wings and speculums painted on top. The neck seat is notched backwards to allow a natural appearing rested back head position. The tail is a quarter inch thick inserted board. It retains its original weight and rigging. Condition: Original with typical working wear. The side seam has slightly separated around the decoy. Most of the black paint on the inserted tail has flaked off. A few large scratches and dings in the back. Head is slightly raised but stable.

William M. Oler (1940-2015) Beach Haven, NJ 28" long Rare and early working example of Williams work. Like his mentor Hurley Conklin, most of his later works were never used. This is believed to have come from a rig of Williams. The decoy has been hollowed out light and is in a hard to find swimming / feeding pose. There's a shallow ice groove in the back where the neck meets the body, and the wing tips are raised to a 'V' point. The fanned-out tail has nearly 16 angled cuts to mark feathers. The bottom is branded W.M. Oler. The surface has aged nicely from its periods of use. Condition: Original with light gunning wear to include some paint tightening and rig line wear in the paint around the front of the breast.

Herb Miller (b.1935) Ship Bottom, NJ 24" long Beautifully painted swimming snow goose. Deep midline down the back do define the wings which come to a raised 'V'. Three incised lines are within the raised 'V' to define the primary feathers. The tail feathers are carved in stepdown pattern. The bill has a deep mandible line with nostrils and is carved where the bill meets the face. Speckled dotting surrounds the front of the face and the glass eyes. The bottom is rigged for use and has the H MILLER brand as well as being signed by the artist. Condition: Near mint

Robert "Bob" White (b.1939) Tullytown, PA Both 10.5" long Hollow carved working rigmate pair. Nicely sculpted with the classic Delaware River influenced raised 'V' wing tips, as well as the fluted tail feathers. Both have deep dimple lines in the breasts. The heads have glass eyes and carved bill details. The undersides bear the iconic Bob White quail triangle weights and their original line tie. The sides of the triangle weight say, Bob White, Decoys, Tullytown, PA with an image of a Bob White Quail on the surface. Both have superficial line marks around their midsection where their rig line would be wrapped around them. Provenance: Richard and Lynn Gove Collection Private Collection, NJ Condition: Very good and original with light wear from use.

Robert "Bob" White (b.1939) Tullytown, PA c.1982 9" long | 5" tall Elegant miniature swan carving in an alert posture with its head turned off to the right. It has small glass eyes, and the bill has tiny carved details such as nostrils, a bill nail, and a faint line near the face separating the upper and lower mandible. Carved with a soft raised 'V' wing tip. Signed and dated on the bottom by Bob. Condition: Original with the face having been stabilized, tight lines of paint separation near the seam at the base of the neck

Jay Polite New Castle, DE c.1985 11.75" long Nicely painted and sculpted matched swimming pair of green-winged teal. Both are hollow carved with an inset bottom board. Both have their original keels and are signed and dated by the maker on the bottom. Condition: Very good and original, Hen has a minor spot of paint shrinkage on the back, Drake has a tiny patch of paint rub on the left wing.

Kevin Wharton Springfield, PA 17" long Inspired by Delaware River greats, Kevin is a talented decoy carver who primarily carves working decoys for himself. This turned head brant is hollow carved with a simple smooth surface aside from the fluted tail feathers. The head is slightly turned to the left. Soft feather painting covers the back and sides of the decoy. Rigged on the underside and signed and stamped K.G.W. into the lead pad weight. Condition: Very good and original with very light wear to include some small dents in the back near the tail

Geoff Vine Waunakee, WI c.2016 14" long A builder by trade, Geoff applies his refined craft to his limited output of decoys. Geoff was honored in 2019 by the North American Decoy Collectors Association as their featured carver of the year. Known for his brilliant paint and clean lines, this pair of hollow cedar decoys was crafted with influence from the Delaware River, particularly "Blair" style. The soft paint is applied precisely with tight feather combing across the backs of both decoys. They have brass tack eyes and a cut line in the bill delineating the upper and lower mandible. The bottoms are rigged with a leather line tie and a lead pad weight. Each is signed G. Vine 2016 and bears the makers brass ID tag, another hallmark of the Delaware River influence. Condition: Near mint

Sean Sutton (b. 1967) Paulsboro, NJ 13.25" long Rare opportunity to acquire a working decoy from Sean's personal hunting rig. The slightly oversized decoy is hollow, intricately carved, and beautifully painted in oils. The head is slightly turned off to the right and has upper mandible carved details. The perimeter of the crest is faintly rasped for texture with a similar application used under the neck. The body is well sculpted with pocketing and feather details delineating the wings. The bottom side is keeled and is signed by Sean, and he wrote 'Rig bird' in ink on the underside. Condition: Original with light gunning wear to include some dents on the left side and paint rubs. Paint has tightened across the breast.

Sean Sutton (b. 1967) Paulsboro, NJ c.2000's Drake 11.75" long | Hen 10.75" long Earlier pair of hollow carved working bufflehead decoys for this maker. The hen is contented while the drake has a little more alert pose. Painted in a similar style, the drake is more smoothie style body, where the hen has some carved wing and side pocket details. Both bear the same lead pad weight and rigging as well as Sean's signature into the lead pad. Condition: Mint

John "Jack" Wood Hamilton, NJ c.2014 Hen 14.25" long | Drake 15.75" long Excellent pair of working mallards. Hollow carved with well sculpted bodies including side pocketing and a mid-line down the back to form the wings. Wing tips are raised and crossed. Drake has a metal tail curl and tight comb painting across the back and sides to texture the surface imitating feathers. The drakes head is turned off to the left, and the hen is in a content resting position. Both have glass eyes and carved bill details. Both are rigged for use with leather line ties and triangular lead pad weights in the style of is carving mentor and friend, Bob White. Both are signed and dated by the maker on the underside. Condition: Near mint. Some inner paint flaking on the drakes tail curl, tiny and tight crack in hens left tail tip.

John "Jack" Wood Hamilton, NJ 14" long Hollow carved pair in identical swimming poses. Carved in the Delaware River style taking plenty of influence from that regions master contemporary carver, Bob White. Nicely painted with slightly raised wing tips and fluted tail feathers. Minimally carved bill details and glass eyes. The undersides are signed and bear the original rigging. Condition: Mint

Chris Triolo Skillman, NJ 12" long Pair of high head teal carved with Delaware River influences. The tail feathers are step carved down and the wing tips are separated and raised with relief carving around the speculums. Both heads are slightly turned. Signed on bottom by maker and rigged for use. Condition: Mint

Forrest "Bud" Jennings Shamong, NJ c.2000 17.25" long Very rare European species for the maker. Hollow carved goose. Nicely sculpted with a slightly tucked and turned to the left head. Glass eyes and bill carved details. Paint flows with the side pocket forming the raised wings. Raised and crossed wing tips and carved primary feathers. Bears the makers F JENNINGS brand in the bottom and is signed and dated by the maker in black ink. Condition: Mint

Forrest "Bud" Jennings Shamong, NJ c.1990's 18.5" long Very rare species for the maker. This piece spent time in the Baymen's Museum Collection and bears the museum sticker on the underside. The decoy is hollow carved. Condition: Near mint with minimal shelf wear

Forrest "Bud" Jennings Shamong, NJ c.1993 19.5" long Rare species for this maker. Crafted in a working confidence decoy style, the decoy is hollow carved and is rigged for use. Smoothie style with a shallow ice grove carved in the back behind the neck. Branded "FHJ" on the underside and signed and dated in ink. Condition: Near mint

Forrest "Bud" Jennings Shamong, NJ c.1997 Drake 14" long | Hen 13" long Very nicely sculpted working pair of decoys by this maker. The hen, with its tucked head, has tufted rippling around the back of the head and deep side pockets and back grooves to form the wings. The drake, with an alert posture, has a tufted head that is turned off to the left and bears the same sculpting around the wings. Both have raised and crossed wing tips that come to a point before a smoothie tail. Both are signed on the bottom and have the F. Jennings brand in the bottom as well. Condition: Very good and original with minimal working wear to include some paint discoloration (mostly on the drake) and paint flaking.

