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Early miniature canvasback by Bob McGaw of Havre de Grace, Maryland, 1920s. Rare ink stamp on bottom: "Robert F. McGaw, Havre de Grace, Md., Maker of Decoys." Crack in neck. SOLD
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Rare Canada goose by Doug Jester of Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1920. Worn original paint with a wonderful dry surface. SOLD
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Pair of miniature canvasbacks by Oliver Lawson of Crisfield, Maryland, signed and dated 1968. SOLD
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Two-piece Eskimo curlew by Mark McNair of Craddockville, Virginia. SOLD
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Pair of pintails by Herb Miller of Ship Bottom, New Jersey, ca. 1990. SOLD
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Pair of cinnamon teal by Bob White of Tullytown, Pennsylvania from his personal hunting rig, 1991. SOLD
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Canvasback by Scott Jackson of Charlestown, Maryland, ca. 1880. Branded "JH" under the tail, it's from the John Hanson rig. SOLD
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Dowitcher or plover from New Jersey's "Lumberyard" rig, ca. 1900. SOLD
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Rare black-bellied plover from New Jersey's "Lumberyard" rig, ca. 1900. SOLD
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Black-bellied plover by John Dilley of Quogue, Long Island, New York, ca. 1890, with a replaced bill. Lots of shot hits on one side, but it's in original paint. SOLD
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Bluebill by Capt. Percy Smith of Annapolis, Maryland, ca. 1930. Petite decoy in fine original paint. SOLD
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Balsa-bodied black duck by the Ward brothers of Crisfield, Maryland, ca. 1940s. Keel removed. SOLD |
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Pintail by Ken Harris of Woodville, New York, ca. 1950. SOLD
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Canvasback by Charles Nelson Barnard of Havre de Grace, Maryland, ca. 1920. Old gunning paint. Crack in neck. SOLD
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Full-sized decorative mallard by Bob McGaw of Havre de Grace, Maryland, ca. 1930. Good condition other than some flaking to one side of the head and a check on the bottom of the bird. While McGaw made hundreds of miniature decoys, his full-size decoratives are harder to find. SOLD
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Canada goose by Sam Soper of Barnegat, New Jersey, ca. 1890. Wonderful swimming attitude and appealing old gunning repaint. Hollow-carved construction. Fully rigged. Clever early repair to a break in the neck. Terrific piece of folk sculpture by one of New Jersey's finest decoy makers. SOLD
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Brant by Rhodes Truex of Atlantic City, New Jersey, ca. 1910. Hollow-carved with a wonderful dry surface patina. Early collector label on the bottom indicates that the former owner purchased it for $24! SOLD
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Hollow-carved reaching roothead Canada goose by Cameron McIntyre of New Church, Virginia. SOLD
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Goldeneye hen by a member of the Nickerson family of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, ca. 1920s. SOLD
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Rare pintail hen by Miles Hancock of Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1940s. SOLD
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Pair of miniature black ducks by George Strunk of Glendora, New Jersey. SOLD |
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Canvasback by Will Heverin of Charlestown, Maryland, ca. 1920. Big, fat full-bodied decoy with old gunning paint. Nice surface patina and fully rigged. SOLD
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| 1950s bluebill by Charlie "Speed" Joiner of Chestertown, Maryland. Nice old gunning decoy. SOLD |
Pair of miniature pintails by the Ward brothers of Crisfield, Maryland, signed and dated 1962. SOLD
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| Miniature Canada goose by Oliver Lawson of Crisfield, Maryland, signed and dated 1995. SOLD |
Miniature balsa-boded blue-winged teal by Oliver Lawson of Crisfield, Maryland, signed and dated 1964. SOLD
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Pair of canvasbacks by Charlie Joiner of Chestertown, Maryland, ca. 1950. SOLD
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Hollow canvasback hen by Ray Zatirka of Michigan, signed and dated 1957. SOLD
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Pair of bluebills by John Dawson of Trenton, New Jersey, ca. 1930. Among Dawson's final inventory, acquired directly from the family. Fully rigged but never used. Wonderful Art Deco paint patterns. Hollow-carved construction. This is the only pair of Dawson bluebills we've ever seen. SOLD
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| Black duck by Ken Harris of Woodville, New York, ca. 1950. SOLD |
Red-breasted merganser in gunning repaint by Hurley Conklin of Manahawkin, New Jersey, ca. 1960. SOLD
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Wooden wing duck by an unknown Susquehanna Flats maker, ca. 1920. Perfect original paint and excellent structural condition. SOLD
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High head canvasback by Taylor Boyd of Perryville, Maryland, ca. 1900. Mixture of original and old gunning repaint. No repairs or restoration. High heads are some of the most desirable of Upper Chesapeake Bay decoys. SOLD
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Seaford, Long Island style feeding black-bellied plover by Mark McNair of Craddockville, Virginia. SOLD
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Black-bellied plover by Charles Spiron of Goldsboro, North Carolina. SOLD
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Black-bellied plover by Charles Spiron of Goldsboro, North Carolina. SOLD
