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Elmer Crowell Hen Mallard Mini

Elmer Crowell,East Harwich,MA,RM
Superb example of the work of A. Elmer Crowell in original paint as well as condition with no flaws noted and the much sought after Hen Mallard mini on an oval base with the blue ribbon stamp on the bottom. This piece simply speaks for itself!

Carver: Crowell, Elmer

Weight: 10
Price: $16000

Jesse Blackstone Widgeon

Jess "Jesse" Blackstone, Peterborough, N.H.,MM
Famed New Hampshire carver and Ornithologist Jess "Jesse" Blackstone carving, which is an extremely rare mini Drake "Baldpate" or Widgeon as they are commonly called. This carvers background shows in the end result with a clean precise interpretation of the coloring and feathering. This work of art is original and mint in all respects. It is estimated Blackstone only carved about 12 of this species, although he carved between 8,500 and 8,750 total carvings, not including his work for Fieldcraft or the combined efforts with his father. This is a very early example of this carvers work as well which is the fourth Baldpate mini he carved which makes this circa 1947.The base is a pine oval that appears to look like slate. The length is about 4" in length and about 1.5" in width. This is an investment quality carving and may be one of his best works. The carving is signed in the makers hand.

Carver: Jesse Blackstone

Weight: 10
Price: $2300

Elmer Crowell Drake Mini Mallard

A. Elmer Crowell,East harwich,MA.,RM
Stunning Mini Drake Mallard by A. Elmer Crowell of East Harwich,MA. in original paint as well as condition in mint to near mint condition. Outstanding old dry patina and striking paint pattern by the master former Harwich carver. Square stamp on the bottom as shown.

Carver: Crowell, Elmer

Weight: 10
Price: $2500

Jesse Blackstone Mini Robin

Jess "Jesse" Blackstone, Peterborough, N.H.,MM
A nicely carved and wonderfully painted mini Robin by famed New Hampshire carver Jess Blackstone in original paint as well as condition which is mint. #239 on the bottom with the signature of Blackstone which would make this carving circa 1954-1956. Blackstone was an Ornithologist and this accounts for his attention to detail and his clean, meticulous rendition of this bird carving. The oval base is about 1.5" across and is Pine, made to appear like slate. Note the feet which on close inspection are wooden, but appear to be a part of the base they way they blend in, which is highly skillful. This carving is about 4" long from the tip of the bill to the tip of the tail and about 1" in width. A wonderful example of his work!

Carver: Jesse Blackstone

Weight: 10
Price: $1350

Willie Ross Drake Red Breasted Merganser

Willie Ross,Chebeague Island,Me. PRICE REDUCED! E 54
Red Breasted Merganser Drake by famed Maine carver Willie Ross in original condition. Partial professional bill replacement with minor hunter touch-up to a very small spot to the black of the tail area and one small spot around the back of the neck. Otherwise, original paint with classic form and very nice old patina. Decoy was hunted over on Chebeague by Willie Ross and was part of his rig prior to being sold to the owners grand father. Inlet head which is primarily a Maine carving innovation to keep the head from breaking when it is grabbed by the neck. The head is connected by a wooden dowel which was drilled up through the head and is visible as shown. Small chip to the wood on the bottom of the decoy which is solid and retains a metal hook for placement of the decoy line when setting out the Shell drakes. Outstanding antique investment quality decoy.

Carver: Ross, Willie

Weight: 15
Price: $1450

Drake Whistler Attributed to James Bourne

Attributed to James Bourne,MA.,E-62
Great old working decoy found on North Haven Island Maine in original paint as well as condition. Drake Old Squaw is a solid body decoy with detailed bill carving in Winter Plumage. Rigged for hunting and used as such,circa 1910, the Old Squaw decoys were some of the best done in Maine and Massachuseets because Long Tailed Ducks will only decoy to Old Squaw decoys and they are very wary as well as very fast movers in flight with constantly changing flight patterns. Found on both coasts and the Great Lakes. I often can hear them Sea Duck hunting by the Caloo... Caloo... call they make on the water. This decoy may also be possibly attributed to Frank Benson who lived on North Haven Island and was known to carve decoys in between hunting and creating his very valuable paintings he is so well known for.

