Session Two Friday, April 22, :00 AM. Decoratives

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2 Session Two Friday, April 22, :00 AM Decoratives 384. Carving of two turtles on log in pond, John Sharp, Kent, Ohio. Signed and dated Original and good. (2,500-3,500) Duck swimming in pond, a carving by John Sharp Kent, Ohio. Signed and dated A leaf floating in the pond. Original surface with minor cracking, otherwise good. (2,500-3,500) Decorative wood duck drake, Joseph Wooster, Buckeye Lake, Ohio. Hollow carved with relief wing carving. Signed on the underside. Also First Place Waterfowl Carving 1971 International Decoy Contest. With a paper sticker from that contest. Excellent and original. (1,500-2,500) 379. Black duck, Jimmie Vizier. Signed and dated 1996 with the inscription, Black duck, best of show, Point Mouillee, Michigan. Carved special for Gene Orgeron. Carved, crossed wingtips and fluted tail. Excellent and original. Provenance: Orgeron collection. (1,500-2,500) 380. Pair of hooded mergansers, Joseph Wooster, Buckeye Lake, Ohio. Detailed wing and tail feather carving. Signed and dated 1970 on the undersides. Both with paper stickers from the International Decoy Contest 1970, 383 Davenport, Iowa. Minor discoloration and a very small paint rub on tip of drake s bill, otherwise very good and original. (2,000-3,000) 381. Widgeon drake in resting pose, Jim Foote, Gibraltar, Michigan. Highly detailed feather carving and paint pattern. Signed. Very good and original. (1,250-1,750) 382. Pair of bluebills, Jim Foote, Gibraltar, Michigan. Both have slightly turned heads and detailed feather carving. Both are signed. Very good and original. (2,250-2,750) 383. Hollow carved pintail drake, Jim Foote, Gibraltar, Michigan. Signed and dated Detailed feather carving and slightly turned head. Near mint original paint that has darkened a little with age; structurally good. (1,000-1,500) 386. Carving of a heron in the marsh, John Sharp, Kent, Ohio. Signed and dated Approximately 35 tall. Small age split in stump; small cracks; small cracks in marsh grass; minor discoloration. (3,000-5,000) Sharp s carvings are one piece reductions from sections of logs of American hardwoods, primarily walnut and cherry. Beyond the initial use of chainsaws, the work is accomplished with hand cutting tools, many of which are his own make and design. His work has had a major influence on the interpretive class since its inception in 1988 having won the World Championship ten times. In 2005, he won Best in Show in Interpretive Wood Sculpture at the Ward World Championship with a pair of Parakeets

3 Two decoys, Victor Paroyan. Signed and dated Canvasback hen and a merganser drake. Both have carved, crossed wingtips and detailed feather paint. Very good and original. Provenance: Orgeron collection. (1,250-1,750) 388. Pair of shovelers, Tom Christie. Signed Shanghi rig and dated Both have raised, carved wingtips and good paint detail. Excellent and original. Provenance: Orgeron collection. (800-1,200) 389. Greenwing teal hen, Jude Brunet, New Orleans, Louisiana. Inscribed in underside is, Gulf South championship Jude Brunet, 97. Collection of Gene and Diane. Decoy is also remarqued. Slightly turned nestle head. Carved crossed wingtips and good feather paint detail. Provenance: Orgeron collection. (800-1,200) 390. Eskimo curlew on carved wooden base, Eddie Wozny, Cambridge, Maryland. Signed and dated Small W carved under base. Detailed feather carving. Excellent and original. (800-1,200) 391. Swimming greenwing teal hen, Jim Foote, Gibraltar, Michigan. Signed. Detailed feather carving. Very good and original. (800-1,200) 392. Hollow carved greenwing teal drake, Jim Foote, Gibraltar, Michigan. Signed. Detailed feather carving with raised crossed wingtips. Several small dents in underside otherwise very good and original. (800-1,200) * Sharp Shinned Hawk in Pine, carving by Pat Godin. Fine carving detail. A full size hawk with fine carving detail. Pine branch and needles are metal. Excellent and original. Provenance: Orgeron collection. (2,500-3,500) 394. * Full size decorative Harris Hawk, John Leeder, Addison, Ontario. Detailed feather carving with raised wings and open bill. Mounted on a carved cactus. Measures 22 long and 27 tall with base. Signed and dated 2003 on underside of base. Tiny chip in tip of one tail feather, otherwise near mint. (800-1,200) 395. * 16 decorative shorebirds on beach display, Del Herbert, Chula Vista, California. Includes 5 yellowlegs, 9 sanderling, and an adult and juvenile ruddy turnstone. Base measures approximately 37 long. Signed and dated 2000 on underside. Excellent and original.(1,000-1,400)

4 Elmer Crowell East Harwich, Massachusetts A 396. Rare full size Baltimore Oriole with dropped wings, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Inserted wooden bill and wire legs. Original paint with fine feather detail and virtually no wear; slight shrinkage on a couple of spots on the carved wooden base. Literature: The Songless Aviary, Brian Cullity. (8,000-12,000) 397. Full size canvasback drake mounted on oval plaque, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Crowell s rectangular stamp is in the underside of the plaque. Decoy has raised carved primaries and carved secondaries as well as fluted tail. Very good and original. (8,000-12,000) 397A. 3/4 size mallard drake, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Crowell s rectangular stamp is in underside twice. Slightly turned head. Near mint original paint; structurally very good. (3,000-4,000) 397 Detail

5 Gus Wilson South Portland, Maine Detail 398 Detail 398 Detail 398. Exceptional oversize Monhegan Island style merganser drake, Gus Wilson, South Portland, Maine, last quarter 19th century. Slightly turned inlet head that is arched back and flipped up tail. Tack eyes, carved crest and relief wing carving. Original paint with minor wear, mostly on one side of neck base; a few small dents and shot marks; very small defects in wood on one side. Literature: The Great Book of Decoys, Joe Engers, Editor. New England Decoys, John and Shirley Delph. (140, ,000)

6 402. Merganser drake, Gus Wilson, South Portland, Maine. Slightly turned inlet head with piece of leather through space in bill. Carved eyes and relief wing carving. Original paint with minor wear; small cracks; piece of leather and horsehair crest appears to be old replacement; lightly hit by shot. Literature: New England Decoys, John and Shirley Delph. (5,000-8,000) Monhegan Island style scoter, Gus Wilson, South Portland, Maine. Inlet head, carved eyes, and relief wing carving. A mixture of original paint with moderate wear and old in use repaint; hit by shot. Literature: New England Decoys, John and Shirley Delph. (2,500-3,500) Black duck, Gus Wilson, South Portland, Maine. Relief wing carving, carved eyes, and slightly turned inlet head. Original paint with very slight wear; defect in wood under tail and underside; small plug in one side of neck to fill a defect in wood when the decoy was made. Literature: The Great Book of Decoys, Joe Engers, editor. (1,250-1,750) White wing scoter, Gus Wilson, South Portland, Maine. Carved eyes. Wing relief carving. Small amount of orange primer visible around neck seat. Light wear; very good and original. ( ) 402 Detail

7 Wisconsin Enoch Reindahl Stoughton, Wisconsin Detail 404 Detail 403 Detail 403. Black duck, Enoch Reindahl, Stoughton, Wisconsin. In content pose with slightly turned head. Carved crossed wingtips. Enoch Reindahl is painted on the underside. Original paint with very minor wear; structurally good; small filled crack in underside. Literature: Fish and Fowl of the Great Lakes, Donna Tonelli. (6,500-9,500) 404. Classic pair of mallards, Enoch Reindahl, Stoughton, Wisconsin. These mallards represent his earliest and finest period, circa 1930 s. Both have tucked heads and carved crossed wingtips. Both have detailed feather paint. One shot mark on drake s body, otherwise very good and original. Literature: Fish and Fowl of the Great Lakes, Donna Tonelli. (15,000-20,000)

8 405. Rare black duck, Warren Dettman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, circa Hollow carved with bottom board. Raised wingtips. Detailed bill carving and fine scratch painting on body. Slightly turned head. Original paint with numerous rubs and stains, including some paint spatter; structurally sound. (1,200-1,500) Canada goose folding silhouette, Enoch Reindahl, Stoughton, Wisconsin. From a rig of silhouettes that Reindahl used. Well executed paint patterns. Head that tucks in to body for carrying. Material is some kind of paper board. A few small flakes missing, otherwise original. (1,500-2,000) Rare rigmate pair of mallards, Warren Dettman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, circa Both are hollow carved with raised wingtips. Original paint with numerous rubs; drake has chip in tail; and both may have an old coat of varnish that has darkened. (2,500-3,500) Two oversize special order bluebill drakes, Frank Strey, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1930s. Hollow carved. Said to have been used by members of the Milwaukee Gun Club, with some connection to Remington Arms Company. Only one rig of these oversize bluebills were made. Original paint with shot scars; one drake has large area of paint loss on side; tight crack in bill; otherwise good and original. (2,000-3,000) Rare canvasback drake, Joseph Sieger, Tustin, Wisconsin, 1st quarter 20th century. Hollow carved with bottom board. Original paint protected by an old coat of varnish; shows moderate gunning wear; two gouges in body; numerous dents and rubs. (6,000-8,000) 410. Pair of bluebills, Gus Moak, Tustin, Wisconsin. Each is hollow carved and very slightly turned head. Original paint with good patina and very minor wear; drake has been hit by shot on one side. Literature: Fish and Fowl of the Great Lakes, Donna Tonelli. (4,500-6,500)

