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North American Decoys At Auction
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Held in conjunction with the Midwest Decoy
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015
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Thursday, April 23, 2015
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Friday, April 24, 2015
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Featuring Decoys From The Collections Of:
Jack Milne
Tom O’Key
Hamilton Shippee
Peter Bartlett
Harry Seitz
Arizona State University
Steve Powell
hubert Nerwin
Don Clark
Sam Dyke
Doug & Ellen Miller
Vermont Folklife Museum
Harry Seitz
Harry Seitz, Jr. and Barney Crandell, both from Michigan, were enthusiastic
waterfowl hunters, decoy collectors and historians who began collecting decoys in the
1960s.
In the early 1970s, Harry and Barney acquired several hundred decoys by various
makers from the St. Clair Flats Shooting Company (Canada Club). Of great
importance was the introduction of “The Flats Decoys,” including Warin, Ward, Wells,
Chambers and Reeves, over the next few years to collectors across North America.
Harry J. Seitz, Jr.
Harry designated some of these decoys as collection decoys that would form the core
of his great “Flats collection.”
Tom O’Key
Always an avid duck hunter, Tom’s first collectible decoy was a $6.00 Animal Trap
mallard drake that his wife, Gayle, bought him from an antiques store “just for
fun.” But the real fun didn’t start until almost 20 years later when they attended the
MDCA show at the Drake Hotel in Oak Brook, Illinois, and Tom fell under the spell
of carved wooden birds. They left that day with a Joe Anderlik blue wing teal and a
strong desire to know more about this unique American folk art. Twenty years after
that, the entire lower level of their home was devoted to their collection.
Tom spent as much of his free time as possible learning about decoys and their
makers, reading books, talking to collectors, attending shows and auctions around
the country. He brought the same energy and enthusiasm to his hobby as he had to
learning about computers and “data processing,” the other area of his life in which he
was largely self-taught. Just as he rose to be Vice President of Computer Operations
for United Air Lines, so he eventually became extremely proficient at identifying
birds and determining their authenticity and condition. A treasure hunter at heart,
Tom never tired of searching for the next great bird, and had great fun doing it.
He served on the MDCA Board of Directors as Treasurer for many years, and always
regarded the annual show at Pheasant Run as one of the highlights of his year. He’ll
be remembered for his dedication to the organization, as well as for the sheer joy he
felt and shared when he was with his fellow collectors and their birds. If Tom had
had the chance to say goodbye, he would have added his sincere thanks to MDCA
and all the collectors for the gifts of good times and wonderful people that decoy
collecting brought into his life.
Seitz and Crandell held several exhibits in 1975 including Chicago, Michigan and
finally in Easton, Maryland in November where Harry Seitz displayed these same
important Flats decoys that are being offered in this sale.
Tom O’Key
Marjorie “Midge” Seitz
Sam Dyke
Sam Dyke was the chairman of the board of directors of the Ward Foundation
when he passed, as well as chair of the Curatorial Committee at the Ward Museum
of Wildfowl Art. Dyke served the Foundation and Museum for over 40 years, and
he was instrumental in helping the Museum to grow from humble beginnings to
one of the premier wildfowl art institutions in the world. He played an important
role in nearly all the exhibits featured at the Ward Museum and was active in the
Museum’s daily curatorial operations – from exhibit conception and conservation,
to hanging objects in the galleries. Most of Sam’s decoy collection will be sold in
the Guyette & Deeter, Inc. November 2015 auction.
Sam Dyke
Andy Nyboer
Andy Nyboer loved hunting pigeons and crows around his neighborhood in Rockford, IL. Being surrounded by large farms, his
neighbors often called him to “thin out” those “pesky grain-eating” pigeons and crows, which gave Andy a good excuse to use
his homemade silhouette pigeon and crow decoys.
In the early 1960s, while Andy was hunting at a nearby farm, the owner came out of his barn with several old gunny sacks which
were full of unwanted decoys. Needing to clean out his barn of clutter, Andy’s farmer friend said, “Just toss these away if you
have no use for them and don’t want them.” Andy thought these looked a lot better than his shot-up, cut-out silhouette crow
decoys, so the sacks found their way to Andy’s barn. As the weeks and years went by, these old sacks just got lost in a corner of
his barn.
Some time later, after dust and cobwebs covered the gunny sacks, Andy was de-cluttering and cleaning his own barn when
he rediscovered the old sacks. He examined them, and the crow decoys were still
there. Checking them over, he became intrigued. Having been a long time collector of
antiques, Andy began to hunt for information regarding these decoys. His wife, Marion,
had a cousin living in Princeton, IL who actually collected decoys. They soon got
together and Andy was thrilled to learn that these crows were carved by Charles Perdew.
Andy’s children have fond memories of these historically significant Perdew decoys
and the amazing story of how they came into their family’s possession. To think, these
priceless Perdew crows were almost thrown away!
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Session One
Thursday, April 23, 2015
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Session Two
Friday, April 24, 2015
10:00 AM
Lots 414 - 662
Ontario
Miniatures
Illinois River
Contemporary
New England
Mason Decoy Factory
Fish
Ontario
Ben Schmidt
Shorebirds
Delaware River
Paintings
Elmer Crowell
Virginia & N. Carolina
Pacific Coast
Illinois River
Items of Interest
New York
Factory
Fish
Canada
Calls
Michigan & Wisconsin
Louisiana
Contemporary
Illinois River
Ontario
1-16
17-26
27-46
47-62
63-69
70-84
84A-97
98-112
113-133
134-141
142-149
150-154
155-159
160-171
172-178
179-192
193-209
210-233
234-247
248-264
265-273
274-308
309-338
339-349
350-370
371-385
386-413
Decoratives
Jim Schmiedlin
Illinois River
Maryland
Ontario
Pigeons
Mason Decoy Factory
Shorebirds
Midwest
Pigeons
Illinois River
NJ & Delaware River
Ontario
New England
Decoratives & Miniatures
Miscellaneous
414-439
440-445
446-461
462-473
474-488
489-500
501-522
523-538
539-544
545-560
561-576
577-595
596-620
621-629
630-648
649-662
Please read conditions of sale
in the back of catalog
SESSION ONE
Thursday, April 23, 2015 - 11:00 am
Ontario
1.
Rigmate pair of redheads, Tom Chambers,
Toronto, Ontario. Early hollow style with
bottom boards. “J.T.N.” brand in underside,
for John T. Nichols. Thin original paint;
drake has some paint loss at bottom board on
one side; small crack near neck seat; hen has
paint loss on back where it has been rubbed
away; a few small areas of paint loss at neck
seat and head.
Provenance: Seitz collection. (3,000 - 5,000)
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Widgeon drake, Charles Reeves, Long
Point, Ontario, 1st quarter 20th century. “C.D.” is carved in the underside. Very
thin original paint; a few shot marks including
two scars on top of body and one side of bill;
paint is worn evenly on body; green patch on
head behind eyes has some paint loss, small
rough area on one side of bill.
Literature: “St. Clair to St. Lawrence,” Barney
Crandall, p. 184, exact decoy. (3,000 - 4,000)
3.
Redhead drake, John Avis, Toronto,
Ontario, 1st quarter 20th century. Branded
“HD” for Harry Dynes of Ashbirdge Bay.
Oversize, hollow body with bottom board.
Raised neck seat and paint combing on body.
Strong original paint; some paint loss at bill;
seam separation at bottom board; a few rubs
and dents, otherwise very good and original.
(1,500 - 2,000)
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Early hooded merganser hen by Samuel
Rufus Hutchings (1894-1995), Elgin, Ontario
Canada, 1st quarter 20th century. Original
weight. A small bodied, pocket sized decoy
modeled with the same tail and wing carving
as Hutchings’ famous checkered examples. A
similar example is in the Canadian National
Museum in Ottawa. Hutchings only made a
small limited number of decoys for his own
use. Thick working repaint; bill has been
broken off, reset, and restored; a few areas of
inpainting on speculums.
Literature:
“Great Lakes Decoy
Interpretations,” Gene and Linda Kangas, p.
45, exact decoy.
(2,000 - 3,000)
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5.
Very rare bluebill hen, Tom Chambers, Toronto,
Ontario, 1st quarter 20th century. Branded “F.T.M.”
on underside for Fred T Murphy. A member of St. Clair
Flats Shooting Company 1922 - 1949. Strong original
paint with feathering on sides and tail; two small shot
marks in head; hairline crack at neck seat; inch long
dent near wing patch; small areas of flaking and wear
on both head and body where bare wood is exposed.
(5,000 - 8,000)
6.
Extremely rare bluebill drake, from the Markham
Rig, Markham, Ontario. Very hollow with thin
bottom board. Turned head and slightly exaggerated
bill. Original paint protected by an old coat of varnish,
as most of the Markham decoys were; bill has two coats
of paint; believed to have been done at the time the
decoy was made; a few small chips to the body.
(5,000 - 7,000)
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At the turn of the century, Toronto’s proximity to Lake Ontario and other important water-
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ways insured it had a wealth of talented craftsman, especially boat builders. Many subsidized their income by building duck and goose decoys when the opportunity arose. While it
is not yet known who the creator of this incredible, soft water teal and its rigmate, lot 106,
Exceptional hollow carved greenwing teal hen from Ontario. Relief wing carving, notched tail, and very slightly turned head. Fine feather paint detail. Rigmate to
lot 106 in this auction. Original paint that has darkened with age; a few small rubs;
professional bill chip repair by Russ Allen.
(8,000 - 12,000)
was, we know one thing for sure. It is one of the most finely constructed, carved and painted
teal we have seen from the Toronto area. Both are incredibly light, at only 5.6 ounces each.
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Lowhead black duck, David Ward, Toronto, Ontario,
last quarter 19th century. Hollow with bottom board and
branded “F.T.M.” in underside, for Fred T. Murphy. Very
old working repaint, with paint worn off bill and other
areas on body and head; structurally good.
Provenance: Seitz collection.
9.
Lowhead black duck, Tom Chambers, Toronto,
Ontario, 1st quarter 20th century. Hollow with bottom board. Branded “Steep” and “J.A. McDougall”. Both
members at St. Clair Flats Shooting Company. Worn old
paint which appears to be mostly original; areas on bill
and back of head have been worn to exposed bare wood;
slight roughness to edge of bill.
(800 - 1,200)
Hollow carved bluebill hen, Morris Boat Works,
Toronto, Ontario. Appealing in use repaint; structurally good.
(650 - 950)
11.
Lowhead black duck, George Warin, Toronto, Ontario,
last quarter 19th century. “HTM” painted on under-
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side. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; hit by
shot; reglued crack in bill; slight roughness to tip of tail;
small hole drilled in the underside.
(1,200 - 1,500)
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(500 - 800)
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Redhead hen, John R. Wells, Toronto, Ontario, last
quarter 19th century. Hollow with bottom board.
Branded “CKR” in underside. Slightly high head. Traces
of feather painting around breast and tail is original but
worn; neck crack repair; numerous dents; and several shot
marks; rough areas around bottom edge of tail, bill, and
top of head.
13.
Black duck, Tom Chambers, Toronto, Ontario, 1st
quarter 20th century. Hollow carved with bottom board.
Scratch painting on earlier style head. Several shot marks
on one side of body and face; much of paint appears to be
original; an old coat of black wash appears to have been
cleaned off body and head.
(800 - 1,000)
(800 - 1,200)
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Important redhead drake, George Warin, Toronto,
Ontario, last quarter 19th century. Numerous brands
on underside, including, “G&J Warin Builders Toronto,”
“F.H. Walker:, “A H Buhl” and fourth that is painted on.
Hollow construction with square nails securing the bottom board. Delicate wingtips and primary painting on
back. Original paint that is worn to a very thin coat;
seems to be protected by a wax or finish feed; body has
been hit by shot.
(5,000 - 8,000)
15.
Canvasback hen and drake, John R. Wells, Toronto,
Ontario. Hollow carved. Hen is branded “HNT” for
Harry Torry, and “Meredith”. Drake is branded “Geo. M.
Hendrie”. Original paint with minor wear; small chip
missing from one side of hen’s bill; small crack in drake’s
breast; touchup on part of black areas of drake.
(5,000 - 7,000)
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Important Canada goose from the St. Clair
Flats Shooting Company, circa 1870. Hollow
carved with tack eyes and distinct bill carving.
Branded “Mills” for Francis H. Mills, and “FH
Walker”. Mills was a club member beginning
in 1879, Walker 1890. Hiram Walker Distillery
Winsor, Ontario. One of only two or three
known to exist. Original paint with good
patina and minor wear; slight roughness to
end of bill; several tail chips missing.
Provenance: Purchased by the consignor from
Barney Crandall around 30 years ago.
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Literature: “Decoying St. Clair to St. Lawrence,”
Barney Crandall, p. 47, exact decoy. “Decoys
of Michigan and the Lake St. Clair Region,”
Clune Walsh and Lowell Jackson, plate 142,
exact decoy.
(20,000 - 24,000)
St. Clair Flats Shooting Club Members
“Ontario Decoys,” Bernie Gates
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Miniatures
17.
Pair of miniature mallards, Charles
Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Approximately
5 3/4” long. Both have metal Perdew
tags on underside. Original paint by
Edna Perdew with very slight wear; chip
missing form underside of drake’s bill.
Provenance: O’Key collection.
(2,500 - 3,500)
21. Three miniature emperor penguins, Charles Hart, Glocester,
Massachusetts, circa 1930s. Carved
wood, approximately 3 1/2” tall with
lead bases. Paper weights. Original
paint with minor wear, mostly on two
of the bases; structurally good.
(3,500 - 4,500)
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Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Hen is in rare
sleeping pose. Approximately 5 1/2”
long. Original paint by Edna Perdew
with good patina and almost no wear;
crack through drake’s neck.
(2,500 - 3,500)
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19. Pair of 1/4 size mallards, John
McKendry. Signed. Carved crossed
wingtips and fluted tails. Metal tail sprigs
on drake. Original paint with very minor
discoloration and wear. (1,500 - 2,000)
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Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Approximately
4 1/2” long, with raised wingtips. Original paint by Charles Perdew;
very slight wear, mostly on hen’s bill; tiny
chip missing from top of drake’s tail.
(1,250 - 1,750)
22.
Miniature Canada goose, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich,
Massachusetts. Crowell’s rectangular stamp is in the
underside. Very good and original.
(1,750 - 2,250)
23.
Miniature bluewing teal drake, Elmer Crowell, East
Harwich, Massachusetts. Crowell’s rectangular stamp is
in the underside. Very good and original. (1,000 - 1,400)
24.
Miniature American merganser, Elmer Crowell, East
Harwich, Massachusetts, 2nd quarter 20th century. Bears Crowell’s rectangular stamp on underside. Very
good and original.
(1,200 - 1,500)
25.
1/4 size mallard hen and drake, Otto Garren, Pekin,
Illinois. Marked on underside that they were a gift from
Otto to Thelma 1943. Very good and original.
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Two miniatures, Cameron McIntyre, New Church,
Virginia. A curlew and a pintail. Original and good.
(350 - 450)
(1,000 - 1,500)
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Illinois River
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Rare bluebill drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Good
comb paint detail on back. Near mint original paint; retains
Perdew weight; structurally very good.
Literature: “Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway,” Alan Haid, p. 59.
(4,000 - 6,000)
28.
Pair of mallards, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Made without weights, with felt on the flat area of the underside. Very
good and original.
Provenance: Clark collection. These were the first two Perdew
mallards that the Clarks received as part of an order of one dozen.
This pair was never rigged with weights.
(5,000 - 8,000)
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Rare canvasback drake, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Very slightly turned head and groove in back
inside of each wing. Good feather paint detail with
combing on back. Original paint with very minor discoloration and wear; protected by its original coat of
varnish; retains Perdew weight.
Provenance: David Galliher collection O’Key collection.
Literature: “Charles Perdew,” Ann Tandy Lacey, p. 158.
(9,000 - 12,000)
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36. Canvasback drake with puddle
duck tail, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; a few tiny dents; retains
Graves weight.
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Literature: “Decoys of the Mississippi
Flyway,” Alan Haid, p. 88.
(2,500 - 3,500)
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Mallard hen, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Charlie’s paint. Retains Perdew
weight. Small paint rubs on underside,
otherwise very good and original.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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38. Bluebill drake from the Carriage
House rig, Lake Villa, Illinois. Hollow
carved with relief wing carving. Original
paint with minor discoloration and wear;
lightly hit by shot.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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Rare rigmate pair of mallards, Edgar Vale, Pekin,
Illinois. Original paint with minor flaking and wear,
mostly on the drake; a few tiny dents.
Literature: “Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois,” Paul
Parmalee, and Forest Loomis, plate 333, exact decoys.
