Guyette & Deeter, Inc. North American Decoys At Auction February 18, 2017
Charleston, South Carolina
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Table of Contents Saturday, February 18, 2017 TIME : 12:00 - 5:00
Crowell Miniatures
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Decoratives
137-148
Contemporary
10-21
Ontario
149-152
North Carolina
22-35
New England
153-157
Mason Decoy Factory
36-45
Maryland
158-168
Ward Brothers
46-52
Related Items
169-181
Grayson Chesser
53-63
Shorebirds
182-193
Virginia
64-82
North Carolina
194-207
Sporting Art
83-95
Louisiana
208-212
96-107
Maryland
213-228 229-244
Decoratives & Miniatures North Carolina
108-116
Contemporary
Contemporary
117-130
New York
New Jersey
131-136
North Carolina
244A-244B 244C-265
Session One Saturday, February 18th - 12:00 Noon Miniatures by Elmer Crowell
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Miniature ringneck cock pheasant, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Approximately 1 5/8” long. Underside of base is unmarked. Original and good. (800 - 1,200)
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Two miniature songbirds, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Scarlet tanninger and nuthatch. Both identified on underside of base. Very tip of nuthatch’s bill has been blunted slightly. (1,500 - 2,000)
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Miniature ringneck pheasant hen, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Crowell’s rectangular stamp is under the base. Original and good. (800 - 1,200)
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Miniature bluewing teal drake, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Crowell’s rectangular stamp is under the base. Fairly large, approximately 4 5/8” long. Very good and original. (1,200 - 1,500)
Two miniature songbirds, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. American goldfinch and a brown thrasher. Both are identified on underside of base. Thrasher has been signed by Crowell. Very good and original. (1,500 - 2,000)
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Miniature sparrow, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Rectangular stamp is on underside of base, also Crowell’s signature. Very good and original. (650 - 950)
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Two miniature mallards, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Smaller one is signed. Larger one has Crowell’s rectangular stamp in underside. Large is 4 1/4” long. Minor paint shirking on larger one; a few small dents. (1,000 - 1,400)
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Feeding canvasback drake, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Crowell’s rectangular stamp is in the underside of base. Excellent and original. (1,000 - 1,400) Bluebill drake, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Identified under the base. Tiny rough spot on one edge of tail, otherwise very good and original. (650 - 950)
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Hollow carved gadwall, Cameron McIntyre, New Church, Virginia. “CTM” is carved in underside. Hollow carved with raised wingtips. Original paint that has been aged; structurally good.
Provenance: Carr collection. (2,000 - 3,000)
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Greenwing teal drake, Cameron McIntyre, New Church, Virginia. “CTM” is carved in the underside. Slightly turned head. Original paint that bas been aged; structurally good.
Provenance: Carr collection. (1,500 - 2,500)
11 12. Pair of hollow carved mergansers, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. Signed and stamped 11/92. Original paint that has been aged; structurally good.
Provenance: Carr collection. (2,500 - 3,500)
12 13. Bluewing teal hen and drake, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. Both are signed. Both have relief wing carving. Hen’s wingtips stick up a little bit. Very good and original.
Provenance: Carr collection. (2,500 - 3,500)
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Black bellied plover, Cameron McIntyre, New Church, Virginia. “CTM” carved in underside. Original and good.
Provenance: Carr collection. 15.
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Curlew carved in the Eastern Shore of Virginia tradition, Cameron McIntyre, New Church, Virginia. “CTM” carved in underside. Original paint that has been aged; structurally good. Provenance: Carr collection.
(1,250 - 1,750)
16. Four shorebirds, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. Signed. Includes a godwit and three dowitchers. Godwit has a small scratch in neck, otherwise all are 6
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Provenance: Carr collection.
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Two carvings, Frank Finney, Capeville, Virginia. A preening yellowlegs and 1/4 size grouse. Both are signed. Very good and original.
Provenance: Carr collection.
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Two running shorebirds, Frank Finney, Capeville, Virginia. Both have a cursive “F” carved in the underside. One has been aged. One has carved, crossed wingtips. Original and good.
Provenance: Carr collection.
(1,500 - 2,000)
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Jim Schmiedlin
Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania
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Sleeping oversize canvasback drake, Jim Schmiedlin Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Signed and branded with hunting history on underside. Hollow carved with slightly lifted wing and carved crossed wingtips. Original paint with very slight wear; structurally very good. (5,000 - 8,000)
20. Bluebill drake, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Branded “JAS” on underside. Dated 9/86. Very extensive gunning log written in pencil by Jim on underside and signed by him in pencil. Notes indicate that exactly 347 ducks were shot over this decoy by the time it
21 was retired. Turned head with fine feather painting and tail carving. Rub areas on several spots on body and parts of head. (2,500 - 3,500) 21. Oversize common scoter, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania, circa 1980. Branded “JAS” on underside. Slightly lifted and turned head that is cocked slightly. Carved crossed wingtips. Keel has been removed. Retains Jim’s “reward for return”. Rubs at end of tail, around edge of bill, and a few other high spots on the body. (2,000 - 3,000) 7
North Carolina
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Coot, Ned Burgess, Churches Island, North Carolina. Very good and original.
Provenance: O’Connor collection. From the Narrows Island Club or the Currituck Shooting Club
Literature: “Gunnin’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen. (1,400 - 1,800) 23.
Pair of bluebills, Albin Aydlett, Currituck, North Carolina. Made for Joe Dzwonek. Joe was the owner of a general store in Currituck and Albin was his neighbor. Original paint with minor wear; bills appear to have old touchup as well as part of one head; small specs of off white paint on one. (1,250 - 1,750)
24. Bluebill drake, Alvin Harris, Atlantic, North Carolina. Balsa body. “AH” carved in underside. Original paint with minor wear; numerous small dents in balsa. (800 - 1,200) 8
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Canvasback drake, Captain Willie Lewark, Collington, North Carolina, 1st quarter 20th century. Lewark was the son of John Lewark, and in the Coast Guard for 32 years. Used at Oak Island. Worn original paint on the white areas; the rest has old in use repaint; numerous cracks; two small areas of dry rot on underside.
Provenance: Purchased by the consignor from Clifton Perry, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 2004. (800 - 1,200)
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Canvasback drake, similar to the work of Robert Morse, Churches Island, North Carolina. Sharper carving. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; age split in underside; crack through neck. (800 - 1,200)
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Swimming coot from North Carolina, 1st quarter 20th century. Original paint with minor wear; numerous specs of paint splattered on the back. (800 - 1,200)
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Canvasback hen, Ned Burgess, Churches Island, North Carolina. Appealing old in use repaint; structurally good. (500 - 700)
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Swimming coot from North Carolina. Slightly turned head. Original paint with minor flaking and wear; structurally good.
Provenance: O’Connor collection. Formerly in collection of John Hillman, Seagirt, New Jersey, JAH brand in underside, Hillman’s small staple as well. (500 - 800)
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Widgeon drake, Peale Balance, Maple, North Carolina (near Currituck). Peale had a farm beside Lee Dudley in the Morris Point area of Knotts Island that he used as a base of operation for market hunting business. Old in use repaint; numerous cracks. Provenance: Purchased by the consignor at the Bob Timberlake auction in 2006. Bob purchased this decoy from Tilford Wade on Knotts Island.
Literature: “Gunnin’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen, p. 86, exact decoy. (450 - 650) 31.
Canvasback drake, Joe Hayman, O’Neal Island, North Carolina. Original paint with very minor wear mostly at crack in back.
Provenance: Purchased by the consignor from Lewis B. Daniels III, Morehead City, North Carolina. Daniels
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Oversize redhead drake, Benjamin Gallop, Harbinger, North Carolina. Gallop was a market hunter, fisherman, and waterman. Old in use repaint; numerous small cracks.
Provenance: Purchased from Ken Gudger at the Currituck Waterfowl Show in 1993. The decoy has been used at the Piney Island Gun Club on ____ Sound.
Literature: “Gunnin’’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen, p. 241, exact decoy. (350 - 450) 33.
Bluebill drake, Clay Tillett, Kitty Hawk Village, North Carolina, circa 1940s. Clay was the son of Alfonzo Tillet, a waterman, boat builder, and decoy carver. Old in use repaint; crack through neck.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of John Maddox, Chincoteague, Virginia. (350 - 550)
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Large black duck, Joe Dempsey Perry, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 2nd quarter 20th century. Appealing old in use repaint; structurally good.
Provenance: Perry was a professional waterman who worked out of Kitty Hawk his entire career. The decoy was used at Perry’s hunting stand, that he purchased from Ivey Doughty in the 1920s in the middle grounds. Formerly in the collection of Mark Cromwell. (350 - 550) 9
Alvirah Wright
1869 - 1951 Duck, North Carolina
Born in Camden, North Carolina in 1869, Alvirah Wright was a tug boat captain, logger and boat builder. While operating a logging business near fruitful market hunting grounds in Currituck County, Wright supplemented his logging business by making decoys. Alvirah Wright made approximately 300 decoys between 1900 and 1925. He made large battery canvasbacks, redheads, bluebills, and ruddy ducks. All of his decoys have high graceful heads, large bodies and delicately carved bills. The bodies of his decoys were wide across the stern, much like a boat, with hand chopped tails.
Akvirah Wright
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Rare ruddy duck, Alvirah Wright, Duck, North Carolina, last quarter 19th century. Appealing old in use repaint with moderate wear; neck crack repair; several cracks.
Literature: “Gunnin’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen. (14,000 - 18,000)
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Mason Decoy Factory 1896 - 1924 Detroit, Michigan
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36. Black duck, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. Original paint with minor wear; mostly on sides of head; fairly large chip in tail has been reattached; top of tip of tail has been whittled a little bit; flat area of underside has been repainted. (1,500 - 2,000) 37.
Canvasback drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit Michigan. Premier grade. Original paint with minor discoloration and very minor wear; retains Mason weight; structurally good.
Provenance: O’Connor collection.
(1,500 - 2,500)
38. Merganser hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Challenge grade. Original paint with moderate wear; filled crack in underside.
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Provenance: Olson collection. Formerly in collection of Don Kirson. (1,500 - 2,500)
39. Redhead hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. Original paint with very minor wear; a few small dents; flat area of underside was repainted a long time ago. Provenance: Olson collection. 40.
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Rare widgeon drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. Original paint with moderate wear and small dents; black paint by eyes appears to be old touchup; wear to flat area on underside.
Provenance: O’Connor collection.
(1,250 - 1,750)
41. Rare brant, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Challenge grade. From the Hard rig, Long Island, New York. As with all the brant in the Hard rig, the white areas have been repainted, and the bill has been slightly bobbed; crack in the underside. (800 - 1,200)
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Merganser drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. Challenge grade. Original paint with good patina and minor wear; small crack in underside; a few tiny dents.
Provenance: Olson collection. (6,000 - 8,000)
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Goldeneye drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade with early head style, circa 1905. Original paint with minor wear; a few tiny dents.