Carver:

Weight: 10
Price: $4500

JOE LINCOLN BLACK DUCK

JOSEPH LINCOLN,ACCORD,MA.PRICE REDUCED E 41
Solid Black Duck with a slightly turned head in swimming pose. It is branded on the bottom in large letters HH-ACCORD which I attribute too Herbert Hatch who was a close friend of Lincoln. It is possible that Hatch could have produced this decoy with direct assistance from Lincoln. However, it is to sophisticated a decoy for Hatch to have produced on his own. This decoy was in over paint and taken down to the original paint, some of which on the sides was worn to the lead base paint. Rare posture for Lincoln and a very graceful piece of work.

Carver: Lincoln, Joseph

Weight: 10
Price: $2200

Joe Lincoln Mini Drake Mallard

Joe Lincoln,Accord,MA.,RM
Rare mint condition mini Joe Lincoln Drake Mallard in original paint as well as condition. No defects of any kind found. About 4" long with the Lincoln stamp on the bottom.Purchased in an early Oliver auction. Lincoln did not do a lot of these. Investment grade!

Carver: Lincoln, Joseph

Weight: 10
Price: $1900

Ben Holmes Drake Broadbill

Ben Holmes,Stratford,CT.PRICE REDUCED! E 34
Ben Holmes Broadbill working decoy example in bold form and second old coat of gunning paint by Holmes himself. Decoy was hunted over quite a bit, but still maintains it's old structural condition in the great Connecticut school example of this carvers work. Nice decoy from the Northeast!

Carver: Ben Holmes

Weight: 12
Price: $1800

CHARLES STRUMFELS PINTAIL

CHARLES STRUMFELS,BRISTOL,PA.PRICE REDUCED! E 43
Very early Drake Pintail in bold form and O.P. Condition is original except the tail as I believe it was professional replaced with a metal tail that looks original. Ca.1900, this outstanding old working Toller is hollow with a center line joint as seen. Some natural old in-use wear to the paint as well as a small area of crackling on the left front breast.

Carver: Strumfels,Charles

Weight: 10
Price: $1600

Floyd Wallace Merganser

Floyd or Amos Wallace,Bailey Island,Maine PRICE REDUCED! E 25
Wonderful over sized wide body Merganser by one of the members of the Wallace family from Bailey Island Maine. Fantastic form and a very effective toller to bring in the Mergansers often used over salt water along shore. Some paint strengthening to the back, head including bill as well as grey area around base of neck. Horse hair is not original. A real work of folk art and one of my favorites as the form is as good as it gets from the Maine school of carvers. Decoy was found in a house at Small Point Maine.

Carver: Floyd or Amos Wallace

Weight: 10
Price: $1275

Everett Sinnet Drake Merganser

Everett Sinnet ,Bailey's Island,Maine PRICE REDUCED! E 24
Another offering from a Maine decoy carver of long ago, Everett Sinnet of Bailey's Island Maine (1862-1942). This working Drake Red Breasted Merganser is Ca.1900 and shows great folky form the Maine School carvers are known for with inlet head, painted eyes and a small crest on the back of the neck. Bill was a partial replacement and paint was touched up on the bill, head and to areas of the main part of the body. Very large Toller which is sleek and racy just like a shell drake Toller should be. This is truly finest kind!Just goes to show Gus Wilson, Willie Ross and George Huey were not the only carvers from Maine with a talent for making a block of wood come alive!

Carver: Everett Sinnet

Weight: 10
Price: $1200

Willie Ross Swimming Merganser

Willie Ross, Chebeague Island, Maine PRICE REDUCED!
Willie Ross (1878-1954). Very important and extremely rare Willie Ross swimmer in outstanding posture. Inlet head and signature Ross wing patch design as shown. Retains the original glass eyes Ross used for his smaller tollers. Tail appears to have been bumped from behind at some point. This decoy came from Chebeague right down the street from where Ross lived and carved. His family confirmed my belief that this is an early Ross example that probably started as a Shell drake and was painted over and was used by Ross as a Black Duck.Some 60 to 70 years later that over paint has worn nearly back to the original surface and thus shows the wing patch as seen. Very nice example of a true Maine carver and one of the most respected.

