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Ira
Hudson 1873-1949,
Chincoteague,Virginia.
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Davey
W. Nichol 1890-1977 Smith
Falls, Ontario
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" Banjo Tail" blackhead or scaup drake
in dry as bone original paint and condition,small paint loss to back
near head,which could have been caused by ice. Several small paint chips
due to usage small amount of filler from neck missing. Great tack eyes
and scratch paint with slightly turned head,make this one of Hudson's
finest. The original lead bar for ballast and anchor line tie attached
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Goldeneye Pr. The best description
on this pair of birds is written on the bottom of the hen D.W. Nichols
Whistlers Smith Fall's Ont. bought from Nichol by Guy Blomely 1942 No
better pair. I don't know who wrote that information but it is very true,these
great little birds are in near perfect paint and condition. The paint
is very dry with just a hint of rubs over the bills and sides where they
have been handled They are a Nichol collectors dream
$2495.00 Pair |
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Reuben
Rube Corlies 1882-1976,
Manahawkin N.J.
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Miles
Hancock 1888-1974 Chincoteague,Virginia.
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Rube was a member of
the Life Saving Service and one of the last builders of the old time gunning
sneakboxes. Early pr. of bluebills or as they are known in Jersey" Blackheads'.
Great dry original paint and condition, with a few small spots of paint
loss on both the hen and drake. Original inletted weights and string line
eyes. Both birds are of two piece construction and there is some shrinkage
at the seam lines.
$795.00 |
Redhead drake,this small 12 inch bird
is in unused condition having never been weighted the paint is as it
was the day it was put on,there is a small amount of neck filler which
has broken away but other than this the bird is mint
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Ira
Hudson 1873-1949 Chincoteague,
Virginia
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William
Cranmer 1917-
,Beach Haven, New Jersey
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Early circa 1930's Atlantic Brant in
fine old gunning original paint that is worn to bare wood over a great
portion of the decoy. There is the typical check in the bottom ,and
two stress cracks in the very slender neck,small chips out of the tail,tack
eyes and great form round out this Hudson Classic.
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Bill is considered by many to
be the Lem Ward of New Jersey and this fabulous 1953 flying mallard says
it all. The paint is as good as it gets great bill carving set in legs
and original mallard curled tail feathers make this a collectors dream.
Written on the right wing is the number of flying decoys Bill ever made
four Mallard drakes and only one with the curly tail feathers one mallard
hen and four bluebills for a total of 8 -on the left wing is Bills signature
,the Latin name for the mallard duck and the date carved 1953. The very
tip of the left wing was broken and reattached .
$10,500 |
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Delaware
River pintail,
maker unknown, Blair School
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Miles
Hancock1888-1974 Chincoteague,
Virginia
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Unknown but considered
Blair School, marked G Fox, research has shown a Dr. George Fox who was
on of the founders of the Delaware Memorial Hospital was a hunting companion
of the Biddle family who shot over a stool of classic Blair and Blair
school decoys, these birds were acquired from the Biddle family by Bob
White and one of the two Fox pintails were in that group There are two
known to exist. The rig mate to this decoy is pictured on page 143 of
Floating Sculpture by Huster & Knight and also in the Great book of Decoys
by Joe Engers this bird was in the collection of Sommers G. Headley and
is so branded. The decoy is in original paint with tack eyes,it is hollow
and the seam has separated slightly-.
$8500.00 |
Grand old pair of original paint pintails ,these
birds have never been weighted and are signed 1952,they are in all original
paint and condition,The pair are from the collection of Grayson Chesser
of Virginia's Eastern Shore and are pictured in Berkey's book Chincoteague
Carvers and their Decoys page 18
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William
Gibian, Accomack,
Virginia
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William
Gibian, Accomack,
Virginia
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Bill is considered the
Elmer Crowell of the 21st. century by many in the collecting field,and
this stretching marbled godwit is proof of that comment. The paint is
finished to give a mellow 75 year old appearance, and the feather carving
is outstanding.
$1895.00 |
Finely detailed calling marbled godwit on shell
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William
Gibian, Accomack,
Virginia
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William
Gibian, Accomack,
Virginia
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Finely detailed walking
marbled godwit on shell base,with mellowed paint and detailed carving
$1295.00 |
Finely detailed walking black
breasted plover, on shell base with mellowed paint and detailed carving.
$1295.00 |
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Blair
School or John Blair?
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Hector "Heck" Whittington,
Oglesby,Illinois 1907-
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Blackduck exact decoy
pictured on page 211 top of Fleckenstein's New Jersey Decoys,from the
collections of Dr. John Conover jr.,and Sommers D. Headley. Fine mellowed
all original paint and condition,with just a few rubs on the body, one
small paint loss at speculum of 1 1/2 ins x 1/2 in. See photo,early glass
eyes, with typical square, blair style pad weight. In the same class as
the classic Blair pintail, widgeon, and other black ducks that have sold
out of the Headley & Hillman collections.
$18,995.00 |
Unused matched pair of pintails,stamped and dated
October 31,1972. What can I say about this pair of birds,they are as
they were the day they came of Heck's shelf,there are none better.
