Summer Auction

Early miniature woodcock by Harold Gibbs, Barrington, RI. In XOC. Signed "HNG-1948", "Woodcock" and "$15.00" written o...

Miniature quail on a birch "log" by J. Ahearn. Signed "J. Ahearn" and "Bob White" along with collection mark "M-3...

Miniature ruffed grouse by Wendall H. Gilley, Southwest Harbor ME in XOC. Signed "Ruffed Grouse" and "W. H. Gilley" on the botto...

Miniature golden pheasant by Harold Gibbs, Barrington, RI in XOC. Signed "HNG" along with price "22.50" on the bottom of the bas...

Miniature pintail drake by J. Ahearn in XOC. Signed "J. Ahearn" and "Pintail" on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Miniature harlequin drake by J. Ahearn in XOC. Signed "J. Ahearn" and "Harlequin" on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Miniature blue wing teal drake by J. Ahearn in XOC. Signed "J. Ahearn" and "Blue Wing Teal" on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Miniature pair of hooded mergansers by Wallace Lovell. Both are signed "Wallace Lovell", identified and dated 1975 on the bottom of the mo...

Very rare miniature Burmese barred back cock pheasant by Harold Gibbs, Barrington, RI. In XOC. "Burmese Barred Back Pheasant" and "H....

Miniature Canada goose by Wallace Lovell in XOC. Signed "Wallace Lovell" on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Miniature common merganser by Wallace Lovell in XOC. Signed "Wallace Lovell" on the bottom of the base. (decoy)

Very rare black Asian cock pheasant by Harold Gibbs, Barrington, RI. In XOC. "M. Asian Pheasant" and "HG" in ink on the bottom o...

Lot of three rare miniature carvings by Roswell E. Bliss. Wood duck drake, green wing teal drake and mallard drake on natural circular wood bases. All

Delightful miniature wood carving of a raccoon on a wood base by Cape Cod carver Stan Sparre. XOC. (decoy)

Miniature carving of a Cape Cod style redbreasted merganser drake by Michael F. Mosher, Statesville, NC. Mr. Mosher, formerly of Hingham, MA., carved

Pair of miniature balsa green wing teal by D. Washington. Paint on breast of both is missing, otherwise overall wear to the surface. (decoy)

Miniature hissing Canada goose. Carved eyes, fluted tail, carved feathers on upper body. Tight check on the neck. "Canada Goose" and "...

Life sized curlew decoy by Holger Smith, Mattapoisett, MA. Signed on the bottom of the stand. (decoy)

Glass eye knot decoy made in the vintage style by an unknown maker. Bill re-glued. XOP. (decoy)

Flatty shorebird decoy made in the Long Island style with carved eyes and wing carving detail. XOC. (decoy)

Exquisite miniature of a tom turkey mounted on a driftwood base. Very detailed carving and painting. Professional restoration to the tailfeather edges

Impressive hollow swan decoy from VA. Probably made by Paxton. Repair to the bill, neck check, numerous thin body checks. "W. Curtis" carv...

Primitive solid body Canada goose decoy from PEI, Canada. Probably used as a field goose. In old working paint with numerous age checks in the body. W

Primitive solid body, swimming Canada goose decoy with a turned head, from PEI. Canada. Rigged for use as a floating decoy. Typical two piece head. Ol

Feeding brant decoy mounted on two legs for use as a stick-up by Grayson Chesser, Jenkin's Bridge, VA. OP with neck seam filler chipping, and in...

Standing brant with a turned head and glass eyes in XOP. Neck seam is visible. "C" for Grayson Chesser, Jenkin's Bridge, VA impressed ...

Turned head open bill green wing teal hen with glass eyes by Grayson Chesser, Jenkin's Bridge, VA in XOC. "C" impressed onto the botto...

Lot of two decoys. Pintail drake with painted eyes, carved wing detail. OP with t/u to some of the white. Chips on the surface to the primer. "...

