DECOYS & SPORTING COLLECTIBLES

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September 23, 2011
PARKERTOWN FIRE HOUSE CORNER OF RAILROAD AVE. & PARKERTOWN RD. TUCKERTON (EGG HARBOR), NEW JERSEY
Preview: Auction: Directions: Thursday, September 22, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 23, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 23, 10:00 a.m. Start Time Directions: From the Garden State Parkway, exit #58 North or South, Tuckerton exit on to Rt 539 toward Tuckerton, left at second left onto Parkertown Drive, straight to blinker light, Rail Road Dr. Parkertown Fire House is on the corner next to the church. Fully illustrated, $25.00 ($34.00 Outside U.S.) -- includes post sale price key. For auction information and absentee/phone bidding information: Frank & Frank Sporting Collectibles LLC 422 Lakewood-Farmingdale Road Howell, NJ 07731 Phone/Fax: (732) 938-2988 Visit us at: www.frankandfrankdecoys.com Email: afrank1807rh@cs.com

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1 BLUEBILL HEN by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Cranmer model in near-mint original detailed paint by Bill Keim. Hollow construction with inlet bottom weight. Bottom signed by Charles R. Birdsall and dated 1970. W KEIM signed under the bill. 200-300 2 RARE CROW by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Carved in the manner of Charles Perdew. 100-200 3 BRANT by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Near-mint original paint by Bill Keim. Structurally excellent unused condition. Hollow Shourds model with ink Wildfowler stamp. Dedication and Charles Birdsall signature. Dated Feb. 27, 1972. 200-300 4 FINE SHOREBIRD by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and fine structural condition. Excellent detailed painted feather work. Mounted on wire legs atop a custom base. Decoy signed by William Keim on bottom. Base has rare circular ink stamp Custom Mfg. Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Together with a SHOREBIRD by Jamie Hand, Cape May Courthouse, NJ. Original paint with some sap bleed. Excellent structural condition. Mounted on a wood base. 200-300 5 COOT by the Wildfowler Decoy Company in original paint with minor rubs to head. Good structural condition. Hairline crack in neck base. Full bottom keel. 100-200 6 EARLY PAIR OF GREEN WING TEAL by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint, cat's eye models. Both structurally good condition with some in-use wear. Hairline repairs to both bills. Small chip from hen's back. Hollow construction with full keels. 200-300 7 ONE-THIRD SIZE PINTAIL DRAKE, Wildfowler Decoy Company, Babylon, NY. Excellent condition with some minor sap bleed. 75-125 8 GROUP OF FOUR DECOYS by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Group consists of a sleeping pintail drake, two widgeon hens and a magnum mallard drake. All in original weathered paint. Mallard and pintail branded MAC. Widgeon have Wildfowler brands, with one branded AJ. All retain full keels. All in good structural condition. 200-300 9 VERY RARE PAIR OF GREEN WING TEAL by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Bohemia, NY. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Minor drying scuff to left of both. Both with deep ice grooves and full keels. Both with very crisp brands. 200-300

10 OUTSTANDING PAIR OF WOOD DUCKS by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Nearmint original paint and condition. Both are unrigged and unused. Both are pine or cedar models. Fine painted feather detail in cat's eye style. Both heads are just slightly turned. Both with the very early Wildfowler ink stamp on bottom. Both with notations: Working model, 1975. Signed by Charles R. Birdsall. See Wildfowler Decoys by Cowan and LaFountain. An exceptional pair of Wildfowler gunning decoys. 1500-2000 11 FINE AND RARE GREEN WING TEAL DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Quogue, NY. Excellent original near-mint paint and condition. Deep relief-carved wings and elongated carved wing tips. Detailed painted feather work with some very minor rubs to edge of tail tip. Mounted on a custom lamp base. Retains rare paper Quogue label. 500-800 12 ONE-QUARTER SIZE PINTAIL DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and structurally sound condition. Retains circular ink stamp on bottom. DC (Dottie Clayton) painted under bill. 100-200 13 PAIR OF BROADBILLS by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Hand-carved models, hollow construction. Inlet bottom weights. Branded CRB and signed by Charles Birdsall. 300-500 14 PAIR OF GREEN WING TEAL by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Hand-carved models, hollow construction. Inlet bottom weights. Branded CRB and signed by Charles Birdsall. 300-500 15 BRANT by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Near-mint original paint. Carved in the manner of H.V. Shourds. Structurally excellent. Hollow construction with inlet bottom weight. 100-200 16 ONE-HALF SIZE BLUE WING TEAL DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Retains early ink Wildfowler stamp. Written notation on bottom. Signed by Charles R. Birdsall. W. Keim painted under bill. 100-200 17 PAIR OF BUFLEHEADS by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. The hen is in a low-head position. The drake is in a high-head position. Both hollow construction. Inlet bottom weights. Both have CRB brand and are signed by Charles R. Birdsall. 300-500

18 EARLY PAIR OF BUFFLEHEADS by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint showing in-use wear. Retain full weighted bottom keels. Possibly from the Charles Birdsall rig. C. Birdsall written on both bottoms. Both retain Wildfowler brand. 100-200 19 RARE SNOW GOOSE, possibly by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Good original paint with some paint loss at body seams and neck. Hollow carved in a preening pose. Unused with some age crazing. 300-500 20 BLACK DUCK, probably a Wildfowler, with fine detailed feather paint. Together with an OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK, Wildfowler Decoy Company, in weathered paint and full keel. 100-150 21 VERY EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Old Saybrook, CT. Rare highhead model in weathered original paint. Hollow carved from bottom. Retains full keel. Hollow carved pine. Branded on bottom. 100-20 22 DECORATIVE CANVASBACK DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Good original paint with some minor scuffs. Structurally good with a hairline crack at mid-neck. Head turned slightly left. W. KEIM painted under bill. 75-125

23 GROUP OF FOUR DECOY BOOKS consisting of North American Factory Decoys by K. Trayer, Mason Decoys by Goldberger and Haid, Southern Decoys by H. Fleckenstein, Jr., Limited Edition, No. 33 of 50, Hillman Collection Catalog, deluxe edition. All in very good condition. 100-200 24 EARLY BLACK DUCK by the Mason Decoy Company, Detroit, MI, circa 1915. Standard grade, painted eye model. Excellent original paint showing some very minor scuffs. Structurally very good with approximately two-thirds of the neck filler missing. Retains bottom pad weight. 200-300 25 GROUP OF FOUR DECOY BOOKS by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., consisting of Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region, Shore Bird Decoys, New Jersey Decoys and American Factory Decoys. All in excellent condition. 100-200 26 THREE FACTORY DECOYS, including an Animal Trap bluebill hen in original paint. Also two repainted goldeneye drakes. 50-75 27 CANVASBACK DRAKE, possibly by the Evans Decoy Company, Ladysmith, WI. Very good original paint and condition showing some in-use wear. High-head model with glass eyes. Bottom rigging removed. Early factory decoy. 100-200 28 EARLY BLACK DUCK by the Mason Decoy Company, Detroit, MI. Challenge grade, glass eye model. Some original paint and some touch up. Typical chip from tail. Together with a repainted BLUEBILL, Mason factory. 100-150