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Hollow-carved brant by Mark McNair of Craddockville, Virginia, ca. 1990. Modeled after a Nathan Cobb Jr. reaching brant, it was in the collection of Tommy J. O'Connor. SOLD
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Rare competition model wigeon by Tom Schroeder of Detroit, Michigan, 1947. SOLD
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Canvasback hen by Will Heverin of Charlestown, Maryland, ca. 1920. Nice full-bodied decoy with Heverin's best paint pattern. Fully rigged. Excellent example of a Cecil County decoy. SOLD
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Hutchins goose by Ira Hudson of Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1920. Hudson used as a brant decoy and painted it as a Hutchins goose to fill an unusual order. Two piece construction and a nice old surface patina. Mackey collection stamp on the bottom. SOLD
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Standard grade black duck by the Mason Decoy Company of Detroit, Michigan, ca. 1920. SOLD
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Old neck repair. |
Slight "puppy chew" on tip of bill. |
Canada goose by the Ward brothers of Crisfield, Maryland, signed and dated 1936, in good original paint. SOLD
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Canvasback hen by Leonard Pryor of Chesapeake City, Maryland, ca. 1915. Early "Elk Neck" style, similar to the work of George and Henry Lockard. Purchased at the Pryor Estate sale that was held in Princess Anne, Maryland. Near perfect condition. Fully rigged. The finest example we've ever seen. SOLD
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Hollow-carved redhead by John Dawson of Trenton, New Jersey, ca. 1930. Near mint condition. Rigged but never used. This was among Dawson's last inventory. Acquired directly from the family. SOLD
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Pair of miniature wigeon by the Ward brothers of Crisfield, Maryland, signed but not dated. SOLD
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| Miniature swan by Oliver "Tuts" Lawson of Crisfield, Maryland. SOLD |
Hollow-carved green-winged teal by Sean Sutton of Paulsboro, New Jersey. SOLD
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Early miniature mallard by Bob McGaw of Havre de Grace, Maryland, 1920s. Near perfect. Rare ink stamp on bottom: "Robert F. McGaw, Havre de Grace, Md., Maker of Decoys." SOLD
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Long-billed curlew by Cameron McIntyre of New Church, Virginia, ca. 2000. Wonderful form! SOLD
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Red-breasted merganser by Cameron McIntyre of New Church, Virginia, ca. 2000. SOLD
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Standing life-sized decorative yellowlegs by Lloyd Tyler of Crisfield, Maryland, ca. 1960s. Possibly a one-of-a-kind carving by one of Crisfield's colorful folk artists. SOLD
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Pair of goldeneyes by Davey Nichol of Smiths Falls, Ontario, ca. 1960s. Never rigged. SOLD
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Blue-winged teal by Davey Nichol of Smiths Falls, Ontario, 1960s. Never rigged. SOLD
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Green-winged teal by Davey Nichol of Smiths Falls, Ontario, 1960s. Never rigged. SOLD
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Pair of miniature pintails by the Ward brothers of Crisfield, Maryland, signed and dated 1962. SOLD
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Redhead hen by Davey Nichol of Smiths Falls, Ontario, 1972. Never rigged. SOLD |
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Pair of Delaware River style hollow-carved wood ducks by Herb Miller of Shipbottom, New Jersey, ca. 1990. SOLD
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Pair of hollow-carved miniature ruddy ducks by George Strunk of Glendora, New Jersey. SOLD
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High head canvasback by Jim Currier of Havre de Grace, Maryland, ca. 1920. Worn to the original paint pattern with a nice surface patina. A pretty good in-use ding to one side of the decoy. Small repair to the neck where it's attached to the body. Wonderful posture. SOLD
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Rare wigeon by Miles Hancock of Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1950. Never rigged. SOLD
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Bluebill hen by Clarence McQuay of Bozman, Maryland, ca. 1920. Nice folky humpback decoy with a wonderful dry surface patina. Fully rigged. Not a commercial maker, McQuay made a small rig of decoys for personal use. SOLD
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Early 1930s bluebill hen by the Ward brothers of Crisfield, Maryland. SOLD
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Canada goose by Miles Hancock of Chincoteague, Virginia, 1960. Perfect original paint and condition. SOLD
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Yellowlegs carved in the style of Charles Sumner Bunn of Southampton, Long Island by Mark McNair of Craddockville, Virginia. The carver's "signature" is carved into the bottom of the shorebird. Nice early example of the maker's work. SOLD
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Close-up of paint detail. |
Life-sized lapwing by Bill Gibian of Onancock, Virginia with wonderful paint patterns and soft surface patina, 1990s. SOLD
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Hollow-carved black duck by George Harvey of Rumson, New Jersey, ca. 1930. Good original paint with an almost florescent purple speculum. Often mistakenly referred to as a "Blair School" decoy, we're only aware of a rig of black ducks by his hand. Fully rigged. SOLD
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Two miniature pairs by Chet de Garve of Onancock, Virginia, 1960s: ruddy ducks (left) and green-winged teal. Intricately carved and painted. SOLD
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Bluebill hen by Bob McGaw of Havre de Grace, Maryland, ca. 1920. Nice early example with excellent paint patterns. The weight has been forcibly removed from the bottom by an early collector. SOLD