9 A small town just south of Madison is where three of Wisconsin s best decoy carvers lived and hunted. The decoys made by these three famous carvers, Ferd Homme, Mant Homme, and Enoch Reindahl are sought after by serious collectors across the country. Their style, now known as the Stoughton Style, can be characterized by realistic full body sculptures, often in a resting or sleeping pose. The painting techniques vary with combinations of wet on wet blending with areas of heavy combing. Raised crossed wingtips are a common characteristic of most of Ferd s carved decoys. The combination of these techniques creates life like decoys that can be enjoyed either on the water or on a shelf Detail 412 Detail 411. Well carved pintail drake, Mandt Homme, Stoughton, Wisconsin. Detailed feather carving with carved crossed wingtips and fluted tail. Stylish head and neck with raised neck seat. Detailed scratch and comb paint on back and sides. Tom Alberti, is carved in to the underside. Tom Alberti was Homme s personal friend and hunting partner. A few tiny paint flakes missing at neck seat; otherwise very good and original. Literature: Fish and Fowl of the Great Lakes, Donna Tonelli, p. 208, exact decoy. (8,000-12,000) 412. Rigmate pair of canvasbacks, Ferd Homme, Stoughton, Wisconsin. Both are in content pose and have carved crossed wingtips and fluted tails. Hen s head is turned slightly. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; a few tiny dents; worn area at edge of hens tail. Provenance: Menzel collection sticker is on the underside of the drake. Literature: Fish and Fowl of the Great Lakes, Donna Tonelli. (10,000-14,000)

10 Illinois River Detail 413. Rare pintail hen, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois. Retains Graves weight. Branded GSO for Guy Osborne, a member of the Crane Lake Club, near Bath, Illinois. Original paint with very minor wear; small crack in back near tail. Literature: Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway, Alan Haid. (6,500-9,500) 413 Detail 414. Extremely rare greenwing teal drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, circa 1920s. Branded LHC, for Lewis H. Clark, a member at Senachewine Duck Club in Bears French s ink stamp, 194 on underside, indicating he obtained it from Helen Hagerman Putnam Illinois in Hagerman received the decoy from her father Frank Cotton Eckard who was club manager of the Senachwine. Many knowledgable Illinois River collectors believe this is the finest straight head Perdew greenwing teal known. Weight is missing, otherwise excellent and original. Provenance: Joe French collection. JF brand in underside as well as ink stamp number 194. Literature: Decoy Collectors Guide, 1964 issue, p. 12. The Art of the Decoy, Adele Earnest, p. 75, exact decoy. (15,000-20,000)

11 Charles Walker was born in Princeton, Illinois and never really left the area, choosing to stay where waterfowl shooting was at its best. Walker hunted locally including at the Princeton Club, a club exclusive to Princeton area hunters only. While Walker was not a full time professional carver like Robert Elliston and Charles Perdew, and he produced significantly fewer birds, he is still considered one of the best of the Illinois River region by today s collectors. He produced between 500 and 700 decoys later in his life from about 1925 to 1950, many of which were made and sold to members of the Princeton Game and Fish Club Exceptional mallard drake, Charles Walker, Princeton, Illinois, circa 1930s. Fine scratch paint detail and patina. number 8 painted on underside for Cliff Jolly. This is the last rig of decoys that Walker made. Jolly ordered one dozen round bottom and one dozen flat bottom. Original paint with a few small flakes missing, mostly on top of head; a few small dents. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Walter White. (14,000-18,000) Detail 417 Detail Exceptional canvasback drake, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois. Bright original paint by Catherine Elliston that is near mint - one of the finest examples known to exist; decoy was barely used; weight is missing; structurally excellent. Literature: Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway, Alan Haid, p. 88. Decoys Magazine, Joe Engers, Editor, March/April 1997 issue. (4,000-6,000) 416. Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, circa Painted by Charlie. Turned head with JNZ branded twice in underside for John N. Ziegle, an affluent architect from Peoria, Illinois that belonged to the Rice Pond Duck Club. He had a large rig of Perdew mallards, pintails and bluebills, most were ordered from Strong original paint with small stain near top of breast; two small flakes to green area on head; protected by a coat of varnish which shows ssome dripping on one side of body. (4,000-6,000)

12 Of the ten or so Robert Elliston greenwing teal that we know of, four, including this one, were found at a yard sale in St. Paul, Minnesota in the summer of This is the last of the five to be sold by the person that originally bought them in St. Paul. The five drake teal were all purchased along with seven Fred Allen decoys, including a sleeping mallard drake, a pair or mallards (in this auction), a bluebill and a redhead. Also included in the box were two Carriage house mallards. The owner of the decoys explained that they were all used by his wife s father on a lake in Backus, Minnesota Extremely rare greenwing teal drake, Robert Elliston, Bureau, Illinois, circa Bold feather paint detail. One of three found in St. Paul, Minnesota in Excellent original paint with minor wear at tip of bill; with slight shrinkage in center of back; small rough spot at tip of tail. (35,000-45,000) Detail

13 While residents of Chicago, the Dupee family owned a second home in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. William H. Dupee and his father were both founding members of and frequent shooters at the Diana Shooting Club on the Horicon Marsh located in south central Wisconsin. Dupee s good friend, Charles Dearing, was also a member at the Diana Club and the two gentlemen often traveled and hunted together. (Elliston Decoys can also be found with his brand, Dearing ). The Dupee rig of decoys was likely ordered around The decoys are characterized by having fat round bodies, which indicate they are Elliston s earliest period and most desirable style. 419 Detail 419 Detail Outstanding round body style bluebill drake, Robert Elliston, Bureau, Illinois, circa From the famous Dupee Rig, Wisconsin. Branded W. Dupee in underside. Exceptionally fine form with long graceful neck and arched back. Highly detailed feather carving with combing on lower sides and underside. Scalloping on edges of breast paint. Near mint original paint; hairline surface crack in neck; professional repair to a tiny chip under one edge of bill; Dupee brand has been partially carved out. Literature: Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway, Alan Haid. Great Book of Decoys, Joe Engers, Editor. (30,000-35,000) 419 Detail

14 420 New England 420. Pintail drake, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Pre brand. Original paint with minor wear; crack in underside; crack in neck with small chips of wood missing; slight roughness to very tip of bill. (2,500-3,500) 421. Black duck, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Crowell s oval brand is in the underside. Slightly turned head. Feather paint detail. Near mint original paint; small area on back where defect in wood was filled when decoy was made. (3,000-4,000) Charles Shang Wheeler Stratford, Connecticut In 1923, Shang Wheeler, for the first time, entered the amateur category of the Bellport, Long Island decoy carving contest, and he won first place. One of the show organizers was Joel Barber, the first great collector, author, and historian of decoys. Barber was also a gifted carver and painter. Barber commented, on Wheeler s winning mallard, it represents the highest development yet reached in the American art of decoy carving. This Bellport show was not the last time Wheeler took the top prize. He went on to win the amateur category for the next twelve consecutive years, carving almost every species of waterfowl seen along the Atlantic coast. Throughout the 1940s, Wheeler would exhibit his decoys at the National Sportsman s Show in New York. After his death in in 1949, this exhibit became part of the permanent collection of decoys at the Audubon Society s Birdcraft Museum in Fairfield, Connecticut. This exact brant can be seen in the photograph of Wheelers display taken in 1949, and it eventually became property of the Audubon Museum until it was purchased by a Midwest decoy collector in the early 1980s Gunning model low head goldeneye hen, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Fluted tail and slightly turned head. Original paint with minor wear; mostly on one side; hit by shot. (3,000-4,000) 424 Detail 424 Detail Brant with slightly lifted head, Joseph Lincoln, Accord, Massachusetts. Original paint; minor discoloration and wear; age split in underside extending a short way up the breast and under the tail; slight roughness on one edge of tail with slight touch up there; long thin plug in one side is from when the decoy was made. Literature: New England Decoys, John and Shirley Delph. (3,000-4,000) 424. Very rare carved cedar brant, Shang Wheeler, Stratford, Connecticut. One of only two known to exist. Relief wing carving, detailed mandible carving, and tear drop weight. Good feather paint detail. Original paint with very minor wear; several tiny dents. Literature: Shang, Dixon Merkt. (10,000-14,000)

15 Keyes Chadwick Martha s Vineyard, Massachusetts Root head heron, from South Shore of Massachusetts, circa Old in use repaint; structurally good; in old wooden carrying box. (4,000-6,000) 426. Large crow from Massachusetts, 2nd quarter 20th century. Applied wings and dropped tail. Original paint with minor wear; several cracks; much of the thigh carving has been chipped out small rough area at one wingtip. Literature: Bird Decoys of North America: Nature, History and Art, Robert Shaw, p. 101, exact decoy. Decoys: A North American Survey, Gene and Linda Kangas, p. 308, exact decoy. National Directory of Decoy Collectors Book II, p. 21, 1979, exact dceoy. (4,000-6,000) 427 Detail 427 Detail 427. Rare early style redhead drake, Keyes Chadwick, Martha s Vineyard, Massachusetts, 1st quarter 20th century. Very good form with turned head in feeding pose. Original paint with minor wear; lightly hit by shot; several small areas of touchup to area of shot holes on head. Literature: Martha s Vineyard Decoys, Stanley Murphy. New England Decoys, John and Shirley Delph. (9,500-12,500)

16 George Boyd Seabrook, New Hampshire 427A A Detail 427A Detail 427A Detail 427A. Very rare and important bluewing teal drake, George Boyd, Seabrook, New Hampshire. One of only three known to exist. Slightly turned and lifted head. Fine feather paint detail and good patina. Signed on the underside by the maker, also initials JF are on the underside. Very minor paint shrinkage, mostly on top of head, otherwise excellent and original. Provenance: One of only three known to exist. Literature: Great Book of Decoys, Joe Engers, Editor, for rigmate. New England Decoys, John and Shirley Delph. Finely Carved and Nicely Painted, Jim Cullen. (35,000-40,000) 428. Very rare and important greenwing teal drake, George Boyd, Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1st quarter 20th century. Decoy is signed by the maker, also initials JF are on the underside. One of only three known to exist. Highly detailed feather paint. Original paint with fine shrinkage on parts of head, breast and one side. Structurally excellent. Literature: Great Book of Decoys, Joe Engers, Editor, rigmate. New England Decoys, John and Shirley Delph. Finely Carved and Nicely Painted, Jim Cullen. (35,000-40,000)