Carver: Ross, Willie

Weight: 10
Price: $1100

PHEASANT DIORAMA

HERMAN GRIED,BUFFALO,NEW YORK PRICE REDUCED! E 44
Taxidermy mount in oval diorama signed Herman Gried of Buffalo New York. Ca. 1922 in excellent original condition. Some very minor wear to the frame paint. Very nice period piece.

Carver: Herman Gried

Weight: 10
Price: $995

JOE LINCOLN SLAT GOOSE

ATTRIBUTED TO JOE LINCOLN SLAT GOOSE,MA.ORIGIN PRICE REDUCED! E 48
Large oversize slat Goose very similar to the work of Joe Lincoln in original and structurally sound condition. White paint to tail and base of decoy is in gunning touch-up in-use as this decoy spent time being hunted over. Great form and a very nice piece of folk art. Head is a very good example of an advanced carver with original tack eyes and carved bill.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 14
Price: $995

JOE KING DRAKE OLD SQUAW

JOE KING,PARKERTOWN,N.J.PRICE REDUCED E 37
Drake Old Squaw (Long Tailed Duck) popular in places like the Northeast region. In Maine we often gun for these after our Eider shoot has concluded. They are very fast and good decoys like this one make all the difference. Original paint as well as condition for this working decoy example from Joe King with nice form and wonderful patina. A few in-use rubs to the paint tips as shown. A very good example of this carvers work!

Carver: Joe King

Weight: 10
Price: $930

Unidentified Hen Eider From Maine

North Haven Island,Unidentified Carver,E-63
Solid body Hen Eider decoy from an unidentified hand found on North Haven Island Maine in original paint as well as condition.Rigged for hunting and used as such, circa 1930. Typical wide body basic style decoy used to put food on the table.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $800

Roy Conklin Flying Green Wing Teal

Roy Conklin, Alexandria Bay
Rare early miniature carving of a flying Green Wing Teal by Roy Conklin Junior of Alexandria Bay. Conklin did a few of these mounted on a bowl as seen with a background of a river scene which is quite worn and shows considerable age. A very small rub to the top of the lower wing at the top in all untouched original paint as well as condition with metal feet. Carving is a little loose, but fully connected to the bowl. Bowl is about 9" wide by 8" in height. A great addition to a collection of Conklin's work. Investment quality that is a piece that is very hard to find!

Carver: Conklin, Roy

Weight: 10
Price: $800

New Jersey Brant

Classic Brant attributed to New Jersey PRICE REDUCED E 3
Classic style Brant attributed most likely to Harry Shourds in seniors classic form. This working swimming Brant has a lot of the characteristics and form of an Ira Hudson work of art. You can be the judge. Retains the original paint and is in original condition. By any standard, a classic decoy from the Eastern shore.

Carver: Shourds

Weight: 10
Price: $725

Black Bellied Plover Decoy

Unidentified,New Jersey/L.I.,MM
Very old Black bellied Plover decoy that has excellent form in old dry original paint with tack eyes. I believe eyes are original and the bill which is slightly separated is an old replacement I believe. This old working decoy shows traits of several carvers from either New Jersey or possibly Long Island. The seller attributed the decoy to Joe King of Weretown New Jersy, but I think the decoy for one thing may be older. In any event I will let the buyer have their own opinion on this one and I am prepared to dicker on this as long as the offer is fair! C-1890-1910. About 9" long from the tip of the tail to the top of the head.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $700

Golden Eye Drake Attributed to George Huey

Attributed to George Huey,Friendship,Maine E 20
Golden Eye(Whistler) Drake with no eyes and inlet head attributed to the early work of George Huey of Friendship Maine, Circa 1900-1910. The paint on the head and bill are original and the decoy is as found in original untouched condition with an old second coat of paint to the body. Nice form and Huey's best for his Whistler examples.

Carver: Huey

Weight: 10
Price: $675

George Bacon Goldeneye

George Bacon,Burlington,Vermont PRICE REDUCED! E 26
Old Hen Goldeneye carved by well respected Vermont carver George Bacon in original condition and bold form for this Hen Whistler. Decoy has an old coat of wash and is 98% worn back to the original surface. Head has probably been put back on at some point and a small crack is forming around it's base. Paint is evenly worn due to age and in-use gunning wear.A small crack to the wood on the back at center line is evident. A very nice addition to any New England collectors room of decoys as a Bacon in this condition is very hard to find.

