Summer Auction

Powder horn from an Onset, MA collection with engraved ducks flying over a marsh. Complete with carved wooden plugs. In XOC. (decoy)

Shot gun. Nicely engraved early turn of the century gun with hammer lock mechanism and decorated butt end. This gun was owned and used by Mr. Harry H

Barber pole with good old color with honest wear. (decoy)

Black tin box with six folding tin yellowlegs with sticks from Mr. Hobarts rig. In XOP with usual minor flecks and small amount of rust on the surfac

Shiny tin box with five folding tin black bellied plover decoys with sticks from the Hobart rig. In XOP with some rust and a coat of finish feeder on

Small box of shorebird whistles with a drawing of four of the whistles and their uses and "Frederick W. Gill Esquire from C. F. O." on a n...

Gunning box with numerous unfinished decoy heads. Box in old paint with wear. (decoy)

Old basket of 20 fishing reels. Most appear to be in good usable condition. (decoy)

Early two-piece delicately carved lesser yellowlegs ca 1890-1900, from the rig of President Grover Cleveland who kept a home in Monument Brach on Cape

Delicate early two-piece lesser yellowlegs decoy from the President Grover Cleveland rig on Cape Cod. Infine OP with carved wing tips. Neck seam is

Delicate lesser yellowlegs decoy from the President Grover Cleveland gunning rig. Carved wing tips, in fine OP, light wear on the sides. Struck by a

Rig of four outstanding yellowlegs decoys with painted eyes and split tails. Made of 3 vertical layers of wood. 1. Bill replacement and tip has a din

Life size great blue heron decoy in XOP with in use wear to the surface. Body is made with three vertical pieces of wood. Mounted on two legs to a rec

Dowitcher ca 1900 from CT or possibly LI. In XOP. Tiny glass bead eyes. Small area near stick hole touched up. Carved wing detail, Raised wing tips.

Yellowlegs in the gray phase with a strong attribution to Joseph W. Lincoln of Accord, MA. Bill original with a clean break that has been glued toget

Lesser yellowlegs ca 1890 attributed to Capt Wyer, Nantucket, MA. In XOC. (decoy)

Early yellowlegs decoy attributed to Gardner, Nantucket, with beautifully carved feather detail on the wing tips. Wings are molded over the back. Bras

Pair of Massachusetts yellowlegs decoys with split tails and tack eyes. Struck by a few shot. Appears to be OP with some small chips to the wing areas

Red breasted knot decoy by Hervey Beckman, Seabrook, NH. Probably made in the 1950's. Split tail, glass eyes. In XOC. (decoy)

Hollow "Morton Type" golden plover decoy ca 1890-1900, with circular carved eyes. In OP with great patina and detailed feather painting. S...

Early Massachusetts black bellied plover decoy ca 1890, possibly from Nantucket, with painted eyes and a split tail. OP with wear, heavier on the back

Wonderful hollow split tail Nantucket black bellied plover in XOP with some in use wear. Original bill, Tack eyes, body vertically split. Starr collec

Elegant yellowlegs decoy ca 1900 from the "Bennett" rig. Carved eyes, nicely formed wing detail on the back of the body and two stick hole...

Black bellied plover in old original working paint from VA. Nice bold carving with wonderful form and overall wear. Made without eyes. (decoy)

Ruddy turnstone decoy from the Chesapeake area in good OP with t/u to the white areas under the body and tail. Struck by a few shot. Tag on the bottom

Redbreasted knot decoy with numerous age checks in the body and a fair amount of wear to the paint. Vestiges of nice red paint on the breast, nice car

Wonderful cork bodied yellowlegs by Thomas Gelston, LI, NY in very good condition. OP light wear with a few small areas of wear to the surface of the

Rare hollow pressed paper winter plumage black bellied plover decoy made in a mold with two vertical sections and a wooden dowel as reinforcement for

Drop wing dowitcher with carved eyes and great detailed paint by Chief Cuffee, LI, NY. In XOP with a coat of original sealer. Mounted on the original

Tiny Peep decoy from the Mackey collection with Lou Barkelow written in pencil, "LB" branded and 1184 written in ink near the stick hole o...

Unusual dowitcher decoy attributed to Charles Hart, Marblehead, MA by some. Has an unusual vertically carved tail and tack eyes. Good OP with nice &...

