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Jesse Blackstone Ruby Kinglet

Jesse Blackstone,Peterborough,N.H.,
Outstanding Ruby Kinglet by Jesse Blackstone of Peterborough,New Hampshire in original paint as well as condition and mint condition in all respects. Great form dome using an outstanding wet over wet paint blending technique. A very clean, meticulous rendition by one of the great mini carvers!

Carver: Jesse Blackstone

Weight: 10
Price: $550
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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
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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
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Charles Hart Drake Wood Duck

Charles Hart,Glouchester,MA.
Charles Hart standing solid body Wood Duck in original condition as well as paint. Carving is circa 1920 and is about 12" long. Great paint blending technique that Hart was known for with detailed raised primary wing feathers. Detailed bill carving, a little loose at the connections to the pegs on the stand. Great example of this very collectible carvers work!

Carver: Hart, Charles

Weight: 10
Price: $4000
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William Bowman Teal

William Bowman,L.I.,N.Y.
Early and very fine Hen Blue Wing Teal by William Bowman in original paint as well as condition with brass and teal tack eyes. Early 1900's with Maine style inlet head and very fine tail carving. Small 13" decoy.

Carver: Bowman

Weight: 10
Price: $2250
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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
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Unidentified Green Wing Teal

Unidentified Attributed to The Eastern Region
Magnificent carving by an unidentified hand worthy of an entry in the Ward World Championship. Extreme detail to all feather carving and well as paint detailing with glass eyes.Original condition as well as paint with a small chip to the end of the tail as well as a couple small areas under the wings. Carving has metal feet and is mounted on a driftwood base as shown. It is about 10" in length from the tip of the bill to the tip of the tail and about 15" from wing tip to wing tip. Highly collectible representative of hundreds of hours of work to finish.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $1700
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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
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Willie Ross Swimming Merganser

Willie Ross, Chebeague Island, Maine PRICE REDUCED!23E
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
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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
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Joe Lincoln Self Bailing White Wing Scoter

Joseph Whiting Lincoln,Accord,MA.,
17" hollowed out self bailing White Wing Scoter in original condition as well as paint. H.C. Hunt brand appears both on the top as well as on the bottom of the decoy. A few shot marks as well as a few scratch marks and dings associated with in-use gunning wear. Thick bottom board and carved eyes, a very collectible decoy.

Carver: Lincoln, Joseph

Weight: 10
Price: $975
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Pair of Bluebills by Wildfowler Bohemia

Wildfowler Decoy Factory,Bohemia,N.Y.,2E
Pair of Bluebills from Wildfowler Decoy f Factory, Bohemia,New York, which were released thru the Sportsman's Club International the first year of issue for the Sportsman's Club. The medallion on the bottom as shown is released in 1988-1989. The Drake is in perfect shape and the Hen has a few very shallow nicks in the finish which could easily be touched up.

Carver:
Wildfowler
Weight: 10
Price: $895
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Don Wolfe Hen Mallard

Don Wolfe,Clayton, New York
Very rare Hen Mallard by Don Wolfe (1912-1990), of Clayton, New York in original condition as well as paint. A few small dings to the wood, but minor, 19" long. In the book Decoys Of The Thousand Islands, Mallards were not even mentioned as a species known to have been carved by Wolfe!

Carver: Don Wolfe

Weight: 10
Price: $875
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Putt Smith Canvasback Pair

Seymour "Putt" Smith,Seneca Lake,N.Y.
Seymour "Putt" Smith was a master carver from Seneca Lake, Dresden Lake New York. Born in 1878 he was a market hunter for a NYC distributor in the late 1800's and early 1900's. These Canvasbacks and similar ones made by his brother in-law Wally Bishop served as models for the Mason "Seneca Lake" model. The Smith/Bishop decoys have a ridge along the waterline for stability in the choppy waters of Seneca Lake. Only Putt Smith made Canvasback Hens. See Decoy Magazine May/June 1981 page 27 for a near identical pair. Rare decoys in great original paint!

Carver: Seymour

Weight: 10
Price: $850
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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
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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
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Black Bellied Plover Decoy

Unidentified,New Jersey/L.I.,MM 16E
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
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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
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Ken Harris Drake Whistler

Ken Harris,Woodville,N.Y.,HW
A great decorative carving by master carver Ken Harris of Woodville,New York in original condition as well as paint. A couple of small rubs to the paint on the left side of the carving. Outstanding feather wet over wet paint blending and raised tail feather carving. Detailed bill carving, original glass eyes, solid body, 12" in length.One of this carvers best examples!

