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Balsa-bodied redhead hen by the Ward brothers of Crisfield, MD. Redheads are among the rarest gunning decoys by the Wards and this example is near mint.
Balsa-bodied redhead hen by the Ward brothers of Crisfield, MD. Redheads are among the rarest gunning decoys by the Wards and this example is near mint. $8500
Bufflehead by Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, Maryland, ca. 1940
Bufflehead by Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, Maryland, ca. 1940. $9500
Coot by James E. Baines of Morgantown, Maryland, branded "J.E.B." For years, these birds were attributed to Bob McGaw of Havre de Grace Coot by John Fentress of Back Bay, Virginia, ca. 1930s, used at the Swan Island Club in Currituck, North Carolina.
Coot by James E. Baines of Morgantown, Maryland, branded "J.E.B." For years, these birds were attributed to Bob McGaw of Havre de Grace. $950 Coot by John Fentress of Back Bay, Virginia, ca. 1930s, used at the Swan Island Club in Currituck, North Carolina. $595
Preening Canada goose in old primer by an unknown Upper Chesapeake Bay maker. Pair of canvasbacks by Paul Gibson of Havre de Grace, MD.
Preening Canada goose in old primer by an unknown Upper Chesapeake Bay maker. $1595 Pair of canvasbacks by Paul Gibson of Havre de Grace, MD. $595
Stick-up Canada goose with a cypress knee body from the gunning rig of Capt. Joe Crumb of Northampton County, Virginia, ca. 1920
Stick-up Canada goose with a cypress knee body from the gunning rig of Capt. Joe Crumb of Northampton County, Virginia, ca. 1920. $3500 Rock Hall bluebill repainted by Charlie Joiner in Ward style paint in the early 1960s. $595
Upper Chesapeake Bay bluebill from Havre de Grace, Maryland with an interesting paint pattern, ca. 1890 Upper Chesapeake Bay bluebill from Havre de Grace, Maryland with an interesting paint pattern, ca. 1890
Upper Chesapeake Bay bluebill from Havre de Grace, Maryland with an interesting paint pattern, ca. 1890. $1200
Hollow black duck by Dave "Umbrella" Watson from Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1920 Hollow black duck by Dave "Umbrella" Watson from Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1920
Hollow black duck by Dave "Umbrella" Watson from Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1920. $3500
Swan decoy by Charlie Waterfield of Knotts Island, North Carolina. An iconic Southern decoy
Swan decoy by Charlie Waterfield of Knotts Island, North Carolina. An iconic Southern decoy! $25,000
Canada goose from Portsmouth Island, North Carolina. Wonderful old surface patina!
Canada goose from Portsmouth Island, North Carolina. Wonderful old surface patina! $15,000
Pair of canvasbacks in bone-dry original paint and excellent paint patterns by Jim Holly of Havre de Grace, Maryland.
Pair of canvasbacks in bone-dry original paint and excellent paint patterns by Jim Holly of Havre de Grace, Maryland.
Pair of canvasbacks in bone-dry original paint and excellent paint patterns by Jim Holly of Havre de Grace, Maryland. $6500
Early Canada goose by an unknown Crisfield, Maryland decoy maker, ca. 1920. Carved wing delineation and carved eyes. E.C. Dize is painted on the bottom. Wonderful piece of Eastern Shore folk art. Early Canada goose by an unknown Crisfield, Maryland decoy maker, ca. 1920. Carved wing delineation and carved eyes. E.C. Dize is painted on the bottom. Wonderful piece of Eastern Shore folk art.
Early Canada goose by an unknown Crisfield, Maryland decoy maker, ca. 1920. Carved wing delineation and carved eyes. "L.C. Dize" is painted on the bottom. Wonderful piece of Eastern Shore folk art. $4750
Turned-head black duck by Dave "Umbrella" Watson of Chincoteague, Virginia
High-head bluebill from North Carolina, formerly in the Bob Timberlake collection. $695 Turned-head black duck by Dave "Umbrella" Watson of Chincoteague, Virginia. $3850
Mallard hen by Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, Maryland Mallard hen by Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, Maryland. $495
Preening wigeon hen by Gene Travers of Hoopers Island, MD, ca. 1960s. $695 Preening wigeon hen by Gene Travers of Hoopers Island, MD, ca. 1960s
Rare ruddy duck by an unidentified maker from Cecil County, MD. Rigmate illustrated on page 129 of "Decoys by the Mid-Atlantic Region" by Henry Fleckenstein. $8500
Bluebill by Percy Smith of Anne Arundel County, MD. $495
Redhead hen by Jim Currier of Havre de Grace, MD. $495
Decorative "Christmas duck" wigeon by Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, Maryland, ca. 1950s. Decorative "Christmas duck" wigeon by Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, Maryland, ca. 1950s.
Decorative "Christmas duck" wigeon by Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, Maryland, ca. 1950s. $595
Bluebill hen by Ira Hudson of Chincoteague Virginia, ca. 1920. One of Hudson's earliest decoys in near mint condition. $8500
Bluebill by Ira Hudson of Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1940. Wonderful deep body form in original paint with a nice dry surface patina. Bluebill by Ira Hudson of Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1940. Wonderful deep body form in original paint with a nice dry surface patina. $3250
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Hooded merganser hen by Leonard Jester of Chincoteague, Virginia, ca. 1950. Leonard was the nephew of Doug Jester and worked in his shop. This "hairy head" is in near perfect condition and fully rigged. $1295
  
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