The Sporting Sale 2013 Auction Catalog

The Sporting Sale 2013 JULY 30-31 | Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Welcome Summer 2013 I am fortunate in that I experience the start of many “new years” throughout the course of the changing New England seasons. Each start holds a different meaning. The turn of the calendar year in January is a time to throw more logs on the fire, hunker down, brave the weather, and hit the ski slopes as often as possible. When the first dogwood buds appear despite the spring cold, I am reminded to check the local runs and streams for river herring, which are in turn a precursor to the arrival of striped bass and fishing season. About a month later the big Tom’s (see lot 503) will begin to strut their stuff in the hopes of attracting willing females. The arrival of the Black-bellied plover (see lot 56) heading on their southern migration in August is bittersweet. Thrilling though it is to observe this graceful shorebird, there are undertones of melancholy as its passage signals summer’s nearing end. In a blink another season has passed, and the shorter days are filled in with the fall fishing blitz! The leaves begin to turn and New England’s green landscape changes to a canvas of reds, yellows, and oranges (see lot 466). And as soon as those leaves fall, the beginning of hunting season carries us through to the end of the calendar year and the cycle begins anew.

This spring, as in years past, I kicked off the “new year” of striper fishing with a dear friend of mine from Cape Cod. As we drifted the waters off Pleasant Bay with Dan Marini (an excellent guide, by the way) I was struck by how great it felt to be back on the water. We caught and released a ton of fish which always adds to the equation, but it was the conversation and beautiful Cape Cod backdrop that would leave the most lasting impressions. As I looked off at the shoreline while rhythmically casting, I was reminded of my friend, Bill Brewster (see lot 584), who had passed away this winter. Drifting near his home waters brought back memories of Bill’s infectious smile and unbridled enthusiasm for hunting, fishing, wildlife, and collecting. While deeply saddened by his passing, I am struck by the power of my memories of him.

Several weeks ago I travelled to visit with clients in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Located on a peninsula, Little Compton is one of the more beautiful spots on earth. After lunch we took a drive around the point which juts straight out into the Atlantic Ocean. I could immediately see why Dr. Clarence T. Gardner (1844-1907) and Newton Dexter (1838 -1901)(see lot 132) had chosen Sakonnet Point as the ideal place for their early hunting camp. A mix of rocky coastline dotted with brackish and freshwater ponds, this area was, and to some degree still is, an avian paradise. As we drove around talking about bird hunting our conversation turned to a mutual friend of ours, Dr. Joseph F. Sherer, who passed away last June. Joe was an amazing storyteller. I remember listening to his tales of growing up as a boy hunting quail in Rhode Island (see lot 75) (practically inconceivable today as the Bobwhite has all but disappeared from its historic New England range). I recalled meeting Joe for the first time about twenty-five years ago while fishing for Atlantic salmon (see lot 447) in Canada. My first night in salmon camp I will never forget Joe staying up until the wee hours of the morning discussing fly selection and presentation. At that time Joe was a spry seventy years young, yet the way he talked about salmon fishing was like a teenager getting ready for the prom.

Both Bill Brewster and Joe Sherer were passionate human beings who left lasting legacies as collectors, sportsmen, conservationists, and philanthropists. Each man had nearly a century’s worth of seasons and countless “new years.” As our seasons pass and we add new chapters to our lives, what will be your “new years’” resolutions be?

“Happy New Year,”

Stephen B. O’Brien, Jr. President

The Sporting Sale Schedule of Events

AUCTION to be held at The Radisson Hotel 180 Water Street | Plymouth, Massachusetts

Monday july

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Cocktail Reception

5:30pm - 7:30pm

tuesday july

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Auction Preview Dealer Exhibition Auction Session I Decoys and Folk Art

8:30am - 10:30am 8:30am - 4pm 11am

Wednesday july

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Auction Preview Dealer Exhibition Auction Session II Paintings, Works on Paper, Bronzes, and Books

8:30am - 10:30am 8:30am - 4pm 11am

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Front Cover: Lots 460, 428, 38, 477, 93, 497, 207, 447, 465 Back Cover: Lot 482 Inside Front Cover: Lot 55 Left Table of Contents: Lot 448 Title Page: Lot 38 Left Properties: Lot 465 Inside Back Cover: Lot 445

CATALOG Stephen B. O’Brien Jr., President Cinnie O’Brien, Financial Controller Aimee Stashak-Moore, Auction Coordinator Kathryn Robinson, Fine Art Specialist Colin McNair, Decoy Specialist Jim Parker, Decoy Consultant Nancy Hershberg, Executive Assistant Molly Quill, Designer PHOTOGRAPHY David Allen WEBSITE Smallfish Design, www.smallfish-design.com Printed in the USA on recycled paper by Spire Boston, MA

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Table of Contents

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Chairman’s Welcome

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Schedule of Events

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Important Notices

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Session I: Decoys and Folk Art

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Session II: Paintings, Works on Paper, Bronzes, and Books

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Index of Artists and Makers

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Bibliography

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Buyer Pre-Registration Form

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Absentee/Telephone Bid Form

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Terms and Conditions of Sale

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Authorized Shipping Release Form

The Sporting Sale Important Notices 1. Please be advised that all persons wishing to bid at this auction should read, and be familiar with the Terms and Conditions of Sale on page 278 of this catalog prior to bidding.

2. Consign to our next sale Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC is accepting consignments for our Winter Sale 2014. Please contact us by phone at 617.536.0030, or by email at consignments@copleyart.com 3. Flat Art Dimensions Please be aware that all flat art dimensions are approximate and are rounded to the nearest quarter inch.

4. Pre-registration Although you may register at the time of sale, we strongly encourage pre-registration to save you time at check-in.

Pre-registration forms are available online, as well as in this catalog. If you wish to pre-register, please be certain that we receive your registration form no later than 5 pm EST, Sunday, July 28, 2013.

5. Absentee and telephone bidding If you plan to place absentee bids or to bid by telephone, please make sure that we receive your absentee/telephone bid form by 5 pm EST, Sunday, July 28, 2013. It is possible that any bids received after this date may not be accepted. You will receive confirmation of your absentee bid(s) within 24 hours of receipt.

If you do not receive confirmation, please call our office at 617.536.0030. This form is located on page 277 of the catalog.

6. Sales Tax All bidders holding a valid Massachusetts or out of state resale number must provide their certificate or a copy thereof while registering. Failure to do so will subject the bidder to a mandatory 6.25% Massachusetts sales tax on purchases.

8. Buyer’s premium A buyer’s premium of 15% (18% for online bidding) of the final bid price up to and including $1,000,000, plus 10% of the final bid price over $1,000,000, will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the Buyer to Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC as part of the purchase price.

9. Decoy stands Please be aware that decoy stands are not included with items purchased.

10. Condition Description of Wear or Gunning Wear Wear or Gunning Wear may include all types of wear and damage that can be inflicted, and is to be expected, to an object from handling or use in the field. This may include, but is not limited to, paint wear, flaking, dings, scratches, checks, cracks, craquelure, age lines, dents, chips, rubs, blunts, cracked eyes, shot scars, seam separations, popped grain, rust, and discoloration.

11. Auction results Unofficial auction results will be available online approximately one week after the auction at copleyart.com.

11. Accommodations The Radisson Hotel, 180 Water Street, Plymouth, MA, call early for our special group rate, 1.888.201.1718 13. Auction day contact numbers On site: 617.536.0030 Cinnie O’Brien: 617.501.7544 Auctioneer: Peter J. Coccoluto, MA License #2428

7. Inspection of items offered at this auction All items are sold as is and should be inspected either personally or by agent before a bid is placed. Prospective buyers should satisfy themselves by personal inspection as to the condition of each lot. Although condition reports may be given on request, such reports are statements of opinion only. Regardless of whether or not a condition report is given, all property is sold as is. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the property is in good condition. Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC reserves the right at its sole discretion to refuse condition requests.

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268 Newbury Street | Boston, Massachusetts 02116 | 617.536.0030 | copleyart.com

The Sporting Sale july 30-31,

2013

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Properties from

Peter Bartlett Collection Catherine Birmingham Collection Peter Brams Collection Venerable Robert A. Bryan Collection Descendants of Alexis Felix DuPont estate of clifford l. Fitzgerald, jr.

Gary N. Giberson Collection Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Grey Collection Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection The Estate of William Laughlin Leland Family Collection Dr. John Lorge III Collection Mark R. Mahoney Collection Paul W. Masengarb Collection Phillip and Nancy Levis Williams Collection Private Collection, Westport, Connecticut Private Collection, Maryland Private Collection, Massachusetts Private Collection, Midwest Private Collection, New England Private Collection, New Jersey Private Collection, New York Private Collection, Virginia

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SESSION I Decoys and Folk Art July 30 | 11AM

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1 Orca Colin S. McNair Cambridge, MA, 2012

2 Minke Whale Colin S. McNair Cambridge, MA, 2013

A twenty-three-inch-long silhouette carving displaying a carved eye, an inletted pectoral flipper, an inletted dorsal fin, separated flukes, and the maker’s signature on the back. Original condition with hairline crack which is original to the carving.

A twenty-and-three-quarter-inch-long, silhouette whale carving displaying a carved eye, a raised pectoral flipper, a dorsal fin, separated flukes, and the maker’s signature on the back. Original condition.

$600 - $900

$600 - $900

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3 Sperm Whale Weathervane Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990 A rare white whale weathervane. Only two of these thirty-inch whales were crafted following a visit by the artist to Nantucket. Features include: carved eyes, a lower jaw with bone teeth, and a tail that pinwheels in the wind. The vane is carved from inch-and-a-half cedar.

The insertion hole is brass lined, and the carved propeller tail is ten inches across. The painted surface has light overall craquelure. Signed with incised “McNair�on the underside of whale. Original condition. $3,000 - $5,000

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4 Running Golden Plover Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 2000

6 Turned-Head Yellowlegs Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990

An over-sized, split-tail, shorebird decoy displaying glass eyes, raised S-carved wings, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. The paint pattern applied to this decoy is exquisite and showcases the maker’s adept skill as a master artist.

Excellent original paint.

A root-head shorebird decoy with raised wings and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original condition.

$1,200 - $1,800

7 Hollow Curlew Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990

5 Godwit Mark S. McNair (b.1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990 A classic, Virginia-style, shorebird decoy with carved eyes, pronounced eye grooves and wings, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original paint with distressed finish by the maker. $800 - $1,200

$800 - $1,200

Traditional carvers from Cobb Island and Virginia’s Eastern Shore provided the inspiration for this bold hollow shorebird.

Carved eyes, splined bill, carved wings, and a split tail are features of this content curlew. Incised “Stavis” and “McNair” on the underside. Original condition with applied gunning wear and age lines. provenance:

Barrie and Bernice Stavis Collection

$2,000 - $3,000

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8 Sperm Whale Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 2010 Measuring a full fifty inches in length this carving is the largest McNair whale ever to come to market. Made to hang above a fireplace mantle or on the wall, it features the maker’s finest carving detail with an intricate eye, row of carved bone teeth, a raised pectoral flipper, separated flukes, and the maker’s incised signature on the back.

Original condition. $3,000 - $5,000

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9 Curlew Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1980 This decoy was inspired by the famous Ira Hudson carving illustrated in William J. Mackey, Jr. and Milton C. Weiler’s Classic Shorebird Decoys. It exhibits a splined bill, raised primaries, lightly scratch-painted feather detail, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original paint, two tight cracks on one side. These cracks appear to be intentional by the artist and align with those of the bird illustrated in Classic Shore Decoys. $900 - $1,200

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10 Over-Sized Curlew Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990 An eighteen-inch-long, hollow-carved, Bunn/Bowman-style, shorebird decoy with tack eyes, carved raised wings, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside along with painted “LH” initials. Removable bill. Original condition. $1,200 - $1,800

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11 Killdeer Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990 A life-size, tack-eyed decoy with a drilled stringing hole and the maker’s incised signature on the underside.

Original condition. $600 - $900

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12 Miniature Yellowlegs Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 2010

14 Miniature Canada Goose Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990

An exceptionally rare, three-inch-high (stand included) shorebird with split-tail carving, black glass eyes, and finely detailed painted feathering. Signed by the maker with an incised “M” on the underside. Original condition.

A six-inch-long, swimming, Cobb Island-inspired goose carving with black glass eyes, rigging, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original distressed condition.

$800 - $1,200 13 Brook Trout Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1992 A rare, ten-and-one-half-inch, ice fishing decoy displaying an incised curved wooden tail, carved mouth and gill detail, copper fins, and a poured lead weight. Fine paint with a light coat of varnish. Incised “McNair” signature on underside of the fish. Original condition. provenance:

$800 - $1,200 15 Miniature Canada Goose Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 2000 A six-inch-long Canada goose carving inspired by the classic 19th century decoys of Walter Brady of Oyster, Virginia.

The goose exhibits a splined bill, raised primaries, rigging, and is signed with an incised “M” on the underside.

Original condition. $800 - $1,200

Barrie and Bernice Stavis Collection

$1,500 - $2,500

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16 Mourning Dove Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990 A carved bird decoy displaying graceful form, a splined beak, pronounced raised wings, and a long tail.

The maker’s incised signature is on the underside.

Original condition with minimal wear. $1,000 - $1,500

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17 Killdeer Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990 A tack-eyed bird with raised wings exhibiting scratch-painted feather detail and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original condition. $600 - $900

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18 Yellowlegs Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1980 A tack-eyed shorebird decoy with an oak bill. The head is removable with a mortise and tenon jointed neck.

The maker’s signature is incised on the underside.

Original condition. $800 - $1,200

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19 Black-Bellied Plover Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990

21 Dowitcher Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1980

A slightly over-sized shorebird decoy with glass eyes, a splined bill, raised wing tips, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original distressed condition.

A racy shorebird decoy with black glass eyes, a splined bill, raised wings, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original paint with light crazing on the breast and along the back.

$800 - $1,200 20 Yellowlegs Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1980 This decoy features a splined bill, scratch-painted feathering, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original paint with light wear and areas of uneven finish on the underside. $600 - $900

$500 - $700 22 Peep Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 2000 A seven-inch-long sandpiper decoy with carved eyes, a splined bill, raised S-curved wings, and the maker’s incised “McNair” signature on the underside. Original condition with craquelure and wear to include a couple of very small paint flakes below one eye. $300 - $500

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23 Exceedingly Rare Wood Duck Hen Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, 2012 “Wood duck drakes being so beautiful, I went nearly 40 years without making a hen.”

– Mark S. McNair A hollow, preening decoy with raised wings, incised primaries, and the maker’s carved signature on the bottom.

According to the artist, he has made only three wood duck hens since 1974, two straight heads and this single preener.

This is believed to be the only wood duck hen by the maker to ever be publicly offered for sale. Original condition. $3,000 - $5,000

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24 Wigeon Drake Mark S. McNair (c. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1980 A slightly turned head, hollow-carved, working decoy with the maker’s incised signature and Walsh rig brand on the bottom. Original paint with light gunning wear. $1,000 - $1,500

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25 Red-Breasted Merganser Hen Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1985 A rare, pinch-breast, low-head, merganser decoy with the maker’s incised signature on the bottom. Original paint with light wear and age lines. $2,000 - $3,000

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26 Black Duck Cameron T. McIntyre (b. 1968) New Church, VA, c. 1990

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A hollow, Mason Factory-inspired decoy with the maker’s incised initial signature and “PREMIER” stenciled on the bottom. Original paint with wear applied by the maker. $2,000 - $3,000

27 Special Order Old Squaw Drake George Strunk (b. 1958) Glendora, NJ, c. 1994

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A hollow-carved, slightly turned head, decoy with raised primary wing feathers and tail carving. Signed by the maker with impressed letters in the weight and with “SGH” stamped letters for the Headley collection. Original paint with light wear and an age line on the underside. provenance:

Somers G. Headley Collection Private Collection $500 - $800

27a Bluebill Drake Daniel G. English (1883-1962) Florence, NJ, c. 1930

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A classic, Delaware River, diving duck restored in 1977

by Bob White with his signature in ink on the underside.

Repainted with minimal wear from handling, no weight. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

$200 - $300

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28 Pintail Pair Robert “Bob” White (b. 1939) Tullytown, PA, c. 1990 This pair has raised wing and tail carving. Signed on the bottom with the maker’s impressed quail weight.

Original paint with a coat of sealer by the maker. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

$600 - $900

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29 Mallard Pair Robert “Bob” White (b. 1939) Tullytown, PA, 2001 A pair of classic, Delaware River decoys with raised wing and tail carving. Signed and dated on the bottom with the maker’s impressed quail weight. Original condition. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

$600 - $900

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30 Black Duck John Blair, Jr. (1881-1953) Philadelphia, PA, c. 1920 A rare swimming decoy with exceptional form by this talented Delaware River maker. This carving displays a pronounced paddle tail, humped back, and upswept bill.

Original paint with even gunning wear and some darkening, even flaking to bare wood. literature:

H. Harrison Huster and Doug Knight, Floating Sculpture, Spanish Fork, UT, 1982, p. 40, exact decoy illustrated. $3,000 - $5,000

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31 Brant Ben Maxwell (1879-1954) Wading River, NJ, c. 1910 An animated, swimming, hollow-carved Jersey Coast decoy with a “H. W. Cain” rig brand on the underside. Harold Cain was from Atlantic City, worked for the Atlantic City Beach Patrol, and gunned with Win Conover. The inset weight has rounded ends, the bottom is stamped “N” and “1603”. These are possible collection marks of the Fred Noyes collection. A written “GNG” designates the Giberson collection. Original paint with working touch-up to white and gunning wear. provenance:

Harold W. Cain rig John Furlow rig Fred and Ethel Noyes Collection Gary N. Giberson Collection

literature:

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., New Jersey Decoys, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 101, plate 205, rigmate illustrated.

James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, 2011, Appendix C, biographical info about the carver. $1,500 - $2,500 32 Black Duck Daniel G. English (1883-1962) Florence, NJ, c. 1930 A classic, hollow, Delaware River, low-head decoy from the rig of George Winter with his stamp on the underside.

Winter is known for his miniature wildfowl carvings which were sold by Abercrombie and Fitch, New York, New York, in the mid-twentieth century. Working repaint with minimal wear from handling.

33 Brant Nathan Rowley Horner (1881-1942) West Creek, NJ or Chris Sprague (1888-1982) Beach Haven, NJ, c. 1920 A classic New Jersey hollow brant decoy. Old paint with light craquelure, gunning wear to include dents, body seam shrinkage, and some in-use touch-up. $1,000 - $1,500 34 Black Duck William H. Quinn (1915-1969) Yardley, PA, c. 1930 A hollow, Delaware River, low-head decoy collected by famed New Jersey collector John Hillman. This decoy displays raised wing and tail carving with the Hillman Collection ink stamp on the underside. In excellent paint by Quinn, which may be a second coat, with light gunning wear. A few small dents on one side of face. provenance:

John Hillman Collection Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature:

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region, Exton, PA, 1979, p. 61, exact decoy illustrated.

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., New Jersey Decoys, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 189, plate 446, exact decoy illustrated. $1,500 - $2,500

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Bill Mori Collection Mark R. Mahoney Collection $500 - $700 23

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35 Exemplary Brant Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 A well-sculpted, hollow decoy by New Jersey’s most famous maker. With its full body and tight crisp striations, this is considered by many to be the finest Shourds brant ever to come to market. Strong original paint with even gunning wear. provenance:

Private Collection

literature:

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., New Jersey Decoys, Exton, PA, 1983, pp. 99-100, similar decoys illustrated.

James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, 2011, pp. 36-37, similar decoys illustrated. $25,000 - $35,000

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36 Redhead Drake Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 A rare, hollow, Barnegat Bay decoy with a faint “J.B. French” collection ink stamp on the underside.

Originally part of the Eshenbaugh collection, Tom Eshenbaugh was one of the great, early decoy collectors. Though largely unheralded, his major decoy collection was purchased in the 1960’s by Bill Butler, Hal Sorensen, and Joe French, before the era of most decoy publications. Major pieces in that collection included a Holly swan and a Blair wigeon along with this fine redhead. Original paint with even gunning wear, minor touch-up to right cheek and reset neck. provenance:

Tom Eshenbaugh Collection Joseph B. French Collection Private Collection, New England

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literature: Robert Shaw, Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D., Houston, TX, 1992, p. 61, similar decoy illustrated.

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., New Jersey Decoys, Exton, PA, 1983, p.

37, plates XI and XII, similar decoys illustrated.

James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, 2011, pp. 49-51, similar decoys illustrated.

$7,000 - $10,000

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37 Hudsonian Curlew John McAnney (1866-1949) New Gretna, NJ, c. 1900 McAnney was a lifelong member of the North Brigantine Life-Saving Service, a bayman, and a hunting and fishing guide; he claimed to have never missed a day of any gunning season. He created a refined and effective curlew form with some of the finest paint detail by any New Jersey shorebird decoy maker. This stellar example displays painted eyes and nice thick textured paint with precise feathering. Excellent original paint with minimal wear. provenance:

Leon Powell, Jr. Collection Private Collection, Midwest

literature:

John M. Levinson and Somers G. Headley, Shorebirds, Centreville, MD, 1991, p. 85, rigmate illustrated.

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., New Jersey Decoys, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 23, biographic info.

James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 180, plate 405, rigmate illustrated. $14,000 - $18,000

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38 Swimming Black Duck Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 An exceedingly rare, hollow, swimming, black duck displaying tack eyes, carved bill detail, bold scratch painted feathering, and the original rigging.

This is one of the finest Shourds decoys known and considered one of the pinnacle working decoys to come out of New Jersey. Only a few of these swimming black ducks by this master carver are known to exist.

In exceptional original paint with light gunning wear and age line in tail. provenance:

Brodie Henson Collection Robinson Bosworth Collection Tom Bosworth Collection Private Collection

literature:

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., New Jersey Decoys, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 54, plate 70, similar decoy illustrated.

James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 41, rigmate illustrated. $60,000 - $90,000

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39 Sandpiper Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 Measuring only seven and one-half inches in length only a couple of these true sandpipers by Shourds have ever surfaced. Of the few examples recorded by decoy historians and collectors this example ranks amongst the finest. With its original splined bill and original patinated surface, this exquisite Shourds shorebird decoy features the maker’s best stippled paint and rarely seen painted wing tips. A lightly written conjoined “JF” and other subtle Joe French collection markings are on the underside. Original paint with light gunning wear to include a few rubs. provenance:

Joseph B. French Collection Private Collection, Maryland

literature:

James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 69 and front cover of dust jacket, similar decoy illustrated. $12,000 - $18,000

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40 Outstanding Yellowlegs Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 An exemplary painted-eye shorebird decoy with its original splined bill. This Shourds decoy features the maker’s best stippled paint with pleasing patina and his early oval primary feather paint pattern. Excellent original paint with light gunning wear and very faint age line in the bill. provenance:

Private Collection, Maryland

literature:

Robert Shaw, Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D., Houston, TX, 1992, p. 59, similar decoy illustrated.

James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 66, similar decoys illustrated. $6,000 - $8,000 41 Black-Bellied Plover Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890

42 Robin Snipe Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890

A full-bodied, painted-eye, shorebird decoy with its original splined bill. This outstanding Shourds decoy features the maker’s finest stippled paint and painted wing tips. Original paint with gunning wear and minor touch-up to left tip of bill.

An early example by this famous New Jersey carver displaying painted eyes, its original splined bill and desirable dry surface.

This Shourds shorebird decoy features the makers finest stippled paint and rarely seen painted primary feathers. Original paint with light even gunning wear and touch-up around eyes.

provenance:

Private Collection, Maryland

literature:

Donna Tonelli, Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles, Atglen, PA, 1998, p. 62, similar decoy illustrated.

Robert Shaw, Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D., Houston, TX, 1992, p. 59, similar decoy illustrated.

James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 67, similar decoys illustrated. $6,000 - $8,000

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provenance:

Private Collection, Maryland

literature:

Donna Tonelli, Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles, Atglen, PA, 1998, p. 62, similar decoy illustrated.

Robert Shaw, Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D., Houston, TX, 1992, p. 59, similar decoy illustrated.

James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 70, similar decoys illustrated. $8,000 - $10,000

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43a Black Duck Stick-up Lloyd Johnson Jr. (1910-1965) Bay Head, NJ, c. 1960

Four pairs of swimming duck heads including a pair of mallards, black ducks, wigeon, and canvasbacks mounted on two bevel-edged, poplar boards measuring four-andone-quarter by thirty-two inches.

The heads exhibit painted tack eyes, broad cheeks, and lightly carved bill detail. Original condition with patina and minor wear from use.

A standing, life-size, black duck decoy, with a slightly turned head, displaying glass eyes, a downward-looking posture, and a vertically-laminated body with finely executed painted feathering.

Original paint with light patina and minimal wear, mostly at the neck seam. provenance:

$2,500 - $2,800

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44 Orca Clark Voorhees (1911-1980) Weston, VT, c. 1970 An eighteen-inch-long wall carving with “C VOORHEES” stamped on the back and the maker’s initials, “CV”, conjoined and incised on the back.

Original paint with minimal wear and light patina.

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Purchased from Yankee Accents, Osterville, Massachusetts Private Collection, Cape Cod $2,000 - $4,000

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45 Dowitcher David B. Ward (b. 1947) Essex, CT, c. 1990

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A hollow, full-bodied, shorebird decoy with raised primaries and the maker’s impressed “DBW” initials on the underside. Original condition. $600 - $900

46 Godwit David Ward (b. 1947) Essex, CT, c. 1990

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A hollow, full-bodied, shorebird decoy with raised wings and carved primaries. The makers impressed “DBW” initials are on the underside. Original condition. $800 - $1,000

47 Eskimo Curlew David B. Ward (b. 1947) Essex, CT, c. 1980

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An antique-style, silhouette, shorebird decoy with an old iron spike bill. Faintly signed by the maker on the underside. Original condition with applied wear by the maker. $300 - $500

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48 Mallard Drake Box Edward “Ted” Mulliken (1896-1964) of Wildfowler Decoys (1939-1957) Old Saybrook, CT, c. 1940 A superior model, full-size, sleeping mallard jewelry or dresser box made of pine. Original paint with warm patina and very minor flaking. $600 - $900 49 Scoter Wildfowler Decoys (1939-1957) Old Saybrook, CT, c. 1950 A rare, superior model, hen scoter. Original paint with gunning wear to include tail chips, a couple of tight age cracks, and some darkening to rubs. $200 - $300

50 Green-Winged Teal Pair Wildfowler Decoys (1939-1957) Old Saybrook, CT, c. 1950 A pair of superior-grade, pine decoys displaying incised bill detail. The hen has light scratch-painted feathering on the head and the drake has subtle, painted detail. Original paint with light gunning wear. The drake’s head is loose, one eye is missing, and both birds have had their keels removed. provenance:

Venerable Robert A. Bryan Collection

$300 - $400 51 Wigeon Drake Wildfowler Decoys (1939-1957) Old Saybrook, CT, c. 1950 A hollow, superior model decoy made of pine, never rigged with a worn felt bottom. Original paint with minimal wear. $200 - $300

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52 Turned-Head Black Duck Cassius Smith (1847-1907) (attr.)

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A hollow decoy with black glass “shoe button” eyes, a dramatic turned head, and poured rectangular weight.

Remnants of old original paint and working re-paint with gunning wear. Old repair to bill. literature: Henry C. Chitwood, Connecticut Decoys, West Chester, PA, 1987, p. 132, exact decoy illustrated.

Gene and Linda Kangas, Decoys: A North American Survey, Spanish Fork, UT, 1983, p. 87, plate 144, exact decoy illustrated.

$600 - $900

53 Black Duck Albert D. Laing (1811-1886) and Benjamin Holmes (1843-1912) Stratford, CT, c. 1890

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A historic Stratford decoy that appears to have a body by the old master, Laing, with a head and paint by his friend and apprentice, Benjamin Holmes. In early Holmes repaint with gunning wear. provenance:

William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Somers G. Headley Collection Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature: Henry C. Chitwood, Connecticut Decoys, West Chester, PA, 1987, p. 66 similar decoys illustrated.

$500 - $700

54 White-Winged Scoter Roswell E. Bliss (1887-1967) Stratford, CT, c. 1950

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A traditional, hollow, Stratford School sea duck decoy displaying glass eyes, accurate bill carving, an ice groove, a lightly-raised primary feather V-cut, and the maker’s brand on the bottom. Original paint with light wear and minor pine sap spots. literature: Henry C. Chitwood, Connecticut Decoys, West Chester, PA, 1987, p. 63, similar decoy illustrated.

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55 Exceptional Red-Breasted Merganser Pair Stratford School Stratford, CT, c. 1900 Decoy collecting continues to evolve. Throughout the decades famous rigs have been discovered in basements, attics, and barns. With the proliferation of the internet and the strong rise in decoy prices and interest over the last thirty years these “discoveries” are becoming less prevalent.

And yet, each year, we in the decoy collecting community are treated to new finds. A number of years ago it was the Kankakee pintails. Last year a Capt. Samuel A. Fabens (1814-1899) rig merganser hen made her debut. So it is with this lot of sophisticated birds, in part discovery as no other drake has surfaced, and in part a rediscovery as a related hen is illustrated in Henry Chitwood’s book “Connecticut Decoys.”

Just as cars are listed as coming in standard and luxury models, the same can be said of decoys. This pair of mergansers lands squarely in the luxury category. The list of impressive features includes: rarity, with only one other hen known to exist, no other drake has ever surfaced; “featherlight,” the birds are hollowed to perfection in the “Stratford bottom board” style; the tails are elegantly carved with the hen featuring a thin square paddle tail and the drake a beautifully scalloped tail. Both birds have extensive gouge feather carving with different treatments to the heads, bodies, and wings.

The detailed carving to the heads is highly unusual for any decoy maker, and the sharp chine to the hen’s cheeks gives her an added dimension.

Both birds have painted tack eyes. The incised carving to the bills is meticulous as is the succinct bottom board construction, which uses a thin board and fine nails. The bottoms of each bird display perfectly-cut tethers and beveled-edge rectangular weights attached with countersunk screws.

The paint patterns on each bird are expertly applied and the original coat of sealer has warmed over the years to a pleasingly mellow patina. An added bonus to the drake is the indented cord line markings under the tail of this gunning bird.

The feather carving expressed on this early pair of decoys is exceptional, and while comparisons can be drawn to related treatments by masters Orel LeBoeuf (1886 -1968) and Sam Hutchings (b. 1892 or 1894), the style of this maker’s carving seems to be completely unique. These decoys are perhaps the finest merganser pair from Connecticut to have surfaced. Original paint with even gunning wear, tight even craquelure. provenance:

Private Collection, New England

literature:

Henry C. Chitwood, Connecticut Decoys, West Chester, PA, 1987, p. 76 and p. 131, similar decoys illustrated.

Gene and Linda Kangas, Decoys: A North American Survey, Spanish Fork, UT, 1983, p. 80, similar decoy illustrated. $45,000 - $55,000

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56 Black-Bellied Plover A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1915 An early “beetle head” mantle shorebird carving.

Signed in pencil, “A.E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass,” on the bottom of the base. Original paint with minor craquelure and flaking. Professional touch-up to filler around bill and leg joints. $10,000 - $14,000

56a Exceptional Tern A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1915 An early and rare carving of a life-size tern measuring twelve-and-one-half-inches from tip to tail. This carving accurately captures the attitude of these beautiful birds. The “wet-on-wet” dry brush paint is subtly blended and shows Crowell at his best.

The bird’s bent legs are perched on a base made to resemble a large oyster shell. The underside of the base bears Crowell’s crisp early brand and “Tern Gull” in penciled script. Excellent original paint, reset bill and and tail tips with touch-up along break lines and portions of both feet. provenance:

Private Collection, Massachusetts

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Brian Cullity, The Songless Aviary: The World of A.E. Crowell, Hyannis, MA, 1992, pp. 26, 99, 125. $8,000 - $12,000

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57 Life-Size Piping Plover A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930

58 Goldeneye Drake A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930

A four-and-one-half-inch-high mantle shorebird carving with delicately blended feathering on a clam shell base. Signed, with species identification, by the maker and with his rectangular stamp also on the bottom of the base. Good overall condition with minor flaking on feet and legs and rub to bill tip.

A tack-eyed decoy with a slightly turned head and a full body with the maker’s oval brand on the bottom. Original paint with some touch-up to the sides and gunning wear

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Alexis Felix Du Pont Collection, acquired directly from the artist Private Collection, by descent in the family $5,500 - $6,500 57a Semipalmated Sandpiper A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930

$2,000 - $3,000 59 Bluebill Pair A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 and c.1930 A pair of early, tucked-head, Cape Cod decoys. The hen has carved tail feather detail and bears a “JCN” rig brand. The drake has a slightly turned head, carved bill detail, and a partial maker’s rectangular stamp on the bottom. Both are in original paint with gunning wear. The hen has some flaking, the drake has a one-inch-wide section of heartwood missing along the bottom.

