Summer Auction

Approx. life sized male towhee mounted on driftwood by Peter Peltz, The Bird Barn, Sandwich, MA. XOC. Sanborn collection. (decoy)

Miniature flying white wing scoter drake with a 6 1/2 in wing span signed "A. J. Dando" on the underside of the wing. Minor damage to the ...

Miniature woodcock signed "John E. Davis, Berlin, NH" on the bottom of the base. XOC. Sanborn collection. (decoy) ...

Miniature flying black duck with a 6 1/2 in wing span signed "A. J. Dando, "32" on the underside of the wing. Chip on the left wing t...

Miniature great blue heron on a burl base in XOC. Signed on the bottom " Ira Frost, Great Blue Heron, 1985" Sanborn collection. (decoy) ...

Miniature flying goldeneye drake with a 6 in wing span by A. J. Dando but not signed. Small amount of fading on the upper wing. (decoy)

Lot of two miniature balsa decoy models made in the Ward Brothers style. A canvasback drake with a narrow neck check and a dent on one side. A mallard

Miniature flying eider drake with a 6 in wing span signed "A. J. Dando, "33" on the underside of the wing. Clean break in the lower w...

Lot of two miniature decoy models from The Red Farm Studios, Providence, RI. A pintail drake painted by M. Stannert and signed on the bottom and a car

Wonderful early folky mallard drake decoy made of cypress or tupelo by Wilson Michel, New Orleans, LA, ca. 1930. XOP with a few rubs to the surface. T

Folky Louisiana mallard hen decoy with a tucked head, carved wing outlines and no eyes. Made in the Bourg-Montegut area by an unknown craftsman. Very

Turned head shoveler drake decoy with "Curtis Chauvin, Raceland, LA" burned into the bottom Nice raised wing carving detail, scratch paint...

Large hand carved Mississippi River delta style mallard drake by Mike Tonguis, Mandeville, LA in XOC. Round bottom, carved eyes and nicely carved wing

Pirogue dugout canoe ca. early 1900's from Bayou Barataria, LA in good condition. Bottom has had fiberglass applied and the whole is painted duc...

Pirogue dugout canoe ca early 1900's from Bayou Barataria, LA in good condition. Bottom has had fiberglass applied and the whole is painted duck...

Miniature flying red breasted merganser drake with a 6 in wing span signed "A. J. Dando" on the underside of the wing under a wash of pain...

OUTSTANDING Hollow mallard hen decoy from the Mississippi River area with glass eyes. In XOC with minor touch up at the neck and body join. One of the

Miniature Audubon's Warbler by Jess Blackstone, Concord, NH. In XOC with "#4", "Audubon's Warbler" and the typical JB si...

Mallard hen decoy made by Rudy LeCompte from Bourg, LA. B. 1910. Neck joint is re glued and weight has been removed. XOP with light overall wear to

Miniature spotted sandpiper by Jess Blackstone, Concord, NH. In XOC with "#6817" and "Spotted Sandpiper" on the bottom of the mo...

Louisiana pintail hen by Victor Alfonso (1899-1982) with cypress neck peg construction and OP. Glass eyes, carved wing outlines and great form. Struck

Miniature winter wren by Jess Blackstone, Concord, NH. In XOC with "#4", "Winter Wren" and the typical JB signature on the botto...

OUTSTANDING Pintail hen by Alfred Herbert (1900-1974) from Montegut, LA. In his best very early style. Consignor felt that this decoy was buy Alcide

Hen canvasback decoy in old working paint with bill tip damage, end missing. JH, NOLA brand on the bottom. X Haneman collection. (decoy)

Pintail drake by James Curtis Rousell b. 1911, Chalmette, LA. Fitted with glass eyes. In XOP with light wear. Nicely carved wing outlines and prima

Mallard hen decoy ca. 1930 in nearly unused condition by Alvin Larose of Lockport, LA. In XOP with a few tight age checks on the body and the original

Yellowlegs decoy from LA in XOP with light wear and a neck check. Body is carved like a boat. Made without eyes. (decoy)

Solid body blue wing teal hen decoy from Canada with impressed feathers on the back and wing outline carving. XOC, unused. (decoy)

Ring bill drake decoy Sidney Foret (1902-1975) from LA in original paint with painted eyes. (decoy)

Ring bill drake decoy from by Alfred Herbert (1900-1974), Montegut, LA. In old paint with the original weight, nice form. (decoy)

Ringbill drake decoy ca 1930, signed Alvan LaRose, Lockport, LA in good old working paint. Struck by a few shot , tail edge wear, painted eyes. (decoy

Oversized mallard drake made in the Albert Cormadelle or Bayou Gauche style by an unknown maker. Metal strap lead weight. Two exhibit tags attached to