Carver: George Bacon

Weight: 10
Price: $675

Joseph West Hollow Black Duck

Joseph West,Bordentown,N.J. E2
17" hollow Black Duck by Joseph West of Bordentown New Jersey. See page 108 in "Floating Sculpture". Nice Delaware River bird with very clean lines in original paint as well as condition with some in-use gunning wear to the paint as seen.Thick copper piece of hardware used as a bottom weight.

Carver: Joseph West

Weight: 10
Price: $675

Blair School Canada Goose

Blair School Canada Goose,Unidentified Carver E 22
Wonderful and important preening Canada Goose in the style of the Blair School. Great form, 20" long. As shown, worn to the wood but simply exquisite! Carved initials as well as location on the bottom, MLK Klock Pt. Working floater decoy retains the original glass eyes and is just an honest decoy in original paint as well as condition as found.

Carver:

Weight: 10
Price: $650

James Lapham Drake Mallard

James Lapham,Dennisport,MA.,RM
Mini Drake Mallard by James Lapham with the makers signature on the bottom that also says #30. Mint condition in original paint as well as condition mounted on an oval base. About 4.5 inches long with great feather detail as good as Crowell many including myself believe. Nice posture and an investment grade quality carving that will go up in value over time!

Carver: Lapham, James

Weight: 10
Price: $650

Ken Harris Drake Mallard

Ken Harris,Woodville,N.Y., E-64
Outstanding working decoy by Ken Harris of Woodville, New York in original paint as well as condition. Retains the original glass eyes as well as bottom keel. Outstanding paint blending on an early Drake Mallard. Great form and a great example of Ken's abilities!

Carver: Harris, Ken

Weight: 10
Price: $650

Pair of Dowd Redheads

Maurice Dowd,Union Springs,NY.,JY
Pair of Redheads by Maurice "Bunt" Dowd, Union Springs (Cayuga Lake), New York, in very good original paint as well as condition, with some in-use gunning wear as noted, original tack eyes, detailed bill carving. These were purchased from the late Charlie Hickey in 1987, a very nice rig-mate pair of old working decoys! C-1930.

Carver: Maurice Dowd

Weight: 10
Price: $595

Pair of Bob Seabrook Mini Mallards

Bob Seabrook,Absecon,New Jersey,RM,
Pair of Mini Mallards by noted carver Bob Seabrook of Absecon New Jersey done in the "Blair Style" in original paint as well as condition as seen with the original lead weight on the bottom to look like a replica old gunning decoy. Excellent lines and snaky head with very detailed painting. Retains the original glass eyes and the pair are in mint to near mint original condition and an excellent addition to any mini collection!

Carver: Bob Seabrook

Weight: 10
Price: $575

Maine Carver J.H. Whitney

J.H. Whitney,Falmouth,Maine E1
Over sized 17" long Black Duck by Maine decoy carver J.H. Whitney of Falmouth. Original paint as well as condition except the painted eye which has been moved from it's original position.

Carver: J.H. Whitney

Weight: 10
Price: $575

LEWIS RATHMMELL

LEWIS RATHMMELL, STRATFORD,CT.PRICE REDUCED! E 35
Black duck working Toller from the Connecticut school by Lewis Rathmmell, Ca. 1940. Fine scratch paint with feather finish and great form as well as an understanding of proper paint application. Original paint as well as condition with a seam separation and some limited in-use wear to the tips of the paint as shown.

Carver: Lewis Rathmmell

Weight: 10
Price: $525

Delaware River Widgeon Pair

Delaware River Region Attributed E 30
Pair of solid body Delaware River Widgeon in original paint as well as condition.Unusual low head style with very unique carving of the tail feathers. Original paint as well as condition and retaining the original glass eyes. Ca. 1940 which were at one time rigged for hunting and used as such.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $525

Paul Gibson Blue Bill

Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, Maryland PRICE REDUCED E 36
Early Paul Gibson Blue Bill in superb condition. Original paint as well as condition and is a superb example without reservation. Nice form with strong paint. This is a nice addition to an upper bay Maryland collection, with traditional painted eyes and round bottom.