(800 - 1,200)
Mallard drake, Jack Swartz, Peoria, Illinois. Original
paint by Edna Perdew, with minor wear on most of decoy;
old repaint on head and bill; crack at neck base; small
chip in underside.
Provenance: Clark collection.
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Mallard drake, Henry Holmes, Bureau, Illinois, last
quarter 19th century. Thick comb painting on back and
sides. Original paint with minor shrinkage and wear;
hairline crack through neck.
(800 - 1,200)
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(750 - 1,000)
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Pair of mallards, Cline McAlpin, Chicago, Illinois. Hen
has slightly turned head. Near mint original paint; two
cracks in drake’s neck.
(1,200 - 1,600)
34. Pair of mallards, Harry Canfield, Dallas City,
Illinois. Joe French’s number 246F on undersides. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; a
crack in each neck; separation at knot at side of drake.
Literature: “Decoy and Decoy Carvers of Illinois,” Paul
Parmalee and Forest Loomis, plate 146.
(950 - 1,250)
35.
Silhouette mallard drake, Charles Walker, Princeton,
Illinois. Original paint with minor discoloration and
wear; small dent in head.
(1,000 - 1,400)
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Pintail drake, Bert Graves, Peoria,
Illinois. “WC” painted near the
weight. Original paint with good detail;
minor discoloration and wear; a few tiny
dents.
(2,500 - 3,500)
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Cliff Jolley, was a resident of Princeton, Illinois and also owned the local
lumberyard. Charles Walker was the decoy carver at The Princeton Game &
Fish Club, established in 1884. Just after WWII, Mr. Jolley ordered one dozen
flat bottom carved wing mallards from Walker. He later ordered a dozen round
bottom with no tail carving. The number “8” on the underside represents Jolley’s
share number at the club.
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Mallard drake, Robert Weeks, Henry, Illinois. “RW”
painted on underside. Weeks stamp in weight. Original
paint with minor shrinkage and wear; a few tiny dents.
(900 - 1,200)
43. Mallard drake, Michael Vallero, Spring Valley,
Illinois. Good paint detail. Original paint by Edna
Perdew, with minor to moderate shrinkage and wear; thin
crack through neck.
(1,200 - 1,500)
41. Mallard
drake,
Charles
Perdew,
Henry,
Illinois. Original paint with moderate wear; small dents;
retains Perdew weight.
(900 - 1,200)
44. Mallard hen and drake, Leonard Doren, Pekin,
Illinois. Original paint with minor to moderate wear; a
few tiny dents. 40.
42.
Rare rigmate pair of mallards, H.D. Traver, Decatur,
Illinois. Signed. Tack eyes. Old Bourne auction label on
underside of drake. Original paint with detailed feather
painting on backs; minor wear.
Parmalee and Forest Loomis.
(900 - 1,200)
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Literature: “Decoys and Decoy Cavers of Illinois,” Paul
Parmalee and Forest Loomis.
(1,200 - 1,600)
45.
Mallard drake, Charles Walker, Princeton, Illinois. An
early Charles Walker, but repainted by Edna Perdew. From
the Dunbar rig. “FHD” painted on underside for Fred H.
Dubbar, an early Princeton member. (1,250 - 1,750)
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Rare mallard drake, Charles Walker, Princeton, Illinois, circa 1940. “#8” painted
on underside, indicating the decoy was in the Jolley rig at the Princeton Fish and Game
Club. Extra fine paint detail and good patina. Near mint original paint; hairline crack
partway through neck; several tiny dents.
(14,000 - 18,000)
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Jim Schmiedlin
Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania
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Rare black duck, Jim Schmiedlin Bradfordwoods,
Pennsylvania. Signed and dated 1994. Slightly turned and
lifted head. Several small paint rubs, otherwise very good.
(5,000 - 7,000)
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48.
Rare gadwall hen, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods,
Pennsylvania. Branded and signed 1988. Slightly turned
head. Original paint with very minor wear; a few small
dents.
(5,000 - 7,000)
49. Rare preening ruddy duck, Jim Schmiedlin,
Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Branded signed and
dated 2002. One wing is carved in slightly lifted position. Original paint with very minor wear; small crack in
lower side.
(4,000 - 6,000)
50.
Widgeon drake, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods,
Pennsylvania. Branded and signed. Slightly turned
head. Original paint with a few small rubs; minor roughness to keel.
(5,000 - 7,000)
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Contemporary Carvings
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Chincoteague, Virginia
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51. Running curlew, Mark McNair, Craddockville,
Virginia. Relief wing carving. Head is turned slightly to
one side. Included is original base that is signed and dated
2008. Original paint that has been aged; structurally
good; a few small dents.
(1,500 - 2,500)
52.
Delbert “Cigar” Daisey
Copy of a Lee Dudley ruddy duck, Cameron McIntyre,
New Church, Virginia. “CTM” carved in underside. Also
“LD”. Original paint that has been aged; a few tiny dents.
(1,500 - 2,000)
Large merganser drake carved in the Maine tradition, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. Inlet
head. Original paint that has been aged; structurally
good.
(2,000 - 3,000)
54.
Preening black duck, George Strunk, Glendora, New
Jersey. “G. Strunk” stamped in weight. Carved, crossed
wingtips and fluted tail. Very good and original.
(650 - 950)
55. Pair of pintails, Bob White, Tullytown,
Pennsylvania. Carved in the Delaware River tradition
with Bob White weights on the underside. Original paint
that has darkened a little with age; structurally good.
(1,000 - 1,400)
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Preening mallard drake, Ian McNair. Original paint
that has been aged; numerous small dents in one side of
body as part of the aging process.
(1,000 - 1,500)
57.
Very rare pair of ringbills, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague,
Virginia. Branded and signed. Detailed feather carving
and fluted tails. Small paint rub on tip of drake’s bill, otherwise very good and original.
(1,000 - 1,500)
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Pair of mergansers, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague,
Virginia. Branded and signed. Both have detailed feather
carving. Drake has fluted tail. Both have slightly turned
heads. Very good and original.
(800 - 1,200)
59.
Pair of ruddy ducks, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague,
Virginia. Branded and signed. Drake has very slightly
turned head. Wingtip and tail carving. Very good and
original.
(650 - 950)
60.
Pair of buffleheads, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague,
Virginia. Branded and signed. Wingtip carving. Very
good and original.
(650 - 950)
61. Canada goose, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague,
Virginia. Branded “Cigar” in underside and keel. Carved,
crossed wingtips. Small short crack in back, otherwise
very good and original.
(650 - 950)
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Large sickle billed curlew, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague,
Virginia. Branded and signed. Dated 1983. Relief wing
carving. Approximately 20” long. Wooden base is included. Very good and original.
(600 - 900)
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New England
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Self bailing scoter, Joseph Lincoln,
Accord, Massachusetts, 1st quarter 20th century. Slightly turned
head. Original paint with minor wear;
professional repair to a chip in top of
bill; small cracks in body; lightly hit by
shot.
(1,200 - 1,600)
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Rare goldeneye hen, Joseph Lincoln,
Accord, Massachusetts, 1st quarter
20th century. Exceptionally fine feather paint detail on breast, lower sides
and center of back. Near mint original
paint; slight wear on edges of tail; decoy
has been waxed.
Literature: “Joseph Lincoln,” Cap Vinal,
p. 54.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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67.
Monhegan island style scoter, Gus
Wilson, South Portland, Maine. Inlet
head and relief wing carving. Old in use
repaint; at one time a bottom part of the
bill was added to the original bill so the
decoy now has an open bill with mussel
in it.
(1,500 - 2,000)
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63. Hollow carved bluebill hen, Shang Wheeler,
Stratford, Connecticut, circa 1930s. Slightly turned
head. Original paint with minor wear; several small
dents and shot marks.
Literature: “Shang,” Dixon Merkt.
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Very rare canvasback hen, Lou Rathmell, Stratford,
Connecticut. Slightly turned head and in feeding pose.
Carved wingtips and good comb paint detail. Very good
and original.
(4,000 - 6,000)
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Early Monhegan island style scoter, Gus Wilson, South Portland,
Maine. Inlet head, relief wing carving
and carved eyes. Old in use repaint;
small cracks; small chips in tail; small
cracks and defects in underside.
(1,000 - 1,400)
(4,500 - 6,500)
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Augustus Wilson
1864 - 1950
South Portland, Maine
69.
Important Monhegan Island style breast preening scoter, Gus Wilson, South Portland, Maine, last
quarter 19th century. Carved eyes, relief wing carving, and inlet head. Original paint with minor wear;
old overpaint has been taken off of the white areas; small cracks; old filler in small knot hole in back of
neck; a few small dents.
Provenance: First place winner for a Maine sea duck in the vintage decoy contest Ohio Decoy Collectors
Show, 2006.
Literature: “New England Decoys,” John and Shirley Delph, p. 24. “Decoys: A North American Survey,”
Gene and Linda Kangas, p. 208.
(55,000 - 75,000)
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Gus Wilson
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The Project Gutenberg of Birds, Published 1879
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Mason Decoy Factory
1896 - 1924
Detroit, Michigan
70.
Outstanding bluewing teal, Mason
Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan, 1st
quarter 20th century. Round body style
with head slightly positioned upward.
Unrigged. Near mint, very small amount
of wear at edge of tail and top of head.
(2,000 - 3,000)
71.
Very rare rigmate pair of mergansers, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Standard grade with tack
eyes, circa 1910. Original paint with
minor discoloration and wear; both have
professional neck filler restoration; each
has a small crack in the underside; hen
has been very lightly hit by shot.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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Rare goldeneye hen, Mason Decoy
Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Challenge
grade. Thick original paint with very
minor wear; some paint has flaked out
of the neck seam; small defect in wood at
end of tail; short crack in underside.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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73. Bluebill drake, Mason Decoy
Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier
grade. Original paint with very minor
wear; dent in one side of head.
(2,000 - 3,000)
74.
Outstanding and very rare goldeneye drake, Mason
Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. Near
mint original paint with slight discoloration; extra fine
paint detail at speculums; Mason paint swirls visible on
most of the white area.
Literature: “Mason Decoys,” Russ Goldberger and Alan
Haid, p. 63, exact decoy.
(17,500 - 22,500)
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Exact decoy pictured in “Mason Decoys,”
Russ Goldberger and Alan Haid
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The Mason Decoy Factory was the first to effectively use salesman samples as a tool for selling
decoys. They made them in a number of different
species, grades and styles. See plate 177 of Mason
Decoys, Goldberger and Haid.
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Gray coot, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan,
1st quarter 20th century. Challenge grade with challenge
stamp on underside. Paint appears to have been cleaned
down; a coat of varnish was added; some paint loss at
neck seam and an area at one knot; shot scar on back; a
few small nicks.
(1,500 - 2,000)
76. Mallard drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Premier grade. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; crack at neck base; small rough area
on underside.
(1,000 - 1,500)
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Pintail hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan,
1st quarter 20th century. Challenge grade with early
snakey head. Original paint with minor wear; several
small dents in back; much of the neck filler is missing;
tight body crack runs length of one side. (1,800 - 2,200)
Canada goose, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan,
1st quarter 20th century. Premier grade. Body is in
mostly worn original paint with rubs to bare wood; a few
small dents; crack runs from front of breast to back of tail;
restoration to one area on lower neck, one side of bill;
white patches on cheeks appear to have been repainted.
(1,500 - 2,000)
79.
Rare lowhead rigmate pair of bluebills, Mason Decoy
Factory, Detroit, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. Premier grade. Both are in mostly original paint with
some touchup around the neck seat area; appears as if
both have had paint removed from the bills; dowels at top
of head are slightly raised; several shot marks in bodies;
minor seam separation.
Provenance: Seitz collection. Both previously in the collection of John Hillman, Sea Girt, New Jersey. Both have
Hillman stamp on underside.
(2,000 - 3,000)
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Canvasback drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Premier grade. Branded “HHB” twice in
underside for Harvey Brown. Original paint; numerous
shot scars to body; small crack at top of back; area around
neck where paint has worn off.
(1,500 - 2,500)
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81.
Rare salesman sample mallard drake, Mason Decoy
Factory, Detroit, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. Hollow premier grade. Probably painted on a teal
body. Strong feather swirling on back. Highly detailed
painting near wingtips and tail. Original paint with
slight seam separation; thumbnail size portion of a tail
chip has been reattached; slight roughness to end of bill;
a few small nicks and rubs.
(4,000 - 6,000)
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82. Classic brant, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Challenge grade. “Barron rig” branded twice
on body. For information about Barron brand see Decoy
Magazine, Nov/ Dec 2015. Original paint with minor
discoloration and wear; old touchup to some small worn
areas on edges of tail; small surface cracks.
Provenance: Dyke collection.
(4,000 - 6,000)
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83.
Exceptional mallard hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Early premier
grade with outstanding paint and form. Near mint original paint; structurally very good.
Literature: “Mason Decoys,” Russ Goldberger and Alan Haid, p. 21.
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84.
Outstanding black duck, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier
grade. Bold loop feather painting. Hairline crack at one side of neck seat, otherwise
(6,000 - 9,000)
(7,500 - 10,000)
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Fish
84A
84A. Large carved walleye fish decoy, Oscar
Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan. 10”
long. Double weight in underside. Very
strong original paint protected by an
old coat of varnish; a few small areas
of paint loss at fins; professional repair
to top of tail fin; a few faintly visible
marks near back on one side.
(3,500 - 4,500)
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89.
Two fishing items, 1st half 20th
century. A bait store sign and a
wooden bait box. Sign is approximately 15” x 22”. Bait box is
approximately 24” x 11” x 11”.
Vents are carved fish outlines covered with screen. Metal liner in
bottom; initials “GT” are in the
front; two dry flies are painted on
the top. Original and good.
Provenance: Shippee collection.
(2,500 - 3,500)
Perch fish decoy, Oscar Peterson,
Cadillac, Michigan, 1st half 20th century. Similar to works made in period
2. Approximately 7 1/2” long. Double
belly weight and tack eyes. Original
paint protected by an old coat of varnish small paint loss on belly weight
and fins.
(2,000 - 3,000)
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Large pike, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac,
Michigan. Approximately 8”
long. Original paint with very minor
flaking on fins; paint loss on weights.
(2,000 - 3,000)
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Red shiner fish decoy, Oscar Peterson,
Cadillac, Michigan. Approximately 7
1/4” long. Original paint with minor
wear; thin crack in underside.
(2,000 - 2,500)
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Trout fish decoy, Oscar Peterson,
3/4” long. Small amount of wear on
metal line holder, otherwise very good
and original.
(1,500 - 2,500)
90.
Muskie Weathervane, Presque Isle, Pennsylvania, circa, 1910. Two dimensional wooden body in very good condition with inletted metal fins. Detail carving on tail and head with metal button eyes. Original weathered paint in green, black and white. 49.5”l x
9.5”h. For many years this vane was atop a fishing supply store at Presque Isle and has been in the same private folk art collection
for the past 40 years. Original paint that has worn from varying degrees from top down; a few small dents; very tip of back fin has
broken off.
Literature: Akron Art Institute, Akron OH. “American Folk Art in Ohio Collections” 1976. “Ohio Folk Art Exhibition.” Ohio
Antique Review, 12/1976.“Underwater Decoys: Fish.” Ohio Antique Review, 6/1977 and North American DecoysWinter 1977-78.
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio. “The Images of Folk Art” 1978. Art Academy of Cincinnati, Ohio. “Folk Art from the
Mid-West” 1979.
(2,000 - 3,000)
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93.
Fine trout fish decoy with jigging stick from Lake
Chautauqua, New York, last quarter 19th century. Approximately 7” long with leather tail, metal
fins, and tack eyes. Detailed gill carving. Slight curve to
leather tail. Original paint with good detail and patina;
minor wear; structurally very good.
(7,000 - 9,000)
94.
Fish decoy from Lake Chautauqua, New York, last
quarter 19th century. Classic leather tail. Metal fins.
Line tie through upper part of body, tack eyes, carved
gill and mouth. Similar to work of Charles Irwin. Two
shades of brown covered by silver fleck paint pattern. One side of tail appears to have been touched up
where it is attached to body; good and original.
(4,000 - 6,000)
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Fish decoy from Lake Chautauqua, New York, last
quarter 19th century. Metal fins and leather tail.
Approximately 6 3/4” long. Minor flaking on metal
fins, otherwise very good and original. (2,000 - 3,000)
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Fish decoy from Lake Chautauqua, New York,
last quarter 19th century. Metal fins and turned
leather tail. Pronounced gill carving and metal eyes.
Approximately 7 1/2” long. Small amount of flaking,
mostly on underside.