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Charles
Bryan, Middle River,
Maryland, 1902-
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Cameron
McIntyre, Stockton,Maryland
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Charlie Bryan was honorary
chairman for the 1984 Havre De de Grace decoy festival, and a full set
of his decoys were placed in the hall of honor at the museum in recognition
of the outstanding carving career. Woodducks were not a part of that set,
Charlie made about 2 dozen pr. a few years later and gave a set to the
museum, the pair offered here were part of that original 12, they are
in pristine condition,and are the rarest of all Bryan decoys to find.
They are being offered for the first time on this site.
$5800.00 |
Full size Canada Goose in the style of Nathan
B. Cobb of Cobb's Island Virginia. This bird is a replica of the famous
goose pictured in Henry Fleckensteins Southern Decoys pg. 183. It is
a decoy that Nathan Cobb himself would be proud to hunt over. The aging
and condition of the paint is a joy to see, this is Cameron at his best.
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Judson
Budd, Chincoteague,Virginia
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Charles
Tillinghast & Clarence Lovell, East
Greenwich Rhode Island 1890's.
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Rare pair of flying mallards
by one of Chincoteagues lesser known carvers, Judson Budd. Judson carved
and painted decoys in the 1940's & 50's while selling them on the island
to the many tourists who visited. This mint pair of flying mallard 1/3
size decoys are signed on the hen's wing "Judson Budd" and on
the right the original price in pencil of $12.00. They were made in the
1940's example pg.38 Fleckenstein's Southern Decoys
$595.00 |
Black duck in all original paint and condition
made of 4, 1 in' boards laminated together,the eyes are glass.and there
is a poured inletted weight in the bottom. This decoy is pictured on
page 187 of Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway by George Ross Starr,Jr. M.D.
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George
K. "Home Run " Skippy Barto, Joliet,
Illinois
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L.T.
Ward Blue Wing Teal,
Cristfield,
Maryland 1963
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Rare one of 12 made high head pintail
drakes. This information was given to me by Mr. Barto's grandson at
the Pheasant Run decoy show in Illinois in 1999. Condition is excellent
with fine mellowed original paint, scratch painted feathers, early glass
eyes and the original bar weight on bottom. Examples of his work can
be found in Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway by Alan G. Haid
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"L.T. Ward Christfield, Maryland
1963" is written on the bottom of this fabulous pr. of decorative
blue wing teal. Lem has also written "Anas Discords" which is
the latin for bluewings and "made for the collection of Sommers Headley".
The paint and condition are excellent, the drake has the sleepy eye look,
while the hen is preening her uplifted wing. They have been displayed
at the Noyes Museum, the Havre De Grace decoy show, the Mid Atlantic waterfowl
festival in Virginia Beach, and at the American museum of natural history
in Washington D.C.. If you are looking for that very special pr. of Ward
decoys,these are the ones.
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John
S. Kemble, Trenton,
New Jersey circa 1940's
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Harry
Fenimore, Bordentown,
New Jersey carving period 1910-1930's
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Little is known of this
carver except that he lived in the Trenton NJ area and carved in the Delaware
River style. He is listed in Floating Sculpture pg. 145 ruddy duck, pg.151
canvasback, and in New Jersey decoys pg.186 plate 625 scaup. This great
little redhead 12 in. has very small old glass eyes. Two piece construction
with raised wing carving and all original paint and condition. The original
lead pad weight and ring are intact. In pencil on the bottom is written
J. Kemble Trenton NJ 1940 $795.00
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This fine black duck is in pristine original
paint and condition,with the original lead pad and staple intact. Glass
eyes ,raised wings,and notched tail feathers complete this great decoy.
Fennimore is listed in Floating Sculpture pg. 54 and New Jersey decoys
pg 186
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William
"Billy" Ellis, Whitby
Ontario Canada 1865-1963
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William
"Billy" Ellis, Whitby
Ontario Canada 1865-1963
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Great example of a hen
bluewing teal with alert head position early glass eyes and original paint
and condition round out this example of "Billy's" bluewing. Ellis carved
in the early part of the 20th. Century,advertising in the Rod and Gun
in 1929,most. Ellis decoys are rather large in size,these teal are the
exception. $1150.00
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Great example of a hen bluewing
teal with tucked or content head position early glass eyes. Original paint
and condition round out this example of "Billy's" bluewing. Ellis carved
in the early part of the 20th. Century Advertised in the Rod and Gun in
1929. Most Ellis decoys are rather large in size, these teal are the exception.
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Herb
Miller, Roebling,
New Jersey 1935-
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William
"Bill" Cranmer, Beach
Haven,New Jersey carving period 1940-present
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Offered is a 1950's area Pintail in
all original paint and condition, with original lead pad and ring attached.
The decoy is signed twice once with a lead strip embossed Herb Miller
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it's Latin name also signed and the carvers name long pintail spike attached
at tail. Condition is excellent with near perfect paint. Bill is listed
in New Jersey Decoys by Fleckenstein pg. 12 plates 68, 82, 254. See flying
mallard for another example of Bill's work
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