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| Canvasback by Ned Burgess of Churches Island, North Carolina in 100% dry original paint, ca. 1930. SALE PENDING |
Redhead by Charles Waterfield of Knotts Island, North Carolina. Wonderful old surface on a rare Carolina decoy. No repairs! $4850 |
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| Finely crafted pair of hollow red-breasted mergansers with upturned bills, delicately carved crests and wonderful dry paint by Jake Barrett of Somers Point, NJ. Illustrated on page 111 in "Duck Shooting Along the Atlantic Tidewater" by Eugene Connett. $8500 |
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| Goldeneye hen by Ben Holmes of Stratford, CT in nice, dry original paint. Previously in the collection of the Staten Island Historical Society. $1695 |
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| Hissing balsa-bodied Canada goose by Percy Gant of Osbornville, NJ. Sale Pending |
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| Bluebill in outstanding original paint by Jim Holly of Havre de Grace, MD. $3850 |
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| Early redhead hen by Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, MD, ca. 1940s. $495 |
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| Near-mint goldeneye by Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, MD, ca. 1940s. $1595 |
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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 |
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| Gunning style mallard hen in Ward style paint by J.J. West of Bordentown, NJ. $595 |
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| Diminutive hollow Canada goose in outstanding original paint by John McAnney of New Gretna, NJ. $2895 |
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| Hollow canvasback by Reg Marter of Delanco, NJ from his personal gunning rig. Canvasbacks are rare by any Delaware River carver. $1595 |
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| Hollow, lowhead black duck in excellent original paint by Tom Fitzpatrick of Delanco, NJ. $1895 |
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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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| Hollow preening black duck by Calvin Hickman of Tuckerton, NJ. Preeners and sleepers are extremely rare by any coastal Jersey maker. $1495 |
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| Early hollow seagull by Hurley Conklin of Manahawkin, NJ. $595 |
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| Canvasback in old gunning paint by Will Heverin of Charlestown, MD. $450 |
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| Bluebill by Percy Smith of Anne Arundel County, MD. $495 |
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| Redhead hen by Jim Currier of Havre de Grace, MD. $495 |
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| Hollow merganser with excellent paint patterns by Mark Kears of Linwood, NJ. $6850 |
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| Wigeon in near-mint original paint by John Glenn of Rock Hall, MD. Sale Pending |
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| Petite wigeon by Walter Ruppel of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. $395 |
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| Black-bellied plover by Elmer Crowell with outstanding original paint and near-mint condition. $13,500 |
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| Mallard hen by Dewey Pertuit of Raceland, Louisiana. $695 |
Goldeneye hen by Capt. William Merritt of South Addison, Maine, ca. 1900. $495 |
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| Redhead in old gunning paint by Eugene Birdsall of Barnegat, New Jersey, ca. 1900. $495 |
Root head merganser by an unknown Dorchester County, Maryland maker with great folk art appeal. $450 |
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| Swimming hollow-carved brant by Chris Sprague of Beach Haven, New Jersey. $495 |
Pre-brand hollow-carved green-winged teal by Hurley Conklin of Manahawkin, New Jersey. $595 |
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| Rare pre-1950 redhead hen by Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, MD. $595 |
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| Hollow brant attributed to either Sam or Albert Forsyth of Bayhead, New Jersey with a wonderful crazed surface. From the Staten Island Historical Society collection, it has "Capt. John Dorsett" written on the base. $1495 |
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| Hollow red-breasted merganser by Bill Hammel of Absecon, New Jersey with a delicately carved crest, carved eyes, fanciful paint and a wonderful surface patina. $4850 |
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| Rare black duck by John Glenn of Rock Hall, MD. $1595 |
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| Redhead by Ben Dye of Perryville, MD, ca. 1900. $395 |
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| Pair of silhouette Canada geese found in Pennsylvania. $350 |
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| Sleeping canvasback by Ed "One Arm" Kellie of Monroe, Michigan. Likely was modified as a sleeper. $1200 |
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| Pair of wigeon by Madison Mitchell, ca. 1950s, with a nice patina and honest gunning wear. $695 |