17 429. Mallard drake, Charles Hart, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Solid body style with carved, layered wing carving, fluted tail and leather tail sprig. Original paint with minor wear; structurally very good. Provenance: Mallar collection. (2,000-3,000) Rigmate pair of bluebills, Keyes Chadwick, Martha s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Original paint with minor wear; very minor paint shrinkage on parts of the black area on the drake; hen has a crack in the underside. (1,200-1,600) Swimming merganser hen from Massachusetts, last quarter 19th century. Old in use repaint; a few small dents in back. Literature: American Bird Decoys, William J. Mackey, Jr., p. 75 for similar decoy. (1,500-2,500) Bluebill drake, Ben Holmes, Stratford, Connecticut, circa Hollow carved. A mixture of old in use repaint,, original paint, and bare wood; hit by shot. Provenance: Tags on underside indicate the decoy was at one time owned by George Ross Starr and at a later date by Jackson Parker. (950-1,250) 433 Detail 433. Rigmate pair of bluebills, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Pre brand, circa Hen has slightly turned head. Both have DR. L.C. Jones written in old script on the underside. Original paint with minor wear; a few small dents. Literature: New England Decoys, John and Shirley Delph. (8,000-12,000)

18 Albert Laing Stratford, Connecticut & New York, New York While most collectors associate Albert D. Laing with the state of Connecticut, it is likely that this decoy was made well before Laing s relocation from New York to his home in Stratford in This decoy was probably made while Laing was working as a market hunter around Detail 440 Detail Rigmate pair of goldeneyes, David Harrington, Vermont. Rasp carving emulates feather texture. Neither bird has been rigged. Both have slightly turned heads. Stamped Colby Woods Collection. Original paint; small areas of staining on underside of hen; good and original. ( ) 435. Bluebill hen, Sam Collins, Milford, Connecticut. Old in use repaint on bill and white areas, the rest appears to be original; small cracks and shot marks. ( ) 436. Swimming Canada goose from Massachusetts, 1st quarter 20th century. Hollow carved laminated body construction. Old in use repaint; small dents. ( ) 437. Well executed mallard drake by Dr. Lewis Web Hill, Martha s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Mounted on wooden base. Measuring 9.5 in length. Carving is well executed with crossed wingtips, shoulder carving, and snuggled head. ( ) 438. Canada goose, Joseph Lincoln, Accord, Massachusetts, 1st quarter 20th century. Repainted in the Lincoln style a long time ago; numerous small dents; shallow rough spots. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Colby Wood, his stamp is on the underside. ( ) 440. Sleeping redhead drake, Albert Laing, Stratford, Connecticut and New York, New York, 2nd quarter 19th century. Hollow carved flat body style. Square nail construction. Old repaint with moderate wear; small cracks and shot marks. (9,000-12,000)

19 Mason Decoy Factory Detroit, Michigan This exact pair of decoys was the best of the D.B.Day rig, with the heavy or special order bills, that was found at the Toussaint Shooting Club Outstanding rigmate pair of mallards from the D.B. Day rig, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. Both have slightly turned heads with large upturned bills. Both have D.B. Day rig brand in underside. Drake has near mint original paint; hen has very slight wear on back; both have several very small shallow surface dents; hen has two shot marks; drake has hairline crack partway through the top of the bill and partway through one side of the neck and small tail chip repair. Provenance: Pearce collection. 441 Detail 441 Detail Literature: Mason Decoys, Russ Goldberger and Alan Haid, p. 20, hen pictured. Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway, Alan Haid, p. 73. (12,500-17,500) 442. Very rare, special order early style Canada goose, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan, circa Premier grade with bill morticed into top of removable head. Dowel holding head on is angled to the side of the neck instead of the top of the head because of the mortice. Two cracks partway down back and in top of tail; paint loss in neck base and on sides of head not visible in one side. Provenance: Pearce collection. Purchased from Dick Meader in 1984 Literature: Mason Decoys, Russ Goldberger and Alan Haid, p. 80, exact decoy pictured. Factory Decoys, John and Shirley Delph, p. 47, exact decoy. (12,500-17,500) 442 Detail

20 443. Black duck, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. Original paint; minor wear; a few tiny dents; slight separation at body seam on one side that was filled and touched up a long time ago. (2,500-3,500) Rare goldeneye hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. Original paint with minor wear protected by an old coat of varnish; small dents; small crack at neck base; small rough area at tip of bill. (2,500-3,500) Goldeneye hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Challenge grade. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; crack in one lower side; short hairline crack near tie strap hole. (1,500-2,500) Detail 448 Detail Mallard drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Challenge grade with early snakey head style. Branded AG in underside. Original paint with minor wear; slight roughness to edge of tail; small cracks in body. (1,500-2,500) 447. Extremely rare bufflehead hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Challenge grade. Original paint with very minor wear on most of the decoy; moderate wear on end of bill with slight wear to the wood there and on the edges of the tail; old overpaint has been professionally taken off the bottom third of the decoy; crack in underside. Provenance: Mallar collection. Purchased at an antique auction on the Maine coast approximately 15 years ago. (8,000-12,000) 448. Black duck, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan, circa Premier grade with fine swirl feather paint. Near mint original paint; tiny chip at tip of tail; hairline crack partway down back. Provenance: Pearce collection. (5,500-8,500)

21 Exceptional and rare American merganser hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan, circa Premier grade with outstanding form. Branded JWW for John Ware Willard, , who was the grandson of famous clock maker Simon Willard. Also branded SMN. Near mint original paint with good patina; very slight separation at neck seam and tiny rough spot at one side of tip of bill Very rare American merganser drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade with early snakey head style, circa Original paint; very minor discoloration and wear; several tiny dents. Provenance: Pearce collection. Formerly in the collection of Dr. Dick Clark. Literature: Mason Decoys, Russ Goldberger and Alan Haid, p. 72 top, exact decoy pictured. (12,500-17,500) 449 Detail Provenance: Pearce collection. 450 Detail Literature: Mason Decoys, Russ Goldberger and Alan Haid, p. 72 top, exact decoy pictured. (15,000-25,000)

22 Shorebird Decoys William Bowman Lawrence, New York Detail 451. Sandpiper, Obediah Verity, Seaford, New York, 3rd quarter 19th century. Relief wing carving and carved eyes. Strong original paint; two shot holes in one side; small areas of paint loss on bill; slight discoloration to small area of head; otherwise very good and original. (5,000-7,000) 451 Detail 452 Detail 452. Running sandpiper, Obediah Verity, Seaford, Long Island, New York. Wide body style with relief wing carving and carved eyes. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; worn spot on one side of breast; bill is an old working replacement. (3,000-4,000) 453. Rare greater yellowlegs in alert pose, William Bowman, Lawrence, Long island, New York, last quarter 19th century. Believed by some to have been made by Charles Sumner Bunn. Relief wing carving with extended wingtips. Shoe button eyes. Very slight thigh carving. Original paint with minor wear; two small holes were added next to the stick hole at one time for wire legs; thin crack in that area and on one side; very lightly hit by shot. Literature: Great Book of Decoys, Joe Engers Editor, Long Island chapter. The Decoys of Long Island, Tim Sieger and Alan Haid. (20,000-30,000)

23 Large black bellied plover, Obediah Verity, Seaford, Long Island, New York, 3rd quarter 19th century. Wide beetle head style with eyes facing forward. Provenance: Gilford collection. (1,200-1,600) 457. Yellowlegs, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan, circa Tack eye model. Old overpaint has been taken off to show some original; structurally good. Provenance: Herbert Mason Estate. ( ) 460 Detail 461 Detail 455. Two robin snipe, Nate Frasier, Tuckerton, New Jersey. Original paint with moderate wear; one bill has some touchup on it; small cracks in underside. Provenance: Gilford collection. (1,500-2,500) 456. Greater yellowlegs, Thomas Gelston, Quogue, New York. Cork body with inserted hardwood bill. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; slight wear to the cork at the tail; very lightly hit by shot. Provenance: Gilford collection. ( ) 458. Rare curlew, Luther Lee Nottingham, Chesapeake, Virginia, last quarter 19th century. Relief wing carving. LLN carved under the tail. A mixture of worn original and old in use repaint; head and bill have been professionally replaced by Cameron McIntyre. (1,000-1,500) 459. Greater yellowlegs from the South Shore of Massachusetts, circa Original paint with moderate wear; hit by shot; bill is an old replacement; stick holes have been drilled several times with some chipping between them. (800-1,200) 460. Plump black bellied plover, in winter plumage Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, New Jersey, circa Good feather paint detail. Original paint with very minor shrinkage on breast and top of tail; slight wear; structurally good. Literature: Classic New Jersey Decoys, James Doherty. (6,500-9,500) 461. Large Verity Family black bellied plover, Long Island, New York, last quarter 19th century. Over 12 long with relief wing carving and carved eyes. Original paint with minor wear, mostly on the black areas; a few small dents. Literature: Shorebird Decoys, John Levinson and Somers Headly. (6,000-8,000)

24 Canada 462. Bluebill hen, Bud Tully, Peterborough, Ontario. Slightly turned head. Relief wing carving with crossed wingtips. Excellent and original. (2,000-3,000) LeBoeuf was one of a few market gunners from the Montreal area. He was a lather by trade but every year around November he turned his attention to shooting bluebills on the St. Lawrence River. LeBoeuf also made decoys for both his own use as well as other hunters. It is said he sold his decoys for between $12.00 and $36.00 per dozen over the years. As he grew older however he became reluctant to sell many decoys. Hunters would complain that it could take as long as two years for him to process a simple order. Many of LeBoeuf s best decoys were lost when his humble house, 14ft by 10 ft, burned to the ground. This pair of bluebills represents his best period of carving featuring deep relief feather carving with exaggerated bill length and width Detail 463. Pair of mallards, Ken Anger, Dunnville, Ontario. Near mint original paint, never used. Literature: Ontario Decoys, Bernie Gates. (3,000-4,000) Oversize bluebill drake, Bill Cooper, Verdun, Quebec. Approximately 15 long. Slightly turned head and detailed feather carving. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear, mostly on back; a few tiny dents. Literature: Decoys: A North American Survey, Gene and Linda Kangas. (1,500-2,000) Hollow carved black duck from the Lake St. Francis Hunting Lodge in Manitoba. From a hunting rig that contained some George Warin geese. Original paint with minor wear; one shot mark in the head. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Bob Youngman. (900-1,200) 467 Detail 466. Oversize rigmate pair of bluebills, Orel LeBoeuf, St. Anicet, Quebec. Stylized bills with highly detailed feather carving over the backs and tails. Subtle comb painting on upper wings. Original paint with very minor wear; lightly hit by shot; small cracks at knot in one side of hen; hairline crack in lower side of hen. Literature: Decoys: A North American Survey, Gene and Linda Kangas. (6,000-8,000) Rigmate pair of goldeneye, Orel LeBoeuf, St. Anicet, Quebec. Highly detailed feather carving. Some feather paint detail. Original paint with minor wear, mostly on extremities; drake has been lightly hit by shot and has a short, thin crack in each side; hen has minor wear to the wood at the edges of the tail and a short surface crack in the breast and a knot in one side. Literature: Decoys: A North American Survey, Gene and Linda Kangas. (3,000-5,000)