29 FINE BLACK DUCK by the Mason Decoy Company, Detroit, MI. Premier grade, hollow model in very good original paint showing minimal wear from use. Structurally excellent with original eyes intact. Bottom weight and rigging removed. Retains strong painted speculums and some side feathering. Very good detailed paint to head. Retains Premier stamp on bottom near breast. For a similar example, see Mason Decoys by Goldberger and Haid, cover lot and pages 28 - 29, and page 16 for an almost identical stamp. 1200-1500 30 FINE BLACK DUCK by the Mason Decoy Company, Detroit, MI. Premier grade, hollow model in very good original paint showing minimal wear from use. Structurally excellent with original eyes intact. Bottom weight and rigging removed. Retains strong painted speculums and some side feathering. Strong overall paint pattern remaining. Very good detailed paint to head. Retains Premier stamp on bottom near breast. For a similar example, see Mason Decoys by Goldberger and Haid, cover lot and pages 28 - 29, and page 16 for an almost identical stamp. 1200-1500 31 VERY EARLY WILLET by the Mason Decoy Company, Detroit, MI, circa 1905-1910. Tack eye model. Excellent original paint with very minor in-use wear. Structurally excellent condition. Retains original nail bill and original tack eyes. See Mason Decoys by Goldberger and Haid, pages 104-105. 1200-1500

32 FULL-SIZE TERN by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Mint original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings and raised split wing tips. Head turned slightly right with open bill. Mounted on wire legs atop a custom base. Signed and dated 1986. 200-300 33 SNAKEY-HEAD BRANT by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Unweighted. Signed and dated 1974. 100-300 34 YELLOWLEGS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Split-tail carving. Mounted atop a wood base. Signed and dated 1997. 100-200 35 TWO PEEPS, one by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ, the other by Ross Shourds. Both in near-mint original paint and structurally good condition. Both mounted on wire legs and custom bases. 100-150 36 LONG-BILL CURLEW by Jim and Pat Slack. Excellent original paint and condition. Raised wing tips and drop tail. Mounted on a wire leg atop a wood base. Signed on bottom. 100-150 37 GREEN WING TEAL DRAKE, possibly by Jamie Hand, Cape May, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction, low head model that retains bottom pad weight and rigging. 75-125 38 BRANT by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and fair structural condition. Two cracks in upper neck. Hollow carved with inlet bottom weight. Branded H V SHOURDS and JON on bottom. 100-200 39 BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Retains scratch feather paint. Hollow construction with inlet bottom weight. Branded HVS on bottom. 200-300 40 PAIR OF ONE-HALF SIZE MALLARDS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Both with very fine painted feather detail. Hen is a preener. The drake with its head turned slightly left. Both with split tails. Both signed, branded and dated 1992. 200-300

41 OUTSTANDING AND RARE GROUP OF MINIATURE CARVINGS by noted carver Ray Schalk, Clermont, FL. Carved in the manner of the Mason Decoy Company, the group consists of a SWAN, CANADA GOOSE, PREMIER GRADE, BRANT, CHALLENGE GRADE, PAIR OF CANVASBACKS, CHALLENGE GRADE, PAIR OF RED HEADS, PREMIER GRADE AND A PAIR OF BROADBILLS, PREMIER GRADE. All appear to be in mint condition. All signed and dated. Almost all were purchased directly from the artist. 1200-1500

42 OUTSTANDING AND RARE GROUP OF MINIATURE CARVINGS by noted carver Ray Schalk, Clermont, FL. Carved in the manner of the Mason Decoy Company, the group consists of a WILLET, WILSON-STYLE, ROBIN SNIPE, a CROW and a COOT. All appear to be in mint condition. All signed and dated. Almost all were purchased directly from the artist. 1200-1500

43 OUTSTANDING AND RARE GROUP OF MINIATURE CARVINGS by noted carver Ray Schalk, Cleremont, FL. Carved in the manner of the Mason Decoy Company, the group consists of a CHALLENGE GRADE BLACK DUCK, PAIR OF PREMIER GRADE MALLARDS, PAIR OF PREMIER GRADE PINTAILS, PAIR OF CHALLENGE GRADE MALLARDS, PREMIER GRADE BLACK DUCK AND A PAIR OF PREMIER GRADE GREEN WING TEAL. All appear to be in mint condition. Mallard has tiny flake of paint missing from tip of bill. All signed and dated. Almost all were purchased directly from the artist. 1200-1500

44 OUTSTANDING AND RARE GROUP OF MINIATURE CARVINGS by noted carver Ray Schalk, Cleremont, FL. Carved in the manner of the Mason Decoy Company, the group consists of a PAIR OF CHALLENGE GRADE BLUEBILLS, a PAIR OF CHALLENGE GRADE GOLDENEYES, a PAIR OF CHALLENGE GRADE CANVASBACKS, and a PAIR OF CHALLENGE GRADE AMERICAN MERGANSERS. All appear to be in mint condition. All signed and dated. Almost all were purchased directly from the artist. 1200-1500

45 OUTSTANDING AND RARE GROUP OF MINIATURE CARVINGS by noted carver Ray Schalk, Cleremont, FL. Carved in the manner of the Mason Decoy Company, the group consists of a PAIR OF CHALLENGE GRADE GREEN WING TEAL, AND A PAIR OF PREMIER GRADE DOUBLE-BLUE BLUE WING TEAL. All appear to be in mint condition. All signed and dated. Purchased directly from the artist. 700-900 46 SCOTER HEN carved by Caleb R. Marter, Jr., Burlington, NJ. Excellent original paint by Herb Miller, Beach Haven, NJ. Relief raised wings and fine bill detail. Hollow with deep weighted competition keel. Branded CR MARTER, JR on bottom. 200-300 47 GREEN WING TEAL DRAKE carved by Caleb R. Marter, Jr., Burlington, NJ. Excellent original paint by Herb Miller, Beach Haven, NJ. Hollow with weighted competition keel. Branded CR MARTER, JR. 100-200

48 REDHEAD DRAKE by Caleb R. Marter, Jr., Burlington, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Relief-carved raised wings and fine carved secondary wing tip carving. Carved cupped tail. Hollow with competition weighted keel. Branded CR MARTER, JR. 200-300 49 VERY FINE PINTAIL DRAKE by Caleb R. Marter, Jr., Burlington, NJ, circa 1980's. Near-mint original paint and condition. Hollow carved competition gunning model with full weighted bottom keel. Branded CR MARTER, JR, on bottom. 300-400 50 BLUEBILL DRAKE by Caleb R. Marter, Jr., Burlington, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings with raised carved wing tips. Cupped fluted tail. Hollow with competition keel. Branded CR MARTER, JR. 200-300

