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Rare 2-piece heron decoy attributed to Long Island, recently deaccessioned from the American Museum of Folk Art in New York City. $1795 |
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Bluebill hen by Eugene Birdsall of Lovelandtown, New Jersey. $795 |
Rigmate pair of buffleheads by an unknown Long Island maker. $950 |
Set of three working silhouette dove decoys found in Pennsylvania, likely made in the 1960s. $450 |
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Hollow-carved Canada goose with a pinched breast by an unknown maker from Cape May County, New Jersey. . $1895 |
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Balsa-bodied brant with a root head by an unknown Long Island maker. Nice original paint and condition. $1250 |
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Sleeping black duck by an unknown Long Island maker. Wonderful folk appeal! $975 |
Early Hollow black duck by Tony Bianco of Bordentown, New Jersey. Sale Pending |
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Pair of bluebills by Andrew "Grubie" Verity of Seaford, Long Island, New York. $950 |
Merganser hen by George Eberhart of Long Island, New York. $1950 |
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Hollow-carved black duck from Cape May County, New Jersey, ca. 1920. This large oversized decoy, used on the Delaware Bay side of the peninsula, has excellent sculptural form. Paint may have been restored at some point. Fully rigged. Similar to the work of Townsend Godfrey, but as yet it was carved by an unidentified maker. $2495 |
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Red-breasted merganser by an unidentified maker from Long Island, ca. 1900. Terrific carving to the crest gives the head a very folky look. Nice early North Shore decoy. $1695 |
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Red-breasted merganser by an unidentified New Jersey maker, ca. 1880. Early hollow pegged construction and nice crusty surface patina. One side is a little "bleached out," possibly due to exposure to the sun. Diamond-shaped pad weight on the bottom. $1895 |
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