25 Louisiana Bluewing teal drake, Jerry Coughlan, Phillipsburg, Quebec. Relief wing carving. Original paint with very minor wear; small cracks. (800-1,200) 469. Oversize black duck in rare high head pose, Charles Buchannan, North Augusta, Ontario. Signed and dated Good scratch paint detail. Original paint with slight wear mostly on tail; thin crack through neck. (800-1,200) 470. Rare ringneck drake, D.W. Nichol, Smiths Falls, Ontario. Relief wing carving and carved tail. Very good and original. ( ) 471. Rigmate pair of mergansers from Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, 2nd quarter 20th century. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; structurally good. ( ) 472. Large pair of mergansers, Dennis White, Bayport, Nova Scotia, circa 1950s. Original and good. ( ) 473. Hollow carved black duck, William Chrysler, Belleville, Ontario, 1st quarter 20th century. Scratch feather paint detail and slightly turned head. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; hit by shot; tail chip missing; crack with two thin chips missing through neck. ( ) 474. Pair of mallards, Tatie Pertuit, Raceland, Louisiana. Near mint original paint with some patina; a few tiny dents; crack through drake s neck. Literature: Louisiana Lures and Legends, Brian Cheramie. (2,500-3,500) 475. Dove, Reme Rousseau, Raceland, Louisiana. Relief wing carving with extended wingtips. Original paint; very minor wear; two small white marks on lower breast, each wingtip has been broken off. (2,500-3,500) 476. Bluewing teal hen, Clovis Vizier, Galliano, Louisiana. Raised carved wingtips and carved tail. Original paint; minor wear; small chip missing from center of tail; lightly hit by shot; small defects in wood with touchup to one of them that is near the speculum; crack in lower side that was filled when the decoy was made. (1,500-2,500) 477. Mallard hen, Clovis Vizier, Galliano, Louisiana. Raised carved wingtips and carved tail. Original paint with vey minor wear; reglued crack in neck; surface crack in one side of head; several tiny dents. Literature: Louisian Lures and Legends, Brian Cheramie. (2,000-3,000) 478. Greenwing teal drake, David Duplessis, Plaquemine s Parish, Louisiana, 2nd half 20th century. Old collector s tag on underside with date of Never rigged. Very good and original. (800-1,000)

26 Calls Homer T. Bryant Mr. Bryant was born in Calhoun County, Arkansas May 22, In 1922, he and his wife moved to what was then known as Sulphur Springs, Arkansas. Mr. Bryant had drunk from a spring that was pouring from the base of an old cypress stump and it had cured him of pyelitis. So they bought 29 acres of land around that spring, and his mineral spring water company was born. Before Mr. Bryant died on July 18, 1977, he had traveled all over the south delivering water to those who wanted it. He most surely bought the J.T. Beckhart call directly from Mr. Beckhart during his travels, but we will never know that for sure. We do know that Bryant was an avid duck hunter. Beckhart was a guide, market hunter and boat builder whose family made a living from the bounty provided by the great swamp. It is thought that he started making calls commercially around The business became wildly successful over the next few years. Almost all calls were carved from walnut and had German silver reeds Duck call, John Sandy Morrow, Little Rock, Arkansas and Flint, Michigan. Unusual mushroom style treatment at collar of barrel. Very good and original. (800-1,200) 480. Rare duck call, Bill Clifford, River Forest, Illinois. Fancy burled wood on barrel and metal ring. Typical metal ring inset for construction purposes at top of barrel. Very good and original. (800-1,200) 481. Duck call, A.M. Bowles, Little Rock, Arkansas. Stamped Bowles at top of barrel. Four checkered panels. Very good and original. (1,000-1,500) 482. Early duck call, A.M. Bowles, Little Rock, Arkansas. Stamped by Bowles at top of barrel. Checkered panels carved in deep release. Very good and original. (2,000-2,500) 483. Turkey call, Archibald Rutledge, circa Approximately 8.5 long. Minor discoloration otherwise good. (1,250-1,750) Rutledge ran ads for his box calls in Field and Stream in the early 1940 s, his calls are rare today. Known as South Carolina s poet laureate and author of 60 published books, many of which detail his hunting tails. He was once considered for both the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes A 483A. Rare and important duck call, James T. Beckhart, Big Lake, Arkansas. Four raised and checkered panels. One has a banner that has not been inscribed. Top of barrel is stamped James T. Beckhart with Beckhart s stamp. This call is possibly unique because of the yellowish horn at the mouth piece and at the caller. To our knowledge this has not been seen before. Surface dirt; a few small dents; wedge block and reed have been replaced. (8,000-12,000) Beckhart photographed with a good days bag limit

27 turkey calls by various makers. Including Lee Calls, Lohman, Moss, Ashby, Roger Latham, Eddie Salter, and Woods Wish. Original and good. ( ) 484. Five duck calls. Tru Tone, Blue Label, in the box. Stofer, bean lake, in original package. A small Earl Dennison. And two unknowns. One similar to Turpin/Glodo. Tru Tone blue has faded to black on ring, call shows some wear, parts appear to be original; Stofer has extra reeds, appears to be original with wear, stamped on side of barrel; Dennison unable to take apart, appears to be original; Glodo/Turpin barrel has many cracks and repairs, insert has been cut down and replaced; unknown is old with nice patina. ( ) 485. Two crow calls, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, 1st quarter 20th century. Both are cedar and stamped Charles H Perdew, Henry, ILL. One has the full Patented November 2nd stamped on barrel. ( ) 486. Cedar crow call, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Very good and original. Provenance: Joe French collection. ( ) 487. Duck call, Dan Crook, Louisiana. Flying mallard on side of barrel with tack eyes. Two checkered raised panels. Stamped Crooks twice at top of barrel. Original and good. ( ) 488. Duck call, New Beckhart. Stamped New Beckhart with three stars at top of barrel. Slight discoloration at mouth piece; good and original. ( ) 490A 490B 490. Three vintage box turkey calls. One stamped, Made by A.M. Bowles, Little Rock Arkansas. Other two are unknown. Original and good. ( ) 490A. Duck call, Truetone, Oak Park, Illinois. Rare blue label model. TRUETONE, OAK PARK, ILLINOIS stamped in barrel. Small area of varnish wear on barrel including mouth piece. Varnish wear around mouth piece; a few dents; small dents and scratches in stopper. Literature: Legacy of the Duck Call, Howard Harlan and James Fleming. ( ) 490B. Duck Call, E.F. Stouffer, Kansas City, Missouri. Fancy walnut burl barrel with E. Stouffer and K.C. Moe stamped in side. Very light wear on varnish, mostly around lip ring otherwise very good and original. ( )

28 495A. Carved wooden life size folk portrait bust of Abraham Lincoln, 1st quarter 20th century. Original paint; minor to moderate wear; small cracks. (3,000-5,000) 495A Detail C 491. Duck call, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Carved barrel with three ducks and mouthpiece. Initials FR R N. Wedge block appears to be a replacement, otherwise very good and original. (3,000-5,000) 492. Important duck call, Bill Clifford, River Forest, Illinois. Laminated construction with two inlaid fruitwood stripes running horizontal in barrel. Good and original. (1,800-2,200) 495B 493. Duck call, Clyde Hancock, Stuttgart, Arkansas. Hancock was the 1949 duck call champion. Well executed checkering. Very good and original. (1,500-2,000) 494. Duck call, Bill Clifford, River Forest, Illinois. Use of four different types of wood on barrel through laminate construction. Very good and original. (1,200-1,500) 495D 495E 495. Duck call, Tom Turpin, Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee, first quarter, 20th century. Good and original. (800-1,200) B. Lot of 14 duck calls by various makers. Two are in original boxes. Included are Big Goose Honker, Ken Martin, Jack Rays, Don Ansley, and Duc-em. Good. ( ) 495C. Diorama of flying bluebills landing in marsh. Signed EK Mccagg. 3/12/31. Case size approximately 9 1/2 x 17 x 3. Very good and original. ( ) 495D. Hanging game carving of two full size partridge, 1st half 20th century. Included are oak branches with acorns. Plaque is approximately 28 tall and appears to be made from walnut. 15 or 20 small holes in plaque. ( ) 495E. Folky owl with four crows and one corn cob. Appears to be years old. All are in original paint; with areas of artificial wear to enhance age. ( )

29 Shot Shell Boxes A Seven one piece Peters High Velocity shot gun shell boxes. 10 ga., 12 ga., 16 ga., 20 ga., 28 ga., and two.410 ga. boxes. All are full and wrapped in sealer. Two have small seam splits; others have wear and slight discoloration. ( ) 497. Seven shotgun shell boxes. Three U.M.C., Smokeless 12 ga., Nitro Club 12 ga., Arrow 12 ga. And one Winchester leader smokeless 12 ga. All wrap around labels, some of which are stained; boxes range from structurally good to average. ( ) 498. Seven shotgun shell boxes. Six are one piece, including; Full box 16 ga. American eagle, monarch trap shells 12 ga., 20 ga. Peters Victor field loads, two 12 ga. High power shot shells, 20 ga. Wards Redhead Full. Two piece 12 ga. Nitro Club, full. Monarch box is slightly crushed; others show wear at edges and a few small seam splits and tiny areas of staining. ( ) 499. Three tin 5 lb. powder cans, last quarter 19th century. Two are from the Hazard Powder Company Hazardville, Connecticut. One is from the American Powder Mills Company, Boston, Massachusetts. American Powder Mills can has duck and sea shooting gun powder. One of the Hazard cans has the duck shooting gun powder label with the standing canvasback. Cans and hazard label good; American Powder label fair. Provenance: Paul Tudor Jones II collection. Formerly in collection of Dr. James McCleery. Pictured in Guyette & Schmidt/Sotheby s January 2000 auction catalog as lots 398 and 401. Literature: Gun Powder Cans and Kegs, Ted and David Bacyk and Tom Rowe, p. 48, exact can. Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles, Donna Tonelli, p. 30, exact cans. (2,500-3,500) 500. Wooden dead duck holder, H.K. Humphreys, Toronto, Ontario. Patent applied for Approximately 12 x 13. With cork on the back to help it float. Good old paint appears to be original; three splits. ( ) 500A. 17 3/4 long knife with wooden handle. On blade right near handle is marked 1861 on one side and otherside has CS marked. Original and good. (900-1,