Carver: Paul Gibson

Weight: 10
Price: $495

Lee Witherspoon

Lee "Clarence" Witherspoon,North Haven Island,Maine, E-61
Unpainted Lee Witherspoon Merganser found on North Haven Island, circa 1930. This decoy has not be stripped and is in original condition. Great form retaining original glass eyes with detail carving to the crest and raised tail feathers. Witherspoon often carved but did not paint his decoys, leaving that up to the person he gave the decoy to which was a trait of many Maine cavers such as Gus Wilson who often did the same thing. Great honest example of this carvers work.

Carver: Witherspoon

Weight: 10
Price: $485

Hand Chopped Partridge

Maine Hand Carved,Unidentified Hand E 29
Early hand carved example of a Grouse or Partridge as they are called in these parts. This was hand chopped and whittled in as found condition which is original as to paint as well as condition. Very folky piece circa 1930's with very nice posture and intricate detail to the feather carving. Couple of small nicks as well as a limited amount of wear to the paint as seen.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $475

Gumpy Gilbert Black Duck

Gumpy Gilbert,Trenton,NJ. E 9
Stylish 1930's decoy from New Jersey carver Gumpy Gilbert. This Delaware River style Black Duck in its most simple form is done by one of the better Carvers of his time and is a rare example of great folk art!

Carver: Gumpy Gilbert

Weight: 10
Price: $475

Madison Mitchell Drake Mallard

Madison Mitchell,Havre de Grace,MD., E 51
Near mint original paint as well as condition Madison Mitchell Drake Mallard. One very small rub right on the top of the head. Painted eyes typical of Maryland carvers with the Mitchell ballast weight on the bottom, one nail at each end with a decoy line hook forward. Nice form and very collectible. Decoy was purchased from Richard Oliver over 20 years ago.

Carver: Mitchell, Madison

Weight: 15
Price: $475

Drake Mallard by Harold Gibbs

Harold Gibbs,Barrington,RI.,RM
Mint condition mini Drake Mallard by Harold Gibbs of Barrington,Rhode Island in original paint as well as condition. Great paint and finite detail from the wing tips to the extreme detail of the painting.About 3.5 inches on a driftwood base. Says H Gibbs 1960 in pencil on the bottom.

Carver: Gibbs, Harold

Weight: 10
Price: $450

Pair of Maine Scoters

Maine Scoters,Unidentified Carver E 19
Pair of folky Maine Scoter working decoys in original paint as well as condition. Five piece laminated construction, 15" long. Very typical of Maine subsistence hunters during the days of Market Hunting.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $450

ROY CONKLIN CORK BLACK DUCK

ROY CONKLIN,ALEXANDRIA BAY,NEW YORK PRICE REDUCED E 40
Early Roy Conklin Black Duck with a cork body and a finely carved wooden pine head. O.P as well as condition. Mint in all respects. Retains original glass eyes. Racy head and great Conklin posture make this a great decoy that does not appear to have been placed in the water. Nice addition to any collection.

Carver: Conklin, Roy

Weight: 10
Price: $410

Willie Ross Whistler

Willie Ross,Chebeague Island,Maine E 52
Working Willie Ross Goldeneye decoy found on Chebeague Island Maine right next door to where Willie Ross once lived and carved. Decoy is in original condition. Paint is an old second coat to the body as well as the head which has been partially taken down to original. Glass eyes have been reset with some filler added around the eye sockets. Very nice form and a very honest decoy with the initials AH on the bottom of the decoy. A significant crack on the bottom has been filled and sanded, but not painted.

Carver: Ross, Willie

Weight: 10
Price: $400

Hurley Conklin Green Wing Teal

Hurley Conklin,Manahawkin,N.J. E 6
Hollow, sleek Green Wing Teal decoy created by New Jersey carver Hurley Conklin (1913-1993). Original condition as well as paint with excellent form especially to the head and neck which is very well done from the knife of a master carver. Decoy is being offered from my personal collection and is from one of the two most prolific carvers in New Jersey history along with Harry V. Shourds. Lead weight embedded into the bottom of the decoy for balance. Stamped in the makers hand H. CONKLIN.14" Long.