(2,000 - 3,000)
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Fish decoy with jigging stick, Lake Chautauqua,
New York, last quarter 19th century. Metal fins and
curved leather tail. Tack eyes. Approximately 6 1/2”
long. Small amount of flaking on underside, otherwise
(2,000 - 3,000)
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91. Spectacular set of spearing decoys from
Michigan. Includes three perch and one trout. Large one
measures 7” long. Then 5 1/2” and 3”. All are thick bodied, have carved gills and mouths. Well painted. Tail chip
repair on smallest by Russ Allen.
(5,000 - 6,000)
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Large bass, Theodore Vanderbosche, Mt. Clemens,
Michigan, circa 1930. A bold thick carving with exaggerated gill and mouth. Heavy lead weight in underside. Tack
eyes. Traces of original paint; appears as if an old coat of
silver has been removed, perhaps this was done to create a
reflective image.
(2,000 - 3,000)
92A. Yellow perch, Andy Trombley, Mt. Clemens, Michigan,
circa 1940s. 12” in length. Realistic scale pattern on sides.
Glass eyes and metal side fins. Small amount of paint loss
on metal fins. Literature: “Underwater Decoys,” Gene Kangas, North
American Decoy Magazine, Spring 1978, p. 16, exact decoy.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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David Ward
George Warin
1839 - 1912
Toronto, Ontario
1830 - 1905
Toronto, Ontario
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Rare Canada goose, David Ward, Toronto, Ontario, last quarter 19th century. Hollow carved. Branded “HNT”, “Meredith”, and “Thos. Chambers” on
underside. Subtle feather painting on breast. Glass eyes. Thin original paint with
minor wear; moderate flaking at wood imperfections on back and tail; chip is missing at end of tail; and crack in bill was secured with a nail through underside; slight
crazing to body paint on lower sides.
(15,000 - 20,000)
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99 Detail
99.
Important Canada goose, George Warin, Toronto, Ontario, last quarter 19th
century. Branded “G&J Warin. Maker Toronto”, also has an “H” carved in the
underside. Hollow with bottom board, glass eyes with fine subtle feather painting. Fine original paint; crack through neck shows remnants of old glue that was
used to resecure it; two tail chips expose oxidized wood; small area where wood
putty has broken away from body seam under tail and thin paint has worn to bare
wood on some areas.
Literature: “Decoying St. Clair to the St. Lawrence”, Barney Crandall, p. 138, exact
decoy.
(12,000 - 15,000)
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100.Bluebill
hen,
Bud
Tully,
Peterborough, Ontario. Detailed
wing carving with crossed wingtips
and turned head. Very good and
original.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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101. Rigmate pair of canvasbacks,
Frank Dolsen, Lake St. Clair,
Ontario. Both have Frank’s brand
carved in underside. Some imperfections to wood on side of drake; both
are very dry and have darkened with
age; original paint with some small
areas of paint loss. (1,800 - 2,200)
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102. Excellent hollow bluebill hen,
James Harper, Hamilton, Ontario. Original paint with some old
working touchup to the bill, and to
the small white areas of the speculums; very good structurally.
(2,500 - 3,500)
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103.Canvasback
drake,
Tom
Chambers, Toronto, Ontario, 1st
quarter 20th century. Hollow
carved “Short body” style. Branded
“JTN” and “DWH”. Good comb
paint detail. Original paint with
minor wear; a few small dents; professional bill chip repair.
(3,000 - 5,000)
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104. Exceptional black duck, Bud Tully, Peterborough,
Ontario. Graceful and slightly turned head. Highly
detailed relief wing carving with crossed wingtips. Near
mint original paint; structural excellent.
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Rare rigmate pair of wood ducks, Ken Anger, Dunnville,
Ontario. Original paint with very slight wear; structurally very good.
(6,000 - 9,000)
(4,000 - 6,000)
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In the 1970s there was a farm sale outside of Markham, Ontario. At the sale, a number of decoys
were sold, which are now known as the “Markham Rig.” Some of the decoys were thought to have
been made by Walker Moorley and some by a talented unknown maker. Lot 6, in this sale, is one of
the only bluebill drakes known, most of the bluebills were hens. The most interesting decoys in the
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106. Greenwing teal hen from Ontario, last quarter 19th
century. Slightly turned head and relief wing carving and
notched tail. Rigmate to lot 7 in this auction. Original
paint with moderate wear; chip missing from end of bill.
(1,000 - 2,000)
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Mallard hen, Ken Anger, Dunnville, Ontario. Original
paint with minor wear; hairline crack partway through
bill.
(900 - 1,200)
Pair of bluebills, D.W. Nichol, Smith Falls, Ontario. Both
are stamped “Hesford” in underside. Relief wingtip carving. Very good and original.
(800 - 1,200)
group had heavily carved mandibles and nostrils as the redhead hen being sold here exhibits.
109. Redhead drake, Charles Reeves, Long Point, Ontario,
1st quarter 20th century. Branded “J.S.M.” twice in
underside for Junius S. Morgan, a member at the Long
Point Club. 1929 - 1960. Solid body covered in canvas. Paint on bill appears to be original; some original
paint on head; body is a mix of original and old working
repaint.
(800 - 1,000)
110. Redhead drake, Ken Anger, Dunnville, Ontario. Head
is turned approximately 10 degree to one side. Very good
and original.
(2,000 - 3,000)
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Mallard drake, Ken Anger, Dunnville, Ontario. Excellent and original.
(2,000 - 3,000)
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112. Hollow carved redhead hen from the Markham rig. Very slightly turned
head. Thick original paint with a few small rubs; structurally very good.
(8,000 - 12,000)
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Ben Schmidt
1884 - 1968
Detroit, Michigan
113. Greenwing teal hen, Ben Schmidt,
Detroit, Michigan, 2nd quarter 20th
century. Slightly turned head. Feather
stamping over entire body, including
area between wings and tail. Signed
“Ben J Schmidt” on underside. Never
rigged. (3,000 - 4,000)
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114. Possibly one of a kind pair of
ringnecks, Ben Schmidt, Detroit,
Michigan, circa 1940s. On underside
of drake written by Dick Lancaster,
“Bought from Ben J. Schmidt in early
40’s by Dick Lancaster. Has hung in our
hall since that time.” Hen has green felt
glued to underside. Mint.
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Provenance: From the estate of Dick
and Louise Lancaster. Dick Lancaster
visited Ben Schmidt’s shop in the
1940’s and 1950’s. This lot was ordered
directly from Ben Schmidt by Lancaster
based on Lancaster’s desire to have Ben
make one of all of the species in North
America.
(4,000 - 5,000)
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117. Very rare rigmate pair of bluewing teal, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa
1940s. Fine carving detail and very slightly turned heads. Near mint original paint;
structurally excellent.
Possibly unique spectacled eider, Ben
Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa
1940s or 1950s. Special ordered by
Dick Lancaster from Ben Schmidt with
accurate eider bill carving and unique
bill patches. Leather attached to bottom
with Lancaster’s “L” stamped in underside. Slight mellowing to white. Near
mint.
Literature: “Michigan Decoys,” Lowell Jackson and Clune Walsh.
(10,000 - 14,000)
visited Ben Schmidt’s shop in the
1940’s and 1950’s. This lot was ordered
directly from Ben Schmidt by Lancaster
based on Lancaster’s desire to have Ben
make one of all of the species in North
America.
(3,000 - 4,000)
116. Greenwing teal drake, Ben Schmidt,
Detroit, Michigan. Slightly turned
head. Signed on the underside. Very
good and original.
(2,500 - 3,500)
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Photo taken inside Ben Schmidt’s
workshop, Centerline, Michigan,
circa 1930s.
Andrew Kruzman, noted Michigan wildlife artist,
found these three field goose decoys, which are
the only known Schmidt field geese, in London,
Ontario in the 1960s while on a hunting trip.
They stayed in his collection for over 30 years.
He traded the three geese, one at a time for
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automobiles at a northern Michigan dealership,
where they have resided until now.
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Hollow Canada goose, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan,
circa 1930. From the famous Rodgers Rig, Port Boston,
which is inscribed in bottom board on underside. Slightly
turned head. Both have feather stamping and wing carving. Strong original paint; slight separation on one side
of neck; a few tight checks that run the length of the body.
(4,000 - 6,000)
119. Snow goose, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa
1930. Well blended coloration between bill and face.
Painted tail and feather carving. Original paint; structurally good.
Literature: “Decoys,” Gene and Linda Kangas p. 150,
exact decoy.
(4,500 - 6,500)
120. Hollow carved calling goose field decoy, Ben Schmidt,
Detroit, Michigan. Worn original paint; cracks in body;
tail chip missing; professional bill repair. (3,000 - 5,000)
121. Canada goose field decoy, Ben Schmidt, Detroit,
Michigan. Hollow carved. Original paint with moderate wear on most of body; black paint on head has been
touched up; small cracks; minor roughness to edges of tail.
(3,000 - 5,000)
122. Reaching Canada goose field decoy, Ben Schmidt,
Detroit, Michigan. Mix of original paint and old in use
repaint; with moderate wear; separation at body seam. (2,000 - 3,000)
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130. Exceptional and rare pair of ruddy
ducks, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan,
circa 1940. Both have leather glued to
underside. Written on underside of drake,
“1944, ruddy duck by Ben J. Schmidt, for
Louise and Dick Lancaster Farmington,
Michigan.” Drake has carved fan tail.
Hen has exceptional feather stamping. Near mint.
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131. Rigmate pair of canvasbacks, Ben
Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan. Both have
a “G” carved in underside. Both have
feather stamping and carved wing patches and wingtips. Original paint with
moderate wear.
(1,200 - 1,500)
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visited Ben Schmidt’s shop in the 1940’s
and 1950’s. This lot was ordered directly
from Ben Schmidt by Lancaster based on
Lancaster’s desire to have Ben make one
of all of the species in North America.
(4,000 - 6,000)
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123. Redhead hen and drake, Ben Schmidt, Detroit,
Michigan. Original paint with minor wear; small
amount of touchup at lower sides of hen; crack in hen’s
underside; tiny shot marks.
(950 - 1,250)
124. Preening canvasback drake, Ben Schmidt, Detroit,
Michigan. Hollowed out from the underside. Original
paint with minor wear; small dents; crack in underside.
(800 - 1,200)
125. Black duck, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa
1940s. Original paint with very minor wear; structurally
good.
Literature: “Decoys: A North American Survey,” Gene
and Linda Kangas, p. 192.
(800 - 1,200)
126. Mallard hen and drake, Ben Schmidt, Detroit,
Michigan. Earlier style. Drake has a mix of original
paint and working touchup as well as a small crack in the
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Pair of mallards, Ben Schmidt, Detroit,
Michigan. Original paint with minor
wear; moderate flaking and wear on
drake’s bill; a few tiny dents.
Provenance: Nerwin collection.
(1,200 - 1,600)
body; hen appears to be a black duck completely repainted
by Schmidt; traces of dark brown paint showing through.
(650 - 950)
127. Mallard hen, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, 2nd
quarter 20th century. Slightly oversized. Stamped “FB”
numerous times in underside. Good and original.
(500 - 800)
128.Canvasback
hen,
Ben
Schmidt,
Detroit,
Michigan. Slightly turned head. Original paint with
minor to moderate wear; lightly hit by shot; touchup on
part of bill; crack in underside.
(400 - 600)
129. Hollow carved mallard drake, Ben Schmidt, Detroit,
Michigan. Slightly turned head. Original paint on most
of the decoy; painted neck base appears to be working
touch up; small dents and cracks.
(400 - 600)
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133. Rare blue goose, Ben Schmidt, Detroit,
Michigan. Original paint with minor
to moderate wear; small cracks in body;
two chips missing from one side.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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134. Golden plover from Massachusetts, last quarter 19th
century. Tack eyes and wide “beetle” head style. Original
paint with very slight wear; hairline crack in one side of
head.
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Provenance: From a hunting rig discovered in 2002 that
contained shorebirds by Elmer Crowell and Lothrop Hol
mes.
(3,000 - 4,000)
and relief wing carving. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; some old touchup at eyes and on bill;
very lightly hit by shot.
(1,500 - 2,000)
136. Golden plover from Nantucket Massachusetts, last
quarter 19th century. Very sharply chinned bottom
edges of body. Original paint with minor wear; baleen bill
appears to be an old replacement.
(2,500 - 3,500)
137. Yellowlegs, George Boyd, Seabrook, New Hampshire,
1st quarter 20th century. Fine feather paint detail and
shoe button eyes. Small paint flakes missing at nail in top
of head; original paint with very minor discoloration and
wear; structurally very good.
138. Black bellied plover in spring plumage, George Boyd,
Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1st quarter 20th century. Fine feather paint detail. Original paint with minor
discoloration and wear; good patina; touchup to several
tiny paint rubs.
(4,000 - 6,000)
Literature: “New England Decoys,” John and Shirley Delph,
p. 50.
(4,000 - 6,000)
135. Greater yellowlegs, Charles Thomas, Assinippi,
Massachusetts. Approximately 14” long with tack eyes
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139. Rigmate pair of willets, Charles Thomas, Assinippi,
Massachusetts. Relief wing carving and shoe button
eyes. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear;
age split in underside of each; one has been hit by shot,
the other lightly hit by shot.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Robert Gerard.
(2,000 - 3,000)
140. Lesser yellowlegs from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, last
quarter 19th century. Subtle feather paint detail and
baleen bill. Original paint with minor wear, mostly on one
side and edges of tail; approximately half of baleen bill is
missing.
(1,200 - 1,800)
141. Fine black bellied plover, Obediah Verity,
Seaford, Long Island, New York, 3rd quarter 19th century. A large decoy with relief
wing carving and carved eyes. Wide “beetle”
head style. Black on breast appears to be second coat, the rest is original with good patina
and minor wear; professional bill repair;
seven tiny shot marks on one side.
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Literature:
“Shorebird Decoys,” Henry
Fleckenstein, Jr., p. 42.
(25,000 - 35,000)
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Delaware River
John English
1852 - 1915
Florence, New Jersey
Pintails by John
James Audubon
John English was one of the earliest major decoy makers from the Delaware River region. He is credited
with having introduced the “Delaware River” school of carving which most all of the subsequent
Delaware River makers followed. Characteristics of this school of carving included carved and raised
“V” shaped wingtips, incised carving at the tail, and often low contented heads.
John English was a masterful painter as well as carver. His carving was exceptional and always found in
nearly perfect proportions. His plumage patterns were applied in greater detail than most other makers
from the region.
A rigmate to this pintail sold at a Guyette & Schmidt auction in July 2007 for a world record $215,000.
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142. Very rare pintail hen, John English, Bordentown, New Jersey, last quarter 19th century. Very
fine form with raised “V” wingtip carving and fluted tail. Fine feather paint detail. Original paint
with minor wear, mostly on underside and one edge of tail; several tiny dents.
Literature: “Floating Sculpture,” Harrison Huster and Doug Knight, p. 54.
(30,000 - 40,000)
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145. Black duck, William Quinn, Yardley,
Pennsylvania. Good form with raised
“V” wing carving and fluted tail. Original
paint with minor wear; structurally very
good.
Provenance: O’Key collection. Formerly
in collection of David Campbell. “DSC”
stamp in underside.
Literature: “Floating Sculpture,” Harrison
Huster and Doug Knight, p. 99.
(3,500 - 4,500)
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146. Rare mallard hen in sleeping pose, Jess
Heisler, Burlington, New Jersey. Hollow
three piece construction. With pad weight
on underside. Detailed feather painting
with raised primaries. Carved tail. Strong
original paint; with a few rubs exposing
bare wood; one shot scar across the top
of tail; seam separation around body; at
some point a long time ago a gray wash or
sealer was applied to the body seam, but is
not highly visible; crack at breast at lower
bottom board.
(3,500 - 5,500)
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147. English/Dawson bluebill drake, last
quarter 19th century. Second coat
of paint by John Dawson, Trenton, New
Jersey, circa 1920s; structurally good.
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Hand painted signature “darl” and
WMD stencil on
bottom
Provenance: Bartlett collection.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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143. Solid body mallard hen, most recently attributed to
Arthur B. Vance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, third
quarter 19th century. Tack eyes and subtle feather
paint detail. Small square peg in underside. Plug in knot
in one side of breast. With minor cracking and chipping
there. Original paint with wear on bottom edges; minor
wear on the rest of the decoy; repair to a small chip in one
side of the tai; a few small dents.
144. Historically important “Ohio/Philadelphia School”
Mallard hen with hand painted nickname “Darl” and
stenciled initials WMD, circa 1850s. The decoy’s owner
was William McCullough Darlington (1815-1889), an
affluent Pittsburg lawyer and founding member of the
Winous Point Shooting Club in 1856. Sweeping long
swimming body with excellent detailed original paint for a
century and a half old decoy. The decoy was used in northwestern Ohio, circa 1840-50. An imperfection appears to
have an in the making or early hunter’s repair to a wood
separation on one side; small amount of inpainting has
been done at head, neck seat, and lower portion of bill.