A five-inch-long peep carving, mounted on a clamshell base with the maker’s rectangular stamp on the underside. Original paint.

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$3,000 - $4,000

$2,000 - $4,000

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60 Important Hollow Mallard Pair Charles C. Hart (1862-1960) Gloucester, MA, c. 1900 This bold pair of extremely hollow-carved decoys display glass eyes, carved bills accentuated by diamond-shaped carving around each nostril, raised wings with carved primaries, and a Starr collection ink stamp on the underside of each. The bodies of these decoys were hollowed out to one-half-inch thickness and no bottom board was applied, leaving them open.

The birds worked well on a still day on a small pond, but Dr. Babson’s blinds were in the Essex marshes where wind, waves, and current made them less suitable. Dr. Starr was visiting Dr. Babson and this mallard pair was gifted to him to reside on a shelf. Featured in two important decoy books, these mallards are amongst the finest Hart decoys ever to come on the market. In original paint with minimal gunning wear to include minor flaking. provenance:

Warren Babson, M.D. rig of Gloucester, Massachusetts, acquired from the maker George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D. Collection, acquired from the above Private Collection

literature:

George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D., Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway, Tulsa, OK, 1974, p. 178, figure 88, exact decoys illustrated.

Gene and Linda Kangas, Decoys, Paducah, KY, 1983, p. 204, plate 345, exact decoys illustrated. $8,000 - $10,000

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A folky, painted-eye, sea duck decoy with an inserted brass crest. The head rests in the body with a detachable round mortise and tenon fit. This detachable construction, like the famous dovetailed shorebirds and geese, helped protect the bill and neck from breakage during transport.

Original paint with gunning wear, age lines, and an age crack along the bottom. $1,000 - $2,000

62 Merganser Hen Benjamin D. Smith (1866-1946) Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, c. 1920 A full-bodied decoy from this revered carver who taught fellow Oak Bluffs resident H. Keyes Chadwick (1865-1958) to carve decoys. Branded on the bottom “M. Luce Jr.”, the Luce family was from Martha’s Vineyard. Matthew Luce Jr. went to Harvard College where he was a member of the shooting club and the class of 1891. He was working at Harvard when he befriended Ellery H. Clark, class of 1896, a double Olympic gold medal winner, who was also working at the college after graduation. The two were legendary sea duck shooters from their gunning stand in Cohassett. Excerpts from their hunting journals were published by Capt. Ellery H. Clark Jr., who as a youth hunted with them. Decoys from their rig are found with both Luce and Clark brands. Original paint with heavy gunning wear, a repaired neck, and an age line along the back. provenance:

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literature:

Stanley Murphy, Martha’s Vineyard Decoys, Boston, MA, 1978, p. 108, plate 85, similar decoy illustrated. $1,500 - $2,500

63 Mallard Hen A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1940

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A Cape Cod gunning decoy displaying glass eyes and blended feathering. The maker’s rectangular stamp is found on the bottom and the weight has been removed.

Original paint with gunning wear, chew marks in the bill and tail, and a reset neck with touch-up. literature:

Shirley and John Delph, New England Decoys, Exton, PA, 1990, p. 127, similar decoy illustrated. $2,500 - $3,500

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64 Yellowlegs Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1890 A tack-eyed decoy with raised, carved wings and a branded “S” on the underside. The bird exhibits fine painted feather detail. Also included in this lot is a thirteen-by-fifteen-inch signed print of a related Lincoln shorebird decoy and two flying yellowlegs, by Connecticut artist Tim Eastland, no. 155 of 200. Original paint with light gunning wear. provenance: literature:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

Cap Vinal, Joseph W. Lincoln, Rockland, MA, 2002, Title page and p. 62, similar decoys illustrated.

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66 Yellowlegs Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1880

A tack-eyed shorebird decoy with its original inserted bill and split tail carving. A rigmate is illustrated in Cap Vinal’s book on Joe Lincoln. Original paint with even wear and minor paint loss to top of head dowel.

A papier-mâché, tack-eyed, split-tailed shorebird decoy with a wooden bill. The underside bears the “J.B. French” collection stamp. Original paint with light gunning wear to include minor flaking and age lines.

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Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

literature:

Cap Vinal, Joseph W. Lincoln, Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 66, rigmate illustrated. $2,000 - $4,000

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literature: Cap Vinal, Joseph W. Lincoln, Rockland, MA, 2002, pp.

65 and 68, similar decoys illustrated.

$400 - $800

67 Bluebill Drake Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1920 A stellar and difficult to find Lincoln species. This diver reveals Lincoln’s best stippled brush feathering on both the back and sides. The maker created this effect by cutting out the middle section of one side of his paint brush forming his famous “C” or “[“ feather pattern. Never rigged, this is believed to be the finest Lincoln bluebill ever to be offered at public auction. Excellent original paint with light wear from handling. provenance:

Private Collection

literature: Cap Vinal, Joseph W. Lincoln, Rockland, MA, 2002, pp. 34 and 57, similar decoys illustrated.

Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc., The Rare Decoy Collection of George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D., Hyannis, MA, 1986, p. 24, lot 60, similar decoy illustrated.

$14,000 - $18,000

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68 Wild Turkey Mike Borrett Madison, WI, 2011 A life-size, thirty-six-inch-long, chip-carved tom turkey. Exhibiting a turned head with glass eyes, beak carving, and raised wing and tail carving. The maker’s wood-burned signature is on the underside of the bird and the bottom of the base bears his brand. Original condition. $1,000 - $2,000

69 Mechanical Great Horned Owl Mike Borrett Madison, WI, c. 2010 A twenty-inch owl carving exhibiting glass eyes, slightly moveable wings with incised feather detail, and a custom metal stand. Signed with a woodburned “Borrett� just above the incised tail feathers.

Original condition. $800 - $1,200

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70 Tobacco Advertising Tin Box Jno. (John) J. Bagley & Co. Detroit, MI, c. 1910

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A general store advertising tin for cut plug tobacco measuring elevenand-one-half by eight by seven inches. The company was founded

by John J. Bagley (1832-1881) and continued by his son John N. Bagley (1860-1929). The elder Bagley was also the sixteenth Governor of the state of Michigan. Although the company had presses to produce their own small lithographed tobacco tins, this larger special display model was produced by the American Can Co. The tin displays a pair of ruffed grouse, states that it contains forty-eight five-cent fine-cut plugs, and has a hinged lid. Good overall condition. $500 - $700

71 Flying Grouse Lamp James Joseph Ahearn (1904-1963) Stamford, CT, c. 1950

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In the 1930s “Joe” Ahearn lived in the New York City area. He was a salesman for the National Cash Register Company, and was known to have whittled small birds while on the road.

At the onset of World War II he and his wife moved to Stamford, Connecticut.

During the war, Ahearn began to carve birds for the Sporting Gallery and Bookshop in New York City. After the war, he started carving for Crossroads of Sport in New York City as well.

This Ahearn double grouse lamp is one of the maker’s finer efforts.

Constructed with a hardwood base, a brass stem, and a brass bracket for mounting the six inch long flying ruffed grouse carvings and its original shade.

The lamp is signed “J. Ahearn” on the back of the forward bird’s upper wing.

Original condition. The electrical cord is worn and the lamp should be re-wired prior to use. $1,000 - $1,400

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72 Miniature Wild Turkey Family Allen J. King (1878-1963) North Scituate, RI, c. 1940

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An early and exceptionally rare five-inch-high pair of turkeys with five young poults. Signed “A. J. King” on the side of the wooden base. In original paint with minor loss to male’s toes and beard, head on rear poult has been restored, and male’s beak has been reset. literature: Joseph H. Ellis, Birds in Wood and Paint, Lebanon, NH, 2009, p. 108, similar carving illustrated.

$3,000 - $5,000

73 Miniature Bobwhite Quail Pin Oliver “Toots” Lawson Crisfield, MD, 1973 A flying bobwhite quail pin or broach measuring one-and-threequarters inches across. Signed and dated by the maker on the back.

Original condition. $100 - $200

73 74 Ruffed Grouse Head A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 A rare, four-inch-high, life-size, wooden grouse head with a weighted wooden base. Crowell made numerous utilitarian carved bird objects including paperweights, door stops, and decoys with ash trays inletted in their backs.

Original paint with touch-up to neck seam and high points of crest and beak. $2,000 - $3,000

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75 Important Miniature Quail Diorama Allen J. King (1878-1963) North Scituate, RI, c. 1940

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A. J. King was a pioneer in the field of decorative miniature carving. To this day, his work is held in the highest esteem and few would argue about his place among the greatest miniature carvers of all time. During his lifetime, King sold his works through the Crossroads of Sport in New York City.

A nine-and-three-quarter-inch-high, four-inch-deep diorama containing six miniature bobwhite quail carvings. The carver constructed the diorama, painted the background scene, and signed the work in the lower right. This covey of quail ranks among the maker’s crowning achievements as a carver. Original condition with minor wear to case. $5,000 - $8,000

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76 Umbrella Stand A twenty-five-inch-high metal umbrella stand with a nearly lifesize painting of a dog retrieving a mallard duck executed on thin cut-out sheet metal. Heavier gauge metal provides support, quarter-inch round stock is used for the stand itself and a cast metal foot acts as a rear support. Original paint with wear to include minor rust and flaking and a missing support rod on one side of the circular metal holder. The top inch of the silhouette is slightly bent back.

78 Largemouth Bass Tony Zullo Morris, IL, c. 2000 A twenty-inch-wide, relief-carved, fish plaque. The carving exhibits a glass eye and intricately carved gill, fin, and scale detail. Signed by the maker on the back. Original paint with a tight surface age crack on one end. $600 - $900

$300 - $500 77 Fish Plaque and Miniature Shorebird James Joseph Ahearn (1904-1963) Stamford, CT, c. 1945 An eight-inch-high upland plover shorebird carving with painted tack eyes, inserted wings, and metal legs. Species identified, signed with inscription “Xmas 1943.� A twelve-and-threequarter-inch-high, mahogany, ogee-edged plaque with a glasseyed, open-mouthed bass carving. This unsigned work was given as a gift to Ahearn’s next door neighbors in 1946. Both are in original paint with patina. The shorebird has a missing bill and paint loss to the feet and legs, one of which is loose from the base. The fish has a missing fin and damaged fins. provenance:

Both items were gifted to the parents of the consignor and we thank them for biographical information on the artist which was previously unknown. $200 - $400

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79 Pigeon c. 1910 A stunning life-size carving of this English game bird. The carving has glass eyes and extensive primary wing feather carving, with metal legs and perch. Original paint with wear to include an age crack on one side, a reset beak, and damage to legs and feet. provenance:

John Delph Collection Private Collection $1,000 - $2,000

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80 Miniature Pointer and Woodcock Janet A. Weaver (1924-1988) Towaco, NJ, 1959

82 Miniature Screech Owl Russ P. Burr (1887-1955) Hingham, MA, c. 1950

A wood carving of a German short-haired pointer and a woodcock on an eleven-and-one-quarter-inch-long driftwood base which is signed and dated on the bottom. The scale and detail of the woodcock carving is similar to the work of A. J. King (1878-1963), the famed carver from Rhode Island.

The carved dog is similar to the work of King’s son, James.

These similarities are explained by the fact that Weaver knew both of them and they taught her to carve. In the early 1980s, Weaver’s bird carvings won several finalist ribbons at the Ward Foundation’s Bird Carving World Championships. In original paint, the dog’s tail has been reset and one third of the woodcock’s bill remains.

A three-inch-long, red-phase owl on a seven-inch-tall, driftwood wall plaque with the maker’s ink stamp signature on the back.

Original paint with minimal wear.

$300 - $500

$400 - $600 83 Miniature Ruffed Grouse James Joseph Ahearn (1904-1963) Stamford, CT, 1942 An early, four-and-one-half-inch-high carving of a gamebird drumming. Signed “J J Ahearn” and dated on the bottom of the painted base. Original paint with a missing crest and tiny chips to beak, head, and tail edge. $200 - $400

81 Miniature Wood Duck Drake Courtney Allen (1896-1969) North Truro, MA, c. 1940

84 Three Miniature Flying Redheads 1942

A turned-head duck carving mounted on driftwood with a rasped-edge wooden base which is signed by the maker on the side. Allen was also known for his illustrative artwork. Original paint with wear and damage to the feet.

Two drakes and a hen, each approximately nine inches high and designed as wall mounts. The trio are deeply and intricately carved with wing and tail feather detail. Each is signed “Sprague” and dated “1942” on the back of the rear wing.

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85 Canada Goose Miles Hancock (1888-1974) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1940

87 Bufflehead Drake Doug Jester (1876-1961) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1930

89 Lesser Yellowlegs Miles Hancock (1888-1974) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1970

A tack-eyed decoy with its original rigging and an “EPK” rig brand on the bottom.

This rig brand has also been found on Hancock pintails. Original paint with gunning wear to include some scars along the back, flaking along the sides, and some wear to the edges.

A short-bodied diver with its original weights. In original paint with an in-use second coat of white and sealer with gunning wear.

A shorebird with small copper tack eyes, carved raised wings, scratch paint feathering, and a slightly notched tail.

Original paint with minimal wear.

$300 - $500

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88 Redhead Doug Jester (1876-1961) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1930

90 Black Duck Miles Hancock (1888-1974) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1960

A redhead drake decoy with a symmetrically sloped body, a head with a pronounced bill, and its original weight.

In a mixture of original and old repaint with gunning wear to include an old bill repair.

An excellent example of this maker’s work displaying small tack eyes, carved bill definition, and scratch-painted feathering.

Original paint with even gunning wear and a maker’s repair to a crack along the bottom under the original paint.

$200 - $400

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86 Merganser Hen Doug Jester (1876-1961) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1920 A red-breasted merganser with painted eyes, a carved crest, and its original rigging. In a mixture of in-use repaint and original paint with gunning wear to include flaking, a neck crack, a reset crest tine, and a mostly replaced bill. $300 - $500

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Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949)

Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Ira Desanka Hudson was born in Maryland in 1873. After completing fifth grade in Baltimore, Maryland, his family moved to Chincoteague Island, Virginia. To the east of Chincoteague lies Assateague Island, a national wildlife refuge and home to the famous wild ponies. To the west lies the Eastern Shore’s mainland and Chincoteague Bay, which is roughly 30 miles long and 5 miles wide with extensive marshes and a dynamic environment for migratory birds.

On this barrier island Hudson learned how to live off the bounty of the land and sea, and he also took up his father’s trade of carpentry. Hudson’s small boats were in high demand on the island and he developed an excellent reputation for his signature design and workmanship.

At the turn of the century he began carving decoys and brought the same command of woodworking to these smaller ship-like designs. Hudson was known for being a very industrious man, working from dawn to dusk, and even by lamplight if an order needed to be filled.

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The strong influence of New Jersey’s carving master Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) can be clearly seen in Hudson’s early decoys, but he did not strictly hold to this pattern by any means. His body of work went on to show a continuously evolving style, which through its variances always remained very much his own. Part of his signature is the animated quality that he so often imparted in his carvings.

Hudson’s children also became involved in the decoy making, namely two of his sons, Norman (1898-1980) and Delbert (1927-1979). In addition to wildfowl decoys the family produced decoratives, fliers, miniature decoys, shorebirds, and game fish which also show his innovative style and support his place as one of America’s great folk artists.

91 Brant Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1930 Dr. McCleery spent half a lifetime collecting decoys and constantly upgrading them. This sterling example reflects his commitment to that end goal. In excellent original paint with minimal wear from handling. provenance:

James M. McCleery, M.D. Collection Private Collection

literature: Robert Shaw, Call to the Sky; The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D. Houston, TX, 1992, p. 81, exact decoy illustrated.

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 33, plate I, similar decoy illustrated.

Henry H. Stansbury, Ira D. Hudson and Family, Lewes, DE, 2002, p. 76, similar decoy illustrated.

Sotheby’s and Guyette & Schmidt, American Waterfowl Decoys: The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery, New York, NY, 2000, lot 180, exact decoy illustrated.

$15,000 - $20,000

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92 Broadbill Pair Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1930 An exceptional matched pair of gunning birds carved in a very natural swimming or foraging posture. These decoys display tack eyes which are surrounded by pronounced brows and classic Hudson-painted feathering on twopiece, vertically laminated, flat-bottomed bodies, which are branded “P” for the Purnell collection on the underside. The carvings also feature Hudson’s fluted tails and sharp ice-groove carving. Original paint with even gunning wear and minor body seam shrinkage. provenance:

William H. Purnell, Jr. Collection Private Collection

literature: Robert H. Richardson ed., Chesapeake Bay Decoys, Burtonsville, MD, 1991, p. 223, rigmate decoys illustrated.

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 64, plate 61, similar decoys illustrated.

Henry H. Stansbury, Ira D. Hudson and Family, Lewes, DE, 2002, p. 68, rigmate decoys illustrated.

$17,500 - $22,500

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93 Red-Breasted Merganser Pair Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1930 One of the most important pairs of Virginia decoys ever to come on the market. These iconic decoys have significant relevance within the realm of Virginia and American folk art.

Profusely illustrated and heralded by the most prominent figures of decoy collecting, this Southern pair holds a special place within the decoy collecting community. It is often difficult to track the genesis, history and transfer of ownership of early gunning decoys. This pair does not suffer that fate, coveted and illustrated by decoy legends; Hancock, Mackey, Colio, Thompson, Purnell, and Richardson.

This outstanding pair of mergansers was first acquired from Hudson by fellow Chincoteague carver Miles Hancock (18881974) who recognized them as something truly special. In the early 1960s after years of appreciation, Hancock sold them to pioneering decoy collector and author, William J. Mackey, Jr. (19011972). In the late sixties, collector George W. Thompson (19071994) of Cazenovia, New York, was visiting Mackey and bought the pair to reside at his Rolling Ridge Farm. Renowned Southern decoy collector William H. Purnell acquired the birds and admired them on a shelf in his home for decades. The consignor acquired the merganser pair directly from Purnell. Each is branded “WHP Jr” for the Purnell collection on the underside.

under the illustration of these decoys in Mackey’s book reads: “A pair of Red-breasted Mergansers that illustrate the best work of Ira Hudson of Chincoteague Island, Virginia.” Original paint with light even gunning wear, both have age lines, including one along the hen’s back, the hen has an early bill replacement. provenance:

Miles Hancock Collection, acquired from the maker William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection George W. Thompson Collection William H. Purnell, Jr. Collection Private Collection

literature:

William J. Mackey, Jr., American Bird Decoys, New York, NY, 1965, p.161, plate 134, exact decoys illustrated.

Quintina Colio, American Decoys, Ephrata, PA, 1972, p. 18, exact decoys illustrated.

Robert H. Richardson ed., Chesapeake Bay Decoys, Burtonsville, MD, 1991, p. 139, exact decoys illustrated.

Cameron McIntyre, “Ira Hudson”, Decoy Magazine, Lewes, DE, Sept./Oct. 1995, p. 9, exact decoys illustrated.

Henry H. Stansbury, Ira D. Hudson and Family, Lewes, DE, 2002, p. 113, similar decoys illustrated. $175,000 - $225,000

Mackey, in his pioneering decoy collecting book, American Bird Decoys, writes that Hudson was “the most prolific and best commercial decoy maker Virginia ever produced...” The caption

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94 Pintail Pair Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1940 With their grand form and original condition, these decoys are considered to be amongst if not the finest rigmate pair of Hudson pintails known to exist.

A boldly carved balsa pair displaying exceptional surface, tack eyes, bill carving, ice grooves and bottom boards. The male has a lightly fluted tail with a pronounced sprig. In original paint with light gunning wear. Both birds have slight body and neck seam separation and filler loss. The hen has a tight neck crack and the drake’s neck has a tight age line. provenance:

Robert H. Richardson Collection Private Collection, Virginia Private Collection

literature:

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 41, plate XXV, exact decoys illustrated.

Henry H. Stansbury, Ira D. Hudson and Family, Lewes, DE, 2002, pp. 122-123, similar decoys illustrated. $70,000 - $80,000

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94a High-Head Canvasback Drake Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1920 A tack-eyed decoy with a rounded and well-proportioned body. Hudson canvasbacks in original paint are exceptionally hard to come by, as a good number of them were restored and passed off through the years as original paint. This fine example is completely original and shows the maker’s swirl paint on the breast and signature “banjo tail.” Noted Hudson historian and collector Henry Stansbury, in his book Ira D. Hudson and Family, describes a closely related canvasback pair as “arguably the finest pair of Hudson canvasbacks.”

That important pair hailed from the collection of George W. Thompson of Cazenovia, New York. Original paint with even gunning wear, a few age lines, and a tight neck crack with some filler loss at that seam; rigging removed. provenance:

Private Collection

literature: Robert H. Richardson ed., Chesapeake Bay Decoys, Burtonsville, MD, 1991, p. 187, similar decoy illustrated.

Henry H. Stansbury, Ira D. Hudson and Family, Lewes, DE, 2002, pp. 86-87, similar decoys illustrated.

$10,000 - $15,000

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95 Canvasback Hen Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1910

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This decoy exhibits tack eyes, a raised bill, an ice groove, meticulously scratched feather detail along the back, a tongue and groove joined bottom board, and its original rigging. Original paint with even gunning wear, worn to the wood in places. Tight age crack in the neck. provenance:

Private Collection

literature: Robert H. Richardson ed., Chesapeake Bay Decoys, Burtonsville, MD, 1991, p. 187, similar decoy illustrated.

Henry H. Stansbury, Ira D. Hudson and Family, Lewes, DE, 2002, p. 88, similar decoy illustrated.

$3,000 - $4,000

96 Canada Goose The Ward Brothers, Lemuel T. (1896-1983) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1930

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A rare, ridge-backed, life-size, goose decoy. Dr. Mort Kramer, who was good friends with the Ward brothers, returned this early goose at a later date for the makers to sign and date. Branded on the bottom with conjoined “MK” initials for Dr. Mort Kramer’s collection. In early gunning paint with gunning wear; touch-up to neck seat, tight neck crack, even scars and dings; rough area to tail. provenance:

Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

literature:

Ronald J. Gard and Brian J. McGrath, The Ward Brothers’ Decoys, Wolfe City, TX, 1989, p. 110, plate 95, similar decoy illustrated. $3,000 - $5,000

97 Canvasback Pair The Ward Brothers, Lemuel T. (1896-1983) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1948

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A classic pair of balsa-bodied, Chesapeake Bay decoys. The drake exhibits lightly stippled paint detail.

Original paint with gunning wear, the hen has scuffs and dings. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature:

Ronald J. Gard and Brian J. McGrath, The Ward Brothers’ Decoys, Wolfe City, TX, 1989, p. 19, plate 17, similar decoys illustrated. $1,500 - $2,500

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98 Mallard Drake The Ward Brothers, Lemuel T. (1896-1983) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, 1936 A fine, cedar-bodied decoy made for one of the great duck hunting clubs along the Pacific Flyway. The White Mallard Outing Club began in 1919, when 100 members each paid $100 to purchase 900 acres of mostly wetland property in Butte Sink, Calusa County, California. In the mid to late 1930s one of the members ordered a rig of mallard and pintail decoys from the Ward Brothers. The most famous decoys from this rig were a pair of pintails, purchased at auction in the 1970s by singer Andy Williams for the then unheard of sum of $29,000.

The decoys all had a horseshoe-shaped, lead strip weight on the bottom. Ward 1936 mallards in original condition are exceedingly hard to come by. This example, acquired by one of the West Coast’s most discerning decoy collectors, Bill Mori, represents a stellar example.

Mark Mahoney traveled to California for work on occasion, and I suggested he pay Bill Mori a visit. Lo and behold, about a year later he returned home from California with one of Bill’s highly-prized Ward brothers’ White Mallard decoys.

Rightfully so, he was pretty excited about it.

– Stephen B. O’Brien, Jr. Original paint with light even gunning wear and minor nicks to bill and tail. provenance:

White Mallard Outing Club William Mori Collection Mark R. Mahoney Collection

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Ronald J. Gard and Brian J. McGrath, The Ward Brothers’ Decoys, Wolfe City, TX, 1989, p. 83, plate 74, similar decoy illustrated. $8,000 - $12,000

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101 Goose Head Bookends The Ward Brothers, Lemuel T. (1896-1983) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, 1973 A pair of nine-inch-high, life-size, goose head bookends, one with a pen holder. Both are signed and dated on the bottom by the makers. In original condition.

$200 - $400

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100 Mallard Head Bookends The Ward Brothers, Lemuel T. (1896-1983) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1936

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A pair of early, superbly carved, hand-painted, cedar bookends with razor-sharp bills, measuring seven inches high. The back and bottom of the carvings are covered with felt. In original paint with a spot of shrinkage on the hen’s bill and slight neck seam separation. provenance:

Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

literature:

Ronald J. Gard and Brian J. McGrath, The Ward Brothers’ Decoys, Wolfe City, TX, 1989, p. 127, plate 113, similar bookends illustrated. $2,000 - $3,000

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Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection, acquired directly from the artists Ronald J. Gard and Brian J. McGrath, The Ward Brothers’ Decoys, Wolfe City, TX, 1989, p. 119, plate 73, exact goose head pen holder bookend illustrated. $600 - $900 102 Yellowlegs Lloyd Sterling (1880-1964) Crisfield, MD, c. 1950 A painted-eye, balsa, shorebird decoy with wire legs and painted feet on a driftwood base, signed and dated on the bottom.

Original paint with minor wear. $300 - $500

103 Canvasback Drake Bart Walter (b. 1958) Westminister, MD, 1984

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An early, intricately carved, wooden decorative decoy carving by this important artist, known for his wildlife sculptures in bronze. His work is on display in twenty or more institutions and museums. Original paint with a couple minor tail chips. $1,000 - $1,500

104 Canvasback Drake The Ward Brothers, Lemuel T. (1896-1983) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1948

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A slightly turned head decoy with a laminated body and the Ward’s finest stippled paint detail. Original paint with light gunning wear. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature:

Ronald J. Gard and Brian J. McGrath, The Ward Brothers’ Decoys, Wolfe City, TX, 1989, p. 19, plate 16, similar decoy illustrated. $2,000 - $4,000

105 Redhead Drake Upper Bay, MD, c. 1890

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An old Chesapeake Bay decoy with a “F” rig brand. A mixture of worn to the wood old paint and in-use repaint with heavy gunning wear. The head may be an old replacement with neck cracks and there are age cracks in the body. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

$100 - $200

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106 Canvasback Drake The Ward Brothers, Lemuel T. (1896-1983) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1936 A slightly turned head decoy with nostril carving through the bill and subtle nail carving at the tip. This cedar body decoy has the Ward’s finest stippled paint detail, not often seen on this species. Original paint with light gunning wear, restoration to tail chip, and an age line in the bill secured with a small nail. $15,000 - $25,000

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107 Black Duck Lloyd Sterling (1880-1964) Crisfield, MD, c. 1930 A content decoy exhibiting glass eyes, superbly rendered scratch-feather paint detail, bright speculum paint, and a slightly upturned tail. The decoy was never rigged or weighted and has been in Dr. Kramer’s collection for more than twenty years. Strong original paint with age lines along the back; slight separation at the neck seam. Profesional restoration to right base of neck and age line down the back. provenance:

Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

literature:

Linda and Gene Kangas, Decoys, Paducah, KY, 1992, p. 51, similar decoys illustrated. $10,000 - $12,000

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108 Miniature Green-Winged Teal Pair and Pintail Pair Eddie Wozny (b. 1959) Cambridge, MD, 2005 and 2009 Two pairs of miniature waterfowl with exceptional paint and carved feather detail. A pair of teal, each bird is approximately four inches long, and a pair of pintail, the hen is five-and-onehalf inches, the drake is six inches. The pairs are signed and dated with the species identified on the bottom of the base.

Original condition. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

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109 Miniature Gadwall Pair and Redhead Pair Eddie Wozny (b. 1959) Cambridge, MD, 2005 and 2010 Two pairs of miniature waterfowl displaying exceptional paint and carved feather detail.A pair of redheads, each bird measures approximately four-and-three-quarters inches long, and a pair of gadwall, each measuring about five inches long.

The pairs are signed, dated, and the species is identified on the bottom of the base. Original condition. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

$600 - $900 110 Four Miniature Ducks Donald Briddell (b. 1944) Crisfield, MD, 1961

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Three painted-eye, balsa-bodied decoys are each between five and six inches long and include a redhead drake and a canvasback drake and hen. Briddell learned to carve directly from the Ward brothers and their influence is readily apparent in these works.

While in high school young Briddell made decoys for Crossroads of Sport and Abercrombie & Fitch in New York City. Between 1961 and 1963, these quarter-sized “Chesapeake Wildfowl Decoys” were sold for $1.50 each. The fourth decoy is a half-sized bluebill with raised primaries.

After traveling the world, Briddell returned to the States in the 1970s and started carving decorative decoys. Along with winning World Championship ribbons he also had a pair of decoys selected for the Smithsonian Museum’s permanent collection. Three are signed and dated by the maker on the bottom, the hen is not. The ducks are in original paint with minor wear from handling. provenance:

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$300 - $500 111 Five Miniature Ducks Miles Hancock (1888-1974) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1970 A small collection of Hancock’s six-inch-long decoy carvings.

They include a swan, a turned-head Canada goose, a pintail drake, a bufflehead hen, and black duck. Each displays small tack eyes and raised wing carving with defined primaries. Four of them are signed and dated by the maker on the bottom, the black duck is faintly initialed M.H. Four are in original paint with minimal wear. The swan is in original paint with a reset neck and tail chips. $300 - $500

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1960, with a “Weeks” signature stamp on the bottom.

114 Pintail Drake Perry Wilcoxen (1862-1954) Liverpool, IL, c. 1930

A drake by Walter H. “Tube” Dawson (1882-1955), Putnam, IL, c. 1950, repainted by Robert Weeks. The hen is all original, with light wear and an area of dried sap bleed. The drake was restored

by Weeks.

A very good example of this maker’s work displaying a carved bill and comb-painted detail. Original paint with even gunning wear.

$300 - $500 113 Rare Mallard Drake August P. Ewand (1865- 1925) Peru, IL, c. 1890 A hollow, Illinois River decoy displaying tack eyes, carved bill detail, comb-painted wing detail, and an oval lead weight with “PHL” stamped into it. The bottom of the decoy is also stamped with the same initials and there is a stencil painted “26.” Original paint with patina from an old coat of sealer and gunning wear to include a reset head. $200 - $400

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Willian Mori Collection Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature:

Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 186, similar decoy illustrated. $500 - $700 115 Mallard Drake Walter “Tube” Dawson (1882-1995) Putnam, IL, c. 1920 A hollow, Illinois River decoy displaying glass eyes, a notchcarved bill, comb-painted wing detail, and a lead strip weight with “44” stamped into it. Original paint with gunning wear to include a reset head. $200 - $400

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116 Rigmate Mallard Pair George “Bert” Graves (1887-1956) Peoria, IL, c. 1920 A fine pair of hollow decoys with glass eyes from the hunting rig of Chester J. Caswell. This pair of mallards showcases Catherine Elliston’s finest original paint and they retain their original G.B. Graves impressed lead strip weights and “CJC” rig brands. The drake also bears a stamped “133” and an old paper label identifying the bird as having come from the Willis Pennington of LaGrange, Illinois Collection. Both are in original paint, the drake is in very good condition with light gunning wear. The hen has even gunning wear to include wear to the paint, a couple of age lines in the breast, one in the neck, and a small bill tip chip. provenance:

Chester J. Caswell Rig Willis Pennington Collection Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature: Robert Shaw, Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D., Houston, TX, 1992, p. 105, similar decoy illustrated.

Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, pp. 8, 120-121, similar decoys illustrated.

Stephen O’Brien and Julie Carlson, Masterworks of the Illinois River, Boston, MA, 2005, pp. 98-100, rigmates illustrated.

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117 Canvasback Drake George “Bert” Graves (1880-1956) Peoria, IL, c. 1920 A fine example of a hollow, Illinois River decoy with the maker’s custom strip lead weight. Original paint with light gunning wear and impressions in the paint around the neck from winding the anchor line around the decoy. The left side has light impressions in the sealer, possibly from a burlap sack. literature:

Stephen O’Brien and Julie Carlson, Masterworks of the Illinois River, Boston, MA, 2005, p. 104, similar decoy illustrated. $1,500 - $­2,500 118 Mallard Drake Charles Perdew (1874-1963) Henry, IL, c. 1930 A bold, classic decoy displaying three-piece body construction, paint by the maker’s wife, Edna, and an original Perdew cast lead strip weight. The underside has paint-stenciled letters “JF” and is branded “E L”. Original paint with gunning wear to include flaking, touch-up to the breast, and a neck repair.

