1. pets
2. birds

Session Two
Friday, April 24, 2015 – 10:00 AM
Decoratives
Ward Brothers
Crisfield, Maryland
414. Very rare full size landing mallard, Ward Brothers, Crisfield,
Maryland, circa late 1930s. Feet
out, extended wings, and slightly
turned head. Secondaries are made
from peach basket staves. Curved
tail sprigs. Original paint with good
patina and very minor wear; minor
to moderate paint shrinkage in lower
neck area.
Literature: “Ward Brothers Decoys,”
Ron Gard and Brian McGrath, p. 81.
(20,000 - 30,000)
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Photo of Lem
Ward taken by Bus
Humphreys in 1941
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415. Decorative greenwing teal hen, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Signed and
dated 1967. Slightly turned head. Raised carved wingtips and fanned tail. Very good
and original.
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416. Decorative pair of wood ducks, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan. Both have slightly turned heads. Leather on undersides appears to be original. Decoys are not painted
under the leather. Very good and original.
(10,000 - 14,000)
Provenance: Miller collection. Purchased from Davison Hawthorne around 1970.
(4,500 - 6,500)
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418. Full size flying greenwing teal drake,
Delbert Hudson, Chincoteague,
Virginia. Signed and dated
1949. Original paint with good patina and very little wear; no structural
flaws.
Provenance: Private Chincoteague,
Virginia collection. O’Key collection.
(2,500 - 3,500)
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419. Very rare barnacle goose, Tom
Schroeder, Detroit, Michigan. Hollowed out from the underside and
slightly turned head. Original paint
protected by an old coat of varnish;
structurally very good. (3,000 - 4,000)
416A.Wooden “bird” lamp, John Hyatt, Pekin,
Illinois. Lamp stand is a tree with 8 carved
wooden birds on it. Very good and original.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(2,000 - 3,000)
416B. Bird carving, noted folk artist Albert Zahn,
circa 1920. Zahn was known for decorating
his home in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, which
was eventually added to the National Historic
Places Register. Zahn was known for his bird
forms as well as whirligigs and other creative
figures. This bird with wire legs mounted on
board measures 14” has inserted, tail shoulder
and wing carving. Painted with two shades of
brown. Has flaking on top of back and tail,
small rubs at head; small area of flaking at neck;
approximately 50% green paint on board worn
off.
(2,000 - 3,000)
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416B
420. Standing wood duck drake, Charles
Hart,
Gloucester,
Massachusetts. Detailed feather carving. Very
good and original.
(3,000 - 4,000)
417. Hollow carved widgeon drake, William
Schultz. Signed “For Jeff Smith, 1971”. Keel
is missing. slightly raised wingtips and good
feather paint detail. Very good and original.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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421. Standing greenwing teal hen, Lloyd Sterling, Crisfield,
Maryland. Slightly turned head and peach basket stave
wings. Original paint with minor wear; cracks in filler at
neck seat and thighs; small cracks in underside; paint loss
on much of the wings.
(2,000 - 3,000)
424. Carved emperor penguin, Charles Hart, Gloucester,
Massachusetts, circa 1930s. Approximately 6 1/2”
tall. Original paint with good patina and very slight wear;
wings are slightly loose; old repair to a small chip at the
tip of the bill.
(1,500 - 2,500)
422. “The Alarm,” a 1/2 size black duck carved by Roland
Clark. Very good and original.
(1,500 - 2,500)
425. Two carved wrens on tree fungus bases, last quarter
19th century. Both have slightly turned heads and good
carving detail. The larger one has a slight separation in
the head; the smaller one has a knot that has raised in one
side.
(2,000 - 3,000)
423. Morning dove, John Scheeler, Mays Landing, New
Jersey. Carved in a “ready to take flight” pose. Perched
on a branch. Base has a metal plaque that reads “Morning
dove created by John Scheeler”. Wings are carved and
lifted away from the body. Tail is slightly cocked to one
side. Carving and feather painting depict excellent muscle
structure. Near mint in all respects.
(2,500 - 3,500)
426. Half size swan with raised wings, John Hyatt, Pekin,
Illinois. Slightly turned head. Slight separation at neck
seam, otherwise very good and original; several tiny chips
in feathers at wingtips.
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Provenance: O’Key collection.
(2,500 - 3,000)
427. One of a kind pair of Canada goose bookends, Shang Wheeler, Stratford,
Connecticut. Full size hollow carved decoys with slightly turned heads. On hardwood bases. Approximately 12” tall and 10” wide. Original paint with very minor
wear; a few specks of off white paint splattered on the bodies.
Literature: “Shang,” Dixon Merkt, p. 223.
(12,500 - 17,500)
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Chauncey Wheeler
1862 - 1937
Alexandria Bay, New York
Only a handful of early twentieth century carvers challenged their skill set,
by attempting to make complicated decorative items. Names that quickly
come to mind include Elmer Crowell, Ira Hudson, Gus Wilson and Chauncey
Wheeler. Wheelers output probably puts him at the top, for making full
size, wing out flying ducks. The rarest of these carving are the double wing,
suspended, full-size flyers. It is Wheelers literal interpretation and execution
that accurately and amazingly captures these birds in flight. Less than ten
full size flyers are known and this is the only canvasback in original paint.
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428. Extremely rare full size flying canvasback drake, Chauncey Wheeler, Alexandria Bay,
New York. Approximately 22 1/2” long. Fine carving detail with good combing on back and
wings. Original paint with good patina and very slight wear; the four body pegs have raised
slightly; small amount of discoloration under one wing joint; slight roughness at the tip of each
wing; professional touchup on part of each foot, as well as small areas under bill and on top of tail.
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Provenance: Originally found in a bar in South Dakota.
Literature: “Decoys: A North American Survey,” Gene and Linda Kangas. “Chance,” Harold W.
Reiser, page 80, exact decoy.
(35,000 - 45,000)
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428A.Pair of doves, Harold Haertel, Dundee, Illinois. One
has slightly turned head, the other is in rare preening
pose. Very good and original.
431. 1/4 size swan, Harold Haertel, Dundee, Illinois. Signed
and dated 1966. Subtle feather paint detail. Original paint
with a few small rubs; structurally very good.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(800 - 1,200)
429. Highhead wood duck drake, Joe Wooster, Buckeye
Lake, Ohio. Signed and dated 1985 on underside. Hollow
carved with raised and split wingtips, detailed feather carving on back and tail. Excellent.
(800 - 1,000)
430. Full size flying mallard, John Hyatt, Pekin,
Illinois. Good carving detail. Original paint with a few
flakes missing and good patina; structurally very good.
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Provenance: O’Key collection.
(800 - 1,200)
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(1,000 - 1,400)
432. 1/8 size feeding trumpeter swan, Harold Haertel,
Dundee, Illinois. Approximately 9 1/2” long. Signed and
dated 1966. Very good and original.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(800 - 1,200)
434. Decorative pair of ruddy ducks, Joe Wooster, Buckeye
Lake, Ohio. Both are signed and dated 1983. Hollow
carved with detailed wing tail and feather carving. Rasping
on head and fine brush feather painting on body. Excellent
and original; drake has pencil eraser size chip to paint on
one side of body.
(1,200 - 1,500)
435. Two full size cardinals on carved logs, John Hyatt,
Pekin, Illinois. Very good and original.
438. Pair of 1/2 size mallards, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Both have raised carved wingtips and slightly
turned head. Each has a crack through the neck; drake has
top of tail sprig missing and chip missing from underside
of bill.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(1,500 - 2,000)
433. 1/8 size trumpeter swan, Harold Haertel, Dundee,
Illinois. Approximately 10” long. Signed and dated
1967. Very slight discoloration, otherwise very good and
original.
436. Three 1/4 size ducks John Hyatt, Pekin, Illinois. Pintail
drake, shoveler drake and wood duck drake. Minor roughness to neck base of pintail, and minor discoloration on
pintail’s breast; very minor paint shrinkage on shoveler’s
breast otherwise good and original.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(800 - 1,200)
437. Decorative yellowlegs, Al Glassford, Smith Falls,
Ontario. Signed to Jeff Smith 1971. Good carving
detail. Very good and original.
(1,250 - 1,750)
Provenance: O’Key collection.
Provenance: From an estate in New Mexico.
(1,000 - 1,400)
439. Widgeon hen, Harold Haertel, Dundee Illinois. “HH”
stamped in underside. Original paint with minor wear;
structurally good.
(1,000 - 1,500)
(1,500 - 2,250)
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Jim Schmiedlin
Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania
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440. Decorative wood duck drake, Jim Schmiedlin,
Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Signed and dated 1981.
Slightly turned and lifted head. Detailed feather carving
with crossed wingtips. Very good and original.
(6,000 - 8,000)
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441. Very rare decorative black bellied tree duck, Jim
Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Signed and
dated by Jim, 1984 on underside. Slightly turned head with
carved primaries and secondaries. A very rare species for
this maker. Near mint in all respects.
(4,000 - 6,000)
442. Mallard drake, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods,
Pennsylvania. Branded “JAS” in underside. Includes
“Reward for return”. Carved crossed wingtips and slightly
turned head. Hollow. Very good and original.
(3,000 - 4,000)
443. Old squaw drake, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods,
Pennsylvania. Signed and dated 1988. Slightly turned
head. Original paint with some wear to the black areas;
small scratch in head.
Literature: “Decoy Magazine,” May/June 1999, p. 34,
exact decoy.
(5,000 - 7,000)
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Illinois River
446. Rigmate pair of pintails, Bert
Graves, Peoria, Illinois. Both retain
Graves weight. Original paint with
minor wear; worn area at center of
one side of drake; very slight roughness to edges of bills. (4,000 - 6,000)
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447. Mallard drake, Charles Perdew,
Henry, Illinois. Very slightly turned
head. Near mint original paint on
most of decoy; several small scrapes
to primer on head and breast.
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Provenance: O’Key collection.
(4,000 - 6,000)
448. Early and well carved pintail
drake, P.O. Drury, New Boston,
Illinois, 1st quarter 20th century. Underside is stamped “Made by
P.O. Drury, New Boston, Illinois”.
Painted in red is “PJC” on underside.
And someone has written “Painted
by Craig Small”. Hollow carved with
inset weights and line tie. Excellent
combing on back and sides. Slightly
turned head. Original paint; a few
rubs and dents; small rough spot to
one area of bill.
(4,000 - 6,000)
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444. Rigmate pair of redheads, Jim Schmiedlin,
Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Both are stamped “JAS”
in underside and dated 8/05. Both have turned heads,
carved shoulders, and upswept tails. Both are near mint.
(6,000 - 8,000)
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445. Common Scoter, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods,
Pennsylvania. Hollow carved with “JAS” brand in underside. Notes in pencil indicate “Ocean 86-96, Long Island
96, and weighed, 10-86”. Slightly turned head and well
carved bill. Original paint with very light edge wear and
minor seam separation at bottom board.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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Charles Schoenheider, Sr.
1858 - 1944
Peoria, Illinois
This rigmate pair of Charles Schoenheider pintails is one of three pairs known to exist. They
have been handed down through the family of Richard Guy Kneedler, Sr., of Collinsville,
Illinois. Kneedler graduated from high school in 1889, passed the Illinois bar and was
eventually elected to the position of Collisnville, IL Mayor in 1911. Hi son, Richard G.
Kneedler Jr. was an avid duck hunter and also was an amateur painter of duck hunting scenes,
automobiles and horse racing scenes. Richard Kneedler Jr., passed these decoys to his only
While best known for his standing “ice duck”
daughter, Joan Kneedler Westerhausen, who in turn passed them down to one of her daughters,
carvings, Charles Schoenheider also created a
Sydney W. Campbell, owner. They have never been outside of the family.
number of traditional gunning decoys.