Carver: Harris, Ken

Weight: 10
Price: $675
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Ken Harris Decorative Drake Scaup

Ken Harris,Woodville,N.Y.,HW
Decorative Ken Harris outstanding Drake Scaup carving in original condition as well as paint in excellent shape. 45% turned head, solid body, stamp burned into the wood by the maker on the bottom. Great paint and some of the best comb paint and feather carving detail I have ever seen. Raised tail feathers in great form, one of the best examples of this carvers work! About 12" in length.

Carver: Harris, Ken

Weight: 10
Price: $675
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Ken Harris Drake Pintail

Ken h Harris,Woodville,NY.,JY 10E
Drake Pintail by Ken Harris, Woodville,NY., near mint original paint as well as condition, with a neck repair which appears to have been done by Harris when he was making the decoy, the paint over the repair appears to be original, glass eyes,bill carving detail,scratch painting on body, nice long tail, felt covered bottom with Harris stamp, C-1940's.

Carver: Harris, Ken

Weight: 10
Price: $650
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Salem Massachusetts Black Duck

Salem Massachusetts,Unidentified
Solid Black Duck, circa 1875, 15", very old with nicely raised wood grain in the classic Massachusetts form similar to the work of Joe Lincoln but older than Lincoln. The eyes are black shoe buttons. Great piece of early folk art!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $585
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Joiner Stipple Finish BB

Charlie Joiner,Betterton/Chestertown,MD.,LC
Solid body stipple finish Bluebill by Charlie Joiner who learned to carve from Madison Mitchell and often carved in his shop. Typical painted eyes for this region with original weight as shown, original paint as well as condition.

Carver: Joiner, Charlie

Weight: 10
Price: $575
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Ira Hudson Style Brant

N.J.,Attributed to Ira Hudson Style
13'5" very small and very hollow Brant possibly by Ira Hudson or someone who probably learned to carve from Ira Hudson. A great sculpture in working paint.

Carver: Hudson, Ira

Weight: 10
Price: $550
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New Jersey Scaup

New Jersey,Unidentified Carver
Outstanding and very early New Jersey Scaup old working decoy in the classic center cut hollow style. Seam is tight on the side as well as a tight age crack down the back. Ballast lead plate on the bottom is fastened with brass tacks. Eyes are carved and painted and the thin body paint is worn to the wood in places. Great Patina, see pages 65-67 of Fleckenstein's book on New Jersey decoys for similar examples. The head shape (frontal view) is a positive unique Birdsall trait. Eugene's brother Jesse Birdsall carved some Scaup decoys with Eugene around 1890 using the same pattern, so this could be a joint Birdsall effort!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $550
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Nantucket Drake Mallard

Nantucket,Massachusetts,Unidentified
Nantucket Drake Mallard with leg carvings, 15" solid body old working decoy. The side protrusions represent the legs and remind me of the way the Nichol family represented the legs on late season Black Ducks. Also, note the inlet piece on the bottom made to hide the head screw. All original and very interesting testured paint. Patina indicates 1930 or earlier.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $385
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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
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Clovis LeFebvre Mini Drake Mallard

Clovis LeFebvre,Alexamdria Bay,N.Y.
7" Miniature Drake Mallard by Clovis LeFebvre, circa 1900 in original paint as well as condition. Flat bottom with outstanding cheek carving and great comb paint to the body which is unusual in a mini, with painted eyes. Very nice and important piece of Folk Art!

Carver: Clovis LeFebvre

Weight: 1
Price: $385
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Lester Braddock Drake Merganser

Lester Braddock,Warren,Maine,MM 12E
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
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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
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Putt Smith Drake Redhead

Putt Smith,Dresden,NY,JY
Drake Redhead by Seymour "Putt" Smith, Dresden (Seneca Lake), NY.,excellent original paint and condition., glass eyes, bill carving,original ballast weight, this carver is featured in an article on "Dresden Bay Carvers Of Seneca Lake" in the 1989 May/June issue of Decoy Magazine written by Jim Young, circa 1940's.

Carver: Seymour

Weight: 10
Price: $375
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Pair of Paul Gibson Teal

Paul Gibson,Havre de Grace,MD., LC
PRICE REDUCED!!! Pair of solid body Green Wing Teal in original condition as well as paint. Very nicely painted especially in regard to detail. Bill carving detail and weights on the bottom.

