Exceptional & very fat "High tail " model Black Duck by the Ward Brothers, Crisfield, MD. Circa 1948, signed & dated. Excellent all original paint & condition. Paint is very strong, clean & dry. Beautiful patina & great paint patterns on this one. Minimal wear with a few tiny dents & bottom edge wear, tiny chip to underside of bill at mandible. Has a slight but tight age line on right side that doesnt distract. Classic fat high tail model hat collectors love in the 1948 vintage models. Balsa body with cedar head & tail insert that measures approx 17 inches long. Head is turned to left with no cracks in neck filler. Great looking classic Ward decoy here, very clean & nicely done style for that era & the condition is exceptional. The price of good earlier Wards continue to be strong, they are great American folk art & stand on their own. This is a sweet decoy for any collector looking to add a classic Ward Black Duck and demands exceptional original condition examples & investment quality decoys. E-mail for more pics if interested, you be hard pressed to ever find one better.
$6950

Superb lifesize Yellow-shafted Flicker hunting decoy by Eddie Wozny, Cambridge, Maryland. Circa 1991. This is the first Flicker Eddie carved. Signed & dated 1991 with carved "W" in bottom. Very nice piece that is life size. Paint is all original & very rich in color. Glass eyes & measures approx 11 inches long with slightly turned head. Has copper wire hang in bottom for mounting on tree or house when hunting. If you ever had one of these things working on the wood siding on your house you know why they shoot them, they can so some serious damage to your house or barn. Nice deep & rich lifelike colors & good detailed carving with raised wing tips. Eddie is one of the best carvers out there, & his decoys are just superb. He is quick to sell out at any of the shows he does & his carvings are rarely offered for resale. Very good piece here, its sure to please. More pics avail.
SOLD!

Super nice, folky & classic football style drake Bluebill by Ira Hudson (1876-1949), Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1930-1940. Has excellent all original paint with very little wear for the age & useage, lots of great blending & scratch painting. No repairs or touch ups of any kind, has been waxed. Has a area on forehead with some mouse chew & small spot on bill, it does not distract & adds to the character, also small amount of neck filler gone on backside of head & small but secure crack on right side of neck. Measures approx 14 1/2 inches. This is a classic & very desirable Hudson style, with a great head style with nicely carved bill, football style body, with classic flutted tail carving, solid cedar body, & tack eyes. Retains original pad weights & screw eye line tie. This is a really nice true classic Hudson Blackhead, great form & very clean. Great bird and in the condition and style you always hope to find a Hudson. More pics available of this Chincoteague classic.
$3500

Truely exceptional "Postage Stamp" model Canvasback pair by Robert McGaw (1879-1958), Harve de Grace, MD. Circa 1925-40. Excellent all original paint & condition, great patina & aging. Paint is super strong, dry & crisp. Both birds were originaly mounted on McGaw's decorative bases & show base marks on bottom of each. Neither has never been gunned over are near perfect, including "no nail pops" which isn't uncommon on early McGaws. Drake has a very thin age line in bottom but very tight & secure. For the age they are just superb! More pics avail. Measure approx 15 inches long each. Outstanding paint patterns in McGaws best style. As good as they come, and of the quality you just can't find at any price these days. It is as fine a McGaw Canvasback matched pair as you will ever be able to find of this vintage, birds of this quality continue to be the strongest investment you can put in a collection. Both have a US Postal Service Stamp on bottom of the birds of the original McGaw Canvasback that was issued for the "Folk Art" series of postage stamps. More pics available. You will be thrilled with these beauties.
$4800 for pair

Outstanding & very scarce model bone bill Curlew shorebird decoy by Mark McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa less then 10 years old. Excellent all original & very detailed aged paint & condition with very well done intentional wear. Measures approx 13 inches, fat full body style with wide fat beetle type head. No eyes, splined bone bill & deeply carved raised wings with carry hole in tail. This is a really nice style & a very seldom seen species by Mark, I was told that only a small few of these were ever made. Incised McNair signature. Metal stand included. More pics avail. of this great looking McNair. Hard not to want to add this bold beauty to your collection, great form, style & paint and very scarce model.
$1850

Very cool thin body Bufflehead pair by "Hurricane Pete" Peterson, Capeville, VA. Signed & dated 1999. Excellent all original paint & in unused condition. Solid carved cedar body measures approx 14 inches long each, with great head & body carving. Drake has a slightly turned head. Glass eyes with original tie & weight. Has Pete's brand "PETE" in bottom. Pete makes a great bird & his decoys are a collector favorite, & very hard to find, & the paint on this pair is superb. This is a really nice pair & scarce model by Pete.
$650 pair

Exceptional classic Canada Goose decoy by Ira Hudson (1876-1949), Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1930's. Ex- Bill Purnell collection & has his "P" branded in bottom. Excellent thick, dry and very clean all original paint with very little wear for the age & useage. Has the rarely seen paint style of the white stripe across the top rear near tail. Condition is excellent with no full length body checks that Hudson Geese are known for, has small age line on right shoulder as can be seen in pic above but as nice a piece of wood as I have seen used on a Hudson Goose. Very slight age lift to head has caused separation in neck puddy but just honest nature of wood movement as it ages. Measures approx 23 1/4 inches long & with a nice full body. This is classic & desirable Hudson style, with a great head style with nicely carved bill and a nice flowing full body style. Retains original tack eyes, nail line tie & weight. Nicely done paint style, a lot of nice thick brush work on this one and the condition is as good as you can expect to find on a bird of this vintage from Chincoteague. This is a really nice Hudson Goose, great form & very clean. More pics avail. Hudson decoys are true classics & his work is eagerly sought by collectors of both classic historic decoys & folk art. Very scarce to find in such fine original condition with no repairs or any touch ups. Very good buy on this one.
$8500

Very nice A.E. Crowell (1862-1952), miniature drake Green~Winged Teal duck carving. East Harwich, Mass. Circa 1920-30s. Excellent all original paint & condition, with only fault being small amount of paint craquelure on head and around base but adds to its great look of a early classic Elmer Crowell miniature . Paint blending & colors on this bird are superb! Bottom is stamped "A.E. Crowell Maker, East Harwichport, Mass." Has #10 wriiten in pencil by Crowell on bottom to signify it is from a set. Approx 4 inches long & 2 5/8 high. More pics avail. Very nice mini&seldom found species. Crowell miniatures continue to be a solid investment and a joy to own and fun to put together as a set. Outstanding value on this one, won't last long.
$1250

Super nice sleeper Canvasback pair by Charlie "Speed" Joiner (Born 1921), Chestertown, MD. Signed & dated 2005. Excellent all original paint, with very clean finish, the paint work on these birds are superb as always with Joiner. A species that has become "The Classic" by Joiner. They say he is called "Speed" because he can paint a pair of Canvasbacks in 14 minuites. Full size with painted eyes, measures approx 13 3/4 each. Both have turned sleeper heads. Retains original weights & staple line ties. Charlie Joiner decoys are classics & still some of the most sought after contemporary birds made, he reset the standards for a lot of todays Chesapeake Bay makers. Great examples here & sure to please any collector looking for great quality Joiners for their collection. More pics avail.
$800 pair

Scarce Virginia style Curlew shorebird decoy by Mark McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Carved McNair signature on bird. Very nice all original aged paint & condition. The surface is very well done with great looking patina & aging. Nice detailed brush work on this beauty including very nice plummage work on head. Nice bold full body style that measures approx 16 inches tip to tip with splined bill and head inletted and pegged to body with carved dowells. The body is hollow carved and put together with hand carved dowells. Glass eyes, nice curved bill & raised wing and tail carving. This is a very neat and seldom seen style & looks 100 years old. Its tuff getting any McNairs & this is a really nice style that is pure Mark & very sought after species by McNair. If you like shorebirds or McNair carvings this is a nice piece that you will enjoy adding to any collection of old or new shorebird decoys. Priced to sell and more pics of this beauty avail.
$1750

Superb mint pair of Wood Duck decoys by Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, VA. Circa less then 25 years old . Has Grayson's "C" carved in bottom of each. These were purchased from a southern gunner who purchased to gun with but they never got used, thats one of the reasons he had Grayson put keels on them. Excellent all original paint & condition that is never gunned over & mint. Great surface on these beauties with superb paint work. Life size hollow carved cedar bodies measures approx 14 inches with forward swimming style head on both. Also both have a raised wing tip and a nice full body carving. Retains original weight on keel and leather line ties. Nice glass eyes with no cracks. Grayson was the "Carver of the Year" at the 2004 Harve de Grace Decoy Show, and just did an exhibit at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. More pics available. This is a very nice pair of decoys by one of the best classic decoy makers of this generation. Grayson's decoys continue to be some of the most sought after decoys in todays market, get this modern classic pair while you can.
$950 pair

Excellent, classic & very clean Penguin by Charles C. Hart (1862-1960), Gloucester, Mass. Engraved signed & dated 1934. Excellent all original paint, thats very strong & clean, with very nicely done paint patterns on entire bird. Blacklights perfect with no repairs or touch ups of any kind. Still retains most the original paint on tiny brass tack eyes. Measures approx 8 1/2 inches from bottom of base to tip of upturned bill. Only wear is slightly to tip of bill. Hart was a neat guy with a neat history, he was a well known classic Mass maker and much information has been written on him is available in most all decoy books about historic Massachusetts carvers. Charles was the son of a English immigrant father & a Native American mother. He was a stonemason by trade but was well known in his own day for his carousel horses and musical instruments. Hart was fascinated by Penguin's so much so that he carved them for years including one he gave to Admiral Richard E. Bird in 1935 after Bird's polar expedition. This is a excellent classic Penguin by one of Massachusett's best known classic makers. It is sure to please any collector of Hart's work or Folk Art collectors. Very good buy on this one. More pics avail.
$3750