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Joseph B. French Collection Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature:

Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, pp. 139-140, similar decoys illustrated. $800 - $1,200

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119 Mallard Head Pair George “Bert” Graves (1880-1956) Peoria, IL, c. 1920 A rare pair of life-size, swimming, mallard heads mounted on seven-inch-high, shieldshaped plaques. Possibly made for use as a gun or hanging rack. They exhibit glass eyes and Graves’ classic V-carved bills. Original paint with light wear and minimal flaking. $2,000 - $3,000

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120 Pintail Drake George “Bert” Graves (1880-1956) Peoria, IL, c. 1925 A stellar example from the Caswell rig, this hollow, Illinois River, pintail drake decoy exhibits Catherine Elliston’s (1849-1953) finest original paint. It retains the original weight marked “G. B. Graves Decoy Co.” A “CJC,” for the famous Chet Caswell rig is branded twice on the underside.

Bert Graves, along with Robert Elliston (1847-1925), Charles Perdew (1874-1963), and Charles Walker (1873-1954), forged the Illinois River style that has become synonymous with carving excellence. Closely linked with the carvings of Elliston, Graves employed Catherine Elliston, Robert’s wife, along with his sister-in-law, Millie Graves, to paint his decoys. Bert Graves, who worked out of the shop behind his Peoria home, took great pride in his work, selling his decoys for $100 per dozen, a steep price in the 1930s. Outstanding original paint with light gunning wear. provenance:

Chester J. Caswell Rig Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

literature:

Stephen B. O’Brien, Jr. and Julie Carlson, Masterworks of the Illinois River, Boston, MA, 2005, pp. 96 and 97, rigmate illustrated. $8,000 - $12,000

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121 Outstanding Mallard Drake Charles Perdew (1874-1963) Henry, IL, c. 1920 An early, Illinois River decoy with Edna Perdew’s finest swirl paint.

These early examples with Edna’s paint are highly coveted by collectors and showcase this husband and wife team at the top of their game.

This hollow-carved mallard displays glass eyes, original surface, and a lead strip weight on the underside.

A nearly identical rigmate to this bird is prominently featured in the treatise on the maker, Perdew: An Illinois River Tradition, by Ann Tandy Lacy. The book states: “John Linquest of DePue, Illinois initially owned this Mallard decoy. In the early 1970s Joe Tonelli borrowed several decoys from Linquist’s rig for a small decoy show held in LaSalle, Illinois. At that time Linquist marked each decoy with an ‘x’ under the bill to assure that the same decoys would be returned to him.” This decoy is out of that group and bears Lindquest’s “x” mark under its bill. Original paint with light gunning wear. provenance:

John Linquest Collection Private Collection.

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Ann Tandy Lacy, Perdew; An Illinois Tradition, Muncie, IN, 1993, p. 134, rigmate illustrated.

Robert Shaw, Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D., Houston, TX, 1992, p. 107, similar decoy illustrated.

Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, pp. 139-140, similar decoys illustrated.

Stephen O’Brien and Julie Carlson, Masterworks of the Illinois River, Boston, MA, 2005, pp. 68- 69, similar decoys illustrated. $7,000 - $10,000

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122 Six Perdew Crow Calls Charles Perdew (1874-1963) Henry, IL, c. 1910 Perdew started making “Illinois River banded cedar calls” in 1898. He patented his “tongue-pincher” crow call in 1909.

This collection varies from four inches to five and one-half inches in overall height. The four tallest are stamped “Pat., Nov. 2, 1909” near the mouthpiece and “Charles H. Perdew, Henry, ILL.” lower on the barrel. The two rare smaller calls are marked “Pat. Nov. 2nd, 1909, Mfg by Chas. Perdew, Sr. Henry, ILL.” and “Manufactured by Chas. Perdew, Sr. Henry, ILL.” Good used condition, the smallest has small chips on the end of the mouth piece and a tight crack on the upper twothirds of the barrel. $2,000 - $3,000

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123 Miniature Mallard Pair Charles Perdew (1874-1963) Henry, IL, c. 1950 A preening mallard hen and straight head drake measuring six and seven inches. Both were carved and painted by Charles Perdew. The birds exhibit glass eyes, carved bill detail, and raised primaries. Both are in original paint with minor touch-up; the drake has a tail repair. literature:

Ann Tandy Lacy, Perdew, an Illinois Tradition Muncie, IN, 1993, p. 226, similar examples illustrated. $2,000 - $3,000

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124 Miniature Great Blue Heron Pair George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1930 A difficult-to-find Boyd species, the taller carving is almost six inches high. Both display tack eyes, inquisitive postures, and chamfered-edge cedar bases. Both are in original paint. One has a paint rub, the other an age line at the neck seam. literature: Jim Cullen, Finely Carved and Nicely Painted: The Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd, Seabrook, NH, 18731941, Rye, NH, 2009, pp. 66 and 77, similar birds illustrated.

$2,000 - $4,000

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125 Miniature Wood Duck Pair George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1930

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A pair of four-inch-long miniature decoys with tack eyes, highly detailed paint, and handwritten species identification on the bottom. Both are in original paint with a few small rubs. literature: Jim Cullen, Finely Carved and Nicely Painted: The Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd, Seabrook, NH, 1873-1941, Rye, NH, 2009, pp. 62 and 96, similar birds illustrated.

$1,000 - $2,000

126 Miniature Merganser Pair George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1930

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A four-inch-long pair of miniature decoys with tack eyes and “Sheldrake” written on the bottom. Original paint with a few minor paint rubs. The drake’s bill has been reset. literature: Jim Cullen, Finely Carved and Nicely Painted: The Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd, Seabrook, NH, 1873-1941, Rye, NH, 2009, the title page, pp. 61 and 96, similar birds illustrated.

$1,000 - $2,000

127 Miniature Killdeer George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1930

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A two-and-one-quarter-inch-high shorebird carving with a partial, handwritten species identification on the bottom of the beveled-edge base. Original paint with some crazing. $800 - $1,200

128 Miniature Yellowlegs Albert J. Dittman (1884-1974) Williamstown, MA, c. 1950 A very rare three-inch-long shorebird carving displaying detailed paint, a chip-carved base, and species identification on the bottom. The maker’s initials “A J” within a “D” signature on the side. Original condition.

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129 Turned-Head Canada Goose George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1920 In 1910 future World War II General George S. Patton (1885-1945) married his wife, Beatrice Ayer, in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. Together they owned a farm in nearby Hamilton, Massachusetts, where his son (1923-2004) lived and his daughter-in-law still resides. In the summer of 1923 Patton was assigned to the General Staff Corps in Boston. At that time, Patton purchased a rig of goose decoys from George Boyd. A few years later he was transferred to Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. His goose decoys were given to his cousin, William Gordon “Gus” Means.

Means was born in Boston in 1884. In 1906 he graduated from Harvard University and joined the ranks of that University’s sportsmen and sporting authors. After college, Means settled north of Boston in Beverly, Massachusetts. In 1941 he authored My Guns and in 1953 wrote My Bird Dogs and Hounds. Both were recollections of his earlier sporting exploits. A copy of each book is included with the sale of this lot.

This fine example bears Means’ brand. The decoy exhibits tack eyes, a slightly turned head, canvas stretched over a wood frame, and a carved breast and tail. Given its provenance and

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Gen. George S. Patton Rig William G. Means Rig Private Collection

literature: Jim Cullen, Finely Carved and Nicely Painted: The Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd, Seabrook, NH, 1873-1941, Rye, NH, 2009, pp. 49- 50, rigmate illustrated.

Robert Shaw, Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D., Houston, TX, 1992, p. 6, similar decoy illustrated.

$10,000 - $15,000

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$5,000 - $7,000

131 Yellowlegs George H. Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1900 A life-size shorebird decoy displaying Boyd’s classic form, “shoe button” eyes, and stippled feather detail. Original paint with light gunning wear including touch-up to a neck crack and slight color variation along bottom grain lines. literature: Jim Cullen, Finely Carved and Nicely Painted: The Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd, Seabrook, NH, 18731941, Rye, NH, 2009, pp. 20- 24, similar shorebird decoys illustrated.

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Soon after the purchase, Lisle discovered Gardner and Dexter’s rig of shorebirds in an outbuilding on the property.

Newton Dexter was a civil engineer and an excellent taxidermist. While both gentlemen carved shorebirds, Dexter painted them. Information regarding this important rig was first published in Hal Sorenson’s 196667 Decoy Collector’s Guide. These Rhode Island shorebird decoys exhibit black glass “shoe button” eyes, sturdy inserted bills, and carved raised wings. One of the birds is displaying its fall/winter plumage, the other is in spring/summer plumage. Original paint with light gunning wear. literature: Hal Sorensen, ed., Decoy Collector’s Guide: 1966-67 Annual, Burlington, IA, pp. 63-67, rigmates illustrated.

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Down the road from Joe Lincoln in Accord, Massachusetts lived Charles Thomas, a carver of shorebird decoys in Assinippi. Dr. Starr collected this shorebird as well as a plover by Thomas. The plover is illustrated on page 73 of his book, Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway.

This tack-eyed, split-tail shorebird has the Starr Collection “fan” ink stamp on the underside. Original paint with light flaking, even gunning wear, and a possible bill replacement. provenance:

George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D., Collection Private Collection

literature:

George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D., Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway, Tulsa, OK, 1974, p. 73, figure 24, similar decoy illustrated. $500 - $700

134 Yellowlegs South Shore, MA, c. 1910 A painted-eye shorebird decoy with a chamfered-edge split tail.

Original paint with light gunning wear and a wing tip rub. Bill appears to be original. $200 - $400

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A shorebird decoy displaying nice lines with a head pegged to the body from the top and underside. Original paint with gunning wear and a coat of sealer, worn to the wood in places; the head and bill have been reset. provenance:

William Grey rig, Danvers, Massachusetts Hugh S. Grey, Editor of Field and Stream Magazine, by descent in the family Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Grey Collection $1,000 - $2,000 136 Hollow Black Bellied Plover Cape Cod, MA, c. 1890 A very hollow shorebird decoy constructed of five pegged vertical laminations with painted eyes and a split tail. The underside has three stick holes and a “J.B. French” collection ink stamp. Original paint with crazing and gunning wear. The bill is possibly an old replacement; the tip of one lamination is missing; the right two laminations detach from the body.

provenance:

Joseph B. French Collection Mark R. Mahoney Collection $1,000 - $1,500

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137 Greater Yellowlegs George F. Hinkley (1853-1929) Beverly, MA, c. 1890 A very rare North Shore shorebird decoy with “shoe button” eyes and bold split-tail form. Only a dozen Hinkley birds are known to have survived. A rigmate yellowlegs, in the permanent collection of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, was featured in The Magazine Antiques and Decoy Magazine in September 1989. Original paint with even gunning wear. Minor flaking on wings where some over-paint was taken down. Tiny tail chip along with tight age lines along one wing and one side of neck.

literature:

provenance:

$8,000 - $12,000

George Hinkley rig Clarence Hinkley rig Private Collection

Jonathan Phillips, “The Hinkleys of Beverly, MA”, Lewes, DE, Decoy Magazine, March/April 2007, p. 29, exact decoy illustrated.

Rob Moir and Jackson Parker, “Tollers and Tattlers, Massachusetts Waterfowl Decoys, 1840s - 1940s,” Lewes, DE, Decoy Magazine, Sept./Oct. 1989, pp. 21-27, rigmate illustrated.

Rob Moir and Jackson Parker, “Massachusetts Waterfowl Decoys,” New York, NY, The Magazine Antiques, September 1989, p. 524, rigmate illustrated.

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138 Yellowlegs Lothrop Holmes (1824-1899) Kingston, MA, c. 1880 An alert, four-piece laminated shorebird decoy by this famous South Shore Massachusetts carver. Original paint with gunning wear, seam shrinkage, and paint loss at wing laminations. Replaced eyes and bill. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

$2,000 - $4,000

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139 Sanderling Lincoln Type South Shore, MA, c. 1890 A “peep� shorebird decoy with glass eyes, carved tail, wingtip definition, a stringing hole, and a later wooden reinforced inset stick hole. Original paint with gunning wear including a tail chip, a missing chipped eye, and shortened bill tip. $1,000 - $2,000

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140 Lesser Yellowlegs Lincoln Type South Shore, MA, c. 1890 A shorebird decoy with painted eyes and split tail carving.

Original paint with gunning wear including areas worn to the wood, an in-use bill replacement, and a stick hole chip. $800 - $1,200

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142 Golden Plover Martha’s Vineyard, MA, c. 1880

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A rare Vineyard shorebird decoy with nice patina. This exact bird is illustrated in the 1978 book titled Martha’s Vineyard Decoys.

Old paint appears to be original with a coat of old sealer and gunning wear including wing and tail chips. The bill is possibly the original. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature:

Stanley Murphy, Martha’s Vineyard Decoys, Boston, MA, 1978, p. 154, plate 135, exact decoy illustrated (upper left). $800 - $1,200

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143 Plover Pair North Shore, MA, c. 1910 Two painted-eye, displaying split tail carving and rarely executed painted primary wing feathers. Tom Wilson (1863-1940) of Ipswich, Massachusetts, was another North Shore carver who occasionally painted primaries on his shorebird decoys. The method of bill attachment on this pair is also similar to Wilson’s decoys. In original paint with very light gunning wear. provenance:

Private Collection, Essex, Massachusetts Private Collection

literature: Joe Engers ed., The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, San Diego, CA, 1990, p. 59, similar decoy illustrated.

$2,000 - $4,000

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144 Canada Goose St. Clair Flats Shooting Company Walpole Island, Ontario, Canada, c. 1890 A rare early goose decoy from the rig of H. T. Bunbury of Hamilton, Ontario. Bunbury was a member of the St. Clair Flats Shooting Company from 1877-1891 and 1896-1901. The “Bunbury” rig brand is impressed in the bottom. In old working paint with gunning wear. This decoy may have originally been leather-or canvas-covered. Head has been reset and there is a tight age crack along the bottom board. A bill chip, two head crown chips, and a tail chip have been repaired. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature:

Bernard W. Crandell, Decoying: St. Clair to St. Lawrence, Erin, Ontario, 1988, p. 46, rigmate decoy illustrated. $1,000 - $1,500

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145 Redhead Pair George Warin (1830-1905) Toronto, Canada, c. 1880 Both decoys have glass eyes and were painted by the same hand. The hen is hollow and has an incised “H” on the bottom.

The drake is solid-bodied and has several markings on the bottom: a hand painted “McK,” an old painted signature, possibly “Dr. McK,” a “P. H. Deming” painted stencil, and a “PHD” brand for the rig of Paul H. Deming, a St. Clair Flats Shooting Company member from 1912-1955.

George Warin was an original member of the St. Clair Flats Shooting Company from 1874-1880, providing numerous decoys which were passed down for nearly a century to the succeeding members. Both are in old paint with gunning wear and slight neck seam separations. provenance:

Paul H. Deming rig Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature:

Bernard W. Crandell, Decoying: St. Clair to St. Lawrence, Erin, Ontario, 1988, p. 130, similar decoys illustrated. $1,200 - $1,800

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146 Redhead Drake Thomas Chambers (1860-1948) Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1910 A hollow decoy with glass eyes and a “B.S. Warren” brand for the rig of Benjamin S. Warren, a member of the St. Clair Flats Shooting Company from 1914-1930. Original paint with gunning wear including a tight crack in the neck and breast. provenance:

B.S. Warren rig Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature:

Bernard W. Crandell, Decoying: St. Clair to St. Lawrence, Erin, Ontario, 1988, p. 166, similar decoy illustrated. $600 - $900

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small, round, inletted lead weight. Old paint with some touch-up and gunning wear including a top of head chip, tail roughage. and a replaced bill.

An extremely hollow, low-head decoy with glass eyes and the maker’s “G & J Warin, Builders, Toronto” brand on the bottom. Also displayed is a “F.T.M.” rig brand for Fred T. Murphy, a St. Clair Flats Shooting Company member from 1922-1949. In early working repaint with gunning wear including a tight crack in the bill.

provenance:

provenance:

F.T. Murphy rig Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature:

Bernard W. Crandell, Decoying: St. Clair to St. Lawrence, Erin, Ontario, 1988, p. 132, similar decoy illustrated. $500 - $700 148 Bluebill Drake George (1830-1905) and James Warin (1832-1884) Toronto, Ontario, Canada, c. 1870 A rare, early decoy with a solid body and painted eyes. The bottom of this highbodied decoy displays the maker’s “G & J Warin, Makers, Toronto” brand and rig marks for the following members of the St. Clair Flats Shooting Company: a “PDC” painted stencil for Peter D. Conger, member from 1874-1885, a “J. G. Riordon” brand for John George Riordon, member from 1885-1901, a “GNILLUP” brand for William J. Pulling, (last name backwards), member from 1902-1938. The bottom also has a

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature:

Bernard W. Crandell, Decoying: St. Clair to St. Lawrence, Erin, Ontario, 1988, p. 129, exact decoy illustrated. $300 - $500

151 Bluebill Hen St. Clair Flats, Canada, c. 1900 A glass-eyed decoy, hollowed from the bottom and designed to be left open without a bottom board. The old rigging is attached to the interior of the hollow body. The underside of the tail bears an incised “+.” In old crazed repaint with heavy gunning wear. The head has been reset and has a replaced eye. An old, expertly inletted, wooden patch covers the left wing.

149 Hollow Redhead Drake Donald Reid (1862-1920) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900

provenance:

A hollow decoy displaying glass eyes, a carved bill, remnants of a swing weight, and superb craftsmanship. Original paint with heavy gunning wear including tight neck and bill cracks, tail chips, and a couple dings.

152 Broadbill Drake Ken Anger (1905-1961) Dunnville, Ontario, Canada, c. 1940

provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

$300 - $500 150 Redhead Drake George Warin (1830-1905) (attr.)

Ontario, Canada, c. 1870 A hollow high-bodied decoy with painted eyes. In original paint with even gunning wear, touch-up to neck crack and right tip of bill, age line in body, and a few plugged shot scars. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

$150 - $250

An Ontario decoy displaying glass eyes, an intricately carved bill, rasped head feathering, superb form, and combpainted and incised wing detail. Original paint with some in-use repaint and gunning wear. $200 - $400

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature:

Bernard W. Crandell, Decoying: St. Clair to St. Lawrence, Erin, Ontario, 1988, p. 199, similar decoy illustrated. $400 - $600

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153 Important Red Head Drake Ivar Fernland (1881-1933) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, c. 1915 An extremely hollow decoy from this exceptional carver with combed feather detail and strong swirl paint. The decoy retains remnants of its original swing weight.

Finding a Fernlund decoy in original paint with an intact bill is exceptionally difficult.

Original paint with gunning wear. literature:

Bernard W. Crandell, Decoying: St. Clair to St. Lawrence, Erin, Ontario, 1988, p. 196, similar decoy illustrated. $5,000 - $7,000

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154 Redhead Pair Frank E. Coombs (1882-1958) Alexandria Bay, NY, c. 1930

157 Premier Grade Redhead Drake Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1910

A pair of high-head, St. Lawrence River decoys with glass eyes by one of the area’s most famous makers. A mixture of original and working repaint with gunning wear. The drake’s neck and a bill chip have been reset. Minor bill and tail chips.

From the rig of Ed Jomba and so branded on the bottom. In original paint with gunning wear to include a paint scrape on the lower half of one side, and a coat of sealer.

$600 - $900 155 Goldeneye Pair Samuel J. Denny (1874-1953) Clayton, NY, c. 1920 A pair of carved cedar St. Lawrence River decoys with glass eyes. They display deeply carved eye grooves, rounded heads, incised bill detail, inset anchor line attachments, four large cork-filled holes in the bottoms along was with teardropshaped lead weights. A mix of original and working repaint with gunning wear, touch-up to both necks, especially the drake. The hen has a reset bill. $500 - $700 156 Green-Winged Teal Drake Ken Harris (1905-1981) Woodville, NY, c. 1970

$600 - $900 158 Blue Goose Herter’s Inc. Waseca, MN, c. 1940 A rare, balsa-bodied, Model Supreme, blue goose decoy. Original paint with a coat of sealer, gunning wear and seam separation along one edge of the bottom. $400 - $600 159 Mallard Drake William E. Pratt Mfg. Co. (a. 1921-1936) Joliet, IL, c. 1930 This rare, solid-bodied, Pratt decoy has incised bill detail and glass eyes. Original paint with light gunning wear including a very tiny tail chip. $200 - $400

An alert decoy with a turned head and scratch-painted vermiculation. Original paint with a tight age crack in the neck and a reset tail chip. $300 - $500 91

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160 Standard Grade Mallard Pair Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1920

162 Canvasback Pair Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1900

A matched pair of never rigged decoys. Strong original swirl paint with staining, flaking, and even wear. Both have missing neck filler.

A pair of rigmate, glass-eye, standard-grade decoys. They have a strip of “Raymond Lead” along the bottom and are branded “D. B. Day” for his rig. Day was a lawyer for the Timken Roller Bearing Co., which began in 1899 and continues to this day.

Original paint with light gunning wear. The hen has light flaking.

Both have professional touch-up around neck filler.

$600 - $900 161 Premier Grade Canvasback Drake Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1900 A nice old gunning decoy with a good form. In old, dry, mostly original paint with heavy but even gunning wear. The neck has a crack and one eye has been replaced. $150 - $250

literature:

Russ J. Goldberger, and Alan G. Haid, Mason Decoys: A Complete Pictorial Guide, Lewes, DE, 2003, p. 54. $600 - $900 163 Mallard Drake Tru-Dux Wood Products Co. (1932-1948) Long Grove, Chicago, IL, c. 1940 A balsa-bodied decoy with glass eyes and incised detail. Original paint with gunning wear including scrapes and dings. $200 - $300

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164 Canada Goose J. N. Dodge Decoy Factory (1884-1894) Detroit, MI, c. 1890 A rare Canada goose from this factory showing terrific form. This stately decoy has bright, exemplary paint as it was never gunned, having spent the majority of its life as a lamp base. The decoy exhibits glass pupils centered in white painted eyes, a rocked-back head, blended feathering with painted primaries, and barred tail detail. Strong original paint with light craquelure, even wear with some flaking, a professionally touched-up age crack along the back, and plugged holes in back, bottom, and under the tail. literature: Ron Sharp and Bill Dodge, Detroit Decoy Dynasty: The Factory Decoys of Petersen, Dodge, and Mason, Lawsonville, NC, 2009, p.169, similar decoy illustrated.

$6,000 - $8,000

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166 Mammoth Premier Grade Mallard Drake Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1910

A superb, hollow, black duck decoy with the original Mason Factory “Premier� painted stencil on the bottom and strong swirl paint. Original paint with very light gunning wear, minor touch-up to neck seam, and a small tail chip.

A rare, over-sized, Mammoth Model decoy measuring twenty inches long and exhibiting strong swirl paint.

Original paint with even gunning wear, one replaced eye, and some professional touch-up to back, neck, and tail chip.

$3,000 - $4,000

literature: Russ J. Goldberger and Alan G. Haid, Mason Decoys: A Complete Pictorial Guide, Lewes, DE, 1993, p. 116, similar decoys illustrated.

$3,000 - $4,000

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167 Wood Duck Drake A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 A twelve-inch-long wood duck carving. The bird displays a slightly up-turned head with glass eyes and carved bill detail. The maker’s rectangular stamp is impressed in the bottom. Fine original paint and surface with minor spot touch-up behind neck and tail edge and minor flaking under tail and left wing.

Chip to one side of crest tip was reset. $10,000 - $12,000

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168 Bufflehead Drake A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 A rare, nine-and-one-half-inch-long, bufflehead decoy. Crowell made very few buffleheads during his lifetime. One of the only other known examples was made as an ashtray. The bird displays a slightly turned head with glass eyes and carved bill detail. The maker’s rectangular stamp is impressed in the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear from handling. $6,000 - $8,000

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169 Merganser Drake George Huey (1866-1947) Friendship, ME, c. 1890 A long, sleek-bodied, Down East sea duck decoy displaying carved eyes, incised mandible, a traditional inletted head which is slightly turned, and an inset circular weight. Signed twice with the maker’s incised “GRH” initials on the underside.

Original paint with even gunning wear, age lines, and an age crack in the neck and along the bottom. Professional repair to approximately half of the bill. provenance:

Private Collection, Virginia Private Collection, Midwest

literature:

Shirley and John Delph, New England Decoys, Exton, PA, 1990, p. 34, similar decoys illustrated. $5,000 - $7,000

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170 Goldeneye Drake Orlando “Os” Bibber (1882-1970) South Harpswell. ME, c. 1915 An outstanding coastal Maine decoy with a sleek, stylized form, a turned head displaying painted eyes, incised bill outline, and the maker’s wide, long-tailed body pattern. In The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, John Dinan writes, “Bibber’s birds are the best carvings on the coast...” He made decoys for his own use and not many are known. Original paint with gunning wear and a bill tip chip. literature: Joe Engers, ed., The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, San Diego, CA, 1990, p. 32, similar decoys illustrated.

$5,000 - $8,000

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172 Red-Breasted Merganser Drake Fairhaven, MA, c. 1910

A matched pair of classic, full-bodied, sea duck decoys displaying raised carved bills.

Original paint with gunning wear, worn to the wood in places, a couple of age lines, and the drake’s head has been reset.

A full-bodied, painted-eye decoy displaying an inset neck seat, a gently upward curved bill, and a precisely cut curved tail arc. Original paint with gunning wear.

$5,000 - $7,000

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Delanco rig, Fairhaven, Massachusetts $1,000 - $1,400

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173 Miniature Wood Duck Drake Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1930 A miniature wood duck decoy measuring four inches long carved by this famous South Shore, Massachusetts, carver.

Exceptional original paint. literature:

Shirley and John Delph, New England Decoys, Exton, PA, 1990, p. 99, similar miniature illustrated. $2,000 - $3,000

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174 Miniature Hooded Merganser Drake Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1920 An early and superb miniature decoy measuring three and one-half inches long. Original paint with a few minimal flakes. literature: Joseph H. Ellis, Birds in Wood and Paint, Lebanon, NH, 2009, p. 83, exact carving illustrated.

$2,000 - $3,000

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175 Miniature Bufflehead Drake Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1920 A three-inch-long miniature decoy by this famous Hingham, Massachusetts carver. The bottom bears a “J.B. French� collection ink stamp and other collection identification. Original paint with a rub to the bill tip and wear along the bottom. provenance:

Joseph B. French Collection Private Collection, Massachusetts

literature: Cap Vinal, Joseph W. Lincoln, Rockland, MA, 2002, p.72, similar miniature illustrated.

$2,000 - $3,000

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176 Miniature Canada Goose A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930

177 Miniature Bufflehead Hen A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910

A miniature goose carving with the maker’s rectangular stamp on the bottom. Original paint with light craquelure on the base and minimal paint rubs to bill tip and tail.

An early miniature bufflehead hen, a fairly rare species by the maker, displaying detailed feathering without legible stamp, three small owner’s identification holes drilled in the bottom. Original paint.

provenance:

Collection

Philip and Nancy Williams

$1,000 - $1,500

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178 Miniature Redhead Pair A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 A pair of early miniatures with the round “A. E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass.” ink stamp on the bottom of each. Both are in original paint, the drake with minor touch-up to front of the neck and under tail. $2,000 - $3,000

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179 Miniature Canvasback Pair A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920

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A pair of early miniatures with the round “A. E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass.” ink stamp on the bottom of each. Both are in original paint with reset bill tips. $2,000 - $3,000

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180 Miniature Pintail Drake A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 A superb early miniature with the round “A. E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass.” ink stamp on the bottom.

Original paint with very light craquelure and a minute chip to the tip of the tail. $1,000 - $2,000 181 Miniature Pintail Hen A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 An early miniature with a faded round “A. E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass.” ink stamp on the bottom.

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182 Miniature Green-Winged Teal Drake A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 An early miniature with the round “A. E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass.” ink stamp on the bottom. Original condition. $1,000 - $2,000 183 Miniature Old Squaw Drake A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 A long-tailed duck with the maker’s rectangular stamp on the bottom. Original paint, the tail has rough edges and the tip missing. $1,000 - $1,200

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An early miniature with a faded round “A. E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass.” ink stamp on the bottom.

Original paint. $1,000 - $1,200 184 Miniature Hooded Merganser A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 A plump little drake with the maker’s rectangular stamp on the bottom. Original paint. $800 - $1,200

184a Miniature Bufflehead A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 An early miniature with a faded round “A. E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass.” ink stamp on the bottom.

Original paint with minimal touch-up to back of head. $1,000 - $1,200 185 Miniature Ruddy Duck A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 An early miniature with a faded round “A. E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass.” ink stamp on the bottom.

Original paint. $800 - $1,200

186 Miniature Bluebill Pair A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930

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An early drake with a round “A. E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass” ink stamp and a hen with the maker’s rectangular stamp. In original paint with minimal wear. $1,500 - $2,000

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187 Miniature Preening Canada Goose A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920

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An extremely rare, turned-head miniature with a round “A. E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass.� ink stamp on the bottom. Original condition. $2,000 - $4,000

188 Bluebill Drake A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 A bluebill, measuring ten and three-quarters inches long, with a carved bill and rasped feather detail in the breast and back of head.

Original paint with small paint rubs and a small dent in the top of the head. provenance:

Private Collection

$2,000 - $3,000

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An early miniature displaying detailed feathering with three small diameter owner’s identification holes drilled in the bottom. Original paint and surface. $1,000 - $1,500 190 Miniature Green-Winged Teal Hen A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 An early miniature, which could also be a hen pintail, as few examples of hen teal were ever made. The bird displays detailed feathering and three small diameter owner’s identification holes drilled in the bottom. Original paint and surface. $800 - $1,200

191 Miniature Red-Breasted Merganser Drake A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 An early, highly detailed miniature with the round “A. E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass.” ink stamp on the bottom. Original condition. $1,000 - $2,000 192 Miniature Red-Breasted Merganser Hen A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 An early, highly detailed miniature with a faded round “A. E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass.” ink stamp on the bottom. Original paint with sealer. $1,000 - $1,200

193 Miniature Mallard Pair A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930

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A full-bodied feeding drake and a waddling hen mounted on a wooden base with the maker’s rectangular stamp on the bottom. Both are in original paint; the hen has a very small paint scrape on the head which has been reset. $2,000 - $2,500

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197 Miniature Hooded Merganser Pair Russ P. Burr (1887-1955) Hingham, MA, c. 1940

An almost seven-inch-long ring-necked pheasant taking flight, with an extended curved tail and the maker’s ink stamp signature on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear from handling.

A three-inch-long, standing hooded merganser drake and a resting hen on a seven-inch-wide base with the maker’s ink stamp signature on the bottom. The hen has an area of flaking on breast.

literature: Joseph H. Ellis, Birds in Wood and Paint, Lebanon, NH, 2009, p. 95, similar carving illustrated.

$400 - $600

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198 Miniature Canada Goose Paperweight c. 1950

195 Miniature Wood Duck Trio Russ P. Burr (1887-1955) Hingham, MA, c. 1950

A four-inch-long bird carving on an oval mahogany base which has lead inletted in the bottom. Original paint with light wear from use.

Three two-inch-long standing wood ducks on a six-inch-wide base with the maker’s ink stamp signature on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear. $400 - $600 196 Miniature Canada Goose Russ P. Burr (1887-1955) Hingham, MA, c. 1940 A hissing goose carving measuring almost five inches long on a base with the maker’s ink stamp signature on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear. literature: Joseph H. Ellis, Birds in Wood and Paint, Lebanon, NH, 2009, p. 96, similar carving illustrated.

$300 - $400

$100 - $200 199 Canvasback Paperweight James T. Holly (1855-1935) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1930 A cast iron decoy paperweight measuring six inches long. Original paint with an old coat of sealer and some wear. $100 - $200 200 Chickadee and Miniature Quail Stan Sparre (1922-2011) Hingham and East Falmouth, MA, c. 1970 Two of his earlier birds, carved while Sparre was living in Hingham, Massachusetts. A half-sized chickadee carving with extended wings and a miniature chip-carved bob-white quail. The chickadee is signed on the bottom; the quail is unsigned. Both are in original paint with minimal wear from handling. $200 - $300

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204 Miniature Canvasbacks George Strunk (b. 1958) Glendora, NJ, c. 1990

A four-inch-high miniature heron with the maker’s signature on the bottom of the base. Original paint, neck has been reset in two places.