Provenance: Olson collection. (3,500 - 5,500)
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Canvasback hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. Original paint with very minor wear, mostly on head; small rough area on one edge of bill; thin crack in underside. (2,000 - 3,000)
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Rigmate pair of mallards, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; structurally good. (2,500 - 3,500)
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45A. Mallard hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Early pemier grade, circa 1905. Exceptional form and fine paint detail. Near mint original paint on most of the decoy; minor wear on center of back and top of head; slight roughness to one side of tip of bill; tail chip repair; two cracks in back.
Provenance: Berry/Kalinsky collection. Formerly in collection of Don Soderlund. (3,000 - 4,000)
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45B. Bluewing teal drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michian. Premier grade. Slight discoloration on underside, otherwise very good and original paint with minor wear; lightly hit by shot; slightly roughness to edges of bill. (3,000 - 4,000)
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45C. Canvasback hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Rare hollow challenge grade. Small dent in one side of the head and in one side of bill, otherwise very good and original. (2,500 - 3,500)
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Ward Brothers
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Exceptional and extremely rare 1936 model greenwing teal drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Unusual construction with balsa body and turned and slightly lifted cedar head. Near mint original paint; structurally excellent; tiny drip of dark brown paint above one eye; small area near back of head where a defect in the wood was filled by the Wards when the decoy was made; never used.
Provenance: Berry/Kalinsky collection. Lot 504 in the July 2000 Guyette & Schmidt auction, consigned by Dennis Fleishman. The decoy was given to his father in the late 1930s by the Ward Brothers. (14,000 - 18,000)
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Pair of shooting stool model goldeneye, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Both are signed and dated 1966 and have slightly turned heads. Very good and original. (3,500 - 5,500)
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Pair of shooting stool model bluebills, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Both are signed and dated 1972 and have turned heads. Very good and original. (3,000 - 4,000)
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48. Pair of shooting stool buffleheads, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Signed and dated 1966. Both have slightly turned heads. Near mint original paint; structurally very good. (3,500 - 4,500)
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49. Widgeon hen, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Balsa body. 1948 model, signed and dated in 1956. Slightly turned head. Very good and original. (3,000 - 5,000)
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50. Canada goose, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland, circa 1930s. “LT Ward and Bro” stamp is on the underside twice. The decoys is signed and dated 1934. A mix of old in use repaint and original paint with moderate wear; two cracks through neck; several small cracks in body; slight roughness to edges of bill. (3,000 - 4,000)
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1936 model canvasback drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Signed. Slightly turned head. Original paint with minor wear on much of the decoy; most of the black area has working repaint; lightly hit by shot; small crack in breast and underside.
Provenance: Olson collection. (3,000 - 5,000)
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Ward Brothers
Crisfield, Maryland
The Ward Brothers
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Rare pinch breasted pintail drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland, circa late 1920s. Exceptionally fine form with well sculpted, turned, and slightly tilted head. Exaggerated pinch breast. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; most of the bill is a professional replacement by Frank Finney; thin crack through neck which is typical for this style; crack in underside.
Provenance: From the Newcomb rig, Trappe, Maryland. Consigned by a family member.
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Grayson Chesser
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Pair of sleeping black ducks, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, Virginia. Both have carved “C” in underside. Both have sleepy eyes and are carved with bills buried in feathers. Excellent and original. (800 - 1,200)
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Pair of mallards, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, Virginia. Both have carved “C” in underside. Both have heads turned approximately 80 degrees. Original and very good. (600 - 900)
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Pair of pintails, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, Virginia. Hen is in preening pose. Drake has slightly turned and arched back head. Very small amount of paint shrinkage on center of drake’s back with a small spot of off white paint there; structurally good. (650 - 950)
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Pair of bluewing teal, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, Virginia. Both have a carved “C” in underside. Hen is in resting pose, drake is in sleeping pose. Very good and original. (600 - 900)
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Mallard hen and drake, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, Virginia. Each has a large “C” carved in the underside. Drake is signed and dated 2004. Hen has slightly turned head and drake is in resting pose. Very good and original. (600 - 900)
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58. Two decoys, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, Virginia. A Canada goose and brant. Both have large carved “C” in underside. The brant is signed and dated 2004. Crack partway through goose neck otherwise very good and original. (500 - 800)
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Large full bodied standing snow goose, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, Virginia. Large “C” carved in underside of body. Slightly turned head. Original paint that has been aged; structurally good. (800 - 1,200)
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Pair of wood ducks, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, Virginia. Drake has slightly turned head. Both have large carved “C” in underside and signed and dated 1988. Several tiny paint flakes missing, otherwise very good and original. (500 - 800)
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Two gadwalls, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, Virginia. Both have large “C” carved in underside. One is in preening pose. Small scrape on one bill, otherwise very good and original. (800 - 1,200)
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Two rare geese, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, Virginia. A snow goose signed, “Grayson Chesser 1 of 2 snow goose, 1990” and a blue goose signed, “Grayson Chesser 1991”. Both have large carved “C” in underside and very slightly turned heads. Snow goose has carved secondaries and fluted tail. Minor discoloration on snow goose, otherwise very good and original. (900 - 1,200)
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Two brant, carved in the Cobb Island style, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, Virginia. Each has large “C” carved in underside and a slightly turned head. One is a stickup with its original base. Very good and original. (800 - 1,200) 21
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Black duck, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Tack eyes and fluted tail. Original paint that has darkened with age; large plug in underside from when the decoy was made; some chipping and filler missing at plug; cracks in head. (1,250 - 1,750)
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Two decoys, Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, Virginia. A Canada goose and brant. Original paint with minor wear; each has a thin crack through neck; very small chip missing from brant’s tail; numerous dents in underside of goose. (1,000 - 1,500)
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Large canvasback drake, Doug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia. Near mint original paint; never rigged. (950 - 1,250)
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Very rare rigmate pair of hooded merganser, Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, Virginia. Signed. Original paint with minor flaking and wear, mostly on the back; structurally good. (1,250 - 1,750)
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Hooded merganser hen, Doug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia. Original paint with slight shrinkage and wear; one small shot mark in side of head. (1,250 - 1,750)
69. Black duck, Doug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia. Original paint with minor wear; crack in underside. (650 - 950)
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Hollow carved Canada goose, Charles Birch, Willis Wharf, Virginia. “101” is stamped in the underside. Original paint with minor to moderate discoloration and wear; several shot scars on top of tail; small tail chip repair; small dents and cracks.
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Canada goose, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Flat bottom style. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; a few small cracks; age split in underside. (4,000 - 6,000)
Literature: “Southern Decoys,” Henry Fleckenstein, Jr. (4,000 - 6,000) 23
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72. Redhead drake, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Good round body style. Old in use repaint on most of the decoy; some original showing; crack in back; lightly hit by shot. (350 - 450) 73. Bluebill drake, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Appealing old in use repaint by Hudson; minor wear; two thin cracks in neck; hairline surface cracks in breast. (400 - 600) 74.
Bluebill drake, John Westley Fentress, Back Bay, Virginia, circa 1930s. Fentress carved for several of the local hunting clubs in the area, including the Princess Ann Club. Old in use repaint; small cracks; replaced bill; chip missing from one side of neck base. Provenance: After John’s death, his family sold his hunting rig to Bud Coppage. This decoy was purchased in 1998 from Jim Gibson at the Virginia Beach Waterfowl Festival.
Literature: “Gunnin’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen, p. 23, exact decoy. (400 - 600) 75. Canada goose, Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, Virginia. Cottonwood construction. Original paint with 24
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Small redhead drake, Ivey Stevens, Back Bay, Virginia, circa 1900. Old in use repaint; small tail chip missing.
Provenance: Stevens was employed at one time by John Williams on Cedar Island, who had a market hunting and commercial guiding business there. Purchased in 1994 from Norm Conover, Greensborough, North Carolina at the Charlotte flea market. Norman was a decoy collector, he had bought this decoy from Jim Gibson, a Virginia Beach dealer, many years earlier. (450 - 650)
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Redhead drake, Robert Fentress, Back Bay, Virginia, last quarter 19th century. Appealing old in use repaint; cracks; cork was put in knot hole in tail a long time ago.
Provenance: Purchased from Richard Maddox, Chincoteague, Virginia, who inherited the decoy collection of John Maddox. (500 - 700)
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Canada goose, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Ice dip behind neck. Worn original paint; cracks in underside, some of which were filled a long time ago; much of the bottom half has been repainted. (600 - 900)
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Early brant, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Thin crack partway through neck; original paint with good patina and very minor wear; a couple small paint smudges on underside, along with a thin crack. (3,500 - 5,500)
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Pintail drake, Doug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia. Original paint with minor to moderate discoloration and wear; structurally good. (2,500 - 3,500)
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Rare goldeneye drake, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Very round body style with fluted tail and very slightly turned head. Original paint with moderate wear; a few small dents and shot marks.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Harold Haertel. Haertel collection stamp on underside. (2,000 - 3,000)
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Black duck with slightly turned head, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Good scratch loop feather paint. Original paint with minor wear; body is made from two pieces of wood; which have separated slightly, mostly on the underside. (2,500 - 3,500)
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82A. Rare “football body style� bluebill drake, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Fluted tail. Original paint with slight flaking at neck seam; short crack at one side of back; small hole in center of back was drilled for use as a lamp; hole has been professionally filled and touched up.
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Provenance: Berry/Kalinsky collection. Lot 273 in the November 2000 Guyette & Schmidt auction. (5,500 - 7,500)
82B 82B. Rare merganser hen, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Round body style with fluted tail. Original paint with minor wear; age split in one side and in back; two thin cracks in neck; one has been secured with several small nails a long time ago; small knot has fallen out of underside of bill.
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Provenance: Berry/Kalinsky collection. Lot 194 in the November 1994 Guyette & Schmidt auction. (4,000 - 6,000)
82C. Coot with cast iron head, JL Rowe, Virginia Beach, Virginia. “JL Rowe� is stamped twice in underside. Original paint with minor wear; age split in underside. (650 - 950) 82D. Hollow carved black duck, Virginia. Laminated construction. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; minor roughness to bill. (400 - 600)
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Sporting Art 82E. Oil on canvas, J. Dwight Bridge. Signed. Image size approximately 53” x 28”. Subject matter are items from his friend M. Jeffries tool shed that were arranged for this painting, which was used in a prevent forest fire magazine article. Very good and original.
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Oil on board of the champion dog, Bentley Dina, Edwin Megargee (1883 - 1958). Signed. Image size approximately 12” x 15 1/2”. Megargee, born in Philadelphia, specialized in animal and sporting subject paintings including prize wining horses, dogs, and cattle. Small scrape on one edge, otherwise very good and original. (1,500 - 2,500)
Provenance: From the Jeffries estate, Walpole, New Hampshire. (2,000 - 3,000)
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Four watercolor studies of wild turkeys, A. Lassell Ripley (1896 - 1969). Profesionally matted and framed. Image size approximately 5 5/8” x 8 1/2”. Very good and original. (3,000 - 5,000)
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Frank E. Schoonover 1877 - 1972
As a student at Howard Pyle’s school in the Brandywine area, Frank Earle Schoonover became a devoted adherent to his teacher’s tough belief that an artist should “live what he paints”. In 1896, he entered Pyle’s classes at Drexel, choosing to study illustration rather than the ministry, which his parents had most coveted for him. After his second year of study, Pyle accepted him into his Chadds Ford Summer School on scholarship and by 1899 he was illustrating books such as A Jersey Boy of the Revolution and In the Hands of the Red Coats.