30 Four Winchester shotgun shell boxes. 20 ga. one piece full Ranger, 12 ga. Leader, 12 ga. Repeater, and 20 ga. Repeater. All are full; seams are stressed; two have small splits at edges from shells; all are protected with plastic wrap; Leader box has abrasions and staining on label. ( ) 502. Two piece shotgun shell boxes. Peters Ideal 12 ga. and Peters New Victor 12 ga. Each with wrap around label. Both showing average wear to labels. (800-1,200) 503. Two Peters High Velocity shotgun shell boxes. 12 ga., Bluebill and 12 ga. bluewing teal. ( ) 504. Two American powder mills powder cans. 1/2 lb. and 1 lb. sizes with dead shot label on one side. Dead shot mallard label on one side, American hunting scene label on other. Fair to good. Provenance: Paul Tudor Jones II collection. Literature: Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles, Donna Tonelli, p. 32. (1,500-2,000) 505. Three wooden corn cobs. Old labels read, Roger Barton on one and Made by George Dusheau, Monroe, Michigan on another. Original and good. ( ) 506. Iron owl brand turkey call sign. Approximately 18 long. Minor to moderate wear to paint; structurally good. Provenance: Paul Tudor Jones II collection. ( ) 507. Decoy shop sign with two half carved decoys similar to the work from the Mason Decoy Factory. Approximately 4 wide. Original paint that has been aged; structurally good. ( ) 508. Hand forged spear with seven tines, each with two barbs, from Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. W.H.Kellogg, is stamped in the spear. Full length is 22 1/2. Slightly pitted from age, otherwise very good and original. ( ) 509. Target ball thrower, M.E. Card, Cassanovia, New York. Patented May 1878 and April Good. (1,250-1,750) 510. Frog spearing decoy, from southern Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. Green and gold paint with belly weight. Original with numerous rubs. ( ) 511. Live pigeon holder. Mounted on wooden base. Approximately 16 long. Metal good; base fair. ( )

31 Midwest Once known as the Northern Everglades, the Grand Kankakee Marsh was one of the largest wetlands in North America. This riparian Garden of Eden covered much of present day Northern Indiana and Illinois, and was home to some of the highest concentrations of wildlife on the planet. Native Americans considered the Grand Marsh s waters nature s womb. Louis the XIV would claim the land as New France. Sportsman and market hunters called it paradise Detail 512. Extremely rare long necked pintail hen from the Kankakee Marshes, Indiana, circa Of the seven known pintails, four are drakes and three are hens. Original paint with shrinkage on back; very little wear; thin crack through neck with chip repair in that area; crack in back. Literature: Decoy Magazine, July/August 2009, KANKAKEE MARSH PINTAILS: The Magnificent Seven, Gene and Linda Kangas with Ron Gard, pp16-26, exact decoy feature in article. Great Lakes Decoy Interpretations, Gene and Linda Kangas, cover, p. 169 and p. 182, exact decoy. Bird Decoys of North America: Nature, History and Art, Robert Shaw, p. 39, exact decoy. (40,000-60,000)

32 Tom Schroeder with the Famous Michigan Five. Tom is holding this exact Old Squaw Drake Pair of greenwing teal, Donald Roosevelt Gearhart, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Gearhart produced pocket sized decoys for his personal use mostly in marshes of Louisiana. This unique diminutive pair was made as a gift specifically for his wife, Vera. Both decoys have carved in to the undersides, Vera Gearhart drg 9/9/39 on one, the other 9/15/39. Drake is in alert pose with slightly turned head and raised wingtips. Hen is in content pose with slightly turned head. Excellent and original. Provenance: Descended in the Gearhart family. Literature: Decoys Magazine, 2013 article Don Gearhart, an oil man s pocket sized rig. (1,500-2,500) 514. Special order black duck, Frank Strey, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, circa 1930s. 21 in length and slightly turned head. Worn original paint and a few shot marks, otherwise very good structurally. (800-1,200) 515. Stick up Canada goose field decoy from the Midwest, 2nd quarter 20th century. Original paint with minor wear; bill has been broken off and glued back on. (800-1,200) 516. Rare bluewing teal drake from Ohio, 3rd quarter 19th century. Tack eyes. Small square peg in back. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; lightly hit by shot; white areas appear to have old touchup; short crack in tail. Provenance: Branded Boardman in underside. (1,250-1,750) 517. Folky bluebill drake, Milwaukee School, A rig by this maker turned up in the late 1990s. All were signed Blanz and dated 1940 in underside, as is this example. Slightly turned head with raised crossed wingtips. Light gunning wear; original paint. (800-1,000) 518. Black duck, Dr. Miles Pirnie, Lansing, Michigan, circa Hollow carved with bottom board and slightly turned head. Original paint with professional touchup at tip of tail and bill. ( ) 519. Mallard drake from the Kankakee Marshes, Indiana, circa By the same maker as the long neck pintail hen in this auction. Retains original Mason Factory weight, hollow carved with bottom board. Original paint; minor to moderate wear; structurally very good. Literature: Great Lakes Decoy Interpretations, Gene and Linda Kangas. Ward Museum exhibition catalog. (3,500-4,500) 520. Important old squaw drake, Tom Schroeder, 2nd half 20th century. Inserted wooden tail with feather wing patch and tail carving. Slightly turned head. Schroeder s stamp on underside with date 1960, everything in the Schroeder was stamped 1960 even though many pieces were made prior to that. Excellent and original. Provenance: This is the exact decoy that Schroeder is seen holding in the picture of the Michigan Five. Also photographed in the Decoys of Mississippi Flyway, p 97. 1st place winner at West Lake, Ohio in the vintage decorative contest, (6,000-8,000) 521. Full body wood duck hen on stump, Al Glassford. Detailed

33 Decoratives feather carving and slightly turned head. Crack through one leg, otherwise very good and original. (2,000-3,000) Wood duck hen and drake with chick in hollow tree, Keith Davidson. Approximately 66 tall. Original and good. (1,750-2,250) * Life size red tail hawk on driftwood base. Keith Davidson. Approximately 53 tall. Reglued feathers in head with a small piece missing, otherwise original and good. (1,750-2,250) 524 Detail 524. Life size hanging game carving of a black duck and a gadwall, Cameron McIntyre, New Church, Virginia. Signed CTM Detailed feather carving. Only hand tools and oil paints were used to create this carving. Each bird has been carved from a single piece of northern white cedar and only the feet have been applied. Very good and original. (10,000-14,000)

34 531 Detail Hollow carved bluewing teal hen, Jim Foote, Gibraltar, Michigan. Raised wingtips with good carving detail and slightly turned head. Signed. Very good and original. (800-1,200) 526. * Two decoys, George Kruth, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Both are signed and dated. Both have turned heads and highly detailed feather carving with carved, crossed wingtips and fluted tails. Very good and original. Provenance: Orgeron collection. ( ) 527. Two carvings on wooden bases, Phillip Galatas. 1/4 size wood duck and full size chickadee. Both are signed by the artist. Both have highly detailed feather carvings. Very good and original. Provenance: Orgeron collection. ( ) 528. Large merganser drake, Clarence Miller, Ontario, Canada. Detailed feather carving and slightly turned head. Very good and original. ( ) 529. Swimming grebe, Ron Tepply. Signed and dated Hollow carved with slightly turned head and detailed wingtip carving. Bill has been slightly blunted; otherwise very good and original. ( ) 530. Full size ruffed grouse, Smokey Joe Jackson, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 2nd half 20th century. Glass eyes and slightly turned head. Excellent. ( ) 531. Hollow carved preening Canada goose, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Signed and dated 1968, fine feather paint and carving detail with one lifted wing and another lifted wingtip. Near mint original paint; minor shrinkage on upper breast with a short additional shrinkage line at one feather near tail. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Amos Waterfield. Waterfield collection marque is inscribed on the underside by the Ward Brothers. (12,000-15,000) 531 Detail

35 Jim Schmiedlin Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania Pair of decorative shovelers, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Branded, signed and dated Both have carved crossed wingtips and slightly turned heads. Excellent and original. (7,500-9,500) 533. Pair of decorative greenwing teal, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Branded, signed and dated Both are hollow carved and have slightly turned heads. Excellent and original. (6,500-9,500) 534. Pair of decorative canvasbacks, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Branded, signed and dated Both are hollow carved and have slightly turned heads. Very good and original. (5,000-8,000) 535. Pair of bluebills, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Branded and signed. Original paint with minor flaking and wear; a few tiny dents. (5,000-8,000)

36 Ammunition Posters and Advertising Selby shells poster, Selby Smelting and Lead Company, San Francisco, California. Scene of hunter shooting mallards sitting in marsh with decoys out front. Approximately 13 1/2 x 27. Retains top and bottom metal bands; a few tiny nicks at the side edges. (4,000-5,000) 537. Steel Where Steel Belongs, Peters Loaded Shells poster with flying mallards. Poster is approximately 20 x 30. Retains top and bottom metal bands. Minor roughness to both side edges; small folds extend in a short way from the right side. (3,000-4,000) 538. Poster of man fishing and hunting from boat, J. Dukehert and Company, Baltimore, Maryland. In original frame with name embossed as well as fish, duck, basket, etc. Frame size approximately 18 1/2 x 31 1/2. Frame good; poster very good. (2,000-3,000) 539. DuPont Shoot Ballistite poster of hunter with shorebird decoys, Copyright Retains top and bottom bands. Professionally matted and framed. Approximately 19 1/2 x 29 1/2. Several small folds in paper, otherwise very good. Provenance: Paul Tudor Jones II collection. Formerly in the collection of Dr. James McCleery. Lot 90 in the Guyette & Schmidt/Sotheby s January 2000 auction catalog. McCleery stamp on the back. (9,500-12,500) 540. The Cock of the Woods Winchester Factory loaded shotgun shells poster, Winchester Repeating Arms Company, New Haven, Connecticut, Copyright Professionally framed. Image size approximately 15 1/2 x 25 1/4. Retains top and bottom metal bands; near mint. Provenance: Paul Tudor Jones II collection. Formerly in the collection of Dr. James McCleery. Lot 87A in Guyette & Schmidt/Sotheby s January 2000 auction catalog. McCleery stamp on back. Literature: Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles, Donna Tonelli, p. 236, exact poster pictured. (9,000-12,000)