Forrest "Bud" Jennings Shamong, NJ c.1980's 11" long Early hollow carved teal for the maker, bearing the long "F. Jennings" brand on the underside as well as the artists signature in ink. The decoy is mostly a smoothie with some side pocket carving and relief carved feather tips near the tail. Condition: Very good original condition with minimal working wear.

Clarence G. Fennimore (b. 1935) Wrightstown, NJ 20.5" long Nicely carved swimming black duck with relief carved wings that flow back to a raised 'V'. Some carved feather detail within the raised 'V'. Tail feathers are carved in a stepdown pattern. Glass eyes with carved bill details. The bottom is rigged and is signed by Clarence with his CGF brand under the rump. Condition: Mint

Clarence G. Fennimore (b. 1935) Wrightstown, NJ 20.5" long Nicely carved swimming black duck with relief carved wings that flow back to a raised 'V'. Some carved feather detail within the raised 'V'. Tail feathers are carved in a stepdown pattern. Glass eyes with carved bill details. The bottom is rigged and is signed by Clarence with his CGF brand under the rump. Condition: Near mint

Clarence G. Fennimore (b. 1935) Wrightstown, NJ 17.25" long Nicely carved black duck with relief carved wings that flow back to a raised 'V'. Some carved feather detail within the raised 'V'. Tail feathers are carved in a stepdown pattern. Glass eyes with carved bill details. The bottom is rigged and is signed by Clarence with his CGF brand under the rump. Condition: Near mint

Frederick "Rick" Brown Point Pleasant, NJ c.2000 16" long Classic Delaware River style brant decoy that took first in class and show at the Ocean County Decoy & Gunning Show in 2000 and comes with its original ribbons. The decoy is hollow carved with soft paint and bears the classic raised 'V' wing tips and fluted tail feathers. The bill is nicely formed with the head turning just off to the left a bit. The underside has a thick lead pad weight and line tie. Condition: Near mint

Frederick "Rick" Brown Point Pleasant, NJ c.1998 12.75" long Earlier and classic style with rounded hollow carved bodies. The wing tips are raised to a 'V' point with 3 incised lines in each raised wing. The lightly fanned tail feathers are fluted to delineate feathering. Heads are detailed nicely with upswept crests and carved bill details. Bright Rick Brown paint. Signed and dated on the underside by the maker. Condition: Near mint, minimal shelf wear visible in the white undersides

Frederick "Rick" Brown Point Pleasant, NJ c.2013 11.75" long Rigmate pair of hollow carved working teal decoys with bright paint. Classic Delaware River style with rounded smooth bodies, carved bill details, and glass eyes. The bottoms are signed and dated and are rigged for use. Condition: Near mint with many smooth areas of sap coming through and a couple small spots of paint flaking like on the hens forehead and tail edge.

Wildfowler, Point Pleasant Factory "Bill Cranmer Model" Hollow carved . They have glass eyes and turned heads. Rigged on the underside with an applied lead pad weight and leather line tie. Condition: Original with the hen having some spots of aging discoloration

George Strunk (b.1958) Glendora, NJ 17" long Hollow carved Laughing Gull confidence decoy. The head is in a slight forward left swimming pose with glass eyes and carved bill details. The wing tips begin raising at the back of the gray paint to a higher peak near the tail edge. Rigged on the underside for use and stamped G. STRUNK Condition: Near mint with minimal shelf wear and slight discoloration from age

George Strunk (b.1958) Glendora, NJ Base 13.5" long | Drake 12" long | Hen 10" long Life-size stick-up pair of Blue-winged Teal. Very lightly hollow carved. The birds have exceptional paint and are well sculpted. Taking influence from the Delaware River carvers before him, the decoys have raised 'V' wing tips that come to a raised point just before the beginning of the step down carved tail feathers. The base is custom made and painted by George as well. Each bird is signed by George underneath near the stick hole. Condition: Mint

George Strunk (b.1958) Glendora, NJ c.1997 12" long Hollow carved Hooded Merganser drake in a striking pose reared back head pose. Nicely painted with scratch feather paint on the sides. Accurately sculpted head, with bill carved details, and body with the unique Delaware River style raised 'V' wing tips and fluted tail feathers. The underside is rigged and weighted for use. Signed and dated below the G STRUNK stamped lead pad weight. Condition: Near mint with minimal shelf wear and a small flake of black paint missing from the right edge of the beak.

George Strunk (b.1958) Glendora, NJ 11.25" long Highly decorative carving for this maker in a unique size. The head is turned off to the left and has small glass eyes and bill carved details. The hollow carved body shows off some of George's premier level detailing efforts. The wings are sculpted on the body creating a mid back line that triangles at the base of the neck. The side pockets are carved and flow back to 5 primary carved feathers on each side which bevel down to the raised and crossed wing tips high above the fluted tail feathers. The underside is signed in pen by the maker and bears his small and not often used Strunk knife making brand just under the signature. Condition: Mint

George Strunk (b.1958) Glendora, NJ 15" long Hollow carved working pintail hen decoy. Carved with classic influences from the Delaware River including the raised 'V' wing tips and fluted tail feathers. The content head pose is gently turned off to the left and has carved bill details and glass eyes. The bottom is entirely rigged for use with a lead pad weight bearing the G STRUNK brand. Condition: Original and structurally in great condition. Some surface discoloration has occurred on the bottom side which may be removable.

George Strunk (b.1958) Glendora, NJ 8.5" long Beautifully carved miniature black duck in George's decoy style. The miniature is a perfectly scaled down replica of his full size works and is crafted in the exact same quality. It's sculpturally elegant, hollow carved, finely painted and bears the perfect amount of carved detail to bring it to life. The underside bears a scaled down lead pad weight and leather line tie. The underside is signed and bears George's small knife making stamp. Did you know that the rattling heard in the cavity of the decoy is often broken nail heads that George put inside before sealing? For astute collectors, take notice to the tiny preening duck brand on the lead pad weight with 'STRUNK' in the middle, this is a rarely used stamp that George had made earlier on when he made a few knives. Condition: Mint

George Strunk (b.1958) Glendora, NJ 23" long | 16" tall on stand Rare hollow carved life-sized carved stick-up pheasant. Best known for his excellent carved ducks, shorebirds, and miniature ducks. The pheasant is in an alert posture with its head raised and slightly turned off to the left. It has large glass eyes and carved beak details. The wattle and crest are carved with the crest coming to two points above the head. The wing tips are relief carved with some carved primary flight feathers on the edge of the wing. The feathers leading up to the elongated tail, and the feathers in the tail are all carved, with some carved detail on the underside as well. The well-fed bird is brightly painted and bears George's signature under the rump. The custom base he made for it comes with it. Condition: Very good and original. Tight age checks in the wood around the right side of the neck and lengthwise under the belly.