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51 BLACK DUCK by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Early gunning model in excellent original paint and condition. Very minor in-use scuffs. Hollow construction with raised carved wing tips. Head is turned slightly right. Retains bottom pad weight and leather thong. Fine painted feather detail. Branded GS on bottom. 200300 52 OLD SQUAW DRAKE by Stephen Brettell. Near-mint original paint and condition. Long flowing carved tail. Head in a restful position. Fine detailed feather painting. Signed and dated 2008. 150-250 53 FINE PEEP by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Mint original paint and condition. Very detailed fine feather work. Carved with a split tail. Mounted on a carved and paint clam shell base. The peep is signed and the base is stamped. 300-400 54 BLACK DUCK by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Early gunning model in excellent original paint and condition. Very minor in-use scuffs. Hollow construction with raised carved wing tips. Head is turned slightly left. Retains bottom pad weight and leather thong. Fine painted feather detail. Branded GS on bottom. 200-300 55 FINE WOOD DUCK DRAKE GUNNING MODEL by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Some very minor in-use scuffs to tail. Hollow construction with raised, carved wing tips and carved fluted tail. Retains bottom pad weight and rigging leather. Fine painted feather detail. Head is turned slightly right. Branded GS under on rear. 250-350 56 FINE WOOD DUCK DRAKE GUNNING MODEL by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction with raised, carved wing tips and broad cupped tail. Retains bottom pad weight and rigging leather. Fine painted feather detail. Head is turned slightly left. Branded G STRUNK on bottom. 250-350 57 FINE WOOD DUCK PAIR by Stephen Brettell. Near mint paint and unused condition. Drake with an open bill grasping a carved acorn. Head turned slightly right with a flowing crest. Both signed and dated 1994 on bottom. 300-400 58 PAIR OF GUNNING WIDGEON by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint showing very minor in-use wear. Both carved in the Delaware River style. The hen is a sleeper and the drake is a low head. Both hollow carved with raised carved wing tips. Both with fine detailed feather painting. Both retain bottom pad weights and rigging thongs. Hen is branded GS. 300-500

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59 FINE PAIR OF SCOTERS by Herb Miller, Beach Haven, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Both with fine painted feather detail. Both hollow carved with raised wing tips and carved fluted tails. Both retain bottom pad weights. Both signed and dated. 400-600 60 FINE PAIR OF RUDDY DUCKS by Fredrick C. Brown, Jr., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Hollow carved with raised wing tips and broad fluted tails. Both heads slightly turned. Both retain bottom weights. Both signed and dated 1998. 200-300 61 FINE PAIR OF PINTAILS by Mike Braun in near-mint original paint and condition. Both carved in the Delaware River style with raised wing tips and relief-carved sides. Low-head models. Drake with inset tail. Both with full bottom keels. Both branded with maker's insignia. 300-400 62 FINE PAIR OF GREEN WING TEAL by Forrest "Bud" Jennings, Shamong, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Both with excellent painted feather detail. Both with relief wing carving and raised wing tips. Carved fluted tails. Both hollow and retain bottom pad weights. Notation on drake: Best of Show, Tuckerton, NJ, 9-1996. Both signed, dated and branded. 300-400 63 FINE PAIR OF MALLARDS by Herb Miller, Beach Haven, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Both with excellent painted feather detail. Both hollow carved with raised carved wing tips and fluted tails. The hen is a sleeper. Both retain pad weights and are signed and dated. 400-600 64 OLD SQUAW DRAKE by Bob McGuire, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction with carved primary and secondary wing detail. Fluted tail with long split sprig. Signed and dated 74 on bottom. 100-200 65 EARLY BLUE WING TEAL DRAKE by Fredrick C. Brown, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Raised carved wings and carved feather detail. Retains bottom pad weights. Together with an antiqued SHOREBIRD mounted on a wood base. 100-200

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66 PAIR OF WIDGEON by Leon Borkowski, Burlington, NJ. Both with excellent original paint and structurally fine condition. Both hollow carved with raised carved wing tips. Fluted tails. Both retain signature pad weights and leather riggings. 300-400 67 THREE-QUARTER SIZE PINTAIL by Herb Miller, Ship Bottom, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Fine painted feather detail. Purchased by Harry V. Shourds from Chris Sprague. Notation on bottom reads: Pintail Male, Herb Miller, from Mrs. W. Gerard. 100-200 68 CANADA GOOSE by Herb Miller, Beach Haven, NJ. Excellent original paint and structurally sound condition. Very fine painted feather detail. Some sap bleed to areas of breast, wing separation and underside of tail. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail. Hollow construction. Retains bottom weights. Branded on bottom. 500-700 69 MALLARD HEN by Jay May, Langhorne, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Deep relief carved wings and fine painted feather detail. Competition keel removed. Otherwise, fine structural condition. 100-150 70 PINTAIL DRAKE by Bill Moore, Morovia, NY. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Gunning model with fine detailed feather painting. Elongated tail. Full bottom keel with copper identification tag. 100200 71 PAIR OF OVERSIZED GUNNING MALLARDS by Herb Miller, Beach Haven, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Both with fine painted feather detail, raised carved crossed wing tips and fluted tails. Both heads slightly turned. Both hollow carved with keels. Both branded and signed on bottom. 500-700 72 PAIR OF RUDDY DUCKS by Herb Miller, Ship Bottom, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Both hollow carved with very broad fluted tails. Both with heads slightly turned. Both retain bottom weights. Both signed and dated 1976. 300-400 73 BLUE WING TEAL DRAKE, competition grade model, in excellent original paint and structurally sound condition. Fine detailed painted feather work. Full competition keel. 50-75 74 PAIR OF OLD SQUAWS by William Oler, Beach Haven, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow. Tail on drake repaired. 100-200 75 OVERSIZED MALLARD DRAKE by Kevin Hammell. Very good original paint and condition. Deep relief-carved wings. Competition full keel. Some nicks from gunning. Signed and dated 1986 for Ducks Unlimited. Together with a SHOVELLER DRAKE by Kevin Hammell in fair original paint and condition. Competition keel. Hollow. Signed and dated 1988. 100-200 One Shown