A hollow canvasback pair, each measuring seven inches in length with glass eyes and raised wing and tail carving. Signed with a stamped signature in the lead weight on the underside.

In original condition.

$100 - $200 202 Miniature Wood Duck Drake Harold N. Gibbs (1886-1970) Barrington, RI, 1966 A tucked-head duck, signed and dated by the maker on the bottom of the base. Original paint with blemishes to the bill area and a reset wing tip. $100 - $200 203 Miniature Willet Russ P. Burr (1887-1955) Hingham, MA, c. 1950 A four-inch-high standing shorebird carving displaying flared wings with the maker’s ink stamp signature on the bottom.

Original paint with minimal wear from handling. $300 - $500

$400 - $600 205 Miniature Wigeon Pair Oliver “Toots” Lawson Crisfield, MD, c. 1990 A pair of eight-and-one-half-inch-long decoys with glass eyes, wooden keels, and the maker’s signature on the bottom of each. In original paint with minimal wear from handling. provenance:

Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

$500 - $700 206 Miniature Sandhill Crane Ronald Tepley (b. 1934) Racine, WI, 1973 A five-inch-high miniature crane carving by this “World Champion” carver from the mid-1970s to the 1980s. Tepley was at one time awarded a six bird carving purchase contract from the Wildlife World Museum in Monument, Colorado. Original condition. $200 - $400

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207 Old Squaw Hen Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1890 An outstanding “quandy” decoy, as Dr. Starr referred to this species. The clean form of Lincoln’s old squaw patterns combined with his simple but elegant paint application make his old squaws one of his top species amongst collectors. Very few Lincoln old squaws in original paint have ever surfaced. Those that have survived are tucked away in some of the most important decoy collections in the country and are highly coveted by collectors.

“Q-2” is written on the bottom of this decoy, a collector’s code Starr used designating this as the second quandy he collected. He also wrote “Joe Lincoln, Accord, Mass.” The bottom also bears Starr’s “fan” stamp and faint “wood duck” stamp and the rig brand of “H E Spear”. Henry Spear (b. 1869) and his sons, Chester (1888-1956) and Ernie (b. 1897), were important patrons and bird hunting companions of Joseph Lincoln. Original paint with even wear and flaking along grain lines. provenance:

Spear Family rig George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D. Collection, acquired from the Spear family Ronald Swanson Collection Private Collection

literature:

George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D., Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway, Tulsa, OK, 1974, p. 155, figure 75, exact decoy illustrated.

Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc., The Rare Decoy Collection of George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D., Hyannis, MA, 1986, p. 23, lot 59, exact decoy illustrated.

Cap Vinal, Joseph W. Lincoln, Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 44, similar decoys illustrated. $30,000 - $50,000

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208 Red-Breasted Merganser Drake Long Island, NY, c. 1900

210 Two Shorebird Decoys Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1900

This sea duck decoy exhibits a wood body with cork-filled drill holes along the bottom, an inletted head with precisely carved eyes, and a carved crest. In worn old paint with gunning wear including neck and tail cracks.

An old, gunned-over, yellowlegs decoy similar to the work of William Southard and an old plover decoy with carved eyes and a collector’s inventory number written on the underside.

As found.

$1,200 - $1,800

$200 - $400

209 Brant Verity Family (attr.)

Seaford, NY, c. 1900 A swimming decoy from Great South Bay, Long Island. Old paint with flaking under the tail, gunning wear, and a reset head with neck cracks and age lines. $200 - $400

211 Two Brant One brant is by Ralph Cranford of Babylon, Long Island, New York, c. 1930. A great South Bay decoy displaying glass eyes, carved bill detail, a three-piece laminated head, a wooden bottom board and breast with a laminated cork body.

The second bird in this lot is a full-size brant decoy with a handchopped body, nice ridged back, and a well-carved head. The Cranford decoy is in old paint with gunning wear. The other brant is as found. $200 - $400

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212 Golden Plover John Dilley Quogue, NY, c. 1890 A full-bodied golden plover in non-breeding plumage with deep S-shaped wing carving that sweeps back to resolve under the tail. When referring to Dilley shorebirds in his book, American Bird Decoys, Mackey writes, “there is no question that the detailed, stylized painting is unsurpassed. They are beautiful examples from the hand of a fastidious workman.� Starting with clean lines and solid form, John Dilley applied some of the finest representations of plumage ever recorded. Using a two-tiered paint technique, he was able to imply detail without carving or painting every feather. Original paint with even gunning wear, an in-use repair to the bill, and professional touch-up along the right wing edge and to approximately one-and-onehalf-inch-area around the stick hole. provenance:

Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

literature:

Adele Earnest, The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings, West Chester, PA, 1965, p. 60, Fig. 41, similar example illustrated.

William J. Mackey, Jr., American Bird Decoys, New York, NY, 1965, color plate IV, similar example illustrated. $3,000 - $5,000

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214 Bufflehead Pair Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1930 This pair of decoys exhibits well-rounded, balanced form achieved with a carver’s axe and drawknife. With graceful lines, fluted tails, and full cheek carving, these boldly carved “butterballs” embody the best of Hudson’s work. Subtle nuances include back-cut bills, recessed tack eyes, and scratch wing paint on the hen.

Nearly a century old, these birds are extremely well preserved. They bear collection ink stamps from Davison Hawthorne on the underside. Hawthorne is an influential and award-winning bird carver who was also an early collector. This source-collected pair is perhaps the finest award-winning bird carvers from the 1960s. He was an avid decoy collector and this source-collected pair is perhaps the finest Hudson bufflehead pair known to exist. In original paint, the birds show minor even gunning wear including neck filler shrinkage, the drake has a neck crack and reset bill with touch up. provenance:

Davison Hawthorne Collection Robert Gresham Collection Private Collection

literature:

Henry H. Stansbury, Ira D. Hudson; 1873-1949, Lewes, DE, 2002, p. 81, exact decoys illustrated.

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 61, plate 58 and 59, similar decoy illustrated. $55,000 - $65,000

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215 Canada Goose Pair Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1920 Two life-size, hollow, goose decoys with curvaceous necks. They display tack eyes, intricately carved bill detail, and their original weights. Both birds are in a second coat of Hudson paint with even gunning wear, neck cracks, body seam shrinkage, and flaking around nail holes. The neck has been professionally reset and the end of the bill restored in the left-turning bird. provenance:

William H. Purnell, Jr. Collection Private Collection

literature:

Gene and Linda Kangas, Decoys: A North American Survey, Spanish Fork, UT, 1983, p. 22, plate 32, exact decoys illustrated.

Robert H. Richardson ed., Chesapeake Bay Decoys, Burtonsville, MD, 1991, p. 186, exact decoys illustrated.

Henry H. Stansbury, Ira D. Hudson and Family, Lewes, DE, 2002, p. 87, similar decoy illustrated.

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 32, plate 37, similar decoy illustrated. $35,000 - $45,000

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216 Preening Mallard Drake Augustus A. Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1890 An extremely rare, preening, open-billed, mallard decoy. This exact bird is prominently featured in the 1974 book, American Folk Sculpture, written by Robert Bishop, who at the time was an editor for the Henry Ford Museum, and shortly thereafter became the director of the Museum of American Folk Art. Though Wilson is known to have made thousands of decoys, this is believed to be the only back preening mallard drake to have surfaced. Two related wing-up black ducks have come on the market over the last decade with one bird soaring to almost two hundred thousand dollars and the other for over one hundred thousand.

Working mallard decoys by Wilson are exceptionally hard to find. The maker’s output consisted mainly of coastal species including eiders, scoters, goldeneye, black ducks, and mergansers. While later in his career Wilson produced a number of flying mallards, only a few of his gunning stool “greenheads” have come to light. Original paint with light gunning wear mostly at edge of tail. provenance:

Barbara Johnson Collection Private Collection

literature: Robert Bishop, American Folk Sculpture, NY, NY, 1974, p. 302, exact decoy illustrated.

Gene Kangas, “Gus Wilson Folk Artist”, Decoy Magazine, Lewes, DE, November/ December 1994, p. 11, exact decoy illustrated.

Osona & O’Brien, Important Waterfowl and Shorebird Decoys, Nantucket Island, MA, 1993, front cover and lot 33.

$30,000 - $50,000

Related Augustus A. Wilson (1864-1950) preening black duck, ex collection of Peter Brams.

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219 Bluebill Drake Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1920

A pair of flying waterfowl measuring approximately ten inches in length. Original paint with light craquelure and a partial coat of sealer. The hen has a reset tail chip; the drake has a tight age crack and reset wings, and both have wing tip chips.

A tack-eyed decoy with a rounded body and a partially notched tail. Original paint with gunning wear and a circular check on left side.

$400 - $800 218 Redhead Drake John “Daddy” Holly (1818-1892) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1880 A classic Upper Chesapeake Bay decoy with painted eyes, carved bill detail, and over 100 years of gunning tales to tell.

This bird exhibits the following rig brands: “Frame”, “C.T.V. S.”, and “Club”. A mix of original paint and old in-use repaint with gunning wear including a neck crack. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

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$500 - $800 220 Black Duck Carved in the style of the Ward brothers’ 1936 model.

Original paint, hairline crack in bill. $400 - $600

221 Pintail Pair Richard “Fresh Air Dick” Janson (1872-1951) Sonoma Creek, CA, c. 1930

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A matched pair of classic West Coast decoys with glass eyes and their original rigging. Carved from West Coast redwood, with bill detail and layered primary feathers.

Original paint with light gunning wear. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature: Michael R. Miller and Frederick W. Hanson, Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast, Davis, CA, 1986, dust jacket, and pp. 148-152, similar decoys illustrated.

$2,000 - $3,000

222 Canvasback Drake Richard “Fresh Air Dick” Janson (1872-1951) Sonoma Creek, CA, c. 1930

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A Pacific Flyway diving duck decoy with a rear keel, glass eyes, carved bill detail, and layered primaries. Original paint with very light gunning wear. provenance:

Jack Meyer Collection Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature: Michael R. Miller and Frederick W. Hanson, Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast, Davis, CA, 1986, pp. 144-151, similar decoys illustrated.

$1,500 - $2,500

223 Pintail Hen and Drake Frank Garatti (1910-1996) San Rafael, CA, c. 1940

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A pair of West Coast sprigtails by this younger friend and student of “Fresh Air Dick” Janson. The drake exhibits comb-painted detail and carved raised primaries; the hen is carved from redwood. Both are in original paint, the hen has gunning wear including a tail chip and possible replaced eyes. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

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226 Pintail Pair George “Bud” Peters (1880-1957) Fairfield, CA, c. 1930

The Wright Decoy Company produced these decoys from five separate pieces of redwood. Vertically there is a thick silhouette of the side profile of the body, including the keel, with a carved head added. Equally thick side pieces, reflecting the top pattern, were attached horizontally to each side and a thinner piece of wood is fastened to the rear underside for the tail. An oval painted stencil has been applied to the bottom of each decoy which reads: “Wright Decoy, L. A. Wright, 2128 - 9th Street, Berkeley, Calif.” The birds display extensive scratch-painted feather detail. Original paint with light gunning wear and slight neck joint separation.

A pair of Pacific Flyway decoys with bodies made from palm fronds with northern white cedar heads. The painted feathering exhibits fine line brushwork with outlined detail. These decoys are also known by their “factory” name, “Nicky Decoys,” although these two do not bear that painted stencil mark. Nicky was Bud Peters’ son. Original paint with light gunning wear.

$150 - $250

227 Pintail Drake H. Percival “Percy” Bicknell (1897-1959) Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, c. 1945

225 Pintail Pair Seth G. “Tiny” Barry (1896-1993) Broderick, CA, c. 1930 A pair of high-head decoys carved from redwood with their original weights. Original paint with gunning wear and possible minor in use touch-up to small area on hen. The drake has some age lines along the bottom. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

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Mark R. Mahoney Collection

$400 - $800

A hollow decoy from the best known decoy carver from the Fraser River area. The decoy displays carved raised wing definition with blended and lightly scratched feather detail.

Original paint with gunning wear and a tight neck crack. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

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230 Gadwall and Ruddy Duck A three-quarter-sized redwood gadwall decoy by Frank C. Willis (1917-1997) Redwood City, California, 1966. Exhibiting glass eyes, raised wings, the maker’s conjoined incised initials, and a dated painted signature.

A pair of pintails and a hen teal by Larry Zalesky (1913-1989) Vacaville, California, c. 1970, a student of “Fresh Air Dick” Janson. Each displays glass eyes, carved bill detail, layered primaries, and incised tail definition.

A pair of pintail stick-up heads by Dick Townsend (1902-1991) Santa Rosa, California, c. 1950. Both were made for use with one-eighth-inch metal rods in tall grass or reeds. All appear to be in original paint with light gunning wear. $500 - $800 229 Three Cork Pintail Hens Herman Fuhrmann (1897-1987) Berkeley, CA, c. 1930 Three Pacific Flyway cork-bodied decoys with wooden inserted tails and bottom boards. The birds exhibit natural head positioning, raised tails, and detailed painted feathering.

Original paint with gunning wear and possible in-use touch-up to side of heads. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

A slightly turned head ruddy duck by Joseph West (1907-1986) and James West (1937-2000) Bordentown, New Jersey, 1969, with raised wing and tail carving. Signed and dated on the bottom. Both are in original paint with light wear from handling. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

$200 - $300 231 Pintail Pair Frank C. Willis (1917-1997) Redwood City, CA, 1976 A rare life-size swimming drake and an alert hen pair of carved redwood decoys exhibiting glass eyes, raised wings, the maker’s conjoined incised initials and a dated, painted signature. Both are in original paint and have tail feather restoration. $400 - $600

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232 Mallard Drake Charles Walker (1873-1954) Princeton, IL, c. 1930 An exceptional hollow Illinois River decoy from the rig of Henry Young with his “H Y” brand on the underside. In original paint with light gunning wear, head has a typical second coat of green by the maker. provenance:

Henry Young rig Mark R. Mahoney Collection

literature:

Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, pp.

180-182, similar decoys illustrated.

Stephen O’Brien and Julie Carlson, Masterworks of the Illinois River, Boston, MA, 2005, pp.

58-61, similar decoys illustrated.

Robert Shaw, Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D., Houston, TX, 1992, p. 109, similar decoy illustrated. $5,000 - $7,000 233 Preening Mallard Hen Robert Elliston (1847-1925) Bureau, IL, c. 1890 An extremely rare high-turned-head Illinois River decoy. Considered by many to be Elliston’s best form, these elevated-head preeners are quintessential examples of decoys as floating sculpture. In addition to being carved by the region’s earliest commercial decoy carver, this example was also painted by one of the region’s most acclaimed decoy painters, Edna Perdew (1882-1974).

Perfectly proportioned, this gunning decoy has a nice dry surface with fine feather paint to the entire decoy. The decoy exhibits glass eyes and Elliston’s pronounced “V” carved bill detail. Overall very good condition with a second coat of paint by Edna Perdew with light gunning wear including a tight age line in the neck and some minor flaking mostly on the bottom where the strip lead weight was removed. literature:

Stephen O’Brien and Julie Carlson, Masterworks of the Illinois River, Boston, MA, 2005, p. 30, similar decoy illustrated.

Alan G. Haid, Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway, Exton, PA, 2002, p. 157, similar decoy illustrated. $12,000 - $18,000

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234 Prairie Chicken William Schultz (1923-2009) Milwaukee, WI, 1969 An early, one third size, six-inch high, full-bodied game bird carving by this noted Midwest carver. The carving is signed, dated, and identified by species on the underside of the driftwood base. Original paint. literature:

Byron Cheever, Gamebirds, North American Decoys, Heber, UT, Spring 1970, p. 24, exact carving illustrated. $800 - $1,200

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235 Broadbill Hen William Schultz (1923-2009) Milwaukee, WI, c. 1970 A full-bodied decoy from this renowned Wisconsin carver. This tucked-head bird displays glass eyes, realistic carved bill detail, raised wings, and a heavily-weighted original keel. Original paint with minimal wear. $3,000 - $4,000

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236 Canvasback Hen William Schultz (1923-2009) Milwaukee, WI, c. 1970 A rare working decoy from this exceptional Wisconsin carver. The bird displays glass eyes, realistic carved bill detail, raised wings, and a heavily-weighted keel. Original paint with light gunning wear including a ding and scrapes to the bill tip. $2,000 - $2,500

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237 Canvasback Pair Ferdinand L. Homme (1901-1963) Stoughton, WI, c. 1930 A low-head drake and a turned-head hen, each displaying glass eyes, bill carving, and raised secondary and primary wing carving with incised tail feathers. These exceptionally rare hollow decoys were made by Ferd, who worked for Wisconsin Power and Light. The comb painting on the drake, representing the vermiculation of the feathers, is accurately executed and the hen’s subtly blended paint is indicative of her species. Homme birds exhibit natural head positions and exceptional life-like detail for gunning decoys.

Each bird retains the Menzel Collection paper label on the bottom. Original paint with light gunning wear and minimal seam shrinkage. provenance:

Clarine and Bud Menzel Collection Private Collection, Midwest

literature:

Donna Tonelli, Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles, Atglen, PA, 1998, p.

129, similar decoys illustrated. $25,000 - $35,000

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238 Canvasback Hen Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1910 An elegant Mammoth Chesapeake Bay model with strong swirled paint. Few hens of this type in original paint have come on the market. Original paint with even gunning wear, touch-up to neck, small area of head, and filled age crack. provenance:

John Delph Collection Private Collection

literature:

John and Shirley Delph, Factory Decoys, Exton, PA, 1980, p. 55, rigmate illustrated.

Russ J. Goldberger and Alan G. Haid, Mason Decoys: A Complete Pictorial Guide, Lewes, DE, 2003, p. 52, similar decoy illustrated. $1,500 - $2,500

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239 Blue-Winged Teal Hen Otto Weinert (1893-1979) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, c. 1930 A glass-eyed decoy with incised bill detail and extensive painted feathering. Teal from this gunning rig are dispersed among some of the top decoy collections in the country. Original paint with light gunning wear. literature:

Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 227, similar decoy illustrated.

Ron Koch, Decoys of the Winnebago Lakes, Omro, WI, 1988, p. 165, similar decoy illustrated. $2,500 - $4,500

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240 Bluebill Drake August “Gus� Moak (1852-1942) Tustin, WI, c. 1920 A slightly turned-head decoy with a paddle tail exhibiting glass eyes, incised bill definition, and original rigging.

While Moak made mostly canvasback decoys, his bluebills are difficult to obtain in original condition.

Original paint with gunning wear and age lines. literature:

Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 211, similar decoy illustrated. $4,000 - $6,000

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243 Canvasback Drake Enoch Reindall (1904-2000) Stoughton, WI, c. 1925

Two Great Lakes decoys hollowed out from the bottom, exhibiting bill detail and carved wing tips. The drake may be a decade or two older than the hen. Mostly original paint with some possible touch-up to the bottom of drake.

An early canvasback drake from Reindahl’s personal gunning rig with tack eyes and carved bill detail. Original paint with gunning wear and touch-up to shot scar on bill.

$600 - $900 242 Bluebill Hen Warren Dettman (1904-1979) (attr.)

Milwaukee, WI, c. 1930 A turned-head decoy displaying glass eyes, realistic bill carving, raised feather group carving, raised through-pierced primaries, and a bottom board. Old paint with gunning wear, flaking, and seam shrinkage. literature:

Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, pp. 196-197, similar decoys illustrated. $500 - $700

$600 - $800 244 Redhead Drake Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1930 A solid-bodied decoy with a partially inletted and well-carved head, carved raised wings, and fanned out incised tail feather detail. Original paint worn to wood in places with heavy gunning wear including tail chips and filler loss at neck seam. Keel has been removed. literature:

Bernard W. Crandell, Decoying: St. Clair to St. Lawrence, Erin, Ontario, 1988, p. 44, similar decoy illustrated. $250 - $350

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247 Mourning Dove Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1900 A glass-eye-grade dove decoy. Original paint with light gunning wear and a Mason factory repair to one side.

By the 1950’s, the Illinois River migratory population of ringnecked ducks dropped from nearly one million birds to less than one hundred thousand due to ecological decline in the area. Meanwhile, the mallard population remained relatively steady. As a result the need for these diving duck decoys was reduced, and thus the owner had this beautifully constructed decoy made over as a mallard. Walker took extra care in doing so and it features his best paint. Re-painted as a mallard by the maker with even gunning wear and minor flaking.

provenance:

John Hillman Collection Private Collection, Maryland

literature:

Russ J. Goldberger and Alan G. Haid, Mason Decoys: A Complete Pictorial Guide, Lewes, DE, 2003, p. 112, similar decoy illustrated. $1,000 - $2,000

$1,500 - $2,500 246 Pintail Drake George Sibley (1861-1938), Sibley & Company Whitehall, MI, c. 1890 A rare pintail by this maker displaying a turned head, glass eyes, a carved hardwood bill inletted into the head, and a sleek slightly V-shaped body with its rigging removed. A mix of original paint and working re-paint with gunning wear. $2,000 - $3,000

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248 Premier Grade Mallard Pair Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1920 Two hollow Mason decoys. Both are in original paint with remnants of some over-paint, gunning wear, tail chips on both, and drake’s tail has been repaired. $1,000 - $1,500

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251 Blue-Winged Teal Drake Wildfowler Decoys Inc. (1958-1961) Quogue, Long Island, NY, c. 1960 A superior model balsa decoy with its original keel. Quogue Wildfowler decoys are among the rarest because of the company’s short tenure at this location. Original paint with light wear from age. $200 - $300

250 Green-Winged Teal Wildfowler Decoys Inc. (1958-1961) Quogue, Long Island, NY, c. 1960

252 Crow General Fibre Company (1949-1975) St. Louis, MO, c. 1950

A superior model balsa decoy with its original keel and a partial circular Wildfowler, Quogue stamp. Original paint with minor wear from age and small sap bleed spots on the wings.

An “airflow” model crow decoy used in Ariduk and late Soules & Swisher owl and crow hunting sets. Original paint with gunning wear.

$200 - $300

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253 Early Yellowlegs Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1970 A glass-eyed shorebird decoy with raised wings and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original condition. $600 - $900

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254 Eskimo Curlew Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 2000 A two-piece shorebird decoy with deeply carved raised wings and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original condition. $800 - $1,200

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255 Curlew Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990 A roothead curlew with raised wings, a forward-reaching head, and the maker’s incised signature. Original condition. $900 - $1,200

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258 Hollow Black-Bellied Plover Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 2000

A South Bay, Long Island-inspired shorebird decoy. The bird exhibits a splined bill, raised carved wings, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original condition.

An extremely hollow shorebird decoy displaying carved eyes, a splined bill, gently raised wings, a diamond-shaped bone stick hole liner, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside.

Original condition.

$300 - $600 257 Black-Bellied Plover Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1980 A stylized shorebird decoy with black glass eyes, a splined bill, raised wings with inserted primaries, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original paint with a couple flakes and a minimal dent in the back. $600 - $900

$600 - $900 259 Yellowlegs Mark McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c, 2000 A shorebird decoy with a splined bill, raised wings, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original condition. $600 - $900

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260 Yellowlegs Martin Hanson (b. 1965) Prior Lake, MN, c. 2000 A high-head yellowlegs with raised wings and carved eyes.

Incised “MH” signature under tail. Original condition. $500 - $800

262 Pintail Pair Martin Hanson (b. 1965) Prior Lake, MN, c. 1990 A pair of hollow decoys displaying glass eyes, carved bill detail, smoothly raised wings, and the maker’s rectangular ink stamp signature on the bottom of each. Both are in original paint with even gunning wear. $1,000 - $1,500

261 Black Duck Martin D. Collins (b. 1960) East Wareham, MA, c. 1990 A life-size, stick-up decoy originally made to be placed on the bow of the maker’s camouflaged duck boat. Signed with his oval brand on the underside. A base is included. Original paint with light gunning wear. $250 - $350

263 Two Decoys Chet Reneson (b. 1934) Lyme, CT, c. 1980 A green-winged teal drake and a pintail drake with glass eyes, comb-painted feathering, and the maker’s stamped signature on the bottom. Both in original paint, the teal with gunning wear, the pintail with traces of light sap bleeding. $400 - $600

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266 Oyster Catcher Ken Kirby (b. 1946) Little Egg Harbor, NJ, 2012

268 Eskimo Curlew Steve Morey Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1990

A life-size shorebird carving with carved raised wings. Signed, dated, and branded by the maker on the underside. Original condition.

A glass-eyed shorebird decoy with raised wings, carved primaries, and the maker’s incised “M” signature on the underside. Original condition.

$150 - $200

$125 - $175

267 Flying Dowitcher William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, c. 1980

269 Curlew Nathaniel Kirby (b. 1973) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 2010

A life-size flying shorebird carving.

Original paint with reset wing.

A very good rendering of a Gelstonstyle, tucked-head shorebird decoy with raised primaries and the maker’s conjoined initials wood-burned on the underside. Original condition.

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Russell B. Aitken Collection Private Collection, Massachusetts $400 - $600

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272 Rig of Six Plover Ken Kirby (b. 1946) Little Egg Harbor, NJ, 2012

Two life-size shorebird decoys with glass eyes, raised wings with incised primaries, and the maker’s incised “M” initial on the underside of each. In original condition.

A rig of life-size black-bellied plovers in breeding plumage.

The birds display varied head positions, tack eyes, and raised carved wings with incised and separated primaries on a thirty-one-inch-long base. This set of shorebirds won a blue ribbon in a recent Ocean County, New Jersey, Decoy and Gunning Show. In original condition.

$250 - $350 271 Two Feeding Curlew Ken Kirby (b. 1946) Little Egg Harbor, NJ, 2012 Two life-size shorebirds with carved raised wings. One carving has a mollusk in its bill. Both are signed, dated, and branded by the maker. In original condition. $250 - $350

$400 - $600 273 Rig of Six Flatties Duxbury, MA, c. 1910 Life-size, silhouette yellowlegs decoys displaying painted eyes, iron wire bills, and scratch-painted feathering. Each has a brass ring for stringing and a small stick hole. Dr. Starr had a flattie by this same maker in his collection. Original paint, all with varying degrees of flaking and gunning wear. literature: Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc., The Rare Decoy Collection of George Ross Starr, Jr. M.D., Hyannis, MA, 1986, p. 33, lot 88, shorebird by the same maker illustrated.

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276 Eider Pair Paul Femia (b. 1956) Ashland, MA, c. 1980

A twenty-one-and-one-half-inch-high tree of half-sized bluebird carvings. The sculpture includes seven bluebirds on twig bases with a turned-and chamfered-edge base signed and dated on the bottom by the maker. In original condition.

Two hollow decoys, a low head and a turned head, displaying carved bill detail, overall etched feathering, and slightly raised wings with primary feather and tail detail. The bottoms have their original keels with anchor line winding notches and the maker’s joined “PF” initial brands. Original paint with light gunning wear.

$300 - $400 275 White-Winged Scoter Martin D. Collins (b. 1960) East Wareham, MA, c. 1990 A slightly over-sized, turned-head, swimming sea duck with its original keel and anchor line loops. There is a brass trap tag signature plate attached under the tail. Original paint with light gunning wear and some age lines. $150 - $250

$150 - $250 277 Black Duck Reggie Birch Chincoteague, VA, c. 2010 A hollow, swimming, Crowell-style decoy with glass eyes, carved bill detail, carved primary feathers, and incised tail feathers. The maker’s incised signature is on the bottom with the original rigging. Original paint with light gunning wear. $350 - $450

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280 Cast Iron Boot Scraper Cat c. 1890

A thirty-six-inch-long Atlantic salmon carving on a chamfered-edged wooden plaque. Overall good original paint with even wear, partial loss of the pelvic fin, a couple tail chips, and an age line in the tail and in the adipose fin.

A ten-inch-long, half-inch-thick silhouette boot scraper with base. As found.

$2,500 - $3,500 279 Carved Pistol Walking Cane c. 1890 A rare thirty-six-inch-long walking stick. The handle appears to be carved buffalo horn in a three-dimensional early revolver motif. The shaft appears to be gently tapered ebony wood with a buffalo horn tip. Chip to tip of cane. $800 - $1,200

literature: James J. Julia Inc., Summer Sale, Fairfield, ME, Aug. 22, 2012, similar example illustrated.

$500 - $800 281 Ship’s Binnacle with Gimbaled Compass Kelvin & Hughes Ltd. Great Britain, c. 1930 A forty-eight-inch-high ship’s binnacle, consisting of a brass-cornered mahogany column with iron compensating spheres, brass leveling hardware, and a mahogany plinth base. The compass enclosure is brass and has a viewing door. Very good condition; the oil lamp has been replaced with an electrified fixture. provenance:

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Minimal wear. $500 - $800 283 Civil War Era American Naval Vessel Half Hull c. 1860 Carved and painted shipbuilder’s half hull, measuring ninety inches by eleven and three-quarters inches. The hull was carved from six laminated pine boards and the area above the waterline was painted. It has three rare, inlaid, wellarticulated, brass cannons, with rectangular, flush-mounted, metal plates around them. The cannons swivel from left to right and pivot up and down. The hull is mounted on its original bevel-edged backboard. Original surface with patina and minor wear.

284 Early 19th Century Half Hull An early fifty-five-inch-long shipbuilder’s hull, constructed from eighteen laminate boards of various sizes, through mortised with a pair of rectangular battens. The shape of the hull is typical of mid-nineteenth-century merchant ships and displays outstanding patina. One of the thin hull boards has an old partial loss and the through mortise boards may be partially replaced. provenance:

Private Collection, Westport, Connecticut

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287 Flying Eider Pair Mike Borrett Madison, WI, 2008

289 Flying Scaled Quail Pair Mike Borrett Madison, WI, c. 2000

A pair of life-size birds exhibiting glass eyes, detailed bill carving, extensive painted feathering, and carved feet, wings, and tail feathers. The maker’s wood-burned signature is along the top of one wing feather. Original condition.

A pair of life-size birds exhibiting glass eyes, detailed bill carving, painted feathering, and carved feet, wings, and tail feathers. The maker’s wood-burned signature is along the top of one wing feather. Original condition.

A pair of life-size birds exhibiting glass eyes, carved beak and crest detail, and carved wings and tail feathers.

The maker’s wood-burned signature is along the top of one wing feather.

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288 Two Surf Scoters Paul Femia (b. 1956) Ashland, MA, c. 1980

290 Canvasback Pair Paul Femia (b. 1956) Ashland, MA, c. 1980

Two hollow, low-head decoys displaying carved bills and raised wing, primary feather, and tail detail. The bottom of one has its original keel and both have the maker’s joined “PF” initial brands.

Original paint with light gunning wear.

Two hollow decoys displaying carved bills and raised wing, primary feather, and tail detail. The bottoms have their original keels and the maker’s joined “PF” initial brands. Original paint with light wear from age.

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286 Eider Pair Paul Femia (b. 1956) Ashland, MA, c. 1980 Two hollow decoys displaying carved bills and raised wing detail. The hen has overall etched feathering. The bottoms have the maker’s joined “PF” initial brand signature and have had their keels removed. Original paint with light gunning wear. $200 - $400

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291 Miniature Labrador Duck Pair John A. Jarosz (1915-2008) Minneapolis, MN, 1970

295 Miniature Black Duck Pair John A. Jarosz (1915-2008) Minneapolis, MN, 1969

A rare species of ducks to be carved by any maker due to their extinction one hundred thirty-eight years ago. This pair of birds is signed by the maker, dated, and has a brief description of the type of wood carved and paint applied. In original paint with tight age lines in the drake’s legs.

A pair of tiny ducks with tucked heads. This pair of birds is signed by the maker, dated, and has a brief description of the type of wood carved and paint applied. In original paint with minor leg and foot damage.

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296 Miniature Mallard Pair John A. Jarosz (1915-2008) Minneapolis, MN, c. 1960

292 Miniature Harlequin Pair John A. Jarosz (1915-2008) Minneapolis, MN, 1969

This earlier pair of birds exhibits a feeding drake and is signed by the maker on the top of the base. In original paint with minor leg and toe damage.

This pair of birds is signed by the maker, dated, and has a brief description of the type of wood carved and paint applied. In original paint with one of the drake’s toes missing.

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297 Miniature Wood Duck Pair John A. Jarosz (1915-2008) Minneapolis, MN, 1968

293 Miniature Bufflehead Pair John A. Jarosz (1915-2008) Minneapolis, MN, c. 1960

This exquisitely detailed pair of birds is signed by the maker, dated, and has a brief description of the type of wood carved.