Carver: Paul Gibson

Weight: 10
Price: $375
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Mitchell Goose

Madison Mitchell,Havre de Grace,MD.,LC
PRICE REDUCED!!! Large solid body Canada Goose by Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace Maryland in original condition as well as paint. Very good example of this famous carvers work!

Carver: Mitchell, Madison

Weight: 10
Price: $375
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Putt Smith DraKe Bluebill

Seymour "Putt" Smith, Dresden NY.,JY
Drake Bluebill by Seymour "Putt" Smith, Dresden (Seneca Lake), NY., excellent O.P and condition,with some in-use gunning wear, glass eyes, bill carving, original ballast weight. The carver is featured in Jim Young's article in Decoy Magazine, "Dresden Bay Carvers Of Seneca Lake", in the 1989 May/June issue, circa 1940's.

Carver: Seymour

Weight: 10
Price: $375
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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
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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
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New York Wood Duck

New York State,Unidentified Carver
New York State Drake Wood Duck in Mason style found in the Finger Lakes region of New York state. Body form is very similar to Mason.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $350
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Unidentified Shorebird Pair

Unidentified East Coast Shorebird Pair
Two standing Shorebirds from an unidentified hand in original condition as well as paint. Appear to be quite old with very nice patina and graceful form. About 11" long for each bird. These are both attached to a wooden base with metal legs which I think was something that was done later as at one time it is likely they were hunted over.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $350
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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
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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
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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
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Clovis Lefevre Hen Bluebill

Clovis Lefevre,Alexandria Bay,New York
Wonderful Hen Bluebill by Alex Bay carver Clovis Lefevre. Lefevre was the first and many think the best of the Alex Bay carvers to use the carved "Eyebrow", circa 1900. See Decoys Of The Thousand Islands for a reference.

Carver: Clovis Lefebre

Weight: 10
Price: $295
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Yellowlwgs by Tom Curran

Tom Curran,Abington,MA.5E
Yellow Legs by Massachusetts carver Tom Curran in original paint as well as condition carved in the style of Joe Lincoln. Very nice form with original bill.

Carver: Tom Curran

Weight: 10
Price: $295
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Ortley Black Duck

"Dipper" Ortley, Point Pleasant,NJ., LC
PRICE REDUCED!!! Solid body Black Duck by Dipper Ortley (1898-1978) who was the son of Eugene Birdsall of Wildfowler fame. Original paint as well as condition with painted eyes and a solid ballast weight on the bottom, detailed bill carving and nice detail to the carving of the head.

Carver:

Weight: 10
Price: $295
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LL Bean Early Drake Mallard

L.L. Bean,Freeport,Maine,JY
Early Drake Mallard by L.L. Bean, Freeport,Me.,balsa body/pine head model in very good original paint as well as condition with in-use gunning wear, glass eyes, bill carving, removable head, the majority of Bean's decoys were made from cork, but during W.W. ll, balsa was used for the bodies, Bean ink stamp on bottom with patent number, circa 1941.

Carver:
LL. Bean (The Decoy Shop)
Weight: 10
Price: $295
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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
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Unidentified Flying Goose

Unidentified Maker,Eastern Region 9E
A very nice as well as folky flying Canada Goose mounted on a stand. In original condition as well as paint with some touch-up around the head. Body is solid wood and wings are tacked on made from metal. Wing span from tip to tip is about 36" and body length is about 27". A very nice piece recently found and fresh to market.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $285
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New Jersey Hollow Black Duck

Unidentified Carver, New Jersey Attributed,15E
Hollow old classic form and style Black Duck with raised neck seat in working paint, no eyes, 16" long.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $285
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Tom Curran Hen Bufflehead

Tom Curran,Abington,MA. 7E
Hen Bufflehead in original paint as well as condition by Massachusetts carver Tom Curran. A Hen Bufflehead is a species not often found and the paint on this bird is outstanding. Wonderful and again a nice addition to any collection.

Carver: Tom Curran

Weight: 10
Price: $275
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Ken Harris Drake Working Canvasback

Ken Harris,Woodville,N.Y.
19" solid body working decoy by Ken Harris of Woodville New York in original condition as well as paint. Lots of small dings to the paint attributed to in-use gunning, retains original keel and glass eyes, circa 1945. Very nice comb painting to the body! Stamp has been painted over.