Classic, crisp & very clean Black Duck decoy by Miles Hancock (1888-1974), Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1940-50's. Never rigged to gun with. Excellent all original paint, thats very dry & clean, with very nicely done scratch paint patterns on back and head, a very sharp gunning Black Duck. Still retains all the original paint on tack eyes. Measures big at approx 18 3/4 inches & is solid cottonwood. Has tack eyes with minimal wear from gunning. Weight & line tie never put on. Only fault is small crack around base in puddy & around 1/2 of neck. Hancock was a neat guy with a great history, lots written on him is available in most all decoy books about historic Virginia carvers. He didnt make the prettiest decoy ever made but probably forgot more about killing ducks then 90% of other makers of the day. His ducks were made to last & are a interesting study, no apologies needed on his classic work. This is a excellent classic Black Duck & one of the best I have had in a long time. It is sure to please any collector of Chincoteague or Virginia Black Ducks. More pics avail.
$900

Excellent & very scarce high head drake Canvasback by Jack Eppel (1899-19??), Peoria, Il . Circa 1940's. Ex-Randy Root collection. Excellent all original paint & condition, with very little rubs to edges of bill & tail & string marks on neck that just adds to the great look of this beauty. Paint blending & colors on this bird are excellent. Superb comb & swirl painting all over this beauty. Hollow carved with no cracks or age lines the pine body measures approx 16 1/4 inches long with a nice 5 inch tall head. Retains the original weight marked "A.L.A" for the rig of Andy Anderson. Both glass eyes have cracks, one is missing a small piece of eye. Eppel originally made these for his own use, he made 4 dozen Mallards & just 2 dozen Canvasbacks. They were patterned off of the patterns of Bert Graves & strongly show his influence. Good Illinois River decoys of this quality have been very strong values over the years & this fine example is sure to please. More pics avail of this beauty.
$7500

Very early and nice Curlew shorebird decoy by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (born 1924), VA. Signed and dated 1950. Also hot branded "CIGAR". I didnt even know Cigar was making decoys that early. Very good plus all original paint & condition in excellent condition with a few natural wood flaws. Stylish Cobb style carved cedar body measures approx 14 3/4 inches. Has no eyes. Bill is oak & splined tru head. Cigar's decoys have soared thru the roof in the last couple of years & choice examples are hard to get, Cigar has quite the following all over the country. If you have been watching the price of Cigar's decoys the last few years or been to any of the local auctions on Delmarva you know what a good value this early beauty is. Good species here, and one of the earliest decoys I have ever seen by Cigar, sure to thrill the lucky hard core Cigar collector. You just won't find another at any price this early. I would bet Cigar has killed a few Curlews with this one. Metal stand included & more pics avail.
$850

Outstanding preener Mallard drake by Marty Hanson, Prior Lake, Minn. Circa less then 20 years old. Has Marty's black ink stamp on bottom. Excellent all original paint & condition with a great patina. Paint is very detailed with some outstanding brushwork by Marty. Has been gunned over but wear is honest and very minimal, only fault is one glass eye has a crack but is solid & intact. Body is hollow carved and measures approx 15 1/2 inches, and retains original keel. This is a very nice decoy, great paint, surface & form. Marty is a great talent & if you have ever tried to get any decoys at a show by Marty you know he sells out fast & keeps a backlog for his fine work. Scarce model here & sure to please. Good buy here. More pics available.
SOLD!

Super strong and crisp "PREMIER" grade Black Duck decoy by the Mason Decoy Company (1896-1924), Detroit, Mich. Circa 1905-1920. Excellent all original paint with classic thick Mason swirls, the color & patina are superb. Paint is very crisp, dry & very clean with only a minimal amount of gunning wear & original "PREMIER" ink stamp still slightly visible on bottom. Hollow carved it measures approx 18 inches long and never had a weight put on. The glass eyes are perfect. Classic deep carved bill. Very minimal wear, 99% of original neck filler still in place, only fault is approx 3/4 X 1 inch pie shaped chip in tail fell out & was put back in place with tiny touch up in that spot, 1/8 inch at widest point piece missing, looks like small dent in tail. No other touch ups or repairs, more pics avail. Strong quality Masons continue to be one of the strongest & most sought after decoys in today's decoy market. Good original and honest examples are eagerly collected & the price continues to soar on the better pieces. Great buy on this beauty & sure to please. More pics avail.
$6000

Very nice and scarce miniature Canvasback decoy by J. Corb Reed (1897-1982), Chincoteague Island, VA. Signed "J.C. REED". Dated 1968. Excellent all original paint & condition. It has the vermiculation feathering on body that Corb was famous for. They said he had a secret tool he would wear on his finger to get his incredible vermiculation and that he swallowed it right before he died so no one else would find it. Bird is carved in a hunting decoy pose with straight head & painted eyes. Measures approx 6 1/2 inches long. Corb Reed started carving around 1912, he was well known for his decoys and flatwork art of marsh & wildfowl. He painted many wall murals in the government buildings in Washington D.C. This is a neat Corb Reed piece & miniatures by him are not often seen. The decoys by Corb Reed are the most underated & undervalued decoys to come off of Chincoteague Island. More pics of this cool mini Canvasback available.
$425

Outstanding & very scarce Walter Brady style Canada Goose by Mark McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa less then 20 years old. Outstanding all original paint that has been aged & shows a stunning patina. This beauty measures approx 25 1/4 inches. Proper carved with no eyes & raised wing and hollow body carving with a great inletted thru head bill carving. Has leather line tie & is weighted. This is a neat style & looks over 100 years old, its a classic Eastern Shore style made like the great decoys made by Walter Brady of Oyster & Cobb Island fame. Its tuff getting any McNairs & this is a pure beauty, with outstanding form & aged paint. Carved McNair signature & has small ink drawing by McNair on bottom. It is thought that McNair probably only made 4 or 5 of these Brady style birds. More pics avail, if your looking for the tuff McNair pieces here is a rare chance to add a superb piece by Mark.
$4200

Early & rare flat bottom drake Mallard decoy by Charlie Joiner (Born 1921), Betterton, MD. Signed & dated December 1964. Excellent all original paint, with very stylish, clean finish. A very hard to find species by Joiner in this vintage with a flat bottom. Full size with glass eyes, measures approx 14 1/4 inches long. Has a slightly turned head & the "classic 64" wide bill carving. Perfect condition except for slight puddy lift on back of head. You will have a tuff time finding another one of these as early flat bottom models by Charlie are scarce & this is the only the 2nd one I have seen, the other was from the Ward Brother's family collection sold last year, also a matching hen sold on ebay last year. Serious Joiner piece here for the collector that thought they had it all.
(consignment piece)
$3400

Classic folky & early Plover shorebird decoy by Charles Clark, Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1890-1910. Paint has been removed long ago on this classic beauty but surface shows great patina from age. Tiny reminents of paint in areas. Bill is original. Solid carved fat body measures approx 10 1/2 inches long. Classic Clark with the sharp ridge carving down the entire back with dropped down tail & fat jowl & skull carving. Nice fat body has a good look & feel in hand. Charles Clark made some of the best folk art shorebirds made & they have become a very high demand item in the last few years. Rarely are they offered in market. E-mail for more pics if interested, examples of Clarks shorebirds have sold for over $100,000.+, they are great decoy folk art. Plovers by Clark are very scarce, you can figure high 5 figure to 6 figure prices when strong all original examples are offered. Metal stand included. Great buy here for the price for any Chincoteague shorebird or folk art collection, more pics avail.
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Super nice and early miniature Canvasback pair by Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, MD. Signed & dated 1962. Superb all original paint & condition. Paint is perfect mint, dry, very clean & detailed, with only fault is vert tiny flake on under hens tail. Both are signed by Lawson on bottom with 1962 date. Solid bodies measure approx 8 1/2 inches long each & both have slightly turned heads with painted eyes. Lawson learned to make decoys under the guidance of his neighbors, the Ward Brothers. He must not have missed a single lesson as his decoys are superb with the strong influence of the Ward's work. Very hard to get any of Lawson's work these days, and here is a perfect matched pair of a very scarce collector species in outstanding condition & style. More pics avail.
$800 pair

Outstanding & very scarce drake Greenwing Teal decoy by Miles Hancock (1888-1974), Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1950's. Excellent & minty all original paint, thats very dry & clean, with very nicely done paint patterns. A very sharp & very seldom seen specie by Hancock. Measures approx 11 1/2 inches & is solid cedar. Has tack eyes with most paint still on them. Never weighted for gunning. Hancock was a neat guy with a great history, lots written on him is available in most all decoy books about historic Virginia carvers. He didnt make the prettiest decoy ever made but probably forgot more about killing ducks then 90% of other makers of the day. His ducks were made to last & are a interesting study, no apologies needed on his classic work. Greenwing Teal by Hancock are very scarce, probably only between one or two dozen ever made and this is a superb example. I have only had 4 of these over the years & this is probably tied for the best I have ever had. It is sure to please any collector of Chincoteague or Southern decoys. More pics avail.
$2450