Life sized sickle bill curlew decoy by the late Dr. Lewis W. Hill with a small oval brand on the base. Glass eyes, turned head, split tail and carved

Large flat sided decoy, may be a rare passenger pigeon. In good old paint that appears to be original. Sliver of wood from the underside near the stic

Large hollow Cape Cod yellowlegs runner that is vertically sectioned. In good old paint with a few shot and light wear. Two angled hole drilled into

Perky little two-piece red breasted knot decoy ca 1890 from the Thorn collection with carved eyes. Head has a check and a sliver of wood lifted on the

Oversized shorebird with tack eyes in XOP with light wear. Small chip on the edge of the tail. Nicely painted feather detail. From the same estate as

Life size crow decoy in XOP that has been antiqued. (decoy)

Folding tin yellowlegs in XOP with a few chips to the surface. Edges have a small amount of rust. (decoy)

Impressive life sized carving of a sickle bill curlew by the late Phillip Fairbank Jr. In XOP with a curved nail type bill, carved wing detail and sp

Black bellied plover decoy with a split tail by Phillip Fairbank, Jr. in XOP and antiqued in the vintage style. "The Market Gunner" in ink...

Black bellied plover decoy with carved wing outlines, glass eyes and a metal bill by Philip Fairbank, Jr. In XOC with original stand. (decoy)

Lot of nine folding tin snipe decoys. Seven with the original stick holders by the Dewey Metal Folding Decoy Company, Elkhart, IN, ca 1930's. Al...

Lot of three Mason Factory shorebird relics. Two with no heads and the third with a replaced head. No Paint. (decoy)

Canada goose decoy with glass eyes by Joseph Lincoln, Accord, MA ca 1915, with classic form and original paint on the lower sides, cheek strap and som

Oversized solid body widgeon drake decoy by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA in nice worn original paint withmost if not all of the overpaint removed.

White wing scoter decoy with solid body and carved eyes from Maine. Very sleek form in the manner of Willie Ross and possibly from Chebeague Island ar

Rare solid body, swimming red breasted merganser drake decoy from Martha's Vineyard, MA in great paint with stylized design on the back of the n...

Rare solid body, red breasted merganser drake decoy by Luther Nickerson, Cotuit, MA in the typical Cape Cod carved wing style. In XOP with Minor t/u t

Rare solid body, red breasted merganser hen decoy by Luther Nickerson, Cotuit, MA in the typical Cape Cod style. Mostly OP with minor in use t/u by Ni

Wonderful sleek LI merganser drake ca1800's with a turned head and great old and original paint. Narrow check in the side of the head. Few knot ...

Working turned head black duck by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA with a perfect "Iver Johnson, Supreme" stencil on the bottom. XOC. Few m...

Turned head golden eye drake decoy by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA with a carved tail and the early oval hot brand on the bottom. Paint is excelle

Very early tucked head bluebill drake decoy by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA with a carved tail and glass eyes. In OP with wear and struck by a few

Primitive example of a brant decoy used at the famous Pequaw Honk Gunning Club at Quick Sand Pond in Westport, MA. Painted eyes and old in use paint.

Merganser hen decoy with tack eyes and a narrow head by H. A. Davis, Waquoit Decoy Company, Waquoit, MA. In OP with a coat of stain on the surface. (d

Solid body white wing scoter decoy with pinhead glass eyes in good old paint. Inlet head and neck. Few thin age checks on the body. AJC branded on t

Racy red breasted merganser drake by George Boyd, Seabrook, NH in atypical form with a wide flat tail and rounded bottom. In very old paint with OP Ov

Hollow eider drake from Maine in good old working paint with the bill open and a carved mussel sideways in the end. (decoy)

Oversized solid body eider drake with an inlet head and neck from Deer Isle, Maine. In old working paint with a wash over all. Numerous thin age check

The "Annisquam Coot Decoy". A unique canvas over frame white wing scoter decoy by Jesse L Fuller from Essex MA. Appears to be in very nice...

Bufflehead drake with carved painted eyes branded Fred J. Dobbins, Jonesport, ME on the bottom. XOC. (decoy)

Solid body fresh water coot decoy in good old paint with one glass eye missing and light wear attributed to the Pratt Decoy Co. Check on the back and

Solid body Wildfowler bufflehead drake decoy with glass eyes. In XOP with a coat of sealer that has mellowed. Probably a presentation piece. Never rig

Hollow, painted eye New Jersey merganser hen ca 1900 in good old paint with nice patina. Light wear to the edges. Very sleek example. (decoy)

Hollow black duck decoy in XOC with a few rubs and minor scrapes by John McLoughlin of Bordentown, NJ. Outstanding decoy. (decoy)

Hollow black duck decoy attributed to Willard Baldwin, coastal CT. with glass eyes and unusual three layered body construction. Nice early gunning pa

Hollow drake bufflehead by J. J. West, NJ. In XOP with glass eyes and carved wing outlines. Some discoloration to the surface. Bottom reads "Bu...