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“Running Rapids in Outrigger Dugout,” oil on canvas by Frank E. Schoonover (1877 - 1972). Signed and dated 1928. Image size approximately 28” x 38”. Painting was used as an illustration in an article by E.E. Harriman entitled “Splinter Shin Camp,” in Youth’s Companion Magazine, March 1929. Original paint with tiny spots of flaking and wear; touchup on numerous small spots mostly in upper right sky; some wear and discoloration on the edges.
Provenance: Painting was handed down in the family of a fellow illustrator and friend of Schoonover. (9,500 12,500)
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Watercolor of flying bluebills, J.D. Knapp (1875 - 1962). Signed. Professionally matted and framed. Image size 10” x 14”. Very good and original. (800 - 1,200)
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Watercolor of geese landing in decoys with hunters in marsh, William Tyner (1935 1987). Signed. Professionally matted and framed. Image size approximately 19 1/2” x 28”. Very good and original. (800 - 1,200)
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Oil on canvas of two woodcocks. Approximately 13 1/4” x 21 1/4”. Tiny hole at top right corner of canvas; a couple of small scrapes along bottom edge. (900 - 1,200)
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Oil on canvas of geese landing in marsh, Lem Ward (1896 - 1983). Signed and dated 1978. Image size approximately 17 1/2” x 23 1/2”. Very good and original. (3,000 - 4,000)
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Oil on canvas of flying geese, Lem Ward (1896 - 1983), Crisfield, Maryland. Image size approximately 24” x 35 1/2”. Signed “LT Ward”. Two small spots with wear to canvas at upper right edge; several small repairs to tears on left side in sky. (2,000 - 3,000)
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90. Three etchings, Frank Benson (1862 1951). “Turnstones,” 7 7/8” x 11 7/8”, 1928. “Teal,” 7 7/8” x 10 7/8”, 1925. “Geese Over a Marsh,” 7 3/4” x 9 7/8”, 1924. All are professionally matted and framed and signed in the margin. Canada geese, swimming ducks, and plovers. Original and good. (900 - 1,200) 91.
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“Canvasbacks at Dawn,” an oil on canvas signed Bennett. Very similar to a painting done by Remington Arms in the 1960s. Subject matter is flying canvasbacks with hunters in an off shore box blind with their decoys out. Image size approximately 21” x 27 1/2”. Very good and original. (600 - 900)
92. Oil on canvas of swans, Tara Moore. Signed. Professionally framed. Image size approximately 18” x 24”. Very good and original. (500 - 800) 93.
Two waterfowl watercolors, Willie Crockett. Professionally matted and framed. Image sizes approximately 19” x 24” and 13” x 24”. Both are signed. Very good and original. (800 - 1,200)
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Oil on canvas of grouse hunter with dogs, Lloyd Darling (1916 - 1970). Signed. Image size approximately 22” x 29”. A few small spots of touchup in the trees, otherwise good. (1,400 - 1,800)
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Oil on board of marsh scene, Cameron McIntyre (b.1968), New Church, Virginia. Signed. Image size approximately 14” x 17 3/4”. Very good and original. (2,000 - 3,000)
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Decorative bluewing teal drake, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Signed and dated March 1990. Also branded “JAS”. Hollow carved with slightly turned head and carved, crossed wingtips. Original paint with slight wear; structurally very good. (2,500 - 3,500)
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Pair of decorative pintails, John McLoughlin, Bordentown, New Jersey. Both are signed on the undersides. Drake has slightly turned head, extended double tail sprig, and fluted tail. Very good and original.
Provenance: Haggerty estate. (1,500 - 2,500)
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98. Very rare Canada goose, Corbin Reed, Chincoteague, Virginia. Stamped “JC Reed” and signed “J Corbin Reed, Chincoteague, ‘80.” Good feather detail with raised, carved wingtips and fluted trial. Carved secondaries. Turned head. Two reglued cracks in tail. (1,000 - 1,400)
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99. Decorative brant, John McLoughlin, Bordentown, New Jersey. Signed. Slightly turned head. Finely detailed feather carving with raised carved wingtips. Excellent and original. (1,000 - 1,400)
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100. “The Alarm” a 1/3 size flying mallard on drift wood base, Roland Clark. Detailed wingtip carving and slightly turned head. A chip is missing from each wingtip; otherwise good. (1,200 - 1,600)
103. 1/4 size standing Canada goose on wooden base, Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, Maryland. Signed and dated 1971. Near mint original paint; structurally very good. (950 - 1,250)
101. Pair of bluewing teal, Robert Kerr, Smith Falls, Ontario. “Kerr” stamp on underside. Very good and original. (650 - 950)
104. Three flying miniatures, James Ahearn, Ridgefield, Connecticut. Pair of widgeon and a bluewing teal drake. Iron bases are included. Short crack in underside of widgeon hen, otherwise excellent and original. (650 - 950)
102. Six 1/4 size decoys, Laurent Verdin. Signed. A pair of shovelers, a pair of pintails, bluebill drake, and a coot. All have raised “V” wingtip carving. Very good and original. (500 - 700)
105. Miniature ringneck plover, Dettman. Approximately 3 1/2” long. Very good and original. (300 - 400)
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106. Well sculpted preening pintail drake, Lem Ward, Crisfield, Maryland. Signed, “My best preening pintail, 1969”. Highly detailed paint and feather carving. Excellent and original. (9,500 - 12,500)
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107. Pair of 1/2 size standing mallards, Lem Ward, Crisfield, Maryland. Approximately 8” tall. Signed and dated 1947. Both have balsa bodies, slightly turned cedar heads, and inserted cedar peach basket staves for wings. Very good and original. (6,500 - 9,500)
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108. Large widgeon drake, Wallace O’Neal II, Aydlett, North Carolina, circa 1930. Worn old paint; cracks in neck.
Provenance: Purchased in 1999 form Stanley Griggs, son of Pinnell Griggs, Poplar Branch, North Carolina. (800 - 1,200)
109. Bluebill drake, Wallace O’Neal, Currituck, North Carolina. Original paint with moderate wear on much of the decoy; old overpaint on other areas; fairly large crack in one side; small cracks and dents.
Provenance: From the Pell Austin rig. Used in Corolla, North Carolina, near the Whale Head Club. “A” carved in underside. (750 - 1,000)
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Pair of buffleheads from Manteo, North Carolina, circa 1960s. Original paint with minor wear; structurally good; drake has small repair to one edge of tail, otherwise structurally good.
Provenance: Collected in the 1970s from a hunter who got them from Andy Griffith on a duck hunting trip on the Albemarle Sound. (750 - 1,000)
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North Carolina, circa 1920s. Each has an “A” carved in the underside. Appealing old in use repaint; tears in canvas; small cracks in drake’s head.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Jim Lewis, Goldsborough, North Carolina. (650 - 950)
112. Small redhead drake, Dewey Salter, Broad Creek, North Carolina, circa 1930s. Two piece body construction. Salter was a boat builder who made decoys for himself and friends. Original paint with minor wear; crack in back; small chip missing from top of tail. (350 - 450) 113. Black duck, Blanton Saunders, Poplar Branch, North Carolina, circa 1940s. Cork body with wooden head, bottom board, and keel. Saunders operated a rod and gun club 1938 - 1957 and had 5 registered blinds in Currituck Sound. Old in use repaint; small separations in cork.
Provenance: Purchased by the consignor from Ethel Hamilton in 2002. Julian Hamilton’s widow. (300 - 400)
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Bluebill drake, Irving Fulcher, Stacey, North Carolina, circa 1930s. Three piece body construction. “IF” carved in underside. Original paint with minor wear; a few small dents. (350 - 450)
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Provenance: Formerly in collection of William J. Mackey. Mackey collection stamp on underside.
116. Rare widgeon drake, Ned Burgess, Churches Island, North Carolina. Original paint with very minor wear mostly on top of head; structurally good.
Literature: “Gunnin’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen. (3,000 - 4,000)
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117. Rigmate pair of hunting model buffleheads, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Both have Daisey weights and are signed. Original and good.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of John Maddox, Chincoteague Refuge Museum. Decoys were signed by Cigar Daisey at the Refuge Museum auction in September 2013. A photo of him signing them is included. (1,000 - 1,400)
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Merganser hen and drake, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Both are branded and signed. Both are in swimming pose and hen has lifted and slightly turned head. Small amount of paint shrinkage on one side of drake’s tail and center of breast, otherwise original and good. (1,200 - 1,600)
119. Pair of ruddy ducks, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Both are branded and signed. Both have raised and carved primaries and secondaries and fluted tails. Excellent and original. (800 - 1,200) 120. Swimming 42
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125. Hollow carved black duck, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. Signed. “Eastern Shore Ducks Unlimited 1986” is stamped in to the weight. Very slightly turned head. Very good and original.
Provenance: Carr collection.
(1,000 - 1,400)
126. Canvasback drake, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. Signed. Relief wing carving. Original paint which has been aged; structurally good.
Provenance: Carr collection.
(1,250 - 1,750)
127. Preening curlew with lifted wings, Spencer Tinkham, Norfolk, Virginia. Pitchfork tine bill. “Tink” is carved under tail. On original base. Original paint that has been aged; structurally good. (550 - 850)
128. Large pair of mergansers, Tony Murray, Pungo, Virginia. “AGM” carved in underside. Both have slightly turned heads. Very good and original.
Provenance: Carr collection.
(800 - 1,200)
129. Two Nathan Cobb style decoys, James Brockman, Pongo, Virginia. Both are signed, and have inscriptions on the undersides. Both are hollow and have inlet heads. Original paint with some wood showing; small crack in the back of bufflehead; several in back of black duck. (650 - 950) 130.
Three carvings, Eddie Wozny, Cambridge, Maryland. A ruddy turnstone on wooden base signed and dated 1993. A woodcock signed and dated 1994. And a miniature dove, signed. All have good feather carving detail. Very good and original.
Provenance: Carr collection.
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Literature: “Floating Sculpture,” Harrison Huster and Doug Knight. (12,000 - 15,000)
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1861 - 1920 Tuckerton, New Jersey The Parson’s family, for generations, were baymen who fished, but mostly harvested oysters in Great Bay and clams in Tuckerton Bay. They were a major seafood supplier to Philadelphia and New York City. In the winter they did alot of duck hunting. Parson’s Seafood is still operating in Tuckerton today.
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132. Rare black duck, Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton New Jersey, 1st quarter 20th century. “TFP” carved in underside for Theodore Parson’s rig. Fine scratch feather paint detail. Original paint with minor to moderate wear on underside; thin crack through neck.