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Provenance: Found in Philadelphia with the classic John
Blair, Sr. mallard drake in our April 2013 auction.
(4,000 - 6,000)
Literature: “WMD the Missing Link,” Decoy Magazine
July/August 2012 pp. 24-31. Featured both on the magazine cover and in the article.
(2,500 - 3,500)
148. Mallard drake, John Blair, Sr.,
Philladelphia, Pennsylvania, last quarter 19th century. Hollow carved with
body halves joined by two small dowels.
Branded “JG Hearon”. Paint has been
restored in the Blair style; thin cracks in
underside; several small shot marks.
(1,500 - 2,500)
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Arthur B. Vance
1818 - 1889
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Birdseye view of Philadelphia around 1840
For generations decoys collectors accepted, but struggled, with the concept that John Blair made so
many different grades of decoys. This, compounded with the differences in construction between the
styles, only worked to raise more questions about the authenticity of the attribution.
Only recently, has part of the mystery been solved. Russ Allen, a fan of Philadelphia decoys and a
history buff, was working on a lower grade - or “Blair style” - decoy for a client. In doing so, he
opened up the two halves of the body and discovered the signature of A. B. Vance. The pursuit of researching this signature has shed light on the maker of many, but not all of the decoys once known as
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“Blair style.” Arthur B. Vance can now be credited as a founding member of the Philadelphia school
of decoys, having signed the inside of a number of them as early as 1874. This exact decoy is pictured in Russ Allen’s article on A.B. Vance in the May/ June 2014 issue of Decoy Magazine.
149. Very rare bufflehead drake, Arthur B. Vance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, last
quarter 19th century. Hollow carved with raised neck seat and tack eyes. Subtle
feather paint detail branded “EH Steever” for Edgar H. Steever, who was listed as
owning a carpentry business in the 1875 Philadelphia census. Original paint with
minor discoloration and wear; a few tiny dents.
(15,000 - 20,000)
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Paintings
150. Important painting by Henry Machen,
Toledo, Ohio, circa 1879. Only known
example of his work with two hanging prairie chicken. Signed “Machen,
Toledo” at the bottom. Image is 22” x 26
1/2”. Four small areas of inpainting, but
not in important areas; canvas has been
relined professionally.
(3,500 - 4,500)
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152.”Morning Flight/Woodcock,” watercolor of woodcocks in forest, David
Hagerbaumer. Signed and dated 1983.
Professionally matted and framed. Image size
approximately 12 1/2” x 15”. Very good and
original.
Provenance: This painting was used for a
limited edition lithograph with a run of 450.
(2,000 - 2,500)
151.Large
and
important
pheasant painting, Jim Foote, Detroit,
Michigan. Dated 9/1990 and copyrighted. Oil on canvas board. Framed. Image
size approximately 35” x 24”. A few cock
pheasants and one hen. This was a image
from which Jim Foote duplicated and
sold many prints. (2,000 - 2,500)
In 1848, William Machen’s family immigrated from Germany and settled in Toledo, OH.
He was a naturalist by inclination and studied extensively in that area. In his lifetime, William
Machen completed more than 2700 oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, and sketches. He maintained a single register of his works which is now preserved in the Archives of American Art at
the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. He exhibited his work at the Pennsylvania Academy,
the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, and the Detroit Museum of Art.
153. Watercolor of flying teal with decoys in
marsh, David Hagerbaumer. Signed and
dated 1983. Professionally triple matted and
framed. Image size approximately 14” x
21”. Very good and original. (1,750 - 2,250)
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154. Watercolor of pintails flying over decoys,
David Hagerbaumer. Signed. Professionally
matted and framed. Image size approximately
11” x 16”. Very good and original.
(1,750 - 2,250)
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Elmer Crowell
1864 - 1954
East Harwich, Massachusetts
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Rigmate pair of goldeneye, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich,
Massachusetts. Both have Crowell’s oval brand in the
underside. Both have fine feather paint detail and fluted
tails. Drake’s head is slightly turned. Original paint with
good patina and very minor wear; moderate wear under
drake’s tail; a few small dents.
Provenance: Milne collection.
(13,000 - 16,000)
Elmer Crowell outside his shop
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156.
Mallard drake, Elmer Crowell, East
Harwich, Massachusetts. Slightly
turned head. Crowell’s rectangular
stamp is in the underside. “Quandy
collection” brand in underside. A few
very small dents otherwise, very good
and original.
(5,000 - 8,000)
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157. Black duck, Elmer Crowell, East
Harwich. “B. Hasselton” brand in
underside. Also “Quandy collection”
brand in underside. Slightly turned
head. Original paint with very minor
wear; small crack and rough spot on
one side.
(3,500 - 5,500)
158.Cork
body
mallard
hen,
Elmer Crowell, East Harwich,
Massachusetts. Cork body with
wooden head and bottom board.
Crowell’s oval brand is in the underside. “Winthrop brand in underside. Original paint with very minor
wear; slight wear to cork at tail; small
crack in top of head.
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159. Very rare pair of cork body widgeon, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Cork
bodies with wooden heads and bottom boards. Both have Crowell’s oval brand in the underside.
“Winthrop” brand in underside of drake. Original paint with minor wear; a few tiny rough spots
to cork.
Provenance: Milne collection. From the Winthrop rig, Long Island, New York, and so branded.
(7,500 - 9,500)
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Virginia and North Carolina
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Ira Hudson, July 1941
Photo taken by Charles Humphrey
At the first quarter of the twentieth century, mallard ducks were nearly
nonexistent on the eastern shore of Virginia, including Ira Hudson’s home
of Chincoteague, Virginia. For a waterman who made decoys for a living,
it makes sense that he spent most of his efforts creating geese, brant, black
ducks, bluebills, cansvasbacks and pintails. It is likely that he even made
more mergansers and buffleheads than mallards.The mallard species must
have intrigued him however, since he made a fair amount of wall flyers
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in that species. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only Ira Hudson
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Mallard we have ever sold. It is an opportunity to acquire an incredibly
rare species by an important maker.
160. Important mallard drake, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Large round body and
fluted tail. Good paint detail. Original paint with no wear; never rigged; paint shrinkage
on breast; small paint flakes missing from top of tail; small crack at knot in lower side.
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Literature: “Ira Hudson and Family,” Henry Stansbury, p. 110.
(17,500 - 22,500)
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161. Round body style brant, Ira Hudson,
Chincoteague,
Virginia,
circa
1920s. Good form and fine paint
detail. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; crack in both sides
and underside; small rough spot in wood
on one side from when the decoy was
made.
(3,500 - 4,500)
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162. Canvasback drake, Ira Hudson,
Chincoteague, Virginia. Very round
body style. Original paint with minor
flaking and wear; thin cracks in neck;
very small filled area with touchup by tie
strap.
(1,750 - 2,250)
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163.Hollow carved Canada goose,
Charles Birch, Willis Wharf,
Virginia. Original paint with moderate
wear; bill is a professional replacement;
crack through neck; cracks in body;
small chip missing from tail.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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164. Fine black duck, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia, circa
1920s. Very full round body style with deep feather carving in tail and
scratch loop feather paint. Original paint with minor wear; some neck
filler missing from neck seat; small knot in back has risen slightly.
Literature: “Southern Decoys,” Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., p. 34.
(5,000 - 8,000)
165. Rigmate pair of bluebills, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia,
circa 1920s. Flat bottom style with deep ice groove behind neck. Good
scratch paint detail. Original paint with minor to moderate wear on
drake; moderate wear on hen; several cracks in hen’s body.
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Literature: “Southern Decoys,” Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., p. 64.
(4,500 - 6,500)
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Pacific Coast
Charles Bergman
1856 - 1946
Astoria, Oregon
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166.Canvasback hen, Dave “Umbrella’ Watson,
Chincoteague, Virginia. Balsa body and cedar
head. Original paint with very minor wear; a few small
dents.
Provenance: Milne collection. Formerly in the collection
of Bill Purnell, Purnell brand in underside.
Literature: “Southern Decoys,” Henry Fleckenstein, Jr. p.
80.
(1,500 - 2,500)
167. Coot with cast aluminum head, J.L. Rowe, Virginia
Beach, Virginia. “Rowe” brand in underside. Original
paint with minor wear; crack in underside.
(650 - 950)
168.Canada goose, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague,
Virginia. Old in use repaint; numerous cracks and age
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splits; bill appears to be replaced.
(500 - 750)
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169. Pintail drake, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Worn old paint with some original showing; small
dents.
(450 - 650)
170. Large canvasback drake, William Wright, Jarvisberg,
North Carolina, 1st quarter 20th century. Worn old
paint; numerous cracks; rough area at one side of neck.
(1,750 - 2,250)
171. Widgeon drake, Ivey Stevens, Cedar Island, North
Carolina. Old in use repaint; crack through neck; small
crack in underside.
(800 - 1,200)
172. Very rare hollow carved greenwing teal hen, Charles Bergman,
Astoria, Oregon. Near mint original paint; protected by its original
coat of clear varnish; never rigged.
Provenance: O’Key collection. Formerly in the William Carter collection.
Literature: Decoys of the Pacific Coast,” Michael Miller and Fred
Hanson, p. 75.
(8,000 - 12,000)
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173. Greenwing teal hen, Amiel Garibaldi, Sacramento,
California. Slight relief wing carving and glass eyes. Head
is turned approximately 10 degrees to one side. Original
paint with minor to moderate wear; structurally very
good; reglued crack in neck.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of James McCleery.
Lot 12 in the Guyette & Schmidt, Inc./Sotheby’s January
2000 auction. McCleery stamp and Sotheby’s sticker on
underside. Acquired by Dr. McCleery from Lew Clingon
in 1972.
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Suisun Marsh. Original paint with minor to moderate
discoloration and wear; a few small dents; minor crack
through neck.
Literature: “Decoys of the Pacific Coast,” Michael Miller
and Fred Hanson, p. 197.
(600 - 900)
175.Pintail drake, Amiel Garibaldi, Sacramento,
California. Slightly turned head. Worn original paint;
small dents.
Literature: “Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast,”
Michael Miller and Frederick Hanson, p. 239.
(3,000 - 5,000)
Literature: “Decoys of the Pacific Coast,” Michael Miller
and Fred Hanson, p. 239.
(500 - 800)
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176.Canvasback drake, Richard Jansen, Napa,
California. Paint has been restored; a few small dents.
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Pintail drake from the Walter Straub rig, San Francisco,
California, circa 1930. Redwood construction. Relief
wing carving. Used at the Roaring River Duck Club in
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177. Exceptional pair of pintails, Horace “Hie” Crandall,
San Francisco, California. Champhered bottom edge
and relief wing carving with feather detail. Rigged but
never used; exceptional near mint original paint; hairline
crack partway through hen’s neck; crack in one of the
hen’s eyes.
Literature: “Wildlife Decoys of the Pacific Coast,”
Michael Miller and Fred Hanson, p. 362. (6,500 - 9,500)
178. Hollow Pintail drake carved by Charles Bergman with
intricate original paint by Oscar Karl Hendrickson (18831953), Astoria, Oregon, circa 1920s. Hendrickson’s subtle
detail via extensive feather elaboration elevated Bergman’s
graceful decoys. Overall Bergman’s form and Hendrickson’s
paint were combined to make this an outstanding West Coast
decoy. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Markel Eskra
Literature: “Helsinki of the West,” Decoy Magazine September/
October 2012, pp. 24-28. Featured on the magazine cover as
well as in multiple detailed photographs in the article.
(4,000 - 6,000)
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Illinois River
Historians agree that Hiram Hotze of Peoria, Illinois, was a talented
and meticulous decoy maker. It is said he only used the finest
pieces of pine and the highest quality artist oil paints available.
His production has been reported as being around one hundred
canvasback and mallard decoys. A devoted outdoorsman who
stamped H.H. on most of the weights attached to his decoys, he even
went as far as to sign and date the inside of the hollow bodies.
More recent information has surfaced proving that Hotze decoys
were often sold through the well known Portman’s Sporting Goods
Store in Peoria, Illinois.
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179. Exceptional canvasback drake, Hiram Hotze, Peoria, Illinois. Near mint original paint; structural very good; barely used.
Provenance: O’Key collection. Formerly in the Peter Van Trigt collection.
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180. Rigmate pair of pintails, Roy Patterson, Chillicothe,
Illinois. Signed. Drake is dated 1946. Both have slightly
turned heads and good paint detail. Original paint with
very light wear; tight crack most of the way through hen’s
neck; drake has minor paint shrinkage on head.
Provenance: From the Patterson family.
Literature: Decoy Magazine, March/April 2004, Article on
Roy Patterson, Donna Tonelli, exact decoys. (6,000 - 9,000)
181. Mallard hen and drake, Roy Patterson, Chillicothe,
Illinois. Both are signed. Drake is dated 1946, hen 1945.
Drake has slightly turned head. Original paint with very
minor wear; minor shrinkage on drake’s head.
Provenance: From the Patterson family
Literature: Decoy Magazine, March/April 2004, Article on
Roy Patterson, Donna Tonelli, exact decoys. (4,500 - 6,500)
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182. Mallard hen and drake, Charles Sheldon, Tiskilwa,
Illinois. Sheldon’s stamp in weights. Thick original paint
with minor flaking and wear; drake has a small chip missing from one side of tail; a thin crack in the neck and bill;
small chips missing from top of drake’s bill. (1,500 - 2,000)
183. Very rare Canada goose, George Barto, Putnam,
Illinois. Original paint on lower half, the rest has
appealing old in use repaint; crack through neck; lightly
hit by shot.
Provenance: From a home in Charleston, South Carolina.
(1,500 - 2,500)
184. Earlier style mallard hen, Robert Elliston, Bureau,
Illinois. Original paint with minor wear; small rough
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(1,400 - 1,800)
185. Pair of mammoth mallards, Walter “Tube” Dawson,
Putnam, Illinois. Original paint with minor wear on
hen, moderate wear on drake; thin crack in drake’s neck.
(1,500 - 2,500)
186. Mallard hen, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois. Retains
Graves weight. Original paint that has darkened with
age; old touchup on white areas of speculums; slight
roughness to edge of bill; small chip missing from center of
tail.
(1,500 - 2,500)
187. Mallard hen and drake, Otto Garren, Canton,
Illinois. Original paint with very minor wear on drake;
thin crack in drake’s neck; hen has original paint with
moderate wear and minor roughness to edges of bill.
(1,250 - 1,750)
188. Fine pintail drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, circa 1930s. Very good feather
paint detail. Original paint by Edna Perdew, with minor wear protected by an old coat
of varnish; hairline crack through neck.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Harold Haertel, Dundee, Illinois.
(15,000 - 20,000)
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This exact decoy, along with three drakes and one hen, were owned by John Linquist of Spring Valley, Illinois. In the early 70s, Joe Tonelli approached the owner
and asked if he could take them to a decoy show to try to sell them for Mr. Linquist. He agreed. So, when Joe picked up the decoys to take to the show, he discovered that Linquist had carved an “X” under the bill of all four. “Why?” Joe asked.
“Simple,” Linquist responded. “If you don’t sell them at the show, I will know that
you brought back my decoys and not someone else’s.”
189. Superb mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, circa 1920s. Retains the early
“pencil” weight. Small “x” carved under the bill. One of Perdew’s most desirable models. Fine original paint by Edna Perdew with intricate detail; paint is protected by an early
and mellowed coat of varnish; structurally excellent.
Provenance: Formerly in the David Gallagher collection, Joe Tonelli collection, and Richard
Wren collection.
Literature: “Decoys of Mississippi Flyway,” Alan Haid, p. 81.
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190. Mallard drake, Fred Allen, Monmouth, Illinois last
quarter 19th century. Original paint with good
detail and minor wear; lightly hit by shot.
Literature: “Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois,”
Paul Parmalee and Forest Loomis, p. 154, plate 112.
(4,500 - 5,500)
191. Very rare greenwing teal drake, Robert Elliston,
Bureau, Illinois. Retains Elliston weight. Original
paint with minor wear; traces of black overpaint;
minor roughness to edges of bill with touchup in that
area.
(4,000 - 6,000)
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192. Very rare greenwing teal drake, Charles
Perdew, Henry, Illinois. From the Weeks
Rig, Bureau, Illinois. A letter accompanying
this lot, from Bob Week’s son, details the history of how his father acquired the famous
Weeks rig Perdew teal. Original paint with
minor wear; moderate wear on one side;
structurally good.