Carver: Hurley Conklin

Weight: 10
Price: $395

Unidentified Drake Mallard

Unidentified East Coast E 15
Magnum hollow Drake Mallard with inlet head. The form has elements of George Boyd,Mason's Premiere and some of the early Maritime carvers. This decoy was made by a master carpenter. There is a wooden patch on the left wing that probably replaced a knot or other defect in the wood.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $395

Long Island Whistler

Whistler,Attributed to Long Island,NY E 21
Mid 19th century Drake Whistler in original paint as well as condition. Paint is well worn as shown attributed to much in-use gunning wear. Crafted from a very talented unidentified hand with inlet head,(also a Maine decoy carving trait)and a very sleek "snakey" body style.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $385

Ken Kirby Snowy Owl

Ken Kirby,Egg Harbor,NJ. E 56 JY
Snowy Owl by Ken Kirby of Egg Harbor New Jersey. Mint original paint and condition with glass eyes. 15" tall, aged to look old and mounted on a wooden base. Classy Owl!

Carver: Kirby, Ken

Weight: 15
Price: $385

Lester Braddock Drake Merganser

Lester Braddock,Warren,Maine,MM
Red Breasted Drake Merganser by Warren Maine carver Lester Braddock, Circa 1960 in original paint as well as condition. Great wet over wet paint blending technique with glass eyes and sleeping pose. Great lines, stamped on bottom in the makers hand. Nice contemporary hand carved work of art!

Carver: Lester Braddock

Weight: 10
Price: $375

V-Bottom Redhead

Unidentified Redhead,Attributed New Jersey PRICE REDUCED E 4
Stylish and quite old Redhead with V bottom and ice groove on the back. Decoy also once had a dog bone weight which can be seen from the imprint it left in the wood. Probably early New Jersey in fine comb paint which is probably an old second coat possibly by the maker, not recent. Tack Eyes with false inlet head and just a great decoy to look at. This would make a great addition to any collection.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $375

Unidentified Canada Goose JY

Canada Goose,Attributed To New Jersey E 57 JY
Folky Canada Goose of unidentified origin found in a barn in New Jersey. Excellent original paint as well as outstanding condition. Hollow with a bottom board, glass eyes and great attitude! Appears to have never been rigged. 23" in length.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 20
Price: $375

Quail Carving

Attributed to New York,Unidentified Carver,MM
Unidentified Quail carving attributed to the same town that Ken Harris was from. Wonderful individual detail to the feather carving as well as great paint. Mounted on a driftwood base in original paint as well as condition which appears to be mint or very near mint with no negatives to the paint or condition noted. About 8" long and the driftwood base is about 10" wide.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $375

Maine Solid Bluebill

Maine Carver,Attributed to North Haven Island E 18
Solid Bluebill working decoy from Maine with raised wings. No eyes,stubbed fan tail in great patina. 14" long. May have been intended for use as a Scoter decoy (Note the white wing patch). Could have possibly been carved by Leigh Witherspoon as this old Toller has many of his characteristics.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $365

Delaware River Black Duck

Unidentified Hand,Delaware River E 8
Solid hand carved Black Duck nicely done in the style of the Delaware River. Very talented understated carving in great form, original condition as well as paint. Circa 1940 with slight upturn to the wing tips and nice pencil paint to the head. A very nice addition to any collection and a steal for the price.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $350

Charles Hart 1/2 Flying Mallard

Charles Hart,Gloucester,MA.,RM
A Charles Hart Mini flying Drake Mallard cut in half for mounting on a wall.Mint or near mint condition with no flaws noted in original paint as well as condition.

Carver: Hart, Charles

Weight: 10
Price: $350

Derelict Pigeon Decoy

Unidentified Carver,Europe or New England
Derelict ancient decoy that appears to be a Pigeon in as found untouched original condition. The form is as good as it gets with two holes in the bottom at about center line side by side. Tip of the bill is missing as well as both eyes. Decoy has a significant crack on one side as shown. Raised wings and tail feathers. About 12" Long by 4" in width. Circa 1880-1890.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $350

Black Duck by Hank Mears

Hank Mears,New Jersey E 14
New Jersey Black Duck carved by Hank Mears and made in the style of the Susquehanna Flats. Great "swimming form in original paint as well as condition.

