Summer Auction

Hollow Nantucket golden plover ca 1880. A "wind bird" with carved eyes mounted on two wire legs that allow the body to rock. In bold OP w...

Alert yellowlegs with split tail and nail head eyes by the Thomas family, Hingham, MA. In XOP with light wear. Made in two pieces with the neck seam

Rare and very early ca 1860-1870, root head shorebird from the Bump's River headwaters area in Osterville, MA. In as found condition, tip of the...

Rigmate to the previous lot. Root head shorebird ca 1860-1880, struck by shot, painted eyes and bill. Two furrows made by insects on the bottom of the

Split tail tack eye golden plover decoy ca 1870-1880 by Joseph Lincoln, Accord MA. In bold XOP with a nice patina and very minor wear the edges of th

Lumberyard black bellied plover decoy ca 1900 with typical indented eye groove and tiny nail head eyes. OP with wear to the wood on the sides. Wing ti

Yellowlegs decoy from LI ca 1880-1900. Alert form, split tail and painted eyes. In good old mostly OP. Struck by shot. Restoration to a small sectio

Early two-piece plover ca 1860-1880 from Nantucket. This decoy is made in the early manner like a duck decoy with a flat bottom. Very old paint appea

Black bellied plover decoy with a strong attribution to Frank Adams ca 1890-1900. In good old original paint with possibly some in use period touch u

Huge turned head solid body whistling swan decoy ca 1870-1890. Used at the Quick Sand Pond Gunning Club, or Pequaw Honk Club, in Westport, MA. Big b

Canvasback drake decoy from the Chesapeake Bay by noted carver James Currier. In XOP with a few surface rubs and a ding on the head. (decoy)

Cast iron canvasback wing duck decoy from the Currituck, NC area in OP with wear and rust to the surface. (decoy)

Cast iron canvasback wing duck decoy in OP from the Currituck, NC area with rust and flaking on the surface. (decoy)

Sleeping Canada goose decoy from Quebec, Canada with raised wings and detailed feather carving overall. Appears to be good OP with some minor wear to

Solid body glass eye brant decoy with a turned head and "EB" carved into the bottom. Possibly from LI. Two piece head. Very appealing carv...

Hollow carved Canada goose decoy by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ in mostly OP with wear overall and t/u to the white paint on the breast and possib

Breast preening, solid body Canada goose decoy by the late Herbert Hancock with glass eyes and XOP. Bottom is branded "Herb Hancock, Chilmark, ...

Turned head mallard hen decoy by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. In XOP with green felt and the maker's stamp on the bottom. Minor chip on edge of t...

Working golden eye drake decoy by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY with a nice wide body, keel, glass eyes and the maker's brand on the bottom. In XOP ...

Working pintail drake decoy by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY with glass eyes, keel, maker's brand and tag on the bottom that reads "$8.95, Corc...