Scarce "Flowered" fish spearing decoy by Leroy Howell (1900-1989), Hinkley, Minn. Circa 1920-30. Great looking red, orange, black and white colors. This fish has very good all original paint & condition with only small honest use wear to edges & some loss on fins as would be expected of a fish that was used of this vintage. Paint is very clean, & very strong with excellent colors & brush work in his classic "Flowered" pattern. Measures approx 6 1/4 inches long and retains all metal fins and line tie. Some bend marks in tail where fisherman would adjust to change swimming action. Howell's are classics and highly sought by spearing decoy collectors & collectors of American Folk Art. Good piece here for the money & great colors on this one. More pics avail.
$1250

Super nice turned head Black Duck by R. Madison Mitchell (1901-1993), Harve de Grace, MD. Circa 1950-60. Excellent all original paint & condition. Nice scratch painting style. Very strong, dry and clean, never waxed finish. Measures approx 16 1/2 inches long. Has minimal wear, it dont appear it was ever gunned over. Nice turned head, if you collect Mitchell decoys 99% of what you get has straight forward head, this one is looking right, just about 65 degrees. Bird has never been signed but 100% fully guaranteed to be a old Madison Mitchell. Retains original weight & line tie. A honest old hunting decoy by the dean of Upper Chesapeake Bay makers. Excellent example here for any collection of classic decoys by Mitchell.
$325

Superb miniature Yellow-shafted Flicker hunting decoy by Eddie Wozny, Cambridge, Maryland. Circa 1993. This is the first mini Flicker Eddie carved. Signed & dated 1993 with carved "W" in bottom. Very nice piece that is made to hang on wall for display. Paint is all original & very rich in color. Glass eyes & measures approx 4 3/4 inches long with slightly turned head. Has nice carved base for hanging. If you ever had one of these things working on the wood siding on your house you know why they shoot them, they can so some serious damage to your house or barn. Nice deep & rich lifelike colors & good detailed carving with raised wing tips and carved feet. Eddie is one of the best carvers out there, & his minis are just superb. He is quick to sell out at any of the shows he does & his carvings are rarely offered for resale. Very good piece here, its sure to please. More pics avail.
SOLD!

Outstanding Dudley style Ruddy Duck decoy by Cameron McIntyre, New Church, VA. Circa less then 20 years old. Excellent all original aged paint & condition with exceptional intentional wear & crackled paint to give the look of that 100+ year old Dudley Ruddy that everyone wishes they would find in that old barn. Stylish and true to original example solid carved body measures approx 10 1/2 inches & is very accurate in detail with proper lead ballast and leather & square nail line tie. Paint has been aged proper with an incredible soft & dry patina. Stamped "CTM" signature in bottom of bird & side of weight. I know of 1 other example of a Dudley Ruddy by Cameron, as with most of Cameron's reproductions of historic & important decoys he keeps those pieces very scarce. This is a very nice decoy for the money, as Cameron's work is nearly impossible to get. Excellent bird here for the collector of southern decoys or of Cameron's work. More pics available.
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Outstanding American Widgeon drake decoy by Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, MD. Signed & dated 2011 & noted that it was made for the "Pocomoke River Chapter Ducks Unlimited". Superb all original paint & condition. Paint is mint, dry, very clean & superb detail & color blending that Lawson blows them away with. Solid body measures approx 13 1/2 inches long and has a slightly turned head with glass eyes. Has very nicely done carved wing tips. Lawson learned to make decoys under the guidance of his neighbors, the Ward Brothers. He must not have missed a single lesson as his decoys are superb with the strong influence of the Ward's work. I think this beauty is as nice as any high end Lawson I have seen or had, it is a killler! Hard to see the painting detail in pics but more pics avail. Get this handsome drake while you can, you will be thrilled with this one.
SOLD!

Very folky and early oversize running Yellowlegs shorebird decoy, maker unknown but Massachusetts area. Circa 1880-1910. Very nice and very strong all original paint & condition, including original wooden bill. Paint is very clean, dry & strong, with nice basic feather plummage painting. This bird has a nice surface with good colors with a nice deep patina. This is a nice sized bird measuring approx 17 inches long and is a lamanated 3 piece body. Condition is very good plus with some honest old age & gunning wear as shown. Very neat running position body style with outstreched neck and raised wing tip carving. Has original metal leg in body. Very nice old Massachusetts shorebird with great primitive folk art form and with a very nice old all original surface. Good looking old decoy for any collection of folk art or antique shorebirds. Very nice buy here as you can look for a long time and spend a lot of money looking for a shorebird with great form & surface that might not touch this bird for the money. Custom stand included and shown above. More pics available.
SOLD!

Superb mint pair of Mallard decoys by Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, VA. Circa less then 25 years old . Has Grayson's "C" carved in bottom of each. These were purchased from a southern gunner who purchased to gun with but they never got used, thats one of the reasons he had Grayson put keels on them. Excellent all original paint & condition that is never gunned over & mint. Great surface on these beauties with superb paint work. Life size hollow carved cedar bodies measures approx 16 1/2 inches on drake with slightly turned head and 18 inches on hen with forward swimming style head. Also has a raised wing tip and a nice full body carving. Retains original weight on keel and leather line ties. Nice glass eyes with no cracks. Grayson was the "Carver of the Year" at the 2004 Harve de Grace Decoy Show, and just did an exhibit at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. More pics available. This is a very nice pair of decoys by one of the best classic decoy makers of this generation. Grayson's decoys continue to be some of the most sought after decoys in todays market, get this modern classic pair while you can.
SOLD!

Early & very strong Black Duck decoy by Doug Jester (1876-1961), Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1925-40. Strong, dry & clean all original paint & condition. Great looking scratch painting on this one with nice tiny scratch painting on head. Shows light edge wear from some hunting use. Nice size bird at approx 15 1/2 inches, cottonwood body with cedar head model with no checks or cracks. Painted slash eye model bird with great feather scratch painting, and classic Jester form. Retains original ring line tie & double lead pad crossed lead weight. Extra pics avail. Nicely done head & bill that are deeply carved. A classic & very clean Jester for any Southern or Chincoteague decoy collection. Very nice one here, getting hard to find this nice. More pics avail
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Early & very fat Beetle~head Blackbellied Plover shorebird decoy by Mark McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa 1975. Carved signature on bird. Excellent all original aged paint & condition. Beautiful surface on this beauty. Lots of paint work & time on this one, loads of plummage feather painting. Measures approx 10 1/4 inches long, fat full body measures about 11 inches around with lite intentional wear and very soft patina. Some thin natural age lines in wood. Rusted tack eyes, splined bill & raised S~wing carving. This is a neat style, only one I have seen like this & looks 100 years old. Its tuff getting any McNairs & this is a really nice style, early and scarce. Carved McNair signature. Metal stand included. More pics avail.
$1275

Super nice approx 1/3 size Mallard pair by Bill Cranmer, Beach Haven, NJ. Signed & dated 1978. Superb all original paint & condition. Paint is mint, dry, very clean & detailed. Signed by Cranmer on bottom with 1978 date. Solid cedar bodies measures approx 8 1/4 inches long each and both have a slightly turned head with glass eyes. Cranmer carved mostly in the 1940's, including winning in the 1948 New York Decoy Show. He was strongly influenced by the Ward Brothers. I think he made mostly minis in his later years. Nice looking pair here by a very well known NJ classic maker. More pics avail.
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Superb & super fat "Cannon Ball" style Ruddy Duck by Mark McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa 1980-90's. Excellent all original aged paint. Great style super fat body that measures approx 9 1/2 inches long & 16 1/2 inches around. Has great form with nice carving. Retains original line tie & weight. This is a nice style that is all Mark's style & hasnt been done in several years. Not an easy model McNair to find & with talk of a McNair book in the works its a good time to be buying some of his work to add to your collection while it is avail. Looks a 100 years old. More pics avail. of this collector favorite. Carved McNair signature with earlier capital "R". Great looking McNair, hard not to want one of these "Cannon Ball" style Ruddy Ducks by Mark, he just does such a great job on them, its a McNair classic.
(consignment piece)
$1650

Excellent matched pair of Pintail decoys by Miles Hancock (1888-1974), Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1940-50's. Excellent all original paint, thats very strong and clean, with very nicely done scratch paint patterns on back and head, a very sharp matched pair of Pintails. Measure approx 16 3/4 inches each and are solid cottonwood bodies. Have some honest gunning wear but very strong. Have tack eyes with most of eye paint still intact on tacks. Weight & line tie have been removed. Hancock was a neat guy with a great history, lots written on him is available in most all decoy books about historic Virginia carvers. He didnt make the prettiest decoy ever made but probably forgot more about killing ducks then 90% of other makers of the day. His ducks were made to last & are a interesting study, no apologies needed on his classic work. This is a excellent classic rigmated matched pair of Pintails and as good as you will find. Great paint style and form on these. These Pintails are the best I have had in a long time. It is sure to please any collector of Chincoteague or classic Virginia decoys. More pics avail.
$4200 pair

Super nice 1951 Redhead drake decoy by Charlie "Speed" Joiner (Born 1921), Chestertown, MD. Signed & dated 1951. Excellent all original paint, with very clean and bone dry finish, the paint work on this bird is superb as always with Joiner. This beauty appears to have never been gunned over, just about perfect mint condition with a couple of storage rubs. Retains original weight & staple line tie. Charlie only dates 1951 on birds that the ballast weight isnt flattened on ends, line gets caught up on edge, 1952 & on corrected that with flattened edge. They say he is called "Speed" because he can paint a pair of Canvasbacks in 14 minuites. Full size with painted eyes, measures approx 14 inches long with early extra wide bill. Charlie Joiner decoys are classics & still some of the most sought after contemporary birds made, he reset the standards for a lot of todays Chesapeake Bay makers. Great example here & sure to please any collector looking for great quality Joiners for their collection. More pics avail.
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Early and rare matched pair of "Lincoln Type" Yellowlegs shorebird decoys, maker unknown but Massachusetts area. Circa 1880-1900. Very nice all original paint & condition, including original bills on each. Paint is very clean, dry & strong, with nice feather brush work on both birds. Both have a nice surface with great colors with a perfect patina. Has a nice split wing style carving and are of the carving style in Mass. that collectors refer to as "Lincoln Type" because of the similarity to the shorebirds carved by Joe Lincoln of Accord. Has a few small size shot scars on front pictured bird. These are nice size birds measuring approx 11 1/4 inches long each. Very neat alert body style with outstreched neck. Very stylish old Massachusetts shorebirds here with great primitive, folk art form. Good looking old matched pair for any collection of folk art or antique shorebirds. Stands included and more pics available.
$1250 pair