Jamie Hand (b. 1953) Cape May Court House, NJ c.2019 9.5" long Beautifully carved preening dove decoy. The head with two glass eyes is turned right preening over top of the fully lifted right wing. The left wing is relief carved with the raised wing tip crossing under the right wing. Bears the J.P. Hand brand in the bottom and comes with the original brass stick. Condition: Near mint with some minor spots of transfer on the paint.

Marty Hanson (b.1965) Prior Lake, MN c.2000 13.25" long 12.25" tall Working style crow decoy. Turned head with carved bill details and glass eyes. The body is nicely formed with raised wings and textured feathering paint. The underside bears Marty's white ink Prior Lake maker stamp. Comes with custom made base. Condition: Original with about 1/3 of the bill tip being repaired. Tiny knot indentation on front right breast

Dave Constantine Durand, WI bird is 27.75" long | 29" on stand Dave Constantine is perhaps one of the most recognized and awarded turkey carvers. Dave has created the models for some of the most popular mass-produced turkey decoys too by top of the line makers such as Avian-X and Dakota Decoy Company. Dave is also a highly decorated ornate turkey call maker as well. Original working Turkey decoys are hard to come by for this master carver. This one being a practical smoothie field decoy that can suitcase in its own head and support stick. The underside is signed Dave Constantine #23. Condition: Very good and original with minor working wear to include some rubs and scuffs, top rubber strap rotted off.

Louisiana, Unknown Maker Mid-20th Century 12.25" long Classic Louisiana appearance with a flowing body and upswept tail. The wings are raised and flow back to wing tips that come together at the tail. The head appears to be attached via two cut nails from the front side and a squared dowel that goes down through the head and into the body. The underside bears a rusted staple in front of where a thin lead weight would have been attached. Condition: Appears to be in original paint with substantial wear from use including shown wood damage. Sold As Is.

Jason LeGaux New Orleans, LA c.2012 16.75" long Carving since 1998, he learned directly from his father, Roy LeGaux, Sr. and shortly after began developing his own style carving everything from miniatures to calls, and decoys and decorative sculpture. "Mournings End" is Jasons first nature morte. A depiction inspired from old game paintings from a days successful harvest. The carvings are relatively difficult to portray as the artist must capture the realistic view of hung game. Jason captured realistic flow in the carving with the natural positioning of the hanging wings and swayed tail. Down to the effect of the extended metal leg being held up by a leather tie to an antique square cut nail. The piece is painted beautifully with carved feather details on the wings and tail. The glass eyes are painted half shut on both sides of the bird. Signed and dated on the back by the artist. Condition: Mint

Jason LeGaux New Orleans, LA 5.5" long The call, titled Mourning Glory, around the insert is signed J. LeGaux #1 on the insert. Believed to indicate the first dove call he made, the piece is ornately painted with an attractive naturally worn surface from years of honest use in the field. The bill has carved details with a cut edge delineating the cheeks on either side leading to inserted glass eyes. Call comes with custom display stand which is also signed and bears the calls name Condition: Very good and original with light wear from honest use.

Joe Anderlik (1922-2011) Lac Du Flabeau, WI 10.25" tall on base | 11" bird length Working dove with small glass eyes and carved wings with highly ornate feathered wing tips. Comes with custom base which is signed by the maker. Condition: Good and original with minor gunning wear

Unknown, Midwest mid 21st Century 10.75" long Working dove decoy with applied wings and a cut nail bill. The decoy has a softly weathered surface and has been lightly struck by shot on both sides. The decoy has a cut U in the base to be able to mount on a board and a metal line tie on top to be hung. String hole in the tail. Condition: Good original condition

Jim Slack Pekin, IL 11" long Nicely carved and painted working dove decoy for this maker. Inset eyes and deep carved lines to delineate wings. Signed on bottom by the maker. Comes with the original field stick. Condition: Very good and original

Capt. Harry R. Jobes (1936-2019) Aberdeen, MD c.2010 11.75" long Vibrant dove decoy with an inserted nail for the bill. Signed and dated on the underside. Condition: Original with some marks, scuff on the right side, right side of face has been reglued on

14.25" long Racy white pigeon decoy with a broad flat tail. The wings are relief carved and flow back to the tail edge then come to raised wing tips above the tail. Nicely painted with painted wing feathering and painted eyes. Condition: Very good and original with some paint rubs and flakes down to the wood mostly on the tail ridges.

Bob Carney Eastport, ME Scene 8" tall | Owl 4.5" tall Highly detailed miniature owl on a branch scene. Carved feathers with individual detailing and small glass eyes. Condition: Mint

Ken Kirby (b. 1946) Little Egg Harbor, NJ Scene 18.5" tall | Owl 16" tall Large carved folk-art Barn Owl standing atop an antique spindle post. The face is textured with shallow gouge carving in towards the glass eyes. The artist utilized the natural grain and some roughness of the wood to impart feather like details across the body. The wings are raised and come to a raised point over the tail with carved wing tip details. The feet are textured. Condition: Excellent and original

Ken Kirby (b. 1946) Little Egg Harbor, NJ 11.5" tall Folk art farmhouse style rooster carving with applied wings on a painted spindle top base. The tail feathers are relief carved out with carved feather lines on the applied wings. The waddle and crest are carved with the maker using yellow taxidermy eyes. Condition: Mint, as aged by artist

Darkfeather Freedman (b.1953) Michigan c.2010's 9" long | 8.5" tall Of Blackfoot Tribe descent, the self-taught carver and painter, is perhaps best known for his Michigan, Ben Schmidt influenced, duck decoys. His miniature wild horse carvings have a desirable folky and rough finish lending to the aged appearance the artist strives for. Mounted to a base that bears the artists signature and brand Condition: Mint

Marv Meyer Richfield, MN c.2005 6" long In the wake of the mass damage left by Hurricane Katrina, a destroyed mantle was sent to Marv Meyer to make a handful of calls from. They're carved bearing different remarks to the storm. This one being amongst the most ornate with a wide variety of carving techniques imparted into the working call. The barrel is beautifully carved with 3 raised duck heads creating 3 windows on the side. In each window is a different scene, one has the classic hurricane symbol with checkering, another has a duck head with textured dotting, and the last is the iconic storm as viewed from space with the eye of the storm and the outstretched bands of misery surrounding it with KATRINA written across the top and 2005 and Marv's brand on the top edge of the barrel. The ornate insert is also signed and dated December 2005 Condition: Mint

Marv Meyer Richfield, MN c.2005 5.5" long Simple and effective custom made cypress root call. Insert is removable from the barrel. Barrel bears Marv's brand and the insert is signed and dated July 2005 Condition: Mint

Marv Meyer Richfield, MN 6" long Highly ornate hand made working duck call with 3 wood duck heads carved into the side of the barrel. The eyes are small glass taxidermy eyes, and the heads are surrounded by waved ripples. The insert is also decorated and bears the Marv Meyer brand. Included is a custom stand which also is branded by Marv on the underside as well as the original box. Condition: Mint

Marv Meyer Richfield, MN c.1993 Drake 13" long | Hen 12" long A skilled decoy maker as well though in far fewer numbers. Hollow carved matched pair of goldeneye with carved wing tips that raise to a point and carved tail feathers. The heads, with glass eyes, are gently turned to the right. Both have carved bill details and well sculpted heads to accurately portray the species. Both have thick original paint and their original keels. They both have Marv Meyers maker mark on the bottom, the number 14 and the date 2/93 carved into the bottom. Condition: Very good and original with minor shelf wear. Drake has some minor varnish drip lines on the lower sides.