37 Three Winchester shot shell hang tags. In frame. Each hang tag is approximately 8 1/2 x 8 1/2. Very good. (2,000-2,500) 542. Bull Durham Tobacco Advertising poster entitled, Without a Match. Image size approximately 17 x 25. Minor staining otherwise good. Provenance: Paul Tudor Jones II collection. (2,000-3,000) 543. Peter cartridge company calendar, Scene of mallards flying over marsh. Calendar size approximately 15 x 30. Has top metal band. Several small fold marks running horizontally otherwise good. (1,500-2,000) 544. Remington Solid Breech hammerless guns poster of redheads flying in to decoys, Copyright 1908, Remington Arms Company. Professionally framed. Image size approximately 18 1/2 x 29. Retains top and bottom bands; small tear along one edge; also several small pieces missing in same area of edge. Provenance: Paul Tudor Jones II collection. Formerly in the collection of Dr. James McCleery. Lot 89 in Guyette & Schmidt/Sotheby s January 2000 auction catalog. McCleery stamp on the back. (9,000-12,000) US Shotshell Cartridges poster, Copyright With all calendar pages intact. Scene of duck hunter in layout boat with decoys and US cartridge shotgun shells visible in boat. Professionally framed. Image size approximately 16 x 35 1/2. Retains top and bottom bands; excellent and original; one of the best known examples of this poster. Provenance: Paul Tudor Jones II collection. Formerly in the collection of Dr. James McCleery. Lot 91 in Guyette & Schmidt/Sotheby s January 2000 auction catalog. Literature: Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles, Donna Tonelli, p. 232, exact poster pictured. (6,000-9,000)

38 Detail 548 Detail 546. Quick Shot poster of hunter shooting mallard in marsh, made for King Powder Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. Professionally framed, deacified and thymolized, July Image size approximately 19 1/2 x 26 1/2. Excellent. Provenance: Paul Tudor Jones II collection. Formerly in the collection of Dr. James McCleery. Lot 88 in Guyette & Schmidt/Sotheby s January 2000 auction catalog. Hung in the Portsman Sporting Store, Peoria, Illinois, circa McCleery stamp on back. Literature: Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles, Donna Tonelli, p. 222, exact poster pictured. (6,000-9,000) 547. Peters Cartridge Company calendar, With scene of a Lynn Bogue Hunt painting of a spaniel flushing out a mallard. Retains September 1914 page; top and bottom bands are intact; a few small scrapes and folds in the calendar. (2,000-2,500) 548. DuPont s Gun Powder lithograph with scene of hunters, game, and a variety of gun powder containers that they offer. Image size approximately 20 x 25. Very good and original. Provenance: Paul Tudor Jones II collection. (12,000-16,000)

39 550 Virginia 554. Very rare canvasback drake, Doug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia, 1st quarter 20th century. Original paint with minor wear on most of the decoy; moderate wear on black areas; structurally very good. Provenance: Private Southern collection. Literature: Southern Decoys, Henry Fleckenstein, Jr. (2,000-3,000) Hooded merganser drake, Doug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia. Solid crest style. Original paint with minor wear; structurally good. Literature: Southern Decoys, Henry Fleckenstein, Jr. (1,800-2,200) Merganser drake, Doug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia, 1st quarter 20th century. Flat bottom style with solid crest. Inscription on underside reads, Bought 4/11/45 from Robert F Melvin, Jr. Original paint with minor wear; small crack in tail. Provenance: Private Southern collection. (1,800-2,200) Quick Shot poster, King Powder Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. Scene of hunter shooting mallard in marsh. Areas of wear to the lower wing of the bird and in the sky at the same height. (2,000-3,000) 550. Dead Shot poster, American Powder Mills. Boston, Chicago, and St. Louis. Scene of hunter shooting mallard. Professionally matted and framed. Image size approximately 19 x 13. Very good and original. (2,000-2,500) 551. Two pieces. Shotgun powder advertisement by Hercules Powder Company and Smokeless shotgun powder with image of black bellied plovers. Top and bottom bands have been trimmed. Also included is contemporary black bel- lied plover with carved raised wingtips with original paint. ( ) 552. Winchester Repeating Arms Company calendar, 1915, with scene of eagle attacking mountain goat from a Lynn Bogue Hunt painting. Professionally framed. Only the January page is attached; numerous fold marks; calendar appears to have been rolled at one time. ( ) 553. Winchester self loading shotguns poster of retriever with canvasback. Poster is 15 1/2 x 26 1/2. Retains top and metal bands. Several fold marks go across the poster horizontally; a number of scrapes in the upper half of the poster. (1,200-1,800) 557. Rare mallard hen, Doug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia, 1st quarter 20th century. Original paint with minor wear; structurally good. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Somers G. Headly. SGH stamp in underside. Literature: Southern Decoys, Henry Fleckenstein, Jr. (1,500-2,000)

40 A Black duck, John Henry Downes. JHD carved in underside. Original paint that is mostly worn off; small cracks dents and shot marks. Provenance: Sam Dyke collection. (1,000-1,500) 559. Rare goldeneye drake, Doug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia. Near mint original paint with minor discoloration to white areas; structurally good. (1,250-1,750) 560. Oversize black duck, Doug Jester, Chincoteague, Virginia. Original paint with minor wear on most of the decoy; moderate discoloration on one lower side and underside; age split in underside. ( ) 561. Large black duck, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Old in use repaint; small dents and cracks. ( ) 562. Swimming black duck, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, Virginia. Original paint with moderate war; small dents. ( ) 562A. Coot with cast aluminum head, Jim Rowe, Norfolk, Virginia. J.L. Rowe stamped in the underside. Original paint; minor wear; crack in back; shallow chip missing from top of tail that was touched up. Provenance: Used in Back Bay, Virginia. (900-1,200) 563. Hollow carved bluebill drake, Nathan Cobb, Jr., Cobb Island, Virginia, last quarter 19th century. Raised V wingtip carvings, carved eyes, and inlet head. Large Serifed N carved in underside. Old in use repaint; crack through neck. Provenance: Private Southern collection. Literature: Southern Decoys, Henry Fleckenstein, Jr. (5,000-7,000) 564. Very rare pair of swimming buffleheads, attributed to Robert Andrews, Smith Island, Virginia. Both decoys have a large A carved under the tails. Old repaint; small cracks. Provenance: Private Southern collection. (5,000-8,000) 563 Detail

41 Maryland Canvasback drake, John Daddy Holly, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 3rd quarter 19th century. Reckless brand in underside. Old in use repaint; crack through neck; small cracks and dents. (1,200-1,500) 566. Canvasback from Havre de Grace, Maryland, last quarter 19th century. Branded Widgeon (a steamboat in 1881 that carried gunners to Chincoteague Island) and P&M for the owner and captain of the boat Reckless. Old in use repaint; small cracks and dents; crack through neck. (1,200-1,500) 567. Small body style canvasback drake, John Graham, Charlestown, Maryland, last quarter 19th century. Old in use repaint; filler added to a chip in one side 570 of breast; small dents and cracks. ( ) 568. Canvasback drake, John Graham, Charlestown, Maryland, last quarter 19th century. Sleek body style. Old in use repaint; cracks; thin chip missing from top of head. ( ) 569. Pair of greenwing teal, Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland. Both are signed and dated 1978 with electropen. Both have slightly turned heads. Very good and original. ( ) 570. Flat bottom style brant, Charlie Joiner, Chestertown, Maryland. Signed. Excellent and original. ( ) 571. Oversize canvasback drake, George Schlothauer, Columbia, Pennsylvania, circa Large S carved in underside as well as brass name tag. Old in use repaint with moderate wear; crack through neck; cracks in body. ( ) 572. Redhead drake, Ben Dye, Perryville, Maryland, last quarter 19th century. Paint has been restored; small cracks and dents. Provenance: Formerly in collection of Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., F branded in underside. ( ) 573. Canvasback drake from Havre de Grace, Maryland, last quarter 19th century. Worn old paint; neck crack repair; small dents; worn area to wood in lower breast; crack through bill. ( ) 574. Cast iron wingduck modeled from a standard grade Mason Factory decoy, circa (800-1,200) 575. Redhead drake, John Daddy Holly, Havre de Grace, Maryland, last quarter 19th century. Worn old paint; small cracks. ( ) 576. Canvasback drake, John Graham, Charlestown, Maryland, 3rd quarter 19th century. Old in use repaint; hit by shot; small cracks and dents. ( ) 577. Canada goose, Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, Maryland. Excellent and original. ( ) 578. Black duck, Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland, circa 1960s. Original and good. ( ) 579. Preening ruddyduck attributed to Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland. Original paint with minor wear and discoloration; small crack and dent in lower bre ast. (800-1,200)