Super nice Ira Hudson style Red~Breasted Merganser pair by Mark Daisey, Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 2010, and branded "MARK". Strong, dry & clean all original paint that shows lite intentional wear & aging to give them the look of the hundred year old classics by Ira Hudson. Nice fat size birds at approx 15 1/2 inches long each with solid carved bodies, drake has intentional crack in bottom. Rusted tack eyes with good flutting to tail & head crest notches as proper to follow Ira Hudson's classic. Has aged weight & line tie. Mark Daisey is the nephew of the "world famous" Cigar Daisey. He makes a excellent decoy in many different styles including copying some of the classics. His work is a very smart buy for the good quality that he puts into his work. Extra pics avail & a great buy on this pair
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Early and bold Willet shorebird decoy, Long Island, NY. Circa 1880-1910. Very nice dry, strong & clean all original paint that shows some dry paint shrinkage on wood grain areas from age but is even and shows good with nice patina. Paint shows some nice feathering. Retains original wood bill that is very well done, especially the workmanship where it mounts into head. Nice alert form with high neck and full body that measures approx 12 1/2 inches long. This bird was part of a small rig found in a house on LI years ago. Good looking old decoy for any collection of folk art or antique Long Island shorebirds. Metal shorebird stand included and more good pics available.
$1350

Awesome pair of Hooded Merganser decoys by unknown maker. Circa 1972. Dated Christmas 1972 on bottom & reads "Gift to Dad, Betty Ann & Bill Claussen". I contacted decoy collector with same name in Illinois & he wasnt familiar with the birds & never had a Betty Ann as a wife. So we will go with the "unknown maker" for now. Excellent all original paint that is very clean and dry with nice aged patina.Solid carved bodies with glass eyes, measures approx 12 1/2 inches long on hen & appox 14 inches on drake which is proper with live birds. Has some great detail carving on both including a double crest on hen and high neck on drake, also raised shoulder and wing tip carving on both. This is really a neat matched pair of decoys for any collection, I hope someone out there might be able to share who made them. You will really like these. More pics avail.
$900 pair

Very early Bufflehead drake decoy by unknown maker, thought to be from southern New Jersey area. Ex-collection of the Noyes Museum & collection of Gary Giberson. Circa 1850-1900. Very good all original paint & condition. Very strong, dry and clean. Excellent surface on this early piece, paint has the translucence that is only found on very early painted pieces. Nice small size it measures approx 10 1/4 inches long and body is hollow carved. Has some honest old hunting wear with a chip to bottom edge of bill and small chip intail. Slight separation at body seam and half moon crack where nail secured head to body on right side as shown in photo above. Original weight & line tie are long gone.This bird is ex-collection of Noyes Museum & Giberson collection, it has 911 stamped in bottom & someone wrote "Bowen" very faintly on bottom but even if never id'ed is a very cool piece & to find a Bufflehead from south Jersey is always a great find, especially a piece this early & original. Excellent example here for any level collection of early NJ decoys, Bufflehead decoys or folk art decoys. More pics avail..
$1350

Outstanding Verity style Peep shorebird decoy by Mark McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa less then 5 years old. Excellent all original & very detailed aged paint & condition with very well done intentional wear. Measures approx 6 1/2 inches, fat full body style with nice low running form. Carved eyes, splined bill & carved raised wings with some nice shot scars. This is a really nice style & a very popular with collectors of Mark's fine work. Carved McNair signature. McNair made wooden stand included. More pics available of this great looking McNair. Hard not to want to add this little beauty to your collection, great form, style & paint and a classic.
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Scarce "Collector Grade" model Black Duck by the Ward Brothers, Crisfield, MD. Circa 1957, signed & dated. Excellent all original paint & condition. Paint is very strong and clean. Beautiful patina & great paint patterns on this one. Minimal wear with a few small flakes, small dent near tip of right wing. Balsa body with cedar head & nice wide tail insert that measures approx 16 inches long. Head is turned to left slightly. Great looking classic Ward decoy here, very clean & nicely done style for that era & the condition is very good plus. The Ward's started to see a influx of collectors in the 1950's and started to focus on more "Collector Grade" examples instead of just gunning birds. The Collector Grade models are a bit fancier in carving and quite a bit more of the classic Ward Brothers detailing in paint work. The price of good Wards continue to be strong, they are great American folk art & stand on their own. This is a sweet decoy for any collector looking to add a classic Ward Black Duck and demands excellent original condition examples & investment quality decoys. E-mail for more pics if interested, you will like this one for the price.
$5450

Super nice set of 3 Black Belly Plover tin Shorebird decoys with original sticks & super nice original box. Circa 1890-1920. Excellent all original paint that is just about mint with minor assorted contact flakes from storage. Paint is very dry, clean & strong with great colors. They look to never have been used. All are superb & retain original wire clasp, one bird is missing one but a easy fix. Retains original sticks for each. Box is in fantastic shape with all hardware present & in good shape. This is the first time I have had a marked "Black Breast Plover" box, you usually only find Yellowlegs boxes & they are hard to find anywhere near this nice. Factory maker unknown but thought not to be S&S as not marked as such on inside but has the same gloss paint finish on inside of decoys as the paint used in the S&S models. This is the first I have had any of these in awhile as they are getting very hard to aquire, especially in this nice of condition. More pics avail, very nice set for the shorebird or tinnie collector.
$1250 set

Very early and nice Ruddy Duck hen decoy by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (born 1924), VA. Signed and dated 1959. Also hot branded "CIGAR". Excellent & detailed all original paint & condition in excellent condition. Stylish detailed carved cottonwood body measures approx 11 1/8 inches. Has glass eyes but original keel has been removed. Cigar's decoys have soared thru the roof in the last couple of years & choice examples are hard to get, Cigar has quite the following all over the country. If you have been watching the price of Cigar's decoys the last few years or been to any of the local auctions on Delmarva you know what a good value this early beauty is. Good species here, and one of the earliest decoys I have ever seen by Cigar, sure to thrill the lucky hard core Cigar collector. You just won't find another at any price this early.
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Very early with great style miniature Canvasback decoy pair by unknown Upper Chesapeake Bay maker. Circa pre 1920, probably pre-1900. Excellent & detailed all original paint & condition in excellent condition with exception of straight head one having chip to top of head. Very nicely detailed feather and wing patch painting on both. They have slight shine, not sure what was put on them, it may be a coat of some type of wax as they are not yellowed like varnish or shellac. Stylish detailed carved bodies measure approx 3 1/2 inches on straight head & approx 3 1/2 inches on turned head example. Both have painted eyes. These little beauties are a killer. If you collect early minis you know how rarely they turn up and at what early stylish examples like these are offered at when available. Little ducks don't always bring little prices. I don't know who made them but would love to have some of thier gunning birds. Good classic Chesapeke Bay species here, and some of the earliest and coolest miniature decoys I have ever seen . More pics avail. You just don't find minis of this vintage very often at any price. You will love these in hand.
$2450 pair

Superb & one of a kind hen Red-Breasted Merganser decoy by Mark and Ian McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa 2010. Outstanding all original paint that has been aged & shows a stunning patina. Lots of nice paint detail and color blending. This big girl measures approx 20 1/2 inches. Has carved eyes and a very cool carved head crest with the bill going thru head and splined like they do on shorebird. Has leather line tie & is weighted. Carved signature by both. This is a neat style & looks 100 years old, its all McNair style & that is what makes it superb. Very cool and very unique piece here as it was made and donated by Mark and his oldest son Ian to the 2010 Eastern Shore of Virginia Ducks Unlimited. Extra nice piece here for the McNair collector looking for something unique. More pics avail.
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Very scarce Old Squaw decoy pair by Eugene Hendrickson (1899-1971), Northfield, NJ. Circa 1950s-60s. Stamped J.E.H. in bottom of both inletted weights. Excellent all original paint, very strong, dry & clean. Condition is never rigged with slight edge wear from age/storage & a couple of knot saps from wood used. Hollow bodies measures approx 14 inches long each. Both have tack eyes & very nice carving style on head & bill, inlet weighted but never rigged to gun with. These were part of a old collection sold last year in Ocean City, MD. Eugene was a waterman all his life & made boats & decoys for sale as early as 1920. Rarely found species. Decoy Magazine just did a nice large article on Hendrickson and his classic NJ decoys, its good info & here is a excellent and rarely seen pair to add to your collection. If you are looking for a scarce species matched pair by a classic NJ maker then this is it. More pics avail.
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Early "Matthews Rig" feeding Plover shorebird decoy from Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1890-1920. Very old surface that has lost all its paint. Surface is very clean & dry with a great old age patina. Bill is old made of oak & is splined thru head, looks old but not sure if original. Solid body carving that measures approx 9 inches long & has the classic Matthews raised ridge carving that extends to the tail. Has had some wood filler added to spot on side & thin age check in bottom. Has great feeding form that gives it a great look that has done its duty & who wouldnt like to go back in time to a few of the hunts this decoy has seen? Matthews owned the Atlantic Hotel on Chincoteague. He loved to hunt shorebirds & it is said he hunted them almost every in his suit & tie. Great looking bird for any collector looking for a neat & folky, honest old Chincoteague Island shorebird. "Matthews Rig" shorebird decoys are tuff to find & this one is a great buy for the money. E-mail for more pics if interested. Metal stand included.
(Consignment piece)
$1050