Black duck from the St. Lawrence River area similar to the work of the Belleville, Ontario carvers. $450 |
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| Wooden canvasback wing duck from the Griff Sinclair gunning rig in excellent original paint, ca. 1920, formerly in the collection of Norris Pratt. $5000 |
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| Hollow-carved Canada goose with a pinched breast by an unknown maker and from an unknown region. $1895 |
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| Sculptural black duck by an unknown maker, possibly from New England, with carved crossed wingtips. $1895 |
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| Stylish black duck with raised wing carving attributed to Willis Gray of Ganonogue, Ontario, Canada, ca. 1920. $895 |
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| Canada geese with removable heads by a Mr. Pruss of Saginaw Bay, Michigan, ca. 1930. $3000 |
Pair of cork-bodied snow geese with removable heads by a Mr. Pruss of Saginaw Bay, Michigan, ca. 1930. Terrific folk art appeal. $3000 |
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| Bluebill hen by D.K. Nichol of Smiths Falls, Ontario. $950 |
Petite bluebill by an unknown Quebec maker. $395 |
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| Hollow "turtle back" bluebill with a bottom board by Norm MacDonald of Prince Edward County, Ontario, ca. 1920. Wonderful form with a nice dry surface patina. $1000 |
Curlew by John Dilley of Quogue, Long Island, New York, ca. 1890. A rare species with deeply cut wings in well worn original paint with a replaced bill. A classic Long Island shorebird by one of its most acclaimed makers. $4750 |
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| Decorative "Christmas duck" wigeon by Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, Maryland, ca. 1950s. $595 |
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Red-breasted merganser by an unknown maker from the New Jersey coast, ca. 1920. $450
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Black duck by an unknown Delaware River maker, ca. 1940s. "F.E.D" is scratched into the pad weight. $695 |
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Pair of curlews by an unknown maker, probably from Cape May County, New Jersey, ca. 1890. $3500 for the pair. |
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| Bluebill hen by Ira Hudson of Chincoteague Virginia, ca. 1920. One of Hudson's earliest decoys in near mint condition. $8500 |
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| Merganser hen by Halstead Brown of Noank, Connecticut, ca. 1920s. $695 |
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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| Bluebill by the Ward brothers of Crisfield, Maryland, ca. 1930. Cheeky, bulbous head with nicely carved wings. Great early bird! $8500 |
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Green-winged teal hen by William Kemble of Trenton, New Jersey, ca. 1910. Good original paint. New Jersey teal are very rare! $950
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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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| Bluebill by Jimmy Clark of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ca. 1930. $695 |
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| Black-bellied plover, possibly from the Canadian Maritimes, ca. 1900. Gunners carry hole drilled through the body. $895 |
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| Cork-bodied eider by L.L. Bean of Freeport, Maine, 1950s. Nice condition and fully rigged. $495 |
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| Canvasback by Bob McGaw of Havre de Grace, Maryland, ca. 1930. Good original paint and condition. Half of the "dog bone" weight has been removed by an early collector so that it would sit on a shelf. Similar in style to the McGaw canvasback that appeared on a U.S. postage stamp. $1295 |
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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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| 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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| 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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| Bluebill by an unidentified maker from Ontario, Canada. Flat-bottomed, solid-bodied decoy with nicely applied combed-painted tail feathers. Bulbous head gives it an animated folky look. While the maker is unknown, it appears to be from the Toronto area. $1095 |
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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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| Ruddy turnstone from the well-known Bennett rig, ca. 1990. Coastal New Jersey was one of the few areas in the country where ruddy turnstone decoys were made and used. Old gunning repaint. Excellent paint pattern. $2850 |
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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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| Canada goose by Charlie Joiner of Chestertown, Maryland, signed and dated 1952. Perfect condition, never rigged nor used. This is the finest example of a Joiner goose decoy that we've ever seen. $2895 |
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