42 Factory Decoys A Brant, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Challenge grade. From the Hard rig, Long Island, New York. Hard brand in underside. With all Mason brant in this rig, the weight areas have been repainted and the bill has been trimmed slightly; the rest of the surface is original with minor wear; crack in underside. Provenance: Herbert Mason Estate. (1,250-1,750) 581. Canvasback drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. Original paint with minor wear; minor roughness and some touchup on bill; repair to a chip on tip of bill; small dents and shot marks. (1,000-1,500) 582. Two merganser drakes, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Standard grade with tack eyes. Original paint with an old coat of varnish; varnish is discolored and has caused paint shrinkage on parts of the decoys; most of the neck filler is missing; one decoy has two cracks in the back Mallard hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade with early snakey head style. CH branded in back. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; professional tail chip repair; small dents and cracks. (950-1,250) 584. Canvasback hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade Seneca Lake model. Old touch up on breast and under the tail; small dabs of touchup on lower sides; the rest is original with minor wear; crack in underside; small surface cracks in one side. Provenance: Herbert Mason Estate. (900-1,200) 585. Bluewing teal drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Challenge grade with snakey head style. Double blue. Branded MR Ringman in underside. Original paint with minor wear on much of the decoy; old overpaint has been removed from the head; rough areas on edges of tail that have old working repaint on them; numerous small dents. (900-1,200) 587B 586. Rare set of J.W. Reynolds Decoy Factory foldout Canada goose decoys, Chicago, Illinois. Four foldout tripods with metal heads. All have the Reynolds stamp. Included are the instructions and wooden carrying box. Original and good. (1,750-2,250) 587. Set of four foldout diver decoys, J.W. Reynolds Decoy Factory, Chicago, Illinois. All have Reynolds stamp on bases. In box with Reynolds stencil. Box fair; decoys original and good. (1,250-1,750) 587A. Three sets of foldout ducks, J.W. Reynolds Decoy 587C Factory, Chicago, Illinois. Black ducks, mallards and canvasbacks. Black ducks and canvasbacks have the Reynolds stamp. Original and good. ( ) 587B. Two foldout sets of teal, J.W. Reynolds Decoy Factory, Chicago, Illinois. Two ducks in one set are quite rough; one set is very good. ( ) 587C. Set of foldout pintails, J.W. Reynolds Decoy Factory, Chicago, Illinois. HDW is stenciled on one. Mackey collection stamp is on one of the bases. Original and good. ( ) Provenance: Herbert Mason Estate. (1,000-1,200)

43 Wildfowler Factory Very rare oversize Atlantic Coast model pair of eiders, Wildfowler Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan, circa A few small dents and slight discoloration and wear; hen has more dents than the drake; small area of discoloration on lower side of drake. Provenance: Made for the Wass rig, Bar Harbor, Maine. Literature: Wildfowler Book, Dick Cowen and Dick LaFountain, p. 41. (1,500-2,500) 589. Very rare snow goose, Wildfowler Decoy Factory, Quogue, New York. Quogue stamp in underside. A few small dents; minor wear to the extremities. (950-1,250) 590. Rare bluewing teal drake, Wildfowler Decoy Factory, Old Saybrook, Connecticut cedar gunning model. Slightly turned head. Very good and original. Literature: Wildfowler Book, Dick Cowen and Dick LaFountain, p. 31. ( ) 591. Rigmate pair of widgeon, Wildfowler Decoy Factory, Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Unstamped. Superior model with applied bottom board. Very good and original. Provenance: Joe French collection stamp is on underside. (800-1,200) 592. Rare special order brant, Wildfowler Decoy Factory, Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Unstamped. A few tiny dents, otherwise excellent and original. Provenance: Made for Mort Hanson Sr., Brielle, New Jersey, in ( ) 593. Decorative wood duck drake, Wildfowler Decoy Factory, Quogue, New York. Quogue paper label on underside. Excellent and original.( ) 594. Mallard drake, Wildfowler Decoy Factory, Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Unstamped. Superior model circa Excellent and original. ( ) Rigmate pair of mallards, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Challenge grade. Original paint with good patina and very minor wear; slight roughness to tip of hen s tail; also several cracks in hen s neck filler; both have an in factory crack in the underside that was filled with a sliver of wood when the decoy was made. Provenance: From an estate in Wisconsin. (2,500-3,500) 597. Merganser drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Challenge grade. Branded WJ Smith. Old repaint; restoration to wooden crest; rough area on underside; small rough area on edge of bill. (800-1,200) 598. Rare widgeon drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Challenge grade. Original paint with moderate discoloration and wear; small dents and shot marks; 600 slight wear to the wood at the edges of the bill; underside was whittled some when the weight was put on. Provenance: Mallar collection. (800-1,200) 599. Mallard hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Challenge grade, slope breasted model, circa 1890s. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; professional touchup to various parts of body; tail has been trimmed; lightly hit by shot; most of the neck filler has been replaced. ( ) 600. Bluebill drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. Original paint with moderate discoloration and wear; filled area in underside where tie strap was once attached; small cracks and dents. Provenance: Herbert Mason Estate. (800-1,200)

44 Delbert Cigar Daisey Chincoteague, Virginia Upper Midwest 600F 600G 600A 600B 600H 600I 600J 600C 600D 600K 600L 600M 600E 600F. Hollow carved goldeneye drake, Nick Purdo, Detroit, Michigan. Detailed wingtip and tail carving. Hollow carved. Very good and original. (750-1,000) 600J. Pair of hand painted metal silhouettes fitted and painted floater boards with attached keels. Approximately 15 long. Very good and original. ( ) 600A. Pair of swimming coots, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Both are branded Cigar and have slightly turned heads. Slight wingtip carving. Both have Daisey weights. Original paint; very minor wear, mostly on one side; shallow surface crack on one side. (1,200-1,600) 600B. Feeding yellowlegs, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Branded and signed. Very good and original. ( ) 600C. Black duck with cork body, wooden head and keel, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Branded Cigar and signed. Original and good. ( ) 600D. Bluebill drake, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Signed and identified as a hunting decoy by Daisey. Also branded Cigar. Original paint with very slight wear; crack in back; small amount of discoloration on one side. ( ) 600E. Three Verity style robin snipes, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. All are on their original bases that have been signed. Decoys are also numbered 1, 2, and 3. #1 is made from an early piece of white pine from an old barn in Pennsylvania. #2 is from a piece of white cedar that was found under water in a swamp. #3 is an early piece of northern white cedar. Very good and original. (2,500-3,500) 600G. Canvasback drake, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan. Original paint with minor wear; a few small dents in tail, otherwise structurally good. ( ) 600H. Great horned owl, James Elzinya, Augres, Michigan. Carved from one piece of wood. Signed JE on base. 17 tall. Good and original. Provenance: From the collection of Dick and Louis Lancaster. ( ) 600I. Oversize redhead drake from Lake Michigan, 2nd quarter 20th century. Appealing old in use repaint; small cracks in back. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Hy Dahlka. ( ) 600K. Large Canada goose appears to be from Wisconsin. Root head construction. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; small cracks; part of a knot missing from edge of tail. ( ) 600L. Cast iron sink box decoy modeled made from a Michigan decoy, last quarter 19th century Worn old paint; structurally good. ( ) 600M. Greenwing teal hen with shoe button eyes, 1st quarter 20th century. Two piece body construction with center seam. Original paint with minor wear; lightly hit by shot. ( )

45 Hollow carved Canada goose, Butch Schramm, Anchor Bay, Michigan. Schramm s brand is in the underside. Original paint with very minor wear; structurally good Rigmate pair of bluebills, August Guhl, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Both are branded HB. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; crack in lower side of each. ( ) 601. Rigmate pair of bluebills, Ralph Reghi. Original paint with minor wear, mostly on bills; lightly hit by shot; several hairline cracks in hen s body. ( ) 602. Hollow carved redhead hen, Fritz Geiger, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Original paint; minor wear; some old in use touchup; small surface crack in one lower side. ( ) 603. Rigmate pair of mallards, Roy Discher, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Full body oversize balsa carved with inset hardwood tail and hardwood heads. Hen has detailed feather scratching. Both show dents and scratches from hunting wear; original paint; structurally good. ( ) 604. Rigmate pair of bluebills, Warren Dettman, Milawaukee, Wisconsin, circa Both carved in resting pose. Carved wings and crossed wingtips. Each is very worn. Original paint that is protected by an old coat of varnish; numerous dents and areas where paint has worn away to expose darkened wood; small piece of wood missing near one eye on hen. ( ) 605. Rigmate pair of bluebills, Warren Dettman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Both have slightly turned heads. Hen is reaching forward slightly. Both have carved wings and wingtips. Paint appears to be a mix of original with areas on black that have been strengthened; protected by an old coat of varnish; a few shot marks and rubs. ( ) 606. Canvasback drake, Unger, Lake St. Clair, Michigan, last quarter 19th century. Hollow carved with Unger brand in underside. Damage at neck seat; paint has been completely restored; rough areas at top of head and bill. ( ) 606A. Mallard hen, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Retains Perdew weight. Old in use repaint; cracks in head and neck; bill has been broken off and reattached with chips missing from wood. ( ) Provenance: Purchased by the consignor directly from Schramm in 1970s. ( ) 608. Black duck, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan. Original paint with minor wear; bottom board, although it has been on a very long time, appears to be a replacement. ( ) 609. Canada goose, Butch Schrum, Baltimore, Michigan, circa Hollow carved with bottom board. Pieces by Schrum are very rare. Very good and original. ( ) 610. Bluebill drake, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan. Hollowed from underside. Good and original. ( ) 611. High head style redhead drake, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan. Signed by Schmidt on underside. Near mint. ( ) 613. Pair of cork body bluebills from Wisconsin, 2nd quarter 20th century. Slightly turned wooden heads and wooden bottom boards. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; some wear to cork; some old touchup to black areas of drake. ( ) 614. Well carved Canada goose field decoy from the Midwest. Appears to be about 50 years old. Carved in a feeding pose from balsa wood. Head is removable. Original paint with light gunning wear; a few dents in balsa. ( ) 615. Redhead hen, Andy Meyers, Saginaw Bay, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. Hollow carved with bottom board. Branded Kangas on underside. Paint appears to be second coat by Meyers; rough area on head and bill; several shot marks to one side of body. Literature: Decoys: A North American Survey, Gene and Linda Kangas, p. 215, exact decoy. ( )