Literature: “Classic New Jersey Decoys,” James Doherty. (8,000 - 12,000)
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133. Rigmate pair of redheads, William Quinn, Yardley, Pennsylvania. Original weights are stamped “Quinn, Yardley.” Original paint with minor wear; structurally good.
Provenance: Formerly in collection of Somers G. Headly, “SGH” stamped in underside twice. Each has John Hillman’s label on underside.
Literature: “Floating Sculpture,” Harrison Huster and Doug Knight. (4,000 - 6,000) 134. Preening greenwing teal drake, John McLoughlin, Bordentown, New Jersey. Signed. Extended wingtips, carved primaries and fluted tail. Very good and original with good patina.
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135. Working hollow carved brant, John McLoughlin, Bordentown, New Jersey. Signed on the underside at a later date. Original paint with minor wear and good patina; a few tiny dents; weight has been removed.
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Provenance: Haggerty estate.
Provenance: Haggerty estate.
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136. Rare full size standing great gray heron, Eugene Cuffee or Art Bennett, Long Island, New York, 2nd quarter 20th century. Mounted on heavy wooden base. Neck is inlet into body. Original paint with minor wear; age split in back; old crack repair through both knees; minor cracks and roughness.
Provenance: From a summer cottage on Prouts Neck, Maine. (5,000 - 8,000)
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137. * Highly decorative black duck, Dennis Schroeder, Trinity Alps, California. Signed and dated 2002. Highly detailed feather carving with head in nestled pose. Very good and original.
138. * Pair of old squaw, Dennis Schroeder, Trinity Alps, California. Signed and dated 1993. Both have slightly turned heads and feather carving detail. Very good and original.
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Provenance: Antolini collection.
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Provenance: Antolini collection.
(4,000 - 6,000)
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Provenance: Antolini collection.
(2,000 - 3,000)
140. * Pair of decorative greenwing teal, Dennis Schroeder, Trinity Alps, California. Signed and dated 2003. On hardwood base with a small plaque that reads, “Created for the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Antolini.” Very good and original.
Provenance: Antolini collection.
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141. Two pairs of 1/2 size decoys on sand and driftwood bases, Larry Tawes, Salisbury, Maryland. A pair or ruddy ducks and a pair of greenwing teal. Teal are signed and dated 1997, ruddy ducks, 2002. All have turned heads and good detail. Very good and original.
Provenance: Antolini collection.
(2,500 - 3,500)
142. Full size mallard hen resting on driftwood, Larry Tawes, Salisbury, Maryland. Signed and dated 1995. Detailed feather carving and slightly turned head. Excellent and original.
Provenance: Antolini collection.
(1,750 - 2,250)
143. Two full size wood duck heads sticking out of a tree nest, Larry Tawes, Salisbury, Maryland. Signed and dated 1993. Very good and original.
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144. Standing wood duck, Larry Tawes, Salisbury Maryland. Signed and dated 1997. Good feather carving detail. Very good and original.
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Provenance: Antolini collection.
Provenance: Antolini collection.
(1,250 - 1,750)
145. * Ruddy duck, Dennis Schroeder, Trinity Alps, California. Signed and dated 2004. Good carving detail slightly turned head. Very good and original.
Provenance: Antolini collection. (2,000 - 3,000)
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146. * Decorative gadwall, Scott Dufreme, Raceland, Louisiana. Signed and dated 1998. Highly detailed carved, crossed wingtips and turned head. Very good and original. (1,500 - 2,500)
146 147. 2/3 flying Canada goose, Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, Maryland. Wing span is approximately 24”. Detailed feather carving and slightly turned head with open mouth. Signed and dated 1962. Very good and original. (1,000 - 1,500)
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149 150. Very rare pair of old squaw, Ken Anger, Dunnville, Ontario. Drake has detachable wooden tail. Hen is in rare calling pose. Both are signed and identified on underside by Anger. Very good and original.
Provenance: Olson collection. Formerly in the collection of Ginny and Barry Hayes, Buffalo, New York. (3,000 - 4,000)
150 151. Rare bufflehead hen, Ken Anger, Dunnville, Ontario. Very slightly turned head. Original paint with minor wear; structurally good.
Provenance: Olson collection. (1,500 - 2,500)
151 152. Competition grade redhead drake, Ken Anger, Dunnville, Ontario. Extra round with good paint detail. Very good and original.
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153. Redhead drake, Keyes Chadwick, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Slightly turned head. Round inset weight in underside. Original paint with very slight wear; paint shrinkage on head and black areas. (500 - 800) 154. Canvas over wooden frame Canada goose, Joseph Lincoln, Accord, Massachusetts, 1st quarter 20th century. Appealing old in use repaint; numerous small dents and a few small tears in canvas. (600 - 800)
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155. Bufflehead drake head mounted on hardwood base, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Fine feather paint and carving detail. Original paint with very minor discoloration and wear; structurally good. (1,500 - 2,000) 156. Black duck, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. “Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Store” stencil on underside. Original paint with minor wear; a few small dents. (2,000 - 2,500)
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157. Black duck, Charles Hart, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Solid body style with detailed feather carving at primaries and secondaries. Very good and original. (1,500 - 2,000)
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1864 - 1954 East Harwich, Massachusetts The Swan Island Club, located on Currituck Sound, North Carolina, was founded in 1872 by a group of wealthy sportsmen from New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts . In 1879 a membership association known as the Crow Island Club, founded in 1876, purchased Swan Island and built a clubhouse. They soon changed their club name to Swan Island Club. Membership was limited by high initiation fees and member control. Between 1880 and 1914 three clubhouses were built, the first two were destroyed by fire; the last clubhouse was standing as of 1986.
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157A. Exceedingly rare pre brand widgeon hen, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts, last quarter 19th century. Carved, crossed wingtips and fluted tail. Gouge feather carving on back, ice dip. Slightly turned head. Exceptional wet on wet paint blending with good patina. Branded “CWW” three times in underside for Charles W. Whittier. Original paint with very slight wear; minor roughness to tip of tail.
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Provenance: Berry/Kalinsky collection. Lot 233 in the Julia & Guyette April 1989 auction. (25,000 - 35,000)
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157B. Rare pre brand redhead hen, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts, circa 1900. Well blended paint and fluted tail. Hairline crack through neck; otherwise excellent and original; never rigged.
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Provenance: Berry/Kalinsky collection. From a group of redheads found in a barrel at a hunting club in Martha’s Vineyard in the 1960s. Lot 408 in the October 1990 Julia & Guyette auction. (12,000 - 15,000)
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157C. Redhead drake, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts, 1st quarter 20th century. Crowell’s oval brand is in the underside. Exceptional form with high and wide body style. As well as slightly turned and lifted head. Original paint with moderate wear; lightly hit by shot; bill appears to have old in use repaint.
Provenance: Berry/Kalinsky collection. Lot 635 in the April 1990 Julia & Guyette decoy auction. (5,500 - 8,500)
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Blue goose, Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, Maryland. Signed and dated 1981. Made for the Jack Waterfield collection. Slightly turned head and relief wing carving. Very good and original. (1,750 - 2,250)
159. Bluebill drake, Robert McGaw, Havre de Grace, Maryland. Retains McGaw dogbone weight. Very good and original. (1,250 - 1,750) 160. Canvasback hen, James Holly, Havre de Grace, Maryland, last quarter 19th century. Original paint with minor wear; moderate wear on head; professional bill chip repair with repaint on much of the bill; small amount of black paint dripped on one side. (1,200 - 1,400)
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161. Pair of wood ducks, Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, Maryland. Signed and dated 2000. Both have turned heads. (1,000 - 1,400) 162. Canada goose, Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, Maryland. Signed and dated 1986. Slightly turned head. Very good and original. (1,500 - 2,000) 163.
Canvasback drake, Charles Nelson Barnard, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 1st quarter 20th century. His rare medium high neck style. “W” branded under tail. Worn original paint on white areas, the rest has been strengthened; neck crack repair; bill chip repair. (1,200 - 1,500)
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Very rare full size whistling swan decoy, Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, Maryland. Slightly turned head, relief wing carving. Signed on the underside. Very good and original. (5,000 - 7,000)
rigged. Excellent original paint on most of the decoy; flaking and some blistering on one side of breast and head from being too near heat; thin crack in neck; thin surface crack in underside; shot scar under bill. (900 - 1,200)
165. Canvasback drake, John “Daddy” Holly, Havre de Grace, Maryland, circa 1880s. Traces of “Reckless” brand in underside. Old in use repaint; numerous cracks. (650 - 950)
167. Working swan decoy, John Vickers, Cambridge, Maryland. Old in use repaint; several small cracks; filler added to neck seat a long time ago. (950 - 1,250)
166. Canvasback hen, Robert McGaw, Havre de Grace, Maryland. Made with a flat bottom. Never
168. Pair of mallards, Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, Maryland. Signed and dated 1981. Both have slightly turned heads and relief wing carving. Very good and original. (650 - 950) 59
Related Items 169. 23” long model of the Alabama shrimp boat Jenny, Tom Boozer, Yonges Island, South Carolina. Which was the boat used by Forrest Gump in the movie “Forrest Gump.” Highly detailed with booms, nets, winches, vents, etc. Original and good.
Provenance: O’Connor collection. From Boozer’s low country shrimp boat collector series. Rendered at 3/8” equals 1’ scale, and is the result of a great deal of “on board” documentation and consultation of the owner and co-owner. (1,750 - 2,250)
169 170. Group of three gunning boats, Tom Boozer, Yonges Island, South Carolina. A gunning dory, a punt with a punt gun, and a night gunner. All fully equipped with gear and decoys. Lengths vary from 13” to 16”. All are detailed replicas of boats built in the 1800s.
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171. Replica of a Barnegat Bay sneak box rigged for sailing, Tom Boozer, Yonges Island, South Carolina. Model includes carved wooden decoys and oars. Approximately 14” long. Very good and original.
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Provenance: O’Connor collection. (600 - 900)
172. Limited edition bronze, 3/25, of a feeding shoveler, W. Turner. Dated 1982. Excellent and original. (650 - 950) William H. Turner and David H. Turner, father and son, share a talent of capturing the beauty and motion of wildlife in bronze. Their native land, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, a peninsula surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, is rich in wildlife and is a continuous source of inspiration for their work. Established in 1983, Turner Sculpture, near Onley, VA serves as their studios, foundry and gallery, where most of their work is displayed. To date they have created more than 400 different limited edition bronzes and more than 50 large public commissions found throughout the United States.