Literature:
“Decoys of the Mississippi
Flyway” Alan Haid, p. 82. (14,000 - 18,000)
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199. Extremely rare Standard
drop and chilled shot display.
Bailey, Farrell and Company,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. WJ
Morgan and Company lithographs, Cleveland Ohio. Scene
in center with hunter and dogs.
24 shot samples displayed in
an oval around the seam, in
what appears to be its original
frame. Frame size 15” x 12
1/2”. Shot holes and tiny tears
near samples; minor discoloration at edges.
Formerly in the collection of
John Delph.
(8,000 - 12,000)
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193.Winchester Repeating Shotguns poster with
dogs. Professional matted and framed. Retains bands; a
few small folds, otherwise very good.
Provenance: Formerly in the Gene Konopasek collection.
(1,000 - 1,400)
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light edge wear; seam split on side panel and one tear on
opposite side panel with piece missing.
Provenance: Powell collection.
(500 - 800)
194. Winchester Self Loading Shotguns poster. Small folds;
tiny tear just below top left corner; no bands.
197. Shotgun shell box, Robin Hood Powder Company,
Swanton, Vermont. 12 gauge. A few rubs at edges; small
crease on right side of front label and on side label where
shell description is.
Provenance: Formerly in the Gene Konopasek collection.
(1,000 - 1,400)
195. 1925 Remington Arms calendar, showing duck hunter
in boat. October 1925 page stapled to bottom edge. Tear
and folds near top; no bands are visible.
(500 - 800)
196. Rare Robin Hood Eclipse shotgun shell box. 12 gauge
number 4. Full wrap label with slight discoloration and
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Provenance: Powell collection.
200. Anheuser Busch advertising sign. Entitled “Custer’s
Last Fight”. In original
frame, approximately 35” x
45”. Original with minor discoloration.
Provenance: Purchased by the
consignor in southern Ohio in
the 1960s.
(1,250 - 1,750)
(500 - 800)
198. Full wrap label. With slight discoloration and light edge
wear; seam split on side panel and one tear on opposite side panel with piece missing. 12 gauge number 5
shot. Full wrap label with piece missing from left side on
top label; seam split top left.
Provenance: Lucas collection.
(500 - 800)
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203
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206
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206. Small vintage replica of a flintlock Kentucky
rifle. Approximately 16” long. Very good detail. Very
good and original.
(600 - 900)
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208
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201. ”They Are Hitters” Winchester poster. Image of
three mallards taking flight. Bands have been trimmed.
Professionally framed. A few small wrinkles at top right,
otherwise good.
(400 - 600)
202. Peters big game ammunition poster. Image of bugling
elk with artwork by Richard Goodwin. And is approximately 19 1/2” x 30”. Professionally framed and mounted.
Retains both bands.
(2,500 - 3,500)
203. US Capital Cartridge Company shot powder hanging display. “The Black Shells.” Appears to be original
frame and glass. Some imperfections and paint loss behind
glass. Original and good.
(800 - 1,000)
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204. 36 pinbacks and one hat pin. Mostly ammunition related. Including Peters, Winchester, DuPont, Remington, and
Iver Johnson, and others. Good.
(350 - 450)
205. Approximately 42” long canvas over wood canoe
model, 1st quarter 20th century. Good detail. Very good
and original.
(2,000 - 2,500)
205A.Hand carved pipe, probably a tourist item made by
the seminal Indians in the southeast, last quarter 19th
century. 10” long. On stem is an alligator that is chasing
a black man, hiding on the other side of the bowl. Man has
glass eyes and possibly ivory teeth. Both hands and one
foot are missing from man; paint rub at one ear.(500 - 700)
207. Fabulous Live Pigeon Release Box. Eastern Pennsylvania
circa 1850. Pennsylvania/German designed tool, this wonderful carved wooden box was used for the popular sport of trap
shooting during the mid-19th century. The pigeon roosts inside,
and rod hinges allow the box’s sides to fall open when a metal
pin is removed via a long rope, causing the captive bird to take
flight. Applied wooden designs nailed on with round-headed,
handmade studs reflect recognizable Pennsylvania/German folk
imagery. Original paint in brown, red, and green. Size 19” x 9”
x5”. Very early original paint that has crazed and worn; surface
is grungy and dirty, but very desirable.
Literature: Cleveland State University Art Gallery, Cleveland
OH. New World Folk Art: Old World Survivals and Cross-
Cultural Inspirations 1492-1992. Exhibit and Catalog p. 24.
(1,200 - 1,500)
208.
Flying mallard whirligig, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2nd
quarter 20th century. Detailed feather carving. Original
paint protected by an old coat of varnish with significant
shrinkage; reglued crack in each wing.
Provenance: Arizona State University Museum. Formerly
in the collection of Hope and George Wick. (800 - 1,200)
209. Contemporary canoe model made by and signed Little
Bear. Two wicker seats and wicker construction. Measures
57” long; contains two paddles and two hangers for a wall
mount. Excellent.
(800 - 1,200)
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New York State
Stevens Brothers
Weedsport, New York
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210. Exceptional rigmate pair of bluebills,
Stevens Brothers, Weedsport, New York,
last quarter 19th century. Both have “GW
Stevens Standard Decoys” stencil on underside. First place winners at the Ohio Decoy
contest Westlake, Ohio, 2006. Blue ribbon is
included. Very bold feather paint detail with
combing on drake’s back. Small amount
of touchup at edges of knot at one side of
drake’s tail.
Literature: “Stevens Brothers,” Peggy and
Dr. Peter Muller, p. 248. “Stevens Decoys,”
Shane Newell, p. 73.
(25,000 - 35,000)
From the introduction of “The Stevens Brothers” by Dr. Peter J. Muller &
Peggy Lane Muller.
Some states have claimed at least one great 19th-century maker of duck decoys. In Massachusetts there was Elmer Crowell and in New Jersey, Harry V. Shourds. Albert David
Lange of Connecticut, Nathan Cobb, Jr. of Virginia and Robert Elliston of Illinois were
others. Until now, New York has not laid claim to such a great 19th-century carver, but
without question Stevens’ Brothers have earned that title.
The Stevens decoys were created over a century ago, all handmade throughout. In the past,
Stevens decoys have often been placed or cataloged among the factory decoys, compared
with those made by Peterson, Dodge and Mason. Yet Stevens’ decoys were individually
handmade, just as where those by the great 19th-century carvers listed above. Perhaps Harvey’s unique method of making these decoys, advertising in periodicals a “manufacturer”
of duck decoys, led to this misclassification.
The hunters who bought Stevens’ decoys no
doubt felt their rigs had been individually made
for them and few other available decoys could
compare. In reality this is true, because no two
Stevens decoys are exactly alike, since they were
handmade “throughout,” made in a, “different
style,” and finished with only the “best paint.”
They were crafted from original patterns from
skilled hands.
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213. Set of six black ducks from upstate New York, circa
1960s. Good feather paint detail. Hollow carved with
glass eyes. In various poses, including tip up and feeder. Original paint with very slight wear; structurally
very good.
(3,500 - 4,500)
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214. Oversize canvasback drake, Chauncey Wheeler,
Alexandria Bay, New York. Balsa body. Good comb
paint detail. Original paint with minor wear; dent in
one side; numerous tiny dents in balsa; slight separation at body seam; tail has been slightly blunted.
(2,000 - 2,500)
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211. Black duck, Stevens Brothers, Weedsport, New York,
last quarter 19th century. Original paint with minor
wear; small surface crack on front side of neck; a few tiny
dents.
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Literature: “Stevens Brothers Decoys,” Peter and Peggy
Muller, p. 249. “Stevens Decoys,” Shane Newell, p. 67.
(6,000 - 9,000)
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212 Detail
212. Rare redhead drake, Stevens Brothers, Weedsport,
New York, last quarter 19th century. Original paint
with good comb detail and minor wear; a few small dents;
small chip missing from one side of the tail that has been
touched up.
(5,000 - 8,000)
215. Mallard drake, Stevens Brothers, Weedsport, New
York, circa 1880s. Tack eye model. Strong original
paint; two rubs around edge of body and tail and head;
one shot scar in body and one in head; professional
repair to shot scar on side of head by Russ Allen.
(2,000 - 3,000)
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216. Root head Canada goose from Long
island, New York, last quarter 19th
century. Body halves are joined
with small dowels. Branded “CR
Purdey”. Appealing in use repaint;
filled seam separation in one side;
chip missing from back of neck base
with touchup in that area; touchup on
much of the head; structural work on
face and filler added to seam speraration on both sides.
(2,500 - 3,500)
217. Rare working brant, Roy Conklin,
Alexandria Bay, New York. Slightly
turned head. Original paint with very
minor discoloration and wear; structurally good.
Literature:
“Decoys: A North
American Survey,” Linda and Gene
Kangas, p. 162.
(1,750 - 2,250)
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218. Bluebill hen from Western New
York State, 1st quarter 20th century. Slightly turned head with
glass eyes. Subtle feather paint
detail. Original paint with minor
wear; a few small dents; shot scar on
back.
(1,000 - 1,500)
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219.Two “humpback” style redhead drakes, Stevens brothers,
Weedsport, New York, last quarter 19th century. Paint has been
restored in its original style; filler
added to necks; hen has a replaced
eye.
(1,500 - 2,250)
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220. Very rare pintail drake, William Bowman, Lawrence,
Long Island, New York, last quarter 19th century.
Believed by some to have been made by Charles Sumner
Bunn. Hollow carved, with inlet head. Relief wing carving. Old in use repaint; a few small dents; brand has been
carved out of the underside.
220A.Goldeneye hen, Chauncey Wheeler, Alexandria Bay,
New York. Original piant, minor wear; small dents and
shot marks; hairline cracks in bill with old touchup on bill.
(1,500 - 2,500)
and Linda Kangs, p. 203, exact decoy.
(2,500 - 3,500)
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221. Swimming black duck from Long Island, New York,
1st quarter 20th century. Very wide, flat body that is
hollow. Body is covered with seaweed held in with old fish
net. Some of the seaweed is missing, otherwise original
and good.
in the collection of Hope and George Wick. (1,000 - 1,500)
222. Redhead hen, Gus Rogers, Alexandria Bay, New
York. “W.B.D.” stamped in underside. Original paint with
minor wear; old touchup on bill and underside; small nail
holes and neck base; lightly hit by shot.
(1,000 - 1,500)
223. Merganser hen, Long Island, New York, last quarter
19th century. Original paint with very minor wear;
small crack in head.
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Provenance: Formerly in the Robert Gerard collection.
His notes on the underside read, that it was from an old
cider mill in South Setauket.
(800 - 1,200)
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224. Bluebill drake, Verity Family, Seaford, Long Island,
New York, 3rd quarter 19th century. Carved eyes and
wide neck seat. “RP” carved in underside. Old in use
repaint on part of the black areas; the rest is original with
moderate wear; small dents and shot marks; thin crack in
underside.
(1,000 - 1,500)
225. Bluebill hen from Alexandria Bay, New York. Two
piece body construction. Original paint with minor wear;
shot scar on back a few small dents.
Literature: “Decoys of the Thousand Islands,” Larry
Lunman p. 226, rigmate.
(650 - 950)
226. Black duck, Julius Middlesteadt, Rochester, New
York. Original paint with minor shrinkage on lower
sides and underside; small dent in one edge of tail; with
minor paint loss in that area; never rigged.
(650 - 950)
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227. Redhead hen in rare swimming pose, Frank Coombs,
Alexandria Bay, New York. Original paint with minor
wear; a few small dents and shot marks.
(800 - 1,200)
228. Canvasback, Seymour Smith, Seneca Lake, New
York. “S” brand in underside. Old in use repaint; small
dents and cracks.
(400 - 600)
229. Merganser hen from upstate New York, 1st quarter
20th century. “LP” carved in the underside. Original
paint with minor wear; professional bill repair; small
cracks in underside.
(450 - 650)
230. Mallard hen and drake, Ken Harris, Woodville, New
York. Harris stamp on underside of hen. Tip of hen’s bill
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has been slightly blunted, otherwise original and good.
(450 - 750)
231. Wood duck drake, Ken Harris, Woodville, New
York. Harris stamp on underside. Very good and original.
(400 - 600)
232. Bluebill drake from western New York state. Slightly
turned head. Original paint with moderate shrinkage on
body; small separations at knot in underside; minor wear.
(400 - 600)
233. Black duck, David Kavanaugh, Alexandria Bay, New
York. Incised wing carving. Old paint with minor wear;
very minor roughness to tail.
(350 - 450)
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234. Lesser yellowlegs, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Tack eye model, circa 1900. In spring plumage. McCleery base is included. Original paint with very
slight wear; minor discoloration on breast; small dent in
one side.
Provenance: Formerly in collection of Dr. James McCleery,
lot 138 in Guyette & Shmidt, Inc./Sotheby’s January 2000
auction.
235. Black bellied plover, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Tack eye model. Original paint with minor
wear; hit by shot; small chip missing near stick hole.
(800 - 1,200)
236. Dove with glass eyes, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan. Original paint with very minor wear; structurally good.
(1,500 - 2,000)
Literature: “Mason Decoys,” Russ Goldberger and Alan
Haid, p. 102, exact decoy.
(3,000 - 4,000)
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236A.Very rare widgeon hen, Peterson Decoy Factory,
Detroit, Michigan, last quarter 19th century. Original
paint with minor wear; chip missing from underside of
bill; tiny chip missing from top of tail.
Literature: “Detroit Decoy Dynasty,” Ron Sharp and Bill
Dodge, p. 22.
(2,500 - 3,500)
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237. Exceptional pair of unrigged redheads, Evans Decoy
Factory, Ladysmith, Wisconsin, circa 1930s. Both have
the Evans ink stamp and a small “E” on the underside. Exceptionally strong original paint with a few small
rubs; both have paint shrinkage at neck seams.
238. Exceptional pair of bluewing teal, Hays Decoy Factory,
Jefferson City, Missouri. Drake has Roger Ludwig’s
brass name tag on the underside. Near mint original paint;
hairline crack in underside of hen and in lower side of
drake.
Literature: “North American Factory Decoys,” Ken
Trayer, p. 136.
(4,000 - 5,000)
Trayer, p. 192.
(2,750 - 3,250)
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239. Set of eight collapsible wood and tin decoys. 6 mallards
and 2 geese. All are numbered and have swing weights.
Also included are a few tin patterns. Original and good.
240. Rare Canada goose, Dodge Decoy Factory, Detroit,
Michigan, circa 1880s. Old in use repaint; age split in
underside; thin cracks in body and bill.
(650 - 950)
241. Very early and rare handmade highneck Pintail hen by
Jasper Dodge (1829-1909). A rare and elegant “prefactory”
decoy by Dodge circa 1880. The decoy is a combination
of original and century old working paint. This decoy was
likely used at one of the early gunning clubs in northwestern
Ohio. Mostly original paint that has crazed with numerous
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shot marks and rough spots worn to bare wood; neck has
been reset; paint has been added at neck and repair to tail.
(600 - 800)
242. Duplicating mold made of rock maple, possibly used at
the Dodge Factory, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1900. Brass
plate is attached with 11 screws in underside of bill. Metal
reinforcement along edge of bill carving around face.
Bottom of neck and neck seat at body indicating that it was
used on a duplicating mold. Protected by an old coat of
varnish.
(800 - 1,200)
243. Pair of mallards, Herter’s Factory, Waseca, Minnesota. Perfect model. Original paint with minor wear;
professional repair to a chip missing from the underside of
hen’s bill with touchup on the whole bill.
244. Very rare owl and crow set, Herter’s Decoy Factory,
Waseca, Minnesota. Original paint with minor denting
and shot marks; several small chips missing from wood
above owl’s eyes, with touchup in that area; iron base
included.
Trayer, p. 203.
(2,000 - 3,000)
245. Great horned owl, Herter’s Factory, Waseca,
Minnesota, circa 1940. “True to Life” model. Wool
stuffed cloth. Perched on a wooden base. 19” tall. Glass
eyes and bear claw beak. Area of light staining on breast
and rub near one eye, otherwise very good and original.
(800 - 1,200)
246. Reynolds Factory silhouettes. With original box and
stenciled Illinois River folding duck decoys. Contains five
trifold sets. Each with Reynolds patent stamp. Two sets of
mallards, one redhead, and one black duck. Very good.
(800 - 1,200)
247. Rare pair of “Monroe Marsh” model bluebills, Dodge
Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan, last quarter 19th
century. “Super grade” version. Original paint with good
detail and minor wear; neck filler has been professionally
replaced; small chips missing from one side of hen’s tail;
small dents and shot marks; hole drilled in underside of
hen for circular inset weight.
