Summer Auction

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...