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New York and New Jersey Decoys
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Clovis LeFebvre Whistler Hen

EBW2 Clovis was the founder of the Alexandria Bay, Thousand Islands, school of carving, followed by Chauncey Wheeler, Frank Coombs and many others. He was the first to introduce the eye groove and was arguably the best carver from that school active 1890-1910. Rare and wonderful, all original 13.5" Golden eye hen. There is a tight crack in the bill which was hunter fixed with a brass screw through the bottom of the bill. See pg 182 of Thousand Islands book for like bird. Some one has incorrectly painted Chauncey Wheeler on the bottom.

Carver: Clovis LeFebvre

Weight: 10
Price: $1250

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William Bowman Teal

EBW1 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: $995

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Captain George Combs

Half duck decoy carving by noted carver Captain George Combs Senior,(1848-1930), in original condition as well as paint. Drake Mallard in old dry patina with great paint detail. George was I believe the second of four members of the Combs family to carve decoys and was a Captain in the United States Coast Guard during World War Two. Excellent condition with a small vertical rub under one of the tail feathers as shown, decoy is about 11" long by 7" in width. Very collectible Long Island decoy!

Carver: George Combs Senior

Weight: 10
Price: $600

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New Jersey Brant

Classic Brant attributed to New Jersey PRICE REDUCED EBW7
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: $575

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New Jersey Scaup,Eugene Birdsall

EBW13 New Jersey,Unidentified Carver
Outstanding and very early New Jersey Scaup old working decoy by Eugene Birdsall, circa 1880-1890, see page 65-67 of Fleckenstein's New Jersey Decoys. Done 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, 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: $395

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NEW YORK SOLID WHISTLER WORKING DUCK DECOY

VERY OLD SOLID BODY WHISTLER DECOY IN ORIGINAL CONDITION AS WELL AS PAINT. A VERY LARGE KEEL, 2" WIDE WITH SOME OLD BALLAST WEIGHTS. THE DECOY IS ATTRIBUTED TO UPSTATE NEW YORK AND WAS CARVED BY SOMEONE UNKNOWN TO MYSELF. SMALL CHIP TO THE TAIL, GREAT FORM IN OLD DRY PAINT, GLASS EYES, GAP AROUND THE NECK FILLER, BUT FIRMLY IN PLACE, ABOUT 13" LONG BY 6" IN WIDTH

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $350

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CLEAVE DAEBLER BLACK DUCK

VERY NICE OLD BLACK DUCK DECOY BY CLEAVE DAEBLER OF CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE NEW JERSEY CIRCA 1940 IN OLD DRY PATINA. WELL WORN ORIGINAL CONDITION AS WELL AS PAINT EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE OF FINISH NAILS TO HOLD THE NECK IN PLACE WHICH HAS DRY SEPARATION BOTH AT THE BASE AS WELL AS ABOUT HALF WAY UP. ROUNDED BOTTOM, TWO PIECE HOLLOW CONSTRUCTION, GREAT FORM AND SHAPE TO THE NECK, BALLAST WEIGHT WAS REMOVED AND OLD LEATHER STRAP REMAINS. ABOUT 16" LONG BY 5" IN WIDTH.

Carver: CLEAVE DAEBLER

Weight: 10
Price: $300

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Frankie Louis Humpback

EBW25 Frankie Louis (1875-1964), Ogdensburg, NY near Alexandria Bay is believed to have created this folky decoy (looks mostly like a blue bill hen but has red canvasback eyes) between 1903 when he started carving and 1910 when he bought a band saw and sander and went into "factory production" . The body is exactly the same as his later "factory" birds, but the "beetle" head is something special. See page 166, 167 of DECOYS OF THE THOUSAND ISLANDS for a spread on the "Ogdensburg humpbacks" . He only made one size and shape of body for all species of ducks so that is why this decoy may have been intended as a canvasback even though it is only 13" long. Great folk art in O.P.

Carver: Frankie Louis

Weight: 10
Price: $285

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NEW JERSEY WORKING BRANT DECOY

HOLLOW BRANT WORKING DUCK DECOY IN ORIGINAL CONDITION AS WELL AS PAINT ATTRIBUTED TO A NEW JERSEY CARVER THAT IS NOT KNOWN TO ME. BALLAST WEIGHT HAS THE INITIALS R.H. ON THE BOTTOM, NICE SWIMMING POSE, ORIGINAL GLASS EYES, ABOUT 15" LONG BY 5" IN WIDTH, FLAT BOTTOM.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $250

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Ken Harris Cork Black Duck

EBW34 Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. made cork bodied decoys in the mid 1930's before he had a "factory" and white stamp on the bottom of his decoys. The unique shape of the combined bottom board/keel makes it easy to identify these Ken Harris birds. All original and quite rare.

Carver: Harris, Ken

Weight: 10
Price: $185

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New Book: The Decoys of Long Island

ETS1 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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