(2,000 - 3,000)
(650 - 950)
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Fish Decoys
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255A.Rare sunfish plaque, Oscar Peterson,
1/2” long. Excellent and original.
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248. Brook Trout fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac,
Michigan. 8” long with tack eye. Original paint covered
with a coat of varnish; small amount of paint missing from
fins.
Provenance: One of a complete set of four recently found
in a garage in Michigan.
(1,500 - 2,000)
249. Fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan, circa
1930. Shiner. 8” long. Tack eyes. Original paint covered
with a coat of varnish; very small areas of paint flaked off
side and top fins; small amount of paint missing from lead
weights on belly.
(1,500 - 2,000)
250. Pike, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan. 8” long with
tack eyes. Original paint covered with a coat of varnish;
small amount of paint missing from fins; one small rub
near top of back where paint has been worn off.
(1,500 - 2,000)
251. Perch fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac, Michigan,
circa 1930. Tack eye and 8” long. Paint loss at fins and
eyes; small tail chip on underside of tail; original paint
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protected by an old coat of varnish; some areas have darkened and crazed.
Literature: “Oscar Peterson Michigan
Master Carver,” Ron Fritz, p. 80, exact dec
oy.
(8,000 - 12,000)
255B.Carved trout plaque, Oscar Peterson,
Cadillac, Michigan. Approximately 12”
long. Varnish has shrinkage on plaque;
small amount of wear on fish.
(4,000 - 6,000)
(1,500 - 2,000)
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252. Pickerel fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac,
Michigan. Approximately 5 1/4” long. Some paint loss
on the underside and fins; structurally good.
(1,500 - 2,500)
253. Perch fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac,
Michigan. Approximately 6 3/4” long. Original paint
with minor flaking on underside; a few paint rubs on top of
head.
(1,500 - 2,500)
254. Sucker fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac,
Michigan. Approximately 7 1/4” long. Original paint
with minor flaking and wear, mostly on metal fins and
underside; small amount of old touchup.
(900 - 1,200)
255. Large shiner fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac,
Michigan. Approximately 7 3/4” long. Minor paint loss
on underside and fins; a few small paint rubs on top.
(1,500 - 2,500)
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256.
255E
255C.Carved wooden fish plaque, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac,
Michigan. Approximately 14” long. Original paint with
minor shrinkage and wear; hairline crack in one side of
platter.
(4,000 - 6,000)
255D. Musky spear fishing spear, owned and used by Hans
Janner, Mt. Clemens, Michigan, circa 1930. A telescoping mechanizing to extend the length of the spear. Heavy
lead in front to secure spear tine, of which there are nine.
Length of tines is 11”.
Provenance: Obtained by Roberta Holcomb from Hank
Hennings, a friend of Hans Janner.
(800 - 1,200)
255E.Wooden carved sperm whale, Wyck Ahrens.
Approximately 31” long and signed. Original and good.
(950 - 1,250)
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263
Heddon fishing lure, Dowagiac, Michigan. Black sucker
minnow. Glass eyes. Cup rig, Heddon Dowagiac embossed
on propeller. Four belly weights. Very light crazing, mostly on underside; a few small areas where varnish has worn
off of underside; hook scratch near top of back; otherwise
(1,800 - 2,200)
255F. Painted wooden box with lock. Maroon with stenciling
and “Lures” on front and “ERO” on top. Reportedly was
used for holding Chautauqua Lake fish decoys and was
found near Chautauqua Lake. Edge wear; dents and rubs
to original paint surface.
(700 - 1,000)
Literature: George Aho of Rapid City, Michigan. Fish
Decoys. Net. “Geo. Aho Carver of Spear Fishing Decoys,”
Hunting & Fishing Collectibles Mag, pp. 21-23. Nov./Dec.
2006. Hooked on Wood, the Allure of the Fish Decoy, the
Center for Art in Wood, Philadelphia, May-July 2012.Suuri
Keräilykirja - Big Book of Collectibles by Ilkka Jukarainen,
Finland 2015.
(800 - 1,200)
257. Carved small mouth bass, John Hyatt, Pekin,
Illinois. On wooden plaque. Approximately 20”. Good
carving detail. Very good and original.
262. A large and folky fish decoy from Michigan. 16” long
tack eyes and metal fins. Original white paint.
(1,500 - 2,250)
258. Brown trout, Mike Borrett. Signed by maker on back
and 2009. Excellent and original.
(400 - 600)
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259. Rainbow trout, Mike Borrett. Signed by maker on back
and 2008. Excellent and original.
(400 - 600)
260. A matched set of perch wall plaques, Isaac Goulette,
Mt. Clemens, Michigan, circa 1950. Both are 12” long,
have metal fins and tack eyes. Original paint; one has
area of tail fin that has been reglued.
(1,200 - 1,500)
261. Muskie by George John Aho (1911-1994), Rapid City,
Michigan. 30 inches long. Aho’s label on bottom. Original
paint; a few small dents; otherwise very good and original.
Provenance: Formerly in the Roberta Holcomb collection.
(800 - 1,200)
263. Trout fish decoy, Oscar Peterson, Cadillac,
Michigan. Approximately 8” long. Included is a copy
of “Oscar Peterson Michigan’s Master Carver,” by Ron
Fritz. Old touchup on underside of weights, fins, and bottom portion of tail.
(650 - 950)
264. Carved wooden perch plaque, Albert Mitchell,
Maine. Signed. Approximately 18” long. Good carving
detail on fins. Original paint with minor to moderate
shrinkage; structurally good.
(400 - 600)
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265. Canvasback drake, Duncan Ducharme, Manitoba,
Canada. Keel has been removed, otherwise very good
and original.
(1,500 - 2,000)
266. Rare bluebill hen, Duncan Ducharme, Manitoba,
Canada. Ducharme ink stamp on underside. Also initials
“MHL”. Original paint with minor discoloration and
wear; structurally good.
(1,500 - 2,500)
267. Canvasback drake, Charles Reeves, Long Point,
Ontario. Canvas covered secured by brass nails on underside. Stenciled “HBJ”. Original paint, much of which is
heavily worn on body; three shot marks, including one
scar at top of head; a few chips and rubs exposing bare
wood.
(800 - 1,200)
268.Pair
of
heavily
carved
bluebills
from
Quebec. Hollow. Original paint with minor to moderate
wear; some old touchup; a few small dents. (1,200 - 1,500)
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269. Hollow carved bluebill hen, Charles Fornier, St. Flavie,
Quebec. Decoy exhibits raised carved wingtips and
fluted tail and is carved to simulate bill buried in feathers on back. The only sleeper by Fornier that we have
seen. Original paint with very minor wear; seam through
head has separated slightly; very small amount of touchup
to two small cracks at inside of wingtips.
(750 - 1,250)
270. Goldeneye hen from a member of the Paquette Family,
Valleyfield, Quebec. Highly detailed feather carving. Repaint on underside; the rest is original with minor
wear; a few small dents.
(300 - 500)
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271. Feeding snow goose, André Broussard, St. Andre de
la Calle, Quebec. Original paint with moderate wear;
numerous small cracks and dents.
272. Rare canvasback hen, Orel LeBeouf, St. Anicet,
Quebec. “OL” stamped in underside twice. Good feather
carving detail on wings and tail. Subtle combing on back
and sides. Original paint with minor wear; a few tiny
dents; very small bill chip repair.
273. Exceptional example of a goldeneye drake, Orel
LeBouff, St. Anicet, Quebec. Highly detailed and elaborately carved primaries and secondaries. Fluted tail and
extra fine feather paint detail in center of back. Near mint
original paint with good patina; structurally good.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Frank Ash, his
brass tack with the number 50 is in the underside.
(550 - 850)
(5,000 - 7,000)
(3,500 - 4,500)
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Calls
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274. Duck call, James T. Beckhart, Big Lake, Arkansas 1st
quarter 20th century. Carved and checkered raised panels.
Smooth barrel with copper reed. Stamped “J. T. Beckhart”
twice at end of barrel. Very light wear.
The original owner of the two Beckhart calls(lots 274 & 275), on
the right, after a successful day of turkey hunting, around 1910.
Thomas Hinton, 1872-1952, From both Hope and Texarkana,
AK. In Texarkana, Mr. Hinton worked for and eventually owned
Kominsky and McFaddin, a large cotton company. Mr. Hinton
was a charter member of the Hempstead County Hunting Club
at Grassy Lake, Arkansas and was secretary of the club until he
resigned in 1950. These two calls have been consigned by the
family and were the personal calls of Mr. Hinton.
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Provenance: From the estate of Thomas J. Hinton. Who was
a charter member of the Hempstead County Hunting Club at
Grassy Lake located in TFormerly in theas.
(6,000 - 8,000)
275. Duck call, James T. Beckhart, Big Lake, Arkansas, 1st
quarter 20th century. Carved, checkered, and raised panels.
Stamped “JT Beckhart” at end of barrel. Stopper has five
carved lines which is unusual for Beckhart. Small chip and
wear from use near mouthpiece; structurally very good.
(6,000 - 8,000)
276. Very rare checkered panel duck call, James T. Beckhart,
Big Lake, Arkansas. Stamped “James T Beckhart” at top of
barrel twice. Four panels are finely checkered. Wear around
mouthpiece, otherwise very good.
(8,000 - 10,000)
277. Extremely rare duck call, John E. “Sundown” Cochran, Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee, circa
1920. Three raised checkered panels. “Made by J.E. Cochran, Hornbeak, Tenn”, “Reelfoot
Lake” and “$5.00” stamped in sides between checkering. Only about 10 examples like this are
known, it is made in the style of a Victor Glodo. Original with light wear.
Provenance: Sold at a Guyette & Deeter, Inc. April 2012 auction.
(12,000 - 14,000)
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Not long ago, a potential consignor from Oklahoma contacted us and described a
group of items that had been sold as made by an unkown maker, and had been in his
family for over four generations. The duck calls and decoys, now known to be made
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by H.A. Mansker, have always been sold as unknown maker. However, now with the
consignment of the miniature carvings, working duck decoys, and the calls that Mansker promoted in his turn of the century promotional sales pamphlet, another mystery
maker has been identified.
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East St. Louis, Illinois was an important destination for waterfowl at the turn of the
19th century. The confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and the Horse
Shoe Lake area were teaming with both Canada Geese and a variety of ducks. H. A.
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Mansker called this area home and listed his accomplishments as “A Market Hunter
and Trapper in the 80s and 90s.”
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277A. A group of items by H.A., Mansker. Includes pair of miniature mallards, 1st quarter 20th century East St. Louis, Illinois. Raised and split
tails. 7 1/2” long. Original paint, both with heads that have been reglued;
chips to both tails; and piece of bill missing from hen; other minor rubs.
A book “Just Fishing” volume one, Ray Bergman. With plates painted by
Dr. Edgar burke. Signed March 1941 with inscription from Mansker. A
two page advertising pamphlet by HA Mansker with information about
his duck calls and decoys an original. (800 - 1,000)
278. Two duck calls, H.A. Mansker, East St. Louis, Illinois,
1st quarter 20th century. One has octagonal barrel with
two wire supports. Octagonal stopper with single wire support, and German silver reed. Second is bakelight or early
plastic barrel and inscribed on sides of barrel “Big Lake”
and “Silver Reed”. Stopper is octagonal shape. One has
barrel cracked the entire length on one side. Imperfections
in wood and wear around mouthpiece.
(1,200 - 1,500)
279. Duck call, H.A. Mansker, East St. Louis, Illinois, 1st
quarter 20th century. Octagonal barrel with slightly
shaped stopper. Single copper wire wrapped on top of barrel with eye hook for lanyard tie. 6$ is written on barrel.
German silver reed. Protected by an old coat of varnish.
(800 - 1,200)
280. Duck call, H.A. Mansker, East St. Louis, Illinois, 1st
quarter 20th century. Large barrel with octagonal shape.
Two copper wires wrapped around barrel for support. Carved
octagonal stopper with German silver reed. Protected by
an old coat of varnish.
(800 - 1,000)
281. Four duck decoys, H.A. Mansker, East St. Louis,
Illinois, 1st quarter 20th century. All are hollow. Three
mallard hens and one widgeon drake. One with tack eyes,
the rest have glass eyes. All have raised tail carving. One
hen is in a swimming pose. All are in mostly original paint
with touchup to sides and other areas; neck cracks and tail
chips.
(800 - 1,200)
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282
287
283
288
283A
284
289
290
282. Duck call, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. St. Francis
VL&A style, carved and checkered. Unused; near mint.
Provenance: Formerly in the Preston collection.
Literature: “Duck Calls”, Howard Harlan and Crew
Anderson, p. 87.
(1,000 - 1,500)
283. Rare early crow call, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Original and good.
Literature: “Charles Perdew,” Ann Tandy Lacey, p. 60.
(750 - 1,000)
283A.Rare Herter’s Factory duck call with metal band,
Waseca, Minnesota. Metal band is lightly tarnished;
barrel has a few light scuff marks and scratches from use;
structurally good.
(500 - 700)
284. Duck call with carved mallards and initials “MW”
relief carved in barrel, Hadden Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Notched stopper. Very good and original.
(600 - 900)
285. Early walnut duck call, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Original and good.
(500 - 800)
286. Two red cedar duck calls, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Several small dents in one mouthpiece; otherwise good.
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285
291
286
(900 - 1,200)
(900 - 1,200)
289. VL&A style duck call, Hadden Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. The initials “JH” are carved into one panel. Very
good and original.
(450 - 650)
290.Carved crow call, Hadden Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Relief carved tree with two crows in a nest and
owl on other side. Very good and original.
291.
Early duck call, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Stamped
“Chas. H. Perdew & Co.” 5” long. Original and good.
(400 - 600)
(400 - 600)
292. Duck call, Hadden Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Original
and good.
295
296
297
298
299
300
(500 - 800)
288. Tear drop style walnut duck call, Charles Perdew,
Henry, Illinois. Carved for VL&A sporting goods store.
VL&A carved in one tear drop section. A few small dents,
otherwise original and good.
294
292
287. Duck call, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. VL&A
model with tear drop panels. “CEJ” is carved in one
panel. Original and good.
293
(300 - 400)
293. Duck call, John “Sandy” Morrow, Flint, Michigan,
circa 1940s. Carved and raised panels with square stopper. And exaggerated silver dollar at top of barrel. Gun
sight stopper with brass reed. Very good and original with
very light wear.
(1,800 - 2,200)
294. Duck call, John “Sandy” Morrow, Flint, Michigan,
circa 1940s. Four checkered panels with a mahogany
barrel. And multi tone cedar stopper. With German silver
reed. Very slight crack at stopper to one side, otherwise
(2,250 - 2,750)
295. Very early duck call, James T. Beckhart, Big Lake,
Arkansas, circa 1900. Four raised and checkered panels. Early model with no stamp at end of barrel and well
executed silver dollar ring. Wedge block appears to be
replaced, as stopper does not fit properly; small break to
one side of collar; two dents on one checkered panel; light
wear on most of barrel.
(4,000 - 5,000)
296. Carved duck call, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. One
landing mallard and two flying mallards with glass eyes.
Carved initials “BFI”. Amber mouthpiece. Slight wear
to painted ducks; one eye is missing from landing duck,
otherwise excellent condition.
Provenance: Formerly in the-Don Clark Collection.
(3,000 - 5,000)
297. Call with carved mallards, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. The initials “HGP” are also carved in the barrel.
Red mouthpiece. Several small thin chips missing from
stopper, otherwise very good and original.
Provenance: O’Key collection.(2,500 - 3,500)
298. Duck call, John “Sandy” Morrow, Flint Michigan,
circa 1940. Carved cedar call with four raised panels that
are not checkered. German silver reed. Pictured in Brian
McGrath’s book on calls. Very good and original.
Provenance: This call was made for Mr. Orvel Day, a
grocery store owner in Flint, Michigan. His store was only
a few blocks from Mr. Morrow’s home. Morrow and Day
were said to be friends and hunted together.
(2,000 - 2,500)
299. Fancy carved tear drop carved walnut duck call,
Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Carved for VL & A
sporting good store and VL & A is carved in plaque form
on one side. Original and good.
(2,000 - 3,000)
300. Crow call, Hadden Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Carved tree
with three crows, a nest with eggs, and a owl carved on
barrel. Mint; missing reed.
(2,500 - 3,500)
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307
301
302
304
303
305
301. Two duck calls, Hadden Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Original and good.
(500 - 800)
302. Two crow calls, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Original and good.
(350 - 450)
303. Two crow calls, one by Hadden Perdew and one by
Charles Perdew. Very good and original.
(300 - 400)
303A.Two duck calls with raised ducks and geese. Initials
“MP”. Very good.