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Miniature mallard paperweight by Frank Adams of Martha's Vineyard, ca. 1930. Excellent condition. SOLD
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Pair of miniature "Mason style" mergansers by Lou Scheyd of New Hampshire, 1990s. SOLD
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| Pair of buffleheads by Charlie Birdsall of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, ca. 1970. SOLD |
Pair of miniature pintails by Bob White of Tullytown, Pennsylvania, early 1990s. SOLD
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Feeding black-bellied plover by Pete Peterson of Cape Charles, Virginia, ca. 1993. SOLD
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Pair of miniature shovelers by Oliver "Tuts" Lawson of Crisfield, Maryland, 1993. SOLD
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Pair of miniature wigeon by Oliver "Tuts" Lawson of Crisfield, Maryland with keels and weights, 1990s. SOLD
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Pair of miniature red-breasted mergansers by Armand Carney of Tuckerton, New Jersey. SOLD
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Pair of miniature hooded mergansers by Armand Carney of Tuckerton, New Jersey. SOLD
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Pair of miniature pintails by Bill Cranmer of Beach Haven, New Jersey, signed and dated 1982. SOLD
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Black duck by an unidentified maker from New England, ca. 1920. Appears to be made in Massachusetts, possibly Martha's Vineyard. Slightly turned head. Near mint original paint. Fully rigged. SOLD
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Virginia style curlew by Cameron McIntyre of New Church, Virginia. Big, fat full-bodied shorebird with a feeding posture and an excellent paint pattern. SOLD
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Sleeping mallard hen by Ralph Johnson of Detroit, Michigan, ca. 1940. Rare posture for a Michigan decoy. Nicely applied paint pattern with some wear to the bear wood. A unique one-of-a-kind decoy. SOLD
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Two-piece brant by Ira Hudson of Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1930. From the well-known "Bob-O-Dell" rig. Nice dry surface patina with no repairs. Ex-collection of Hal Sorenson. SOLD
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Miniature grouse by George Strunk of Glendora, New Jersey. SOLD
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Mallard by Davey Nichol of Smiths Falls, Ontario, 1960s. Never rigged. SOLD
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Miniature pairs by Chet de Garve of Onancock, Virginia, 1960s. Clockwise from top left: red-breasted mergansers, cinnamon teal and buffleheads. Intricately carved and painted. SOLD
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Pair of 1/2-sized canvasbacks by Pat Vincenti of Havre de Grace, Maryland, ca. 1990. SOLD
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Pair of buffleheads by "Hurricane" Pete Peterson of Cape Charles, Virginia, 1981. SOLD
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Redhead hen by Davey Nichol of Smiths Falls, Ontario, 1972. Never rigged. SOLD
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Dowitcher by Bob White of Tullytown, Pennsylvania, ca. 1980. SOLD
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Miniature grouse by George Strunk of Glendora, New Jersey. SOLD
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Swan by Torrey Ward of Manitoba, Canada, ca. 1970. Hollow-carved and branded "L.T. Ward." Inscription on the bottom reads "For the side of your hot tub." SOLD
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Virginia style curlew by Cameron McIntyre of New Church, Virginia. Big, fat full-bodied shorebird with a feeding posture and an excellent paint pattern. SOLD
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Yellowlegs by Ira Hudson of Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1920s. Possible replaced bill. SOLD
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Canada goose by Sam Barnes of Havre de Grace, Maryland, ca. 1915. Excellent original paint and condition. Found in a barn bordering the Sassafras River on Maryland's Eastern Shore and used as a stick-up field decoy. Only one of three known to exist. Early Canada geese by any Upper Chesapeake Bay maker is a rarity. SOLD
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Redhead by Ed Phillips of Cambridge, Maryland, ca. 1930. Excellent original paint with just a few missing flakes. A terrific example by Dorchester County's premier decoy maker. Ex-collection of Bill Purnell. SOLD
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Hooded merganser by a member of the Jester family of Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1940. Wonderfully little "hairy head" with a mixture of original and gunning repaint. Fully rigged. It's amazing that this survived considering the delicate thin neck. A terrific piece of folk art from one of Virginia's famed decoy making families. SOLD
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Canada goose by Miles Hancock of Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1960. Light weight cotton wood construction. Elongated body with pointed paddle tail. Slight repair to the original bill. Weight has been removed. SOLD
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Pair of hooded mergansers by "Hurricane" Pete Peterson of Cape Charles, Virginia, 1992. SOLD
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Pair of 1/2-sized pintails by Cameron McIntyre of New Church, Virginia, 1993. SOLD
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Bluebill by Frank Louis of Ogdensburg, New York, ca. 1920. Referred to as an "Ogdensburg humpback," this folky decoy is in old gunning repaint. Fully rigged. SOLD
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Redhead by Davey Nichol of Smiths Falls, Ontario, 1960s. Never rigged. SOLD
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Pair of miniature redheads by Dave Blackiston of Chestertown, Maryland. SOLD |
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