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76 BRANT by Ron Sabatini, Levittown, PA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Structurally sound with raised wing tips and fluted tail. Carved in the Delaware River tradition. Retains bottom weight. Signed on bottom. 200-300 77 CANVASBACK DRAKE by Ron Sabatini, Levittown, PA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow carved with carved tail feathers. Signed on bottom. 100-200 78 FINE PAIR OF MINIATURE BUFFLEHEADS by Ron Sabatini, Levittown, PA. Near-mint original detailed paint and condition. Raised carved wing tips and fluted carved tails. Both heads turned slightly left. Both signed on bottoms. 100-150 79 OUTSTANDING FULL-SIZE COCK BIRD PHEASANT BY Ron Sabatini, Levittown, PA. An exceptionally well-carved and painted cock pheasant with layered relief primary and secondary wing feathers. Elongated carved and cupped tail. Excellent paint and condition. Fine detailed paint pattern. Head turned boldly left. Formed feet atop a custom base. Retains Penn Manor club band. Carving and base both signed. Overall length approximately 29 inches. 800-1200 80 ONE-QUARTER SIZE CANADA GOOSE by Ron Sabatini, Levittown, PA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Carved with raised wing tips and fluted tail. Alert high head turned slightly left. 75-125 81 AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF WIDGEON by Ron Sabatini, Levittown, PA. Both in near-mint original detailed paint and structurally fine condition. Raised, carved primary and secondary wing feathers. Carved cupped tails. Both with high alert heads turned slightly left. Both hollow with pad weight. Signed on bottom. Exceptional in all respects. 200-300 82 PAIR OF MINIATURE SHOVELLERS by Ron Sabatini, Levittown, PA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Raised wings and carved fluted tails. Carved in a low-head position. Both signed on bottoms. 75-125 83 PAIR OF WOOD DUCKS by Ron Sabatini, Levittown, PA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Both heads turned boldly left. Both with raised wing tips and fluted tails. Both retain bottom pad weights. Both hollow. 200-300 84 PAIR OF MINIATURE WOOD DUCKS by Ron Sabatini, Levittown, PA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Both with raised carved wing tips and fluted tails. Both with heads turned slightly left. Both signed on bottoms. 75-125 85 PAIR OF SHOVELLERS by Ron Sabatini, Levittown, PA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Both with fine detailed feather paint. Both heads turned boldly left. Both with raised carved wing tips and carved fluted tails. Both hollow with bottom weights. Both signed. 200-300

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86 RARE PREENING BRANT by George Walker, Trenton, NJ. Hollow carved with very good wing carving detail to both primary and secondary feathers. Carved, elongated wing tips. Bill tip raised very slightly above body. Ice groove. Unrigged. G. WALKER carved in bottom. Multiple painted feather style samples appear on white areas on sides. Very fine and unique Walker decoy. 400-600 87 VERY FINE CANADA GOOSE by Robert "Bob" Moreland. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Deep relief-carved wings and raised crossed carved wing tips. Fine detailed carved head that is turned boldy left. Broad cupped tail. Very fine detailed painted feather work. Hollow carved and a slightly oversized. An outstanding carving. 750-1000 88 RARE CANVASBACK DRAKE by John McLoughlin, Bordentown, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. High-head model with very good carved bill detail. Signed by maker on bottom. 1500-1800 89 CANVASBACK DRAKE by George Walker, Trenton, NJ. Near-mint original paint and structurally sound condition. Relief-carved wings with comb feather painting. Hollow carved with head turned slightly left. 1977 New Jersey Ducks Unlimited selection. Accompanied by Ducks Unlimited ash tray. Decoy is signed, stamped and dated 1977. 300-400 90 VERY FINE AND RARE PAIR OF PINTAILS by Jode Hillman, Mullica Hill, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Both hollow carved. Raised wing detail on both. Exceptionally fine painted feathering on both. The drake with long carved sprig. Both with alert head positions. Both rigged for gunning with weights and thongs. Both are signed and dated 2006. Note: This is the first pair of Jode Hillman pintails to be offered at auction. Exceptional in all respects. 800-1200

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91 ONE-HALF SIZE PINTAIL HEN in nearmint original paint and condition. Detailed carved and painted feather work. Signed on bottom. Together with a BLUE WING TEAL HEN in near-mint original paint and condition with very detailed carving and paint. Signed on bottom. Both made for Harbor Decoys, Booth Bay Harbor, ME. 200-300 92 FINE CARVED MINIATURE CANADA GOOSE by Charles R. Berry, Salisbury, MD. Near-mint original paint and condition. Open bill in a calling position. Finely carved primary and secondary feathers with raised, crossed wing tips. Broad cupped fluted tail. Mounted on driftwood base. Signed. 100-150 93 ONE-HALF SIZE TEAL by Loren Tilton, Brick, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Fine detailed feather carving with fine painted detail. Raised crossed wing tips and cupped fluted tail. 100-150 94 FINELY EXECUTED THREE-QUARTER SIZE STANDING MALLARD HEN in near-mint original paint and condition. Deep relief-carved wing shoulders and multiple layered carved wing tips. Detailed carved and painted feather work. Head turned sharply right. Mounted on realistic molded feet atop a driftwood base. Carved for Harbor Decoys, Booth Bay Harbor, ME. 200-300 95 FINE CARVED MINIATURE SNOW OWL by Randy Anderson. Excellent original paint and condition. Approximately 8 1/2" high, including base. Body with good relief carving to wing tips and carved fluted tail. Cord-wrapped feet. 75-125S 96 PAIR OF ONE-THIRD SIZE MALLARDS by John Blades, Elkton, MD. Excellent original paint and condition. Very detailed carved and painted feather work. Raised carved wing tips and carved fluted tails. Both heads turned. Both signed and dated. 100-200 97 AN EXCEPTIONALLY DETAILED TEAL HEN by Loren "Pokey" Tilton, Toms River, NJ. Excellent original paint showing overall feather detail. Fine relief carving to the wings. Raised, crossed carved wing tips and carved cupped fluted tail. Nestled atop a driftwood base with carved feet. One foot needing to be reattached. An exceptional carving. 300-500 98 LESSER YELLOWLEG in very good original paint and condition. Formed legs on a driftwood base. Signed FLW 73. Together with two FLYING MINIATURE GEESE in original paint and condition. Both mounted on wood bases. Also, a STANDING MINIATURE DUCK with paint loss. 100-200 99 PERCHING OWL by Robert Kurkewicz, Beach Haven, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Fine relief-carved wings with large gazing eyes. Mounted on a perch. Signed. Branded K on bottom. 100-200 100 PAIR OF MINIATURE CANADA GEESE by Ed Fennimore. Near-mint original paint with detailed carved feather work. One with crossed wing tips (tips missing). Both with fluted carved tails. Unusual head positions. Both signed and dated. 100-200 101 ONE-QUARTER SIZE CANADA GOOSE in excellent original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings and split tail. Mounted on a burl wood base. Together with a natural finish PINTAIL. Structurally very good with chip from bill tip. Also two fiber MALLARD DRAKES by Air Duk, in mint condition. 75-100 102 FINE DOVE by Dave Rhodes, Absecon, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings and raised wing tips. Signed under tail. Mounted on a custom base. 75-125