Miniature flying mallard hen from LA by Leslie Waits, deceased, of Larose, LA. OP with bill roughage. (decoy)

Pair of folky miniature mallards from Galliano-Bayou LaFouche, LA. OP with wear and crackles. Carved wing detail. (decoy)

Lot of two items. A carved wooden larger than life sized rattlesnake with open mouth and protruding fangs. Very folky carving signed by Paul LeCompte

Bluebill drake decoy by Benjamin Schmidt, Detroit MI. Signed on the bottom and dated 1964. BB 64 painted under the tail and Mike Ellis collection stam

Pair of White wing scoter decoys by Benjamin Schmidt, Detroit. MI. in XOC. Hen has glass eyes and drake has pearl bead eyes. Both have the Ellis and B

Miniature mallard drake by Benjamin Schmidt, Detroit, MI. Made in two pieces with a bottom board. "BJS" in pencil on the bottom. XOC. (dec...

Miniature black duck by Benjamin Schmidt. In XOC. Signed on the bottom "Benj. J. Schmidt, Nov. 1959". (decoy)

IMPORTANT OUTSTANDING EARLY English wood pigeon or rock dove decoy in fine OP. Very light wear to surface. Great color and patina. Screw eyes and an

Rare pair of red breasted mergansers ca 1900, from Martha's Vineyard, MA with wonderful long upswept bills and sculptured bodies. Hollow with s...

OUTSTANDING Early pair of mallards by Max Gresser, Blue Earth, MN. Ca 1930's. XOP with original coat of varnish and original weights. Made with ...

Wonderful small perky bufflehead hen with painted tack eyes and great form. Old tight neck check. Head is pegged to the body. Knot in lower right brea

Canada Goose decoy in rich thick dry near mint original paint by Joseph Lincoln of Accord, MA. ca early 19th century. Typical narrow bottom check fro

Hollow red breasted merganser hen decoy possibly from the Kingston, MA. area with painted tack eyes, and "F. R. F. H." branded on the bott...

Relic upright Lincoln goose decoy with tack eyes and typical 1/2 in check in right side of the body along with numerous line age checks. Nearly devoid

Red breasted merganser in natural wood by Ben Smith, Martha's Vineyard, MA. Head re-glued, glass eyes. Few surface checks and slivers of wood m...

Redhead decoy by Robert Elliston, Bureau, IL. Hollow, shot struck, and void of paint with a bit of roughage along side of bill and tail. Covered with

Hollow bluebill hen decoy by Lou Reineri in XOC. Signed Reineri-99 on the bottom. (decoy)

Rare early life sized "bob white" quail by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. Very delicate carving with a notched crest and carved tail . S...

Pair of animated plump "Bob" White quail by Arnold Melbye. Both are in superb original condition in all respects. There are a few minor ...

Extremely rare pair of miniature common terns by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA, mounted on a split rail fence. Rectangular impressed brand on the bo

Rare and unique miniature common tern mounted on a piling by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. Base is painted to resemble water and has an impressed r

EARLY Miniature house wren by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In XOC. Paper label lost. (decoy)

Very early and desirable miniature bluebird by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA in XOC. Paper label lost. (decoy)

Miniature Purple Finch by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA in XOC with the rectangular impressed brand on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Miniature Baltimore oriole by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In XOC with rectangular impressed brand on the bottom of the base along with "O...

Early miniature red winged blackbird in by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In XOC. (decoy)

Miniature bluebird by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In XOC with the impressed rectangular brand on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Miniature robin by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA in XOC. "Robin" printed on the bottom of the base. (decoy) ...

Red breasted merganser drake carved in the A. E. Crowell style by Morence H. Gould, Chatham, MA. Signed on the bottom in ink "M. H. Gould, Cape...

Red breasted merganser drake made by a Martha's Vineyard carver and repainted by M. H. "Square" Gould, Chatham, MA. Old neck check, st...

Preening half sized wood duck drake with wings lifted. In XOC with a few minor dings on the surface. Bottom reads "Bert Williams, Orleans, Mal...

Preening half sized bluebill drake with lifted wings in XOC with a few minor dings on the surface. Bottom reads" Bert Williams, Orleans, Male B...

Pair of redhead decoys made and painted in the style of A. E. Crowell by Cameron McIntyre. In XOC. Crossed wing and tail detail. Drake has a turned h

Lesser yellowlegs decoy from NJ with painted eyes and a nail bill. Struck by a few shot, knot visible under the left side of the tail. Nice OP.