Nice miniature Canada Goose by Miles Hancock (1888-1974), Chincoteague Island, VA. Signed by Mr Hancock & dated 1971. Measures approx 6 inches. Excellent all original paint, thats very dry & clean, with very nicely done scratch paint patterns on back, a very sharp & clean little bird. Has tack eyes, still has all paint on eyes. Has a nice raised wing carving. Hancock started making his "little birds" after a heart attack in the 1960s and selling them to the steady increasing flow of tourist to Chincoteague Island. This one has a great look, & more pics avail.
$275

Scarce and extra nice Black-Belly Plover shorebird decoy by Levi Rhodes Truex (Died 1934), Atlantic City, NJ. Circa 1890-1920. Paint is very strong & all original and pretty exceptional for the age. Very strong, clean and dry surface on this beauty. Has glass eys & retains original bill. Measures approx 9 3/4 inches. Truex was a New Jersey bridge tender from Atlantic City. He mainly made decoys for sale to others, usually from the old cedar bridge timbers. The old NJ shorebirds by named makers are hard to find this clean & original, for the money its a great buy here. Good species & condition for even the pickest NJ shorebird collector. More pics avail.
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Very rare Brant decoy by Doug Jester (1876-1961), Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1920-40. Strong, dry & clean all original paint & condition. Great surface on this one. Shows honest old wear from some hunting use. Great classic Jester form with nice shelf carving for head. Nice size bird at approx 15 3/4 inches, cedar body with slight natural wood grain separation on right side as seen in above photo that was secured when made by Jester but the putty fell out in that area with age & nails now exposed. Retains original ring line tie & lead pad weight. Extra pics avail. Nicely done head & bill that are deeply carved. A classic & very clean Jester with great form for any Southern or Chincoteague decoy collection. Jester Brant are one of the very rarest of his decoys to find, especially in all original paint, you can count the number that exist on one hand. Very fine one here, if your a Jester collector this is one you probably need and doubtful you'll ever find another as nice. More pics avail
$8650

Super nice earlier Mallard pair by "Hurricane Pete" Peterson, Capeville, VA. Signed & dated 1981. Excellent all original paint & in excellent condition. Solid carved cedar body measures approx 17 1/2 inches long each, with great stylish head & full body carving. Heads are slightly turned to left on both birds, hen has hair line age line but is tight & very hard to see. Glass eyes with original leather line tie & weight. Has Pete's brand "PETE" in bottom. Pete makes a great bird & his decoys are a collector favorite, & getting harder to find, & the paint on this pair is very well done & slightly aged with a few shot scars & dark wash to give it a nice aged look. This is a really nice pair & scarce species by Pete. Sure to please any collector of Pete's great looking work. More pics available.
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Superb approx 1/3 size "Fancy grade" Mallard hen by Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, MD. Signed & dated 1970. Superb all original paint & condition. Paint is mint, dry, very clean & detailed. Signed by Lawson on bottom with 1970 date. Solid cedar body measures approx 8 3/4 inches long and has a slightly turned head with painted eyes. Has very nicely done carved wing tips. Lawson learned to make decoys under the guidance of his neighbors, the Ward Brothers. He must not have missed a single lesson as his decoys are superb with the strong influence of the Ward's work. I think this beauty is pretty scarce with the carved wings on back & sides, this is probably his fancier grade of mini, hard to see the detail in pics but very nice example here. More pics avail.
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Superb & very stylish Dove decoy by Colin McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa 2007. Excellent all original aged paint & condition with some very lite intentional wear to edges proper. Lots of nice paint work & time on this one with great paint blending of colors. Measures approx 15 inches with a nice slightly turned head with carved eyes. Has nice deep wing carving with raised tips & long tail. This is a neat style & looks very old with a perfect patinia surface. Colin is the youngest of the very talented sons of Mark McNair & his work is superb. Its tuff getting any of Colin's carvings these days as he works full time. This is a really nice style. Carved "C. McN" signature under edge of right wing, also has ink signed carved wood block stand which is included. More pics avail. of this outstanding Dove by Colin.
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Very early model drake Bufflehead decoy by Miles Hancock (1888-1974), Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1940-50's. Very good plus all original paint, thats very dry & clean, with very nicely done paint patterns. Measures approx 14 inches & is solid cottonwood. Has tack eyes with minimal wear from gunning, has approx a dozen old shot scars. Weight & line tie still attached. This is a much earlier model then you usually see by Hancock, longer, thinner tail. Miles made several rigs of Buffleheads in his later years but this bird is much earlier style & seldom seen specie in that vintage. Hancock was a neat guy with a great history, lots written on him is available in most all decoy books about historic Virginia carvers. He didnt make the prettiest decoy ever made but probably forgot more about killing ducks then 90% of other makers of the day. His ducks were made to last & are a interesting study, no apologies needed on his classic work. This is a very nice Bufflehead & one of the best I have had in a long time by Hancock. It is sure to please any collector of Chincoteague or Bufflehead decoys. More pics avail.
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Excellent Black Duck decoy by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968), Detroit, Mich. Circa 1940's. Superb all original paint & condition with very minimal rubs to edges. Nice painting style & a very nicely done carved feathering finish. Measures approx 19 inches long & retains original weighted keel & leather line tie. Has "FB" stamped several places on bottom. Ben Schmidt probably made more decoys then any other Michigan maker and that was because they were great decoys to hunt with. Very strongly made but yet very life like. An excellent quality example here by one of the greatest of the old time Mississippi Flyway makers. Sure to please any collector of top shelf quality examples of historic makers or Black Duck decoy collectors. More pics avail.
$1500

Excellent Yellowlegs shorebird decoy by Mark McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Excellent all original aged paint & condition, superb surface very dry and clean with proper wear for aged look of antique shorebird. McNair classic style bird with slight raised shoulder/wing carving with split tail. Solid carved body with glass eyes, measures approx 12 inches long. Has splined bill. Carved signature & McNair made wooden stand signed in ink on bottom. The paint on this bird is excellent, but with Mark it always is. This is a very nice Yellowlegs by Mark & a popular model with collectors. You saw some record prices for McNair's this past 2 years at auction with a collection that has started to come to market. McNair's continue to be very strong in todays market & they also continue to be very hard to find for sale. Priced to sell. More pics avail.
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Very nice rig mated pair of Canvasback decoys by Paul Gibson (1902-1990s), Harve de Grace, MD. Circa 1940's-50's. Very good plus all original paint & condition. Nice painting style & a very dry finish, with lots of nice feathering brush work. Measures approx 15 3/4 inches long each & both retain original weights & line ties. Has some honest but light wear from gunning & age but overall very good plus. I believe these are pretty early because of paint style & orange pupil on hen. Paul was one of the upper Chesapeake Bays finest makers, totally self taught & only made his own decoys. His decoy output was small compared to Mitchell & earlier gunning examples this clean are a lucky find, especially a nice rig matted pair of classic Chesapeake Bay Canvasbacks. An excellent pair of hunting decoys by one of the great old time Upper Chesapeake Bay makers. More pics avail.
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Very nice feeding style Verity Peep by Michael Johnson, Inman, SC. Circa 2010. Carved "MJ" signature. Paint is all original & slightly aged, has carved eyes & is lifesize and measures approx 5 1/8 inches long. Body is solid carved, bill is splined proper thru head. Nice raised shoulder carving with raised wing carving. Michael has been carving for 29 years and carves mostly in the styles of the old classic makers. He carves a few pieces to order for long time customers but mostly his work is only sold at The Audobon Gallery in Charleston, SC. Metal stand included. A very nicely done classic style Peep, more pics avail.
$225

Super nice Bufflehead hen decoy by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (born 1924), VA. Cicra 1970-80s. Signed and hot branded "CIGAR". Excellent & detailed all original paint & condition in excellent condition. Stylish detailed carved cottonwood body measures approx 10 1/2 inches with wingtip carving. Has glass eyes but never rigged to hunt. Has red goose head collection stamp from Dr. John Levinson's collection. Cigar's decoys have soared thru the roof in the last couple of years & choice examples are hard to get, Cigar has quite the following all over the country. If you have been watching the price of Cigar's decoys the last few years or been to any of the local auctions on Delmarva you know what a good value this early beauty is. Good species here, and from a good well known collection. More pics available.
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Early and folky Red Knot shorebird decoy, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa 1880-1900. Good original paint with honest old age and gunning wear. Surface has been waxed which probably has saved remaining paint. Has a few small size shot scars and bill is replacement. This is a smaller size bird measuring approx 7 1/2 inches long with a slightly oversized head with very cool carved eyes. Somewhat crude but stylish old Eastern Shore Red Knot with great primitive folk art form. Good looking old decoy for any collection of folk art or antique Eastern Shore shorebirds.
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Scarce tack eye model Bluewing Teal drake decoy by the Mason Decoy company, Detroit, Mich. Circa pre-1924. Paint is strong, dry, clean & all original. Neck filler has fallen out. Measures approx 12 inches. Honest gunning wear to the bird. Retains original "BOGUE LEAD" weight. Nice color on this one & lots of nice brush work that Mason decoys are famous for. Plenty of money left in this one for the guys who have thier Masons "fine tuned" & neck filler replaced. Mason's are one of the most sought after & collected of all decoys & are a very important part of decoy collecting history, they are true classics. Here is a great collector species that with a bit of work will be up there in price. Good one here for the collector or dealer. More pics available.
$700