In original paint with minor leg and toe damage.

This pair of tiny birds is signed by the maker on the top of the driftwood base. In original condition.

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298 Miniature Pintail Pair John A. Jarosz (1915-2008) Minneapolis, MN, 1969

294 Miniature Cinnamon Teal Pair John A. Jarosz (1915-2008) Minneapolis, MN, 1972 A finely crafted pair of tiny miniature ducks. This pair of birds is signed by the maker, dated, and has a brief description of the type of wood carved and paint applied. Original paint with age lines in the legs.

An alert drake and a turned-head preening hen. This pair of birds is signed by the maker, dated, and has a brief description of the type of wood carved and paint applied. Original paint, the drake has one toe missing. $300 - $500

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301 Rare Grace’s Warbler Jesse D. “Jess” Blackstone (1909-1988) Concord, NH, c. 1950

This pair of birds is signed by the maker, dated, and has a brief description of the type of wood carved and paint applied. In original paint, the drake has both feet missing; the hen has part of one foot missing and a minute rub at the bill tip.

This is the first Grace’s warbler that Blackstone carved and possibly one of only a few in existence. This rare bird carving is identified, marked with a 1, and signed with the maker’s conjoined “JB” initials on the bottom of the base. Original paint with minor touch-up to one side of the tail.

$300 - $500 300 European Chickadee Jesse D. “Jess” Blackstone (1909-1988) Concord, NH, c. late 1940s This is the second European chickadee that Blackstone carved and possibly one of only a couple in existence. Blackstone was a soldier in Europe during and right after World War II. He became acquainted with European species and carved some birds while he was overseas. This rare bird carving is identified, marked with a 2, and signed with the maker’s conjoined “JB” initials on the bottom of the base. Original condition. literature: Joseph H. Ellis, Birds in Wood and Paint, Lebanon, NH, 2009, p. 132, similar European bird carvings illustrated.

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$600 - $900 302 Quarter-Sized Canvasback Drake Dr. Lewis Webb Hill (1889-1968) Boston, MA, c. 1930 A seven-and-one-half-inch swimming canvasback carving on a wood rectangular base. The carving displays glass eyes, detailed bill, and raised wing carving with an impressed oval “Hill” stamp on the top of the base. Original condition with light patina. literature: Joseph H. Ellis, Birds in Wood and Paint, Lebanon, NH, 2009, p. 163, similar carving illustrated.

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305 Three Miniature Decoys Alan Chaffee Nantucket, MA, c. 2000

A pair of four-and-three-quarter-inch-long decoy carvings, signed and dated on the bottom, by this former director of the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum. In original condition.

A turned-head pintail drake, a mallard drake, and a black duck.

Each are about five inches long and are signed with the maker’s incised signature on the underside. In original condition.

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304 Miniature Red-Crested Bird with Chick c. 19th Century

306 Blue-Winged Teal Pair Joan Siebert (b. 1941) Cape May, NJ, 1980

An early bird carving with chick. Original paint with an old tail chip and a leg separated from the body. $100 - $200

A three-inch-long standing drake and a resting hen, both with intricate paint and feather detail. Signed and dated on the bottom of the base. Original paint with the very tip of one primary feather chipped. provenance:

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307 Miniature Spotted Sandpiper A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 An early, pre-stamp, miniature carving with a “46” and species identification written on the bottom of the base.

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308 Three Miniature Flyers Ted Hanks Oxford, MD, 1942 A pair of canvasbacks and a “dipper” wall-mounted miniature flying ducks. The bufflehead or “dipper” is five and one-half inches long; each is signed and dated on the back. In original paint with light craquelure and some touch-up. $400 - $600

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309 Ruffed Grouse Mark Holland Brewster, MA, c. 1970 An early and exceptional rendering of a life-size game bird by this master carver who was inspired by fellow Cape Cod bird carvers, A. E. Crowell (1862-1952) and Arnold Melbye (1909-2000). Original condition. $1,000 - $1,500

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312 Dowitcher Jasper N. Dodge Decoy Company (1884-1894) Detroit, MI, c. 1885

A very early McNair shorebird decoy with carved eyes and raised wings. Signed by the artist with a large incised “M” on the underside. Original paint with light wear from handling, an age line around the face, an age crack along the back of the head, neck, and top of the wings, and an age split along the underside.

After Charles Sumner Bunn (1865-1952) Shinnecock Reservation, NY or William Bowman (1824-1906) Lawrence, Long Island, NY This shorebird decoy has the lines of the finest Long Island carvers. Bunn/Bowman curlews were sent to Detroit, where the Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) made custom-order shorebird decoys inspired by them. This shorebird appears to be the result of one of these fine Long Island decoys having been sent to the Dodge Decoy Factory. The bird’s profile, eye grooves with glass eyes, and ridge down the back are all reminiscent of Bunn/ Bowman form, while the carving technique and paint application are typical of Dodge shorebirds. Original paint with light gunning wear and some minor crazing.

$900 - $1,200 311 Cobb Island Style Curlew Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville. VA, c. 1990 A curlew inspired by decoys from the Cobb family’s historic Virginia island gunning rig. The shorebird displays a curved bill, glass eyes, carved tail detail, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original condition, an age line on one wing. $600 - $900

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A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 A Cape Cod decoy painted as a wigeon, with the maker’s oval brand lightly impressed on the bottom.

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315 Two Golden Plover Charles F. Coffin (1835-1919) (attr.)

Nantucket, MA, c. 1890 Two early, very hollow, shorebird decoys with tack eyes and multiple stick holes. Both have been taken down to remnants of working paint and bare wood with gunning wear.

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316 Goldeneye Drake William “Willie” Ross (1878-1954) Chebeague Island, ME, c. 1920 A classic Down-East sea duck decoy with glass eyes, an inletted head, and a well-formed body. Old possibly original paint with even gunning wear. $400 - $600

317 Over-Sized Scoter Maine Coast, c. 1930 A rare, hollow, nineteen-inch-long, Down East sea duck decoy exhibiting painted eyes, an inletted head, a deep body profile, a rectangular keel-like lead weight, and fore and aft leather anchor line loops. Old working repaint with gunning wear including age cracks, seam shrinkage, and a bill repair. $200 - $400 318 Four Decoys R. Madison Mitchell (1901-1993) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1940.

A canvasback drake with an etched signature on the bottom, in original paint with two neck cracks, one reset.

Three goldeneye decoys from the same rig, in old gunning repaint with heavy wear and replaced heads. As found. $100 - $200 319 Rig of Six Wigeon Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1900 An old gunning rig consisting of five Lincoln wigeon decoys and a Benjamin D. Smith (1866-1946) of Martha’s Vineyard body with a Mason Decoy Factory head, all with in-use repaint and heavy gunning wear.

Each bears a “C. N. Smith” brand on the bottom for the rig of Curtis Nye Smith. Smith purchased the land for a gunning camp, circa 1915, located in Wasque, the southeastern corner of Chappaquiddick Island. His rig contained decoys by Lincoln, Mason, and a few of the Vineyard’s older makers. Later the rig was used by O. S. Leland, also at the Wasque Point Camp. As found. provenance:

Wasque Point Club rig By descent in the Leland Family $250 - $500

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325 Slat Goose A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910

Two early New Brunswick decoys by Savoie. Both are in old gunning paint with a second coat of white under the tail and gunning wear.

Although many were made, few slat geese from Cape Cod have survived. This one has tack eyes and a Crowell-carved head, neck, and breast plate. In old paint, worn to the wood in places, with even gunning wear and a restored tail.

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321 Flattie Shorebird South Shore, MA, c. 1890

324 Two Canada Geese These geese are from an old Martha’s Vineyard gunning rig, one by Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) and the other is a Mason Factory (1896-1924) decoy. Each bears a “C. N. Smith” brand on the bottom for the rig of Curtis Nye Smith.

Smith purchased the land for a gunning camp, circa 1915, located in Wasque, the southeastern corner of Chappaquiddick Island. His rig contained decoys by Lincoln, Mason, and a few of the Vineyard’s older makers. The rig was also used by O. S. Leland at the Wasque Point Camp. Both are in old repaint with heavy gunning wear. The Lincoln has an age crack along the bottom. The Mason has age cracks along the bottom and a reset head with a blunted bill and a missing eye.

A one-and-one-half-inch-thick, twelveinch-long, shorebird decoy with flowing form. Mixture of original and in-use paint with heavy gunning wear and flaking.

The metal bill may be an old in-use replacement. $200 - $400 322 Two Chickadee Wall Plaques Russ P. Burr (1887-1955) Hingham, MA, c. 1940 Two slightly smaller than life-size, blackcapped chickadee carvings in feeding poses with the maker’s ink stamp signature on the back of each plaque.

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A hollow, Delaware River decoy with a body formed from four pieces, giving the bird both horizontal and vertical body seams. In working repaint with heavy gunning wear and seam separations.

A pair of hollow Delaware River diving decoys. This hunter was known to carve decoys only for his own rig. Both have their original rigging and the maker’s “G. Burkley, Bordentown, N.J.” raised letter rectangular copper tags. Original paint with light gunning wear. The bottoms were repainted after the original keels were removed.

A hollow decoy with original paint over a base of gray primer. According to the decoy’s labeled provenance, Banks Loveland was a cousin of Clarence Loveland, a wellknown New Jersey decoy carver. Point Pleasant, New Jersey, was previously known as Lovelandtown, New Jersey. Original paint with fine craquelure and minor gunning wear.

literature: Harrison H. Huster and Doug Knight, Floating Sculptures: The Decoys of the Delaware River, Spanish Fork, UT, 1982, p. 43, rigmates illustrated.

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$200 - $400 327 Black-Bellied Plover Cape May, NJ, c. 1900 A full-bodied shorebird decoy with a conjoined “JF” stamped lightly on the underside. Original paint with gunning wear including minor flaking. provenance:

Joseph B. French Collection Private Collection $1,500 - $2,500

$400 - $600 329 Brant Wildfowler Decoys (a. 1961-1977) Point Pleasant, NJ, c. 1960 A hollow, glass-eyed decoy carved and painted in the style of N. Rowley Horner

by Charlie Birdsall and his Wildfowler craftsmen. A mixture of original and possible in-use black repaint with gunning wear. $200 - $300

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A mixture of original paint with some white in-use repaint, gunning wear including some flaking, body seam shrinkage, and a crack on one side of the head. provenance:

Mort Hanson Collection Gary N. Giberson Collection

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Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., New Jersey Decoys, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 95, similar decoys illustrated.

$3,000 - $5,000 333 Ruddy Turnstone Coastal New Jersey, c. 1880 A flat-bottomed shorebird for use as a sitting beach bird or as a stick-up decoy. This decoy appeared as Lot 602 in the January 2000 sale of Dr. James M. McCleery’s important decoy collection. McCleery collection stamp on the underside. Original paint, worn to the wood in places and light gunning wear. provenance:

Dr. James M. McCleery Collection Private Collection, Florida

334 Bluebill Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1900 A classic, hollow, Shourds decoy with ship-like form, finely blended stippled paint along the back, and an inletted weight. Original paint with a professionally restored head and light gunning wear. provenance:

Private Collection, Westport, Connecticut

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337 Rig of Three Peeps Hurley Conklin (1913-1983) Manahawkin, NJ, c. 1980

A stick-up decoy with a green wash and a copper staple in its underside. As found. $100 - $150 336 Diminative Sandpiper Mid-Atlantic Coast, c. 1890 This four-and-one-half-inch-long shorebird decoy is one of the smallest working shorebird decoys known. Pioneer collector William J. Mackey illustrated a rigmate in his 1965 book, American Bird Decoys, on page 48. Original paint, worn to the wood in places, gunning wear, and in-use repair to half of the head. literature:

William J. Mackey, Jr., American Bird Decoys, New York, NY, 1965, p. 48, rigmate illustrated. $400 - $600

Collector Joe French (1919-2009) ordered a rig of sanderling decoys from Conklin. They were purchased privately from French by Jim Krebsbach who identified each with a “French Collection” ink stamp on the underside. Original paint with minor wear from handling. $300 - $500 338 Hollow Black-Bellied Plover Cape May, NJ, c. 1900 A superb, hollow, shorebird decoy rivaling the work of the area’s best makers. This plover has a two-piece body, “shoe button” black glass eyes, and the underside bears a partial “J.B. French” collection ink stamp. Old possibly original paint with craquelure and gunning wear. Bill appears to be a working replacement. provenance:

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2 piece box 10 ga., 3½ Drs., No. 4 Shot, 1¼ oz. Good condition with light wear to bottom.

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343 Remington Nitro Club Game Loads Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co., Bridgeport, CT

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Fair to good condition with some loss to one side of front label. $400 - $600 341 Pointer Clinton Cartridge Co., Chicago, IL 2 piece box 12 ga., 3¼ Drs., No. 6 Shot, 1 1/8 oz. Fair condition with worn edges. $400 - $800

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2 piece box 16 ga., 2½ Drs., No. 1 Shot, 1 oz. Fair to good condition.

2 piece box 12 ga., 3¼ drs., No. 6 Shot, 1 1/8 oz. Fair to good condition with edge wear.

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$200 - $400 355 Winchester Nublack Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, CT 2 piece box 10 ga., 2 7/8 Drs. Fair to good condition with some staining.

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2 piece box 12 ga., 3¼ Drs., No. 6 Shot, 1 1/8 oz. Excellent condition. $200 - $400

$200 - $400 358 Peters High Gun The Peters Cartridge Co., Cincinnati, OH 2 piece box 16 ga., 22 Grs., No 7½ Shot, 7/8 oz. Fair to good condition with light staining and a couple small areas of touch-up. $500 - $800 359 Peters High Velocity The Peters Cartridge Co., Cincinnati, OH 2 piece box 12 ga., 3¾ Drs., No. 2 Chilled Shot, 1¼ oz. Fair condition with staining. $100 - $200

360 Peters High Velocity Peters Cartridge Division, Remington Arms Company, Inc., Kings Mills, OH 2 piece box 20 ga., 2¾ Drs., No. 8 Chilled Shot, 1 oz. Fair to good condition with wear mostly on the bottom. $100 - $200 361 Peters High Velocity Peters Cartridge Division, Remington Arms Company, Inc., King Mills, OH 2 piece box 20 ga., 2¾ Drs., No. 6 Chilled Shot, 1 oz. Fair to good condition. $400 - $600 362 Peters High Velocity The Peters Cartridge Co., Cincinnati, OH 2 piece box 12 ga., 3¾ Drs., No. 5 Chilled Shot, 1¼ oz. Good to excellent condition. $200 - $400

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2 piece box 20 ga., 4¾ Drs. Very good condition.

$400 - $800 364 Peters High Velocity The Peters Cartridge Co., Cincinnati, OH 2 piece box 10 ga., 4¾ Drs., No. BB Shot, 1 5/8 oz. Fair to good condition with wear on the bottom. $200 - $400 365 Peters Ideal The Peters Cartridge Co., Cincinnati, OH 2 piece box 20 ga., 2½ Drs., No. 5 Chilled Shot, 7/8 oz.

Good condition. $600 - $800

$1,000 - $2,000 367 Peters League The Peters Cartridge Co., Cincinnati, OH 2 piece box 16 ga., 5½ Drs. Appears to be unopened with light wear and staining. $1,000 - $2,000 368 Red Head Montgomery Ward and Co. 2 piece box 12 ga., 3½ Drs., No. 2 Shot, 1 1/8 oz. Fair to good condition with edge wear. $200 - $400 369 Red Head Montgomery Ward and Co. 2 piece box 12 ga., 3¼ Drs., No. 4 Shot, 1 1/8oz. Good condition.

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$200 - $300 373 Xtra-Range Sport Loads Sears, Roebuck and Co. 2 piece box 410 ga. Fair to good condition with wear on the bottom. $200 - $400

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375 Four Miniature Flying Wildfowl Plaques Ross C. Salmons (1895-1939) Grenloch, NJ, c. 1930

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Two five-by-five-and-one-half-inch plaques displaying miniature half-model flying ducks in one-seventh scale, according to the maker. The carved waterfowl in flight are both drakes, a canvasback and a redbreasted merganser.

The other two plaques are five by six inches and display a flying woodcock and bobwhite quail hen. All four of the plaques are signed “Whittled and Painted by Ross C. Salmons” with their species identified on the back.

All are in original paint and structurally good condition with the exception that three of the four background plaques have crazed paint and the merganser has a chipped foot and may have been reglued to its board. $300 - $500

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376 Miniature Flying Mallard Plaque Henrich (attr.) c. 1900 A nine-by-nineteen-inch, bevel-edged plaque displaying a pair of carved mallards in flight with a painted waterfront scene in the background. The carvings display painted eyes, intricately carved wing feathers, and the plaque has a partially discernable signature in the lower left corner.

In original paint with minor wear including a missing foot on each carving. $150 - $250

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377 Diorama of a Decoy Carver’s Workshop c. 1980 An approximately nine-by-fourteen-inch, wooden 12 ga. “Western” shell box containing hand-carved and commercially-made miniature items entitled The Decoy Carver. The box contains dozens of miniature workshop items including miniature electric lighting. Original condition with some wear from handling. $200 - $400

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378 Sportsmans’ Pipe J.T. Beckhart (1864-1922) (attr.)

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Carved from a piece of Briarwood, which was often used for pipes for its heat resistant quality. The stem of the pipe is likely that of gutta percha or ebonite, a common Civil War era and early pipe stem material.

The scene depicts a hunter with shouldered shotgun in the stern of a duck boat with his well-rendered retriever peering over the bow.

The boat is in the midst of thick grasses with faint cattails in the distance. The gun appears to be in the form of an early Winchester or Remington. The letters B and E are visible on the bow of the duck-boat with other indiscernible characters following.

The relief carving is expertly rendered with the background of the pipe vertically hatched which continues onto the stem.

The carver of this pipe was intimate with the tools of the trade, hunting techniques, and livelihood of an early duck man. This is one of the finer carved pipes to have come to market. The diameter measures one and one-quarter inches in diameter and one and three-quarters inches in height. In gently used condition with nice patina.

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literature: Russell H. Caldwell, “World-Class Callmaker: J.T. ‘Becky’ Beckhart”, Lawsonville, NC, Hunting and Fishing Collectibles, September/October, 2004, pp. 43-45.

$3,000 - $5,000

379 Miniature Flying Quail Plaque Ross C. Salmons (1895-1939) Grenloch, NJ, 1937

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Each of the six miniature bobwhite quail measures just under an inch and one-half in length. Their twelve-byfifteen-and-three-quarter-inch backboard displays a painted, fenced-in pasture, with trees in fall foliage, and a clear sky.

It is signed in the lower right corner. The three-dimensional carved birds in the foreground are attached with an inserted wire through the background.

Miniature plaques by Salmons were displayed in a late 1930s American folk art exhibit at the New Jersey State Museum.

His work was sold through Abercrombie & Fitch Company in New York. In original paint with craquelure throughout the backboard. The birds have varying damage to their wings. $200 - $400

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Glynn Scobey, Newbern, TN, c. 1980.

One duck plastic/wood call, and one goose call both with painted fowl. NIB (new in box). J.T. Bucher, Shawnee Mission, KS, c. 1980. A call with relief-carved painted mallards. NIB; Bill Grant, Camden, SC, c.

1980. Two banded calls, one with a round mallard medallion inset; Woods Game Calls, NE, c. 1980. Two cocobola calls, one is 9 inches long; Call’n Calls, Memphis, TN, c. 1980. Two duck calls, one goose, NIB; Cabella’s, NE, c. 1980. One duck and one goose call, both purpleheart wood.

As found.

Lohman Call Co., Neosho, MO, c. 1980.

Sixteen assorted Bill Harper series duck and goose calls, including two handpainted by Hobb, all new in their original packaging. A Southland call, Leland, MS, c.

1980; A Lynch’s Turkey Call, Liberty, MS, c.

1980; Yentzen by James Fernandez, Groves, TX, c. 1980; Five sure shot duck and goose calls, four NIB and one slightly used with lanyard and duck bands; A slightly used wooden call with lanyard and goose bands, c. 1980. As found.

$200 - $400

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381 Ten California Custom Calls Iverson Championship Calls, Novato, CA, c. 1990. Two matched duck/goose call sets, both with a relief-carved flying duck and a flying goose. One of the sets appears to be in rosewood. A matched rosewood duck and goose call set with a matched sprigtail whistle. Two banded rosewood, handcheckered calls, one duck and one goose.

A smaller, four-and-one-half-inch duck call.

As found. $500 - $1,000 382 Seven Tennessee Calls E. L. Quinn, Reelfoot Lake, TN, c. 1980.

A double-banded duck call with reliefcarved mallard and Labrador retriever heads. A double banded goose call with relief-carved Canada goose and Labrador retriever heads. Both are new in Dunn’s, For all call lots, limited examples illustrated.

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Faulk’s Game Calls, Lake Charles, LA, c.1980. Eighteen assorted calls, most new in the box; Cajun Call, Lake Charles, LA, c.

1980. Two duck calls and a goose call, two are NIB; Duck Commander, Luna, LA, c.

1980. Four calls including a plastic reacher and a painted mallard limited. These are older calls, new in the box, made by Phil Robertson and Family of the Duck Dynasty reality TV series. As found. $300 - $600 385 Twenty Midwest Calls Mick Lacy, Big River Game Calls, Knoxville, IL, c. 1980. A goose call with cassette tape and a double-ended call.

A Wendell Carlson, Cedar Rapids, IO, c.

1980. Duck call with cassette tape; Jim Blakemore, Olive Branch, IL, c. 1980. Two goose calls and one duck call; P.S. Olt, Pekin, IL, c. 1980. Duck and goose call boxed set and a perfect squirrel call; Royal

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As found. $150 - $250 386 Fourteen Vintage Calls A. H. Bowles, Little Rock, AR, c. 1950. Two calls, a regular call and a fancy banded call with raised carved teardrops and handetched checkered design work; A Chick Majors, Dixie Mallard Call, Stuttgart, AR, c. 1970. Marshland Game Calls, Overland Park, KS, c. 1970. Eleven assorted game calls: three turkey calls, three goose calls, and five duck calls including a model 502C with relief-carved and painted mallards flaring and a model 503 with a zebrawood barrel. Some of these calls are in their original boxes. As found. $500 - $1,000 387 Six Tennessee Custom Calls Mike McLemore, Huntingdon, TN, c. 1990.

Six brass banded waterfowl calls, five in different woods, one in laminated rings of exotic woods. Each in a felt drawstring pouch. As found.. $400 - $800 388 Three Calls A three-inch-high, barrel-shaped, metal shorebird whistle. A Hank Walker, Newbury, MA, c. 1980, “Original Parker River Quacker” duck call. A George J. Seiss, Toledo, OH, c. 1910, Seiss Rooter, metal, hand-cranked duck call. As found. $50 - $100

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389 Fish Floats Ideal Fishing Float Company (1911-1968) Richmond, VA, c. 1940 Two floats are eleven inches long with their original rigging and original $.69 price stickers. Fifteen are painted but not rigged and four are unfinished. They range in length from eleven inches to five inches.

There are also two rare, twelve-inch-long, rigged fireman’s floats and one thirteen-inch, rigged muskie float, c. 1920, with heavy in-use wear. As found. $400 - $600 390 Trout Decoy Kenneth Bruning (1919-1974) Rogers City, MI, c. 1950

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An almost seven-inch-long trout carved by Ken and, like most of his fish decoys, painted by his son, Mark. The underside is marked with an “18” written in ink. Original paint with light wear and flaking. provenance:

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

$300 - $500 391 Two Fish Decoys Chautauqua Lake, NY, c. 1910 and 1950

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Mark R. Mahoney Collection

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392 Two Fish Decoys Leroy Howell (1909-1989) (attr.)

Hinkley, MN, c. 1930 Two approximately seven-inch-long fish decoys with wing-like metal side fins and rudder-like tail. The shorter one displays a slight bull nose and slightly impressed painted eyes. Both have a “floral” quality to their paint pattern. Both show average wear. provenance:

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$400 - $600 393 Thirteen Ice Fishing Decoys c. 1990-2010 Thirteen modern fish decoys by makers including Brooks, Christiansen, Martindale, Thayer, Williams, Zweig, and others. As found, most are in original condition with minor wear. $300 - $600

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394 Sturgeon Fish Decoy George Larsen Fond du Lac, WI, c. 1950 A fifteen-inch-long, weighted, spearing decoy with glass eyes and galvanized metal fins. Made for use on Lake Winnebago, which borders Fond du Lac to the north. Original paint with wear from use and flaking. $300 - $500

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A twenty-two-and-one-quarter-inch-long pipe tomahawk with brass bead decoration.

A twenty-three-inch-long root ball club with a four-inch spear point and brass tack decoration. Small chip at base of handle.

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396 Pipe Tomahawk A twenty-two-and-one-half-inch-long pipe tomahawk with brass bead decoration. The pipe tomahawk head appears to be brass with a dovetailed steel blade edge. $1,000 - $2,000 397 Pipe Tomahawk.

A nineteen-inch-long pipe tomahawk with tack decoration and attached beadwork on buckskin embellishment. The tacks near the pipe stem have been removed, wear to the tomahawk/pipe head and minor bead loss $1,000 - $2,000 398 Gunstock Club A twenty-eight-inch-long, oak-handled club with a four-inch spear point and brass tack decoration. $1,000 - $2,000

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400 Two Antique Knives B. G. I. Co. Bridgeport , CT, No 5C1: a rare 12�, bonehandled Bowie knife with sheath. The Bridgeport Gun Implement Co. also made reloading tool sets, most famously for the Sharps Rifle Co. A 9�, blacksmithforged knife with a wood handle and a heavy copper band. Verbal history states that it was used aboard a nineteenth-century whaling ship. As found. $400 - $600

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401 Two Razors and Two British Knives Repeat Needham Bros. Celebrated: a 6½” stag-handled camping knife with 2-blades, a saw, a hook, a drill, an awl, and a cork screw. Scotland with Royal Army, thistle, and castle hallmarks: a 7” dirk with a handle carved on one side only. Joseph Rogers & Sons, Sheffield, England: two bone-handled straight razors with original case. As found. $300 - $500 402 Five Miniature Knives and Cap Gun

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Xythos Automatic 6 shot Made in Austria: a 1½” 2mm pin fire cap gun.

Empire Winsted CT: a 3¾” two-bladed knife with F & B Sterling 190 handle. Wadsworth & Son Germany: a 2½” scout knife. Cherub Germany: a 3¼” knife with a shoe-shaped handle. Made in Mexico: a 3½” sheath knife with a multi-layered handle. A 4½” horse-head pommel lightly engraved knife. As found. $200 - $400 403 Three Remington and Three Marbles Knives

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Remington UMC Made in USA R3333: a 6½” bone-handled Boy Scout knife with main blade, awl, screw driver, and can opener. Remington UMC Made in USA RH 31: a 7¾” layered leather-handle knife with sheath.

Remington DuPont RH 4: a 7½” bone-handled knife. Marbles Gladstone Mich, USA Pat’d 1916: an 8¼” leather-handled knife. Marbles Gladstone Mich, USA: a 7½” layered wood-handled knife. Marbles: a 7½” staghandled, “safety” folding knife. As found. $250 - $500 404 Eight Sheath Knives

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Kabar: a 10” layered leather-handled knife with sheath. L.F.& C. Universal: a 9¾” Landers, Frary, & Clark, New Britain, CT stag-handled knife.

Cattaraugus: a 7¾” layered leather-handled knife. Herter’s Inc. Waseca, MN, USA: a 10” wooden-handled knife with sheath. Western Boulder, CO. Made in USA Patented: a 6” bone-handled knife with sheath. Iros Keen, New York: a 9½” bone-handled knife. P. Holmberg, Eskilstuna, Sweden: a 10¼” stag- and leather-handled knife with sheath. Hackman Finland Stainless Tapio Wirkala: an 8½” wood-handled knife with sheath. As found. $300 - $600 405 Four Knives

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Gottlieb Hammesfahr, Solingen-Foche, + in pyramid: a 9¾” stag-handled, folding lockback knife. Gerber: a 6 1/8” classic pocket folding, lockback knife with box. Schrade Cut. Co., Walden, NY: a 6¼” two-blade pocket knife with bone handle. Smith & Wesson: an 8” model 6060 folding, lockback knife with sheath. All knives are approximately measured with largest blade opened. As found. $200 - $300 406 Nine Case Knives

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Case XX SS USA Montana Centennial #0335: a 9” 523-5ss stag-handled knife with sheath and box. Case XX Buffalo Folder P172: a 9¾” woodhandled knife with wood box and sleeve. Case Brothers Bradford, PA 19 USA 92 Tested XX 635s: a 6¼” three-blade, bone-handled pocket knife with box. Case XX Bradford, PA 19 USA 90 596-2¾ D: a 6¼” staghandled, damascus-blade sheath knife. Case XX USA Canoe 62131 and Chatham 113: a 6¼” two-blade, bone-handled knife. Case XX USA 62131: a 6¼” two-blade, bone-handled knife. Case XX USA five dot 8111½ L: an 8” bone-handled, lockback knife. W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. Bradford, PA 7-197 Solingen, Germany: a 5½” boot-shaped folding knife. Case’s Stainless: a 9” folding fishing knife with fish scaler. As found. $500 - $1,000

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407 Eight Toy Pistols J. E. Stevens Co. Cromwell, CT, USA: a Stevens 25 repeating cap pistol in box. Hubley Manufacturing Co. Lancaster, PA USA: a Hubley Police 32 Junior side action, loading 50 shot, automatic repeater in original box. Kilgore Manufacturing Co. Westernville, Ohio USA: a No. 6 Mountie 50 shot repeating toy cap pistol in box. Bulls-Eye Manufacturing Corp. La Jolla, CA: a Bulls-Eye indoor shooting kit, sharp-shooter model in box. Four single-cap pistols marked: K- Big Bill, Clip Jr., S W, and N. As found. $200 - $300

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408 Two Daisy Toy Pistols Daisy MFG. Co. Plymouth, MI, USA, c. 1930: a Buck Rogers 25th Century pistol/ray gun. Daisy MFG. Co. Plymouth, MI, USA, 1949: a No.118 targeteer pistol, with targette revolving gallery.

As found. $250 - $500

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409 Orvis Rod and Trout Net Orvis An impregnated, bamboo, “Battenkill,” twopiece 9’ fly rod with an extra tip. All three pieces measure 54½”, serial # 30339, with original metal tube. A 22½” landing net by Stevens Nets of Stark, ME. Displaying bent wood construction with a laminated handle. $200 - $300

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Each pillow displays a hand-painted-on-cloth motif depicting a potted miniature fruit tree and an exotic bird with a floral plant background. The scenes have an applied embroidered frame with tassels.

413 Beaded Fruit A group of pin-anchored, beaded fruit with stems and leaves.

Good overall condition. $25 - $50 414 Standing Snow Goose c. 1930 A life-size standing goose carving exhibiting glass eyes, outlined bill and wing carving, and metal feet. Old paint with wear and tight age cracks in the legs. provenance:

Northeast Auctions, NH 2004, lot 108

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412 Decoy Patterns Charles “Shang� Wheeler (1872-1949) Stratford, CT, c. 1940

Eleven, five-and-three-quarter-inch tall, hand-decorated, gold-rimmed sporting glasses, similar to glasses sold by the Crossroad of Sport and other sporting art venues in the midtwentieth century. Decoration includes seven waterfowl glasses and four with a game bird motif. Good overall condition.

The lot includes six cut-out, cardboard head patterns, two paper head patterns, and three cut-out body patterns that when combined with the above head patterns make complete side profile patterns for a brant, pintail, and redhead. A side profile mallard pattern originally collected by Dr. George Ross Starr, of Duxbury, Massachusetts. Also included are three sketches of decoy heads on a worn piece of paper by Wheeler and two, possibly unused, patterns for a mallard stick-up decoy and a teal. As found. provenance:

$50 - $100

Mark R. Mahoney Collection

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George Ross Starr, Jr. M.D., Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway, Tulsa, OK, 1974, p. 202. $50 - $100

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418 Green-Winged Teal Drake Hornick Bros.

Oak Hall, VA, c. 1970

A hollow decoy displaying carved bill detail and raised wings with primary feather and tail detail. The bottom has the maker’s joined “PF” initial brand, the keel has been removed. Original paint with gunning wear.

A “Stoney Point” decoy rigged for hunting. Original paint with light gunning wear. $50 - $100

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419 Cork Black Duck Duxbury Bay, MA, c. 1940

417 American Merganser William R. Goenne (b. 1933) King City, CA, c. 1970

An over-sized cork decoy with a wooden bottom board and extremely detailed painted feathering. Original paint with gunning wear and a reset neck.