Nova Scotia brant decoy with a two-piece face and an open check in the right side. Two large spikes inserted to repair the split. Neck seam filler cra

Hollow black duck with a round bottom and a replaced head by Will Kirkpatrick. Heavy wear to the surface. Interesting cross shaped weight. (decoy)

Sleek old squaw drake with a turned head and glass eyes by Daniel Bruffee. One of his finest carvings. In XOC. (decoy)

Beautiful hollow carved green wing teal drake with a turned head and a metal crest. Glass eyes and an "F" carved into the bottom for Frank...

Hollow crow decoy by Charles Perdew, Henry, IL. Body is halved and hollowed. An additional piece was added on the left wing to make that half wide en

Red breasted merganser hen attributed to George Blevins, Alexandria Bay, NY ca 1920. Overall wear to the paint which is by Chauncey Wheeler. Struck b

Turned head swimming brant decoy by Davison Hawthorne, Salisbury, MD. From his shooting rig. Very nice tail and wing tip detail. In XOP, few minor ru

Hollow brant decoy in old working repaint with overall wear and a tight neck check. Tag on the bottom reads "bought Nov 1969 from Jack Sangres&...

Canvas covered Canada goose swimmer decoy by Joseph Lincoln, Accord, MA. Old in use paint with a few neck checks. Tack eyes. Well used. Canvas in good

Best style turned head working black duck by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA. with an oval hot brand on the bottom. In XOP with delicate feathering. S

Black duck decoy by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA., used at the "Pequaw Honk Club", Westport, MA in fine Crowell paint with an oval hot ...

Canada goose decoy with tack eyes and two piece head and neck by A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA with an early oval hot brand and two "Pequaw H...

Great pair of hollow working full-bodied eider decoys ca 1900 from the Alger Pike rig, South Lubec, Maine. Nice form, folky head carving, and good ol

Large Canadian powder horn with colored relief carved decoration of a woman, maple leaf, two flags and a shield on the surface. In XOC. (decoy)

Large 24 in x 36 in oil on artist board of the coastal side-wheeler Cuttyhunk signed Jerome Howes lower left. Numerous flags, passengers on deck, the

Oil on Canvas of eleven pintail landing in a California marsh by William P. Tyner. XOC. Very detailed. Nicely framed. (decoy)

Framed and matted 23 in x 36 in (sight size) Audubon print of Canvasback ducks with a view of Baltimore, MD in the background. Excellent condition wi

Solid body bluebill hen decoy from Alexandria Bay, NY, with glass eyes and nice comb painting on the back. Good OP small amt of t/u on the body, OP o

Hollow bluebill drake decoy with glass eyes in old working paint with light wear. Tight neck check. (decoy)

Bluebill hen by Metcalf, Fenton Falls, Ontario, in OP with painted eyes, a few shot scars, and DM in paint on the bottom. (decoy)

Bluebill hen decoy with painted tack eyes and nicely comb painted detail by Julien Middlestadt, Buffalo, NY. In good OP with overstriking of the white

Early solid body, glass eye, oversized Premier Grade bluebill drake by the Mason Factory, Detroit, MI. Unusual example, appears to be OP with some enh

Lot of two decoys. Factory made, turned body, bluebill drake with glass eyes. In XOP, unused. Few surface rubs and dents. A golden eye drake by Willar

Lot of two decoys. A cork body oversized Atlantic Coast model black duck by the Wildfowler Factory. Head, tail and bottom board are made of pine. Wear

Pair of canvasback by Capt. Harry Jobes, Havre de Grace, MD in XOP. Drake has a narrow neck check. Both are signed and dated 1982. Few surface rubs. (

Lot of three shorebird decoys. A Mason type metal billed curlew signed by Capt. Harry Jobes. Neck check. A Mason type metal billed curlew with turned

Lot of three shorebird decoys. A Cobb style running curlew branded WEK 82. A Verity style curlew branded WEK 81. An upright yellowlegs by Capt. Ralph