The floaters he made are all in the typical Illinois
River style, two piece bodies and hollow. They have
been described as delicate and graceful and at the
same time very functional. The best Schoenheider
decoys, including all of the ice ducks, were painted
by his friend and hunting partner, Jack Franks. This
pair of pintails were carved by Schoenheider and
painted by Franks around 1915.
Charles Schoenheider, Sr. posing with his daily bag
of ringbills, redheads, mallards and teal
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449. Rigmate pair of pintails, Charles Schoenheider, Sr., Peoria Illinois, last quarter
19th century. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; both have minor
roughness to ends of bills and numerous small dents; drake has a thin crack in the neck.
Literature: “Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway,” Alan Haid, p.
(8,000 - 12,000)
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Bert Graves
1887 - 1956
Peoria, Illinois
451. Pair of mallards, Bert Graves, Peoria,
Illinois. Original paint with minor wear;
hen has a small shot scar on the top of the
head and a few tiny dents; drake has original paint with minor wear, scratch in back,
and a few tiny dents.
(3,500 - 5,500)
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452. Pintail drake, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Retains Perdew weight. Original
paint with minor wear; old repaint on
white area; structurally good.
(3,500 - 4,500)
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453. Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. From the Ziegele rig. Branded
“JNZ”. Near mint original paint; small
amount of varnish on underside; weight
has been removed.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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453A.Mallard hen, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Head is turned approximately 10
degrees. Near mint original paint; weight
has been removed.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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454. Rigmate pair of early “white sided” mallards, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois. From
the Caswell rig. Both are branded CJC twice. Original paint with very slight wear; a
few tiny dents.
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Provenance: O’Key collection.
Literature: “Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway,” Alan Haid, p. 166.
(12,000 - 16,000)
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455. Pair of Shang Wheeler style pintails, Hec Whittington,
Ogelsby, Illinois. One is signed and dated 1949 and
marked 3rd place. The other is signed and dated 1967.
Both have unusual turned heads. Original paint with a few
small flakes missing, mostly on drake; structurally good.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(4,000 - 6,000)
457.Mallard drake, Charles Walker, Princeton,
Illinois. Relief wing carving. “25” on the underside for
the Zearing rig. Original paint protected by an old coat of
varnish; touchup on head and speculums; hairline crack
through neck.
(2,500 - 3,500)
458. Pair of cork body pintails, Harold Haertel, Dundee,
Illinois. Very good and original.
(2,000 - 3,000)
459. Mallard duckling, Charles Walker, Princeton,
Illinois. Very slightly turned head. One of only six
known. Near mint original paint with good patina.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
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(2,000 - 2,500)
460. Pintail drake, Robert Elliston, Bureau, Illinois, last
quarter 19th century. Mixture of original paint with
minor wear and old touchup; small dents; small rough
area to one edge of bill.
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Provenance: O’Key collection.
(1,750 - 2,250)
461. Set of four crow decoys, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Three are on wire legs
with slightly turned heads. One is set on a post with metal wings that flap and mouth
that opens when string is pulled. Original paint with minor wear; small cracks in
standing crows; one has a small tail chip missing and a repair to a chip to underside
of bill; another has piece of bill broken off and reattached; paint missing from metal
wings on flapping crow; a few small dents.
(12,000 - 16,000)
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Ward Brothers
Crisfield, Maryland
462. Important goldeneye drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. 1928 model
with turned and slightly cocked head. Exceptional form and patina. Original paint
with very minor discoloration and wear; slight roughness to edges of bill; thin crack
in underside.
Literature: “Ward Brothers Decoys, “ Ron Gard and Brian McGrath, p. 33.
(60,000 - 80,000)
John James Audubon
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463. Very rare 1928 model goldeneye hen, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland.
Slightly turned head and good feather paint detail. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; a few tiny dents.
Literature: “Ward Brothers Decoys,” Ron Gard and Brian McGrath, p. 30.
(25,000 - 35,000)
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464. Rare pintail hen, James Holly, Havre de Grace,
Maryland, last quarter 19th century. Original paint
with good detail and moderate wear; a few small dents.
Literature: “Decoys of the Mid Atlantic Region,” Henry
Fleckenstein, Jr., 88.
(4,000 - 6,000)
465. Balsa body pintail drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield,
Maryland. Original paint with moderate wear; some
roughness to balsa; crack through neck base; professional
bill repair.
(600 - 900)
466. Balsa body black duck, Ward Brothers, Crisfield,
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Maryland. Numerous dents in balsa; rough area on tail.
(900 - 1,200)
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467. 1936 model canvasback drake, Ward Brothers,
Crisfield, Maryland. Old in use repaint; professional
bill repair; cracks in neck.
(900 - 1,200)
468. Canvasback drake, John Holly, Havre de Grace,
Maryland, last quarter 19th century. Old in use
repaint; crack through neck; crack near tail and in underside.
469.
Classic 1936 model bluebill drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Slightly
turned head. Thick original paint with very slight discoloration and wear; never
used; crack in underside; professional repair to a chip in one side of the tail and a
small crack in the bill by Russ Allen.
(10,000 - 14,000)
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Henry
Fleckenstein, Jr. “F” brand in underside.
(900 - 1,200)
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470. Mallard drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. 1936 model with slightly
turned head. A few small smudges of black paint on lower side, otherwise very good
and original; decoy appears to have been rigged but never used.
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Provenance: Proportedly sold by a sporting goods store in Shreveport, Louisiana in
the 1930s. Purchased by a family in Houston, Texas. The fourth and final decoy from
this small group.
(12,000 - 15,000)
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Mallard hen, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Balsa
construction with slightly turned head and raised wingtips.
Signed and dated 1958. Good feather paint detail. Very
good and original.
(4,000 - 6,000)
472. Very rare 3/4 size swan, Madison Mitchell, Havre de
Grace, Maryland. From the estate of a Mrs. Currier,
Havre de Grace, 1969. Original paint with good patina;
numerous small dents; small rough area on one edge of
tail; crack through neck.
(6,000 - 8,000)
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One of the earliest documented carvers of the Chesapeake Bay, Captain Ben
Dye, was born in Monmouth, New Jersey in 1827. He relocated to Stumps
Point in Cecil County, Maryland in 1847 and earned a living as a commercial
guide, fisherman, and hunter. Dye sold decoys to local gun clubs as well as
other hunters. His decoys exhibit typical Cecil County qualities – a slightly
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raised neck shelf and paddle tail. Known species carved by him include canvasbacks, redheads, bluebills, black ducks and a few ruddy ducks. We are not
Ben Dye
Collection of Pat Vincenti
aware of any other ruddy ducks in original paint.
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473. Very rare ruddy duck, Ben Dye, Perryville, Maryland, 3rd quarter
19th century. Branded “ST. PETERS CLUB”, a hunting club on Deals
Island. “WW” is carved in the underside for Wilson Whitlock, a market
gunner at the turn of the 20th century. In rare original paint with minor to
moderate wear; worn areas to wood on edges of tail, top of head, and edges
of bill; old repaint to a crack through neck; small cracks and shot marks.
Literature: “Decoys of the Mid Atlantic Region,” Henry Fleckenstein, Jr.,
p. 234.
(22,500 - 27,500)
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Ontario
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480. Stylish redhead hen, George Warin,
Toronto, Ontario, last quarter
19th century. Hollow construction
with bottom board. Puffy cheeks and
rounded head. Detailed feather painting on front of breast and side pockets. Original paint with rough areas
at edge of tail, side of bill and top of
head; shot marks in body and face;
light crazing over much of the body
paint; at one point bottom board seam
was strengthened with a sealer that
has been partially removed.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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481. Excellent rigmate pair of mallards,
Ken Anger, Dunnville, Ontario, 1st
half 20th century. Paint has mellowed nicely. Anger’s classic wingtip
and primary carving. Rasping around
head and body. Strong original paint;
very light stress crack around neck on
drake; structurally good.
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474. Snakey headed canvasback drake, Walter Bailey, Long
Point, Ontario. Bailey was a guide for the Long
Point Company. Brand on the underside has been carved
out. Strong original paint; a few shot marks to one side of
body and a shot in head; light wear with a few rubs and
dents.
(1,200 - 1,500)
475. Bluebill, Henry Freehorn, Ontario. Branded “RHF” in
breast. From Henry Freehorn’s rig, then used by his son
Robert. Hollow with bottom board. Original paint on
body with strengthening to black area on breast and head.
(1,200 - 1,500)
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Provenance: Seitz collection.
(3,500 - 4,500)
Bluebill hen, Bud Tully, Peterborough, Ontario. Classic
scrape carving with turned head and exaggerated shoul-
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Pair of hollow carved redheads, Tom
Chambers, Toronto, Ontario. Both
are branded “FTM” in underside
for Long Point Club member Fred
McMillan. Original paint with minor
wear; hairline surface crack in one
side of hen’s head; a few tiny dents.
Provenance: Seitz collection.
(4,000 - 6,000)
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ders. Two large holes drilled in to the underside for hollowing. Original paint with light wear.
(1,200 - 1,500)
477. Black duck, Peter Pringle, Dunnville, Ontario. Detailed
feather carving. Old repaint with much original showing;
lightly hit by shot; head is loose.
(1,000 - 1,500)
478. Hollow carved black duck in swimming pose, Charlie
Milton, Bloomfield, Ontario, circa 1930. Original
paint with minor flaking and wear; a few small dents.
(800 - 1,200)
479. Greenwing teal drake, Arthur W. Nolan, Barrie,
Ontario, circa 1920. Strong scratch feather painting and
extended tail. Unrigged. Original and good. (800 - 1,200)
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483. Early round head style pair of redheads, Tom Chambers, Toronto,
Ontario, 1st quarter 20th century. Hollow with bottom boards. Hen
is branded “Geo. M. Henrie” in underside. Original paint; minor wear
on drake; hen has a crack partway
through the neck; a reset crack in the
bill; an area of back towards tail with
paint loss.
Provenance: Seitz collection.
(3,000 - 5,000)
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John R. Wells
1861 - 1953
Toronto, Ontario
John R. Wells
This is one of only three known immature or summer plumage Canavabacks used and found at the Oak Lake Shooting Club in South Western
Manitoba. When the club closed its doors in 1959, the club members
left their decoys behind. Included in the group were Masons and others
stamped “J.R.W Maker”. At the time, John Rice Wells was not an identified decoy maker. Wells is now considered a top tier Canadian carver. The
decoys he made for the Oak Lake Shooting Club are special and included
species like Shovelers, Immature bluebills and canvasbacks. This decoy is
branded J. HH for member, James H. Howden.
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For more information about JRW and the Oak Lake Shooting Club, see
Donna Tonelli’s article in Decoy Magazine, January/ February 2010
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486. Exceptional hollow carved canvasback drake in rare early season plumage,
John R. Wells, Toronto, Ontario, 1st quarter 20th century. “JRW Maker” brand
in underside. From the Rice Lake rig. “JHH” painted on underside. Fine comb paint
detail. Original paint with very minor wear; lightly hit by shot.
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Literature: “Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway,” Alan Haid, p. 20. Decoy Magazine,
January/February 2010, Donna Tonelli article.
(17,500 - 22,500)
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Tom Chambers
1860 - 1948
Toronto, Ontario
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Tom Chambers, Howard Meredith, George Hendrie,
William Pulling, and Stratherne Hendrie, 1905.
Photo courtesy of Ken Cole
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Rare long body style canvasback drake, Tom Chambers,
Toronto, Ontario, 1st quarter 20th century. Solid body.
Excellent form with very high neck seat and comb painting. Branded “THOS. CHAMBERS MAKER” in underside and “JT McMillan”. McMillan was a Long Point
Club member 1913 - 1946. Original paint with minor
discoloration and wear; several very small dents.
Literature: “Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway,” Alan
Haid, p. 17.