Very nice Cobb style Curlew by Robbie Lewis, Onancock, Eastern Shore of VA. Signed & dated 2012. Carved "RKL" signature & carved Masonic symbol on bottom. Paint is all original & aged, has carved eyes proper & is lifesize and measures approx 14 inches long. Body is solid carved, bill is splined proper thru head. Nice raised wing tip carving in the classic Cobb style. Robbie has been carving for many years and carves mostly in the styles of the old classic Eastern Shore of VA makers, using only the traditional old style hand tools to make them like they did 100+ years ago. He was the Eastern Shore of VA Ducks Unlimited Carver of the Year in 2010. Wooden stand made & signed by Robbie included. A very nicely done classic style Cobb Island Curlew. Great buy on this one, more pics avail.
$250

Super nice 1957 Canvasback drake decoy by Charlie "Speed" Joiner (Born 1921), Chestertown, MD. Signed & dated 1957. Hot branded "W" in bottom. Very good plus all original paint and condition with nice surface and patina, the paint work on this bird is superb as always with Joiner. They say he is called "Speed" because he can paint a pair of Canvasbacks in 14 minuites. Full size with painted eyes, measures approx 16 1/4 inches long with early extra wide bill. Retains original weight & staple line tie. Condition is very nice with some honest edge wear from hunting and a couple of shot scars. Charlie Joiner decoys are classics & still some of the most sought after contemporary birds made, he reset the standards for a lot of todays Chesapeake Bay makers. Great example here & sure to please any collector looking for great quality Joiners for their collection. More pics avail.
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Very early and primative running Black Belly Plover by unknown maker. Circa 1880-1920. Paint is all original and has a translucence that is only found on very early painted pieces. Very nice dry patina on this one. Flattie body style that measures approx 9 3/4 inches long. Bill is from same piece of wood as body and looks to have lost original length from a breakage. Large knot goes thru body & has a couple of shot scars but all add to the very folky look on this one. Very cool form on this one but I have no idea on maker or location. Very neat piece here if you like primative style and nice surface on your collection pieces. Metal stand included. More pics avail.
$425

Big fat Cannon Ball Ruddy Duck by Ian McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa less then 15 years old. Excellent all original aged paint & condition with some intentional wear to give it the look and feel of a 100 year old classic. Measures approx 10 1/8 inches long with a nice fat full body style. No eye model with nice raised wing tip carving. This is a neat style and a McNair family classic style. Ian is one of the very talented sons of Mark McNair & his work is superb. Its tuff getting any of Ian's carvings these days. Carved I McNair signature. More pics avail. of this outstanding Ruddy.
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Scarce Hooded Merganser decoy by Judson "Juddy" Budd (1894-1972) of Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Circa 1940-50's. Very good plus all original paint, thats very dry & clean, with very nicely done paint patterns. Painting was done by Grayson Chesser many years ago, Juddy was no longer able to paint in his final years due to Parkison's. Measures approx 14 inches & is solid cottonwood. Has painted eyes with minimal wear from age. Has line tie but never weighted. This exact bird is pictured in Fleckenstien's "Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic", page 160. it came from Blink Ewell's store in Bloxom many years ago. Juddy didnt make a lot of decoys he had Parkison's so bad that in the later years he would put his arm it a vise to steady it enough to carve & paint. He did some very cool carvings & they are highly sought by folks that know his work. It is sure to please any collector of Chincoteague or Hooded Merganser decoys. More pics avail., very good buy on this one & pictured in a classic book!
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Very early Connecticut style Black Duck by Mark McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa 1972-1974. Carved "MSM" signature. Very good plus all original paint & condition. Paint is well done in classic Conn. style with basic dark painted body & very detailed painting on head. Measures approx 16 inches. Glass eyes with a nice hollow carved body, and retains original leather line tie. Done in the classic style of Connecticut carver Ben Holmes, Mark was probably still living in Conn. when this was carved. Very neat bird here for the McNair collector who is looking for something different. This bird is as early as you will find a signed McNair. More pics avail.
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Superb Eared Grebe in summer plummage by Harold Haertel (1904-1996), Dundee, Illinois. Signed & dated 1975. Superb all original paint & condition. Paint is about mint, dry, very clean & very detailed. Signed on bottom with 1975 date. Solid carved body measures approx 8 inches long with a slightly turned head with glass eyes. Harold Haertel was a master carver who was also known for his fine collection of classic North American decoys. His work is outstanding and highly sought by collectors of antique and contemporary decoys. Outstanding example here & I would think it has to be a very rare species by any carver. This one is a beauty & guaranteed to please. More pics avail.
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Excellent "world record style" running Curlew shorebird decoy by Mark McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa less then 15 yrs old. Excellent all original aged paint & condition. The surface is outstanding with great looking patina & aging. Nice fat full body style that measures approx 21 1/4 inches tip to tip. Carved leather eyes, nice curved bill & raised wing carving, all very accurate in copy detail to the Curlew that once held the world record for a antique shorebird decoy. This is a neat style & looks 100 years old. Its tuff getting any McNairs & this is a really nice style & very sought after model by McNair. Carved McNair signature. Stand included. More pics of this beauty avail.
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Superb never rigged fancy style Goose decoy by Eugene Hendrickson (1899-1971), Northfield, NJ. Signed and dated 1969. Superb all original paint, very strong, dry & clean, with a great fancy style painting by Hendrickson. Condition is excellent with slight edge wear from age/storage. Hollow body measures approx 21 inches long. Has glass eyes & very nice carving style on head & bill, never weighted. Eugene was a waterman all his life & made boats & decoys for sale as early as 1920. Rarely found fancy collector style. Decoy Magazine just did a nice large article on Hendrickson and his classic NJ decoys, its good info & here is a excellent and rarely seen example to add to your collection. If you are looking for a super nice example of a Canada Goose by a classic NJ maker without breaking the bank then this is it. More pics avail.
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Early and very nice Pintail drake decoy attrib to the Reeve's family, Long Point Shooting Club legacy, Southwestern, Ontario. Circa 1880-1925. Very strong all original paint that is very clean and dry with a great patina. Has been gunned but wear is very minimal. Great looking form with nicely done comb painting in gray area. Body is solid carved & measures appox 16 inches long with a straight forward head. Has glass eyes, original keel has been removed. Nice looking bird here and in the condition collectors love to find, especially a early Pintail. This beauty is sure to please & priced to sell, I wish I knew more about who made it. Will make nice addition to any Pintail or Canadian decoy collection. More pics avail.
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Super nice Dove decoy by "Hurricane Pete" Peterson, Capeville, VA. Signed, branded & dated 1997. Excellent all original paint & in excellent condition. Beautiful blended colors with a nice dry and clean surface. Solid carved cedar body measures approx 14 inches long, with great stylish slightly turned head & full body carving with raised wing tip. Eyes are glass. Has Pete's brand "PETE" in bottom. Pete makes a great bird & his decoys are a collector favorite, & getting harder to find, & the paint on this beauty is very well done. This is a pretty hard to find species by Pete. Sure to please any collector of Pete's great looking work. Wooden stand made by Pete included. More pics available.
$400

Excellent & early Black Duck decoy by a possible collaborative work of Ira Hudson (1873-1949) and his oldest son Norman Hudson (1901-1983). Circa 1935-45. Exact decoy pictured in Berkey's book "Chincoteague Carvers and their Decoys", on pages 37 & 38. Excellent all original paint & condition, the paint is very strong, clean & very dry with outstanding surface that advanced collectors look for in antique decoys. Wear is pretty minimal considering the age & usage. Bird is solid body carved & is made from hard balsa and measures approx 16 inches. Bird has classic but subtle Hudson "ice dip" behind head & metal tack eyes, nicely carved bill detail & has a inletted weight very much like the work of Harry V. Shourds. These decoys have always been called Ira Hudsons in the earlier Virginia Decoy history books, but some of the fine research done in the last 20 years by different decoy collectors including the fine Ira Hudson decoy book done by Henry Stansbury concludes that they are may be the work of both but that the paint is Norman's and may be his carving as well. It is called a Ira in Berkey's book. Norman made a lot of the decoys we collectors call Ira's these days. Hudson had nine children, thats a lot of mouths to feed everyday, so it would be obvious that some of the children would be at work in the decoy shed. They say that Ira used a carved/pointed sweet potato to do his feather scratch painting while Norman used a pencil eraser & did his feathers in a continuous pattern like the decoy above. If you are looking for a outstanding & very scarce model Black Duck by Hudson this one is for you. More pics available of this fine old Chincoteague decoy, plus who don't love owning a great Hudson pictured in a classic decoy book and only a few of these are known to still exist.
$4800

Nice early Yellowlegs shorebird decoy, maker unknown but Long Island area. Circa 1890-1920. Ex-George Ross Starr Collection. Very nice and very strong all original paint & condition, including original nail bill. Paint is very clean, dry & strong, with nice basic feather plummage painting. This bird has a nice surface with good colors with a nice deep patina. This is a nice sized bird measuring approx 11 3/4 inches long and is a flattie type of carving approx 1 1/8 inches thick. Very neat alert body style with outstreched neck. Very nice old Long Island shorebird with great primitive folk art form and pretty cool that it is ex-collection of George Ross Starr. Good looking old decoy for any collection of folk art or antique shorebirds. Stand included and more pics available.
$700