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(150 - 200)
303A
306
304. Rare duck call, George “Skippy” Barto, Fairmont,
Illinois. Cedar call with cedar stopper. Two hairline
cracks or wood imperfections in barrel; wedge block, stopper and reed may be a replacement.
(800 - 1,200)
305. Extremely rare Herter’s factory crow call, Waseca,
Minnesota. With metal band on barrel. Minor scratches
to both barrel and metal tag and mouthpiece; from light
wear.
(1,200 - 1,500)
306. Early A.M. Boles duck call, Little Rock, Arkansas,
circa 1940. Raised high shoulders that are individually
checkered. Stamped “A.M. Boles, Little Rock, Arkansas”
at top of barrel. Arkansas style stopper. Black plastic
reed. Appears to be original; structurally very good.
(1,200 - 1,500)
307. Duck call, Kinney & Harlow, Newark,
Ohio, 1900. The barrel of the call is made
to imitate a hen mallard’s head with the
insert being shaped like a shot shell. With
the exception of the brass portion, the
call is covered with leather stained to the
correct colors of a hen mallard. On the
top of the brass is cold stamped, “MFD.
BY KINNEY & HARLOW, NEWARK,
OHIO”. Some of the leather on the head
was loose and has been professionally
secured; areas on the top and bottom of
the head where there were thin splits and
the leather was missing have been filled
in and touched up; the area on the bottom
is about 1/2” wide or less, and runs the
length of the head; the area on the top is
very thin running from the bill notch to the
crown; the reed and wedge block are later
replacements.
307 Detail
Provenance: Guyette & Schmidt, Inc.,
April 1993, exact call before restoration;
and April 2010 exact call.
Literature: “Duck Calls An Enduring
American Folk Art”, Howard L. Harlan
and W. Crew Anderson, pp. 51-52.
(6,000 - 8,000)
308. Duck call, Hadden Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. “MBT” initials carved in barrel, along with three flying ducks. Clear
mouthpiece C.H. Perdew, Henry Illinois
and 88 stamped at end of barrel. Near
mint.
(1,800 - 2,200)
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Michigan
309
311
310
309 Detail
309. Very rare widgeon drake, Nate Quillen, Rockwood,
Michigan, last quarter 19th century. Inlet head and
carved eyes. Branded “JCM” for JC Morse, a Pointe
Mouillee club member. Original paint with moderate
shrinkage and wear; thin crack through neck; lightly hit
by shot.
and Linda Kangas, p. 278, exact decoy.
(6,500 - 9,500)
310. Hollow carved greenwing teal hen, William Finkle,
Lake St. Clair, Michigan. “AJR” is branded in the underside. Good scratch paint detail. Very good and original.
(4,500 - 6,500)
116
At the turn of the twentieth century, the Schweikarts were running a number of successful
businesses, which included an ice company, a
commercial fishing venture, and a tavern. During this period of prosperity, Walter, Sr. began
to search for a remote retreat where he and his
sons could escape the city for some fine hunting. He claimed a tiny island in the Flats and
called it Strawberry. Thirteen years after his
father’s death in 1904, John took ownership of
this hunters’ paradise for himself.
As a young man John Schweikart worked his
way up in all of the family businesses. He
is listed in the 1904 Detroit city directory as
president of the Schweikart Boat Works. Working with his brother Carl, a master boat builder,
John had learned how to work with his hands
and continued the family tradition of respect
for craftsmanship and pride of workmanship.
311 Detail
311. Very rare rigmate pair of goldeneye, John Schweikart, Strawberry
Island, Michigan. Both are slightly oversized and hollow carved with
bottom board. Hen’s head is slightly rested pose, drake is more upright.
Strong feather blending on breast of hen. Both in original paint; drake
has small rubs on body and head, and line tie marks across back and
sides; hen has a few small rubs on head.
(12,000 - 15,000)
117
For years, auction houses and collectors have understood that this rig of
Bach canvasbacks was slightly different than some of the others, which
are also identified as his “classic period.” The paint seems more dense
or thicker. The obvious question was, had Bach repainted them? To solve
the mystery, we sent this decoy to the lab at Winterthur for a paint core
sample test. The results conclude that it is in fact all original and all
painted at the same time, there are a few layers of primer but they are all
done “in the making,” not at some later date, say after a hunting season.
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313
314
315
318
318 Detail
316
317
312. Canvasback drake, George Sibley, Whitehall,
Michigan. Slightly turned head. Original paint with moderate wear; one eye is a professional replacement; small
cracks. (1,500 - 2,000)
313. Mallard hen, George Sibley, Whitehall, Michigan,
circa 1900. Slightly turned head with inserted hardwood
bill. Original paint with minor wear; cracks through neck
base.
(1,500 - 2,000)
314. Hollow carved canvasback, Nick Purdo, Detroit,
Michigan. Second place winner at the International
Decoy Contest, Davenport, Iowa, 1968. Contest label
on underside. Detailed wingtip and tail carving. Slightly
turned head. Very good and original.
(950 - 1,250)
315.Rare ruddy duck, Frank Schmidt, Detroit,
Michigan. Slightly turned head. Original paint with
minor wear; small nails added to area on one side that was
beginning to split; small amount of touchup near nails.
(1,500 - 2,500)
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317A
316. Miniature pair of swans, Isaac Goulette, Mt. Clemens,
Michigan, circa 1940. Made as a gift to the consignor’s
mother. Both have raised wingtips with carved separations
between the wings. Tack eyes and curved necks. Both are
9” in length and 5 1/2” tall. Original paint that has mellowed; both have neck cracks, one has been reglued and
small area of paint missing at that area; a few small stains.
(1,250 - 1,750)
317. Lowhead redhead drake, Nate Quillen, Rockwood,
Michigan. Helmet style with “GAS” and “TER” branded
in underside. Old overpaint has been removed to show
traces of original paint; hollow carved with several bb’s
inside; moderate wear over entire decoy much of which
has bare wood exposed where paint has worn off.
(800 - 1,200)
317A. Hollow carved mallard hen, Nate Quillen, Rockwood,
Michigan. Inlet head and glass eyes. Branded “JCM” for
JC Morse, a Pointe Mouillee club member. Old in use
repaint; thin crack through neck; professional bill repair.
(800 - 1,200)
318 Detail
318. Canvasback drake, Ferdinand Bach, Detroit, Michigan. Detailed feather carving at
wing tips. “F. Bach” carved in underside. Strong original paint with a few small nicks
near top of head; touchup to several small paint flakes on bill; area of wood imperfection
on underside.
(12,000 - 15,000)
119
Wisconsin and Michigan
Enoch Reindahl
Joseph Sieger
1871 - 1959
Tustin, Wisconsin
Stoughton, Wisconsin
321.Hollow carved canvasback
drake, Joseph Sieger, Tustin,
Wisconsin. Well carved with long
neck and arched back. Original
paint with minor shrinkage and
wear; small dent in one side; professional repair to a chip in one
side of bill by Russ Allen.
(8,000 - 12,000)
321 Detail
319
320
319. Extremely rare, one of only four made, Canada goose,
Enoch Reindahl, Stoughton, Wisconsin, circa 1940s. Made
as a field decoy, the construction is very unusual, featuring
tightly sewn denim fabric from the Oshkosh Company of
Wisconsin stretched over a wood frame and tacked into place
and then stuffed with straw; the head is of finely carved pine
and designed with a hinge allowing it to fold down when transporting. Excellent original paint shows little wear and a superb
patinaed surface; some slight deterioration to the fabric at the
extreme lower breast on one side; a circular patch roughly the
size of a silver dollar on the back; overall very good structurally.
120
Literature: “Fish and Fowl of the Great Lakes”, Donna
Tonelli, p. 215, exact decoy pictured; Decoy Magazine, Nov/
Dec, 1989, article by Donna Tonelli on Reindahl, pp. 10-15;
“Canvas Decoys of North America”, Johnson p. 106-07, exact
decoy pictured.
(4,000 - 6,000)
320. Blackduck, Enoch Reindahl, Stoughton, Wisconsin.
Slightly turned head, carved crossed wingtips and subtle
feather paint detail. Reindahl’s name is painted on the
underside. Original paint; good patina and minor wear; a
few tiny dents.
(5,000 - 8,000)
321
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322. Excellent and early hollow bluebill hen, George Sibley, Whitehall,
Michigan, last quarter 19th century. Retains original patent date stamp
1899 and a “L” initial stamped inside
a diamond shaped box on the underside. Excellent original paint shows
minor wear and a nice patina; small
oval shaped area on the underside has
a thin second coat of white with the
patent date still highly visible; structurally excellent.
322
Literature: “Fish and Fowl Decoys of
the Great Lakes,” Donna Tonelli, p.
63.
(4,000 - 6,000)
323. Rigmate pair of canvasbacks,
George
Sibley,
Whitehall,
Michigan. Both have slightly turned
heads with inserted hardwood bills.
Hen has “1899 patent applied for”
stamp on side. Original piant with
moderate wear; small cracks.
Literature: “Fish and Fowl of the
Great Lakes,” Donna Tonelli, p. 62.
(3,500 - 4,500)
324.
Rare widgeon hen, Warren Dettman,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Slightly
turned head and raised carved primaries and secondaries. Very good and
original.
323
325A
Literature:
“Decoys: A North
American Survey,” Gene and Linda
Kangas, p. 235.
(3,000 - 4,000)
324
325.Bluebill drake, Gus Moak,
Tustin, Wisconsin. Slightly turned
head. Original paint with minor discoloration and wear; a few small
dents and shot marks. (2,500 - 3,500)
325A Detail
325A Detail
325A.Very rare hollow carved mallard hen,
Warren Dettman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In content post with raised wingtips. Original
paint with minor wear; slight separation at
neck seam; a few tiny dents.
Literature: “Decoys: A North American
Survey,” Gene and Linda Kangas.
(6,000 - 9,000)
325
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123
After graduating from high school in 1930, Pelzer set his sights on becoming a
taxidermist. By 1935 he was fully employed by the Milwaukee Public Museum
with a salary paid by the Work Progress Administration. At the museum, he
was responsible for creating lifelike dioramas of wildlife. Pelzer had begun
making decoys under the guidance of Owen Gromme and Warren Dettmann.
His favorite ducks to hunt and eat were mallards and he later explained that
this was the reason he never carved a rig of divers. He simply carved ducks for
his own use. In an article from 1992 he recounted that around WWII he made
a rig of six mallards, six black ducks, a pair of pintails and about four wigeon.
This hen is from that rig carved in the early 1940’s. It is also pictured in the
article on Walter Pelzer, page 12 of the November/ December issue of Decoy
Magazine, written by Tom Bosworth.
326 Detail
325B
325C
325B Detail
325C Detail
326
326.
325B.Redhead drake, Homme Brothers, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, circa 1950. Carved crossed wingtips fluted
tail and slightly turned head. Comb painting on back and
sides. Original paint with minior shrinkage and wear;
several tiny dents.
124
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Dr. James
McCleery. McCleery stamp on underside as well as catalog
sticker number 116. Obtained by Dr McCleery from David
Spengler, Stoughton Wisconsin, 1983.
(2,500 - 3,500)
325C.Rare rigmate pair of bluebills, Gus Moak, Tustin,
Wisconsin, circa 1930s. Both have slightly turned heads.
Original paint with minor wear; mostly on drake; drake
has been lightly hit by shot.
(6,000 - 9,000)
Very rare widgeon drake, Walter Pelzer, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. Relief wing carving with extended wingtips and slightly turned head. Original paint with
minor wear; moderate wear on lower sides; small
crack in neck; crack in underside; very lightly hit by
shot.
(6,500 - 9,500)
326 Detail
125
335. Pair of mallards, Walter Lowry,
LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Original paint
with fine feather detail; very small chip
missing at top of drake’s tail; several
small dents in hen’s bill.
327
(4,000 - 6,000)
328
336. Rare ringneck hen, Miles Pirnie, East
Lansing, Michigan. “MDP” carved in
underside. Very good and original.
(1,500 - 2,500)
329
330
337.
331
335
Pair of bluebills, Fritz Geiger, Oshkosh,
Wisconsin. Both are hollow carved with
slightly turned heads. Original paint
with minor to moderate wear on drake,
moderate on hen; a few small dents.
(2,000 - 2,500)
336
332
327.
333
Bluewing teal hen with slightly turned head, Milwaukee
Museum School. Feather carving detail. Original paint
with very minor wear; hairline surface crack in one side of
head.
(1,500 - 2,000)
328. Oversize widgeon drake, Roy Discher, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, 2nd quarter 20th century. Detailed scratch
feather painting and carved crossed wingtips. Original
paint with minor wear; small dent in one side; bill has
been broken off, reattached, and repainted a long time ago.
(1,000 - 1,400)
329. Lowhead style bluebill, Detroit, Michigan, circa
1900. Hollow carved with bottom board. Similar to others
decoys on Harson Island. Nail holes in underside where
keel was removed. Multiple layers of old gunning paint
in various states of flaking, which exposed bare wood over
most body and head; structurally good.
(400 - 600)
330.Mallard
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drake,
George
Sibley,
Whitehall,
337A.Pair of bluebills from Wisconsin.
Original paint with moderate shrinkage
and wear; black area on drake has old
repaint; small dents.
(600 - 900)
334
Michigan. Paint has been restored; crack in underside.
(350 - 450)
331.Pair of canvasbacks, Pecore Fox, Detroit,
Michigan. High head model, circa late 1930s. Original
and good.
338. Rigmate pair of oversize bluebills,
Frank Strey, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Original paint; minor wear; small cracks
and shot marks.
(1,250 - 1,750)
(400 - 600)
337
332. Canvasback, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, 2nd
quarter 20th century. High head with wingtip carving.
Stamped “AL” four times in underside. Even wear over
body, otherwise good and original.
(400 - 600)
333. Greenwing teal drake, Jim Foote, Detroit, Michigan,
circa 1970. Solid body with turned head. Carved wings
and primaries. Original and good.
(400 - 600)
334. Canvasback drake, Gus Moak, Tustin, Wisconsin. Original paint with moderate wear; old touchup
approximately 1” wide encircling the bottom edge at the
body seam; fairly large bill chip missing.
(650 - 950)
337A
338
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Louisiana
339. Pair of pintails George Frederick
Jr., Davant, Lousiana. Cypress root
construction with hen in preening
pose. Original paint with very minor
Literature: “Voices from the Bayou,”
Charles Frank, p. 143.
(2,000 - 3,000)
339
340. Pair of bluewing teal, Dewey and Tatie
Pertuit, Raceland, Lousiana. Incised
wing carving. Original paint with slight
wear; thin crack in hen’s bill.
Literature:
“Lousiana Lures and
Legends,” Brian Cheramie, p. 64.
(1,000 - 1,400)
343
340
341. Mallard hen, Mitchell LaFrance, New
Orleans, Lousiana. Branded “Stott” in
underside. Tiny chip missing from one
edge of bill otherwise excellent and original.
(2,000 - 2,500)
343 Detail
343 Detail
341
342. Pair of mallards, George Frederick,
Jr. Davant Lousiana. Cypress root
construction with turned heads. Hen is
signed. Near mint original paint; structurally very good.
Literature: “Voices from the Bayou,”
Charles Frank, 143.
(2,000 - 3,000)
343. Very rare preening pintail drake, by a member of the Vizier Family, Galliano,
Louisiana, 1st quarter 20th century. Raised “V” carved wingtips and slightly lifted
tail. Original paint with minor wear; structurally good.
Literature: “Louisiana Lures and Legends,” Brian Cheramie, p. 97.
(12,000 - 15,000)
342
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129
345
346
347
348
344
344. Very rare pintail drake, Domingo Campo, Shell
Beach, Louisiana. Relief wing carving and polished bamboo eyes. Original paint with moderate
349
Literature: “Louisiana Lures and Legends,” Brian
Cheramie, p. 240. “Decoys of the Mississippi
Flyway,” Alan Haid, 224.
(5,000 - 8,000)
345. Black coot, Amiel Hebert, Houma, Louisiana. Near
mint original paint; structurally good.
344A.Mallard hen in preening pose, similar to the
work of Antonaise St. Germain, Delacroix Island,
Louisiana. This decoy has been on display in several museums including the Huntsville Museum in
Alabama and the Jacksonville Museum in Florida.
Relief wing carving and good feather paint detail.
Original paint with minor flaking and wear; small
defect in wood on one side near speculum; another
defect in the wood on one side of breast.
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Provenance: Formerly in the collection of David
Galliher.
Cheramie, p. 256.
(3,000 - 4,000)
Literature: “Voices from the Bayou,” Charles Frank, p.
243.
(400 - 600)
346.Bluewing teal hen, Xavier Bourg, LaRose,
Louisiana. Original paint with minor to moderate wear;
crack in neck; neck seat filled with glue a long time ago;
some of the filler there is missing; a few small tail chips
and a few tiny dents.