(8,000 - 12,000)
488. Rare long body style canvasback hen, Tom Chambers,
Toronto, Ontario, 1st quarter 20th century. Hollow
carved. Branded “JT McMillan” in underside. McMillan
was a Long Point Club member 1913 - 1946. Original
paint with minor shrinkage and wear; five small shot
marks in one side; small surface crack on one side of neck.
(10,000 - 14,000)
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Waterfowl hunting is to the North American sportsman
as wild pigeon hunting to his English counterpart
Some parallels can be drawn between the two. During the mid-19th and early 20th century North
American ducks, geese and shorebirds were in great supply. While the United Kingdom is tiny in size,
by comparison, it hosts three types of wild pigeon, the largest and most prolific being the Common
Wood Pigeon, with breeding populations of about 6 million pairs. The pigeon became the focus for
both sportsman and market gunners in the UK. Early sportsman on both continents quickly learned the
feathered fowl could be easily brought into shooting range with the use of decoys.
As demand for decoys developed, a range of professional carvers on both sides of the Atlantic blossomed,
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with the best ducks, geese and shorebirds being sculpted in North America and the best pigeons being
made in the United Kingdom. Production of working pigeon decoys dates back to the first half of the
19th century. While many great North American carvers are known, most great UK makers are not.
Comparatively, the amount of English Wood Pigeons produced pales in comparison to the number of
decoys made in North America. This helps one to understand why they are very hard to find and thus very
desirable today.
As with North American decoys, individuals and factories both made pigeon decoys, the most famous
factories include - Trulock & Harris - a shotgun manufacturer, Ward & Co, and The Gradewell Last Co. A
few of the notable individuals include Robert Sainze, Kent Boddy, and Edward Grace.
Thoughts on my collection;
I purchased my first pigeon decoy in 1984, when my employment supported several trips a year to the UK.
Over the last thirty years, I have handled about 350 of these decoys. Today my collection consists mostly
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of birds collected personally from UK antique shops, shows and a few private dealers. The hallmark
event in my pigeon collecting occurred early on - it was acquiring the personal collection of a gentleman
named Robert Coyle, who was an American living in the UK and had started collecting pigeons in the
1960s. Coyle was the foremost expert on pigeon decoys and had amassed the largest and most important
collection in Europe.
489. Extremely rare, one of two known Trulock & Harris
double wing flying English wood pigeon, last half 19th
century. Two piece body. Carved and inserted wings.
Carved breast, tack eyes, and lead bill. Very strong original paint; very good and original.
While many of the duplicates and less important examples have been sold over the many years, this final
core group represents a fine cross section of some of England’s best examples.
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Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Bob Coyle.
(4,500 - 5,500)
490. Early English wood pigeon, manufactured by Trulock
& Harris. A classic form by this important company.
Glass eyes and lead bill. Detailed shoulder, wing and tail
carving. Three stick holes in underside. Strong original
paint that has darkened some with age; minor wear.
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498. Early English wood pigeon, manufactured by Trulock & Harris. A classic
form by this important company. Glass
eyes and lead bill. Detailed shoulder,
wing and tail carving. Three stick holes in
underside. Strong original paint that has
darkened some with age; slight separation where bill meets face; minor wear.
(3,500 - 4,500)
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491. Two English wood pigeons, Edward Jagger, Norfolk,
England. One possibly by Jagger Sr. and one by Jagger
Jr. Both have raised shoulders, glass eyes, lead bills.
Including eight paint sticks and patterns made for making
pigeon carvings. Both are in strong original paint; Jagger
Sr. has spots of flaking on body and tail; Jr.’s is very good
and original; both are on stand with provenance included.
(1,500 - 2,000)
492. English wood pigeon by important maker R. Ward
& Company, Naturalists, Piccadilly, London, circa
1870. Slightly oversized. Turned head, raised wingtips
and split tail. Maker’s metal label on underside. Tack
eyes. Chip missing from side of tail; bill is slightly blunted; small area of paint loss near stick hole; chip to inside
of wingtip.
(1,800 - 2,000)
493. English wood pigeon by important maker R. Ward
& Company, Naturalists, Piccadilly, London, circa
1870. Slightly oversized. Turned head, raised wingtips
and split tail. Maker’s metal label on underside. Tack
eyes. Strong original paint that is worn in a few areas to
expose red primer; thin crack in tail; slight roughness to
edge of tail.
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Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Bob Coyle.
Obtained from a descendant of a man who won it as a prize
499. Early English wood pigeon, manufactured by Trulock & Harris. A classic
form by this important company. Tack
eyes and lead bill. Detailed shoulder wing
and tail carving. Three stick holes in
underside. Strong original paint with
minor to moderate discoloration and
wear; slight separation where bill meets
face; hit by shot.
(2,200 - 2,750)
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in a shooting contest in England in the 1930s. Never used.
(1,800 - 2,500)
494. Early English wood pigeon similar to work of Trulock
& Harris. Very detailed wing, tail, and shoulder carving.
High quality paint and glass eyes and applied wooden
bill. Original paint; tail chip repair to one side; stick hole
has been enlarged; a few small rubs; brown paint drip at
tail.
(1,500 - 2,000)
495. Early English wood pigeon, H. Bodie. With movable
wings and tail. Similar to work of Charles Hellis and sons.
Wings have been applied with hinges. Screw eyes and lead
bill. Stick hole drilled in underside. Very worn paint, most
of which appears to be original; strengthening to white
areas and grey on head; most of paint on body is worn to
a thin coat; flaking on most of body and wings.
(1,200 - 1,500)
496. English wood pigeon. Very detailed wing, tail, and shoulder carving. High quality paint and glass eyes and applied
wooden bill. Possible makers label on underbelly but not
legible. Original paint with moderate flaking and wear;
slight separation at body seam; hit by shot; half of bill is
missing.
(1,200 - 1,500)
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500. Early English wood pigeon, maker
unknown, last half 19th century. Feeding position. Simple yet pleasant carving at wings and tail. Carved
from one piece of wood with metal hinge
and staple used to put bird in feeding
pose. Original paint with areas of flaking
at tail; lower third of bill is missing; other
rubs at imperfection in paint of body.
(2,000 - 3,000)
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Mason Decoy Factory
1896 - 1924
Detroit, Michigan
Sometime in the late 1960s a small group of decoys began showing
up at sales in Illinois and Michigan. All of the decoys were in mint
condition and all were branded G.K. Schmidt. The condition of many
was so perfect that some seasoned collectors in Michigan passed them
up, as as being copies. They were of course genuine, but it would
take almost forty more years until the owner of the G.K. Schmidt rig
would finally be identified. Joe and Donna Tonelli can be credited with
solving the mystery, but it took the help of Dave Galliher, who had
purchased Charle Perdew’s order log at a Guyette & Schmidt auction.
In his order log, Perdew had detailed an order from a G.K. Schmidt
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in 1928 for a dozen decoys which included a Chicago address. Armed with this information, the Tonelli’s were on the trail. The
exact details of the story can be found in a Decoy Magazine article from the November/ December 2007 issue. In summary,
G.K. Schmidt was a banker and owner of a successful brewery in Chicago. His obituary from 1939 stated that he was a “true
sportsman and during duck season, he spent many days afield.”
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The G. K. Schmidt branded decoys fall into three distinct groups. First there are a the Robert Elliston’s that were repainted
by Edna Perdew. These are part of the earlier rig and were hunted enough that they needed to be reconditioned by Edna at
some point. Then there are one dozen near mint Mason Premier special order mallards, eight drakes and four hens. They were
branded but never used. It is assumed that both the Ellistons and the Masons would have been purchased around 1905. The third
group is the set of decoys ordered from Charles Perdew in 1928 - they never hit the water.
501. Important rigmate pair of mallards, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan, circa
1910. From the famous G.K. Schmidt rig and so branded. Near mint original paint; hen has
tiny chip missing from top of bill and very minor discoloration on small area on top of the tail;
hen also has a small crack through neck.
Literature: “Mason Decoys,” Russ Goldberger and Alan Haid, p. 22.
(40,000 - 50,000)
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502. Very rare rigmate pair of canvasbacks, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Premier grade, Chesapeake Bay
models. Original paint with very minor
wear; each has a crack in the underside;
Hen’s crack has old filler in it; hen has a
professional repair to a thin chip missing
from underside of bill with touchup on the
whole bill (x-ray available); small amount
of touchup at neck seam.
(6,000 - 9,000)
503. Very rare pair of special order
bobtail canvasbacks, Mason
Decoy
Factory,
Detroit,
Michigan. Premier grade. Bull neck
solid body rigmates with original
weighted keels. Original paint with
minor flaking and wear; several
small cracks and dents.
Provenance:
“Laurie” brand on
underside. Used in Redhead Marsh,
Lake St., Clair Ontario.
(4,000 - 6,000)
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504. Grey coot, Mason Decoy Factory,
Detroit, Michigan, circa 1910. Challenge grade. Branded “W.B.” twice
in underside. Original paint with
minor wear; typical tail chip repair
for this species; very small defect in
wood at one side; a few small dents;
professional repair to a vertical crack
in back of neck.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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505. Extremely rare special order
black duck, Mason Decoy Factory,
Detroit, Michigan. Early premier grade, circa 1910. In content
pose. Original paint with moderate
wear; small cracks in body; two shot
scars on tail with some roughness to
edges of tail; crack in underside.
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Literature: “Mason Decoys,” Russ
Goldberger and Alan Haid, p. 116.
(3,500 - 4,500)
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506. Mallard hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit. Premier
grade. Earlier style. Original paint with minor wear; tail
chip missing; a few small dents.
(750 - 1,000)
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Brant,
Mason
Decoy
Factory,
Detroit,
Michigan. Challenge grade. Branded “CK Post” on
underside. Original paint with minor wear; touchup in
various areas; filled age split in underside. (800 - 1,200)
508. Ringbill drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Premier grade with original Mason
weight. Original paint with significant wear; small
cracks; small piece of wood missing from back.
(800 - 1,200)
509. Mallard hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Challenge grade. Original paint with minor
wear; cracks in back; small tail chip missing.
Provenance: Starr collection stamp on underside.
(650 - 950)
510. Bluebill drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Early premier grade model, circa 1900. “AT”
carved in the underside. Original paint with moderate
wear; neck filler has been replaced; defect in wood on
lower side; small dents.
(650 - 950)
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511. Pair of teal, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Standard grade with glass eyes. Working
repaint on most of the surface area in the Mason style; a
few small dents; small amount of neck filler missing.
Provenance: Nerwin collection.
(500 - 800)
512. Bluewing teal drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan, last quarter 19th century. Worn original
paint protected by an old coat of varnish; small rough area
at tip of bill; crack under bill; numerous shot scars in body
and head; rough area at tip of tail.
Provenance: Seitz collection.
(400 - 600)
513. Mallard drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan, circa 1900. Challenge grade with slightly
snakey head. Original paint covered by an old coat of
varnish that has oxidized slightly; tail chip repair; it
appears some attempt was made to clean the decoy; some
paint loose around neck seat; tight crack around neck seat;
check running length of underside.
Provenance: Seitz collection.
(400 - 600)
514. Redhead hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Rare premier grade, lowhead model. Old
overpaint with some original showing; numerous cracks
and shot marks.
(400 - 600)
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Canada goose, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan,
1st quarter 20th century. Premier grade. Paint has been
restored in Mason style.
(800 - 1,200)
516. Mallard drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Premier grade. Original paint with minor
wear; professional tail chip repair; a few small dents.
(800 - 1,200)
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Rigmate pair of mallards, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Standard grade with glass eyes. Original paint
with minor wear; professional repair to chipping at neck
filler.
(1,000 - 1,500)
518.Grey coot, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Challenge grade. Branded “MTB” twice in
underside. Original paint with minor wear; hit by shot;
thin rough area on underside; professional tail chip and
bill chip repair.