173. Wall carving of a white whale, Byron Bruffee. Signed “B”. Approx-imately 42” long. Original paint that has been aged; several thin cracks. (750 - 1,000)
173 174. Shotgun shell box made to hold 100 brass shotgun shells. Approximately 13 1/4” x 13 1/4” x 4”. Brass corner brackets. Marked “Monomoy Gun Club” on top. “AE Crowell” stamped in inside front edge of tray. 35 brass shotgun shells are included. Brass hinges are replaced; otherwise good. (1,250 - 1,750)
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175. Carved wooden plaque of an Atlantic salmon, Dan Bruffee, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Mounted on wooden backboard. Backboard is approximately 17” x 50”. Very good and original. (800 - 1,200)
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176. Boat paddle style walnut turkey call, Neal Cost. Inscription reads, “Started 5-89 finished 1-92 for both Spring and Fall.” Excellent and original. (4,000 - 6,000)
177. Lot of 14 turkey calls. Mounted Game Calls, Lynches Full Proof Turkey Calls, Uncle Dickey Yelpers, etc. Good. (900 - 1,200) 177A. Set of six duck calls, Novelty Sales Company, Memphis, Tennessee. In original case. Calls good, case fair. (250 - 350)
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178. Four decoys, Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, New Jersey. Pair of redheads and pair of mergansers. All are branded “H. Conklin”. All have slightly turned heads. Thin crack in redhead hen’s tail and through merganser hen’s neck. (800 - 1,200) 179. Pair of greenwing teal, Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, New Jersey. Both have slightly turned heads and “H. Conklin” brand in underside. Very good and original. (400 - 600)
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180. Pair of mallards, Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, New Jersey. Both are signed in pencil on underside. No wing carving. Very good and original. (400 - 600) 181. Cigar store Turk, 1st quarter 20th century. Figure is 33” tall, total height 41.5”. Old repaint; cracks and chips; legs may have been shortened; not on original box.
Provenance: Flowers collection.
(1,500 - 2,000)
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182. Dowitcher, last quarter 19th century. From the Rogers Rig, Jamaica Bay, New York. Branded “T. Rogers.” Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; structurally good. (4,500 - 6,500)
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183. Exceedingly rare yellowlegs, John Dilley, Quogue, Long Island, New York, last quarter 19th century. Fine feather paint detail and glass eyes. Head is turned approximately 75 degrees to one side. This is the only John Dilley we have ever seen with a turned head. “Yellowleg” is written in pencil behind the stick hole. Strong original paint with very minor wear; crack through neck that was repaired with three finish nails in the neck and one 8 penny nail put in from the top of the head; wingtips have been very slightly blunted.
Provenance: From a summer cottage on Prouts Neck in Maine. (12,000 - 15,000)
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Pair of hollow carved plovers from Massachusetts. Relief wing carving and tack eyes. Both have appealing old in use repaint; one has a replaced bill.
187. Robin snipe from New Jersey, last quarter 19th century. Worn original paint; iron bill appears to be original; lightly hit by shot.
Provenance: From a summer cottage on Prouts Neck in Maine. (800 - 1,200)
Provenance: Starr collection stamp on the underside. (500 - 800)
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“Lincoln” type golden plover, Hingham, Massachusetts, last quarter 19th century. Original paint with minor wear; a few small dents and shot marks; stick is glued into stick hole.
Provenance: Brown collection.
185. Golden plover by a member of the Harris family, Nantucket, Massachusetts, last quarter 19th century. Original paint with minor wear; bill has been slightly blunted; minor roughness to one side of head; defect in lower breast from a knot.
Provenance: Brown collection.
(400 - 600)
186. Large flat sided curlew, possibly by Ammi Hamilton, Atlantic, North Carolina. Two piece construction with original iron bill. Weathered original paint; structurally good. (500 - 750) 66
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189. Flat sided plover with iron bill and original flat sided iron stake, possibly by Cecil Lange Midget, Waves, North Carolina. Worn original paint with some overpaint on one side; small cracks and shot marks. (300 - 500)
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190. Yellowlegs, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Very unusual pose, with lifted and slightly turned head. Original paint with about half of it missing; tip of bill is missing; slight separation at knot in back. (1,250 - 1,750) 191. Yellowlegs, Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, New Jersey, circa 1900. Original paint; short surface crack at top of tail; two tiny holes near stick hole where it appears two wire legs were attached; very lightly hit by shot. (2,000 - 3,000)
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192. Large curlew, Doug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia. Scratch feather paint detail. Near mint original paint; structurally good. (800 - 1,200) 193. Running greater yellowlegs, from Massachusetts. Shoe button eyes. Original paint that has darkened with age; structurally good. Provenance: From a summer cottage on Prouts Neck in Maine. (800 - 1,200)
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Narrows Island Club, near Poplar Branch, North Carolina
“Gun Clubs & Decoys of Back Bay & Currituck Sound,� Archie Johnson and Bud Coppedge
The Narrows Island Club was formed in 1881 by 24 members, most from New York. The club house was built three years later. The property was described as mostly marsh, open water shoals and several large islands. The habitat was ideal for flocks of puddle ducks and rafts of canvasbacks, blackheads and redheads many of which wintered on the property. In 1940 the club disbanded with most of the property transferring ownership to the Currituck Shooting Club.
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194. Rare swan from the Narrows Club, last quarter 19th century. Old in use repaint; bill from another swan in the rig has been spliced into head as a repair.
Provenance: Leonard Willis collection.
Literature: “Gunnin’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen, p. 186.
(8,000 - 12,000)
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195. Black duck, Malachi Waterfield, Knotts Island, North Carolina, last quarter 19th century. Old in use repaint; small cracks.
Provenance: Purchased from Ron Bailey, a decoy dealer from Raleigh, North Carolina in 1992. He purchased it from Harold Grimstead. See purchase history on bottom of decoy.
Literature: “Gunning Birds,” Kroghie Andresen, p. 84, exact decoy. (650 - 950) 196. Pair of canvasbacks, Purnell Curles, Churches Island, North Carolina, circa 1940s. Old in use repaint; crack in underside of both; thin crack through drake’s neck; thin crack in drake’s back. (600 - 900) 197. Canvas over wire frame Canada goose, Joe Hayman, Coinjock, North Carolina. Made for a member of the Swan Island Club. Special order with glass eyes. Original paint with minor wear; structurally good.
Literature: “Gunnin’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen p. 149. (600 - 900)
198. Canvas over wooden frame Canada goose, Lewis O’Neal, O’Neal Island, North Carolina, 2nd quarter 20th century. O’Neal worked for the civil service and painted a lock system on the inner coastal waterways in Back Bay, Virginia area. Appealing old in use repaint; thin crack through neck that has been strengthened with several small nails; approximately 2” diameter hole drilled through wood underneath tail to fill the decoy with plastic 70
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Provenance: Purchased from Lewis O’Neal, Jr. in 1999. (600 - 900)
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Redhead drake, Irving Fulcher, Stacey, North Carolina, circa 1930s. “IF” carved in the underside. Original and good. (350 - 450)
200. Redhead drake, Robert Westley Henley, Back Bay, Virginia, 2nd quarter 20th century. Henley worked as a guide for the Princess Ann Club for many years. He later worked at the White Marsh Fowling Club. This decoy was made for Robert Edward Henley’s hunting stand. Old in use repaint; numerous cracks and small rough spots.
Provenance: Purchased from Bud Coppage in the parking lot at the Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. 2003 decoy auction in Easton, Maryland.
Literature: “Gunnin’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen, p. 24, exact decoy. (300 - 400) 201. Oversize redhead drake, John W. Austin, Carolla, North Carolina. Austin was a commercial fisherman, market hunter, and guide at the Light House Club which was just south of the Whale Head Club. Old in use repaint; cracks through neck; thin cracks in body; small dents.
Provenance: Purchased from Jeff Cross at the Easton Waterfowl Festival in 2012. Jeff purchased the decoys from B. Berle in the early 1980s. (450 - 650)
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Provenance: Formerly from the collection of John Maddox, Chincoteague, Virginia. Purchased from Richard Maddox in 2013. (500 - 800)
203. Oversize bluebill drake, Marvin Midget, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 2nd quarter 20th century. Old in use repaint; numerous cracks. Provenance: Purchased from Fred Scarborough, Spot, North Carolina in 2006. At the time, he said a woman from Kitty Hawk had given it to him 30 years earlier. (500 - 750) 204. Cast iron brant sink box decoy made at the Elizabeth City, North Carolina foundry. Good.
Provenance: This decoy was at one time in collection of Tom Pollard, Columbia, South Carolina. He purchased it from Charlie McWilliams, Ocracoke, North Carolina in the early 1960s. (500 - 800)
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Large canvasback drake, from Malachi Waterfield’s gunning stand on Knotts Island, North Carolina. Branded “SEIDEL”. Appealing old in use repaint; numerous cracks and shot marks; small chips at tail; rough area on underside.
Provenance: Purchased from Clyde Catha, a decoy collector from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Clyde purchased it at the November 1994 Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. auction. Decoy was originally owned by Charlie Seidel, his brand is on the underside. (550 - 750)
206. Canvasback hen, Hooper Family, Hatteras, North Carolina. Appealing old in use repaint with minor wear; small crack through neck; hairline crack in back. Literature: “Gunnin’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen. (600 - 900) 207. Redhead drake, Wallace O’Neal Sr., Currituck, North Carolina. Appealing old in use repaint; age split in underside; crack in one side of head; a few small dents and rough spots. (600 - 900) 71
Louisiana 208. Very rare greenwing teal drake, by a member of the Whipple Family, Raceland, Louisiana, 1st quarter 20th century. “Max W” is painted on the underside. Original paint with minor wear; the bill is an old replacement; reglued crack in neck. Provenance: Consigned by a member of the Whipple family. (900 - 1,200)
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Literature: “Voices from the Bayou,” Charles Frank, chapter 57. (400 - 600)
210. Pintail drake, Skip Couvillion, Shreveport, Louisiana. Signed and inscribed, “Hunted over by Phil
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Robertson of the duck men, 2014 -2015 season.” Louisiana duck stamp is on the underside. Original paint with very slight discoloration and wear. (350 - 450) 211. Three decoys, Mitchell LaFrance, New Orleans, Louisiana. A bluebill, mallard hen, and pintail drake. Pintail drake has a bill repair and minor wear; other two are very good and original. (1,200 - 1,500)
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212. Very rare flying 1/2 size flying mallard drake, Mark Whipple, Raceland, Louisiana. Wingspan is approximately 9”. All carved from one piece of wood. Signed “MJ Whipple” on the underside. Each wingtip has been slightly blunted; a few tiny dents, otherwise very good and original.
Provenance: Consigned by a member of the Whipple family. (3,500 - 4,500) 73
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213. Well carved Canada goose, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Hollow carved with slightly turned head. Signed and dated 1965. Also has the “LT Ward and Bro” stamp on the underside. Original paint with very slight shrinkage and good patina; bottom board seam has opened slightly on one side. (4,500 - 6,500)
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214. Canvasback hen, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. 1936 model with slightly turned head, flared bill, and squared off top of head. Original paint with minor wear; filled shot holes and fairly large crack in underside; slight roughness to one edge of tail.
Provenance: Olson collection.
(6,500 - 9,500)
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218. Large balsa bodied Canada goose, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. 1948 model with slightly turned cedar head. Old in use repaint; significant wear to balsa; filler added to underside; some separations at body seams; minor roughness to head. (800 - 1,200) 219. Sleeping canvasback hen, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Shooting stool model. Signed and dated 1973. A few tiny dents, otherwise very good and original.
Provenance: Olson collection.