Bufflehead hen decoy with a turned head and glass eyes painted in the Ward Brothers style. XOC. (decoy)

Alert miniature ruffed grouse possibly by Forslund. In XOP with a turned head and nicely carved feather detail. Line age check visible under the pain

Pair of miniature standing black ducks with tiny glass eyes on a single driftwood base. XOP with a few minor rubs. Bottom is signed "Ed Moore, ...

Wonderful perky sandpiper carving by Dave Ward, Essex, CT. Made in the antique style with glass eyes. XOC. (decoy)

Redhead drake paperweight by Frank Adams, West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, MA. Typical glossy finish with bottom hollowed and filled with weight...

Life size female cardinal with a turned head by the late Peter Peltz, "The Bird Barn" East Sandwich, MA. XOC. Signed on the bottom of the ...

Open beak red wing black bird by the late Peter Peltz, "The Bird Barn" East Sandwich, MA. XOC. Signed on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Life sized carving of a purple martin with very detailed feather work. XOC. Signed on the bottom "W. T. Stewart, 46 Michael, Hurst, Tex. 76053....

Miniature of a wild tom turkey by the late Ralph Stewart, Osterville, MA. Minor restoration to the head done by Steven Weaver. Photo taken prior to th

Rare miniature white rump sandpiper with a split tail by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA in XOC. #11 and rectangular impressed brand on the bottom. Ta

Very appealing lifesize portly chickadee carving mounted on two pine cones by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In XOC with wonderful mellow paint. (de

Miniature tom turkey on a driftwood base by William Reinbold. XOC and signed "Turkey, W. Reinbold" on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Pair of miniature running red breasted mergansers by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA in XOC with rectangular brands on the bottom of the base. Nice me

Miniature white-throated sparrow by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA in XOC with a rectangular brand on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Miniature pair of mallards on a single driftwood base by the late Ralph Stewart, Osterville, MA. In XOC and signed on the bottom "Ralph Stewart...

Outstanding drop-wing large flying Canada goose half-model by A. E. Crowell. About 9.5 inches in length. Wing drop about 7 inches. Outstanding origin

Flying drop-wing mallard half-model by A E Crowell, almost 8 inches in length. Wing drops about 5 1/2 inches. Larger than the few we have seen. Che

Minty matched pair of drop-wing half-model mallards by A E Crowell. The only pair of half-model matching mallards that we have ever seen. These are

Very early full-bodied redhead drake miniature by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In XOP with "Redhead, RWF" in pencil on the bottom. O...

Miniature running ruddy turnstone mounted on driftwood by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, and MA. In XOC. Bill tip ding restored by Steven Weaver. (dec

Miniature yellowlegs by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. Rectangular brand on the bottom of the base. Professional restoration to the bill tip and ta

Rare miniature cedar waxwing by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA in XOP with # 17 and a rectangular brand on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Tiny miniature chickadee with a split tail by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA in XOP. #10 and a rectangular brand on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Miniature red breasted nuthatch by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA in XOP. #5 and a rectangular brand on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Miniature scarlet tanager by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In outstanding and XOC. Rectangular brand on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Miniature redwing blackbird by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In outstanding XOC with #21 and a rectangular brand on the bottom of the base. (decoy

RARE miniature European starling by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In SUPERB original condition. #25 and a rectangular brand on the bottom of the

RARE miniature laughing gull on a rectangular piece of driftwood by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In XOC in all respects. (decoy)

Knot in winter plumage ca 1900 by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. In XOC with great patina. Three or four tiny flakes from the underside of the nec

Early turned head curlew decoy ca 1870 from LI, NY with great OP and soft feathering in a wonderful gray-green color. Very thin check to the wood in t

Split tail black-bellied plover ca 1890-1910, from Chatham, Cape Cod, with carved wings, bold paint and tack eyes. In fine OP with light wear and a

Boldly carved plump black-bellied plover ca 1900 with a "V" carved over the tail. Good old original and possibly period working touch up. ...

Rare life size cock pheasant head paperweight by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. In XOP. (decoy)