Superb mini Wood Duck hen by Bill Joiner, Chestertown, MD. Signed & dated 1985. Superb all original paint & condition. Paint is mint, dry, very clean & detailed. Signed by Bill on bottom with 1985 date. Solid cedar body measures approx 8 1/3 inches long and has a slightly turned head with glass eyes. Bill is the nephew of the very famous Charlie Joiner and his work is outstanding. He only made decoys for a few years in the 80's thru early 90's but it is obvious he shares the Joiner gene for being able to paint with a incredible eye for detail & color blending as his uncle excelled in. These are pretty hard to find as they are highly sought by collectors who specialize in Charlie's outstanding work. More pics avail.
$275

Neat Dove decoy by Mark McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa less then 25 years old. Never painted by Mark but the surface is very dry and clean with proper wear for aged look of antique shorebird. McNair classic style Dove with slight raised shoulder/wing carving with split wing & long tail carving. Solid carved body with no eyes, measures approx 13 inches long. Has splined bill. Carved signature on bottom. This is a pretty cool piece, it was made to hang by hook on back. The original owner of it hung it on his outside porch & several times he noticed a carpenter bee flying around it. One day when he went out there & took it down he saw where the bee bored a perfect hole in the bottom right thru McNair's signature. The spot was perfect as you can see above, that is how the bird sits on stand before I remove when posting pics on site. This is a very neat piece by Mark & a popular species with collectors, I doubt he ever made very many unpainted. You saw some record prices for McNair's this past 2 years at auction with a collection that has started to come to market. McNair's continue to be very strong in todays market & they also continue to be very hard to find for sale. Metal stand will be included. Priced to sell. More pics avail.
$650

Very nice drake Pintail decoy by Decoys Unlimited (1961-75), Erie, PA. Very good all original paint with a good patina & color. Nice brush and scratch painting style. Shows some wear from gunning use, mostly to edges. Great stylish full size body that measures approx 18 inches long. Solid carved very hard balsa body with cedar or pine head, head shows some age line checking but doesnt distract. Both glass eyes very clean with no cracks. Original keel has been removed. This was a fresh find & bought from original gunner owner. These were great factory made decoys to use for hunting, very good quality & nice big size, its a real shame no factory makes a wooden decoy of this quality to use for gunning these days. I will take these over plastic anyday. Great decoy to collect, these are quite affordable & make a nice collection. More pics avail. & guaranteed to please.
$250

Very fat and folky Seaford style Peep shorebird by Jamie Reason, Eastport, LI, NY. Circa 2001. Carved "JR" signature in bottom of bird and is ink signed & dated on bottom of stand. Paint is all original with nice intentional wear by Jamie to give it that look of a 100+ year old shorebird even has a rusty tacked tail area to give look of antique repair. Body is solid carved and has nice carved eyes, bill is oak & inserted into head proper & splined. Nice small size with very fat body carving that measures approx 6 1/2 inches long. Jamie has been carving for many years and carves mostly in the styles of the old classic makers of Long Island. Original signed wooden stand included. A very nicely done Seaford style classic with good folk art appeal, more pics avail. Good buy here!
$145

Super nice hollow carved Mallard drake decoy by Ian McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa less then 10 years old. Carved signatue "I. McNair". Excellent all original paint that is slightly aged for a perfect look of a old antique classic. Great looking & very detailed comb painting in gray area proper. Body is hollow carved & measures appox 18 1/4 inches long with a slightly turned head & a very slight raised area to wing tip area, much in style to the great Conn decoys made by Shang Wheeler. I have had a few birds by Ian & his birds are superb in style, paint & construction. Retains original leather line tie & pad weight. Ian very rarely makes any decoys these days, he is having some fun traveling the world, last I heard he was fishing in Alaska & a newly wed. His decoys are very high quality as you would expect from a McNair, its in the blood. This beauty is sure to please & priced to sell. More pics avail.
$875

Very scarce sleeper~ preener Black Duck hunting decoy by Miles Hancock (1887-1974), Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1935-50. A very rare head position by Hancock, especially a earlier decoy that was made for gunning, I have only ever seen a couple of Black Duck's & a couple of Geese and one Pintail by Hancock in this pose. Full size and measures 15 inches & is Hancocks classic style with the solid body carving. Honest hunting wear but all original paint, clean and dry. Weight & line tie are still attached & has the hunter "TJ" carved into bottom, retains both original metal tack eyes. Body is of cottonwood and head is balsa like wood. Very rare Hancock for any collection, you just do not find these in today's decoy market at any price. Hancock was a market gunner by the age of 12 in 1899, later he guided after the end of market gunning till the 1940's when the daily duck limit dropped to 15 per man, he felt it wasnt worth it anymore for just 15 ducks. He once killed 52 Redhead ducks with just 5 shots. Hancock made a great gunning decoy & are a must have addition to any collection of historic classic Southern decoys. More pics available of this rare Chincoteague classic, you could probably count the known sleeper Black Ducks in collections today on 2 or 3 fingers.
SOLD!

Superb & very scarce flying Pintail drake by Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, MD. Circa signed & dated 1963. Excellent all original paint & condition, paint is dry, clean and mint with great colors. Measures approx 20 inches long with slightly dropped head and painted eyes. Wing tip to wing tip measurement is approx 16 inches. Only fault is tail break & reapplied as can be seen in pics above, no touch up done to cover, not bad for a delicate 47+ year old carving. Lawson learned to make decoys under the guidance of his neighbors, the Ward Brothers. He must not have missed a single lesson as his decoys are superb with the strong influence of the Ward's work. Very hard to get any of Lawson's work these days, and here is a outstanding & very scarce full body carving by him that is as nice as you will ever find at any price. This beauty is sure to please, priced to sell quickly, extra pics avail.
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Superb Oscar Peterson (1887-1951), Cadillac, Mich., 7 1/4 inch Perch, fish spearing decoy. Circa 1930's. This fish has superb all original paint & condition with only very small wear or flake to edges. Paint is all original and exceptionally clean, & very strong with excellent color & brush work & nice original varnished finish. This fish is a tack eye model & both eyes retain all their paint as do most of the fins, more pics avail in detail. See Ron Fritz's excellent book "Michigan's Master Carver OSCAR W. PETERSON ", for like examples. Any Oscar Peterson in condition this clean, strong & honest is desirable & rare. This fish is guaranteed 100%, & would make a nice addition to any old fish decoy collection. More pics avail. This is a beauty and the best Peterson fish I have had in quite awhile!
SOLD!

Very nice & very scarce feeding hen Pintail decoy by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, Circa 1940's. Ex-Dan Brown collection. Very good plus all original paint & condition, if used it was very little, only wear is slight & probably from age & storage. Paint is very dry & clean, never waxed. This exact decoy is pictured on page 186 of Henry Fleckenstein's excellent book "American Factory Decoys". Measures approx 13 3/4 inches long & retains original keel & weight. More pics available. Nice bird here that you just never see & will be a top notch addition to any collection of Wildfowler decoys. If you like super nice & super scarce Wildfowler or factory decoys you will be very pleased with this one.
$275

Super nice earlier Red Breasted Merganser pair by "Hurricane Pete" Peterson, Capeville, VA. Signed & dated 1982. Excellent all original paint & in excellent condition. Solid carved cedar body measures approx 18 1/2 inches long each, with great stylish heads & full body carvings. Heads are slightly turned on both birds. Glass eyes in excellent unbroken shape. Has Pete's brand "PETE" in bottom. Pete makes a great bird & his decoys are a collector favorite, & getting harder to find, & the paint on this pair is very well done. This is a really nice pair & scarce species by Pete especially this early. Sure to please any collector of Pete's great looking work. More pics available.
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Exceptional and bold Long Billed Curlew shorebird decoy by Mark McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Carved McNair signature on bird & ink signed McNair made wooden stand on bottom of stand. Superb all original aged paint & condition. The surface is outstanding with great looking patina & aging. Lots of nice detailed brush work on this beauty including very nice dot work plummage work on head. Nice bold full body style that measures approx 20 3/4 inches tip to tip with splined bill and head pegged to body with carved dowells. Carved eyes, nice long curved bill & raised wing carving. This is a very neat style & looks 100 years old. Its tuff getting any McNairs & this is a really nice style that is pure Mark & very sought after species by McNair. If you like shorebirds or McNair carvings this is a piece that you will love owning, it is a absolute killer. Priced to sell and more pics of this beauty avail.
SOLD!

Folky Ruddy Turnstone shorebird decoy. Maker unknown possibly a piece by Finney. Circa less then 25 years old. Very nice original paint that has been intentionally aged and cracked to give it the look of a very old shorebird. This bird has great form, neat colors with a very dark deep patina. Has a nice folky body style carving with a square rusted nail for a bill. Has a few shot scars. This is a smaller size bird measuring approx 7 inches long. Good looking decoy for any collection of folk art or shorebirds that has the look of a very old bird at a lot less money. Stand included and more pics available.
SOLD!