(1,500 - 2,000)
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519. Rigmate pair of mallards, Mason Decoy Factory,
Detroit, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. Premier
grade. Both in mostly original paint; hen has old restoration to bill and tail chip; slight separation between neck
and body, where three nails have been added to secure
head; drake’s neck and head have slight separation where
three nails have been added to secure it to the body; one
side of bill has very old touchup and small puppy chew;
both have moderate wear.
(1,500 - 2,000)
520.Grey coot, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Challenge grade. Original paint with minor
wear; small crack in one side; neck filler repair; bill has
been slightly blunted; filled split in breast. (1,600 - 2,000)
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Mason Decoy Factory Plaques
Mason Decoy Factory wood duck sold at our April
2014 auction for $690,000, a World Record for the
maker and the fifth highest price ever paid for a
decoy at auction.
These plaques were found in an antique shop in Marine City, Michigan in 2006. They
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were consigned by a family member who had inherited them from a family member
who had worked at the Mason Factory around 1900. Clearly they were made by one of
Masons premier craftsman. These three plus one black duck plaque are the only Mason
plaques that have surfaced.
521. Pair of Mason Factory merganser plaques. Early premier grade, circa 1905. Birds are
approximately 13” long. Near mint original paint; structurally very good. (25,000 - 35,000)
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Very rare wood duck plaque, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Early
premier grade, circa 1905. Plaque is approximately 12” long. Original paint
with a small rub near the speculum, otherwise very good and original.
(25,000 - 35,000)
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523. Black bellied plover, Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton,
New Jersey, 1st quarter 20th century. Original paint
with shrinkage on roughly half of the decoy; small shot
scar on back; small defect in wood on underside.
Provenance: Dyke collection.
(3,500 - 5,500)
524.Yellowlegs,
Charles
Clark,
Chincoteague,
Virginia. Good form with paddle tail and long thin
neck. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; small
piece missing from back of head, filler was added there
a long time ago and some of it has come out; small chip
missing from front of face above bill.
Provenance: Dyke collection.
(2,500 - 3,500)
525. Curlew, Cobb Island, Virginia, last quarter 19th century. Relief wing carving and carved eyes. Old repaint;
bill is an old replacement; hit by shot.
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Provenance: Formerly in the collection of the Shelburne
Museum, ID number is on the underside. (2,000 - 3,000)
527. Yellowlegs, Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, New Jersey,
1st quarter 20th. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; hit by shot; bill is an old replacement.
(2,000 - 3,000)
528. Golden plover by a member of the Harris family,
Nantucket, Massachusetts, last quarter 19th century. Highly detailed original paint. Two piece body construction. Near mint original paint; small chip missing at
stick hole and from top of bill.
(1,200 - 1,800)
529. Yellowlegs, Wilber Corwin, Long Island, New
York. Branded “WC” in underside. Relief wing carving
and slightly turned head with shoe button eyes. Original
paint with minor wear; discoloration on underside; bill is
a professional replacement.
(1,250 - 1,750)
530. Yellowlegs with slightly turned head, Ira
Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Original
paint with minor wear; bill is a professional
replacement.
Literature:
“Southern Decoys,” Henry
Fleckenstein, Jr., p. 73.
(9,500 - 12,500)
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Balsa yellowlegs, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague,
Virginia. Relief wingtip carving and hardwood bill doweled through to back of
head. Original paint with minor discoloration
and wear; lightly hit by shot; professional
repair to a chip at top of tail. (5,000 - 8,000)
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532. A group of three sandpipers, Art Bennett, Long Island,
New York. Two are made with laminate bodies. Price
tags of $2 and $3 on undersides. Fine feather detailing
and carved eyes. Original paint with flaking on bills and
head; one has an area of wood filler that has cracked and
missing on side of wing; one has a wingtip missing with the
second wingtip also showing damage.
(1,750 - 2,250)
533. Black bellied plover, Rhodes Truex, Absecon, New
Jersey, 1st quarter 20th century. Original paint with
minor discoloration and wear; lightly hit by shot.
Provenance: Dyke collection.
(800 - 1,200)
534. Yellowlegs, Thomas Gelston, Quogue, Long Island,
New York, last quarter 19th century. Relief wing carving. Original paint with shrinkage and wear; bill is an old
replacement; chip missing from one eye.
(650 - 950)
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535. Golden plover by a member of the Harris Family,
Nantucket, Massachusetts, last quarter 19th century. Two piece body construction. Original paint with
very slight wear; several tiny shot marks; thin crack in
underside of tail.
Provenance: Dyke collection.
(600 - 900)
536. Lesser yellowlegs from Long Island, New York. Relief
wing carving and carved eyes. Original paint with minor
wear on most of the decoy; moderate wear on underside;
structurally good.
(450 - 650)
539. Five rigmate mergansers, probably made by Native
Americans, 1st half 20th century. Found near an Abenaki
Indian reservation on the Ottawa River in Quebec. Each
has a two piece head with bills that were doweled into the
base. Light brown wing patch painting with patches of
light brown on back. Old paint that has crazed; one bill
appears to be a later replacement; most have separation
between bill and face.
(2,000 - 3,000)
540. Pair of bluebills, Paul Lipke, Whiting, Indiana. Both
are hollow carved with “PL” stamped in weights. Hen is in
rare preening pose. Original paint with very minor wear;
discoloration on lower sides and underside of hen; a few
tiny dents.
(2,500 - 3,000)
Ruddy turnstone from New Jersey, circa 1900. Somewhat
flat sided. Original paint with minor discoloration wear;
lightly hit by shot.
(400 - 600)
Rare canvasback drake, Bill Enright, Toledo, Ohio. One
of only six known cedar decoys made in a sleeping position by Enright for the St. Anne’s Club, St. Clair Flats.
Underside is stamped “St. Anne’s”. Strong original paint
that has rubs at side of body; two shot marks in head and
two in body; good and original.
(1,800 - 2,200)
538. Cork body greater yellowlegs, Long Island, New York,
last quarter 19th century. Cedar head. A mixture of
original paint and old touchup; filled hole in back; filled
chip in lower side; minor roughness; bill is an old replacement.
(400 - 600)
542. Owl by C. Victor Bracher, Utah and Cleveland, Ohio paired
by Bracher with an extremely rare original Dead Crow by the
Herters Decoy Company. Bracher carved the balsa owl in the
style of Herter Company owls, using pine for the ears, legs, stand,
bill, and added glass eyes. Originally fish hooks were attached to
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back of the head to impale crows. Bracher worked for Remington
Arms Company and made this Owl and added the Herter’s Dead
Crow decoy in 1944 for his use in Utah. This owl and crow has
been in the same folk art collection for the past 42 years. Worn
original paint; small areas of damage to edges of tails; owl has
some seam separation where balsa pieces were joined.
Literature: University of Nebraska Exhibition and Catalog.
“The Bird Decoys, An American Art Form” by Johnsgard.1976,
p. 182.Encyclopedia of Collectibles, Time-Life Books, 1978
/79. Decoys, p. 179.Art Academy of Cincinnati OH. “Folk Art
from the Mid-West. 1979.Decoys: A North American Survey by
Gene and Linda Kangas, 1983, pp. 491 and 307. Decoys of the
Mississippi Flyway by Alan Haid 1981, p. 146.Exhibited at MidAtlantic Wildfowl Festival, Virginia Beach, VA 1982.Exhibited at
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Decoy Study Gallery Inaugural
Exhibition, 1992-93.
(1,800 - 2,200)
543. Canvas over wire self bailing goose, 1st quarter 20th
century. Wooden head and float platform. Platform is
branded “Brown Brothers”. Original paint with minor to
moderate wear; minor cracking and denting to wood.
(600 - 900)
544. Mallard drake from Ohio, last quarter 19th century. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; cracks
through neck; small dents; small rough area on one side.
(800 - 1,200)
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552. Very early English wood pigeon, Trulock &
Harris. Glass eyes and wooden bill. Highly detailed breast
wing and tail carving. Slightly turned head. Original
paint; chips missing from both sides of bill; approximately
2/3 of bill is missing; shot marks at face and body; paint
loss at a few small areas.
(700 - 900)
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545. Early English wood pigeon. Carved wings and wingtips
with unusual outward sweeping form. Glass eyes. Original
paint; tail is broken off at underside; one half of bill is
missing; paint rubs at most of the high spots to expose bare
wood; puppy chew at one side of tail.
(1,000 - 1,200)
546. English wood pigeon on carved stand, Edward Grace,
Rochester in Kent, circa 1940. Probably made as a gift.
Excellent feather detail and carved raised shoulder. Screw
eyes and cast metal bill. Original paint; very good and
original.
(800 - 1,200)
547. English wood pigeon, probably 1st quarter 20th century. Slight wing carving. Shoulder carving and tail separation. Screw eyes. Plump bird in a running pose. Original
paint is worn, showing gray primer; protected by an old
coat of varnish.
(800 - 1,200)
548. Early English wood pigeon. Slightly elongated body.
Carved wing outline. Dry original paint; bill broken at
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face; several areas of rubs on body where paint has worn
off.
(800 - 1,200)
549. English wood pigeon, Gradewell Last Co., Leicester,
England circa 1930. Stamp on underside. Carved shoulders and glass eyes. Well executed paint design. Makers
stamp under tail is difficult to read. Original paint; hairline crack in tail; very good and original.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Bob Coyle.
(800 - 1,000)
550. Early English wood pigeon, 1st quarter 20th century. Applied wings. Very well painted. Glass eyes. Good
bill detail. Excellent and original; a few small scratches.
(800 - 1,200)
551. Early English wood pigeon, unknown maker. Brass eyes.
Carved shoulders and wingtips. Hook in back to use as a tree
hanger. Dry original paint; bluntness at end of wooden bill;
minor discoloration and imperfections in wood.
(800 - 1,000)
553. Two English wood pigeon, 1st half 20th century. Both
have raised shoulders and carved wingtips, tack eyes, and
wooden bills. Appear to be by the same maker. One has
paint strengthening and protected by an old coat of varnish
and several shot holes; other is in original paint with some
discoloration and light wear.
(700 - 900)
554. English wood pigeon, believed to be by Edward Grace,
Kent, circa 1930. Carved raised wings. Screws used
as eyes. Well blended wet on wet painting that is very
detailed. Cast metal bill. Very good and original.
(700 - 900)
555. Two early English wood pigeon. One is similar to the
work of Robert Sainz of Yorkshire. Glass eyes. Plump
belly. Other Detailed wing carving with split and raised
wingtips. Carved shoulders and glass eyes. Original paint;
a few scratches, small dents, slight rub to head, portion of
bill missing on one; replaced bill on other.
(600 - 900)
556. Two early English wood pigeon, unknown maker. One
has carved shoulders. Painted similar to those made by
William Jagger. Glass eyes. Two piece body. Other simple
carving at shoulders and tail. Glass eyes. Worn original
paint; areas of paint loss; bill replacement by Russ Allen.
Other paint seems to be restored.
(600 - 900)
557. English wood pigeon with plump belly, Robert Sainz,
Yorkshire. Glass eyes and copper reinforced pipe at stick
hole. Original paint that is worn; several shot marks in
body; half of bill is missing; two nails have been driven in
to the topside.
(400 - 600)
558. Two english wood pigeon, 1st quarter 20th century. One has applied wings and glass eyes. Other has
detailed wing patch carving with raised and split wings.
Glass eyes. Extra carving around breast and raised shoulders. Original paint; a gouge in one side of neck; darkened slightly.
(800 - 1,200)
559. Two English wood pigeons. One by H. Bodie, Chatham,
Kent; one unknown carver. Bodie has raised wings, wet
on wet blending for fine feather detail and screw eyes.
The other was made as a mechanical stick up. Glass eyes,
carved wing separation, carved shoulders. Bodie has small
amount of touchup at bill; original paint. Other has original paint; chip missing from bill.
(800 - 1,200)
560. Early English wood pigeon. Shoe button eyes. Carved
and raised wings. Scratch detail at breast. Several shot
marks; edge wear and several small dents; original paint.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Bob Coyle.