Dud Faulk Lake Charles, LA 12.5" tall on base Faulk's Goose Call store display advertising as World Champion calls. Condition: Very good with a small chip at the edge of the insert.

Phillip Sanford Olt Pekin, IL 4.5" long Believed to be one of only 50 made. Limited edition Hamm's Duck Caller duck call from one of the region's most prolific call makers that operated for nearly a century. Phillip, starting his call business in 1904, is credited with creating the Arkansas-style duck call. Condition: Mint

Phillip Sanford Olt Pekin, IL 4.5" long Desirable Model D-2 call from one of the region's most prolific call makers that operated for nearly a century. Phillip, starting his call business in 1904, is credited with creating the Arkansas-style duck call. Condition: Near mint and original

Jody Webert Glenfield, NY 4.75-5.25" long Variety of hand turned and tuned duck calls utilizing wood and acrylic. Come with their boxes. Condition: Very good and original

Mike Borrett (b. 1960) Madison, WI c. 2005 Drake: 17" long | 17.25" wingspan Hen: 17.25" long | 16.25" wingspan Wooden carved life-size matched pair of very well carved and painted blue-winged teal. Borrett does a phenomenal job employing the perfect mix of ornithological accuracy and folk art carving technique. Both have their hang points off-set so that they position in a highly realistic cupped wing fly by as they cruise through the marsh. His best flying wildfowl employ this off-center appearance. The rest of the sculpture is created around that image. The inserted carved wooden feet are tucked close to the body with the feet in a closed position. The tail feathers are carved and pointed close. The primary flight feathers are carved on the top sides of the wings with chip and gouge carving creating texture all over the remaining top and underside of the wing. The heads, in particular the bills, are carved with as close of detail as possible to match the species. Both have glass eyes. Borrett carved his name and the year made into one of the drakes flight feathers and in the center of the hens back. Condition: Mint

Mike Borrett (b. 1960) Madison, WI c. 2005 Drake: 16" long | 17" wingspan Hen: 15.75" long | 15.5" wingspan Wooden carved life-size matched pair with phenomenal sculptural detail employing the perfect mix of ornithological accuracy and folk art carving technique. Both have their hang points off-set so that they position in a highly realistic cupped wing fly by. His best flying wildfowl employ this off-center appearance. The rest of the sculpture is created around that image. The highly detailed extended feet hang off the body in the anticipation of landing. The legs have cut lines and tight checkered webbing between the toes. The wings are detailed throughout with deep carved primary flight feathers on the topside and scoop gouge carving on the front upper wing and whole wing underside. The heads are carved in replica of the species with the drake having a fluffy white tuft. Both have glass eyes and life-like bill carved details. The maker carved his last name and the year made into two flight feathers on the right wing of each bird. Condition: Near mint. The hen is mint. Drake has a tight age seam line separation visible in the last two inches of his wings where they meet the body, they are firm and sturdy, otherwise it is also mint.

Mike Borrett (b. 1960) Madison, WI c. 2004 25.75" long | 30" wingspan Rare and striking wood carved life-size goose. Borrett does a phenomenal job employing the perfect mix of ornithological accuracy and folk art carving technique. The goose has carved primary feathers on the top sides of the wings with deep chipping and gouging across the rest of the wing surface to impart realism. The tail feathers are carved on the top and bottom. The goose has a band on one of its inserted wood carved feet. The feet are tucked and clasped close as would be natural in flight. The neck has gouged striations mimicking the feathering on a real snow goose neck. The head has glass eyes and an intricately carved bill. The piece has Borrett and the year it was made carved into a primary flight feather on the right wing. Condition: Very good and original with some discoloration from age.

Mike Borrett (b. 1960) Madison, WI c. 2011 Drake: 23.5" long | 23.5" wingspan Hen: 21.5" long | 23.25" wingspan Massive wooden carved life-size matched pair of mergansers. Borrett does a phenomenal job employing the perfect mix of ornithological accuracy and folk art carving technique. Both have their hang points off-set so that they position in a highly realistic cupped wing fly by. His best flying wildfowl employ this off-center appearance. The rest of the sculpture is created around that image. Both birds have wood carved inserted feet that are textured to impart realism. They have fine dry paint. The large cupped wings have all their primary flight feathers carved on the topside with chip and gouge carved details across the remainder of the top and bottom of the wings. The long extended heads have carved tucked back crests as is natural in flight. Both have glass eyes and intricate carved bill details. The matched pair has Borrett and the year made carved into a primary feather, the drakes is on its right wing and the hen is on the left wing. Condition: Near mint, a little errant orange paint is on the top side of the hens right wing

Roy Conklin (1909-1967) Alexandria Bay, NY c.1950 Oil on board with applied carved mallards Sight 13.5" x 17.5" | Framed 16.75" x 20.75" In Roy's early years living by the river he developed an attraction to local wildfowl, doodling birds in the margins of his schoolbooks. Later in life he would study art in the evenings at Columbia University while he worked for the New York Sun. Being a true riverman at heart, Roy eventually moved back to the Alex Bay area just before the onset of the Great Depression. He became a boat captain, fishing guide, and carpenter in the Alex Bay area. Due to the seasonal nature of his work, he found himself carving whimsical miniatures in the Winter of 1932 to 'amuse himself and earn a little extra money'. Fast forward a few years and Roy had developed quite a local and regional following for his miniatures and decorative carvings fulfilling orders for the likes of Abercrombie & Fitch in New York, NY. During WWII Roy transitioned to defense work to assist his nation, but the business didn't shutter. According to the Watertown Daily Times in 1953, Roy was selling through many outlets across the nation and world including Abercrombie & Fitch New York, NY, Castle & Cooke, Honolulu, HI, Marshall-Field, Chicago, IL, and Harrods, Ltd., London, UK. The Sportsmen's Club of Chicago named him and honorary member and Lynn Bogue Hunt even complimented Roy on the authentic expressions he managed to capture on his birds. Combining his interest of flat art and bird carving, Roy made limited numbers of a variety of painted scenes using the very paint he would use on his decoys. Most are of marsh wetlands where he would apply individual or numerous birds to the scene. This scene of a riverside marsh shows two mallards with spread wings flying across the tops of the wispy cat tails and marsh vegetation. The delicately carved and painted birds are comprised of 5 pieces, the body, two applied wings, and two tiny metal inserted feet. The birds were carved and painted to match the scene posture he desired and are applied using a screw through the back of the board. The upper wing tips curving out and the lower wing tips curving in. Each bird measures roughly 5" in wingspan and 4.5" long. The back of the board is signed by Roy. Provenance: Sampie Sutton Family Collection Condition: Near mint and original. Minor dirt between the birds and faint circular marks around the birds wings rotating

Working Bluebill Decoy Roy Conklin (1909-1967) Alexandria Bay, NY c.1950 15" Nicely preserved working bluebill decoy from the collection of Thousand Island decoy author and historian Larry Lunman. The decoy appears to have been weighted at one point but was never rigged. Being a gunning model the tail is thickly carved. Roy's direct influence from his earlier days of carving with Frank Coombs (1882-1958) is incredibly prevalent in this alert high head model that mirrors the carving style of Frank. The paint is intricately applied with thick comb painting on the back. Deep carved bill and eye socket lines. Provenance: Larry Lunman Collection Literature: Larry Lunman, "Decoy Eyes" from "Hunting and Fishing Collectibles Magazine," Lawsonville, NC, September / October, 2019, pp. 30, rigmates illustrated. Condition: Entirely original with light wear, mostly near bottom edges.