An early, over-sized decoy with carved hollowing, drilled holes, and the maker’s carved “WRG” initials on the bottom. This renowned West Coast carver is a retired educator and a member of the Twin Lakes Duck Club, Los Banos, California. Original paint with light gunning wear. provenance:

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420 Three Shorebird Decoys A painted-eye shorebird decoy in winter plumage by Sam Giberson (1893-1968) (attr.), Absecon, NJ, c.

1920. A ruddy turnstone with painted eyes, raised carved wings, and a slightly split tail by Buell Hollister (1883-1966), NY, NY and Islip, Long Island, NY, c. 1910. A flattie yellowlegs with a wire bill. As found. $150 - $250 421 Two Canvasback Drakes George “Bert” Graves (1880-1951) Peoria, IL, c. 1920 Two hollow Illinois River decoys, one with an incised “ALA” on the underside for the rig of Andy L. Anderson of Chillocothe, OH. The second has an “LBC” rig brand and a “BM” brand for the Buck and Merck Gun Club in Peoria. Both are in old in-use repaint with gunning wear, including neck cracks, tail and bill repairs, and one has replaced eyes. $200 - $300

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Peter Brams Collection

American Bird Carvings, New York, NY, 1965, pp. 118-119.

George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D., Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway, Tulsa, OK, 1974, p. 50. $300 - $500 424 Three Shorebirds and a Canvasback A half-sized canvasback decoy by George W. Walker (1914-1992), Chesterfield, NJ, 1978. It was given to Dr. George Ross Starr, famed New England decoy collector from Duxbury, Massachusetts, at a show in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This carving was lot # 122 in the 1986 Starr Collection auction. An early painted-eye Hudsonian curlew by David Rhodes (b.

1933), Absecon, NJ, c. 1980, with wire legs, signed on the side of the base.

This carving was formerly in the Noyes Collection. An early shorebird carving by Bill Johnson (1938-2009) (attr.), Virginia Beach, VA, 1979, with raised wings, an incised serif “J” on the underside, and signed by the maker in ink under the base. A life-size sleeping yellowlegs by Will Kirkpatrick (b. 1940) Hudson, MA, c. 1980, with the makers “WEK” brand on the underside. All four are in original paint, the Rhodes has a couple age lines in the neck and head. The Johnson has a cracked bill.

425 Three Decoys A goldeneye drake by the Burns Family, Duxbury, MA, c. 1900. A bufflehead and a goldeneye drake by a South Shore, MA, decoy carver, c. 1920, with weighted keels. All three were used heavily in the same rig. As found. $75 - $150 426 Four Decoys Two seven-inch-long miniature Canada goose decoys by C.M., Havre deGrace, MD, 1971. A seven-inch-long duckling carving by Fred Schmalensee, IL, 1988, wood-burned feather detail, signed on the bottom. An over-seas, life-size shorebird of a European plover. As found. $150 - $300 427 Lot of Four Decoys Four decoys: one black duck attributed to John “Daddy” Holly, one Upper Bay canvasback, one Crisfield canvasback, and one Long Island cork broadbill.

As found. $200 - $400

$200 - $400

literature: Quintina Colio, American Decoys, Ephrata, PA, 1972, pp. 32-33.

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428 William Koelpin (1938-1996) Black Lab, 1995 signed and dated “Wm. J. Koelpin © 95” on back bronze, 8 by 7 by 11 in. edition # 1 of 24 $4,000 - $6,000

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430 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Widgeon signed “Roland Clark” lower left oil on lucite, 4 3/4 by 4 in. provenance:

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432 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Captain Billy’s rig signed “Roland Clark” lower left etching, 10 1/4 by 13 1/2 in. $600 - $900

433 Marguerite Kirmse (1885-1954) Carolina Days signed “Marguerite Kirmse” lower right etching, 9 by 13 in. inscribed “Carolina Days” lower left $300 - $500

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436 Gerard R. Hardenbergh (1855-1915) Four Quail, 1882 signed and dated “G. R. Hardenbergh 1882” lower left watercolor, 16 by 14 in. $3,000 - $5,000

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439 Gerard R. Hardenbergh (1855-1915) Hanging Quail, 1896 signed and dated “GR Hardenbergh 1896” lower left watercolor, 22 by 18 in. $1,500 - $2,500

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440 Quail Pair Stan Sparre (1922-2011) East Falmouth, MA, c. 2000

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441 Robert Wehle Snakefoot inscribed “21/50” on base bronze, 6 by 3 by 6 in. edition # 21 of 50

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442 Cole Johnson (20th century) Elhew Dog signed and dated “© Cole Johnson 97” lower right pencil drawing, 12 1/2 by 20 in. $300 - $500

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443 Luke Frazier (b. 1970) Quail Pair, 2013 signed “L. Frazier” lower left oil on board, 9 by 12 in.

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444 Luke Frazier (b. 1970) Lily Pads: Frog, 2013 signed “L. Frazier” upper right oil on board, 10 by 12 in. $1,500 - $2,500

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445 Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) Quail Shooting, 1960 signed “Pleissner” lower right watercolor, 18 by 28 in.

Ogden Minton Pleissner was born in Brooklyn, New York and studied figure painting and portraiture with Frank DuMond (1865-1951) and Frederick J. Boston (1855-1932) at Manhattan’s Art Students League. Despite growing up in the City, Pleissner was attracted to the outdoors and as a teen he visited dude ranches in Wyoming, where he sketched from life. His love for the West only blossomed with the passing of years, and in the mid 1920s he went on several trips back out West, armed with his sketchbook, pencils and paints. In later years, Pleissner and his first wife, Mary, were regular guests at the C-M Ranch in Dubois, Wyoming.

While Pleissner’s subjects range from the landscapes of Europe to salmon fishing in Quebec, his style is informed by the classical traditions. He is quoted as saying, “A fine painting is not just the subject…It is the feeling conveyed of form, bulk, space, dimensionality, and sensitivity. The mood of the picture, that is most important.”

In 1932 one of Pleissner’s paintings was purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, making him the youngest artist in their collection. During World War II he became a correspondent for Life magazine, which helped his work achieve widespread recognition. Pleissner’s art is included in more than thirty public collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and hangs in the offices of the Pentagon, West Point, and the Air Force Academy.

This work was commissioned by Clifford L. Fitzgerald, Jr., c. 1960, and depicts him hunting with Robert Ireland on Norias Plantation in Leon County, Florida. The land, which was first owned by Colonel Lewis S. Thompson, was sold to former New Jersey Governor Walter E. Edge, who shared the property with his friend Walter C. Teagle, chairman of the Standard Oil Company in New Jersey. Although the plantation was located in Florida, its name came from a railroad stop in Texas, where the two had hunted previously. In 1962, Fitzgerald, an advertising executive from New York City, split the land with Robert Livingston Ireland, Jr., an executive at the M.A. Hanna Company. provenance: literature:

Estate of Clifford L. Fitzgerald, Jr.

Peter Bergh, The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner, Boston, MA, 1984.

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“A large number of the fishing and shooting fraternity are awfully nice people who love to travel and enjoy the outdoors. They are conservationists and like to be out and see the game and the country. They’re damn fine people, I have found, and they and their bird dogs make very good friends.”

– Ogden M. Pleissner literature: Peter Bergh, The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner, Boston, MA, 1984, p. 94.

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“I did a great many fishing pictures, and there were a lot of people who had salmon rivers and fishing camps who liked my work and who would ask me to come up and paint something on their river…I think a lot of these people would ask me to come back because I knew one end of a salmon rod from the other and I wasn’t a dummy at fly fishing.”

– Ogden M. Pleissner provenance:

Private Collection, gifted from Jane Engelhard in 1971 By descent in the family to the current owner

literature: Peter Bergh, The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner, Boston, MA, 1984, pp.78, 83, illustrated.

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448 Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) June Fishing signed “Pleissner” lower left watercolor, 18 by 28 in.

Even though Ogden Pleissner hailed from Manchester, Vermont, the home of the American Fly Fishing Museum, the majority of his angling scenes depict western trout fishing and Atlantic Salmon fishing.

This tranquil eastern trout fishing scene is quintessential Pleissner. The work shows an accomplished angler captured in the act on netting a nice trout. Belying the difficulty of working in the watercolor medium he has expertly fused together the sharply contrasting elements of water, rock, pasture land, and sky creating a stunning composition.

This highly accomplished work features a subject that any serious fly fishing trout angler can appreciate. Pleissner uses a subject highly familiar to him that perfectly captures his painting ethos: “A fine painting is not just the subject.....It is the feeling conveyed of form, bulk, space, dimensionality, and sensitivity. The mood of the picture, that is most important.” literature:

Peter Bergh, The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner, Boston, MA, 1984, p. 1.

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449 David Hagerbaumer (b. 1921) Wood Duck and Pintail, each 1965 each signed and dated “David Hagerbaumer 1965” lower right each watercolor, 12 1/2 by 15 3/4 in. provenance:

Phillip and Nancy Levis Williams Collection

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450 Francis Lee Jaques (1887-1969) A Line of Shovelers on a Shallow Pond signed “F. L. Jaques” lower right ink drawing, 8 3/4 by 12 in. $300 - $500

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451 Francis Lee Jaques (1887-1969) Under the Cuffs at Crooked Lakes signed “F. L. Jaques” lower right relief print, 14 by 10 in. inscribed “illustration Canoe Country p. 24 given to us by Francis Lee Jaques” on back literature: Florence Jaques, Canoe Country, Minneapolis, MN, 1979, p. 24, illustrated.

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452 Milton C. Weiler (1910-1974) Canada Geese Coming In signed “M.C. Weiler� lower right watercolor, 12 1/2 by 18 in.

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453 453 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Old Tom, 1926 etching, 15 3/4 by 9 3/4 in.

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456 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Rain Squall, 1931 signed “Frank W. Benson” lower left etching, 7 by 8 3/4 in.

Paff # 317, edition of 150

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455 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Shoveller Drake, 1920 signed “Frank W. Benson” lower left etching, 10 by 8 in.

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457 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Lone Pintail, 1930 signed “Frank W. Benson” lower left drypoint, 4 1/2 by 6 in.

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458 Lynn Bogue Hunt (1878-1960) Mallards Rising signed “Lynn Bogue Hunt” lower right oil on canvas, 31 1/4 by 21 1/4 in.

Lynn Bogue Hunt was born in rural Honeoye Falls, New York, into a family that ran a small sawmill operation.

He grew up with modest means, but spent hours outside exploring the natural surroundings in the woods near his home. He often collected birds and practiced taxidermy, a hobby that led to his accurate portrayal of his wildlife subjects. Hunt contributed illustrations to his own articles, as well as cover illustrations to magazines such as Field & Stream, Sports Afield, and Free Press.

In his lifetime he painted for private collectors and companies, such as DuPont, illustrated over forty books,

and produced roughly two hundred and fifty magazine covers. Though he spent much of his life in New York City, far from nature, Hunt had a strong foundation as a knowledgeable outdoorsman, bird hunter, and fisherman, enabling him to accurately capture the essence of the outdoors. Mallards Rising is a classic illustration piece by the artist. The birds are carefully depicted with profound detail, indicating Hunt’s familiarity with the species. provenance:

Dr. John Lorge III Collection

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459 Reginald F. Bolles (1860-1960) Canada Geese Triptych signed “R.F. Bolles� lower right each oil on board, 52 by 23 1/4 in.

These panels were installed previously in a New York City apartment, and were discovered in the mid-1980s when the current tenants were remodeling. This piece is a masterwork by the Boston artist, who was a contemporary of Frank W. Benson (1862-1951). $10,000 - $15,000

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460 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Mallards, 1924 signed “F.W. Benson” lower left watercolor, 14 1/2 by 20 3/4 in.

Frank Weston Benson, one of the “Ten American Painters” and a leading influence in the Boston School of American Impressionism, was born in Salem, Massachusetts, on March 24, 1862. In his youth, Benson was a gifted athlete and excelled at boxing, sailing, and tennis. Growing up along the extensive marshes surrounding his native Salem, Benson learned to hunt and fish at an early age.

Benson loved nature, and birds in particular. He wanted to combine his love for birds and his love for art by pursuing a career as an ornithological illustrator in the manner of John James Audubon (1785-1851). As a child he spent many hours at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard and Benson’s mother, who was herself a painter, encouraged him in this pursuit.

In 1880, Benson enrolled at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. He studied with the school’s founding teachers, Otto Grundmann (1844-1890) and Frederick Crowninshield (1845-1918). Among his classmates were Willard Metcalf (1858-1925), William Bicknell (1860-1947), Edmund C. Tarbell (1862-1938), and Joseph Lindon Smith (1863-1950). Benson learned quickly and was recognized as a particularly gifted student. In 1882, while still attending classes at the Museum School, Benson began to teach free evening drawing classes in Salem. In 1885 Benson rented a painting studio in Salem. He began to exhibit at the Boston Art Club and the National Academy of

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Design in New York, receiving much critical acclaim and numerous awards. After his marriage to Ellen Peirson in 1888, he taught at the Boston Museum School with his friend Edmund Tarbell intermittently until 1930.

The year 1898 was the turning point in Benson’s career.

He joined a number of other leading painters from New York and Boston, including Tarbell, Childe Hassam (18591935), and J. Alden Weir (1852-1919) to form the “Ten American Painters.” This group of radical avant-garde painters, mostly working in the French Impressionist style, rejected and resigned from the National Academy and the Society of American Artists to exhibit independently and without juries. Benson exhibited in all of the “Ten”’s annual exhibitions, which were held for twenty years, to critical acclaim.

This watercolor of mallards taking off demonstrates Benson’s expertise not only in the medium, but also in depicting waterfowl. A classic composition, this work shows the artist in his transitional period from his earlier, tighter brushwork to the more expressive strokes that are the hallmark of his later pieces. This watercolor is a combination of the best components of both styles. provenance:

Private Collection, Midwest

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461 Philip R. Goodwin (1882-1935) Broken Silence signed “Philip R. Goodwin” lower right oil on canvas, 30 by 20 in.

Artistically inclined from a young age, Philip Goodwin began his career at the age of eleven when he sold an illustration to Collier’s magazine. In light of their son’s obvious talent, his parents sent him to the Rhode Island School of Design, and later to the Art Students League in New York City, to further his artistic ability. Realizing, however, that illustration was his passion, Goodwin traveled to Pennsylvania to study under famed draftsman Howard Pyle (18531911). Impressed by the young artist’s abilities, Pyle invited Goodwin to join him in Wilmington, Delaware, to continue his studies.

Perhaps his most significant contribution to Goodwin’s work was Pyle’s insistence that all good illustration came from first-hand knowledge of the subject. He not only encouraged Goodwin to envision models in costume, but also to visit locations before depicting them. The artist traveled to the West several times throughout his career, often to visit his friend Charles Russell (1864-1926), who he met while working in New York. Goodwin managed to earn a living illustrating by publishing works in Everybody’s, Harper’s Monthly, Harper’s Weekly, Outing, Persimmon Hill Magazine, and

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Scribner’s. Goodwin’s illustrations were also used by Brown and Bigelow for their calendars, as well as in advertisements for several major firearms dealers.

These commissions brought about more opportunities for Goodwin, among them, illustrating books by some of the most celebrated authors of the day, including Jack London’s Call of the Wild and Theodore Roosevelt’s African Game Trails. This latter commission was especially notable for the artist, who was hand-picked by Roosevelt to illustrate his book. Goodwin continued to scrape by illustrating, and eventually built up a clientele for his oil paintings as well. The Great Depression, however, hit him hard and he spent the last several years of his life in somewhat perilous financial straits. He passed away of pneumonia on December 14, 1935, but his art continued to be published through Sports Afield, Brown & Bigelow, and by companies such as Kemper Thomas Company and Standard Oil. $35,000 - $45,000

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462 Eric Sloane (1905-1985) 462.1 February Sunrise signed “Sloane” lower right oil on board, 16 by 20 in. inscribed “February Sunrise” lower left and “Great South Bay L.I. by Eric Sloane Roslyn L.I. N.Y.” on back 462.2 Late Sky signed “Sloane” lower right oil on board, 16 by 20 in. inscribed “Late Sky” lower left Born in 1910 to a well-off family in New York, New York, Sloane pursued a variety of interests throughout his life. At the age of 15 he ran away from home and drove his Ford Model T across the country, making a living painting signs. He settled in Taos, New Mexico, where he worked as a guide for tourists and spent time with Leon Gaspard (1882-1964) and other members of the Taos Artist’s Society. In the mid-1930s Sloane returned East to study with John Sloan (1871-1951) at the Art Students League in New York. After concluding his studies, he not only painted extensively, but he lectured on cloud forms and weather and completed his first publication on the subject in 1941. He also produced several philosophical works, such as Spirit of ’76, as well as guide books to ranging from an anthology of early American tools, to the growth of old timber in New England.

Deeply interested in the history of the nation, Sloane painted scenes from earlier times in America. Many of his works depict covered bridges, colonial homes, or Native American architecture. He is also known for his skyscape paintings. A testament to his unparalleled skill in the genre is his mural in the National Air and Space Museum, in Washington D.C., which extends seven stories high and half a block long.

These paintings belonged to William E. Levis, whose family founded Illinois Glass. Levis was also responsible for establishing the sporting retreat, Castalia Farms where these paintings most likely hung. With this rare, matched pair depicting sunrise and sunset, Sloane has created a perfect set of bookends to the day. provenance:

William E. and Margaret Levis Collection Phillip and Nancy Levis Williams Collection, by descent in the Levis family $6,000 - $9,000

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463 Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) Algarve signed “Pleissner” lower right watercolor, 9 by 9 1/2 in.

Ogden Pleissner once wrote, “I think Portugal, especially the Algarve, is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to and a marvelous place to paint.” As one of his favorite landscape settings, this coastal region in southern Portugal offered the artist exciting contrasts in sunlight and a rural, old-fashioned atmosphere. literature:

Peter Bergh, The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner, Boston, MA, 1984, pp. xv, 38.

$2,000 - $3,000

464 after John Gould (1804-1881) Two Hummingbird Prints 464.1 Ramphomicron Heteropogon 464.2 Glaucis Affiluis, Lawr. each hand-colored lithograph, 19 1/2 by 13 in.

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465 William Aiken Walker (1838-1921) New Orleans Cotton Dock signed “WA Walker” lower left oil on canvas, 22 by 13 in.

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1839, William Aiken Walker began his artistic career during the years leading up to the Civil War. He traveled extensively throughout the South, but settled in Charleston where he served as part of the Confederate Engineer Corps.

Recognizing his talent, the Confederate Army tapped him to draft sketches and maps for their cause. With the conclusion of the war, Walker moved to Baltimore, Maryland, which, compared to Charleston, was relatively stable during the “Reconstruction” period. He, however, did not lose touch with his hometown and reportedly continued to take extended visits to Charleston. During these visits he dropped in on friends to sketch their plantations and the sharecroppers who worked the land.

Always willing to entertain with his piano and violin playing, Walker had many friends.

Among them was Charles Beale, who owned Arden Park Lodge near Asheville, North Carolina. Beale acted as Walker’s patron, inviting him to stay at the Lodge and paint the tobacco farmers and field hands who populated the area. He spent many summers painting there until it burned down in 1919. Walker first visited New Orleans in 1876. He continued to spend time in the city for the next thirty years, finding a ready market there for his works. Currier and Ives published two of his major oils from this period, creating lithographs from both The Levee at New Orleans, which was completed sometime before 1883 and Southern Cotton Plantation, which was completed in 1884.

“New Orleans Cotton Dock” illustrates the city at a time of historical significance. Walker has depicted the docks during Reconstruction, the period of time after the Civil War, when the economy of the South underwent change at a rapid pace. The oil is filled with historical details such as the stamp on the bag of cotton. The stamp varied depending on the port of export and thus places the work in New Orleans. Like his popular works of cotton pickers, this painting captures the reality of life for African Americans during Reconstruction. The man stands dignified, with his cotton crop surrounding him, but the harshness of life for sharecroppers, many of whom still faced enormous challenges, is apparent in his slightly tired appearance and patched clothing. Rather than present a caricature of a cotton picker, Walker gives the viewer a believable, realistic portrait. “New Orleans Cotton Dock” shows Walker at his peak, depicting the subject for which he is best known. provenance:

Private Collection

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466 Edward H. Potthast (1857-1927) October Days signed “E Potthast” lower right oil on canvas, 12 by 16 in.

Salmagundi Club, New York, New York Auction Sale label on back Like Frank W. Benson (1862-1951), Edward Potthast belongs to the American Impressionist genre. Based out of Cincinnati, he played an integral role in making the city a key part of the art world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Potthast, like many artists of his era, made his living as a lithographer, contributing illustrations to publications such as Scribners, Century, and Harpers, and traveling back and forth to New York City to meet with editors and major clients.

As was the case with many of his contemporaries, he could not resist the call of the West. He accepted an invitation to travel to the Grand Canyon with several other artists on a trip sponsored by the Santa Fe Railroad where he spent ten days painting on the southern rim. Potthast continued to paint throughout the country during his career, while generally sticking to the impressionistic style. True to the tenets of the movement, his works depict light and color as much as they illustrate literal subject matter. Potthast’s remarkable skill as a draftsman, however, shines through in even his most loosely-handled canvases.

In October Days the artist presents a scene of two girls at the edge of a stream in a lush landscape. The viewer is left with the impression that they are sneaking a glimpse of a fleeting moment in time, which Potthast has managed to effortlessly capture and record on to canvas. October Days is a classic Potthast work, with a thoughtful composition, expert brush strokes, and a vibrant color palette. $20,000 - $30,000

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Peter Bartlett Collection

$200 - $400 468 James Flectcher Watson (b. 1913) Courtyard signed “J. Fletcher Watson” lower center watercolor, 12 by 17 1/4 in. provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

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469 Richard Barabandy Three Watercolors 469.1 A Couple at a Café signed with monogram lower right 3 1/2 by 4 3/4 in.

469.2 Paris Dans la Rue signed “Barabandy” lower left 5 1/2 by 6 3/4 in.

469.3 Couple Walking signed with monogram lower right 3 1/4 by 1 1/2 in. provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

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470 Richard Bishop (1887-1975) Three Christmas Cards each etching, 4 by 5 3/4 in.

472 Richard Bishop (1887-1975) Four Christmas Cards (two shown) each etching, 4 by 5 3/4 in.

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471 Richard Bishop (1887-1975) Three Christmas Cards each etching, 4 by 5 3/4 in.Â

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474 after John James Audubon (1785-1851) Canada Lynx, 1845 hand-colored lithograph, 19 1/2 by 24 1/4 in. published in The Viviparous Quadropeds of North America, 1845-54 $7,000 - $9,000

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475 Charles M. Russell (1864-1926) Big Horn Sheep: Monarch of the Rockies signed “CM Russell” on base bronze, 4 3/4 by 5 3/4 by 5 in. edition # 5 of 9

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Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge Collection Saint Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, Madison, New Jersey Private Collection, New York

literature: Rick Stewart, Charles M. Russell, Sculptor, New York, NY, 1994, No. B16, illustrated.

$5,000 - $7,000

476 Charles M. Russell (1864-1926) Deer Scratching Behind Ear signed “CM Russell” on base bronze, 4 by 6 1/2 by 4 1/2 in.

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Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge Collection Saint Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, Madison, New Jersey Private Collection, New York

literature: Rick Stewart, Charles M. Russell, Sculptor, New York, NY, 1994, No. B2, illustrated.

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477 Frederic Remington (1861-1909) Good Injun Good Tenderfoot signed “Frederic Remington” lower right ink wash, 21 1/2 by 14 1/2 in. inscribed “’Looking Round out West’ - Ralph” and “Good Injun and Good Tenderfoot” lower right The Kennedy Galleries, New York, New York label on back Coe Kerr Gallery, New York, New York label on back Herbert Roman, Inc., New York, New York label on back Among the best-known and most accomplished Western artists in the history of the genre, Frederic Remington got his start as an artist not on the frontier, but at the Yale School of Fine Arts. His father, a well-known newspaper publisher from upstate New York, died after Remington’s first year and so he left school to travel and work in the West. Throughout the next several years he worked as a cowboy, rancher, lumberjack, gold miner, and for a brief period he owned a hardware store and a saloon. All the while he produced sketches and illustrations that he shipped back to New York City. Remington found a ready market as Harper’s Weekly, Outing Magazine, and Scribners, all consistently published his work. He also illustrated full-length books, among them Theodore Roosevelt’s Rand Life and The Hunting-Trail and the novel Oregon Trail by Frances Parkman.

Alternating between the harsh life of the West and working in Brooklyn, New York, where he had access to his clients and a foundry to cast his sculpture, Remington was able to support himself and his wife. Although his career was relatively short, only spanning twenty-five years, the quality of the artwork he produced has made him one of the most historically significant artists in America’s history. His works, though they capture the drama of the West, are narrative and journalistic in nature.

This descriptive quality is apparent in his ink-wash Good Injun Good Tenderfoot. Tenderfoot, a slightly deprecating term for an eastern city dweller, originally referred to the eastern cattle, whose hooves weren’t as tough as the Longhorn. As is typical with much of his work, Remington has paid special attention to the figures in the piece. Even in an ink-wash, a medium that does not lend itself to detail, Remington has carefully rendered the two characters. Their costumes and postures provide a stark contrast to one another, and through these little details Remington is able to imbue each of the figures with a personality. They become more than just depictions on a piece of paper; they become a part of a larger narrative. Good Injun Good Tenderfoot checks all the boxes: it is a finely painted, Western illustration, with remarkably realistic figures whose casual interaction Remington has captured expertly. provenance:

Private Collection

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478 Carl Kauba (1865-1922) Indian Attack signed “C. Kauba” on base bronze, 30 by 6 by 11 in.

Carl Kauba’s interest in the West was piqued by the stories of German author Karl May, whose tales of “Winnetou,” a fictional Apache chief, and his white brother “Old Shatterhand” captured the imagination of the young artist. Kauba traveled throughout the West making sketches and models, casting his pieces at the Roman Bronze Works, the same foundry used by renowned sculptors Charles Schreyvogel (1861-1912) and Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926).

Kauba’s work is known for its intricate detail and variety of textures, both of which are apparent in Indian Attack. The feathered headdresses, the detailed costumes, and the taught reigns are just a few of the details that make this dynamic sculpture come to life. $4,000 - $6,000

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479 Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869-1959) Alaskan Wilderness signed “C. Rungius” lower right etching, 7 3/4 by 10 3/4 in.

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$3,000 - $5,000

480 Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869-1959) Goats signed “C. Rungius” lower right etching, 7 3/4 by 10 3/4 in.

The Casson Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts label inscribed “Goats by Carl Rungius, purchased 2/8/27” on back

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481 Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869-1959) The Stranger signed “C. Rungius” lower right etching, 7 3/4 by 10 3/4 in.

Harlow, McDonald and Co. label on back literature: Donald E. Crouch, Carl Rungius: The Complete Prints, Missoula, MT, 1989, p. 84.

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482 Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869-1959) Ewes signed “C. Rungius” lower right oil on canvas, 30 1/4 by 46 in.

Best known for his majestic landscape and wildlife scenes of the North American frontier, Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius was twenty-six when he first saw the West. In the years that followed the artist visited Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, Yellowstone Park, the Yukon, and the Canadian Rockies, capturing big game animals in their natural habitats. In 1922 Rungius built his studio in Banff, Alberta, where he painted every summer until his death in 1959.

“Ewes” is a classic, early Rungius work depicting several mountain goats. It shows the artist transitioning from his early style, which was characterized by tight brushstrokes and extreme detail, to his later, looser technique. Early Rungius works are rare, with only a handful having come on the market in recent years. These large masterpieces are found primarily in museums worldwide.

Rungius’ ability to accurately depict big game animals, like the mountain goat, and the process he used to do so, have been well documented. The artist made extensive sketches while on hikes and expeditions through the wilderness. He also kept photographs and taxidermy specimens in his studio. Even at this early stage in his career, the artist is clearly concerned with depicting every detail of the animals. He has painted the mountain goats with summer coats, rather than weighted down with their heavy winter fur. A dramatic composition, the mountain goats are making their way down to safer ground at dusk, with ptarmigan flying in the background and a lone peak visible in the distance. The thick mist, the use of extreme light and shadow, and the rugged landscape make for a theatrical and engaging canvas. provenance:

William Sheldon, Massachusetts J.N. Bartfield Galleries, New York, New York Mr. and Mrs. George Fenimore Johnson Collection, acquired from the above in 1994 Sotheby’s, Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. George Fenimore Johnson, New York, NY, May 2008, lot 178 Property of and deaccessioned from Dallas Fine Art Museum, Dallas, Texas, acquired from the above $125,000 - $175,000

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483 William Keith (1838-1911) Mountain Landscape, 1878 signed “W. Keith” lower right oil on canvas, 48 by 80 in. inscribed “S.F. 78” lower right Known as the “Dean of California painters,” William Keith was the premier landscape artist in northern California at the turn of the century. He began his career in New York City as an apprentice to an engraver. Crossing the country to San Francisco, which would become his home for much of his life, Keith established his own engraving business and quickly earned a following among locals. His long-term goal, however, was to become a painter. Studying with Samuel Marsden Brookes (1816-1892) to work towards this goal, Keith became a full-time painter in 1868.

It was also around this time that he became friends with John Muir, a respected naturalist and historian. With Muir he traveled into the remaining frontier, painting many remote places in the Sierras, as well as in Alaska. Muir was not only his traveling companion and guide, but also an advisor, passing down his vast knowledge of nature to the young artist. By 1900 Keith was among the wealthiest artists in the country, with clients from across the world visiting his studio in California. Although he was prolific and his pieces were always in demand, he lost many of his paintings during a fire in his studio in 1906. For this reason, only a relatively small selection of his work remains.

This oil, which is inscribed San Francisco and dated ’78, shows Keith in his prime. The dramatic peaks, lush landscape, and bright California colors come together to make for a vivid and engaging canvas. The artist’s respect for nature is apparent in this carefully rendered landscape. $30,000 - $50,000

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484 William Koelpin (1938-1996) Bear, 1995 signed “Wm J Koelpin © 95” on base 15 by 5 by 10 in.

This is believed to be the first of this brown bear casting ever to come on the market. It was likely created as a special commission. $6,000 - $9,000

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485 William Koelpin (1938-1996) Opening Day, 1991 signed and dated “Wm J Koelpin ‘91” on base bronze, 29 by 8 by 14 in. edition #10 of 24 $8,000 - $12,000

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486 William Koelpin (1938-1996) The Bear Slayer, 1992 signed and dated “© Wm J Koelpin 92” bronze, 9 by 4 by 13 in. inscribed “The Bear Slayer” on base edition # 1 of 24 $6,000 - $9,000

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486a Luke Frazier (b. 1970) The Others, 2008 igned “L. Frazer © ‘08” lower left oil on canvas, 24 by 36 in.

487 Luke Frazier (b. 1970) Cat Bird Seat, 2010 signed “L. Frazier” lower right oil on board, 14 by 12 in.

“My first exploration to Alaska was for a moose hunt in 1996 with my friend Ken Marsh. He was then the editor of Alaska magazine, and I did a lot of illustration work for them then. I was 26. I spent ten days paddling a canoe up and down waterways, crossing beaver dams and calling for moose. On day six, I heard a splashing outside the tent door.

As I opened the flap, five wolves appeared across the water way, the first an enormous alpha male, gray and tan with purpose to his gait. I did not make a sound, but he suddenly froze, and he stared right at me, green fire burning in his eyes. There is something ancient, yet very familiar about the way of wolves; the more I watch and learn about them, the more I realize they are kindred spirits, very much like our ancestors.” – Luke Frazier

Of this painting Frazier writes, “As is the case with most cats, bobcats are opportunistic and very curious. Always inquisitive, bobcats are always on high alert. I decided to place this cat on top of a very old and weathered tree stump; thus providing her a birds eye view of her surroundings, and any prey she might be hunting.”

$8,000 - $12,000

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Peter Bartlett Collection

$1,500 - $2,500 488 Luke Frazier (b. 1970) Gathering Light, 2002 signed “L. Frazier” lower left oil on board, 23 1/4 by 19 1/2 in. inscribed “Gathering Light 2002” on back $4,000 - $6,000

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489 Harry Curieux Adamson (1916-2012) Pintails, 1949 signed and dated “Harry Curieux Adamson 49” lower right oil on canvas, 20 by 30 in. provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

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$8,000 - $10,000

490 Harry Curieux Adamson (1916-2012) Speckle Belly Geese signed “Harry Adamson” lower right oil on canvas, 18 by 24 in. $3,000 - $5,000

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491 Harry Curieux Adamson (1916-2012) Mallards in the Timber, 1990 signed “Harry Curieux Adamson © - 1990” lower left oil on canvas, 23 1/2 by 29 1/2 in.