(1,250 - 1,750)
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219A. Rare hump back style pintail drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland, circa 1920s. Good form with turned head and lifted tail. Original paint worn to the primer on most of the decoy; bare wood showing; black paint and paint on head are old working touchup; two chips at end of the tail that were partially filled a long time ago; thin cracks in lower breast and head.
Provenance: Berry/Kalinsky collection. Lot 290 in the November 2003 Guyette & Schmidt auction.
Literature: “Ward Brothers Decoys,� Ron Gard and Brian McGrath.
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219B. Rare pair of earlier shooting stool model greenwing teal, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Signed and dated 1969. Slightly turned heads and good feather paint detail. Excellent and original.
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Provenance: Berry/Kalinsky collection. Lot 688 in the July 1985 Bourne decoy auction. Made for Margaret and Hys McCaul for their collection. (6,500 - 9,500)
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220. Canvasback drake, John Graham, Charlestown, Maryland, 3rd quarter 19th century. “JB Graham” brand in side. Old in use repaint; small cracks and dents. (600 - 900)
good and original.
(500 - 800)
225. Rigmate pair of mallards, Charlie Joiner, Chestertown, Maryland. Both signed on underside. Very good and original. (500 - 800)
221. Pair of greenwing teal, Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland. Signed and dated 1976 with electropen. Thin crack partway through drake’s neck, otherwise very good and original. (600 - 900)
226. Pair of canvasbacks, Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland. Hen has had the weight pried off, otherwise original and good. (300 - 500)
222. Rigmate pair of canvasbacks, Charlie Joiner, Chestertown, Maryland. Both are signed on underside. In style of 1936 Ward decoys. Very good and original. (600 - 800)
227. Pair of oversize “Up the River” model canvasbacks, Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland. Signed and dated 1968. Near mint original paint with good patina and a few small scuffs; structurally good.
223. Rigmate pair of widgeon, Charlie Joiner, Chestertown, Maryland. Both signed on underside. Very good and original. (500 - 800) 224. Rigmate pair of canvasbacks, Charlie Joiner, Chestertown, Maryland. Both signed on underside. Very
Provenance: Olson collection. Included is a photo of Madison Mitchell holding these decoys. (450 - 650) 228. Rigmate pair of high head canvasbacks, Evans McKinney, Elkton, Maryland. Signed and dated 1994. Very good and original. (450 - 650)
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Provenance: Olson collection.
(2,000 - 3,000)
230. Pair of hooded mergansers, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. Signed. Both have slightly turned heads and relief wing carving. Original paint that has been aged; structurally good.
Provenance: Carr collection.
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Merganser hen and drake, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. Signed. Both are oversize and hollow carved with applied bottom boards. Hen is in sleeping pose with wooden crest and raised wingtips. Drake has horse hair crest, inlet head, and slightly raised wingtips. Original paint with has been aged; structurally good.
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Provenance: Carr collection.
(2,000 - 3,000)
232. Pintail drake with very long inserted hardwood tail, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. Total length a little over 23”. McNair carved in the underside. Near mint original paint thin crack in underside. (1,500 - 2,500) 233. Two curlews carved in the style of Nathan Cobb, Jr., Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. Original paint that has been aged; small crack in one; shot marks in both. Provenance: Carr collection.
(1,500 - 2,500)
234. Frigate gull, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. “McNair” carved in underside. 1997 stamped in base. Hollow carved with relief wing carving and slightly turned head. Original paint that has been aged.
Provenance: Carr collection.
(1,500 - 2,000)
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235. Four decoys, Pete Peterson, Cape Charles, Virginia. A pair of pintails, signed and dated 1976 and branded. A pair of widgeon signed and dated 1978, also branded. Slightly turned heads. Original paint with minor wear; cracks in undersides. (650 - 950) 236. Lot of four decoys, Pete Peterson, Cape Charles, Virginia. A gunning goose signed and dated 1970, a
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redhead branded “Pete”, a teal signed and dated 1972 and branded, and a crow with “Pete” carved in underside. Goose has age split in underside; redhead drake has had underside shaved slightly. (650 - 950) 237.
Four decoys, Pete Peterson, Cape Charles, Virginia. Pair of wood ducks signed and dated 2005 and branded. Pair of buffleheads branded “Pete”. Original and good. (650 - 950)
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238. Four decoys, three by Pete Peterson and one by Art Kilman. Peterson decoys all branded “Pete”. Pintail drake has age split and discoloration as well as paint shrinkage otherwise all are original and good; thin crack in ruddy duck’s tail and underside. (650 - 950) 239. Dove, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. Signed. Relief wing carving. Original paint that has been aged; structurally good.
Provenance: Carr collection.
(900 - 1,200)
240. Large black duck carved in the Cobb Island tradition, Reggie Birch, Chincoteague, Virginia. Raised “V” wingtip carving and inlet head. “R. Birch” carved in underside. Worn original paint; age split in back; several cracks. (400 - 600) 241. Ira Hudson style bluebill drake, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Branded “Cigar”. Original paint with moderate wear; structurally good.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of John Maddox. (500 - 700)
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242. Two shorebirds, Reggie Birch, Chincoteague, Virginia. “R. Birch” carved in underside of each. Plover has raised carved wingtips. Original paint that has been aged; several shot marks in curlew.
Provenance: Carr collection.
(600 - 900)
243. Old squaw drake, Bob Moreland. “RDM ‘94” is carved in underside. Original paint that has been aged; structurally good.
Provenance: Formerly in collection of John Maddox, purchased by consignor at Chincoteague Refuge Museum, September 2013. (300 - 500)
244. Verity style black bellied plover, Tom Langan, Roslyn Harbor, Long Island, New York. Relief wing carving and carved eyes. On original base, stamped, “Thomas Langan maker”. Original paint that has been aged; lightly hit by shot.
Literature: Hunting and Fishing Collectibles Magazine, January 2013, exact carving pictured. (300 - 500)
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244A. Widgeon drake, George Stevens, Weedsport, New York, last quarter 19th century. Branded “GW Stevens” in underside. Original paint with minor wear; short hairline crack in underside.
Literature: Mueller.
“Stevens Brothers,” Peter and Peggy (8,000 - 12,000)
244B. Bluebill hen, Frank Coombs, Alexandria Bay, New York. Near mint original paint with good patina; thin crack through neck.
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Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Harold Evans, tiny “E” stamp is in the underside multiple times.
Literature: “The Art of the Decoy,” Adele Earnest, p. 128, exact decoy pictured. (1,750 - 2,250) 83
North Carolina 244C. Mallard hen, Ned Burgess, Churches Island, North Carolina. Old overpaint has been taken off to show some original; crack in one side; wear to underside of bill; area of one lower side has been shaved some. (2,000 - 3,000)
244D. Canada goose attributed to Captain Gary Bragg, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. Old in use repaint; numerous cracks. (4,000 - 6,000)
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244E. Shorebird or small egret, from North Carolina. Iron bill. Similar to the work of Alfonso Tillett, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Original paint with wear mostly on the back; small crack in underside; plaster has been added to stick hole. (4,000 - 6,000)
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245. Pintail hen, Ned Burgess, Churches Island, North Carolina. Original paint with moderate wear; structurally good.
Provenance: Leonard Willis collection.
(1,000 - 1,400)
246. Rare oversize canvas over wire frame Canada goose, Ned Burgess, Churches Island, North Carolina. Burgess made a special order of oversize geese for game warden Skeeter Howstead, Back Bay, Virginia. Old in use repaint; slight roughness to bill.
Literature: “Gunnin’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen, p. 159. (800 - 1,200)
247. Canvasback drake, Ned Burgess, Churches Island, North Carolina. Appealing old in use repaint with minor wear; shot scar on bill; hairline crack in underside. (650 - 950) 248. Canada goose, Ramey Wilson, Knotts Island, North Carolina, 2nd quarter 20th century. Wilson hunted with John Cartwright for many years in Back Bay, Virginia. Old in use repaint; numerous cracks.
Provenance: Purchased in the parking lot of the 2004 Guyette & Schmidt decoy auction in Easton, Maryland. (400 - 700)
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Provenance: O’Connor collection.
(400 - 600)
250. Rare black duck, Avery Tillett, Caffeys Inlet, North Carolina. From his personal hunting rig, “AT” carved in underside. Worn original paint; small dents and worn areas to wood. (400 - 600) 251. Canvas over wire frame snow goose, Blanton Saunders, Poplar Branch, North Carolina. Large “HBS” painted on underside. Original paint with minor wear; moderate wear on bottom board; small cracks in underside.
Literature: “Gunnin’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen, p. 198. (400 - 600)
252. Bluebill drake, Albin Aydlett, Spot, North Carolina, circa 1950. Part of a large rig of geese, swan, and ducks used near Duck, North Carolina. Appealing old in use repaint; small area worn into the wood on one side of top of head.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Leonard Willis, Suffolk, Virginia. (400 - 600)
253. Oversize redhead drake, John Lewark, the Seagull area, north of Carolla, North Carolina. Worn old paint; thin crack through neck; lightly hit by shot; small defect in wood in one side.
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Provenance: Formerly in collection of John Maddox, Chincoteague, Virginia. (300 - 500)
255. Pintail drake from North Carolina. Old in use repaint; small dents. (350 - 450) 255A. Bufflehead hen, Homer Fulcher, Stacey, North Carolina. Relief wing carving. Original paint with minor wear; two cracks in one side. (500 - 800) 256. Cast iron canvasback drake sink box decoy from Hog Quarter, North Carolina. Old paint with rust stains and some wear; structurally good.
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Literature: “Gunnin’ Birds,” Kroghie Andresen, p. 231. (350 - 450)
257. Canvas over wire frame black duck from North Carolina. Appealing old paint; bill from another decoy has been spliced in as a repair. (300 - 500) 258. Canvas over wire frame coot, Paul Parker, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Old in use repaint; structurally good.
Literature: “Gunnin Birds,” Kroghie Andresen, p. 305. (300 - 500)
259. Large redhead drake, Manson Meekins, Avon, North Carolina. Decoy was purchased from Manson Meekins in 1994. Original paint with minor wear; structurally good.
Literature: “Gunnin Birds,” Kroghie Andresen, p. 356, exact decoy. (200 - 300)
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260. Canvas over wire frame redhead drake, Lionel Etheridge, Knotts Island, North Carolina, circa 1950. “LHE” carved in underside. Appealing old in use repaint; small tears in canvas.
Provenance: Etheridge was a fire captain at the Naval station in Norfolk, Virginia. The decoy was used at Sins Neck and near Maun’s Channel, east of Knotts Island. Decoy was purchased in 2002 from Robert Brinkmeyer, Bethesda, Maryland who was connected with the family and had a hunting lodge on Knotts Island. (200 - 300)
261. Canvas over wire frame widgeon drake, Lister Cartwright, Knotts Island, North Carolina, 2nd quarter 20th century. Old in use repaint; structurally good.
Provenance: Formerly in collection of Leonard Willis, Suffolk, Virginia. (200 - 300)
century. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; several small holes in canvas; head has been lightly hit by shot.