1/3 size Flying Mallard Drake Roy Conklin (1909-1967) Alexandria Bay, NY c.1940 8" Around 1929, Roy was working seasonal occupations including as a fishing guide and boat captain. While not working, Roy was actively carving with Chauncey Wheeler (1862-1937) and Frank Coombs (1882-1958). Their efforts to create sculptural and finely painted decoys influenced Roy greatly in not only what he made but how he made them. With all the sculptural elegance of his mentor, Roy was able to impart his own touch in the form of vibrant paint. The combination of which famous painter, Lynn Bogue Hunt would come to publicly compliment him for later on in life. Very well preserved example that is a touch larger than usual. It was nicely painted and has comb feathering on the back. The body is entirely one piece with a single wing and foot attached. The back bears a single impression of Roy's copyright ink stamp as well as the species name written in pencil. Condition: Near mint with a paint flake on the eyebrow and a tiny spot missing from the wing tip

Roy A. Conklin, Jr. (1909-1967) Alexandria Bay, NY, c. 1940 19.5" long Rare cork bodied goose by Roy, best known for his trendsetting paint jobs on his classic Alex Bay style decoys. The decoy is broad bodied with a thick tail, an alert wooden head and a 3/4" thick bottom board. The head has broad and shallow eye lines with deep bill carved details. The decoy was collected by Sampie Sutton, an Alex Bay area resident, river man, and grandson of Fairman Davis, who got the decoy directly from Roy. Provenance: Roy Conklin Sampie Sutton (acquired from above) Condition: Very good and original with generic age issues due to the cork body such as paint flaking, mostly on the breast, and cracking. Cork around the base of the head is slightly lose.

Sam Denny (1874-1953) Clayton, NY, c.1940 14.25" long Never used and in fantastic condition. The decoy was purchased directly from Denny by a gentleman who would later in life move out to the mid-west. This, along with two other original Denny's and a few other river birds sat in boxes for decades, even after being inherited by his son. The decoy has combed feather paint across the back and a broad bill with nostrils and a carved line where the bill meets the face. The underside has the inset rigging loop. x-ray shows the classic back neck nail used by Denny to support his heads. Provenance: Private Midwest Family purchased direct from Sam Private New York Collection Condition: Mint

Rosh Douglas (1878-1962) Ogdensburg, NY, c.1940's 14.25" Classic Douglas body form in thin original paint. Carved line where bill meets the face. Glass eyes. Bottom is still rigged. Provenance: Sampie Sutton Family Collection Condition: Entirely original in worn working condition. Some of the neck filler is flaking out.

Frank Coombs (1882-1958) Alexandria Bay, NY, c. 1920 15.25" long Iconic Alex Bay maker with a high head. Retains the original square weight and line tie on the bottom. Condition: In working paint that appears to be by Frank and working wear including some shot scars and a hairline crack in the left of the neck seam.

Decorative Goldeneye Pair Leo H. McIntosh (1953-2007) Adams, NY, c. 1989 13.5" True matched pair of decorative smoothie Goldeneyes. Marked 1/1 on the drake and 2/1 on the hen. Finely sculpted and painted with the drake being in a more content position with its head turned off to the left and the more alert hens head turned the same way to almost the same degree making a very nice displaying pair. The head tufts are shaped perfectly, glass eyes, and some carved bill details. Signed on the bottom by Leo. Condition: Near mint with minimal flaking and shelf wear and patina to the white.

Ken Harris (1905-1981) Woodville, NY, c. 1960's Drake 13.25" | Hen 12.75" long Rare matched pair of decoratives, with Wood Duck hens being a scarce find in general. Both have turned heads and highly decorative body styles. The bodies are well sculpted with intricate feathering on the head crests, raised wings, and tail feathers. Both in vibrant original paint and bearing the same era makers brand on the underside "By Ken Harris Woodville, N.Y.". Condition: Very good and original with minimal shelf wear. Mostly small paint rubs to the edges of the bills and wing tips.

Ken Harris (1905-1981) Woodville, NY, c. 1970's 13" long Ken Harris, and his associates, combined to create the most decoys ever produced by a single shop in upstate New York. Though his styles ranged throughout the decades, they're all easily recognizable and represent the different eras of what decoys meant to hunters and collectors. Starting with roots in genuine working decoys that were simplistic to the strictly mantle piece birds that dominated production by the end. Though some pictures of Ken Harris in the shop do exist, few, if any others, exist depicting him with a singular decoy and that singular decoy still being with that original photograph today. Photographed is Ken Harris with his first place blue ribbon holding this exact teal at what would have been an incredibly well attended Clayton Decoy Show. The teal represents what would have been about the best hunting decoy one could have purchased from Ken Harris' shop at the time. The body has a simple and effective form, and the top quality paint was meticulously applied with the gray body paint being tightly combed for texture. Genuinely this would have represented one of the nicest working decoys to be had at the time. The bottom bears a classic Ken Harris white ink stamp, with the species name written in pencil, and Ken's signature in gold marker under the tail. Condition: Near mint, tiny paint flaking on ridge of tail. Tiny paint flake under left eye. Faint 2.75" surface scratch on back.

Ken Harris (1905-1981) Woodville, NY, c. 1960's 12" long Rare hen for this species and an earlier decorative example. The head is turned to the left and has deep eye sockets with large eyes and lightly carved bill details. The body is well sculpted with a dramatic deep cut center line differentiating the wings and leading to a slightly upward swept tail. It's finished in vibrant paint with feathering and other texture carved details combed into the paint. The underside bears the makers white ink stamp. Condition: Very good and original with shelf wear to include some paint wear to the edge of the bill and tail. Tight neck seam separation on the back of the neck.

Ken Harris (1905-1981) Woodville, NY, c. 1960's 17" long Large bodied working decoy with combed feathering across the back. Head is slightly turned to the right with minimal carved bill details. Bears the original keel and makers ink stamp. Hunters added lead pad has been added to the keel. Condition: Original with relatively light gunning wear, mostly paint scuffing and discoloration to the white as well as the head and bill.

Ken Harris (1905-1981) Woodville, NY, c. 1964 18.25" long Solid bodied magnum sized decoy. Hard to find size, and due to the profound weight compared to other Harris decoys, it's understandable why fewer of these decoys were made. The elongated body is covered in some of Harris' best paint with tight combed feathering on the sides. The head is slightly turned off to the left with classic cut eye grooves and minimalist bill detailing. Retains the original keel and the makers white ink stamp. Condition: Original with light gunning wear in the form of some spots of paint rubs on the flanks as well as on the bill and tail edges.