Harry Adamson was one of the premier waterfowl painters of the last fifty years. Born in Seattle in 1916, he studied under Paul J. Fair who is best known for his wildlife photography. He began painting after serving in World War II, selling a painting to the president of Mexico within the first decade of his career. His success continued and he was given the honor of being the first California Waterfowl Association Artist of the Year, as well as the 1979 Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year. His works have been included in shows at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the British Museum, and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Admired by his fellow artists, Adamson had a knack for capturing birds in their natural habitats. His thoroughly detailed landscapes are the perfect backdrop for his accurately painted waterfowl. $14,000 - $18,000

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492 Union Metallic Cartridge Co Advertising Lithograph Canvasbacks Through the Snow, 1907 27 by 33 1/2 in.

A rare, copyright 1907, advertising lithograph from the Union Metallic Cartridge Company of Bridgeport, CT distributed before they joined with Remington Arms Company of Ilion, NY to become Remington U.M.C. in 1912. This oval-shaped lithograph appears to be in its original oak frame with a rare matching oak oval matte. This oval image was also used

by U.M.C. for an art centerpiece on their cardboard printed bullet boards and their wooden backed bullet boards, that actually held sample powderless bullets and shells. There is a very small nail hole or tear at the top of the oval. $5,000 - $7,000 493

493 Lynn Bogue Hunt (1878-1960) Wood Ducks signed “Lynn Bogue Hunt� mid right oil on board, 24 by 18 in. $3,000 - $5,000

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494 Lynn Bogue Hunt (1878-1960) Hunting on the Missouri River signed “Lynn Bogue Hunt” lower left oil on canvasboard, 27 by 19 3/4 in. $10,000 - $15,000

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495 Gustav Muss-Arnolt (1858-1927) Eider Duck signed “G. Muss-Arnolt” lower right oil on canvas, 9 by 12 in. $2,000 - $4,000

496 Lynn Bogue Hunt (1878-1960) Woodcock, 1950 signed and dated “Lynn Bogue Hunt 1950” lower right oil on canvas, 12 by 14 in.

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There is a small tear measuring approximately half an inch extending from the bird’s eye. provenance:

Collection

Catherine Birmingham

$2,000 - $4,000

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497 Edmund H. Osthaus (1858-1928) Setters on Point signed “Edmund Osthaus� lower left oil on canvas, 18 by 22 in.

In 1883, after studying painting for six years, Edmund Osthaus became an instructor at the Toledo Academy of Fine Arts. He served as the director from 1886-1893, refining his painting technique and pursuing his passions: hunting and fishing. He resigned in 1893 to dedicate his full attention to painting, shooting, and field trials. He was a charter member of the National Field Trial Association established in Newton, North Carolina, in 1895. A frequent field trial judge, he followed that circuit across the country.

He showed his own setters and pointers in both field trials and confirmation shows.

His artistic talent combined with his love of dogs enabled him to capture the essence of the working dog while depicting acute anatomical detail. Osthaus, along with Gustav Muss-Arnolt (1858-1927), Percival Rosseau (1859-1937), and J.M. Tracy (1843-1893), is considered

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among the greatest American sporting dog painters. He painted the National Field Trail Association winners for the first three decades of its existence. The DuPont Company reproduced these portraits as calendars and lithographs.

Additionally, he was commissioned to paint sporting scenes by industrial magnates including members of the Vanderbilt family and J.P. Morgan, who admired his large scale realistic genre paintings.

Osthaus has created a classic hunting scene, with the setter to the right staunch on point and the tricolor setter in the foreground honorably backing its bracemate from across the creek. The rich, finely-painted landscape serves as the perfect backdrop for this dynamic oil. $30,000 - $40,000

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498 Robert K. Abbett (b. 1926) A Class Act, 1993 signed “Abbett” lower left oil on board, 24 by 36 in. inscribed “A Class Act 24 by 36 “ © 1993 Robert K. Abbett” on back Robert Abbett, born in Indiana in 1926, is best known for his depictions of sporting dogs, fly-fishing, and western life. He began his career as an advertising illustrator, attending night and weekend classes at both the Chicago Academy of Fine Art and the American Academy of Art where he found himself drawn to editorial and advertising art. In 1953 he moved from Chicago to Connecticut to be closer to the editorial markets. There he illustrated for Argosy, The Woman’s Home Companion, Sports Afield, Reader’s Digest, and True magazines. He also worked with several West Coast motion picture studios and drew covers for many of the leading paperback publishers.

Robert Abbett was commissioned to paint his first animal portrait of “Luke” in 1970. It was with this painting that he transitioned from working as an illustrator to a full-time gallery artist. Abbett is recognized as a master in the field of sporting dog portraiture. His popularity and appeal have been attributed to allowing his subjects to remain individuals. In his dog images, for example, he incorporates a pose, or an expression, that makes the animal appear real and endearing. Abbett also spends significant time creating the “right” background for his images. By setting the perimeters of the story, the background supplies much of the narrative. Using his impressionistic style, Abbett often suggests time and space without giving all of the details. The intention is to draw viewers in and give them the opportunity to complete the picture with their own experiences. $20,000 - $25,000

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499 Ronnie Wells (b. 1944) Phantom of the Orchard, 2002 signed “Wells” on leaf bronze, 16 by 11 by 24 in. edition # 3 of 50 inscribed “Phantom of the Orchard © 02” on leaf

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Includes a David Maass (b. 1929) print of the piece. $2,000 - $3,000

500 Paco Young (1958-2005) Grouse Hunting signed “Paco Young ©” lower right oil on canvas, 22 by 30 in. $2,000 - $3,000

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501 Paco Young (1958-2005) Pheasant Hunting signed “Paco Young” lower right oil on canvas, 14 by 18 in. $2,000 - $3,000

502 Cody Houston (20th century) Rooster!, 2011 signed “C/Houston” on base bronze, 6 by 5 by 7 in. inscribed “12-50 © 2011” on base edition # 12 of 50

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503 Gordon Allen (b. 1953) Wild Turkeys signed and dated “G. Allen 2012” lower right oil on board, 12 1/4 by 26 in. $1,500 - $2,500

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504 Walter T. Matia (b. 1953) Double Gobble signed “Matia” on base bronze, 12 by 6 by 11 in. edition #4 of 36 provenance:

Gerald Peters Gallery Ken Allen Collection $1,500 - $2,500

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505 C.D. Clark (b.1959) Grouse and Woodcock signed “C.D. Clarke” lower right watercolor, 14 by 21 in.

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$300 - $500

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506 William Koelpin (1938-1996) Turkey Gun, 1994 signed “Wm J Koelpin © 94” on base bronze, 13 by 7 by 19 in. inscribed “Turkey Gun” on base edition # 1 of 24 $6,000 - $9,000

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507 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Turkey Hunting, 1945 signed “A. Lassell Ripley 1945 ©” lower left watercolor, 24 by 36 in.

Born in Wakefield, Massachusetts, Aiden Lassell Ripley was the son of a Boston Symphony Orchestra musician. From an early age he excelled at music, but he soon discovered a deeper interest in painting. By his mid-teens, Ripley was committed to a career in art, commuting into Boston to take classes. After returning from service in World War I, he attended the Boston Museum School where he studied with the country’s top artists, including Philip Leslie Hale (1865-1934) and Frank W. Benson (18621951). Ripley was awarded a Paige Traveling Fellowship to study in Europe.

While abroad, he painted watercolors en plein air in North Africa, France, and Holland.

On his return, in 1925, he was elected to the prestigious Guild of Boston Artists. His work focused on the New England countryside as well as depictions of city life and railroad commuting scenes. The Great Depression, however, limited the sales potential for these works. Therefore, following a successful one-man show in 1930 of his sporting art, Ripley decided to change his tack and specialize in hunting, fishing, and outdoor scenes as subjects. Along with his contemporary, Ogden Pleissner (19051983), Ripley exemplified the life of a successful sporting artist. Collectors of Ripley’s sporting art endorsed his numerous trips to the salmon rivers of New Brunswick and the quail plantations of Georgia, where the artist indulged his passion for hunting and fishing while recording material he would use in his art.

This watercolor depicts William Laughlin and a hunting companion on the grounds of the Sears family home in Aiken, South Carolina. Richard Sears III, whose family originated in Boston, was a well-known figure in the community. Sears was part of a long line of sportsmen. He split his time between Boston and Aiken, belonged to the Brookline Country Club, and was a respected golfer and tennis player. provenance:

Estate of William Laughlin

$20,000 - $40,000

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508 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Fishing a Rocky River signed “A. Lassell Ripley” lower left watercolor, 14 1/2 by 20 3/4 in.

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Collection of Robert and Nathalie Nordstrand Peter Bartlett Collection

exhibition: Exhibited in Guild of Boston Artists, Aiden Lassell Ripley Retrospective, Sept. 10-26, 1996 literature: Stephen O’Brien, Jr. and Julie Carlson Wildfleur, The Art of Aiden Lassell Ripley, Boston, MA, 2009, p. 166, pl. 152, illustrated.

$6,000 - $9,000

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509 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Riverside Farm watercolor, 9 3/4 by 13 1/2 in.

This watercolor by Aiden Lassell Ripley is a study for a painting titled A New Brunswick Farm, which is reproduced in the book A. Lassell Ripley ANA Paintings, plate 6, published 1972. provenance:

Collection of Robert and Nathalie Nordstrand, acquired from the Estate of Aiden Lassell Ripley Peter Bartlett Collection

exhibition:

Exhibited in Guild of Boston Artists, Aiden Lassell Ripley Retrospective, Sept.

10-26, 1996 $2,000 - $4,000

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510 William J. Schaldach (1896-1982) Atlantic Salmon, 1937 signed and dated “W J Schaldach ‘37” lower left watercolor, 18 by 14 in.

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Schaldach completed dozens of freshwater fish paintings in his lifetime, including numerous paintings of trout. Atlantic salmon works by this accomplished piscatorial painter, however, are hard to come by. provenance:

Mrs. G. Ernest Dale, Jr. Collection Salmagundi Club Benefit Auction, New York, New York Private Collection, New Jersey $2,000 - 3,000

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511 John Swan (b. 1948) Full Moon Restigouche, 2002 signed and dated “John Swan 02” lower right watercolor, 19 by 29 in. inscribed “Restigouche River” lower left $2,000 - $4,000

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512 Brett J. Smith (b. 1958) Last Catch of the Day signed “Brett J. Smith” lower right watercolor, 22 by 30 in.

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$4,000 - $6,000

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513 Walter M. Brackett (1823-1919) Trout, 1879 signed and dated “W. M. Brackett 1879” lower right oil on canvas, 12 by 20 in. $1,500 - $2,500

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514 John Swan (b. 1948) Above the Rapids, 1991 signed and dated “John Swan 91” lower left watercolor, 18 1/2 by 29 in. $2,000 - $4,000

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515 Curry Two Men Fishing signed “Curry” lower left oil on board, 20 by 30 in. $500 - $700

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516 Leaping Atlantic Salmon oil on canvas, 32 by 44 in. $2,000 - $3,000 517 Charles H. Pepper (1864-1950) Four paintings of Maine Fishing Guides, 1920 each signed “Charles Hovey Pepper� lower left each oil on board, 19 1/2 by 12 1/2 in. $1,500 - $2,500

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518 William Hart (late 18th-early 19th century) Two Pastels Fishing each signed “W. H. Hart” lower right each 12 1/2 by 15 1/2 in. $600 - $900

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519 Luther Kelly Hall (20th century) Two Fisherman signed “L.K. Hall” lower left oil on canvas, 24 by 36 in. $1,000 - $2,000

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520 William J. Schaldach (1896-1982) Bluefish signed “W. J. S.” lower right ink drawing, 4 by 12 in. $200 - $300 521 William J. Schaldach (1896-1982) Two Ink Drawings 521.1 Salmon signed “W.J.S.” lower right 4 by 7 in. inscribed “Field & Stream” on back 521.2 Trout signed “Wm J. Schaldach” lower left 5 by 5 in. inscribed “to Hugh Grey Tight Lines Bill” lower left and “Live cut B- 22 Picas Wide April NS The Lady of the Lake” on back $100 - $200

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522 William J. Schaldach (1896-1982) (attr.)

Three Ink Drawings 522.1 Flounder 3 by 8 in.

522.2 Tautog 4 1/2 by 3 1/2 in.

522.3 Bass (not illustrated) 5 by 5 in. $100 - $200

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523 William J. Schaldach (1896-1982) Four Ink and Graphite Flyfishing Drawings 523.1 The Next Time this Gent Fishes a Small Wooded Stream He Will Probably Choose a Short Rod, Instead of the Nine-and-a-Half-Footer signed “Schaldach” lower left 10 by 7 in.

523.2 Two Men in Row Boat 3 1/4 by 6 in.

523.3 In the Tumbling Waters Under Rolling Dams....I have Found Something to Fish For 4 3/4 by 4 3/4 in.

523.4 Look at that Whopper; Bet He’s a Yard Long 8 by 4 3/4 in.

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524 Fred McCaleb (20th century) Two Ink and Graphite Drawings 524.1 Quail 5 by 5 1/4 in. inscribed “A protected area provides a refuge for game” lower center 524.2 Pointer signed “Fred McCaleb” lower right 7 by 6 in. $100 - $200

$200 - $400

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525 Oyster Print 15 by 19 in.

Includes receipts from oyster dealers dating to 1881, 1882, 1891, and 1912. $300 - $500

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526 Johann Joseph Fleischmann Whaling signed in plate “Jos. Fleischmann Wien� lower right lithograph, 24 by 34 in. $100 - $200

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527 Lary Norten Heron, 1989 signed and dated “Lary Norten ‘89” lower center pencil drawing, 11 1/4 by 9 1/2 in. provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

529 Arthur D. Fuller (1889-1966) Three Shorebird Watercolors one signed “ADF” lower right each 5 by 8 in. $900 - $1,200

$100 - $200 528 Larry Hayden (b. 1934) Yellowlegs signed “Larry Hayden” lower right graphite drawing, 8 by 11 3/4 in. $100 - $200

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530 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Yellowlegs Alighting, 1920 signed “Frank W. Benson” lower left drypoint, 9 by 15 in.

Paff # 187, edition of 150

532 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Rainbow Cove, 1927 signed “Frank W. Benson” lower left etching, 7 3/4 by 9 3/4 in.

Paff # 263, edition of 150

534 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Ducks at Dawn, 1920 signed “Frank W. Benson” lower left drypoint, 7 by 9 in.

Paff # 198, edition of 150

$400 - $600

$400 - $600

$400 - $600

531 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Ducks in the Rain, 1918 signed “Frank W. Benson” lower left etching, 8 by 6 in.

Paff # 147, edition of 100

533 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Startled Ducks, 1930 signed “Frank W. Benson” lower left etching, 8 by 5 3/4 in.

Paff # 293, unknown edition size

$400 - $600

$400 - $600

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535 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Black Ducks signed “Roland Clark” lower right watercolor, 15 by 19 in.

Roland Clark, along with Frank W. Benson (1862-1951), was known as a premier wildlife etcher. He was born in New Rochelle, New York, and studied at the Art Students League in Manhattan. After living in the Tidewaters of Virginia for several years, where he was able to enjoy hunting and other outdoor pursuits, Clark returned to New York City and devoted himself to painting and illustrating full-time. Beginning in 1937, the Derrydale Press reproduced two of Clark’s watercolors of wildfowl every year in limited edition prints. In addition to this, he submitted illustrations to Ducks Unlimited, a booklet that was published by the More Game Birds in America Foundation. In 1938 one of Clark’s paintings of pintail ducks was chosen as the fifth Federal Duck Stamp design. Clark’s devotion to and execution of waterfowl subjects places him amongst the country’s most elite artists depicting the genre. provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

$3,000 - $5,000

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536 Milton C. Weiler (1910-1974) Wood Duck signed “M C Weiler” lower left watercolor, 3 1/4 by 4 1/2 in. provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

$100 - $200

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537 Marguerite Kirmse (1885-1954) Two etchings 537.1 Birds Must be There signed “Margeurite Kirmse” lower right 8 1/2 by 11 1/2 in. inscribed “Birds Must be There” lower left Crossroads of Sport, New York, New York label on back 537.2 Another Covey signed “Margeurite Kirmse” lower right 7 1/2 by 11 in. inscribed “Another Covey” lower left $200 - $400 538 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Quail, 1936 signed and dated “A. Lassell Ripley 1936” lower right etching and drypoint, 7 1/2 by 10 in. inscribed “Quail” lower left $200 - $400

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539 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) The Marsh Covey signed “Roland Clark” lower right etching, 6 by 8 1/4 in. edition # 24 of 25 $150 - $250

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540 William J. Schaldach (1896-1982) (attr.)

Woodcock and Setter ink drawing, 10 by 8 in.

542 Owl Print 9 by 7 in. inscribed “508” lower left

$200 - $300

provenance:

541 Fred McCaleb (20th century) (attr.)

Two Ink and Graphite Drawings 541.1 Hunter 5 by 5 in.

541.2 Ducks 4 1/4 by 4 in. $50 - $100

Peter Bartlett Collection

$100 - $200 543 Peter Corbin (b. 1945) Fly Fishing signed “Peter Corbin” lower left graphite drawing, 15 1/2 by 23 1/2 in. provenance:

Private Collection, Westport, Connecticut

$500 - $1,000

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544 Peter Corbin (b. 1945) A Late Chance signed “Peter Corbin” lower right oil on canvas, 12 by 18 in. $2,000 - $3,000

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545 Peter Corbin (b. 1945) Texas Reds signed “Peter Corbin” lower left oil on canvas, 9 by 12 in. $800 - $1,200

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546 Harold Newton (1934-1994) Banana River signed “H. Newton” lower right oil on board, 24 by 36 in.

Newton was a part of the group of African American painters known as “The Highwaymen” who were based in Florida. Taught by A.E. Backus (1901-1996) who was considered the best Florida landscape painter of the 20th century, Newton created some of the most desirable scenes of this landscape, which are highly sought after by collectors. These works were painted on numerous materials, including upson board, masonite, and canvasboard, and were sold from the trunks of the artists’ cars. Works by these artists are known for capturing the warmth and light of the Florida landscape, as well as its unique beauty. provenance:

Private Collection

$5,000 - $6,000

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547 Roy A. McLendon (fl. 1960-1980) St. John River Backwater signed “R A McLendon” lower right oil on board, 24 by 36 in.

McLendon was one of the top “Highwaymen” painters. provenance:

Private Collection

$3,000 - $3,500

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548 Harold Newton (1934-1994) Indian River Drive signed “H. Newton” lower right oil on board, 24 by 48 in. provenance:

Private Collection

$6,500 - $7,500

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549 Robert Butler (b. 1943) Okeechobee Bluewings, 1980 signed and dated “Robert Butler ‘80” lower right oil on board, 24 by 36 in.

Half African and half Cherokee, Butler was born in Georgia, but grew up in Okeechobee, Florida. He spent his childhood in the woods and backwaters of the state, which would later become the subject matter of his art. Self-taught, Butler found success as an artist early on and his works continue to be in demand. His work has served as the cover art in publications like Florida Wildlife and Southern Living. Tragically, many of his works were lost in a fire a couple of years ago, making his paintings especially rare. provenance:

Private Collection

$4,000 - $5,000

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550 John Swan (b. 1948)550 Soaring Osprey, 2001 signed and dated “John Swan ‘01” lower right watercolor, 22 1/2 by 20 3/4 in. provenance:

Collection

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Peter Bartlett

$1,500 - $2,500

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551 Robert Verity Clem (1933-2010) Hawk signed “RVC” lower center watercolor, 8 1/2 by 11 in. provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

$1,000 - $1,500

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552 Frank Stick (1884-1966) Marlin, 1952 signed and dated “Stick 52” lower left watercolor, 14 by 21 in.

Born in 1884 in what was then the Dakota Territory, Stick spent his childhood hunting, fishing, and trapping. At the age of 17 he moved to Wisconsin, where he worked as a hunting and fishing guide and supported himself by trapping in the winter. He produced sketches throughout this period along with written accounts of his explorations, many of which he sold to outdoors and sporting magazines. With these publications’ support he was able to travel extensively throughout the Midwest, the Great Plains, and the Rockies.

In 1904 Stick enrolled at the Chicago Institute of Art, selling his first painting after only four months of classes. At the suggestion of his teacher, he traveled to Wilmington, Delaware, to study with famed illustrator Howard Pyle (1853-1911). After his training, Stick moved to Interlaken, New Jersey, where he had a successful career as an illustrator. His work appeared in magazines like Colliers, The Saturday Evening Post, Sports Afield, and Field and Stream, and he also co-authored and illustrated The Call of the Surf with Van Campen Heilner.

After a couple of decades of working steadily, Stick became disillusioned with the art market, and retired from the business. He spent the remainder of his life near the outer banks in North Carolina, where he became active in the local communities and was instrumental in establishing several state and federal parks. $7,000 - $9,000

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553 Colin W. Burns (b. 1944) Red Grouse- North Yorkshire Moors signed “Colin W. Burns” lower left oil on canvas, 28 by 36 in. $4,000 - $8,000

554 Sandy Scott (b. 1943) Elephant Bookends, 1989 both signed “Sandy Scott © 1989” bronze, 9 by 8 by 10 in. edition #13 of 65

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provenance:

Private Collection, Rhode Island Peter Bartlett Collection $200 - $400

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555 Harry Herman Wickey (1892-1968) Sow, 1941 signed and dated “Wickey 41” on base bronze, 10 by 4 1/2 by 8 in. $2,500 - $3,500

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556 D.W. Smith Trotter signed “D. W. Smith” lower left pastel on paper, 18 1/2 by 25 in. $800 - $1200

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556a Riding Crop A fifty-eight-inch wooden riding crop with a hallmarked metal band and head. The crop displays forty-six-inches of extensive carving featuring numerous hunt scenes including riders on horseback, dogs, birds, fox, rabbit, and hunters with guns. The carving includes words and abbreviations including “Talleyho” and an illegible date and signature. Wear from handling. Reset 12” from the tip and a 1 1/4 in. chip to tip. $300 - $500

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557 Cory Staid (20th century) Dory signed “Cory Staid” lower right watercolor, 19 by 27 1/2 in.

559 S. Walker Three Pintails signed “S. Walker” lower right oil on board, 26 by 32 in.

$100 - $200

$600 - $900

558 Stanley Stearns (b. 1926) Cygnets, 1977 signed “Stanley Stearns ©” lower right 5 by 7 in.

560 A.J. Rudisill (20th century) Old Squaw signed “A. J. Rudisill” lower right oil on board, 8 3/4 by 11 3/4 in.

This was the winning design for the 1977 Maryland State Duck Stamp Contest.

$300 - $500

$600 - $900

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561 Roy Mason (1886-1972) Coastal Duck Shooting signed “Roy W. Mason” lower right watercolor, 21 by 29 in.

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$1,000 - $2,000

562 David Hagerbaumer (b.1921) Pintails, 1984 signed “David Hagerbaumer” lower left watercolor, 8 1/4 by 10 3/4 in. inscribed “For my friend Burt Preston Dave 1984” lower right

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$200 - $400

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563 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Black Ducks signed “Roland Clark” lower right inkwash, 5 by 9 in. inscribed “Sg HIT. pindot highlights” lower left $200 - $400

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564 David Hagerbaumer (b. 1921) Mallards, 1966 signed and dated “David Hagerbaumer 1966” lower right watercolor, 21 by 28 in. provenance:

Phillip and Nancy Levis Williams Collection

$2,000 - $3,000

565 David Hagerbaumer (b. 1921) Bluebills, 1965 signed and dated “David Hagerbaumer 1965” lower left watercolor, 13 1/2 by 17 1/2 in.

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$600 - $900

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569

566 Four Prints (one shown) Chet Reneson (b. 1934) 566.1 Open Shot signed “Reneson” lower left 16 by 26 in. edition # 118 of 400 566.2 Three Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) prints: Rising Mist, 1983 signed “Pleissner” lower left 15 1/4 by 24 in. edition of 300 literature: Peter Bergh, The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner, Boston, MA, 1984, p. 110, illustrated.

566.3 Rising Salmon, 1961 signed “Ogden M. Pleissner N.A.” lower right 16 1/4 by 26 1/4 in. edition of 300 literature: Peter Bergh, The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner, Boston, MA, 1984, p. 108, illustrated.

566.4 Battenkill at Benedicts Crossing, 1978 signed “Ogden M. Pleissner” lower right 16 1/4 by 22 in. literature: Peter Bergh, The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner, Boston, MA, 1984, p. 109, illustrated. provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

$800 - $1,200

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567 Maguerite Kirmse (1885-1954) Your Servant Sir signed “Marguerite Kirmse” lower right etching, 9 3/4 by 7 in. inscribed “Your Servant Sir” lower left $200 - $400 568 Charles Whymper The Hunters Joy, 1885 signed and dated in plate “Charles Whymper 1885” lower left engraving, 12 1/2 by 19 1/2 in. $150 - $250 569 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Pheasant Hunting signed “A. Lassell Ripley” lower right color print, 15 1/2 by 22 1/2 in. $200 - $400

570

570 Rod Serbousek (b. 1958) Pintails signed “© Rod Serbousek” lower left oil on board, 23 1/2 by 35 1/2 in. $2,000 - $4,000 571.1

571.2

571 Al Barker (b. 1941) Two Paintings each oil on board, 6 by 8 in.

571.1 Marsh Color signed “Al Barker” lower right 571.2 Autumn Marsh signed “Al Barker” lower left $700 - $900

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572 Chet Reneson (b. 1934) Erie Marsh, 1970 signed and dated “Reneson ‘70” lower left watercolor, 16 by 26 3/4 in. inscribed “Erie Marsh” lower left and “The Erie Duck Club Marsh painted for Phil Williams Dec. 1970 by Chet Reneson Lyme, Conn.” on back provenance:

Collection

Phillip and Nancy Levis Williams

$2,000 - $3,000

573

573 Thomas Aquinas Daly (b. 1937) Summer Duck signed “TA Daly” lower right oil on board, 10 by 12 in. literature:

Thomas Aquinas and Christine Daly, The Art of Thomas Aquinas Daly: The Painting Season, Arcade, NY, 1998, p. 116, illustrated. $2,000 - $4,000

256

574 Nelson Augustus Moore (1824-1902) Winter Hunting Scene oil on canvas, 22 3/4 by 30 3/4 in.

574

$2,000 - $3,000

575 Nelson Augustus Moore (1824-1902) Fall Hunting Scene, 1890 signed “NA Moore 90” lower right oil on canvas, 26 by 32 in.

575

$2,000 - $3,000

576

576 Norman St. Clair (1863-1912) Eucalyptus Laguna signed “Norman St. Clair” lower right watercolor, 18 1/2 by 14 1/2 in. $600 - $900

257

577 Alexander Pope (1849-1924) The “Brook Hill” Dog, 1911 signed and dated “Alexander Pope -11” lower right lithograph on tin, 38 by 29 in. inscribed “The “Brook Hill” Dog” lower center

577

These advertising tins were distributed by Friedman, Keiler & Co. Distillers to hang in bars and saloons. $3,000 - $5,000

578 J. J. LaValley (1858-1930) Hanging Partridge signed “J. J. LaValley” lower right oil on canvas, 22 by 17 in.

In this superb still life of a partridge, LaValley has perfectly rendered this hanging game bird. $1,000 - $2,000

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579

581

580

582

579 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Snipe watercolor and graphite, 5 by 7 1/4 in. provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

$200 - $300 580 Grace Allan Smyth, Jr. (b. 1907) Ruffed Grouse, 1947 signed and dated “Sept. 24, 1947 G. Allan Smyth, Jr.” lower right watercolor, 9 by 12 1/2 in. inscribed “Ruffed Grouse” lower right provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

$100 - $200 581 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Grouse watercolor, 6 by 8 in. stamped “Estate of Aiden Lassell Ripley” on back provenance:

583

582 Michael J. Loates (b. 1947) Sleeping Snipe, 1981 signed and dated “Michael J. Loates 1981” lower right watercolor, 10 1/4 by 7 in. provenance:

Tryon Gallery, London, England William S. Brewster Collection, acquired from the above Peter Bartlett Collection

literature: Copley Fine Art Auctions, The Snipe Art Collection of William S. Brewster, Boston, MA, 2008, illustrated.

$400 - $600 583 Milton C. Weiler (1910-1974) Woodcock signed “M C Weiler” lower right watercolor, 6 3/4 by 6 1/4 in. provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

$400 - $600

Peter Bartlett Collection

$200 - $400

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584 Peter Corbin (b. 1945) The Snipe Hunter signed “Peter Corbin” lower right acrylic on canvas, 20 by 36 in.

Commissioned in 1991, the painting depicts legendary and recently deceased Bill Brewster, his golden retriever, “Torr,” and a single flushed snipe on Barnstable marsh.

This work hung in Brewster’s office. provenance:

The Snipe Art Collection of William S. Brewster, purchased from the artist November 1991 Copley Fine Art Auctions, Sporting Sale, July 2008, Plymouth, MA, lot 234 Private Collection, Massachusetts, acquired at the above $4,000 - $6,000

585 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Snipe signed “Roland Clark” lower left watercolor, 17 by 12 1/4 in. provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

$1,500 - $2,500

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585

586 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Woodcock in Flight, 1937 signed and dated “A. Lassell Ripley 1937” lower left watercolor, 13 by 17 in.

586

provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

$1,000 - $1,500

587 Gustav Muss-Arnolt (1858-1927) English Setter on Point signed “G. Muss-Arnolt” lower right oil on canvas, 10 by 12 in.

587

$4,000 - $6,000

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589

590

588 Boris Riab (1898-1975) Three Watercolors 588.1 Setter signed “B. Riab” lower right 12 3/4 by 9 1/2 in.

588.2 Pointer signed “B. Riab” lower left 12 3/4 by 9 1/2 in.

588.3 Springer Spaniel with Partridge signed “B. Riab” lower right 12 by 11 in.

589 Boris Riab (1898-1975) Irish Setter signed “B Riab” lower left watercolor, 11 by 8 1/2 in.

$200 - $400

provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

$200 - $400 590 Contemporary Wood Screen Bedford & CO, New York label on back 72 by 62 in.

A painted four panel screen with birds and musicians in the motif. The screen has a scene on one-side only, overall craquelure and minor damage to a couple edges. $600 - $900

262

591 Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928) Eleven Shooting Pictures (one shown), 1895 each chromolithograph, 12 1/2 by 19 in.

591

Autumn Grouse Autumn Woodcock Rail Shooting English Snipe Quail Shooting Bay Snipe Rabbit Shooting Shooting Ducks from a Battery Shooting Ducks from a Blind Quail, A Dead Stand Summer Woodcock $2,500 - $3,500

592

592 Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928) Seven Shooting Prints (one shown), 1895 each chromolithograph, 12 1/2 by 19 1/4 in.

English Snipe Shooting Quail - A Dead Stand Duck Shooting from a Battery Rabbit Shooting Autumn Woodcock Shooting Orchard Off Gun Shy $1,200 - $1,800

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593 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Two Etchings 593.1 English Snipe signed “Roland Clark” lower right 9 by 12 3/4 in.

593.2 Scoters, 1925 signed “Roland Clark” lower right 8 by 14 3/4 in. $200 - $300 594 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Captain Billy’s Rig signed “Roland Clark” lower right etching, 11 by 13 1/4 in. inscribed “Captain Billy’s Rig” lower center $600 - $900

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595 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Wild Geese, 1917 signed “Frank W. Benson” lower left etching, 7 by 10 3/4 in.

Paff # 112, edition of 152 $400 - $600

596 Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) Blue Boat on the St. Anne, 1959 signed “Ogden M. Pleissner NA” lower right color print, 15 3/4 by 24 in. published by Anglers Club of New York in an edition of 300

596

literature: Peter Bergh, The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner, Boston, MA, 1984, p. 109, illustrated.

$1,000 - $2,000

597 Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) Rising Salmon, 1961 signed “Ogden M. Pleissner” lower right color print, 17 1/2 by 26 3/4 in. inscribed “To Clifford Fitzgerald a guest, friend, and sportsman Ogden Pleissner – Christmas 1961” lower left published by Sportsmans Gallery & Bookshelf in an edition of 300

597

literature: Peter Bergh, The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner, Boston, MA, 1984, p. 109, illustrated.