(800 - 1,000)
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561. Mallard hen, Charles Walker, Princeton,
Illinois, circa 1930s. Relief wing carving
and slightly turned head. From the Zearing
rig, Princeton Fish and Game Club. Club
share number 25 is painted on the underside. Original paint with minor wear; old
overpaint has been taken off the speculums;
with a small amount of strengthening in that
area; a few small dents.
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Provenance: O’Key collection.
(10,000 - 14,000)
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562. Rigmate pair of canvasbacks, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Hen has slightly turned head. Both retain Perdew
weights, and are branded “Stott”. Very good and original.
(8,000 - 12,000)
563. Exceptional pintail drake, Charles Altoff, Princeton,
Illinois. Relief wing carving with raised tips. Original
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through neck; short thin crack through underside.
Provenance: O’Key collection. Formerly in the collection
of Joseph French. “French collection 292” is on the underside.
Literature: “Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois,” Paul
Parmalee and Forest Loomis, p. 251, plate 201.
(6,000 - 9,000)
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Dove with raised carved wings, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Head is turned very slightly to one side. On original wire legs. Very good and original.
Provenance: David Galliher collection. O’Key collection.
(2,000 - 3,000)
565. Mallard drake, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois. Retains
Graves weight. Joe French’s number 199 on underside. Hairline crack and a few dents in bill, otherwise
very good and original.
(1,250 - 1,750)
566. Crow with wire legs, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Slightly turned head. Near mint original paint;
small amount wear at tip of bill.
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Provenance: Alan Hayes collection. O’Key collection.
(1,250 - 1,750)
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569
567. Black duck, Ed Keller, Bartonville, Illinois. “EK” painted on underside. Excellent and original. (1,250 - 1,750)
568. Mallard drake, Robert Elliston, Bureau, Illinois, last
quarter 19th century. Original paint with minor wear;
protected by an old coat of varnish; a few small dents.
Literature: “Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway,” Alan Haid,
p. 156.
(2,000 - 3,000)
569. Mallard drake, Hiram Hotze, Peoria, Illinois, 1st quarter 20th century. Original paint with minor shrinkage
and wear; a few tiny dents.
(1,600 - 2,000)
570. Pair of mallards, Walter “Tube” Dawson, Putnam,
Illinois. Both have “DJS” stamped on the undersides. Original paint with minor wear; weights are missing.
(900 - 1,200)
571. Early pintail drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois.
Old in use repaint on white areas; structurally good.
(800 - 1,200)
572. Pintail drake, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois. Retains
Graves weight. Original paint with minor wear; touchup
on some of the black areas; reglued crack in neck; small
crack in head.
(1,500 - 2,000)
573. Canada goose, Roy Patterson, Peoria, Illinois. Full
body field goose, canvas stuffed with fine feather paint
detail. Original paint; areas of canvas have cracked at top
of back; to expose stuffing.
Provenance: From the Patterson family.
(800 - 1,000)
574. Very rare field goose, Roy Patterson, Peoria, Illinois,
circa 1940. Strong feather detail with reaching head and
tack eyes. Canvas stuffed. Original paint; a few areas on
back where canvas has broken and cracked to expose stuffing material.
Provenance: From the Patterson family.
Literature: Literature: Decoy Magazine, March/April 2004,
Article on Roy Patterson, Donna Tonelli, exact decoy.
(800 - 1,000)
575.
Mallard drake, Robert Elliston, Bureau, Illinois. Retains
Elliston weight. Branded “ELF” in underside. Original
paint with a thin wash of off white paint on much of the
body; lightly hit by shot.
(800 - 1,200)
576. Two crows with wire legs, Hadden Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Both have slightly turned heads. One has raised
wingtips and small “Perdew” label on underside. A few
small dents, otherwise very good and original.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(800 - 1,200)
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New Jersey Shore and Delaware River
Harry V. Shourds
1861 - 1920
Tuckerton, New Jersey
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577
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577. Rig of five lowhead black ducks, Chris Sprague, Beach
Haven, New Jersey. One looks much more like the work
of Rowley Horner than the others. Paint on heads appear
to be original, the rest is old repaint; rough area to end of
one bill; a few dents.
(2,000 - 3,000)
578. Bluebill drake, Arthur B. Vance, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 3rd quarter 19th century. Two piece
body with four visible pegs on underside. Raised neck
shelf, shoulder carving behind neck, tack eyes with yellow
rings and an illegible brand twice on underside. Mostly
original paint with strengthening to areas at breast, head,
and white at sides of wing patches; restoration to bill; rubs
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at areas to bare wood.
(800 - 1,200)
579. Sculptural pintail hen, Arthur B. Vance, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 3rd quarter 19th century. Three-piece
body construction with long sweeping tail. Head is carved
and sits on a dowel that runs through the body, so that the
head will swivel while anchored. Head is marked “IV”
under the neck and body and neck seat is marked “IV” to
indicate that they are a matching pair. Body is original
paint with a gouge and chip missing near tail where a
square nail is exposed; three shot marks on one side of
body; slight fracture at end of tip of tail; head is a professional replacement.
(900 - 1,200)
580. Very rare swimming Canada goose, Harry V.
Shourds, Tuckerton, New Jersey, 1st quarter
20th century. Original paint with moderate
wear; thin crack in back and tail; professional
repair to a crack in the neck; old touchup on
most of the white areas. (8,000 - 12,000)
580 Detail
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581
582
583
Pintail drake, Jess Heisler, Burlington, New Jersey. His
earlier three piece body style. Old in use repaint on the
white areas; the rest is original with minor wear; small
dog chew marks at end of bill.
(800 - 1,200)
Provenance: Bartlett collection.
(800 - 1,200)
583. Bluebill drake, Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, New
Jersey. “Wm J.C.” carved in underside. Old in use
repaint on black areas and bill; the rest is with significant
wear.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of William J.
Mackey. Mackey stamp on underside.
(800 - 1,200)
584. Bluebill drake, Lonn Deeter. Original paint with very
minor wear; a few small dents.
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582. Mallard drake, Ellis Parker, Surf City, New
Jersey. Original paint with minor wear; two holes in
underside where it attaches to a wooden stand; small worn
area on underside
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581.
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Provenance: Formerly in collection of John Hillman,
Seagirt, New Jersey. Hillman collection stamp on under-
side.
Literature: “Decoys of the Mid Atlantic Region,” Henry
Fleckenstein, Jr., p. 43, exact decoy. “New Jersey Decoys,”
Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., p. 80, exact decoy.
(650 - 950)
585. Bluebill drake, tucked head pose Howard Bacon,
Jr., Delanco, New Jersey, 2nd quarter 20th century. Exhibits incised wing carving, tack eyes and the
original weight. Bacon made fewer than 50 decoys for
his own rig. Some old in use touchup to the white area of
the specula and the edge of the tail, otherwise the paint is
original showing minor wear; some light shot marks.
Provenance: Bartlett collection.
Literature: “Floating Sculpture”, Huster & Knight, p. 21,
exact decoy.
(600 - 900)
586.
Pair of bluebills, Percy Gant, Osborneville, New Jersey,
circa 1950. Heart shaped wing carving on back. Both
have “LP” stamped in the underside. Original paint with
moderate shrinkage on hen’s breast and under tail, otherwise very good and original.
(500 - 800)
587. Pair of mergansers, Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin,
New Jersey. Flat back style. A small amount of paint
shrinkage on drake’s tail, otherwise very good and original.
592. Large pair of mallards, Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin,
New Jersey. Both are branded and signed. Both have
very slightly turned heads. Included is a framed photo of
Conklin holding the decoys. Very good and original.
Provenance: Nerwin collection.
(400 - 600)
Provenance: Nerwin collection.
(400 - 600)
588. Bluebill hen and drake, Dipper Ortley, Lovelandtown,
New Jersey. Drake has John Hillman’s brand in the
underside. Very good and original.
(400 - 600)
593. Two decoys, Ruben Corliss, Manahawkin, New
Jersey. Canada goose and brant. Very good and original.
(400 - 600)
589. Canada goose, Eugene Hendrickson, Lower Bank, New
Jersey. Branded “GEH”. Original paint with slight wear;
repair to a crack in the neck; small chip missing from
wood in one side.
(350 - 450)
594. Blakduck, Tom Robinson, Cape May County, New
Jersey,1st quarter 20th century. From a rig of 12 Tom
made for his own hunting rig. Original paiint with minor
flaking and wear; short hairline crack in back; body seam
has separated slightly.
(450 - 650)
590. Brant, Roy Maxwell, Lower Bank, New Jersey, 1st
quarter 20th century. Paint has been restored; crack in
underside; a few small dents.
(350 - 450)
591. Brant, Rhodes Truex, Absecon, New Jersey, 1st quarter
20th century. Old in use repaint; minor roughness to
edges of bill.
(350 - 450)
595. Rare greenwing teal drake, Taylor Johnson, Bayhead,
New Jersey, circa 1900. “TJ” stamped in underside.
Paint has been restored in its original style; small cracks;
minor roughness on end of tail.
(350 - 450)
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Billy Ellis
Its not known for sure how this large and diverse rig of Billy Ellis decoys ended up in South Eastern Pennsylvania, in the home of Albert Grimm. Mr. Grimm was born in 1915 and he stayed in Brackenridge his
entire life - the exception being, his service in WWII where he served with the 357th Infantry, 90th division
and received a battlefield commission to second lieutenant. He was wounded twice in battlefield operations
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and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. His obituary mentioned that he was an avid hunter, fisherman and traveler. It may have been on a fishing or hunting trip to Canada that Mr. Grimm met Billy Ellis,
or perhaps Mr. Grimm simply saw one of Mr. Ellis’ ads in a Rod and Gun magazine advertising “High Class
Decoys, Ducks, All Handmade; Mallards, Pintails, Canvasbacks, Bluebills, Redheads and Whistlers. Ellis’
ads in this popular magazine date back to 1929.
William Ellis, (1865-1963)
Billy Ellis spent most of his life in Whitby, Ontario. An orchard farmer who was considered an expert at
grafting techniques, Ellis had a reputation as a fine musician and champion trap shooter. Ellis supposedly
sold his orchard farm in the late 1920s, offering him more idle time to hunt and fish. Most historians agree
that Ellis was not a decoy maker as a means of making a living, although his production was quite large.
Some have suggested that his price of $3.00 per decoy in 1947 would have barely been enough to cover his
time and materials. Carving obviously represented a pasttime for this enthusiastic sportsman. Whitby is located just 30 miles east of Toronto in an area populated with marshes and small creeks. His hunting grounds,
known as Cranberry Marsh, harbored a variety of ducks as they staged for their migration south in the fall.
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In the book, “Ontario Decoys” by Gates, page 64, Gates recounts a story about an American who stopped in
a local sporting goods store that was selling Ellis decoys. Evidently, the American bought everything in the
store and ordered one dozen blacks and one dozen bluebills for the next season. Could Grimm have been the
buyer of those decoys?
596.
Rigmate pair of buffleheads, Billy Ellis, Whitby, Ontario,
circa 1930. Drake has copper tag on bottom reads, “Albert
Grimm, Brackenridge, Pennsylvania”. Original paint with
minor discoloration to white areas; small flaking on hen
near tail; in the making crack has pushed wood filler up
slightly on hen.
(2,000 - 3,000)
597. Rigmate pair of goldeneye, Billy Ellis, Whitby, Ontario,
circa 1930. Copper tag on bottom reads “Albert Grimm.
Brackenridge, Pennsylvania”. Drake is in Ellis’ lowhead
style. Some darkening on white areas of drake, otherwise
very good and original.
(1,500 - 2,500)
598. Rigmate pair of pintails, Billy Ellis, Whitby, Ontario,
circa 1930. Copper tag on bottom reads, “Albert Grimm,
Brackenridge, Pennsylvania”. Ellis’ lowhead style
model. Very good and original.