Carver: Hank Mears

Weight: 10
Price: $325

KEN HARRIS DRAKE CANVASBACK

KEN HARRIS,WOODVILLE,NEW YORK E 39
Drake Canvasback in very good original condition as well as paint with in-use gunning wear. Balsa body with a nicely detailed pine head. Intricate bill carving with the original glass eyes. Small shallow chip to one side of bill. Keel with Harris stamp on the bottom.

Carver: Harris, Ken

Weight: 10
Price: $325

Harry V Shourds Bluebill Hen

Harry V Shourds,Tuckerton,NJ, E 11
Harry V. Shourds Bluebill Hen, Circa 1900. Hollow, painted eyes with great structural balance. Pad type lead weight has been removed.There is a white coat of lead primer under the brown paint in what is believed to be a second old coat. Excellent form.

Carver: Shourds

Weight: 10
Price: $325

SEALEY CLAYTON GOLDENEYE

SEALEY CLAYTON,PENN YAN,NY E 45 JY
Carver is from the Keuka Lake region of upstate New York. Decoy is in excellent O.P. as well as condition with very minor in-use wear. Balsa body, bill carving with carved eyes from my personal collection of "Finger lakes Decoys". Ca. 1940's.

Carver: Sealey Clayton

Weight: 10
Price: $295

RALPH BISHOP GOLDENEYE

RALPH (BUD) BISHOP,DRESDEN,NY. E 47 JY
Drake Goldeneye by Ralph (Bud) Bishop of Dresden New York, Seneca Lake in an old second coat of gunning paint by Bishop himself. Glass eyes, Bishop keel. A very nice decoy from my personal collection of "Finger Lakes Decoys",Ca. 1940's.

Carver: Ralph Bishop

Weight: 10
Price: $295

Profile Scoter Decoy From Maine

E-23,Unidentified,Downeast Maine E 16
Profile Scoter decoy from Downeast Maine made by the hand of an unidentified craftsman. Made probably by a lobsterman that was used in early subsistence hunting during the era of market gunning, it has a very interesting detachable float board with "lettered" match for the slat indicating that it was part of a hand made rig where each decoy was fitted and probably strung behind the boat with a float at one end and a weight at the other. This decoy was formerly in the collection of noted carver Art Pietraszewski of Depew, New York. Over sized, 17" long.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $285

LL Bean Early Black Duck

L.L. Bean George Soule,Freeport,Maine E 28
Early Black duck from the "original" decoy factory run by George Soule who was a guide, friend and employee of Leon Bean the founder of the company that still bears his name.Balsa Body/pine head model in very good original paint as well as condition that was once probably used in Merrymeeting Bay. Retains original glass eyes, intricate bill carving with removable head. The majority of Bean's decoys were made of cork, but during WWII, balsa was used for the bodies.

Carver:
LL. Bean (The Decoy Shop)
Weight: 10
Price: $275

Bluebill from Milford CT. School

Unidentified Maker,Milford Ct. School,E 12
Preening old Bluebill working decoy from the Milford Ct., school of carvers. Believed to be around Circa late 1800's in original condition with a second coat of paint evident.Retains the original tack eyes. 11" long.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $275

Roy Mill Standing Brant Decoy

Roy Mill,Kensington,P.E.I.
Roy Mill standing Brant decoy used to hunt along the shores of Prince Edward Island,Circa 1950. Retains the original tack eyes with worn paint to the primer in the white areas and some hunter touch-up to the black painted areas. Original metal legs and feet. Roy Mill is better known for his use of cedar shingles for construction of the tail feathers, not noted in this work. This is an unusual work for Mill and a niece addition to any collection for the price!