344A
Cheramie, p. 70.
(500 - 800)
347. Pair of bluebills, Laurent Verdin, Bayou Blue,
Louisiana. Unused. Near mint original paint on drake;
some flaking on lower sides of hen; structurally good.
349
Cheramie, p. 32.
(600 - 900)
348. Rare preening mallard hen, Mitchell LaFrance,
Charles Frederick, and Charles Joefrau, St. Sophie,
Louisiana, circa 1930s. Relief wing carving. Original
paint with minor wear on most of the decoy; hit by shot;
small chip missing from one side of tail; head is a professional replacement.
Cheramie, p. 182.
(800 - 1,200)
349. Two flying wooden geese with metal wings, Cape Cod,
Massachusetts, circa 1960s. Weathered surface; small
cracks; one has rough area on underside.
131
Contemporary
359
350
351
354
357
354. Hollow carved brant decoy, circa 1980s. Signed “M.S.
McNair,” but not made by him. Relief wingtip carving. Original paint that has been aged.
(400 - 600)
351. Gus Wilson style scoter, Steve Morey, Tuckerton, New
Jersey. Hollow carved with inlet head and relief wing
carving. Carved eyes and open bill with mussel. Original
paint that has been aged; a few small dents. (800 - 1,200)
355. Pair of redheads carved in the style of Elmer Crowell,
Marty Collins, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Carved,
crossed wingtips, fluted tails and slightly turned
heads. Original paint with very minor wear; a few tiny
dents.
(400 - 600)
(400 - 600)
353. Bluewing teal drake, Corbin Reed, Cape Charles,
Virginia. Tucked feet on sides. Signed “J Corb Reed 83
to Hutch”. Very good and original.
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(400 - 600)
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366
370
358
350. Reproduction of a red throated loon, Reggie Birch,
Chincoteague, Virginia. Signed. Original paint that has
been aged; structurally good.
(650 - 950)
352. Canvasback drake, Corbin Reed, Cape Charles,
Virginia. “Reed” stamp in underside. Relief wing carving
with tucked feet. Slight separation at body seam, otherwise very good and original.
363
355
365
356
361
352
362
353
360
356. Brant, Bob White, Tullytown, Pennsylvania. Inset circular weight and tack eyes. Original paint with minor
wear; small amount of paint bubbling under tail and on
underside; a few small paint rubs.
(450 - 550)
357. Standing wood duck, Clarence Fennimore. Signed and
stamped on underside of bird. Slightly turned head. Relief
wing carving. Very good and original.
(350 - 450)
358. Pair of bluebills, Pete Peterson, Cape Charles,
Virginia. Signed and dated 1990. Both have inlet
heads. Very good and original.
(350 - 550)
359. Canvasback drake, Ian and Mark McNair. Signed for
Eastern Shore DU 2008. Relief wingtip carving. Very
good and original.
(600 - 900)
364.Large
dove,
Cigar
Daisey,
Chincoteague,
Virginia. Branded and signed. Number 90. Also signed
on the base. Relief wing carving. Very good and original.
(500 - 700)
360. Pair of pintails, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge,
Virginia. Large “C” carved in undersides. Minor paint
shrinkage on hen, otherwise very good and original.
(350 - 450)
365. Redhead, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Relief
wingtip carving and fluted tail. Branded and signed. Very
good and original.
(400 - 600)
361. Pair of bluebills, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague,
Virginia. Branded and signed. Detailed relief wing carving and fluted tail. Very good and original. (800 - 1,200)
366. Dove, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Branded
and signed. Relief wing carving. Very good and original.
(350 - 450)
362. Pair of ruddy ducks, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague,
Virginia. Branded and signed. Incised wingtip carving,
rasped surface. (650 - 850)
370. Two decoy weights, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague,
Virginia. “Cigar” is stamped in each one. Very good and
original.
(75 - 100)
363. Pair of buffleheads with tucked heads, Cigar Daisey,
Chincoteague, Virginia. Branded and signed. No wingtip
carving. Very good and original.
(600 - 900)
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Illinois River
371
376
371. Pintail drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Rare
early “deep V body” style. Old repaint; neck crack repair;
a few small dents.
(750 - 1,000)
372. Sleeping mallard drake, Cline McAlpin, Chicago,
Illinois. McAlpin weight on underside. Branded “JHD”
for John Dunham. Very good and original. (800 - 1,200)
373. Balsa owl, John Hyatt, Pekin, Illinois, 2nd quarter 20th
century. Original paint with minor wear; wear at the
end of each horn tuft; chip missing from one that has been
glued back in; several dents in back with paint loss.
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380
381
382
383
384
385
374
375
378
372
373
377
(500 - 800)
374. Mallard hen, Henry Holmes, Bureau, Illinois last quarter 19th century. “OT” brand under tail. Original paint
with minor shrinkage and wear; weight is missing; a few
tiny dents.
(800 - 1,200)
375. Mallard drake, Hec Whittington Ogelsby, Illinois,
circa 1930s. Head is slightly turned and in feeding
pose. Original paint with minor shrinkage and wear; significant paint shrinkage on head; a few tiny dents.
(800 - 1,200)
376. Mallard drake, Fred Allen, Monmouth, Illinois, last
quarter 19th century. “Burkhard St. Paul” is stamped in
the weight. Worn original paint; small shot mark on bill.
(800 - 1,200)
377. Greenwing teal drake, Charles Perdew, Henry,
Illinois. Original paint with significant shrinkage and
minor wear; some areas of touchup; bill is a professional
replacement.
(750 - 1,000)
378. Pintail drake, Jack Swartz, Peoria, Illinois. Original
paint with moderate discoloration and wear; a few small
dents; crack through neck; repaint on head.
sides. Original paint with significant paint shrinkage and
minor wear; structurally good.
(650 - 850)
382. Rare coot, Otto Garren, Peoria, Illinois. Original paint
with very slight wear; professional repair to a thin chip
missing from the underside of the bill. (600 - 900)
383. Bluebill hen, William Lohrmann, Peoria, Illinois,
1st quarter 20th century. Good feather detail on
breast. Protected by a coat of varnish; possible heat exposure to area around missing weight, which has bubbled
some of the surface.
(400 - 600)
379.
Mallard hen, Charles Walker, Princeton, Illinois. Original paint with minor wear on much of the decoy; lower
half and speculums have been repainted as well as part of
the head; crack through neck and through bill. (650 - 950)
384.Canvasback drake, Robert Elliston, Bureau,
Illinois. Paint has been restored in the Elliston style;
Elliston weight on underside.
(350 - 450)
380. Pintail drake from Lacon, Illinois. Working repaint on
white areas and bill, the rest has original paint with moderate discoloration and wear; a few small dents.
(650 - 950)
385. Pintail drake, Perry Wilcoxin, Liverpool, Illinois, circa
1900. Original paint with good comb detail and minor
wear; long thin chips missing from one side of bill with
touchup.
(750 - 1,000)
381. Mallard drake, Henry Holmes, Bureau, Illinois, last
quarter 19th century. Thick comb painting on back and
Parmalee and Forest Loomis, p. 412.
(350 - 550)
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Ontario
385C. Hollow carved canvasback drake, Ivar
Fernlund, Hamilton, Ontario. Original
paint with minor to moderate wear; a few
small dents and shot marks; some working
touchup to part of the bill; thin sliver of
wood missing from neck base.
Literature: Decoys of Southwest Ontario,”
Paul Brisco.
(2,500 - 3,000)
385C
385D.Hollow carved black duck, William
Chrysler, Bellville, Ontario. Original
paint with minor wear; professional bill
repair.
(2,000 - 2,500)
385A
385D
385B
385B Detail
385A Detail
385E. Redhead hen, George Warin, Toronto,
Ontario, last quarter 19th century.
Written on underside “J.L. Rhoades” in
fancy script. Original paint with traces
of feathering on back; tight check at back
running through tail; head has separated slightly from body; three shot scars;
numerous areas where rubs have exposed
bare wood.
(1,200 - 1,500)
385E
385A. Classic bluebill drake, Robert Elliston, Bureau, Illinois,
circa, 1880s. Fine combing and feather paint detail.
Professional repair to a crack through the neck with touchup in that area; a few tiny dents.
385B.Rare greenwing teal hen, Charles Schoenheider, Sr.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1st quarter 20th century. Original paint
with minor wear; numerous small dents in back; roughness to edge of tail.
Literature: “Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway,” Alan
Haid.
(4,000 - 6,000)
Provenance: From the Schoenheider Family.
Literature: “Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway,” Alan
Haid.
(5,000 - 7,000)
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385F. Rare hollow carved black duck, Fred
Croft, Prince Edward County, Ontario.
“FC” and “JHL” stamped in underside.
Original paint with minor to moderate
wear; hit by shot on one side; shot scars
on back; shot scar at end of bill.
(1,000 - 1,400)
385F
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386. Early pintail drake, George Warin,
Toronto, Ontario, last quarter 19th
century. Hollow with bottom board.
Branded “W.A.A.” for William A. Allen,
a member at both St. Clair Flats and Long
Point Clubs. At one time this decoy was
covered in canvas by a member of the
Reeves family. Barney Crandall removed
the canvas to expose the original paint
patterns. Rough areas on bill have been
restored with wood filler; numerous shot
marks; old paint that has crazed heavily;
in the making repair near one wing patch.
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391
392
393
394
395
Literature: Decoy Magazine, May 1997,
p. 12 exact decoy.
(2,000 - 2,500)
387. Hollow carved mallard drake, John R.
Wells, Toronto, Ontario. Slightly turned
head. Original paint with minor to moderate discoloration and wear; hit by shot on
one side; slight roughness to edge of tail;
chip missing from one eye. (2,000 - 3,000)
387
388. Redhead hen, Ken Anger, Dunnville,
Ontario, 2nd quarter 20th century. Excellent and original.
(2,000 - 2,500)
390. Redhead drake, Tom Chambers, Toronto, Ontario, 1st
quarter 20th century. Branded “F.T. M.” on underside.
Fine comb painting with visible wing patches and feathering on sides. Strong original paint; a few small dents and
scrapes; one shot mark.
(1,800 - 2,500)
388
389. Very rare solid body bluebill hen,
Tom Chambers, Toronto, Ontario, 1st
quarter 20th century. Branded “Thos
Chambers Maker” and “J.T. McMillan”
on underside. Strong original paint with
check running from breast through tail;
nine small shot scars; a few small areas of
rubs and paint loss on body, neck and back
of head.
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(2,000 - 2,500)
391. Hollow carved mallard drake from Ontario. Branded
“HNT” and “Meredith”. Both were Long Point Club members. Old working repaint with some original showing;
cracks in neck.
(1,250 - 1,750)
392. Bluebill drake, Iver Fernland, Hamilton, Ontario, 1st
quarter 20th century. Hollow with bottom board. Head
is slightly turned. Strong combing on back. Thick original
paint; numerous chips on body and head, including several shot marks.
(1,500 - 1,800)
393. Black duck, Ed McNeil, Gananaque, Ontario. Solid
body with raised neck seat. Painted “BH” brand on underside. Grooved eye carving. Very similar to the work of
Chauncey Wheeler. Strong original paint; crack running
from the breast to back of tail, appears to have been filled
in the making; several other stress fractures running up
the back of the neck; a few rubs have exposed bare wood
on both body and top of head; slight roughness at edge of
tail and end of bill.
(1,500 - 1,800)
394. Redhead drake, Tom Chambers, Toronto, Ontario, 1st
quarter 20th century. Hollow body with bottom board.
Branded “G. M. Hendrie”, for George Hendrie, St. Clair
Flats Shooting Club member 1889 - 1943. Early style with
rounder head and sharp cut diamond nostrils. Strong original paint; six shot marks; small area of paint loss on head;
wear to body.
(1,500 - 2,000)
395. Stylish canvasback drake, James Barr, Hamilton,
Ontario. Hollow construction with bottom board. Well
carved head and bill. Strong original paint; several shot
marks in body and rubs that have exposed primer coat on
head and body; some light gunning wear. (1,500 - 2,000)
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397
398
399
400
401
402
403
396. Large bluebill drake from Eastern Ontario. Relief
wing carving with good detail. Original paint with minor
wear; a few small dents.
(500 - 800)
397. Black duck, John R. Wells, Toronto, Ontario, 1st
quarter 20th century. Hollow with bottom board.
Scratch painting on head. Subtle wing patch painting on
back. Paint is mostly restored, however there are traces
of original patterns and paint on body and head; tail chip
repair and some filler added at tip of bill.
(600 - 800)
398. Very rare bluebill drake, John Reeves, Long Point,
Ontario. Classic John Reeves form. Solid body and tack
eyes. Original paint on body and head with the exception
of strengthening of gray paint on sides; numerous shot
marks; slivers of wood missing from underside and side of
bill, as well as top of head; several shot scars in body and
head; areas of paint loss on body, tail and head.
(600 - 800)
399. Pair of bluebills, Reg Bloom, Wellesley Island,
Ontario. Both have very slightly turned heads. Near mint
original paint; structurally very good.
(550 - 850)
400. Two goldeneye from Long Point Bay, Ontario, 1st
quarter 20th century. So called “club head” style.
Slightly different body style, but same head. Appear to be
from same maker. Glass eyes. Mostly original paint; both
are worn from heavy use; numerous shot marks; small
dents and rubs; crack in neck of drake has been reglued;
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area of filler around hen’s neck is missing, and slight separation.
Literature: “St. Clair to St. Lawrence,” Barny Crandall, p.
101.
(500 - 800)
401. Black duck, Harve Davern, Brighton, Ontario. Copper
tag on bottom reads “Albert Grimm, Brackenridge,
Pennsylvania.” Strong original paint with comb painting
on head; light wear at edge of bill; and tail; flaking on
head; small area of flaking on bill.
(500 - 700)
402. Black duck, Bill Chandler, Toronto, Ontario. Stamped
“Chandler” on underside. Chandler was a member of
the Toronto Gun Club in Georgian Bay. Also stamped
“Chandler” behind neck, on body. Chip to side of body,
approximately the size of a dime; several shot scars; wear
at edge of tail; small rough area at underside of tip of bill.
Provenance: “Ontario Decoys,” Bernie Gates, p. 52, exact
decoy.
(400 - 600)
403. Mallard drake from the Toronto area, 1st quarter
20th century. Tack eyes. “JSF” is carved in the underside. Original paint with minor shrinkage and wear;
moderate shrinkage on sides of head; a few small dents
and shot marks; roughness on one edge of tail. (400 - 600)
404.
Solid body redhead from the Toronto area. Worn original paint on body; old touchup on head; hit by shot.
(400 - 600)
405. Two decoys, Toronto School, 1st quarter 20th century. Mallard drake similar to Tom chambers, old paint
is mostly worn off, hollow carved with bottom board.
Redhead hen, similar to work of JR Wells, branded
“C.S.H.” in underside. Small amount of original paint
left on body, grey on back and bill both appear to be old
repaint, hollow carved with bottom board, several shot
marks including one that has penetrated through body,
rough areas on head and tail; both eyes are missing; considerable wear and a few shot marks.
(400 - 600)
406.Bluebill
drake,
Harve
Davern,
Brighton,
Ontario. Excellent comb painting on back. Copper
tag on bottom reads “Albert Grimm, Brackenridge,
Pennsylvania.” Slightly turned head. Very good and original; very tiny chip missing from underside of bill.
(400 - 600)
407. Pair of bluebills, Gordon Brett, Smith Falls,
Ontario. Very good and original.
(350 - 450)
408. Early style black duck, Ken Anger, Dunnville,
Ontario. Original paint with minor wear; a few small
dents; bill crack repair.
(350 - 450)
409. Hollow carved black duck with long neck, John R.
Wells, Toronto, Ontario, circa 1900. Old in use repaint;
lightly hit by shot; fairly large chip missing from underside
of bill.
(350 - 450)
410. Hollow carved mallard, George Warin, Toronto,
Ontario, last quarter 19th century. Old in use repaint;
small tail chip missing.
(350 - 450)
411. Large hollow carved black duck from Ontario, last
quarter 19th century. Slightly turned head. Old in use
repaint; small cracks in head and body; a few tiny dents.
(350 - 450)
412. Hollow carved bluebill drake from Ontario. Raised
neck seat with slightly turned head and tack eyes. Original
paint with moderate wear; a few tiny dents.
(350 - 450)
413. Black duck, Harve Davern, 2nd quarter 20th century. Scratch painting on head and body. Original paint
with touchup at one wing patch; numerous shot scars to
body; tail is chipped and damaged; small shot scars to
head and body.
(300 - 500)
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