(2,000 - 3,000)
599. Rigmate pair of buffleheads, Billy Ellis, Whitby,
Ontario, circa 1930. Hen has copper tag on bottom reads,
“Albert Grimm, Brackenridge, Pennsylvania”. Ellis’s low
head model. Strong original paint; some flaking to white
areas of head and body of drake; eye missing on drake.
(2,000 - 3,000)
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600. Two decoys, Billy Ellis, Whitby, Ontario. Redhead
drake and goldeneye hen. Copper tag on bottom reads,
“Albert Grimm, Brackenridge, Pennsylvania”. Original
paint; drake’s head appears to have been broken off and
back on; three visible knots with paint cracks around them;
chip missing from area where neck broke; goldeneye has
discoloration; rubs around tail and lower edge and wing
patch that have exposed bare wood.
(800 - 1,200)
601. Two bluewing teal drakes, Billy Ellis, Whitby, Ontario,
circa 1930. Strong original paint; two gouges near top
of back. Other has strong original paint; some flaking on
white near bill; rub at top of head and near tail.
(1,500 - 2,500)
602. Rigmate pair of bluebills, Billy Ellis, Whitby, Ontario,
1st quarter 20th century. Copper tag on bottom reads
“Albert Grimm, Brackenridge, Pennsylvania.” Both in
high head position. Strong comb painting on back of
drake. Original paint; hen is good and original, drake has
a few rubs to bare wood.
(800 - 1,200)
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605
604
612
614
613
606
607
608
615
616
617
609
610
611
618
619
620
603. Rigmate pair of hooded mergansers, Griffin Brothers,
Gananaque, Ontario, 2nd quarter 20th century. Similar to the work of Davey Nichol. Raised carved
wings. Strong original paint; light wear at edges of
wingtips, bill, and tail.
(1,200 - 1,500)
604. Black duck, Ken Anger, Dunnville, Ontario. Original
paint with minor wear; tiny shot mark in one side of head;
a few tiny dents in lower side.
(800 - 1,200)
605. Black duck, Ken Anger, Dunnville, Ontario. Head is
turned approximately 10 degree to one side. Original
paint with minor wear; a few tiny dents.
(800 - 1,200)
606. Only known example goldeneye drake, Robert
Freehorn, Hamilton, Ontario, 2nd to 3rd quarter 20th
century. Yellow tack eyes. Shapely carved head. Hollow
with bottom board. Original paint; numerous shot scars
and spider droppings near tail; wear at top of head and
edge wear around bill.
(800 - 1,200)
607.
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Rare merganser hen, Arthur W. Nolan, Barrie, Ontario,
circa 1920. Slightly undersize. Strong scratch feather
painting on back with exaggerated fan tail. Original paint.
(800 - 1,000)
608. Lowhead black duck, unknown carver, Toronto
School. Branded “S.H. Walker”, “AH Buhl”, and “JT
McMillan”. Heavily worn original paint; three shot scars;
very old working touchup to a small area of the bill.
Literature: “St. Clair to St. Lawrence,” Barny Crandall, p
48.
(800 - 1,200)
609. Rigmate pair of goldeneye found in Ontario, 1st quarter 20th century. Attached weight to drake is stamped
“STM.STORY”. Both have glass eyes. Long extended
tails and partially inlet heads. Very old paint much of
which appears to be original and worn away to expose
bare wood; a few shot marks.
(700 - 1,000)
610. Black duck, Davey Nichol, Smiths Falls, Ontario, 2nd
quarter 20th century. A gunning decoy with desirable
legs painted on the side. Strong stamping between raised
wingtips. Worn original paint; paint loss around bottom
edges, wings, tail, and head; small amount of filler missing
around neck seat; small amount of paint loss and several
tiny dents.
(800 - 1,000)
611. Pair of canvasbacks, Davey Nichol, Smiths Falls,
Ontario. Original paint with minor discoloration and
wear; drake has small dents in back.
(800 - 1,200)
612. Canvasback drake, Henry Freeborn, Hamilton,
Ontario. Hollow with bottom board. “RHS” carved in
lower front of breast for Henry’s son, Bob, who used it in
his gunning rig. Most of white combing on back appears
to be original; the rest is old working repaint; neck chip
has been reglued; minor flaking and edge wear at end of
bill.
(500 - 800)
613. Black duck, R.A. Gilbert, Hamilton, Ontario
area. Hollow body with bottom board construction.
Scratch painting on head. Strong original paint; flaking
and chips.
(600 - 900)
614. Canvas over wood redhead drake, Charles Reeves,
Long Point, Ontario, 1st quarter 20th century. Paint
on head and parts of body appear to be original; lightly hit
by shot.
Provenance: Shippee collection.
(650 - 950)
615. Black duck, Davey Nichol, Smiths Falls, Ontario, 2nd
quarter 20th century. Gunning decoy. Typical wing and
primary carving with fluted tail. Original paint; light
wear with some rubs on back and side; very tight hairline
crack in neck.
(600 - 900)
616. Two bluebill drakes, Robert Freeborn, Hamilton,
Ontario. Hollow with bottom board. Wear at ends of bills
and tops of heads; original paint with strong combing on
back; one drake has three shot scars.
(500 - 800)
617. Black duck, Ken Anger, Dunnville, Ontario. Classic
style black duck by Anger with “J.C.” written twice in
underside. Very good and original.
(500 - 800)
618. Solid body style redhead drake, George Warin,
Toronto, Ontario. Branded “AH Buhl,” “S Hendrie,” and
“FH Walker.” All St. Clair Flats Shooting Company members. Old overpaint has been taken off to mostly original;
old repair to a defect in the back.
(600 - 900)
619. Black duck, Ken Anger, Dunnville, Ontario. Branded
“EGB” in underside. Very good and original. (600 - 900)
620. Pair of goldeneyes, Sam Hutchins. One appears to
be significantly older than the other. The older one has
repaint on the white areas and moderate wear; the newer
one is original paint with minor wear and reglued chip in
bill.
Provenance: Shippee collection.
(650 - 950)
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New England
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622
623
625
624
622.Canada
goose,
Joseph
Lincoln,
Accord,
Massachusetts. Branded “L.Lisle” in underside. Old in
use repaint; numerous cracks and filled age splits.
(650 - 950)
623. Canada goose with unusual lifted head, Massachusetts,
1st quarter 20th century. Original paint with minor to
moderate wear on body; minor wear on head; some touchup on head.
(500 - 800)
624. Self bailing scoter, Joseph Lincoln, Accord,
Massachusetts. Paint has been restored; structurally
good.
(350 - 550)
625. Eider drake from Connecticut. Slightly turned
head. Original paint; good patina and slight wear; structurally good.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(350 - 550)
626. Goldeneye drake, George Bacon, Burlington
Vermont. Branded “CE Irving”. Old in use repaint; small
dents and cracks.
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632
633
629
621. Breast preening wood duck hen, Roswell Bliss,
Stratford, Connecticut. “Bliss” stamp in underside.
Detailed wingtip caving. Very good and original.
(600 - 900)
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626
628
627
Decoratives and Miniatures
Provenance: Vermont Folk Life Museum collection.
Literature: “Decoys of Lake Champlain,” Loy Harrell, p.
18, exact decoy.
(600 - 900)
627. Goldeneye drake, David Harrington, Underhill,
Vermont. Very good and original.
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Provenance: Vermont Folk Life Museum collection.
Literature: “Decoys of Lake Champlain,” Loy Harrell, p.
53.
(350 - 450)
628. Rare greenwing teal drake, Gerald Tremblay, Alburg
Springs, Vermont. Original paint with minor wear;
moderate wear on sides; large shot scar in back; thin
crack through bill.
Provenance: Vermont Folk Life Museum collection.
Literature: “Decoys of Lake Champlain,” Loy Harrell, p.
119.
(350 - 450)
629. Goldeneye hen, from Lake Champlain, 1st quarter
20th century. Appealing old in use repaint; crack in bill;
lightly hit by shot.
Provenance: Vermont Folk Life Museum collection.
Formerly in collection of Paul Casson.
Literature: “Decoys of Lake Champlain,” Loy Harrell, p.
125, exact decoy.
(300 - 400)
630. Standing pheasant on wooden base, John Hyatt, Pekin,
Illinois. Approximately 7” tall. Original paint with slight
wear; structurally good.
633. 1/3 size mallard hen and drake, Ignatius Stachowiak,
lasauw, Illinois. Drake has slightly turned head. A few
paint flakes missing, otherwise very good and original.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(650 - 950)
631. Miniature king eider drake, John Hyatt, Pekin,
Illinois. Good carving detail. Very good and original.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(500 - 800)
632. Snow goose, Harold Haertel, Dundee Illinois. “HH”
carved in the underside. Small amount of paint has flaked
off the bill, otherwise very good and original.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(650 - 950)
(650 - 950)
634. Pair of 1/4 size flying mallards, Ken Anger, Dunnville,
Ontario. Approximately 6 1/2” tall. Part of hen’s foot is
missing, otherwise very good and original.
(650 - 950)
635. 1/3 size European mute swan, Hec Whittington,
Oglesby, Illinois. Signed and dated 1964. Original paint
that has darkened with age; seam separation partway
through neck.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(800 - 1,200)
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639
638
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644
647
646
640
643
642
648
641
636.Set of 12 “finger bowl” miniatures, circa
1950. Approximately 1 1/2” long, hand carved and painted
miniature decoys for floating in finger wash bowls. Very
good and original.
639. Pair of 1/4 size mallards, George “Skippy” Barto,
Putnam, Illinois. Approximately 6” long. Small amount
of paint loss on one side of hen’s head, otherwise very
good.
642. 1/3 size merganser drake, John Hyatt, Pekin,
Illinois. Carved wooden crest and slightly lifted
head. Very good and original.
Literature: “1958-1959 Cross Road of Sports, New York,
sale catalog, p. 38.
(450 - 650)
637. Seven miniatures. Canada goose and greenwing teal by
Gibbs, pair of buffleheads by Schalk, Hudson style yellowlegs by Joe Seme, a mallard and canvasback. Original
and good.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(400 - 600)
638. Lot of six miniatures. Three swans and three ducks.
Sleeping swan is marked “John Sullivan”. Original and
good.
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Provenance: O’Key collection.
(650 - 950)
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(500 - 800)
640. Pair of miniature mallards on burl base, Charles
Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Standing drake and resting hen.
Base is approximately 3 1/4”long. Very good and original.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(350 - 550)
641. Two miniature pair of mallards from Illinois. Large
pair is Approximately 6” long. Small chip missing from
large hen’s bill; large hen and drake each have minor neck
damage.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(250 - 350)
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(500 - 800)
643. Pair of goldeneye, Russ Van Houzen. Branded “RVH”.
Good carving detail. Very good and original. (650 - 950)
644. 1/3 size black duck, Ben Schmidt, Detroit,
Michigan. Signed. Approximately 9” long. Hairline
crack partway through bill, otherwise very good and original.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(450 - 650)
646. Dove with slightly turned head, Harold Haertel,
Dundee, Illinois. “HH” and “CM” are stamped in to the
underside. Tip of bill has been broken off, otherwise very
good and original.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(400 - 600)
647. Pair of 1/3 size bluewing teal, Grayson Chesser,
Jenkins Bridge, Virginia. Large “C” carved in underside
of each. Very good and original.
(350 - 450)
648. Ringbill drake, Russell Van Houzen. Signed and branded “RVH”. Finely detailed feather carving and slightly
turned head. Very good and original.
(350 - 450)
645. Cinnamon teal, John Gewerth. Signed. Slightly turned
head and raised carved wingtips. Very good and original.
(400 - 600)
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653
654
649. Two fish items. An old reproduction of an Oscar Peterson
sign and a carved wooden sword fish with metal fins and
real sword fish sword that appears to be 30 or 40 years old.