46 Canada Greenwing teal drake, Toronto Harbor, Ontario, last quarter 19th century. Appealing old in use repaint; structurally good. ( ) 618. Mallard drake, Burleigh Brothers, Toronto, Ontario. Slightly turned head. Original paint with minor wear; structurally good. ( ) 619. Canada goose, Paul Emile LaComb, Louiseville, Quebec. Slightly turned head and detailed feather carving. Original paint with minor wear; mostly on extremities; a few tiny dents. ( ) 620. Hooded merganser drake, from Ontario. Hollow carved. Old in use repaint; small dents and shot marks. ( ) A 621. Preening wood duck drake from Eastern Ontario. Detailed feather carving. Original paint with slight wear; separation at neck seam; small crack through bill. ( ) 622. Hollow carved redhead drake, John R. Wells, Toronto, Ontario, last quarter 19th century. Old in use repaint; several small nails added to neck base; a few filled shot holes. ( ) 622A. Rare stick up mallard drake from Manitoba. Used at the Oak Lake Shooting Club. Circa Original paint with minor wear; crack in underside with paint loss in that area; large knot in tail with paint and some wood missing from that area. (900-1,200) 623. Hollow carved black duck, Ginger Waymarch Belleville, Ontario, 1st quarter 20th century. Original paint with minor wear; structurally good. ( ) 624. Bluewing teal hen, similar to work of Bill Cooper, Verdun, Quebec. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; old touchup on speculums; cracks in breast and tail. ( ) 625. Swimming black duck, Ernie Fox, Belleville, Ontario. Slightly turned head. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; a few small dents and cracks. ( ) 626. Black duck silhouette, Billy Ellis, Whitby, Ontario. Small amount of paint loss on one speculum and on back of head otherwise very good and original. ( ) 627. Black duck, Cliff Avann, Toronto, Ontario. Slightly turned head. Good scratch paint detail. Original paint with minor wear; small rough spots with touchup in center of back. ( ) 628. Hooded merganser drake from Eastern Ontario. Old in use repaint; slight separation at body seam. ( ) 629. Hollow carved bluebill drake from Ontario, 1st quarter 20th century. WJ Swift is stamped numerous times in the underside. Original comb painting with moderate wear on back; the rest has old in use repaint; head is a little loose; crack in neck base; lightly hit by shot. ( ) 630. Black duck, William Dennison, Gananoque, Ontario. Feather carving detail and slightly turned head. Original paint with slight wear; lightly hit by shot. ( ) 631. Bluebill drake, John Reeves, Long Point, Ontario, last quarter 19th century. Solid body with tack eyes. Original paint with moderate wear on much of the decoy; old repaint on gray areas; lightly hit by shot; crack in underside. ( ) End of Session Two

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50 2016 Baton Rouge Antique Decoy Show August 27, am to 4pm Special presentations to honor the Bayou Terrebonne and West Louisiana Decoy Carvers contributions to Louisiana Waterfowl History For event Information, table reservations and decoy display contact Gary Lipham (225) New Book! Hosted by the BREC Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center Wildfowl Decoys of California Vintage Carving Traditions of the Golden State Over 300 carvers. Nearly 3000 color photos of decoys. About 160 b/w portraits, vintage club houses, hunter success photos, many vintage maps. History of duck hunting. Market hunting. Discussion of waterfowl populations and habitats. Special California shotgun shell box section. Oil paintings and sketches by Harry Curieux Adamson. Only 1000 books printed. 688 pages in 9x12 format. Price $90 + $5 S/H ($10 Canada, $50 Europe). Washington state residents add $7 sales tax. Order online: Order by mail: Triple-D Book Publishing, c/o Michael Miller, 1022 W Osprey Heights Drive, Spokane WA 99224; make checks payable to Triple-D Book Publishing. Inquiries: californiadecoys@gmail.com Mark "McCool" Whipple pintail WILDFOWL DECOYS of CALIFORNIA Vintage Carving Traditions of the Golden State Triple-D Book Publishing Southeast Antique Decoy Collectors Swap Meet Join Us For this Antique Louisiana decoy collectors event. Display, Buy, Sell & Swap. Activities Exhibitor display tables available on a first come first served basis. Request that exhibitors donate door prizes to BREC in lieu of $50 table rental. Premium Southern Antique Decoy Collectors Display Primitive Decoy Carving Demos Antique Pirogue Boat Displays Interactive Activities and Games for Children Location BREC Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center N. Oak Hills Parkway Baton Rouge, Louisiana Directions Exit I-10 at Bluebonnet BLVD. Travel past the Mall and cross Perkins. Turn toward the Whitney Bank on N. Oak Hills Pkwy into the parking lot. WILDFOWL DECOYS of CALIFORNIA Vintage Carving Traditions of the Golden State by Michael R. Miller Photography by Edward J. Potter Paintings by Harry Curieux Adamson Forging Friendships and Treasures that last a Lifetime! Dedicated to promoting interest in and knowledge of the history of callmaking in America and to create a fellowship between all those who are involved in making and/or collecting game calls. Callmaker Shows & Competitions Seminars & Trading Events Unique Collector Network Quarterly Newsletter Callmakers and Collectors Association of America Use your smartphone to scan this QR code to vist our website and learn more about us.

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52 Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art Glimpse the beau ty of wildfowl from around the world Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: Noon-5 p.m. Members enjoy free admission 909 S. Schumaker Drive, Salisbury, MD WARDMUSEUM.ORG The Museum features the world s largest and finest public collection of decorative and antique decoys Join as a member, make a donation or plan a legacy gift today! Contact Executive Director Lora Bottinelli at , Ext. 111 WATERFOWL FESTIVAL ED TODAY, HOPEFULLY BE ABLE TO GET AN UPDATED AD TOGETHER Ira Hudson Duck Family CONDITIONS OF SALE - PLEASE READ 1. GUARANTEE We have made a consistent effort in correctly cataloging and describing the property to be sold. The decoys and paintings have guaranteed condition reports. Should the need arise, the auctioneer reserves the right to make verbal corrections and provide additional information from the block, at the time of the sale. Absentee bids will not be executed on items that are found to be other than described in the catalog. Since opinions can differ, particularly in the matter of condition, the auctioneer will be sole judge in the matter of refunds. 2. DURATION OF GUARANTEE Request for refund for items purchased IN PERSON at the auction must be made within 3 days of the sale. If you are an absentee or phone bidder it is your responsibility to examine the lot immediately upon receipt. On items purchased absentee, the guarantee will end 3 days from the date of delivery. Therefore, all guarantees on items purchased will become null and void 7 calendar days from the date of shipment. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT IF YOU PAY LATE, YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GUARANTEE. Payment must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the auction. 3. PROTESTED BIDS In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer is the sole determinant as to whom the successful bidder is, and at his discretion, may reoffer and resell the article in dispute. If a dispute arises after the sale, the auctioneer s sales records shall be conclusive as to who the purchaser was, and the purchase price. 4. BIDDING- Bidding usually starts below the low estimate and advances in increments of approximately 10% of the opening bid subject to the auctioneer s discretion. The auctioneer reserves the right, at his sole discretion, to refuse any bids that he deems unreasonable. The minimum bid increment guideline is as follows: $500 to $ $25 $10,000 to $20,000 - $500 $100,000 and above - $2,000 $1000 to $10,000 - $100 $20,000 to $100,000 - $1, ABSENTEE BIDS Phone or mail bids, at the discretion of the Auctioneer, will be accepted with a 20% deposit. In such case, the bookkeeper will execute such bids competitively. Absentee bids are executed by the bookkeeper on behalf of the bidder in accordance with the bid increment policy shown above. Please review the rules governing both absentee and phone bids in the back of the catalog. 6. TERMS All items are to be paid for in U.S. funds at the day of the auction. No items will be released until they are paid for. Those who have not established an account with us and wish to pay by check, must do so prior to the beginning of the auction, by presenting a current letter of reference from their bank, or by providing references, that are suitable to the Auctioneer. The Auctioneer reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check, until the check has cleared the bank. Phone and absentee bidders You will be notified one week after the auction of your bids/results. PAYMENT IS DUE UPON RECEIPT. A late charge will be accessed on all balances not paid, at the rate of 12% A.P.R. commencing 30 days after the auction. If any accounts become more than 60 days overdue, the consignor will be given the name of the buyer who is responsible for holding up their funds. Guyette & Deeter will not carry insurance on items that are not paid for within 35 days of the auction. Also, the auctioneer may retain and/or recover the deposit specified as liquidated damages. In addition, the property can be resold at public or private sale without further notice. Any deficiency resulting from such resale shall be paid to the auctioneer by the defaulting buyer, together with all charges, fees, and expenses incurred by such resale, or the enforcement of the obligation hereunder. Buyer agrees to pay all charges and expenses incurred by reason of any breach of the Terms and Conditions of sale, including without limitation, reasonable attorney fees. 7. PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES MAY BE MADE WITH VISA, MASTERCARD, CASH, CHECK, OR WIRE TRANSFER. 8. BUYERS PREMIUM- The buyer s premium, assessed on each selling lot, is 15% of the hammer price up to and including $1,000,000, plus 10% on any amount in excess of $1,000,000. For payments made using Visa or MasterCard, the buyer s premium is 18% up to and including $1,000,000, plus 13% on any amount in excess of $1,000, TAX THERE IS A 8% SALES TAX IN ILLINOIS. Tax is waived if buyer presents a valid resale certificate from any state or has purchases shipped outside of SOUTH CAROLINA. 10. ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS Bidding on any articles in this catalog indicates your acceptance of all the above items. 11. BIDDING AGENT RESPONSIBILITY If you are registering for someone or if you execute a bid for someone else under your number, you are responsible for the settlement of that account. You are also responsible for examining the decoy(s) for your client regarding the guarantee. 12. WITHDRAWAL We reserve the right to withdraw any property before the sale and shall have no liability whatsoever for such withdrawal. 13. TITLE Title passes upon the fall of the auctioneer s hammer. It will then be the responsibility of the buyer to make full payment prior to removing the goods from the premises. Removal is at both the buyer s risk and expense, and must be made at the conclusion of the sale, unless other arrangements are made with the Guyette & Deeter staff. Any lots we might make arrangements for moving or storing are solely at the risk of the owner, and any damage or loss occurring after the fall of the hammer becomes that of the buyer. 14. LEGAL DISPUTE Any legal disputes arising from this auction shall be settled in the court system of the State of Maine. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE - The Maine Uniform Commercial Code, Title II, Section 2328 applies to this auction. 15. All calls are sold As Is. THE OFFICE WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTER THE AUCTION.