Ken Harris (1905-1981) Woodville, NY, c. 1940's 17" long Early long body cork model with a well sculpted head. Both the body and head are intricately painted. The bill has lightly carved details. It is constructed of a hardwood head and keel, a cork body, and a thin masonite bottom board. The white ink makers stamp is on the bottom. Condition: Original with moderate gunning wear

Ken Harris (1905-1981) By Apprentice Tom Ferguson Woodville, NY, c. 1980's 16.5" long Decorative long tail drake decoy. Head is turned slightly off to the left. Wing patterns are raised and there is some light detail carving in the tail feathers next to the sprig. Condition: Near mint

Gary Lawrence (1940-2024) Binghamton, NY c.2000's 16" long Avid carving competitor starting at the Ward Worlds in the late 1970's, Gary would go on to win many ribbons and compete all over the Eastern, U.S. Capturing realism in his works, this merganser is in a common seen life-like swimming pose. The paint is nicely done with deep vermiculation on the sides and wrapping around the back below the slightly raised wings. The head has a skyward gaze with the crest flowing into the body of the bird. Condition: Mint

Tom Martindale Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada 13.75" long | 12.75" long Pair of wood ducks with the hen being a sleeper. The drake has an extended crest and the hen has two carved lines on the back of its head for a crest. Both are branded TM on the underside. Condition: Very good and original, drake has a slight scuff on the bill top and the hen has some paint flakes missing primarily on the head and neck

Tom Martindale Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada Drake 12.75" long | Hen 11.25" long Carved pair of buffleheads, both with glass eyes. Drake has some rasping on the backside and the hen has some carved wing details. Both are branded on the underside and signed by the artist. Collected directly from Tom. Condition: Very good and original, hen has a couple small scuff marks, drake has some discoloration in the white.

Robert Gohl Troy, MI c.2014 15" long Carved with wing pockets on the side and a center line down the back to define the wings and bring realism to the birds. Both have thick combed feather paint across the back and sides. Drake and hen have nicely carved head and bill details with glass eyes. The drake is more alert and the hen is more content, the heads are turned off to the left. Keeled on the bottom and signed and dated by the artist. Condition: Near mint, tight paint line at the base of the drakes neck.

Darkfeather Freedman (b.1953) Michigan 16.75" long Of Blackfoot Tribe descent, the self-taught carver and painter has taken local influence from legendary carvers like Ben Schmidt. Utilizing some of those techniques this decoy has pockets of stamped feathering on the sides in front of carved speculums and step-down carved wing tips. The detailed head shows a small mussel or clam in its mouth resting on its extended tongue. The tongue and side teeth details are carved with carved nostrils and deep lines where the bill meets the face. Condition: Mint

David Simandl (1926-1973) Caro, MI 17.25" long Large and detailed goldeneye decoy. Black tuft lines on the sides are deeply carved in as are the carved wing tips in the raised wing tips. A deep midline runs down the back and separates the two wing tips. The tail feathers are gouged out. Glass eyes, carved line where the bill meets the face. Sponge feathering around the underside. Condition: Near mint, a couple tiny dents in the back and some paint has thinned on the top of the head.

Ralph Johnston Detroit, MI c.1940's 17.75" long A pattern maker by trade, Ralph was a prolific decoy maker in the early to mid 20th century in the Detroit area. Even playing a part in the Ben Schmidt operation at a time. His decoys are nicely formed, have simple paint, and were likely very effective. The large mallards are solid bodied with glass eyes and carved bill details such as nostrils, a mandible line, and is carved where the bill meets the face. The drakes head is slightly turned to the left. Both have their original keels. Condition: Entirely original with light working wear. Tip of hens bill may have some very early working paint.

Ralph Johnston Detroit, MI c.1940's 16" long A pattern maker by trade, Ralph was a prolific decoy maker in the early to mid 20th century in the Detroit area. Even playing a part in the Ben Schmidt operation at a time. His decoys are nicely formed, have simple paint, and were likely very effective. Both are hollow carved and have an applied 3/4 in bottom board with the bottom half being beveled into the underside. They have glass eyes, defined cheeks, and refined bill to face sculptural detail. Both heads are turned gently to the left. The bottoms have their original keels. Condition: Very good and original with light working wear to include some paint rubs and the drake has a couple shot scars in its head. 2.75" line of working paint was added to the decoy to cover up a bare spot

Artie Bennett (b.1925-1922) Lockport, IL Both 6" long Nicely painted with both having scratch feather loops. Both have painted eyes, deep carved lines where the bill meets the face and some small bill details. The drakes head is slightly turned off to the left. The hens head is slightly turned to the right. The bone dry surface has aged nicely. Condition: Very good and original, hen is essentially mint, drake has a reset neck but is otherwise in very good original condition.

Charles H. Perdew (1874-1963) Henry, IL 16" long Hollow carved with old dry wood shavings inside. Restored at some point with similar style paint that has mellowed nicely, probably by Charlie Moore. After Perdew lead strip weight is on the underside. Condition: As is

Patrick Gregory Bloomington, IL c.1990 14" Hollow carved bluebill from Pats personal gunning rig. The decoy has a turned head and scratch feather paint on the back, sides, and bottom. Branded PJG and signed and dated on the underside. Condition: Near mint with minimal working wear

Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1980 14.5" long Early folky carving with an inserted bill and small glass eyes. Carved in the "Brown-Back" style. This folky style of shorebird carving was discovered and well documented by both Bill Mackey and Adele Earnest, leaving an impression on Mark. He has carved a couple species in this racy style with few coming to market. The early all capital letters "McNair" is carved into the underside. Condition: Mint, as aged by artist

Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 2000's 9.75" long Excellent Cobb Island style with carved eyes, an insert bill, and relief carved wings flowing back to a raised wing tip over the tail. The underside bears McNair carved in italicized letters. Condition: Original, as aged by artist

Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA 9" long Nicely sculpted Feeding Red Knot. Eastern Shore of Virginia in style. In a desirable feeding position. Relief carved starting at the neck, defining the wings and leading to a split wingtip over a slightly downward and cupped tail. McNair carved into underside. Condition: Mint as aged by maker

Spencer Tinkham (b. 1992) Norfolk, VA 17.25" tall | 20.5" tall on stand Spencer has quickly risen to become a unique and highly sought after wildlife sculptor with much of his focus being on avian wildlife. His refined carvings have found their way into the homes of corporate, private, and institutional collections across the world. He is best known for his folk interpretations and macro sculptures of wing patterns. In the past year alone, Spencer has had solo exhibitions at the Antler Gallery (Oregon), Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Rockport (Texas) Center for the Arts. Additionally his work has been displayed in The National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyoming, the 2023 and 2024 Birds in Art display at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin, and was a finalist in the 2023 David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year, London, United Kingdom. The grand passenger pigeon sculpture utilized a lot of recycling and was carved using old log cabin cutoffs from Upstate, New York. Keeping with the theme the eyes are onyx jewelry beads retrieved from a Norfolk, Virginia dumpster. And the applied metal wings are from old chicken coop siding from Cedar Island in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Spencer utilized scratch pigments and artist oils to finish the bird. The warm surface with the distressed metal wings provides a feeling of age to the piece. A nod to the fact that the species went extinct 110 years ago in September of 1914. Adding to the detail, the wings are carved, and the tail feathers are carved in a step down pattern. The makers 'Tink' insignia is carved into the bird under the tail. Condition: Mint

Jason LeGaux New Orleans, LA 6" tall Whimsical folk art carving of a parrot's head by famed Louisiana wildlife and decoy carver, Jason LeGaux. Inspired by the umbrella handle in Mary Poppins, hand carved with dramatic facial features and glass eyes. Condition: Original with a couple small dents, including one on the beak.