Provenance: Purchased from Phillip Harvey in 1992, who had just purchased a group of 11 canvas duck decoys from the rig of Perry Hawett, Kitty Hawk Village, from Hawett’s son, Zenith. (250 - 350)
264. Bluebill drake, Will Knight, Moyock, North Carolina, circa 1950s. Balsa body. Old in use repaint; surface wear to the balsa, crack through the neck.
Provenance: Purchased from Bud Coppage at the Easton Waterfowl Festival, November 2003. Formerly in the collection of Vernon Stevens, Virginia Beach, Virginia. (225 - 325)
262. Canvas over wire frame pintail hen, Harry Hamilton, Sea Level, North Carolina, circa 1950s. “HH” carved in underside. Hamilton was stationed in the Coast Guard near Nags Head, North Carolina. Recanvased a long time ago.
265. Canvasback drake, Clarence White, Knotts Island, North Carolina, 2nd quarter 20th century. Made with unusual mortice and tenan two piece head. Old in use repaint; age split in one side; thin chip missing from underside of bill.
Provenance: Purchased in the November 2003 Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. decoy auction. (250 - 350)
263. Canvas over wire frame pintail hen, Marvin Lemay Midget, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 2nd quarter 20th
Provenance: Purchased from Jim Gibson in 1989 at the Carolina Decoy Association meeting in Beaufort, North Carolina.
Literature: “Waterfowl Heritage,” Neal Connally, p. 107. (225 - 325) 87
Index of Carvers Ahearn, James...........................................................................104 Anger, Ken........................................................................ 149-152 Austin, John W..........................................................................201 Aydlett, Albin.......................................................................23,252 Balance, Peale.............................................................................30 Barnard, Charles Nelson...........................................................163 Bennett ......................................................................................91 Bennett, Art...............................................................................136 Benson, Frank.............................................................................90 Birch, Charles.............................................................................70 Birch, Reggie.....................................................................240,242 Boozer, Tom...................................................................... 169-171 Bragg, Captain Gary..............................................................244D Brockman, James......................................................................129 Brown, Rudy.............................................................................209 Bruffee, Dan..............................................................................175 Burgess, Ned...........................................22,28,116,244C,245-247 Cartwright, Lister......................................................................261 Chadwick, Keyes......................................................................153 Chesser, Grayson.................................................................. 53-63 Clark, Roland............................................................................100 Conklin, Hurley................................................................. 178-180 Coombs, Frank.......................................................................244B Cost, Neal..................................................................................176 Couvillion, Skip........................................................................210 Crockett, Willie...........................................................................93 Crowell, Elmer.................................................. 1-9,155,156-157C Cuffee, Euegene........................................................................136 Curles, Purnell...........................................................................196 Daisey, Cigar.............................................................. 117-124,241 Darling, Lloyd.............................................................................94 Dettman ...................................................................................105 Dilley, John...............................................................................183 Dudley, Lee...............................................................................115 Dufreme, Scott..........................................................................146 English/Dawson ......................................................................131 Etheridge, Lionel.......................................................................260 Fentress, John Westley................................................................74 Fentress, Robert..........................................................................77 Finney, Frank.........................................................................17,18 Fulcher, Homer......................................................................255A Fulcher, Irving....................................................................114,199 Gallop, Benjamin........................................................................32 Gibian, William....................................................................16,229 Graham, John............................................................................220 Hamilton, Ammi.......................................................................186 Hamilton, Harry........................................................................262 Hancock, Miles.................................................................65,67,75 Harris, Alvin................................................................................24 Harris Family ..........................................................................185 Hart, Charles.............................................................................157 Hayman, Joe.........................................................................31,197 Haywood, Mannie.....................................................................111 Holly, James..............................................................................160 Holly, John “Daddy”.................................................................165 Hooper Family ........................................................................206 Hudson, Ira.............................64,71-73,78,79,81,82,82A,82C,190 Jester, Doug...........................................................66,68,69,80,192 Joiner, Charlie..................................................... 216,217,222-225 Kerr, Robert..............................................................................101 Knapp, J.D..................................................................................85
Knight, Will...............................................................................264 LaFrance, Mitchell....................................................................211 Langan, Tom.............................................................................244 Lawson, Oliver................................103,147,158,161,162,164,168 Leward, John.............................................................................253 Lewark, Captain Willie...............................................................25 Lincoln, Joseph.........................................................................154 Mason Decoy Factory ......................................................... 36-45 McGaw, Robert..................................................................159,166 McIntyre, Cameron.................................................10,11,14,15,95 McKinney, Evans......................................................................228 McLoughlin, John....................................................97,99,134,135 McNair, Mark..................................... 12,13,125,126,230-234,239 Meekins, Manson......................................................................259 Midget, Cecil Lange..................................................................189 Midget, Marvin Lemay.....................................................203, 263 Mitchell, Madison.......................................................221,226,227 Moore, Tara.................................................................................92 Moreland, Bob..........................................................................243 Murray, Tony.............................................................................128 Novelty Sales Company .......................................................177A O’Neal, Lewis...........................................................................198 O’Neal, Wallace........................................................................109 O’Neal, II, Wallace...................................................................108 O’Neal, Sr., Wallace..................................................................207 Parker, Paul........................................................................249,258 Perry, Joe Dempsey.....................................................................34 Peterson, Pete.................................................................... 235-238 Pratt, Norris...............................................................................215 Quinn, William..........................................................................133 Reed, Corbin...............................................................................98 Ripley, A. Lassell........................................................................83 Salter, Dewey............................................................................112 Saunders, Blanton..............................................................113,251 Saunders, Ellie..........................................................................254 Sawyer, Samuel G.....................................................................202 Schmiedlin, Jim............................................................... 19-21,96 Schoonover, Frank E...................................................................84 Schroeder, Dennis...................................................... 137-140,145 Shourds, Harry V................................................................132,191 Stevens, George.....................................................................244A Stevens, Ivey...............................................................................76 Tawes, Larry..................................................................... 141-144 Tillett, Avery.............................................................................250 Tillett, Clay.................................................................................33 Tinkham, Spencer.....................................................................127 Turner, W...................................................................................172 Tyler, Lloyd...............................................................................148 Tyner, William.............................................................................86 Verdin, Laurent.........................................................................102 Vickers, John.............................................................................167 Ward Brothers ....................... 45D-52,89,213,214,218,219-219B Ward, Lem.....................................................................88,106,107 Waterfield, Malachi...................................................................195 Westly, Robert...........................................................................200 Whipple Family ......................................................................208 Whipple, Mark..........................................................................212 White, Clarence.........................................................................265 Wilson, Ramey..........................................................................248 Wozny, Eddie............................................................................130 Wright, Alvirah...........................................................................35
Collection Planning Program
Enjoy Collecting Now and Plan Ahead With a forty year history, you can rely on the Guyette & Deeter decoy auction house as the most trusted decoy auction firm to handle your estate planning and collection management needs. Whether it’s for tax purposes, estate planning, gifting, charitable giving or insurance purposes, let us manage and periodically update a comprehensive written appraisal of your collection. Gary and Jon are available to work with banks, attorneys, trust and estate officers, probate court, private clients and family members who may be responsible for the dispersal of estates and collections. Let professionals document your collection with accurate values and descriptions. We will work closely with you to ensure that your wishes are established at agreed upon terms and conditions now, to make it easier to administer your estate later.
Please contact Gary or Jon to discuss our Collection Planning Program today. We are pleased to announce that Robert J. Koenke has accepted the position of Guyette & Deeter, Inc.’s Sporting and Wildlife Art Expert. We are confident that he will be an excellent fit within our organization. Mr. Koenke has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Art Advisory Board of the Waterfowl Festival in Easton, Maryland since 1985 and served on the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Wildlife Expo in Charleston, South Carolina. He has also consulted on numerous wildlife art shows across the United States. He was a member of the Art Advisory Board for the Arts in the Park program in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and judged the competition twice. He was appointed in the National Art Advisory Board for Ducks Unlimited in 1989, and he has served on the Board of Advisors for the James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History in Minneapolis since 1989 and was instrumental in the museum’s Wildlife Art in America Exhibition in 1994. He was named chairman of the Art Advisory Board in 1995 and still serves on the museum’s Advisory Board. In 1990, Mr. Koenke received the Wildlife Art industry “Person of the Year” award at the Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show in Tacoma, Washington. This award, the first of its kind, was presented to Koenke for “major contribution to the wildlife art industry.” He was also recognized for “Outstanding Service and leadership by the California Artists Association in 2002. The Fallbrooks Museum awarded Mr. Koenke their “Lifetime Achievement Award for the Arts” in 2003. His contribution and major impact on the Waterfowl Festival was recognized at its silver anniversary festival in 1995 when Mr. Koenke was named to the Waterfowl Festival Hall of Fame. In 1997, Mr. Koenke was honored as a recipient of the Frazier Hancock Award for excellence in a private ceremony in Ohio. In 2005, Mr. Koenke moved to Maryland and started a new business, Robert J. Koenke & Associates, specializing in art and marketing consultation, fine art appraisals, teaching, and publishing. He received his Fine Arts in Appraisal degree from Pratt Institute in New York in 2007 and is a candidate member of the American Society of Appraisers. He holds a BA degree from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota and currently resides and has offices on the eastern shore of Maryland. Mr. Koenke has been appraising fine art for over 30 years. His specialty is animal, sporting, and wildlife art with a subspecialty in early European and American art. He has completed appraisals for private collections, museums, exhibitions, attorneys in five states and fine art dealers.
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Vintage Decoy & Sporting Collectibles Show April 25-29, 2017
Don't miss the largest gathering of Sporting Collectibles enthusiasts in North America.
Pheasant Run Resort St. Charles, IL Open to the public
The must attend show for anyone interested in America’s hunting and fishing past and the great folk art that grew from it.
Tuesday, April 25 All Day – Room-to-room trading
Wednesday, April 26
Room-to-Room Trading. Guyette and Deeter Auction.
All Day – Room-to-room trading 6pm – Auction Preview Reception
Collector Seminars and Displays. Tabled Dealer Show. Free Appraisals. Vintage Midwest Miniature Display
P R E S E RV I N G T H I S O R I G I N A L A M E R I C A N F O L K A RT H I STO RY S I N C E 1 9 6 6
Thursday, April 27 All Day – Room-to-room trading 9:30am-1pm – Show Registration in Library 11am – Guyette & Deeter Auction Day 1 4pm – Evans Collectors Meeting 6pm – Call Makers Auction & Party
Friday, April 28
9am – Call Makers Meeting & Contest Judging 10am-2pm – “Members Only” Mega Center “Early Bird” Show 11am – Guyette & Deeter Auction Day 2 2pm-7pm – Public Mega Center Sales Event
Vintage Midwest Miniature Decoy Display Vintage LaCrosse, WI Fish Decoy Display Vintage Fish Trap Display Wisconsin Shooting Box Display Shell Box Display Featured Carver Exhibit – Mark, Ian, Colin McNair Contemporary Carver Demonstrations / Displays Continuous Silent Auctions Free Identification and Appraisals
7pm – Member Fish Fry
Over 30,000 items for sale
Saturday, April 29 9am-2pm – Public Mega Center Sales Event Displays / Demonstrations /Appraisals/Auctions
To book rooms at Pheasant Run, call
Theresa Stafford, 630-524-5038 For information on daily events, and reserving selling tables go to
midwestdecoy.org
or call
586-530-6586
Classic 1936 model canvasback hen by the Ward Brothers.