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103 EXCELLENT PAIR OF GREEN WING TEAL by A.G. Evans. Excellent original paint and condition. Highly detailed feathers overall. Exhibits relief carved wings and primary and secondary feathers with raised crossed wing tips on both. Carved fluted tails. Both heads slightly turned. Very small rub to hen's bill tip. Signed and dated 1989. 300-400 104 LARGE CURLEW by Cork McGee, Chincoteague, VA. Near-mint detailed original paint and structurally find condition. Relief raised wings and split tail. Mounted on realistic legs and feet atop a custom wood base. CM branded and signed under tail. 100-150 105 PAIR OF TWO-THIRD SIZE MALLARDS by William Veasey. Special Edition for Ducks Unlimited. Both in near-mint original paint and condition. Numbered No. 191. One with the DU numbered medallion. Both signed. 200-300 106 EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-EXECUTED WIDGEON DRAKE by noted carver Jeanne B. Hiss, Reisterstown, MD. Superb original detailed paint and outstanding condition. The decoy has very detailed primary and secondary feather carving, in addition to raised, crossed wing tips and detailed tail carving. The head is turned boldly right. Hollow construction. Signed and dated 1989 on bottom. 300-500 107 FINE DECORATIVE WOOD DUCK DRAKE by Alfred G. Evans, Normandy Beach, NJ. Excellent original detailed paint and structurally good condition. Fine detailed feather carving with raised crossed wings. Chip to one wing tip. 200-300 108 DECORATIVE SWIMMING BLACK DUCK by Alfred G. Evans, Jr., Normandy Beach, NJ. Finely detailed painted feathers and structurally excellent condition. Relief-carved wings and raised crossed wing tips. Head turned slightly right. Notation on bottom: Ducks Unlimited Barnegat Bay Annual Dinner, 1989. 200-300 109 DECORATIVE SWIMMING MALLARD DRAKE by Alfred G. Evans, Normandy Beach, NJ. Exceptionally well-executed original paint with fine feather detail. Good structural condition. Some losses to the tips of the tail feathers. Raised relief-carved wings with one wing tip missing. Signed and dated 1987, and 560. 200-300 110 DECORATIVE GOLDENEYE DRAKE by Alfred G. Evans, Jr., Normandy Beach, NJ. Excellent original paint with fine detail. Structurally fair condition. Multiple layered feathers and crossed wing tips. Broad fluted tail with some loss to tips. 150-250

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111 MINIATURE BRANT by Loren Tilton, in near-mint original paint and condition. Carved with the bill grabbing a piece of eel grass. Fine carving dated 1987. Together with a HOODED MERGANSER MINIATURE in very good original paint and condition by Loren Tilton. Dated 1987 and signed. 100-200 112 WIDGEON DRAKE MINIATURE by William Reinbold, Chads Ford, PA, circa 1980. Near-mint original paint and condition. Mounted on a driftwood base. Finely detailed paint. Raised carved wing tips and cupped tail. Signed by the artist. 200-300 113 FINE CANVASBACK MINIATURE by Ed Blinn. Excellent detailed original paint with fine relief carving. Crossed raised wing tips. One wing tip cracked. Signed. Together with a FINE MINIATURE PINTAIL DRAKE by Charles Carew in excellent original detailed paint and fine relief carving. Raised crossed tail feathers. One feather tip missing. Signed on bottom. 100-200 114 FINE STANDING OLD SQUAW MINIATURE by Joan Siebert, Cape May, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Fine detailed carving with raised carved wings and tail feathers. Atop a driftwood base. Signed and dated. 75-125 115 FINE MINIATURE BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by Joan Seibert, Cape May, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Relief-carved raised wings. Mounted on a driftwood base. Signed and dated 1980. 100-200 116 FINE GOLDEN EYE DRAKE MINIATURE by Ed Fennimore. Excellent original paint and condition. Together with a GADWALL MINIATURE by Ed Fennimore in excellent original paint with fine carving. Both signed. 100-200 117 FINE MINIATURE WHITE HERON by Manfred Scheel in near-mint original paint and condition. Relief-carved crossed wings. Signed on bottom. Together with a ONE-THRID SIZE BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE branded RCJ. 75-125

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118 OVERSIZED SWIMMING RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Alfred G. Evans, Jr., Normandy Beach, NJ. Detailed feather paint and structurally very good condition. Small nick to one feather crest. Minor separation at head seat. Signed and dated 1993. 200-300 119 HUDSONIAN GODWIT by Robert Kurkewicz, Beach Haven, NJ. Excellent original paint and fine structural condition. Deep relief-carved wings with feather detail. Fine painted feather work. Mounted atop a custom base. Signed. 200-300 120 VERY FINE GADWALL DRAKE by noted carved Jeanne B. Hiss, Baltimore, MD. Exceptionally wellexecuted paint and elaborately carved primary and secondary work. Raised crossed wing tips and a cupped fluted tail. Head turned slightly right with fine detail to bill and crest. Signed and dated 1988 on bottom. 300-500 121 LONG-BILLED CURLEW by Robert Kurkewicz, Beach Haven, NJ. Very good original paint showing some minor crazing on breast and back. Deep relief-carved wings with excellent feather detail. Carved in a feeding position. Mounted on a custom base. Signed on bottom. 200-300 122 FULL-SIZE FEEDING WILLET by Robert Kurkewicz, Beach Haven, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Raised relief-carved wings and detailed feather carving. Mounted on a custom base. Signed. 200-300 123 FEEDING YELLOWLEG by Robert Kurkewicz, Beach Haven, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings and fine carved wing and feather detail. Fine feather paint work. Mounted on a custom base. Signed. 200-300

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124 EARLY WIDGEON DRAKE attributed to R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Never weighted. 100-200 125 EARLY CANADA GOOSE attributed to Charlie Joiner, Charlestown, MD. Good original paint showing some in-use wear. Structurally very good condition with typical neck checks. Made as a stickup and floater. Bottom weight removed. 200-300 126 OVERSIZED CANVASBACK DRAKE, "up river" model, from the shop of R. Madison Mitchell. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Retains bottom weight and rigging. Head turned slightly right. 100-150 127 EARLY BLUE WING TEAL DRAKE, possibly the shop of R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint with minor wear. Bottom weight and rigging removed. "H" branded in bottom. 75-125 128 PREENING CANADA GOOSE, attributed to the shop of R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Good original paint showing in-use wear. Solid construction with bottom weight removed. W painted on bottom. 200-300 129 EARLY UPPER BAY BROADBILL DRAKE by Bob McGaw, Havre de Grace, MD. Original paint to the back and very old working paint to the back and sides. Structurally excellent with minor bill rubs. Retains bottom dog bone weight stamped WEBBER. Also stamped on body twice. 200-300 130 CANVASBACK HEN attributed to Carroll "Wally" Algard, Charlestown, MD. Very old working paint and structurally good condition. Bottom weight and rigging have been removed. 300-400 131 EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE attributed to R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint showing in-use wear. Structurally sound condition. Retains bottom keel weight, rigging staple and ring with second set removed from rear. 200-300 132 OVERSIZED CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, in possibly original paint and very good condition. "John Duck" model, with typical mid-neck crack. Retains bottom weight and rigging. 75-125 133 UPPER BAY DECOY carved in the manner of the Holly family. Painted as a canvasback hen. Very old working paint. Structurally good with old bottom weight. 100-200 134 VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Bob McGaw, Havre de Grace, MD. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains dog bone style weight with rigging and staple. 100-200