Carver: Harris, Ken

Weight: 10
Price: $275
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Preening Drake Bufflehead By Tom Curran

Tom Curran,Abington,MA.6E
Drake Bufflehead in original condition as well as paint. Very nice form with turned head as shown. Wet over Wet paint blending technique that is specific to a Drake Bufflehead in Fall Plumage.Very nice addition to any collection.

Carver: Tom Curran

Weight: 10
Price: $275
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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
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Finger Lakes Redhead

Paul Westervelt Drake Redhead,Lodi,N.Y.8E
Signed and dated 1935 Red Head from Lodi,New York by Paul Westervelt. 14" long with interesting feather carving on the back. Original paint except for the bill which has been replaced and repainted.

Carver: Paul Westervelt

Weight: 10
Price: $275
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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
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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
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Vermont Snakey Head Black Duck

Unidentified Vermont Black Duck
Vermont attributed snakey head Black Duck. Very old, 17" in length. Original paint as well as condition. See Lake Champlain Decoy Book page 128.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $265
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Ken Harris Hen Canvasback

Ken Harris,Woodville,N.Y.
Old working decoy by Ken Harris of Woodville New York with the Ken Harris Stamp on the bottom. All original as to paint as well as condition. Retains the original keel and glass eyes. Has two tight age cracks running from front to back, small chip to the tip of the bill as well as rubs to the Balsa attributed to in-use gunning wear. 19" long, Magnum working decoy!

Carver: Harris, Ken

Weight: 10
Price: $250
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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
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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
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New York Whistler

Unidentified New York State Whistler
Early New York Drake solid body Whistler with a certain "Backyard" Dodge influence. Unusual form with great head carving and tack eyes. Dates to around late 1800's or very early 1900's.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $225
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Early LL Bean Drake Whistler

LL Bean,Freeport Maine, George Soule,MM 14E
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
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Bill Hornsby Black Duck

Bill Hornsby,N.J.
Classic hollow New Jersey Black Duck carved by Bill Hornsby. Very old decoy with shoe button eyes. Has two tags on the bottom with the name Hornsby on the bottom. Classic tail carving.

Carver: Bill Hornsby

Weight: 10
Price: $225
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Ken Harris Black Duck

Ken Harris,Woodville,New York
A very nice light weight Ken Harris Black Duck working decoy with original keel which I believe was repainted by his assistant and known carver Leo McIntosh who learned to carve from Ken Harris. Length: 16". Has Harris Stamp on bottom.

Carver: Harris, Ken

Weight: 10
Price: $225
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Scoter Profile Decoy

Unidentified Maine Scoter Profile
Maine 18" slotted board with a #4 match number shown on the tail of each one that I have owned. Nicely made and well preserved, circa 1930.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $215
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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
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Paul Westervelt Redhead Drake

Paul Westervelt,Lodi,N.Y.
Circa 1935, 14" solid Drake Redhead in original paint except for the bill. Identification on the bottom of the decoy, factory keel and weight.

Carver: Paul Westervelt

Weight: 10
Price: $185
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Jim Costello Bluebill

Jim Costello, Alex Bay,New York,
Very nice rendering of a Bluebill by Alexandria Bay carver Jim Costello. Near mint except a small depression to the top of the head.

Carver: Jim Costello

Weight: 10
Price: $185
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Unidentified New Jersey Black Duck

Unidentified, attributed to New Jersey
Classic New Jersey Black Duck, 16" Hollow with great graceful lines.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $175
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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
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St. Lawrence River Whistler Hen

St. Lawrence River, Unidentified Carver
Solid body early working decoy with some wear and shot marks all resultant from in-use gunning wear. Missing neck filler, retains very old ballast weight, 14" long.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $150
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Wood Duck Flying Wall Placque

Attributed to the East Coast
Mint condition flying Wood Duck wall placque from an unknown East Coast carver in original condition as well as paint. Well carved and colorful from the 1940's, 13" long making it about 2/3rd's normal size. Has just one wing as intended for wall mount purpose.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $115
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Ralph Bishop Bluebill

Ralph "Bud" Bishop,Dresden,N.Y.
Solid very old working Bluebill decoy by famed Finger Lakes carver Ralph Bud Bishop from Dresden, New York, circa 1930 in well worn original paint as well as condition. Two piece head construction, solid body with painted eyes and a dowel holding the head in place. Fresh to market recently found by myself on a trip to Kueka Lake. Crack at base of the neck and halfway up at the two joiner points but are not loose. Some minor damage to the tip of the bill, very collectible.

Carver: Ralph Bishop

Weight: 10
Price: $100
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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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