Decoys for Sale
Last updated: December 31, 2009

 

North Shore Long Island Old Squaw, New York Ca. 1900
Great Verity style head and eyes. Excellent Old Squaw that has been on my shelf for several years. Bird is in original condition with the wing patches having been overpainted a very long time ago. This overpaint flecks off very easily showing the orginal white patches below (see picture to the right). The rest of the decoy is 100% original. Salmon paint on the eyes. Killer patina on the white areas. Fat form yet the decoy is small. Branded "WEB" on the bottom.

$4500

 

Killer Folk Art Bluejay in Original Condition, New England, Ca, 1900
Great large sized bluejay carving in original condition. Great old patina. This bird is very similar to one that we sold 3 years ago but much larger in size but definitely by the same hand. There is a signature on the bottom of the base, last name of "Anderson
". Great condition throughout, no chips on the bird at all. Excellent wing detail well thought out paint patterns. The base does have some chips and looks to be some sort of fungus or wood knot of some sort. Measuring 12" long by 8 3/4"high (base to top of tail). Great carving with no excuses needed.

$3000

 

Killer Yellowlegs Pair, Long Island Ca. 1900
These large (12"+) shorebirds are have very nice form and are in original paint. Interesting bills - one wooden and one made out of an old nail spike that is original to the bird. The wooden bill one looks original too, but could possibly be a very old replacement but is inlet through the head with touches of the original white and black paint on it. Both bills check out very well with a black light. These birds look great on the mantle together. Comparatively, birds very similar to these sell in the 8-12k range, these shorebirds are very reasonably priced but are of equal, if not better quality. The paint is exceptional on these birds with a single thick coat of paint. The rig holes are original to the birds with a very nice drill swirl throughout which is indicative of the drills used prior to 1900. Sold as a pair only.

$3500


Minnesota Whitefish Decoy, Pearl Bethel (1894 - 1960)
Super nice non-jointed Whitefish by Pearl Bethel. This example has really great paint and is in very good condition with very minor wear. This is a rare 7 1/2" long version of Bethel's Whitefish. Great fish decoy for your collection.

$900

 

William T. Enright Competition Mallard Hen Head, Toledo, Ohio Ca. 1950's
Bill Enright may not be known by many folks outside of Ohio but he is an important part of Ohio decoy history. For example, Bill Enright won 1st place at the 1948 World Decoy Carving Competition where he beat the Ward Brothers. Bill was also represented in several other carving competitions throughout the years. His decoys are sought after by Ohio collectors today. He is well known for his cork birds: Pintails, Blackducks, etc.. This competition head was most likely made for a cork body. A similar example of a calling head bird by Enright can be found in
Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes by Donna Tonelli, on the top of page 21 along with other Enright examples. This head has very fine detailed paint and is in great condition with 2 small chips on both sides of the lower bill. Still a really great and rare example.

$700 firm


 



Drake Goldeneye, Sam Collins, Essex, Connecticut
This is a killer rare Goldeneye Drake by Sam Collins Sr. I have never seen a Goldeneye by this maker but is has all of the form and paint attributes of Collins' birds. Cool hollowing from the bottom of the bird with square nails secured around this area. It bears "J.O. Hopkins" brand on the bottom. The bird is in 100% original thin paint with a some mild chipping under the cupped tail to either a primer or bottom paint.. This is a powerfull bird on the shelf with a trully great form head and overall form.

$2800



 

 
 

 

Super Early OP Ohio Redhead Decoy, Port Clinton, Ohio ca 1860's
Killer Redhead in Original paint from Ohio. Great Winous style with Dodge style body and true Ohio head. Great speculums in original paint. Excellent form. None better.

$2500

 

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