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition Decoy Exhibit and Auction Auction by Guyette & Deeter Saturday, February 18 | 12-5 p.m. | Charleston Marriott Hotel
Auction Previews Friday, February 17, 3-5 p.m. | Saturday, February 18, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Charleston Marriott Hotel
Limited VIP Packages Available | visit www.sewe.com for details
Maternal Manner, Ezra Tucker Available at auction 2/16/17
Eye to Eye, Lou Pasqua
New Jersey Decoy Collectors Association
25th Annual
Decoy, Art & Hunting Collectibles Show and Sale “Best Old Decoy Show in New Jersey”
Saturday, March 25, 2017
9:00 am to 4:00 pm Rain or Shine New Location:
HOLIDAY INN - Manahawkin 151 Route 72 East Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Directions:
Exit 63 Garden State Pkwy, to Route 72 East - Inn on right 1.5 miles, next to Home Depot.
Call Inn:
609-481-6100 Mention Show for Room Rate
Admission:
$5.00 - Kids FREE
Bill Doggart - Club President Clarence Fennimore - Co-Chairman 609-758-7272 Rich Pemberton - Co-Chairman 609-338-7524 Al Barker - Art Chairman 609-298-7459
East Coast Decoy Collectors 19th Annual Buy-Sell-Swap April 7 & 8, 2017
In Rooms - Rain or Shine St. Michaels Motor Inn (Best Western) St. Michaels, MD 410-745-3333 (Mention Event) Saturday - Late Afternoon/Evening Meeting & Cookout For more information contact Tim Sieger | 631-537-0153 the_duskers_haven@yahoo.com
Or Jim Trimble | 703-768-7264 potomacduck@cox.net
PUBLIC WELCOME Free Decoy Appraisals One mile from Guyette & Deeter showroom
CONDITIONS OF SALE ‑- PLEASE READ 1.
GUARANTEE ‑ We have made a consistent effort in correctly cataloging and describing the property to be sold. The decoys and paintings have guaranteed condition reports. Should the need arise, the auctioneer reserves the right to make verbal corrections and provide additional information from the block, at the time of the sale. Absentee bids will not be executed on items that are found to be other than described in the catalog. Since opinions can differ, particularly in the matter of condition, the auctioneer will be sole judge in the matter of refunds. 2. DURATION OF GUARANTEE ‑ Request for refund for items purchased IN PERSON at the auction must be made within 3 days of the sale. If you are an absentee or phone bidder it is your responsibility to examine the lot immediately upon receipt. On items purchased absentee, the guarantee will end 3 days from the date of delivery. Therefore, all guarantees on items purchased will become null and void 7 calendar days from the date of shipment. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT IF YOU PAY LATE, YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GUARANTEE. Payment must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the auction. 3. PROTESTED BIDS‑ In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer is the sole determinant as to whom the successful bidder is, and at his discretion, may reoffer and resell the article in dispute. If a dispute arises after the sale, the auctioneer’s sales records shall be conclusive as to who the purchaser was, and the purchase price. 4. BIDDING- Bidding usually starts below the low estimate and advances in increments of approximately 10% of the opening bid subject to the auctioneer’s discretion. The auctioneer reserves the right, at his sole discretion, to refuse any bids that he deems unreasonable. The minimum bid increment guideline is as follows: $500 to $1000 - $25 $10,000 to $20,000 - $500 $100,000 and above - $2,000 $1000 to $10,000 - $100 $20,000 to $100,000 - $1,000 5. ABSENTEE BIDS‑ Phone or mail bids, at the discretion of the Auctioneer, will be accepted with a 20% deposit. In such case, the bookkeeper will execute such bids competitively. Absentee bids are executed by the bookkeeper on behalf of the bidder in accordance with the bid increment policy shown above. Please review the rules governing both absentee and phone bids in the back of the catalog. 6. TERMS‑ All items are to be paid for in U.S. funds at the day of the auction. No items will be released until they are paid for. Those who have not established an account with us and wish to pay by check, must do so prior to the beginning of the auction, by presenting a current letter of reference from their bank, or by providing references, that are suitable to the Auctioneer. The Auctioneer reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check, until the check has cleared the bank. Phone and absentee bidders ‑ You will be notified one week after the auction of your bids/results. PAYMENT IS DUE UPON RECEIPT. A late charge will be accessed on all balances not paid, at the rate of 12% A.P.R. commencing 30 days after the auction. If any accounts become more than 60 days overdue, the consignor will be given the name of the buyer who is responsible for holding up their funds. Guyette & Deeter will not carry insurance on items that are not paid for within 35 days of the auction. Also, the auctioneer may retain and/or recover the deposit specified as liquidated damages. In addition, the property can be resold at public or private sale without further notice. Any deficiency resulting from such resale shall be paid to the auctioneer by the defaulting buyer, together with all charges, fees, and expenses incurred by such resale, or the enforcement of the obligation hereunder. Buyer agrees to pay all charges and expenses incurred by reason of any breach of the Terms and Conditions of sale, including without limitation, reasonable attorney fees. 7. PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES MAY BE MADE WITH VISA , MASTERCARD, CASH, CHECK, OR WIRE TRANSFER. 8. BUYERS PREMIUM- The buyer’s premium, assessed on each selling lot, is 15% of the hammer price up to and including $1,000,000, plus 10% on any amount in excess of $1,000,000. For payments made using Visa or MasterCard, the buyer’s premium is 18% up to and including $1,000,000, plus 13% on any amount in excess of $1,000,000. 9. TAX ‑ THERE IS A 8.5% SALES TAX IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Tax is waived if buyer presents a valid resale certificate from any state or has purchases shipped outSIDE of SOUTH CAROLINA. 10. ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS ‑ Bidding on any articles in this catalog indicates your acceptance of all the above items. 11. BIDDING AGENT RESPONSIBILITY ‑ If you are registering for someone or if you execute a bid for someone else under your number, you are responsible for the settlement of that account. You are also responsible for examining the decoy(s) for your client regarding the guarantee. 12. WITHDRAWAL ‑ We reserve the right to withdraw any property before the sale and shall have no liability whatsoever for such withdrawal. 13. TITLE ‑ Title passes upon the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer. It will then be the responsibility of the buyer to make full payment prior to removing the goods from the premises. Removal is at both the buyer’s risk and expense, and must be made at the conclusion of the sale, unless other arrangements are made with the Guyette & Deeter staff. Any lots we might make arrangements for moving or storing are solely at the risk of the owner, and any damage or loss occurring after the fall of the hammer becomes that of the buyer. 14. LEGAL DISPUTE ‑ Any legal disputes arising from this auction shall be settled in the court system of the State of Maine. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE - The Maine Uniform Commercial Code, Title II, Section 2328 applies to this auction. THE OFFICE WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTER THE AUCTION.
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ABSENTEE AND PHONE BIDS 1. Absentee bids are a service provided to our customers free of charge. Every effort is made to execute all absentee bids, however, in the event of an error of omission, or failure to properly execute absentee bids, the Auctioneer shall not be held liable. 2. All absentee bids must be accompanied by a 20% deposit, which will be refunded immediately after the auction if your bid is unsuccessful. If your bid is successful, the deposit will be applied to the purchase price and the balance due upon presentation of your bill. All absentee bidders are notified by mail, whether successful or unsuccessful. 3. Visa and Mastercard numbers can be given in place of a check deposit, if your bid is submitted by phone. Your card number will not be used to make payments for purchases, it is only used as collateral. Your card number will only be used to make payment for purchases if you default on payment. 4. To execute an absentee bid, fill out the enclosed form, listing catalog number, description and your top bid price (not including the 15% buyer’s premium). Send this together with your deposit as soon as possible. If your bids are sent seven days or less prior to the auction, you should call our office three days prior to the auction, to confirm that we have received your bids. If they have not been received at that point in time, we will take your bid over the phone. We cannot guarantee that bids received after the auction has started will be executed. 5. If two or more bids are received on the same item from different people, the bidding will open at the next logical raise above the second highest bid. If two absentee bids are received with the exact same amount, the first one received will take precedence. 6. All bids must be in even dollar amounts. Bids in fractions of dollars will be considered the next lower even dollar amount. 7. Bid increments: The bid increment policy, which also applies to both absentee and phone bidders, is listed under “CONDITIONS OF SALE” (item #4), in the front of the catalog. 8. Open bids, bids with no set top amount, or orders to just simply buy the lot, cannot be accepted. You must have a definite top limit before we can execute your bid. Alternatives to this are as follows: a. To bid over the telephone. This can be done by simply sending a 20% deposit for what you wish to bid on the object. This will bind whatever bid amount you wish to bid over the telephone. (NOTE: There are only 4 phone lines into the auction room and phone bids will be handled on a first come, first serve basis.) b. Some bidders concerned that a lot might just go for one bid above their top limit, leave a top bid plus one bid. This works as follows: the top bid submitted might be $1,000, but not wishing to lose the lot for simply $25 more, the party might bid $1,000 + 1 bid if they definitely don’t want to go over a certain price, they would indicate $1,000 +1 ($1,025) (NOTE: One possible problem that occasionally arises with absentee bids is when someone in the audience bids exactly the amount, which you specify is your limit. In such a case, we would not go one extra bid unless your bid sheet indicates “plus one” bid.). 9. If you are a successful bidder, a bill will be sent one week after the auction. Purchasers should indicate their desired method of shipment, if such is necessary. There is a charge for shipping, labor, materials, and insurance. Shipping is done on a first come, first serve basis, and can take up to 4 weeks. Please note that a certified check, Visa, Mastercard, or any other form of guaranteed funds will expedite shipping. 10. According to UPS regulations, we must now crate all paintings. In addition, for expensive oil paintings and delicate carvings, we need a written statement from the purchaser, assuming the responsibility of pursuing any claims, in the event of damage incurred during shipping. Valuable lots need to be sent 2 day air UPS due to values. Under no circumstances will we be liable for damage to glass or frames, or fragile decoratives, regardless of cause. 11. TERMS — Phone and absentee bidders — You will be notified one week after the auction of your results. Payment is due upon receipt. Interest will be charged on all balances not paid within 30 days after the bill is sent at the rate of 12% APR. If any accounts become more than 60 days overdue, the consignor will be given the name of the buyer who is responsible for holding up their funds. If an account is 75 days overdue, the items may be returned to the consignor and overdue buyer will pay the buyers premium and commission from the sale, if they wish to participate in future Guyette and Deeter auctions. 12. Bidding on any article(s) indicates your acceptance of these terms above. 13. If you would like any additional information on any of the lots, please contact: Gary Guyette at (410) 745-0485 or Jon Deeter at (440) 610-1768. nd
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