March Decoy Auction

Miniature wood duck drake by A. E. Crowell, E. Harwich, MA. XOC. Great form and color.

Miniature Canada goose by A. E. Crowell, E. Harwich, MA. XOC, outstanding form.

Miniature feeding canvasback drake by A. E. Crowell, E. Harwich, MA. Great form, Very light minor crazing on the breast and head.

Miniature mallard drake by A. E. Crowell, E. Harwich, MA. Strong color and form. One of his best.

Early miniature redhead hen by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In XOP with minor crazing in a few areas on the mount. Rectangular impressed brand.&...

Early miniature canvasback hen by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In XOC with "A. E. Crowell, Maker" in ink and the impressed rectangular...

Early miniature goldeneye drake by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In XOC. Tiny paper strip glued on the bottom reads "goldeneye".

Very early best style snaky head style miniature pintail drake by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. Great patina and paint style. Few minor imperfectio

Pair of miniature gadwall by James Lapham, Dennisport, MA. Both are signed Gadwall hen and Drake respectivly along with "James Lapham, Dennisp...

Wonderful miniature pair of belted kingfishers by Wallace Lovell. In XOC. Bottom has sign for female and male respectively and "Belted Kingfish...

Wonderful miniature black bellied plover by Robert Morse, Elsworth, ME. In XOC with "Black Bellied Plover" in ink on a tiny tag on the bot...

Extremely rare miniature Sparrow Hawk by Robert Morse, Elsworth, ME. In XC with tiny minor ding on a wing tip retored by Steve Weaver. Signed on the b

Delightful miniature great blue heron by Wallace Lovell. In XOC with "Wallace Lovell" and "76" in ink on the base. Provenance...

VERY RARE miniature brown pelican with raised wing detail and great patina by Harold Gibbs. XOC with a few tiny indents on the head. Signed "H....

VERY RARE miniature white pelican with raised wings, a tucked head and full breast detail by Harold Gibbs. In XOC. "HG" in ink on the bott...

Miniature wood duck drake by Harold Gibbs. In XOC. "HG" in ink on the bottom of the base. Provenance; A. A. Waring collection.

Wonderful miniature "bob-white" quail by Harold Gibbs. In XOC. "H. Gibbs" in ink on bottom of the base. Provenance: A. A. Waring...

Great Mini red-breasted merganser drake by Harold Gibbs. In XOC. "H. Gibbs" in ink on the bottom of the base. Provenance: A. A. Waring c...

Very rare Burmese barred back cock pheasant by Harold Gibbs. In XOC. "Burmese Barred Back Pheasant" and H. Gibbs, 1963" in ink on the...

Very rare Asian cock pheasant by Harold Gibbs. In XOC. "M. Asian Pheasant" and "HG" in ink on the bottom of the base. Provenance...

Miniature pair of hooded mergansers by Wallace Lovell. In XOC. Both signed "Wallace Lovell", identified and dated "1975" on the ...

Miniature red breasted merganser drake by Wallace Lovell. In XOC. Signed "Wallace Lovell" on the bottom of the base. Provenance; A. A. War...

Miniature Canada goose by Wallace Lovell. In XOC. Signed "Lovell" in ink on the bottom of the base. Provenance: A. A. Waring collection.

Miniature "Common" merganser drake by Wallace Lovell. In XOC. Signed "Wallace Lovell" on the bottom of the base. Provenance: A....

Rare miniature cormorant by Wallace Lovell. In XOC. Signed Wallace Lovell, 75" in ink on the bottom. Provenance: A. A. Waring collection.

Oil on canvas by acclaimed wildlife artist and multiple Federal Duck Stamp contest winner Maynard Reece. Scene depicts two woodcock in a fall woodland

Framed and matted large folio (36"W x 23"H sight size) Audubon print (#61) of canvasback ducks, two drakes and one hen, with a view of the...

Framed and matted color lithograph ( 20"W x 14"H sight size) by A. Pope of a pair of bluebill. "Alexander Pope Jr." Lower left....

Framed oil on board primitive of pointers one with snipe in his mouth and a hunter in the background (13"W x 24"H). XC, framing label on ...

Outstanding mallard drake decoy ca 1940's by Domingo Campo (1887-1957), Shell Beach, LA. XOP showing average in use wear. Cypress peg constructi...

Mallard hen decoy by an unknown maker in OP with overall wear and eyes missing. Bill broken at the base and reglued. Tiny ding on the tail edge. &qu...

VERY RARE Mallard drake ca. early 1900's with glass eyes, (1/4 of one eye missing), a few teeth marks and a sliver missing on the side of the bi...

Mallard hen decoy. Head by Xavier Bourg, Larose, LA. (1901-1984). Married to Alcide Cheramie body which is likely done at the time this decoy was made

Pintail drake decoy by Lee Cambor, a black decoy carver from Morgan City, LA. OP with light wear. Painted eyes and very folky form.

Mallard drake ca. 1940, by Rudy Lecompte, Bourg, LA. Lecompte was a student of Mark Whipple. In good overall original condition. Made with circular ca

Bluewing teal drake with carved fluted wing and tail detail by an unknown maker. Painted eyes, some paint has chipped to the primer on the body. Both

Mallard drake by Charles "Napoleon" Armstrong, (1887-1954). In fine OP with some flaking. Cypress neck construction, glass eyes, typical ...

Preening "grey duck" or gadwall drake decoy by Arthur Pellegrin of Houma, LA.in good original condition with glass eyes and a Charley Fran...

Mallard drake with carved wings by Sidney Hymel of Houma, LA., ca 1930. Bill has a break repaired with a nail on the bottom. Light wear on the top o

Bluewing teal drake with carved wings and painted eyes by an unknown LA. decoy maker. In XOC.

Pair of carved wing bluewing teal in XOC by Maxime Autin, Estelle, LA., ca. 1970's. Few minor rubs to the bills and tails. All cypress root con...

Pintail drake in XOC with no eyes. Ca. High ridge carving above the tail. Very pleasing design. Maker Walter Crochet, Houma, LA. See page 76 for a sim

Swimming canvasback drake by Maxime Autin, Estelle, LA., with carved wings and glass eyes. Made in the Vidacovich style.

Dogris or bluebill drake with carved wing tips and no eyes. XOP Charley Frank brass tag "# 744" Paper museum tag "Huntsville Museum, ...

Ringneck drake decoy with glass eyes in XOC, appears unused. "AP" carved into the bottom. Maker Armond Pelegrin, ca. 1980's, Houma, LA...

Large pintail drake decoy with slightly turned head and no eyes. Appears to be OP. Crack in one tail feather with about 1/4 in missing at the tip. &...

Heavy swimming canvasback drake in XOP by Maxine Autin, Estelle, LA., ca. 1970's. Made with carved wings and tail shelf.

Folky pair of early mallard decoys ca. 1900, with tack eyes. Struck by a few shot, Nice OP with in use repaint on wing flashes, and head. Drake has a

The Classic Shorebird Series by Milton Weiler. This limited edition includes color lithographs of some of America's finest shorebird decoys by ...

Early bluewing teal hen with glass eyes and original weight and anchor line. In XOP with some black paint added to the waterline and below. Nick from