Pete Peterson Cape Charles, VA c.1985 10.75" long Beautiful matched pair of hollow carved green-winged teal. Sculpted in Pete's iconic smoothie form with racy bodies and a strong back line. The drakes head is gently turned to the right, and the hens is gently turned to the left. Both have glass eyes and deep bill carved details. The slightly worn surfaces have aged nicely. The bottoms are rigged and bear the iconic PETE brand and are signed and dated as well. Condition: Very good and original with light working wear.

Pete Peterson Cape Charles, VA c.2008 14" long | 9.5" tall Racy stick-up tern carving with a refined chip carved surface, glass eyes, and raised relief carved wings. The latter being an appealing touch to his otherwise typically smooth-carved shorebirds. Standing upon a custom-made base by Pete. The underside of the tern bears the iconic PETE brand and is signed E.J. 'Pete' Peterson above, with Cape Charles, VA below and the date off to the right. Condition: Mint

Pete Peterson Cape Charles, VA c.2023 12" long | 8" tall Branded PETE on the underside and dated in ink 2023. Comes with Pete's custom made stand. Condition: Entirely original as made by maker.

Josh Brewer (b. 1983) Little Deer Isle, Maine c. 2009 15" long Brewer, a highly talented wood worker and student of his surrounding nature, enjoys adding levels of creativity and skill to the art of bird carving and decoy making. Resembling a heart pattern when viewed from above or below, the decoys forward carved dropped wings are a beautiful touch of motion and depth. They extend out .75" from the body and flow backwards relief carved above the body to raised wing tips. The decoy is nicely sculpted otherwise and phenomenally painted. The head is turned gently to the left. Signed and dated on the underside by the maker. Condition: Very good and original with some minor spots of discoloration and shelf wear.

Josh Brewer (b. 1983) Little Deer Isle, Maine 15.5" long Hollow carved Canvasback drake showcasing Josh's broad artistic abilities and interpretations in wood. The decoy relates to some of the early Atlantic coast influences, where wood grain and chip carved surfaces didn't appear as poor finish, rather provided texture and realism to the surface of the decoy to approaching fowl. The raised wings create a carved and beveled water drop shaped pocket on the backside. The head is detailed with an ornate bill and simple cut eyes. It is alert and raised, slightly turned to the right. The surface is mellowed with simple paint. The maker incised, 'J Brewer' into the bottom. Condition: Mint as aged by artist

Eddie Wozny (b. 1959) Cambridge, MD c.2005 Visible Bird 4.75" tall | Scene 19" tall Rare life-sized owl scene by this maker. The Northern Saw-Whet Owl was carved and painted then cleverly mounted inside the natural opening of a driftwood tree section. Imitating the reality of these very small tree dwelling owls which only grow to about 7 inches in size. Though the observer would likely never see the detail, the owl has relief carved wings with some individual feathering details. The beak is carved to delineate the upper and lower mandible with tiny, ruffled feathers carved in a small triangular pocket just underneath. The large eyes are inserted glass taxidermy eyes. The scene is intended to be wall hung and is signed and dated on the back and bears Eddies gold foil sticker. Condition: Mint

Eddie Wozny (b. 1959) Cambridge, MD c.1999 9" long Nicely sculpted even including the ruffles at the base of the neck for the tucked head. Deep relief carved wings flowing back to raised and crossed wing tips above a relief carved tail. The primary feathers on the raised wingtips are carved with some carved feather detail going up the back. Eddies carved 'W' is in the underside and dated 1999. Condition: Excellent original condition with a very tiny paint rub at the end of the bill.

Eddie Wozny (b. 1959) Cambridge, MD c.2010 5.5" long | 7" tall on stand Best known for his stunning attention to detail in his miniature carvings, his shorebirds continue to represent that ability. The body is sculpted accurately with carved wings and carved feather details, including on the micro sized tail. The neck and head form a realistic appearance with the bill having carved detail including an upper and lower mandible. The eyes are small glass eyes. Bears eddies 'W' carved into the bottom. Comes with the custom base. Condition: Excellent and original

Mark Finisecy Faulkner, MD 16" long Excellent and stylish pair lending from the styles of early 20th century makers. The birds have dramatic "hairy" crests, raised wings, cut eyes, and a carved edge where the bill meets the face. Both are signed by the maker. Condition: Very good and original with minimal shelf wear and a couple tiny chips on the hens lower tail edge.

Frank S. Finney (b. 1947) Capeville, VA c.1978 31.5" long | 23" tall Massive antiqued swan decoy by folk art master Frank Finney. The grand swan is made of three pieces, a long log body, a high neck, and a front face & bill. The decoy is weathered and aged with multiple thick white coats of paint. The left side bears old metal patches. The eyes are circular lead pads held on by nails. The bill is ornate and deeply relief carved where it meets the face. A large lead ballast weight is applied to the bottom with chain link off the front as a line tie. Bottom bears Franks incised 'F' as well as some faded ink next to the 'F' , what is legible is 1978. Condition: Excellent and original as created by Frank

Frank S. Finney (b. 1947) Capeville, VA 9" tall Finely carved and painted perched hummingbird on a handcrafted and painted spindle base. The outward looking bird has delicately relief carved wings with six individually carved feathers that softly tuck under a fanned step-down carved tail. The delicate hue of the dark green body is overlaid with loop painted feathers. The underside bears both the 'F' and 'Finney' ink stamp. Condition: Excellent and original with a tiny flake of green paint missing from the pole and a small white in the making blemish on the left side of the tail.

Frank S. Finney (b. 1947) Capeville, VA 6" tall Excellently carved and detailed raptor. Great posture as if looking down off its perch at prey below. Both wings are lifted and flow back to a raised and separated point over the tail. The topside of the wings are carved with feathering detail including numerous primary and secondary flight feathers. The slightly fanned tail also has numerous carved feathers on the top and bottom side. The head is cantered down and off to the left with glass eyes and folky but ornithologically correct bill details. The thighs, legs, and toes are all carved to impart realistic texture. The bird stands upon a chip carved base that bears Franks incised 'F' into the bottom as well as the 'Finney' ink stamp and species name. Condition: Mint

Frank S. Finney (b. 1947) Capeville, VA 5.25" tall Intricately carved barn owl utilizing the natural color of the wood with some staining. Carved facial details and individually carved flight feathers on raised wings. Feet are carved with small holes carved under each toe to create the claw. Body is covered in hundreds of tiny gouges for texturing. Decorative incised 'F' is carved into the base. Condition: Mint

Reggie Birch (b. 1953) Chincoteague, VA 10" long Very large, well fed, whimsical folk art bull frog spear fishing decoy. Brightly painted and finished with an antiqued surface to give it a very appealing look. Cleverly constructed utilizing split pin construction to hold the wooden appendages intact through a series of brass plates serving as joints. The feet are also made from brass sheets. The forearms freely swing from two loops and the leg joints are movable. The eyes and mouth are deeply carved. Finished with a line tie on the top with a poured lead weight into the bottom. Makers 'R Birch' is carved into the bottom with the makers rectangular ink stamp as well. Condition: Mint, as aged by artist

Reggie Birch (b. 1953) Chincoteague, VA 21.5" long Classic hollow carved Nathan Cobb root head brant. Deep 'N' carved into bottom, with R Birch carved under that. Weighted and rigged. Condition: Original as aged by maker

Reggie Birch (b. 1953) Chincoteague, VA 30" long Large hollow carved swan. Wide hipped with a short beaver tail style finish. The bill is carved where it meets the face in front of two large glass eyes. The front has a large rigging loop off it. Reggie's ink stamp and his 'R Birch' is carved into the bottom. The long lead weight is from 'WM. A. Conway Inc - Baltimore' Condition: Very good and original as aged by the artist.