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135 EARLY BLACK DUCK from the Upper Bay in the manner of the Holly family carvers. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Iron keel weight. 100-200 136 EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE from the Upper Bay in very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains bottom keel weight. Branded PEN (?) on bottom. 100-200 137 REDHEAD DRAKE, possibly by a member of the Holly family. Structurally fair condition with very old working paint. Retains bottom weight. 200-300 138 UPPER BAY CANADA GOOSE, probably Harry Jobes, Aberdeen, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Very minor scuffs. Retains bottom weight, ring and staple. Together with a BLUEBILL DRAKE by Harry Jobes in excellent original paint and unused condition. Also, a WIRE-FRAME CANVASCOVERED GOOSE, probably Churches Island, NC. Unused condition. 200-300 139 VERY EARLY CANVASBACKDRAKE in old working paint with what appears to be a Charles Joiner head in original paint. Retains bottom keel weight stamped JP. 75-125 140 CANVASBACK DRAKE by Charlie Joiner, Charlestown, MD. Very good working paint by Joiner. Structurally sound. Together with a CANVASBACK HEN, Upper Bay, with working paint in the style of the Wildfowler decoys. Sleeping position. 150-175 141 TWO VERY EARLY UPPER BAY CANVASBACK DRAKES in very old working paint. One bears a hand-written sales tag by John Hillman. Also stamped SGH (Somers G. Headley). Together with a tin SILHOUETTE SHOREBIRD in rusted condition. 75-125 142 CANVASBACK DRAKE by Charlie Joiner, Charlestown, MD. Good working repaint by Joiner. Structurally sound. Hit by shot. Old chip from left side. Retains weight and rigging. 100-150 143 VERY EARLY UPPER BAY CANVASBACK DRAKE in very old working paint and structurally very good condition. Retains bottom iron keel weight. Branded TWILIGHT for the gunning skiff it is associated with. 200-300 144 REDHEAD DRAKE from the Upper Bay in very old working paint and structurally good condition. Retains bottom pad weight and rigging. 100-200

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145 RARE PAIR OF RUDDY DUCKS by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Both with heads slightly turned. The drake with broad cupped tail. Both branded, one signed and both dated 1979. 200-300 146 GREATER YELLOWLEG by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings and split tail. Retains original wood bill. Mounted on wire legs atop a custom base. Branded H. CONKLIN. Decoy and base bear the Joseph B. French Collection stamp. 200-250 147 GROUP OF SEVEN PEEPS by noted New Jersey carver Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. All in excellent original paint and structurally sound condition. Split tail carving. All in an alert position. Mounted on a custom wood base. Each individually stamped on bottom, Joseph B. French Collection. These were thought to have been used by Joe French as part of a hunting rig in Mexico and Argentina. 300-500 148 MALLARD HEN by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Pre-brand, hollow carved decoy, in original paint that has feather detail overall, possibly by Conklin. Unused and retains bottom round weight. 100-200 149 GROUP OF THREE PEEPS by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. All with split tail carving. Mounted on a custom base. Bottom base retains paper synopsis indicating that Joe French may have used these as part of a large rig while hunting in Mexico and Argentina. All with the Joseph B. French Collection stamp on bottom. 200-300 150 FINE EARLY PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSER by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Nearmint original paint and condition. Hen is a sleeper. Both with deep ice grooves and carved wing tips. Drake with an unusual 10-comb tip crest. Both with round inlet weights. Both branded H. CONKLIN on bottoms. 500-700 151 EARLY WIDGEON DRAKE by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Hollow carved with bottom pad weight, Early pre-brand model. Signed on bottom. 200-300 152 EARLY BLACK DUCK by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow carved with a very full body. Ice groove and carved tail feathers. Head turned slightly left. Crisp H. CONKLIN brand. Circular weight in bottom. 200-300 153 PAIR OF BUFFLEHEADS by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Both hollow carved with carved wing tips and inlet bottom weights. Both heads slightly turned. Both signed on bottoms by maker. Both with circular inlet weights. 400-600

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154 EARLY PAIR OF MALLARDS by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Both hollow carved with carved wing tips. Both with heads slightly turned. Both with crisp H. CONKLIN brands. Signed on bottom. 400-600 155 ONE-THIRD SIZE HISSING CANADA GOOSE by Al Nunan, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint with minor paint shrinkage to breast. Carved in a snakey-head, open bill position. Signed, stamped and dated 1958 on bottom. 200-300 156 ONE-THIRD SIZE PREENING CANADA GOOSE by Al Nunan, Bay Head, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Carved with an open bill. Stamped and dated 1965. 200-300 157 EARLY SNAKEY-HEAD BRANT by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Hollow carved with ice groove and carved wing tips. Inset bottom weight. Branded H. CONKLIN. Head turned slightly left. 300-500 158 EARLY SWIMMING BRANT by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction with deep ice groove and carved wing tips. Very crisp H. CONKLIN brand. Inlet bottom weight. 300-500 159 PAIR OF ONE-THIRD SIZE PINTAILS by Al Nunan, Bay Head, NJ. Both with excellent original paint showing some sap bleed shrinkage. The drake with a very small chip in tail tip. Both stamped, signed and dated 1958. 200-300 160 EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by William Cranmer, Beach Haven, NJ. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Fine painted feather detail. Head is turned slightly right. This early model is from Bill Cranmer's best carving era. 300-400

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160A VERY FINE PAIR OF MINIATURE CANADA GEESE by Jeanne B. Hiss, Baltimore, MD. Nearmint original paint and condition. Very fine detailed feather carving on both. Swimming goose missing one tail feather. Both in a simulated pond setting. Signed and dated 1988 on bottom. 100-150 161 VERY FINE PAIR OF MINIATURE MALLARDS by Jeanne B. Hiss, Reisterstown, MD. Mint original paint and condition. Minutely carved feather work on both. Drake with graceful cupped wings in a landing position. Both in a custom aquatic setting. Signed and dated 1990. 200-300 162 AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF MINIATURE WOOD DUCKS by Jeanne B. Hiss, Reisterstown, MD. Excellent original paint and condition. Detailed feather carving overall. Drake perched atop a branch. Both in a simulated water setting. Signed and dated 1991. 200-300 163 SUPERB PAIR OF BLUE GEESE by Jan Fitch. Excellent original detailed paint and excellent condition. Very detailed feather work overall. Both with raised crossed wing tips and fluted tails. The feeder with one wing tip bent. Signed and dated 1988. Mounted on a custom base. 100-200 164 VERY FINE PAIR OF HOODED MERGANSER MINIATURES by Jeanne B. Hiss, Reisterstown, MD. Near-mint original paint and condition with detailed carved feathering. Raised carved wing tips with broad fluted tails. Both in a simulated water setting in a custom base. Signed and dated 1989. 200-300 165 OUTSTANDING RUFFED GROUSE MINIATURE by Manfred K. Scheel, Bethlehem, PA. Nearmint original paint and outstanding condition. Fine detailed carving overall with broad tail and carved wings. Mounted atop a miniature stump on walnut base. Outstanding in all respects. 300-400 166 OUTSTANDING PAIR OF MINIATURE OLD SQUAWS by Jan Fitch. Very detailed painted feather work and minute carved feathers. Both floating atop a simulated pond. Both signed and dated 1988. 100-200 167 ONE-HALF SIZE OLD SQUAW DRAKE by John Boener. An outstanding carving in excellent original detailed feather paint with elaborate primary and secondary work overall. Mounted atop a custom simulated pond base. Signed and dated 2/89, with a record of eight carving awards from numerous carving competitions. 200-300 168 OUTSTANDING PAIR OF MINIATURE SWANS by Jeanne B. Hiss, Reisterstown, MD. Both in excellent original paint. Both with detailed overall carving. One carved as a preener. The other carved in a content position. One with crack at mid-neck. Both in a simulated pond setting atop a custom base. 100-200

