Summer Auction

Lot of three paper mache Mallard decoys by the General Fiber Co, St. Louis, MO. A pair of oversized #2. Hen is near mint condition and the drake has

Miniature Golden Winged Warbler with drop wing carving by Jess Blackstone. "Golden Wing Warbler", #6341 and typical JB signature along wit...

Yellowlegs carving mounted with two wire legs on a blue wooden star. Collection auction many years ago by the consigner. Bottom has "Bourne&quo...

Miniature Wood Thrush by Jess Blackstone. "Wood Thrush", #49 and typical JB signature on the bottom of the mount. XOC. (decoy )

An elegant relic yellowlegs decoy by George Boyd, Seabrook NH. Bill replaced with a dowel, wood missing from the left side near the tail and right sid

Miniature Bluebird by Jess Blackstone. "Bluebird", #319 and typical JB signature along with collection #28 in a circle in pencil on the bo...

Early godwit by Herbert Randall, Seabrook, NH. In XOP with nail eyes. (decoy)

Miniature Hermit Thrush with drop carved wings by Jess Blackstone. "HERMIT THRUSH", #12 and typical JB signature along with collection # ...

Relic knot decoy from NJ probably by Joe King with a broken bill and heavy wear and shot scars to OP. (decoy)

Miniature Meadowlark by Jess Blackstone. " Meadow Lark" , #36 and typical JB signature along with collection #17 in a circle in pencil on ...

Lot of two contemporary shorebird decoys. A yellowlegs in XOP and a plover in XOC by Bruce Bieber and branded under the tail with a "B". (...

Miniature Savannah Sparrow with drop wing carving by Jess Blackstone. "Savannah Sparrow", #8 and typical JB signature along with collectio...

Pair of green wing teal decoys by Paul J. LeCompte, Houma, LA ca 1940. Beautifully carved and painted with light wear to XOP. Hen is preening and drak

Miniature Dicksissal with carved separated wings by Jess Blackstone. "DICKSISSAL", #6418 and typical JB signature along with collection ...

Blue wing teal decoy with split wings, alert posture and XOP by an unknown Louisiana maker. (decoy)

Miniature Thrasher with drop wing carving by Jess Blackstone. "Thrasher", #31 and typical JB signature along with collection #37 in a cir...

Green wing teal drake made of balsa by Leo Tacchini, Livermore, CA, ca 1980 in mint condition. (decoy)

Miniature Oven Bird by Jess Blackstone. "Oven Bird", #6 and typical JB signature along with collection #15 in a circle and $4.00 in pencil...

Blue wing teal drake by Xavier Bourg. LaRose, LA in good OP with split wing and tail carving. Struck by shot. Light wear. (decoy)

Miniature Field Sparrow with drop carved wings by Jess Blackstone. "FIELD SPARROW", #19 and typical JB signature along with collection # ...