Sign is around 4’ long, swordfish is around 5’. Original
and good.
Provenance: Nerwin collection.
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649
(500 - 800)
650. Old reproduction framed pigeon sign. Approximately
17” x 28”. Appears to be around 40 years old. Small
cracks in sign; wear on edges.
(500 - 700)
651. A very early cabinet card of young boy holding a
pigeon believed to be from Trulock & Harris, circa
1884. Slight roughness to edges; cardboard glued to back
for strengthening.
(350 - 450)
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657
658
659
660
661
662
655. Canvasback iron wingduck from the Chesapeake
Bay. Worn old paint; structurally good. (350 - 450)
656.Redhead drake, Dr. Abernathy, Belvedere,
Vermont. Original paint with minor discoloration and
wear; thin crack partway down neck and in underside.
659. Three cast iron wingducks. Two from Maryland one
from Long Island, New York. Long Island wingduck is
hollow. Appealing old paint on redhead and canvasback;
some wear.
(650 - 950)
652. Two creels from Vermont, 1st half 20th century. One is
split ash, the other is birch bark with wooden top and bottom. Minor damage to top of ash creel; small split in birch
bark.
(400 - 600)
653. Carved wooden horse on stand, 1st quarter 20th century. Approximately 12” tall. Original paint with very
little wear; chips missing from both ears.
(350 - 450)
Literature: “Decoys of Lake Champlain,” Loy Harrell, p.
124, exact decoy.
(400 - 600)
660. Wood duck drake with slightly turned and lifted head,
2nd quarter 20th century. Appealing old in use repaint;
lightly hit by shot small dents.
(250 - 350)
654. Wooden carving of a coiled rattlesnake. Coil approximately 11”. Appears to be 30 or 40 years old. Rattle has
been broken off of tail and reattached.
(300 - 500)
657. Coot with slightly turned head, Pete Peterson, Cape
Charles, Virginia. Branded and signed. Original and
good.
661. Two 1/4 size Canada geese, Ken Weeks, Bureau,
Illinois. Metal legs and feet. Near mint original paint;
one metal leg is broken.
Provenance: Vermont Folk Life Museum collection.
Formerly in the collection H. Prakelt.
Provenance: Miller collection stamp on underside.
(300 - 400)
651A. Three carved wooden ideal bobbers. Lengths vary from
approximately 16” to 9” long. Very good and original.
658. Pair of ringbills, Pete Costello, Essex Junction,
Vermont. Original paint with minor discoloration and
wear; a few small dents.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
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(400 - 600)
Literature: “Decoys of Lake Champlain,” Loy Harrell,
p.33
(400 - 600)
Provenance: Vermont Folk Life Museum collection.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(200 - 300)
662. Goldeneye drake from upstate New York. Very good
and original.
(175 - 225)
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Index of Carvers
Aho, George John.......................................................................... 261
Ahrens, Wyck...............................................................................255E
Allen, Fred............................................................................. 190, 376
Althoff, Charles.............................................................................. 563
Anger, Ken............................ 105, 107, 110, 111, 388, 408, 481, 604,
605, 617, 619, 634
Anheuser Busch ........................................................................... 200
Avis, John........................................................................................... 3
Bach, Ferdinand............................................................................. 318
Bacon, George................................................................................ 626
Bacon, Howard.............................................................................. 585
Bailey, Walter................................................................................. 474
Bailey, Farrell and Company ....................................................... 199
Barr, James..................................................................................... 395
Barto, George................................................................. 183, 304, 639
Beckhart, James T...........................................................274-276, 295
Bergman, Charles................................................................... 172, 178
Birch, Charles................................................................................ 163
Birch, Reggie................................................................................. 350
Blair, Sr., John................................................................................ 148
Bliss, Roswell................................................................................ 621
Bloom, Reg.................................................................................... 399
Bodie, H......................................................................................... 495
Borrett, Mike.......................................................................... 258, 259
Bourg, Xavier................................................................................. 346
Bowles, A.M.................................................................................. 306
Bowman, William.......................................................................... 220
Boyd, George......................................................................... 137, 138
Brett, Gordon................................................................................. 407
Broussard, André............................................................................ 271
Campo, Domingo........................................................................... 344
Canfield, Harry................................................................................. 34
Chambers, Tom................................... 1, 5, 9, 13, 103, 389, 390, 394,
482, 483, 487, 488
Chandler, Bill................................................................................. 402
Chesser, Grayson................................................................... 360, 647
Chrysler, William........................................................................ 385D
Clark, Charles................................................................................ 524
Clark, Roland................................................................................. 422
Cochran, John “Sundown”............................................................. 277
Collins, Marty................................................................................ 355
Conklin, Hurley.............................................................................. 592
Conklin, Roy.................................................................................. 217
Coombs, Frank............................................................................... 227
Corless, Ruben............................................................................... 593
Corwin, Wilber............................................................................... 529
Costello, Pete................................................................................. 658
Crandall, Horace............................................................................ 177
Croft, Fred....................................................................................328F
Crowell, Elmer............................................................ 22-24, 155-159
Cuffee, Chief Eugene..................................................................... 532
Daisey, Cigar....................................................... 57-62, 361-367, 370
Davern, Harve................................................................ 401, 406, 413
Dawson, Walter “Tube”......................................................... 185, 570
Dawson, Walter “Tube”................................................................. 570
Deeter, Lonn................................................................................... 584
Dettman, Warren................................................................. 324, 325A
Discher, Roy................................................................................... 328
Dodge, Jasper................................................................................. 241
Dodge Decoy Factory .................................................. 240, 242, 247
Dolsen, Frank................................................................................. 101
Doren, Leonard................................................................................ 44
Dr. Abernathy, .............................................................................. 656
Drury, P.O....................................................................................... 448
Ducharme, Duncan................................................................ 265, 266
Dye, Ben........................................................................................ 473
Ellis, Billy...............................................................................596-602
Elliston, Robert........................... 184, 191, 384, 385A, 460, 568, 575
English, John.................................................................................. 142
Enright, Bill................................................................................... 541
Evans Decoy Factory ................................................................... 237
Fennimore, Clarence...................................................................... 357
Fernland, Iver...................................................................... 385C, 392
Finkle, William.............................................................................. 310
Foote, Jim............................................................................... 151, 333
Fornier, Charles.............................................................................. 269
Frederick, Jr., George............................................................. 339, 342
Freehorn, Henry..................................................................... 475, 612
Freehorn, Robert.................................................................... 606, 616
Garen, Otto............................................................................. 187, 382
Garibaldi, Amiel..................................................................... 173, 175
Garren, Otto..................................................................................... 25
Geiger, Fritz................................................................................... 337
Gelston, Thomas............................................................................ 534
Gewerth, John................................................................................ 645
Gilbert, R.A.................................................................................... 613
Glassford, Al.................................................................................. 437
Goulette, Isaac........................................................................ 260, 316
Grace, Edward........................................................................ 546, 554
Grant, Hurley................................................................................. 587
Grant, Percy................................................................................... 586
Graves, Bert............................... 36, 39, 186, 446, 451, 454, 565, 572
Griffin Brothers ............................................................................ 603
Haertel, Harold.............................428A, 431-433, 439, 458, 632, 646
Hagerbaumer, David...............................................................152-154
Harper, James................................................................................. 102
Harrington, David.......................................................................... 627
Harris, Ken............................................................................. 230, 231
Harris Family ....................................................................... 528, 535
Hart, Charles.................................................................... 21, 420, 424
Hays Decoy Factory ..................................................................... 238
Hebert, Amiel................................................................................. 345
Heisler, Jess............................................................................ 146, 581
Hendrickson, Eugene..................................................................... 589
Herter’s Factory, .........................................243-245, 283A, 305, 542
Holly, James................................................................................... 464
Holly, John..................................................................................... 468
Holmes, Henry................................................................. 32, 374, 381
Homme Brothers, ...................................................................... 325B
Hotze, Hiram.......................................................................... 179, 569
Hudson, Delbert............................................................................. 418
Hudson, Ira..............................160-162, 164, 165, 168, 169, 530, 531
Hutchins, Samuel....................................................................... 4, 620
Hyatt, John................................. 257, 373, 416A, 426, 430, 435, 436,
630, 631, 642
Jagger, Edward............................................................................... 491
Jansen, Richard.............................................................................. 176
Johnson, Taylor.............................................................................. 595
Kavanaugh, David.......................................................................... 233
Keller, Ed....................................................................................... 567
Kinney & Harlow, ........................................................................ 307
LaFrance, Mitchell................................................................. 341, 348
LeBeouf, Orel........................................................................ 272, 273
Lincoln, Joseph.......................................................... 65, 66, 622, 624
Lipke, Paul..................................................................................... 540
Lohrmann, William........................................................................ 383
Lowry, Walter................................................................................. 335
Machen, Henry............................................................................... 150
Mansker, H.A.......................................................................277A-281
Markham Rig ............................................................................... 112
Mason Decoy Factory, ............................... 70-84, 234-236, 501-522
Maxwell, Roy................................................................................. 590
McAlpin, Cline........................................................................ 33, 372
McIntyre, Cameron.................................................................... 26, 52
McKendry, John............................................................................... 19
McNair, Ian.............................................................................. 56, 359
McNair, Mark............................................................................. 51, 53
McNeil, Ed..................................................................................... 393
Middlesteadt, Julius....................................................................... 226
Milton, Charlie............................................................................... 478
Milwaukee Museum School ........................................................ 327
Mitchell, Albert.............................................................................. 264
Mitchell, Madison.......................................................................... 472
Moak, Gus................................................................... 325, 325C, 334
Morey, Steve.................................................................................. 351
Morris Boat Works ......................................................................... 10
Morrow, John................................................................. 293, 294, 298
Nichol, D.W................................................................................... 108
Nichol, Davey................................................................ 610, 611, 615
Nolan, Arthur......................................................................... 479, 607
Ortley, Dipper................................................................................ 588
Paquette Family ........................................................................... 270
Parker, Ellis.................................................................................... 582
Patterson, Roy........................................................ 180, 181, 573, 574
Pelzer, Walter................................................................................. 326
Perdew, Charles............................17, 18, 20, 27-29, 37, 41, 188, 189,
192, 282, 283, 285-288, 291, 292, 296,
297, 299, 302, 303, 371, 377, 438, 447,
452-453A 461, 462, 464, 566, 571, 640
Perdew, Hadden............................. 284, 289, 290, 300, 301, 308, 576
Pertuit, Dewey and Tatie................................................................ 340
Peters ............................................................................................ 202
Peterson, Oscar..............................................84A-88, 248-255C, 263
Peterson, Pete......................................................................... 358, 657
Peterson Decoy Factory ............................................................ 236A
Pirnie, Miles................................................................................... 336
Pringle, Peter.................................................................................. 609
Purdo, Nick.................................................................................... 314
Quillen, Nate............................................................... 309, 317, 317A
Quinn, William............................................................................... 145
R. Ward & Company ............................................................ 492, 463
Rathmell, Lou.................................................................................. 64
Reed, Corbin.......................................................................... 352, 353
Reeves, Charles.......................................................... 2, 109, 267, 614
Reeves, John.................................................................................. 398
Reghi, Ralph.................................................................................. 331
Reindahl, Enoch..................................................................... 319, 320
Remington Arms ........................................................................... 195
Reynolds Factory ......................................................................... 246
Robin Hood............................................................................ 196, 197
Robinson, Tom............................................................................... 594
Rogers, Gus.................................................................................... 222
Rowe, J.L....................................................................................... 167
Sainz, Robert.................................................................................. 557
Scheeler, John................................................................................ 423
Schmidt, Ben...................................................113-133, 332, 416, 644
Schmidt, Frank............................................................................... 315
Schmiedlin, Jim.......................................................... 47-50, 440-445
Schoenheider, Sr., Charles.................................................. 385B, 449
Schroeder, Tom.............................................................................. 419
Schultz, William............................................................................. 417
Schweikart, John............................................................................ 311
Sheldon, Charles............................................................................ 182
Shourds, Harry V.................................................... 523, 527, 580, 583
Sibley, George................................................ 312, 313, 322, 323, 330
Sieger, Joseph................................................................................. 321
Smith, Seymour............................................................................. 228
Sprague, Chris................................................................................ 577
St. Clair Flats Shooting Company ................................................. 16
St. Germain, Antonaise............................................................... 344A
Stachowiak, Ignatius...................................................................... 633
Sterling, Lloyd............................................................................... 421
Stevens, Ivey.................................................................................. 171
Stevens Brothers ...................................................210-212, 215, 219
Strey, Frank.................................................................................... 338
Strunk, George................................................................................. 54
Swartz, Jack............................................................................. 31, 378
Thomas, Charles.................................................................... 135, 139
Travers, H.D..................................................................................... 42
Tremblay, Jerald............................................................................. 628
Trombley, Andy............................................................................ 92A
Truex, Rhodes........................................................................ 533, 591
Trulock & Harris .................................. 489, 490, 498, 499, 552, 651
Tully, Bud....................................................................... 100, 104, 476
US Cartridge, ............................................................................... 203
Vale, Edgar....................................................................................... 30
Vallero, Michael............................................................................... 43
Vance, Arthur B...................................................... 143, 149, 578, 579
Vanderbosche, Theodore.................................................................. 92
VanHouzen, Russ................................................................... 643, 648
Verdin, Laurent.............................................................................. 347
Verity, Obediah.............................................................................. 141
Verity Family, ............................................................................... 224
Vizier Family, ............................................................................... 343
Walker, Charles.................................... 35, 45, 46, 379, 457, 459, 561
Ward, David................................................................................. 8, 98
Ward Brothers ........................ 414, 415, 462, 463, 465-467, 469-471
Warin, George............................11, 14, 99, 385E, 386, 410, 480, 618
Watson, Dave “Umbrella”.............................................................. 166
Weeks, Ken.................................................................................... 661
Weeks, Robert.................................................................................. 40
Wells, John R............................................. 12, 15, 387, 397, 409, 486
Wheeler, Chauncey..................................................... 214, 220A, 428
Wheeler, Shang........................................................................ 63, 427
White, Bob............................................................................... 55, 356
Whittington, Hec............................................................ 375, 455, 635
Wilcoxin, Perry.............................................................................. 385
Wilson, Gus.................................................................................67-69
Winchester ................................................................... 193, 194, 201
Wooster, Joe........................................................................... 429, 434
Wright, William............................................................................. 170
Zahn, Albert................................................................................ 416B
Collection Planning Program
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N O R T H
A M E R I C A N
Our
50th
year!