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169 FINE PINTAIL DRAKE SLEEPER by Frank Finney, Cape Charles, VA. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Relief-carved shoulders with raised secondary feathers and elongated carved, crossed wing tips and carved sprig tail. Retains bottom pad weight and rigging leather. Signed with a F on bottom. 800-1200 170 AN EXCEPTIONAL CARVING OF A BROWN TROUT by master carver Frank Finney, Cape Charles, VA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Very detailed painted body with extended carved fins and tail. Detailed carved gill plates and partially opened mouth and painted piercing eyes. Overall length of carving is approximately 18 inches. Mounted on a carved simulated stone base. Length of base is approximately 27". Carved F on bottom. 1500-2500

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171 FINE CARVED BROWN TROUT by J.J. Harris in near-mint original paint and condition. Three dimensional carving with very fine paint detail. Fine carved open feeding hook-jaw mouth with carved gill plates and carved extended fins on both sides. Mounted on a driftwood base. Overall length of trout approximately 13 7/8". 200-300 172 VERY FINE CARVING OF A BROWN TROUT by J.J. Harris, executed in a three-dimensional feeding pose with mouth open wide. Excellent original paint with fine detail on both sides. Exceptional gill plate and mouth carving. Fins extended on both sides. Mounted on a driftwood base. Overall length approximately 18 inches. Signed J.J. Harris and dated 2/83. 300-400 173 FINE CARVING OF A LAND-LOCKED SALMON by Lawrence Irvine, Winthrop, ME. Excellent original paint and structurally sound condition. Very full body with extended fins . Mounted on a simulated birch bark plaque. Total length of plaque is approximately 26". Overall length of fish is approximately 21 1/2". Very small hole in top of plaque. 600-900

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174 ORIGINAL WORK OF ART by Tom Hirata. Ring necks in a pond setting. Excellent condition. Image size approximately 12 3/4" x 17 1/2'". Signed lower left. Professionally framed. 500-800 175 OIL ON ARTIST BOARD by Rob Leslie, Washington Township, NJ, titled Narragansett Cans. Canvasbacks off Narragansett Light House. Image size approximately 12 1/2" x 17 1/4". Signed lower left and dated '89. Excellent condition. Professionally framed. 600-900 176 FINE EARLY OLD SQUAW DRAKE by Keith Mueller, Killingworth, CT. Excellent original paint with minor shelf marks. Structurally excellent unused condition. Exhibits very find painted feather detail. Small ice groove on back. Head turned slightly right. Carved with nice bill detail. Signed and branded on bottom. 500-800 177 FINE CANVASBACK DRAKE by J. Corbin Reed, Chincoteague, VA. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Fine comb-painted feather detail. Head turned alertly right. Signed and dated 1972. 300-400 178 FINE AND RARE WOOD DUCK DRAKE by Bill Joeckel, Islip, NY. Excellent original paint exhibiting very fine detailed feather work. Structurally excellent with relief carved wings. Broad tail and long flowing carved head crest. Some minor rubs on underside of tail. Signed on bottom by artist. 1000-1400 179 FINE BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by Keith Mueller, Killingworth, CT. Early working model in excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction with deep ice groove on back. Head turned very slightly right. Branded and signed. A fine working decoy. 300-500 180 OIL ON ARTIST BOARD titled Buffleheads at West Creek by Rob Leslie, Washington Township, NJ. Trio of buffleheads in flight. Image size approximately 11 3/4" x 8 3/4". Signed lower left and dated '87. Also titled and signed on verso. Excellent condition. 300-500 181 PAIR OF DECORATIVE WOOD DUCKS by Loren "Pokey" Tilton, Toms River, NJ. Both with excellent original detailed paint and good structural condition. Some very minor loss to the neck gesso on the drake. Slight seam separation on drake. Both carvings with well-carved primary and secondary wing feathers. Both mounted on realistic metal feet. Small wing tip feather missing from hen. 300-500

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182 CANADA GOOSE, possibly Crisfield area, in very good original paint and condition. Some minor in-use wear with raised relief wing carving. Bottom weights and rigging have been removed. 200-300 183 RED HEAD DRAKE from the St. Clair flats. Very old working paint showing overall crazing. Hollow construction. Structurally excellent. Numerous small nails affix bottom board to body. 100-200 184 VERY EARLY GOLDENEYE, probably St. Clair Flats. Very old working paint and structurally sound condition. Hollow construction with detailed head carving. Numerous small nails holding bottom board to body. Old leather rigging strap. 200-300 185 REDHEAD DRAKE, probably Michigan, in what appears to be original paint with some possible touch up. Full bottom keel with inlet keel lead. 200-300 186 EARLY CANADA GOOSE PREENER, probably Quebec, in very good original paint and structural condition. Some loss to one wing tip. Tight check the length of back and on head crest. Very full-bodied carving with relief-carved wings and very detailed carved feather work. Carved crossed wing tips and broad carved fluted tail. Mounted on realistic carved feet. 200-300 187 EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE, probably Michigan. Some original paint and working touch up. Structurally very good condition. Hollowed from bottom with canvas covering applied to bottom. AEJ and 1943 carved under tail. 200-300 188 EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Michigan, with some original paint and areas of working paint. Carved "V" on back with carved feathers. Full bottom keel. Structurally very good condition. 200-300

