Summer Auction

Louisiana pintail hen by Victor Alfonso (1899-1982) with cypress neck peg construction and OP. Glass eyes, carved wing outlines and great form. Struck

Miniature winter wren by Jess Blackstone, Concord, NH. In XOC with "#4", "Winter Wren" and the typical JB signature on the botto...

OUTSTANDING Pintail hen by Alfred Herbert (1900-1974) from Montegut, LA. In his best very early style. Consignor felt that this decoy was buy Alcide

Hen canvasback decoy in old working paint with bill tip damage, end missing. JH, NOLA brand on the bottom. X Haneman collection. (decoy)

Pintail drake by James Curtis Rousell b. 1911, Chalmette, LA. Fitted with glass eyes. In XOP with light wear. Nicely carved wing outlines and prima

Mallard hen decoy ca. 1930 in nearly unused condition by Alvin Larose of Lockport, LA. In XOP with a few tight age checks on the body and the original

Yellowlegs decoy from LA in XOP with light wear and a neck check. Body is carved like a boat. Made without eyes. (decoy)

Solid body blue wing teal hen decoy from Canada with impressed feathers on the back and wing outline carving. XOC, unused. (decoy)

Ring bill drake decoy Sidney Foret (1902-1975) from LA in original paint with painted eyes. (decoy)

Ring bill drake decoy from by Alfred Herbert (1900-1974), Montegut, LA. In old paint with the original weight, nice form. (decoy)

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