Lot of three shorebird decoys. A golden plover in the A. E. Crowell style branded WEK 82. A Joseph Lincoln style yellowlegs with a square nail bill br

Lot of two shorebird decoys. A peep in the Crowell style with tack eyes and a split tail branded WEK 82. A Lincoln style red breasted knot with nail

Lot of three bird carvings. A piping plover branded WEK 81. An antique style yellowlegs with a nail bill branded WEK 82. A puffin with tack eyes brand

Pair of classic pintail decoys by Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, VA with turned heads and great detailed paint. Both have glass eyes and a few surfa

Antiqued preening pintail drake made in the A. E. Crowell style by Brian Mitchell, Kingston, MA. XOP. Tail is missing a tiny sliver of wood with t/u t

Hooded merganser drake decoy in XOC by Fred Dobbins, Jonesport, ME. (decoy)

Turned head knot decoy by Herbert Randall in XOC. Branded "Randall" under the tail. (decoy)

Split tail curlew decoy by the late Hervey Beckman Seabrook, NH. XOC with tiny bead eyes. Bill replaced. This recently discovered decoy maker is pic

Lot of two flatty shorebirds. A small gull like bird with a tail chip and a bill chip. Adele Earnest collection ink stamp on the bottom. A primitive

Lot of seven shorebirds, most in the running or reaching position by Tushenske, Bayshore, NJ. Structure is sound, paint appears to have been cleaned.

Long billed curlew by Hervey Beckman, Seabrook, NH. Tight check in the neck. Bill replaced. Good original paint with a couple of stained areas. (dec

Sleeping yellowlegs by Will Kirkpatrick made in the style of Melvin Gardner Lawrence. (decoy)

Lot of three Herter's Factory decoys in unused condition. A bufflehead drake, A wood duck drake, and an old squaw drake. (decoy)

Lot of three Herter's Factory decoys in unused condition. A green wing teal drake, a blue wing teal drake and a ruddy duck drake. (decoy)

Lot of three Herter's Factory decoys in unused condition. A red breasted merganser drake, a canvasback drake and a black duck. (decoy)

Lot of three Herters Factory decoys in unused condition. A fresh water coot, a pintail drake and a harlequin drake. (decoy)

A set of folding mallard decoys by the J. W. Reynolds Decoy Co. (1904-1950) in XOP with light wear. No stamp (decoy)

Canvas covered Canada goose decoy ca late 1900's with a preening attitude. Made in the traditional NC style. In XOC. (decoy)

Sign . "Hunting Stories Told Here" "Old Hunters Social Club" Worn and weathered green background paint with one part of frame at...

Lot of 5 books. "Waterfowl Studies", Burk. "Masters of Decorative Bird Carving", Small. Painting Duck Decoys", Hillman. Tw...

Lot of 5 books. "The Atlantic Flyway", Elman and Osborne. "The Upland Game Hunters Bible", Holland. "Waterfowl", John...

Lot of 8 decoy books. "History of The Massachusetts Duck Stamp Contest", Peabody Museum Press. "American Wildfowl Decoys from Folk Ar...

Lot of 6 decoy books. "Decoy Ducks" Ridges. "Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway" Starr. "The Art of the Decoy", Earnest. &...

Lot of 5 hunting books. "Modern Waterfowling", Begbie. "The Winds of Dawn", Reiger. "The Waterfowlers Quest", Reiger. ...

Lot of 6 decoy carving books. "Decoys Simplified", Casson. "Game Bird Carving" Burk. "Waterfowl Carving", Veasey and ...

Lot of 5 books about the Canada goose. "Wild Goose Country", Gard and Mueller. "Wild Goose Country", Furtman. "The World of...

Copy of "A Sportsman's Scrapbook" by John C. Philips, illustrated by A. Lasell Ripley. Original dust jacket in fair condition, book in...