$500 - $700

598 A. D. Turner (fl. 1900) Atlantic Salmon signed “A.D. Turner” in plate lower right print, 16 1/2 by 25 1/2 in.

598

$200 - $300

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603

599 Richard Bishop (1887-1975) Air Hole signed “Richard E. Bishop” lower right etching, 11 3/4 by 9 3/4 in. inscribed “air hole” lower left $200 - $400 600 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Boat with Dog, 1924 signed “F. W. Benson” lower left lithograph, 11 1/4 by 14 1/2 in. $200 - $400 601 Two Etchings (one shown) Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) 601.1 Flying Brant signed “Frank W. Benson” lower left 4 3/4 by 6 3/4 in.

601.2 Far Gallery, New York, New York and Arthur Ackermann & Son, Inc. New York, New York labels on back William J. Schaldach (1896-1982) Pheasant and Dog (not shown) signed “W J Schaldach” lower right 9 1/2 by 6 3/4 in. $100 - $200 602 Roger Bucklin (20th century) Canvasback, 1982 signed and dated “© Roger Bucklin 1982” lower right oil on board, 6 1/2 by 9 3/4 in. with Maryland State stamp $1,000 - $2,000 266

604

603 Thirty-Three State Duck Stamp and Wildlife Prints (one shown) 1980 (Tennessee) 1983 (North Carolina) 1984 (First of State Oregon) 1984 (New Jersey) 1985 (Arkansas) 1985 (First of Canada) 1985 (New York) 1986 (Florida) 1986 (South Carolina) 1986 (Utah) 1986 (Wildlife Habitat Canada) 1987 (Arkansas) 1987 (National Fish and Wildlife Foundation) 1987 (Wildlife Habitat Canada) 1988 (Canada Conserving Wildlife Habitat) 1988 (Nevada) 1988 (Tennessee) 1989 (Rhode Island) 1990 (New York) 1990 (Utah) 1991 (Virginia) 1993 (Connecticut) 1994 (Connecticut) 1994 (Nebraska) 1995 (Connecticut) 1996 (Connecticut) with six assorted wildlife prints $200 - $300 604 Twenty-Four Federal Duck Stamp Prints (one shown) 1982-2005 $500 - $1,000

605.1

605.2

605.3

605.4

605.5

605.6

605.7

606

605 Seven Federal Duck Stamp Prints 1958, 1962, 1964-66, 1976, 1979 $2,000 - $3,000 606 Larry Hayden (b. 1934) Blue Bill Pair, 1979 signed “Larry Hayden” lower right graphite drawing, 5 by 6 3/4 in. inscribed “1st rough drawing 1980 Mich. Duck Stamp Design” lower right This work was a study for the 1980 Michigan duck stamp. $100 - $200

267

607 Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928) Six Prints (one shown) each chromolithograph, 12 1/2 by 19 in. printed by Charles Scribner’s Son, 1895

607

Rail Shooting English Snipe Duck Shooting from a Battery Bay Snipe Prairie Chickens Rabbit Hunting $600 - $900

608.1

608 Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928) Two Lithographs, 1903 each 15 1/2 by 10 1/2 in.

608.1 We’ve Got Him signed in plate “A.B. Frost” lower left 608.2 Smoking Him Out signed in plate “A.B. Frost” lower right $400 - $600

609 No Lot

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610 Fred McCaleb (20th century) Hunters with Setter signed “F. McCaleb” lower right graphite on board, 9 1/2 by 11 in. $50 - $100 611 Japanese Woodblock Print Sailing Boats signed lower right hand-colored print, 21 by 15 in. inscribed “Sailing Boats ****” lower left provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

$100 - $200 612 R. J. Nelson (20th century) Coral Reef, 1983 signed “© R. J. Nelson 1983” on back oil on board, 7 by 9 in. inscribed “# 182” and “coral reef” on back provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

$100 - $200 613 After A. F. Tait (1819-1905) Quails, 1866 signed in plate “A.F. Tait” lower right chromolithograph, 9 by 14 in. $100 - $200 614 Stanley Stearns (b. 1926) Chiaroscuro Portrait, 1977 signed “Stanley Stearns” lower right lithograph, 10 by 12 1/4 in. inscribed “AP 8/10” lower left $100 - $200 615 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Setter and Mallards signed “Roland Clark” lower left print, 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 in. $50 - $100 616 Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) Six Prints 616.1 Pintails, 1921 signed “Archibald Thorburn” lower left 15 1/2 by 11 1/2 in.

616.2 Ducks Coming In, 1927 signed “Archibald Thorburn” lower left 12 by 18 in.

616.3 Grouse in the Peat Bogs signed “Archd. Thorburn” lower left 7 1/4 by 10 in. published and copyrighted in 1932

by W. F. Embleton, London literature: David Waters, Archibald Thorburn: Artist and Illustrator, Peterborough, UK, 2009, p. 165, illustrated.

616.4 The Twelfth signed “Archd. Thorburn” lower left

8 by 12 in. published and copyrighted in 1902

by W. F. Embleton, London 616.5 Long Tailed Tits 10 3/4 by 7 1/4 in. edition # 59 of 500 published and copyrighted in 1975 by The Tryon Gallery, London 616.6 Brent Goose, Red-breasted Goose, Bernacle Goose, Snow Goose 12 by 10 in. book plate, inscribed “Pl. 44” upper right 617 Four Prints Harry C. Adamson (1916-2012) 617.1 Pintails, 1971 signed “Harry C. Adamson” lower right 12 by 25 in. inscribed “135/450” lower left 617.2 John E. Bradley Getting Away- Pintails lower left 14 by 17 in.

617.3 David Hagerbaumer (b. 1921) Double Rise- Woodcock, 1971 16 1/2 by 23 in. edition of 450 617.4 David A. Maass (b. 1929) Redfoot Visitors at Middlefork ClubMallards, 1979 signed “David A. Maass” lower right 16 1/2 by 24 1/2 in. inscribed “128/850” lower left 618 Thomas Densins (20th century) Pintails signed and dated “Thos. Densins 1991” lower right pencil drawing, 11 1/2 by 18 1/2 in. provenance:

Peter Bartlett Collection

$100 - $200 619

619 Clark, Roland H. Stray Shots. Limited to 500 copies, retains all seven original drypoints by the author, frontis piece is signed by the author. In original box. Derrydale Press 1931

620 Barber, Joel D. Long Shore. A small limited edition book number 252 of 750, signed by the author, in its original box. The forward was by Gordon Grand and illustrations by Arthur D. Fuller. The book is in good condition, the cover of the box is worn with a couple tears across the edges and corners.

Derrydale Press 1939 $100 - $200 621 Set of Federal Duck Stamps in Bound Volumes Two volumes of federal duck stamps and information by Fink and Stearns from 1934-1991.

3,000 - 4,000 622 Murphy, Stanley Martha’s Vineyard Decoys. Deluxe Limited Edition # 1 of 55. Signed. With Slipcase.

David R. Goodine 1978 $600 - $900 623 Wells, Henry The American Salmon Fisherman.

Sapmon Lowe, Marsten, Searle, & Rivington. London. 1886.

624 Gilmore, Jene Art for Conservation: The Federal Duck Stamps. Deluxe Edition with original etching and box. Numbered 161 of 300.

Signed. Barre Publishing Co. 1971 $50 - $100 625 PAINTERS Group of 12 volumes, including four books on Frank Benson, 3 on Aiden Lassell Ripley, one on Ogden Pleissner, one on William Schaldach and one on David Hagerbaumer.

626 DUCKS Group of 25 volumes as listed below.

20 Decoy Auction Catalogs, including sessions 1-7 of the Mackey Sales. * Mackey, William. American Bird Decoys.

1965 * Engers, Joe, ed. The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys. 1990 * McCaddin, Joe, ed. Duck Stamps and Prints. 1988 * McCaddin, Joe, ed. Duck Stamps and Prints. 1991. Revised Edition. * Elman, Robert. The Great American Shooting Prints. 1972

$150 - $250

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627 DUCKS Group of 3 volumes as listed below.

Engers, Joe, ed. Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys. 1990 * Harell, Loy. Decoys: Sixty Living and Outstanding North American Wood Carvers. 2007 * Hammond, Nicholas.

20th Century Wildlife Artists. 1986. $50 - $100 628 PAINTERS Group of 4 volumes, all with slipcase, as listed below.

Shepler, Dwight. An Artists’ Horizons. 1973 * Lamb, Dana and Ripley, Aiden Lassell.

A. Lassell Ripley Sporting Etchings. 1970 * Weeks, Edward. A. Lassell Ripley Paintings.

1972 * Bergh, Peter. The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner. 1984. Limited Edition with quartet of color prints.

the Fly-Fishing Techniques and Equipment.

Original Paintings by Thomas Aquinas Daly. 2000. Signed with dust jacket * Anderson, Gary. Atlantic Salmon & The Fly Fisherman. 1985. With dust jacket * Bates Jr., Joseph. The Art of the Atlantic Salmon Fly. 1987 * Rat, A. Rusty. Summer’s Salmon. 1997. With slipcover * Schullery, Paul, American Fly Fishing A History. 1987.

With dust jacket * Russell, Keith C. The Fly-Fishingest Gentlemen. 1986. Number 925 of 1200. With slipcover *Melner, Samuel and Kessler, Hermann, ed. Great Fishing Tackle Catalogs of the Golden Age. 1972. With dust jacket *Wulff, Joan and Lee. Fishing School Text, Reprinted from Fly Fisherman’s Complete Guide to Fishing with the Fly Rod. 1978

636 HUNTING Group of 7 volumes, as listed below.

$50 - $100

Phillips, J. C., and Hill, Lewis, ed. Classics of the American Shooting Field. 1930 * Forebush, Edward Howe. Birds of Massachusetts and Other New England States. 1925 * Sheldon, William G. The Book of the American Woodcock. 1967

$100 - $200

633 FISHING Group of 14 volumes, as listed below.

629 UPLAND SHOOTING Group of 4 volumes, as listed below.

Bates Jr., Joseph D., Atlantic Salmon Flies and Fishing. 1978 with slipcover * Francis, Austin McK., ed. A Company of Anglers.

1998 with slipcover *The Anglers’ Club Story 1906-1956. 1956 Limited to 750 copies with slipcover *Knight, John Alden, The Theory and Technique of Fresh Water Angling. 1940 FIRST EDITION * Knight, John Alden, Field Book of Fresh-Water Angling. 1944 *Southard, Charles Zibeon, A Treatise on Trout for the Progressive Angler. 1931 FIRST EDITION * Foote, John Taintor, Broadway Angler. 1937 * Foote, John Taintor, A Wedding Gift. 1940 *Doucette, Earl, The Fisherman’s Guide to Maine. 1951 * Hewitt, Edward R., Better Trout Streams. 1931 *Taverner, Eric, The Making of a Trout Stream. 1953 with dust jacket *Walden II, Howard T., Upstream & Down. 1938 *Leisenring, James E., The Art of Tying the Wet Fly. 1941, *Leisenring, James E. and Hidy, Vernon S., The Art of Tying the Wet Fly. 1971 with dust jacket.

Knight, John A. Woodcock. 1944. First Edition * Knight, John Alden. Ruffed Grouse. 1947. First Edition. * Holland, Ray P. Shotgunning in the Uplands. 1944. First Printing *Foster, William Harden. New England Grouse Shooting. 1947 $50 - $100 630 ARTISTS Group of 4 volumes, as listed below.

Churchill, Robert. Churchill’s Shotgun Book. 1955. First American Edition. * Phillips, John C. A Sportsman’s Scrapbook.

1928 * Stephens, C. A. The Young Moose Hunters. 1882 * Carter, Charles M. Shooting in the Early Days from 18631919. 1919. Inscribed by author. * Wesson, Douglas B. Bullet Holes. 1915 * Stanford, J. K. The Wandering Gun. 1960 * Satterlee, L.D. and Gluckman, Arcardi. American Gun Makers. 1940 $50 - $100 637 BIRDS Group of 3 volumes, as listed below.

$50 - $100 638 MAGAZINES Box lot of Decoy Magazines, Hunting and Fishing Collectibles, Wildfowl Carving Magazine, and other publications.

639 DECOYS AND FISH Group of 17 volumes as listed below.

631 UPLAND SHOOTING Group of 5 volumes, as listed below.

$100 - $200

Stoddard, Herbert L. The Bobwhite Quail.

1932 * Lytle, Horace. How to Train Your Bird Dog. 1932 * Holland, Ray P. My Gun Dogs. 1929 * Stranger, Margaret. That Quail, Robert. 1966 * Brown, William. How to Train Hunting Dogs. Ninth Printing.

634 FISHING Group of 3 volumes, as listed below.

Hagan, David and Joan. Upper Chesapeake Bay Decoys and their Makers.

1990 * Berkey, Barry, Velma, and Richard.

Pioneer Decoy Carvers. 1977 * Frank, Charles. Wetland Heritage. 1975 * Trayer, Kenneth. North American Factory Decoys.

2003 * Kimball, Art, Brad, and Scott. The Fish Decoy. Volumes 1 and 2. 1986 and 1987 * Fritz, Ron. Michigans Master Carver Oscar W. Peterson. 1987 * Barron, Frank.

Commercial Fish Decoys. 2002 * Petersen, Donald. Folk Art Fish Decoys. 1996 * Colio, Quintina. American Decoys. 1972 * Forebush, Edward. A History of the Game Birds, Wildfowl of Massachusetts and Adjacent States. 1912 * and others

Heilner, Van Campen and Stick, Frank.

Call of the Surf. 1920 * Lyman, Henry.

Bluefishing. 1955 * Rodman, O. Striped Bass. 1944

640 AUCTION From Copley Fine Art Auctions, and other firms dating back to the 1990s.

632 FISHING Group of 10 volumes, as listed below.

635 WILDFOWL Group of 5 volumes, as listed below.

641 CARVING Group of 8 volumes.

Wulff, Lee. The Atlantic Salmon. 1958 * Bates Jr., Joseph D. and Bates Richards, Pamela. Fishing Atlantic Salmon The Flies and the Patterns. 1996. Signed with dust jacket * Nightingale, E. Richard. Atlantic Salmon Chronicles The Fish, the Rivers,

Mackey, William J. American Bird Decoys.

Squire, L. Wildfowling with a Camera.

1938 * Barber, Joel. Wild Fowl Decoys.

1954 * Webster, David and Kehoe, William.

Decoys at the Shelburne Museum. 1961 * The Crossroads of Sport. 1967-1968

Lamb, Dana and Ripley, Aiden Lassell.

A. Lassell Ripley Sporting Etchings. 1970 * ditto. Deluxe edition with slipcase and original etching. Numbered 408 of 500. * Schaldach, William. Coverts and Casts.

1943. First Printing. * Schaldach, William.

Currents and Eddies. 1944. First Printing. $100 - $200

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642 DECOYS Group of 18 volumes as listed below.

645 DECOYS Group of 6 volumes as listed below.

652 FISHING Group of 3 volumes as listed below.

Fleckenstein, Henry. Shorebird Decoys.

1980 * Levinson, John and Headley, Summers. Shorebirds. 1991 * Cheever, Byron. Ward Bros. * Gard, Ronald and McGrath, Brian. The Ward Brothers’ Decoys. 1989 * Fleckenstein, Henry.

Southern Decoys. 1983 * Stansbury, Henry. Ira D. Hudson and Family. 2002 *McKinney, J. Evans. Decoys of the Susquehanna Flats and their Makers.

1990 * Fleckenstein, Henry. New Jersey Decoys. 1983 * Fleckenstein, Henry.

Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region. 1979 * Flemming, Patricia. Traditions in Wood.

1987 * Huster, Harrison and Knight, Doug. Floating Sculpture. 1982 * Gosner, Kenneth. Working Decoys of the Jersey Coast and Delaware Valley. 1985 *Starr, George Ross. Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway. 1974 * Merkt, Dixon. Shang. 1984 * Chitwood, Henry. Connecticut Decoys.

1987 * Delph, John and Shirley. New England Decoys. * Vinal, Cap. Joseph W. Lincoln. 2002 * Guyette, Gary and Dale.

Decoys of Maritime Canada. 1983

Gard, Ronald and Shaw, Robert, ed. The McCleery Auction. 2001 * Sotheby’s.

American Waterfowl Decoys: The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery. 2000 * ditto (paperback) * Guyette and Schmidt. The Hillman Collection. 1996 * Richard A. Bourne Co. The Rare Decoy Collection of George Ross Starr, Jr. M.D. 1986 * Shaw, Robert. Call to the Sky. 1992

Phair, Charles. Atlantic Salmon Fishing.

1937. Signed and inscribed. * ditto (1993)* Walton, Izacc and Cotton, Charles. With notes by G. C. Davies. The Complete Angler.

646 DECOYS Group of 7 volumes as listed below.

654 Howitt, Atkinson, Clark, Manskirch, et al.

Foreign Field Sports, Fisherines, Sporting Anecdotes. Edward Orme 1814

643 DECOYS Group of 15 volumes as listed below.

Lacey, Ann. Perdew: An Illinois River Tradition. 1993 * Tonelli, Donna. Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles. 1998 * Goldberger, Russ and Haid, Alan. Mason Decoys. 1993 * Delph, John and Shirley.

Factory Decoys. 1980 * Kangas, Gene and Linda. Great Lakes Decoy Interpretations.

2011 * Tonelli, Donna. Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes. 2002 * Haid, Alan. Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway.

1981 * Parmalee, Paul and Loomis, Forrest. Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois. 1969 * Reiser, Harold. Chance.

2002 * Harrell, Loy. Decoys of Lake Champlain. 1986 * Crandell, Bernard.

Decoying St. Clair to the St. Lawrence.

1988 * Gates, Bernie. Ontario Decoys II. 1986 * Stewart, Jim and Lunman, Larry.

Decoys of the Thousand Islands. 1992 * Flemming, Patricia. Traditions in Wood.

1987 * O’Brien, Stephen and Carlson, Julie.

Masterworks of the Illinois River. 2005.

With Slipcase.

644 MISC. Group of 6 volumes as listed below.

Ordeman, John. Frank W. Benson Master of the Sporting Print. 1983 * Ordeman, John. Frank W. Benson’s Etchings, Drypoints, and Lithographs. 1994 * Huxford, Bob and Sharon. The Collector’s Guide to Decoys. Books 1 and 2. 1990 and 1992 * Salaman, Malcolm. Modern Masters of Etching Frank W. Benson. 1925 * Harrell, Loy. Decoys. 2000

Kangas, Gene and Linda. Decoys A North American Survey. 1983 * Kangas, Gene and Linda. Decoys. 1992 * Reiger, George.

Floaters and Stick-Ups. 1986 * Waingrow, Jeff. American Wildfowl Decoys. 1985 * Barber, Joel. Wild Fowl Decoys. 1937 * Mackey, William. American Bird Decoys. * Earnest, Adele. The Art of the Decoy.

647 Heilner, Van Campen A Book on Duck Shooting. Limited, First Edition # 32 of 99 copies. Signed by author and artist. With slipcase. The Penn Publishing Co. 1939 648 Connett, Eugene, ed.

Duck Shooting Along the Atlantic Tidewater. Signed. Limited Edition # 97 of 149. With set of 13 prints. William Morrow & Co. 1947 649 BIRDS Group of 3 volumes as listed below.

Babcock, Philip. Falling Leaves. 1937.

Limited edition # 45 of 950. * Hunt, Lynn Bogue. An Artists’ Game Bag. 1936. Limited edition # 354 of 1225. * Hochbaum, H. Albert. To Ride the Wind.

1973. Limited edition # 399 of 500. Signed.

Leather-bound. With slipcase.

653 Amuchastegui, Axel Some Birds and Mammals of North America. Edition # 430 of 505. Signed.

With Slipcase. Tyron Gallery 1971

655 Buckingham, Nash and Brown, William National Field Trial Champions. Limited edition # 17. Signed. The Stackpole Company 1955 656 SPORTING Group of 12 volumes, as listed below.

Brasher, Rex. Secrets of the Friendly Woods.

1926” * “Woodcock, E.N. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper. 1941” * “Curtis Jr., P.A. American Game Shooting. 1927” * “Bruette, William. American Duck, Goose and Brant. 1929” * “Kellogg, F.E. The Boy Duck Hunters. 1900” * “Curtis, Paul A. Guns and Gunning. 1934” * “ditto.

(1946).” * “Hazelton, W.C. et. al. Tales of Duck and Goose Shooting. 1916” * “Mershon, Wm. B. Recollections of My Fifty Years Hunting and Fishing. 1923” * “Heilner, Van Campen. A Book on Duck Shooting. 1945” * “Gaspar, Howland. The Complete Sportsman. 1893” * “Bumstead, John. On the Wing. 1869” * “Samuels, Edward A. With Rod and Gun. 1897

650 FISHING Group of 2 volumes as listed below.

Farrington, Kip. Atlantic Game Fishing.

1937. * Connett, Eugene, ed. American Big Game Fishing. 1935 651 Dyer, Anthony and Kuhn, Bob illus.

Classic African Animals: The Big Five.

Limited edition # 137 of 375. Signed by author and artist. With Slipcase and set of prints. Winchester Press 1973

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Index Abbett, Robert K.: 498 Adamson, Harry Curieux: 489-491 Adamson, Harry C.:617 Ahearn, James Joseph: 71, 77, 83 Allen, Courtney: 81 Allen, Gordon: 503 Amuchastegui, Axel: 653 Anger, Ken: 152 Audobon, after John James: 474 Barabandy, Richard: 469 Barber, Joel D.: 620 Barker, Al: 571 Barry, Seth G. “Tiny”: 225 Beckhart, J. T.: 378 Benson, Frank W.: 453-457, 460, 530-534, 595, 600-601 Bibber, Orlando “Os”: 170 Bicknell, H. Percival “Percy”: 227 Big River Game Calls: 385 Birch, Reggie: 277 Bishop, Richard: 470-473, 599 Blackstone, Jesse D. “Jess”: 300-301 Blair, John Jr.: 30 Blakemore, Jim: 385 Bliss, Roswell E.: 54 Bolles, Reginald F.: 459 Borrett, Mike: 68-69, 285, 287, 289 Bowles, A.H.: 386 Boyd, George: 124-127, 129-131 Brackett, Walter M.: 513 Bradley, John E.: 617 Briddell, Donald: 110 Bruning, Kenneth: 390 Bucher, J. T.: 380 Bucklin, Roger: 602 Bulls-Eye Manufacturing Corp.: 407 Burkley, George F.: 328 Burns Family: 425 Burns, Colin W.: 553 Burr, Russ P.: 82, 194-197, 203, 322 Butler, Robert: 549 Cajun Call: 384 Call’n Calls: 380 Carlson, Wendell: 385 Cattaraugus: 404 Chaffee, Alan: 305 Chambers, Thomas: 146 Cherub: 402 Chick Majors: 386 Clark, C.D.: 505 Clark, Roland H.: 430, 432, 535, 539, 563, 585, 593-594, 615, 619 Clem, Robert Verity: 551 Clinton Cartridge Co.: 339, 341 Coffin, Charles F.: 315 Collins, Martin D.: 261, 175

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Hardenbergh, Gerard R.: 434-439 Harris, Ken: 156 Hart, Charles C.: 60 Hart, William: 518 Hayden, Larry: 528, 606 Heliner, Van Campen: 647 Henrich:376 Herter’s Inc.: 158, 404 Hill, Dr. Lewis Webb: 302 Hillman, Jode: 331 Hinkley, George F.: 137 Holland, Mark: 309 Hollister, Buell: 420 Holly, James T.: 199 Holly, John “Daddy”: 218, 427 Holmberg, P.: 404 Holmes, Benjamin: 53 Holmes, Lothrop: 138 Homme, Ferdinand L.: 237 Horner, Nathan Rowely: 33, 332 Hornick Bros.: 418 Houston, Cody: 502 Howell, Leroy: 392 Hubley Manufacturing Co.: 407 Hudson Family: 217 Hudson, Ira D.: 91-95, 214-215, 219 Huey, George: 169 Hunt, Lynn Bogue: 458, 493-494, 496 Ideal Fishing Float Company: 389 Iverson Championship Calls: 381 J. N. Dodge Decoy Factory: 164 Janson, Richard “Fresh Air Dick”: 221-222 Jaques, Francis Lee: 450-451 Jarosz, John A.: 291-299 Jester, Doug: 86-88 Jno. (John) Bagley & Co.: 70 Johnson, Bill: 424 Johnson, Cole: 442 Johnson, Lloyd Jr.: 43a Johnson, William S. “Bill”: 303 Joseph Rogers & Sons: 401 Josiah Wedgwood and Sons: 431 Kabar: 404 Kauba, Carl: 478 Keen, Iros: 404 Keith, William: 483 Kelvin & Hughes Ltd.: 281 Kilgore Manufacturing Co.: 407 King, Allen J.: 72, 75 Kirby, Ken: 266, 271-272, 274 Kirby, Nathaniel: 269 Kirkpatrick, Will: 424 Kirmse, Marguerite: 433, 537, 567 Koelpin, William: 428, 484-486, 506 L. F. & C. Universal: 404 Laing, Albert D.: 53

Landers, Frary, & Clark: 404 Larsen, George: 394 LaValley, J. J.: 578 Lawson, Oliver “Toots”: 73, 205 Leverd, René: 467 Lincoln, Joseph W.: 64, 173-175, 207, 319, 324 Loates, Michael J.: 582 Lohman Call Co.: 383 Loveland, Banks: 330 Lynch’s Turkey Call: 383 Maass, David A.: 617 Marbles: 403 Marshland Game Calls: 386 Mason Decoy Factory: 157, 160-162, 165-166, 238, 247-249, 324 Mason, Roy: 561 Matia, Walter T.: 504 Maxwell, Ben: 31 McAnney, John: 37 McCaleb, Fred: 524, 541, 610 McIntyre, Cameron T.: 26 McLemore, Mike: 387 McLendon, Roy A.: 546 McNair, Colin S.: 1, 2 McNair, Mark S.: 3-25, 253-259, 310-311 Meriden Fire Arms Company: 340 Mitchell, R. Madison: 318 Moak, August “Gus”: 240 Montgomery Ward and Co.: 368-370 Moore, Nelson Augustus: 574-575 Morey, Steve: 268, 270 Mulliken, Edward “Ted”: 48 Murphy, Stanley: 622 Muss-Arnolt, Gustav: 495, 587 Nelson, R. J.: 612 Nets, Stevens: 409 Newton, Harold: 547-548 Norten, Lary: 527 Olt, P. S.: 385 Orvis: 409 Osthaus, Edmund H.: 497 Pepper, Charles: 517 Perdew, Charles: 118, 121-123 Peters, George “Bud”: 226 Pleissner, Ogden M.: 445-448, 463, 596-597 Pope, Alexander: 577 Potthast, Edward H.: 466 Quinn, E. L.: 382 Quinn, William H.: 34 Reid, Donald: 149 Reindall, Enoch: 243 Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co.: 342-348, 403 Remington, Frederic: 477

Reneson, Chet: 263, 572 Repeat Needham Bros.: 401 Rhodes, David: 424 Riab, Boris: 588-589 Ripley, Aiden Lassell: 507-509, 538, 569, 579, 581, 586 Ross, William “Willie”: 316 Rosseau, Percival L.: 429 Royal Game Calls: 385 Rudisill, A. J.: 560 Rungius, Carl Clemens Moritz: 479-482 Russell, Charles M.: 475-476 Salmons, Ross C.: 375, 379 Savoie, Amateur “Mat”: 323 Schaldach, William J.: 510, 520-524, 540, 601 Schmalensee, Fred: 426 Schmidt, Ben: 241 Schrade Cut. Co.: 405 Schultz, William: 235-236 Scobey, Glynn: 380 Scotland with Royal Army: 401 Scott, Sandy: 554 Sears, Roebuck and Co.: 353, 371, 373 Seiss, A George J.: 388 Serbousek, Rod: 570 Shourds, Harry V.: 35-36, 38-42, 334 Shultz, William L.: 234 Sibley, George: 246 Siebert, Joan: 306 Sloane, Eric: 462 Smith & Wesson: 405 Smith, Benjamin D.: 62 Smith, Brett J.: 512 Smith, Cassius: 52 Smith, D. W.: 556 Smyth, Grace Allan Jr.: 580 Southard Family: 210 Sparre, Stan: 200, 440 Sprague, Chris: 33 St. Clair Flats Shooting Company: 144 St. Clair, Norman: 576 Staid, Cory: 557 Stearns, Stanley: 558, 614 Sterling, Lloyd: 102, 107 Stevens, J. E.: 407 Stick, Frank: 552 Stratford School: 43, 55 Strunk, George: 27, 204 Swan, John: 511, 514, 550 Tait, A. F.: 613 Tepley, Ronald: 206 The Bridgeport Gun Implement Co.: 400 The Peters Cartridge Co.: 352, 356-367 The Union Metallic Cartridge Co.: 351, 374a

Thomas, Charles W.: 133 Thorburn, Archibald: 616 Townsend, Dick: 228 Tru-Dux Wood Products Co.: 163 Turner, A. D.: 598 Lincoln Type: 139-140 Union Metallic Cartridge Co.: 492 Verity Family: 209 Voorhees, Clark: 44 W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.: 406 Wadsworth & Son: 402 Walker, Hank: 388 Walker, Charles: 232, 245 Walker, George W.: 424 Walker, S.: 559 Walker, William Aiken: 465 Walter, Bart: 103 Ward, David B.: 45-47 Ward, Lemuel T. and Stephen: 96-101, 104, 106, Warin, George and James: 147-148 Warin, George: 145, 150 Watson, James Flectcher: 468 Weaver, Janet A.: 80 Weeks, Robert: 112 Wehle, Robert: 441 Weiler, Milton C.: 452, 536, 583 Weinert, Otto: 239 Wells, Henry: 623 Wells, Ronnie: 499 West, James: 230 West, Joseph: 230 Western Boulder: 404 Western Cartridge Co.: 349-350 Wheeler, Charles “Shang”: 412 White, Robert “Bob”: 28-29 Whymper, Charles: 568 Wickey, Harry Herman: 555 Wilcoxen, Perry: 114 Wildfowler Decoys: 48-51, 329, 250-251 William E. Pratt Mfg. Co.: 159 Willis, Frank C.: 230-231 Wilson, Augustus A.: 216 Wilson, Tom: 143 Winchester Repeating Arms: 354-355, 372 Woods Game Calls: 380 Wozny, Eddie: 108-109, 422 Wright, Linley A.: 224 Xythos: 402 Young, Paco: 500-501 Zalesky, Larry: 228 Zullo, Tony: 78

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by John T. Ordeman, with contributions by Faith Andrews Bedford

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W. BENSON founded the school of the American sporting print, and he is acknowledged to be the most accomplished artist ever to work in this genre. Furthermore, as a draughtsman, as a designer and as a technician in the use of the etcher’s needle and the drypointist’s burin, he has few equals. Mr. Benson also produced several noteworthy stone lithographs and authorized prints to be made of a number of his wash drawings.

Frank W. Benson: Etchings, Drypoints, Lithographs and Prints, a revised and augmented version of Mr. Ordeman’s earlier Benson catalogue, is a completely illustrated catalogue raisonné of Mr. Benson’s works in all of these media.

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• RegulaR edition

THIS 520-PAGE VOLUME ALSO CONTAINS: • A critical biography of the artist

• Benson’s instructional essay “What Is an Etching?”

• An essay comparing Benson paintings and prints of similar subjects • Commentary on two previously uncataloged Benson etchings • A bibliography of books on Benson

• A list of catalogs of Benson exhibitions

• A list of books with Benson illustrations

• Alphabetical and chronological lists of all Benson prints

• Original prints by Gordon Allen and Paul Niemiec, printmakers in the Benson tradition, together with their tribute essays to Mr. Benson.

• RegulaR edition: Cloth hardcover with dustjacket, $135.00 + $12.00 S&H

• ColleCtoRs’s edition Signed & numbered with two signed, limited edition intaglio prints.

• ColleCtoR’s edition: Signed and numbered with two signed, limited edition intaglio prints, leather finish hardcover with tipped-on print on front cover, gold foil stamping and gilt edging housed in a leather finish gold stamped slipcase. Included with this edition are two original signed, limited edition prints: Gordon Allen’s etching Benson and Guide and Paul Niemiec’s drypoint Decoy Spread. $475.00 + $18.00 S&H

• new dVd: The Art of Frank W. Benson, includes The Etcher’s Art, a 1926 film of the artist creating his etching Towering Widgeon, with narration and commentary on 12 Benson prints by John T. Ordeman.

• With book purchase: $25 + $5 S&H • Sold separately: $30 + $5 S&H

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