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| Hollow swimming red-breasted merganser with nicely executed relief carved wing detail and a warm surface patina by an unknown Cape Cod, Massachusetts carver. $8500 |
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| Redhead by an unknown maker from Upstate New York, ca. 1890. This is one of the decoys that Harvey Stevens warned were being sold under his name. "H.A. Stevens" cold-stamped into the body. Perfect original paint. $1250 |
Black duck with a high, slightly turned head by Gus Wilson of South Portland, Maine. Near mint with an excellent dry surface patina. $3850 |
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Common merganser attributed to Sam Collins of Essex, Connecticut. There's a rigmate in the Shelburne Museum collection. $3500 |
| Large extended-wing seagull, possibly used as a porch or dockside ornament, Cape Cod origin, early 20th century, mounted on a contemporary metal stand. A tremendous piece of Americana folk art. $3850 |
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| Fat folky goldeneye, possibly from Maine, with a tiny paddle tail. $595 |
Goldeneye hen by Capt. William Merritt of South Addison, Maine, ca. 1900. $295 |
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| Rare brant by Don Wolfe of Clayton, NY, ca. 1950s. $695 |
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| Sculptural black duck by an unknown maker, possibly from New England, with carved crossed wingtips. $1895 |
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| Rare wigeon by Tom Wilson of Ipswich, Massachusetts, ca. 1920. Never rigged. $3850 |
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| Black duck by Lonnie Ganung of West Haven, Connecticut, ca. 1920. $1595 |
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| Old squaw from coastal Maine, ca. 1900. Tiny flat-bottomed decoy, fully rigged, with wonderful paint pattern and dry surface patina. A folk art delight! $2895 |
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Merganser hen by Halstead Brown of Noank, Connecticut, ca. 1920s. $695 |
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