Carver: Roy Mill

Weight: 10
Price: $275

New Jersey Black Duck

New Jersey Black Duck,Unidentified, E 13
Nicely carved Black Duck from the New Jersey region done by an unidentified hand. 15.5" long hollow working decoy in original paint as well as condition. Note inlet head and jet black boot button eyes. Very nice detail to the wing and tail carving. Interesting folk art!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $265

Unidentified Maine Swimming Brant

Maine Swimming Brant, E 50
Folky Maine Brant decoy depicted as a swimmer. Great form, Circa 1930's used as a hunting decoy during a period when Brant were found in Maine making this a very rare decoy. As shown, there is a very old wood insert in the neck area and the decoy has some old paint strengthening attributed to in-use gunning wear of the original paint. Very nice addition to any East Coast collection.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $245

Redhead Attributed to Albert Laing School

Attribution to Albert Laing or Stratford School,Stratford,CT.PRICE REDUCED! E 38
Old working Redhead decoy in original paint as well as condition. Paint "crackling" as shown is most likely due to a heat source as well as some degree of a relationship to in-use gunning wear. Decoy is circa 1930 in great folky form and very nice scratch paint. Retains the original glass eyes and this flat bottom solid decoy is attributed to a Maine carver by the name of Laing.

Carver: Laing

Weight: 10
Price: $235

Mini Drake Mallard by John Davis

John davis,Berlin,NH.,RM
Drake Mallard by New Hampshire carver John Davis in original paint as well as condition. No flaws noted on this decoy in near mint to mint condition. Nice mini for a reasonable price!

Carver: John Davis

Weight: 10
Price: $225

Early LL Bean Drake Whistler

LL Bean,Freeport Maine, George Soule,MM
Early cork working decoy hand produced by George Soule at the Decoy Shop for LL Bean.Original paint as well as condition. Hand crafted pine head is in itself a great work of art! Four plastic pieces were placed on the bottom for display and the original bottom keel was removed.

Carver:
LL. Bean (The Decoy Shop)
Weight: 10
Price: $225

Pair of Cork Working Decoys

Unidentified Carver,Long Island New York E 7
Pair of very old working cork decoys attributed to Long Island New York.In great original paint as well as condition, they are constructed of natural cork which dates them around 1910. The decoys have painted eyes and wonderful form and one has a 45% turned head. A few very minor dings to the cork attributed to age as well as in-use gunning wear. Great head carving with detail to the bills of the wooden pine heads.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $195

Working Dove Decoy

Dove Decoy,Unidentified Carver,NY E 23
Working dove decoy attributed to the Upstate New York region in original condition as well as paint. Nice form and a very interesting piece that would be a nice purchase along with the Dove whistle which can be found in the Midwest section of our store. Very light Balsa construction, 12" long.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $195

Unidentified Curlew Decoy

Curlew Decoy attributed to Long Island Sound, E-58
Curlew decoy in original paint as well as condition attributed to Long Island,New York. Bill has possibly been replaced. Nice form retaining original glass eyes.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $175

Yellow Legs Flattie Shorebird Decoy

Vinalhaven Island,Maine, Unidentified
Unidentified Flattie Yellowlegs found on Vinalhaven Island Maine, Circa 1920 used to hunt over probably for subsistence. Rough saw body with a more detailed attention to the tail carving. Mounted later on an old clothespin. Decoy was obviously carved with emphasis given to the need to get on with the hunt! Very nice piece of Folk Art!!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $150

East Coast Oyster Catcher

Unidentified East Coast,MM
Unidentified East Coast Carver probably either New Jersey or the Eastern Shore of Maryland.Original paint as well as condition. Detailed carving to the lower section of the tail. Nice piece!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $125

1946 Hard Cover LL Bean Book

LL Bean,Freeport,Maine,E-65
Hardcover book in excellent condition called,"Hunting,Fishing and Camping" by LL Bean. This was the 6th and final printing in 1946. This book in it's original form which was first produced in 1942 was authored and is signed by LL Bean himself in his own hand in ink on the inside cover as shown. Very nice piece of LL Bean's history.

Carver:

Weight: 10
Price: $125

New Book: The Decoys of Long Island

A great new book of Long Island New York Decoys that were exhibited at the Ward Museum. The book was sponsored by and all proceeds will be going to the Long Island Decoy Collectors Association, a group of which I am a proud member. This is a very good cross section of decoys from many carvers through the history of Long Island and has many wonderful full color photo's of each known carver. I recently was able to identify two John Dilley Dowitchers in Fall Plumage thanks to this book and resold them for a considerable amount of money! Buy this book, it will make you smarter or at least appear that way! Price below includes shipping cost.

Carver:

Weight: 0
Price: $45

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