Early & very nice "Glass-Eye" Canvasback drake decoy by the Mason Decoy Company, Detroit, Michigan. Circa 1896-1924. Excellent all original paint & condition except for professional neck filler replacement. All original paint, very clean & dry but has some honest wood grain paint loss and some lite gunning wear. Very nice scalloped breast painting. Retains both original glass eyes, one is deeper set & looks smaller but isn't. Measures approx 15 inches long & has a great looking long bill with no damage. More pics avail. This is a nice example with honest gunning & age wear, no excuses needed on this one & will be a nice addition to any collection, plus nice Canvasbacks in original paint aren't easy to find. Good buy on this one.
$550

Super nice Bluebill pair by Mark Daisey, Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1998, signed and dated in ink and hot branded "MARK". Strong, dry & clean all original paint that shows no wear, probably never hunted over. Measure approx 12 inches long each with solid carved bodies. Glass eyes and fully rigged to gun with. Mark Daisey is the nephew of the "world famous" Cigar Daisey. He is very talented and makes a excellent decoy in many different styles including copying some of the classics. His work is a very smart buy for the good quality that he puts into his work. Extra pics avail & a great buy on this pair
$550 pair

Nice and very fat "Barrier Island" Plover by Mike Robinson, Alaska. Circa less then 5 years old. Carved "XR" signature. Paint is all original has been intentionaly aged and worn. Has carved eyes with tack nails and measures approx 8 inches long but is a nice fat 9+ inches around. Body is solid carved, bill is puddied into head. Nice running form. Mike has been carving for years and carves mostly in the styles of the old classic Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Virginia makers. Cool wooden stand shown is included. A neat looking piece for the folk art or decoy collector, more pics avail.
(consignment piece)
$285

Superb feeding position Obediah Verity classic style Dowicher shorebird decoy by Mark McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa less then 20 yrs old. Excellent all original aged paint & condition. The surface is outstanding with great looking patina & aging. Lots of paint work & time on this one, loads of tiny plummage feather painting. Nice fat full body style that measures approx 8 3/4 inches as crow flies & approx 12 tip to tip. Carved eyes, splined bill & raised wing carving, all very accurate in detail. This is a neat style & looks 100 years old. Its tuff getting any McNairs & this is a really nice style & fairly scarce syle & specie. Carved McNair signature. Stand included. More pics of this beauty avail.
(Consignment piece)
$1650

Nice hen Mallard by Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, VA. Circa less then 20 years old. Has Grayson's "C" carved in bottom. Excellent all original paint & condition that is never gunned over & mint. Great surface on this beauty. Life size hollow carved cedar body measures approx 17 1/2 inches with slightly lowered head, also has a raised wing tip and a nice full body carving. Retains original weight and is keeled. Nice glass eyes with no cracks. Grayson was the "Carver of the Year" at the 2004 Harve de Grace Decoy Show, and just did an exhibit at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. More pics available. This is a very nice decoy by one of the best classic decoy makers of this generation. Grayson's decoys continue to be some of the most sought after decoys in todays market, get this modern classic while you can.
SOLD!

Super nice Brant decoy by Danny Marshall, Saxis and Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 2011. Superb, clean, & dry all original paint & condition. Signed by Danny & noted that it was made for the "2011 Chingoteague Island Poker Run". Solid body with turned head & measures approx 16 1/2 inches long. Condition is perfect. Glass eyes & slight wing/back/tail carving. I have seen very few of Danny's birds come to market in the past, Danny never carved a lot of birds, but his work is superb and seldom offered up for resale. He is a retired Game Warden on the Eastern Shore of VA, he learned to carve under the guidance of his good friends the Ward Brothers of Crisfield, and the lesson's of Lem & Steve Ward was well learned and applied as the results show in his fine decoy carving & paint style. Danny was born in Saxis and spent several years as a private guide on Fox Island. Good looking Brant here and guaranteed to please. More pics avail.
$550

Very nice stylish Bowman style resting Yellowlegs by Michael Johnson, Inman, SC. Circa 2010. Carved "MJ" signature. Paint is all original & very rich in color, has glass eyes & is lifesize and measures approx 10 1/2 inches long. Body is solid carved, bill is oak & inserted into head proper. Nice raised shoulder carving with split tail & carved thigh. Michael has been carving for 29 years and carves mostly in the styles of the old classic makers. He carves a few pieces to order for long time customers but mostly his work is only sold at The Audobon Gallery in Charleston, SC. Metal stand included. A very nicely done Bowman style classic with good folk art appeal, more pics avail. Good buy here!
$450

Exceptional & very rare "Open Water" model drake Canvasback by the Ward Brothers, Crisfield, MD. 1 of 18 made for a gunning rig on the Pocomoke River, only drakes were made for this rig. Circa 1920-30's. Excellent all original paint & condition. Paint is very strong, clean & dry. Beautiful patina & great paint patterns on this one. Minimal gunning & age wear with a few areas of loss to wood but very minimal considering age & enviroment. Has a slight age line in neck puddy that goes around the back bottom of neck where it meets body. Displays perfect. Has the Ward Brothers ink stamp under the tail. Great looking classic Ward decoy here, it is pictured in Gard & McGrath's great book "The WARD BROTHERS' DECOYS, A Collectors Guide", on top of page 17 in color plate 10. Solid carved body measures approx 16 1/4 inches long and has glass eyes. Retains original weights & line tie. Very clean & nicely done style for that era. The price of good early Wards continue to be strong, they are great American folk art & stand on their own. This is a sweet decoy for any collector looking to add a early Ward Canvasback and demands great or classic examples & investment quality decoys. E-mail for more pics if interested.
SOLD!

Very early & extra fat Dowicher from Jamaica Bay, Long Island, NY. Maker unknown but from the same hand as the birds made for the Theodore Rodgers rig, and may possibly be from that 1853 rig. Circa 1850-60. Very old, clean & strong paint, most of which appears to be original coat. Bill may be old replacement or possibly shortened as other Dowicher's I have seen from this rig have a long bill, it is proper splined thru head. Has shot scars & a area where wood was lost along grain on bottom right side (not shown but extra pics avail), may have had the "Rodgers" brand shaved off in that area and painted over. Overall a great looking & historic shorebird & as early as you will ever find any decoy. More pics avail.
(consignment piece)
$750

Super nice & very scarce Doug Jester (1876-1961) miniature Canada Goose decoy, Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1930-50s. Nice classic body style, measuring approx 7 1/2 inches long. Paint is all original & nicely done. Very clean, strong & dry. Very thin ageline around neck, thinner then a hair & is totally secure. Jester was well known for his classic Chincoteague style hunting decoys, but his minis are quite hard to find, especially this nice & a Goose.
$750

Nice pair of Ward style Pintails by Lou Reneri, Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1970-80s. Nice classic Ward Bros body style, measuring approx 15 3/4 inches long each. Paint is all original & nicely done with some intentional wear to show wear. Reneri has made decoys for many years & in many styles but his Ward Bro style is the most popular with collectors. Never signed which isnt uncommon for Reneri carvings. More pics avail.
$525 pair

Super nice & very scarce Doug Jester (1876-1961) miniature Canvasback decoy, Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1930-50s. Nice classic body style, measuring approx 6 3/4 inches long. Paint is all original & nicely done. Very clean, strong & dry & has a few very small flakes to wood on back. Jester was well known for his classic Chincoteague style hunting decoys, but his minis are quite hard to find, especially this nice & a Canvasback is one of the hardest species to find as a mini.
$450

Early and very nice "Brigantine Bullhead" Black~Belly Plover shorebird decoy by Bill Harris, Brigantine, NJ. Circa 1880-1920. Excellent paint that is all original with slight gunning and age wear, great surface that is very clean and dry with great patinia of age. Lots of nice lines and feather bushing on this decoy, a lot going on with Harris's paint style, shows much thought & care in his workmanship. Great stylish solid carved body that measures approx 12 1/2 inches long. Has great form with nice sweeping body carving, almost Dove like then Harris carves a almost oversized very round head. They say he did this to signify a juvenile BB Plover as other BB Plovers found have a more normal sized head that were also done by his hand. Has a nice sharp bill tip as most examples of this rig have broken tips or are very blunted. Bill is original and is splined thru head. These are the birds that gave the term "Brigantine Bullhead". Great looking classic & very clean and original NJ shorebird decoy for any collection. More pics of this beauty avail.
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Super nice hollow Brant decoy by Ira Hudson (1876-1949), Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1920-35. From the Bob-O-Del gunning rig & branded "O". Ex-Bill Purnell collection & hot branded with Bill's "W.H.P. jr" brand. Very strong, dry, and clean all original paint with some honest natural age & gunning wear. Very nice feathering on the sides of this beauty & some of the strongest white neck patterns I have seen on a Hudson Brant. No repairs or touch ups of any kind. Measures approx 16 1/8 inches & has a nice deep hollow carved body with nice v carving behind neck. Only fault is small 1 1/4 X 1/2 inch tail chip on right side tip of tail as seen in pic above. Great looking form, paint & finish on this desirable classic beauty. Has tack eyes. Retains the original line tie and weight. This was pictured in Richardson's "Chesapeake Bay Decoys and the Men Who Made Them", and also pictured in Cameron McIntyre's article on Ira Hudson in Decoy Magazine. More pics avail. A outstanding classic model Ira Hudson Brant example for any collection.
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Very scarce "Dudley" style hen Hooded-Merganser decoy by Mark McNair, Eastern Shore of VA. Circa less then 20 years old. Excellent all original aged paint. Great style body that measures approx 11 inches long. Has great form with nice carving. Retains original aged leather remnant line tie & weight, also nail in breast line tie reminiscent of the great classics of VA and NC. This is a nice style by Mark done in the classic style of the Dudley's, not known if they ever made Mergansers but if they did this is what it would probably look like. Looks a 100 years old. More pics avail. of this collector favorite species. Carved McNair signature. Great looking piece by McNair, more pics available.
SOLD!

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