Reggie Birch (b. 1953) Chincoteague, VA Box is 12.5" tall x 15" wide x 7.25" deep All shorebirds are roughly 8.5" long Complete set of antiqued chip carved shorebirds with an aged wooden carrying case. Complete with a few shorebird rig sticks and a few bills for replacements from damage in the field. The shorebirds are all relatively similar. Plump bodies with deep protruding breasts, painted eyes, inserted bills, and a chip carved surface. All are peppered with shot holes. Each is branded RWB, for the makers initials. Condition: Very good and original as aged by artist. One bill is broken off, numerous bills are in the box, a few bills seem applied in different ways and it may be how they were made to show the historical accuracy of constantly broken shorebird beaks.

Reggie Birch (b. 1953) Chincoteague, VA 13.5" long Large antiqued style dove decoy. Plump body with a simple paint pattern, classic to the style of old working dove decoys. The wings are softly relief carved and come to a raised point over the tail. The bill is inserted. Bears the makers R Birch carved into the bottom. Comes with custom base. Condition: Original as aged by the artist.

Ward Brothers Crisfield, MD 8.5" long "Best Grade" large miniature decoy. Balsa body with a slightly turned to the right cedar head with a carved bill nail and cedar inserted tail. Beautifully painted with a bone dry finish on the body and a thin varnish on the head to imitate the metallic sheen. "Best Grade" ink stamp on the bottom with 'Drake Blue Wing Teal' written above it in blue ink. Condition: Very good original condition with a small dent on the lower left edge and a small spot of paint rub on the left side.

Ward Brothers Crisfield, MD 8.25" long Miniature cedar bluebill drake. Thick original paint with thin stippling across the back (in grey) and sides. The head is turned softly to the right and the bill has a carved bill nail. Signed on the bottom in blue ink. Condition: Very good and original with some paint tightening to the head and neck region.

Ward Brothers Crisfield, MD c.1980 9" long Larger balsa body hen with an applied cedar head and inserted cedar tail. The head is slightly turned off to the right. Condition: Good and original with a tight crack through the neck and a tight line paint separation around the base of the neck. Small scuff of paint flaking on the right side with some flaking and a tiny dent in the tail.

Ward Brothers Crisfield, MD 8" long Balsa body hen with an applied cedar head and inserted cedar tail. The head is tucked back and slightly turned off to the left and has a small carved bill nail. Signed on the bottom by the maker. Condition: Very good and original. Very tight crack across the bridge of the bill with a tiny amount of paint loss to the tip of the bill.

Oliver "Tuts" Lawson (b.1938) Crisfield, MD c.1960 Both 8" long Matched pair of cedar carved redheads. Both are carved in a similar manner with smooth bodies and a deep ice line running down the back. Both have heads turned off to the left with small painted tack eyes and some carved detail under the bills. They're both signed and dated 1960 on the underside. Condition: Good and original. Hen has a tight crack along the top edge of her bill (does not extend into the face) and minor discoloration from a small knot on her back. The drake has some small rubs on its forehead and both have some small paint loss to the black on the tip of their bills.

Virginia, c.mid 20th century 17" long High body folky merganser drake appearing to have originated on the Eastern Shore. Large balsa wood body with an applied hard wood head. Deeply carved bill detail, class eyes, and a thin crest. The bottom has an applied lead weight and two staples in the front to hold the anchor line. Condition: Entirely original and in good condition with a reset neck and a thin white strip of later neck paint.

Capt. John Glenn (1876-1954) (attr.) Rock Hall, MD, c.1930's Drake 13" long | Hen 13.5" long Pair of working bluebills with painted eyes, deep incising where the face meets the bill, and lead ballast weights on the bottom. Condition: Mixture of mostly working and some original paint. Selling as is.

R. Madison Mitchell (1901-1993) (attr.) Havre de Grace, MD Both 14.75" long Pair of redheads with painted eyes, turned heads, deep carving where the bill meets the face and the original weights and line ties. The drakes head is turned to the right and the hens is turned to the left. Condition: Both appear to be in very good original condition. Drake has some light paint wear on the bill as well as some bulging nail heads on the top of its head. Hen has a tight neck crack and a couple bulging spots of hardware on the top of her head.

Allen Purner (1921-2006) Elkton, MD c.1965 Bird is 12.5" long | 14.5" wing span Beautifully carved and painted flying Canvasback. The running metal legs and downward flap give the illusion of fresh take off from the bay. The thin applied wings are wooden carved with 5 individual wing tips cut into each wing. The bill is carved where it meets the face, the eyes are painted tacks. Signed and dated on the back of the wooden plaque by the artist. Condition: Excellent and original. Tight paint seam lines are visible on the last inch of the topside of the wing.

R. Madison Mitchell (1901-1993) Havre de Grace, MD 25" long Head is slightly forward and turned to the left. Deep relief carving where the bill meets the face. Rigged and weighted. Condition: Good and original. Various light scuffs and marks. Dowel is slightly protruding from the top of the head.

Jim Pierce (b. 1934) Havre de Grace, MD c.1976 29.75" long Large and long swimming goose in very nice condition. Painted eyes and deep relief carving where the bill meets the face. Rigged and weighted on the underside. Signed in electropen on the underside and dated 1976. Branded P on each side of the weight and branded JP on the bottom edge of the weight. Condition: Very good and original with minimal shelf wear.

John Kouchinsky Georgetown, South Carolina c.2007 9.5" tall | 9.25" long Ornate decorative standing atop a custom wooden base. Detailed relief wing feather carving and crossed, raised wing tips. Signed and dated on the underside by the maker. Condition: Very good and original, tiny paint flake on the top left and right of the tail edge.

Birdhug (artist) Scene 11.75" tall | Bird 10.5" long Highly detailed carving with intricate feathering and feather details. The head is turned to the right with raised and crossed wing tips above a fluted tail. The bird is standing atop a wood scene base. Legs are painted metal. Signed on the bottom by the artist. Condition: Near mint, some tiny paint crack lines on the legs.

Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven, CT Box is roughly 8.25" x 8.25" x 2.8" deep Complete paper box of 100 Empty Winchester 'New Rival' water proof paper shot shells. Paper has mellowed but the green graphics are still visible with only minor text loss on the front edge. Most shells appear to be in great condition. As is.

Wicker & Leather Fishing Creel Japan, Post WWII 16" model (8.5" tall) Wicker woven fishing creel with leather bound edges and support. Leather pouch on the frontside. Appears to be the original leather carrying strap, complete with a small game harness too. Ornate floral images are pressed into the leather on the strap. Top buckle to secure lid is missing. Black ink stamp on the bottom with a large '16' and 'made in japan' underneath. In working condition. As is.

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