Vintage Decoy &
Sporting Collectibles Show
Don’t miss the largest gathering of Sporting Collectibles
enthusiasts in North America.
The must attend show for anyone interested in America’s hunting and
fishing past and the great folk art that grew from it. Free Appraisals.
Collector Seminars and Displays. Special 50th Anniversary Events.
April 21 - 25, 2015
Pheasant Run Resort
St. Charles, IL
Open to the public
Over 30,000 Items for Sale
Tuesday, April 21
Room-to-room trading – All Day
Wednesday, April 22
Room-to-room trading – All Day
Auction Preview Reception – 6pm
Thursday, April 23
Vintage Decoy Displays
PRESERVING THIS ORIGINAL AMERICAN
F O LK A R T H I S T O R Y S I N C E 1 9 6 6
Room-to-room trading – All Day
Ohio Decoy Seminar – 9am
Show Registration in Library – 9:30am to 1pm
Guyette & Deeter Auction Day 1 – 11am
Evans Collectors Meeting – 4pm
Call Makers Auction and Party – 6pm
Friday, April 24
Call Makers Meeting and Contest Judging – 9am
Member “Town Hall” Meeting – 8:30am
Guyette & Deeter Auction Day 2 – 10am
Table Event in Mega Center – 2pm to 7pm
Vintage Ohio Decoy Display
Shooting Box Display
Vintage Fish Decoy Display
Marty Hanson Decoy/Folk Art Exhibit
Contemporary Carver Demonstrations and Display
Free Identification and Appraisals
National Decoy Auction
Carving Demonstrations
Saturday, April 25
Table Event in Mega Center – 9am to 2pm
Displays/Exhibits
Contemporary Carver Demonstrations and Display
Free Identification and Appraisals
For information on daily events, booking rooms,
and reserving selling tables go to
midwestdecoy.org or call 586-530-6586
50th An
nual
North American Vintage Deco & Sporting Collectibles Show
Special Displays and Exhibits Fri./Sat. in the MegaCenter
Decoys of the Buckeye State
A comprehensive look at Ohio
decoys, their makers, and the
famous hunt clubs on the
southern shores of Lake Erie
where the decoys were hunted
over. Also includes other Ohio
sporting items such as advertising
art, powder tins, and more. Ohio
decoy collectors and historians
Jeff & Joyce Hay are assembling
this display.
Michigan Spearing Fish Decoys
A broad collection of 90 of the finest fish
decoys made by Michigan makers such
as Oscar Peterson, Hans Janner, Andy
Trombley, Pecor Fox and many more.
Contemporary fish carvers will also
display their work and be on hand to
demonstrate their carving techniques.
MDCA Director Jim Wierzba is
coordinating this effort.
Don’t miss this opportunity to see items from
The Folk Art of Marty Hanson
Marty Hanson is one of the today’s top
contemporary carvers and we are thrilled
that he will be sharing his talents with us
this year. Marty will be on hand exhibiting
over 50 examples of his finest work
spanning three decades. This will include
his duck decoys, fish carvings, duck calls,
his signature standing decoys, and special
dead mount wall hangings.
Gunning Boxes as Folk Art
These old, multi-purpose boxes are
yet another example of wonderful
American folk art at its best with
craftsmanship reminiscent of the
work of the finest cabinet makers.
Gunning box collector and MDCA
Director Roger Ludwig is leading this
effort and will share many boxes from
his impressive personal collection.
the finest private collections in the country.
JDJ
JDJ
The Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel
CONDITIONS OF SALE ‑- PLEASE READ
1.
Situated in the heart of the downtown historic waterfront district, our
neighborhood includes historic homes and sites, boutiques, galleries, fine
dining, and live entertainment. Harbor cruises depart from the dock directly
across from the hotel. Located just one hour north of Boston, MA and south
of Portland, ME, our hotel offers 181 beautifully appointed guestrooms.
250 Market St., Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-431-2300 www.sheratonportsmouth.com
GUARANTEE ‑ We have made a consistent effort in correctly cataloging and describing all items to be sold. The decoy catalog
descriptions are guaranteed for authenticity and condition. All other items sold “AS IS” 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 in 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 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 as sales records
shall be conclusive as to whom 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 $1000
- $25
$10,000 to $20,000 - $500 $100,000 and above - $2000
$1000 to $10,000 - $100 $20,000 to $100,000 - $1000
5.
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.
RESERVES ‑ A very small percentage of the decoys in this auction carry reserves. A reserve is a confidential minimum price
established between the auctioneer and the consignor. The reserve will not exceed the low estimate printed in the catalog, and
is usually much less. Reserves are executed by the bookkeeper on behalf of the consignor.
8.
PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES MAY BE MADE WITH VISA , MASTERCARD, CASH OR CHECK.
9.
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 $1,000,000.
10. TAX ‑ THERE IS A 7.5% SALES TAX IN ILLINOIS.
11.
ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS ‑ Bidding on any articles in this catalog indicates your acceptance of all the above items.
12. 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.
13. WITHDRAWAL ‑ We reserve the right to withdraw any property before the sale and shall have no liability whatsoever for such
withdrawal.
14. 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 & Schmidt 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.
15. 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.
16. All calls are sold “As Is”.
THE OFFICE WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTER THE AUCTION.
ABSENTEE AND PHONE BIDS
1. Absentee bids are a service provided to our customers free of charge. Every effort is made to execute all absentee bids,
however, in the event of an error of omission, or failure to properly execute absentee bids, the Auctioneer shall not be
held liable.
2. All absentee bids must be accompanied by a 20% deposit, which will be refunded immediately after the auction if your
bid is unsuccessful. If your bid is successful, the deposit will be applied to the purchase price and the balance due upon
presentation of your bill. All absentee bidders are notified by mail, whether successful or unsuccessful.
3. Visa and Mastercard numbers can be given in place of a check deposit, if your bid is submitted by phone. Your card
number will not be used to make payments for purchases, it is only used as collateral. Your card number will only be
used to make payment for purchases if you default on payment.
4. To execute an absentee bid, fill out the enclosed form, listing catalog number, description and your top bid price (not
including the 15% buyer’s premium). Send this together with your deposit as soon as possible. If your bids are sent
seven days or less prior to the auction, you should call our office three days prior to the auction, to confirm that we
have received your bids. If they have not been received at that point in time, we will take your bid over the phone. We
cannot guarantee that bids received after the auction has started will be executed.
5. If two or more bids are received on the same item from different people, the bidding will open at the next logical raise
above the second highest bid. If two absentee bids are received with the exact same amount, the first one received will
take precedence.
6. All bids must be in even dollar amounts. Bids in fractions of dollars will be considered the next lower even dollar
amount.
7. Bid increments: The bid increment policy, which also applies to both absentee and phone bidders, is listed under
“CONDITIONS OF SALE” (item #4), in the front of the catalog.
8. Open bids, bids with no set top amount, or orders to just simply buy the lot, cannot be accepted. You must have a
definite top limit before we can execute your bid. Alternatives to this are as follows:
a. To bid over the telephone. This can be done by simply sending a 20% deposit for what you wish to bid on
the object. This will bind whatever bid amount you wish to bid over the telephone. (NOTE: There are only 4
phone lines into the auction room and phone bids will be handled on a first come, first serve basis.)
b. Some bidders concerned that a lot might just go for one bid above their top limit, leave a top bid plus one bid.
This works as follows: the top bid submitted might be $1,000, but not wishing to lose the lot for simply $25
more, the party might bid $1,000 + 1 bid if they definitely don’t want to go over a certain price, they would
indicate $1,000 +1 ($1,025) (NOTE: One possible problem that occasionally arises with absentee bids is
when someone in the audience bids exactly the amount, which you specify is your limit. In such a case, we
would not go one extra bid unless your bid sheet indicates “plus one” bid.).
9. If you are a successful bidder, a bill will be sent one week after the auction. Purchasers should indicate their desired
method of shipment, if such is necessary. There is a charge for shipping, labor, materials, and insurance. Shipping is
done on a first come, first serve basis, and can take up to 4 weeks. Please note that a certified check, Visa, Mastercard,
or any other form of guaranteed funds will expedite shipping.
10. According to UPS regulations, we must now crate all paintings. In addition, for expensive oil paintings and delicate
carvings, we need a written statement from the purchaser, assuming the responsibility of pursuing any claims, in
the event of damage incurred during shipping. Valuable lots need to be sent 2 day air UPS due to values. Under no
circumstances will we be liable for damage to glass or frames, or fragile decoratives, regardless of cause.
11. TERMS — Phone and absentee bidders — You will be notified one week after the auction of your results. Payment
is due upon receipt. Interest will be charged on all balances not paid within 30 days after the bill is sent at the rate of
12% APR. 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. If an account is 75 days overdue, the items may be returned to the consignor
and overdue buyer will pay the buyers premium and commission from the sale, if they wish to participate in future
Guyette and Deeter auctions.
12. Bidding on any article(s) indicates your acceptance of these terms above.
13. If you would like any additional information on any of the lots, please contact: Gary Guyette at (410) 745-0485 or Jon
Deeter at (440) 610-1768.
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