Running knot decoy from NJ with nice old working paint, some original. Few line checks on the body, small knot on the left wing edge. Bill appears or

Yellowlegs from the Seaford, LI area with a few shot scars, great dot painting on the body and approx 1 1/2 in of the tail restored. Bill appears to b

Yellowlegs decoy from NJ with carved wing outlined, separated wing tips, and dropped tail. Eyes are carved into depressed grooves on the head. Replace

Split tail golden plover decoy made in the Seabrook, NH style similar to Boyd. Tack eyes and carved wing outlines. Struck by a few shot, some roughage

Large two-piece curlew decoy from the Brigantine, NJ area. TWE branded on the bottom. Bird is joined lengthwise with wooden pegs. Wing detail carved,

Large cork curlew decoy with turned head and glass eyes from east coast of Italy. Entire surface is gesso with paint. Few chips to the surface on rig

Matched pair of hooded mergansers by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA ca early 1900's. Fine structural condition with OP and over paint on some whi...

Hooded merganser hen decoy made in the Ira Hudson style by a talented contemporary carver. Possibly early Cameron McIntyre. In excellent antiqued con

Hollow tack eye brant decoy by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Very nicely worn old paint with two tight checks in the neck. Struck by shot. (decoy)

Hollow bluebill drake decoy by Tom "Dipper" Ortley. OP with a few chips and light wear. Painted eyes. Catalog no 0790 impressed into the ...

Primitive red breasted merganser hen from LI, NY in old paint with a few checks on the back. Light wear. Head may be an in use replacement. (decoy)

Solid body brant decoy from Cobb Island, VA. Tack eyes are missing, Struck by shot. In old working paint with a coat of varnish that has bubbled along

Canada Goose decoy by Alfred Gardner, Accord, MA with layered wood construction and tack eyes. Used as a stick-up with two mounting holes in the botto

A. E. Crowell Monomoy brant decoy in good old working paint. Numerous knot holes, a few checks in breast and right side. Chunk of wood from the back.

Lot of two brant decoys by Alberto "Bert" Williams, Orleans, MA. Larger has "AW" brand and "AM BRANT 4-1989" in ink on...

Silhouette Canada Goose with stake in XOP. (decoy)

Lot of two half sized black ducks with carved wing and tail detail and painted eyes by M. H. Gould, Orleans, MA. Preener has" M. H. Gould, Orle...

Lot of two solid body golden eye hen decoys by Alberto "Bert" Williams, Orleans, MA in XOP. Sleeper has "HEN GOLDENEYE" and Bert...

Lot of two herring gulls by Alberto "Bert" Williams, Orleans, MA. ca 1960's in XOP. Both have checks in the bottom. One has glass eyes...

Flying wall mount of a hawk with great carved feather detail and glass eyes by J. Gustave Jansson, Cummaquid, MA., Cape Cod, ca 1940's. Branded...

OUTATANDING folk art carving of a leaping open mouth bass on a carved wall plaque by J. Gustave Jansson, Cummaquid, MA. ca 1940's. XOP, coat of ...

OUTSTANDING turned head white wing scoter decoy by Morence H. "Square" Gould, Orleans, MA. Nicely carved wing and tail detail. Bottom has ...

Lot of two miniature wood duck carvings. A sleepy wood duck drake with glass eyes, carved wings and tail detail and "M. H. Gould" in ink i...

Slightly larger than lifesize ruby crowned kinglet by Frank Finney, noted folk art carver. Beautifully carved with turned head and wing and tail detai

Lot of two Ruddy ducks by noted Cape Cod decoy carver and fine instrument craftsman Donald MacKenzie. A turned head drake with glass eyes, fan tail an

Hollow turned head red breasted merganser drake by noted CT carver Keith Mueller. Beautifully carved primary and tail feathers, glass eyes. Signed ...

Hooded merganser drake by Roe "Duckman" Terry Turned head, glass eyes and "Roe" and "93" branded on the bottom. (de...

Dove decoy by Dave Rhodes, NJ Turned head with a stick mount. Painted eyes. Signed under the tail "D. Rhodes, Y2K. XOC. (decoy)

Lot of two bluebill by Alberto "Bert" Williams, Orleans, MA with "AW" brand on the bottoms. A larger sleeping drake with glass e...

OUTSTANDING Pair of large flying wall mount wood ducks by Gustave Jansson, Cape Cod. Branded "R. G. Jansson" Detailed carving and paint ...

FINE pair of miniature wall mount flying green wing teal branded "R. G. Jansson" with detailed carving and paint. Pins extend from the bac...

Pair of miniature wall mount flying pintails branded "R. G. Jansson" with detailed carving and paint. Pins extend from the back for mounti...

Great horned owl flying wall mount branded "R. G. Jansson" with detailed carving and paint. XOC with surface dirt. (decoy)

Standing snowy owl carving mounted on a section of branch branded "R. G. Jansson". Detailed carving and paint, large glass eyes. XOC with...