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189 ONE-THIRD SIZE GREEN WING TEAL by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Excellent original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings with raised carved tips. Head turned slightly left. Fine detailed painted feather work. Mounted on a carved painted base. Signed on bottom. 125-200 190 FINE RUDDY TURNSTONE by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Excellent detailed and blended feather painting. Carved with a split tail. Created with realistic wire gessoed legs and mounted on a carved and painted quahog shell base. Signature stamped and carved in the bottom. 175-250 191 SPARROW SONG BIRD by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Excellent detailed original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings and carved fluted tail. Pinch-breast carving. Nice detailed carving overall. Mounted on a carved branch with moss attached. Signed on bottom. 100-200 192 ROBUST PUFFED TOM TURKEY by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Miniature carving with deep relief-carved double-wing detail. Very broad cupped fluted detail. Carved feet mounted atop a carved and painted wood base. Maker's stamp on bottom. 200-300 193 MINIATURE RUNNING BLACK DUCK by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Split tail carving. Mounted on a painted wood base. Signed on bottom. 75-125 194 MINIATURE PUFFIN by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Splittail carving. Mounted atop a painted wood base. Signed on bottom. 75-125 195 MINIATURE WIDGEON DRAKE by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Mounted atop a carved rock base. Split-tail carving. Signed on bottom. 100-200 196 MINIATURE BRANT by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Splittail carving. Wire legs mounted atop a carved painted base. Signed on bottom. 100-200 197 MINIATURE TOM TURKEY by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Carved in a courting pose in nearmint original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings and broad cupped and fluted tail. Finely detailed paint pattern and blending. Mounted atop a painted base. Signed on bottom. 100-200 198 MINIATURE RUNNING TOM TURKEY by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings and broad cupped fluted tail. Fine painted feather detail and paint blending. Mounted atop a painted wood base. Signed on bottom. 100-200 199 MINIATURE RUFFED GROUSE by M.J. Gallo. Near-mint original paint and condition. Very fine painted feather detail. Cupped flared tail. Mounted atop a signed wood base. Together with a MINIATURE SNOWY OWL in near-mint original paint and condition. Raised relief-carved wings and split tail. Head turned boldly right. Made as a lamp finial. 75-125 200 FINE MINIATURE WOOD COCK by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Fine detailed feather work with relief-carved wings. Mounted atop a carved and painted base with hobnails. Maker's stamp on bottom. 100-200

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201 FINE AND EARLY PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by Herb Miller, Beach Haven, NJ. Very good original paint and unused condition. Both hollow carved with deep ice groove separation. Carved fluted tails. Both retain bottom pad weights and rigging. The hen is signed. 500-700 202 STANDING BRANT by William Harm. Excellent original paint and structurally sound condition. Carved as a preener. Mounted atop two legs on custom wood base. 100-125 203 PAIR OF PINTAILS by William Cranmer, Beach Haven, NJ. Good original paint and structurally fine unused condition. Both with excellent painted feather detail. The drake with some news print adhering to underside of tail and some sap bleed to breast and underside of tail. Both signed and dated 1980. 300-500 204 PINTAIL DRAKE by Joan Siebert, Cape May, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Carved in the Delaware River style. Raised wing tips and carved fluted tail. Head in a restful position. Branded New Jersey Ducks Unlimited Series and signed. 100-150 205 BLACK DUCK by John Baker, Bristol, PA. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Low-head position. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail. Retains bottom weight with maker's name stamp. 300-500 206 PAIR OF PINTAILS by John Baker, Bristol, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Carved in the Delaware River style. Both hollow construction with raised carved wing tips and carved elongated tails. Both have signature bottom weights. Both branded. The drake is signed. 300-400

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207 RARE PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by Jim West, Bordentown, NJ. Early cork models with deep relief-carved wings and fine detailed comb feather painting. Excellent condition and original paint. Both with full bottom keels. Both signed and dated 1965. 200-400 208 OIL ON ARTIST BOARD by award-winning artist Tom Hirata.Two snow geese in flight. Image size approximately 4 3/4" x 6 3/4". Framed. Excellent condition. Signed lower left. 300-500 209 RARE MALLARD DRAKE by Harry Fennimore, Bordentown, NJ. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction with raised carved wing tips and carved fluted tail. Head in an alert position. Painted feather detail on back. Retains bottom pad weight. For similar work see Floating Sculpture, Huster and Knight. 600-900 210 VERY FINE PAIR OF MINIATURE STANDING CANADA GEESE by Allan Schauber, Still Pond, MD. Both in near-mint original paint and condition with fine painted feather detail. Carved raised wing tips. One preening with extended wing. Both mounted on driftwood base. Signed and dated 1987. 100-150 211 PREENING SNAKEY-HEAD LONG-BILLED CURLEW by W. Porterfield. Near-mint original paint and condition. Carved raised relief wings and split tail. Together with a CURLEW in original paint showing some shelf wear. Split-tail carving. Mounted on a driftwood base. Possibly by noted collector Roy Bull, Cape Charles, VA. Both curlew and base bear his brand. 200-300 212 OIL ON ARTIST BOARD by Rob Leslie, Washington Township, NJ. Green wing teal in pitching in. Excellent condition. Framed. Signed lower right. Image size approximately 5 5/8" x 5 1/2". 300-500 213 EARLY MINIATURE BLACK BREAST PLOVER, carved in the New England style. Excellent original paint and condition with very minor rubs. Split tail carving. Wire legs mounted on a carved rock base. 100-200 214 VERY EARLY ONE-THIRD SIZE BROADBILL DRAKE. Excellent original paint and condition. Carved as a paper weight. Very fine carved feather detail to wing tips and head crest. Broad fluted tail. Fine painted feather detail on back. 75-125

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215 FINE PAIR OF GOLDENEYES by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Both carved in an alert position with the heads slightly turned. Both hollow. Raised carved wing tips and broad fluted tail. Both retain signature quail triangular weight. Both are signed on bottom. 1200-1500 216 VERY FINE AND RARE PAIR OF RUDDY DUCKS by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Raised carved wing tips and broad fluted tails. Both with fine detailed bill work. Both retain bottom weights. Both are signed and dated 2001 on bottoms. One of the few pair of ruddy ducks known to be carved by this maker. 1500-1800 217 FINE PAIR OF CINNAMON TEAL by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Raised crossed wing tips and broad carved fluted tails. Both heads slightly turned. Both retain the signature quail triangular weight. Small nick to tip of one wing tip. Both signed. 1800-2200

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218 MINIATURE HIGH-HEAD SWAN by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Long gracefully carved neck with the head turned slightly left. Raised carved wing tips. Signed and dated 1980 on bottom. 800-1200 219 OUTSTANDING AND RARE BLACK DUCK by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original nearmint paint with extremely fine detailed painted feather work. Hollow construction with the head turned slightly left. Deep ice groove, raised carved wing tips and carved fluted tail. Retains bottom pad weight with artist's name carved in lead. White label with notation: Black Duck, Bob White, 1958 - 1962, 1960-70. A fine example of this maker's work. 1500-2500 220 RARE EARLY ONE-QUARTER SIZE CANVASBACK DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Very good original paint showing some staining. Structurally very good condition. Simulated shot scarring. Deep relief carved wings. Written on bottom: Best Wishes, Bob White, 1970. 300-500

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221 FINE HALF-SIZE RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by James Lapham, Dennisport, MA. Nearmint original paint and structurally fine condition. Split-tail carving with formed legs atop a carved rock base. Signed on bottom. 400-600 222 FINE QUAIL by James Lapham, Dennisport, MA. Outstanding original paint and condition. Finely detailed blended painted feather work. Mounted on a carved rock base. Signed on bottom. 500-700 223 RARE AND OUTSTANDING PREENING YELLOWLEG by James Lapham, Dennisport, MA. Mint original paint and condition. Detailed painted feathering. One wing extended upward. Head turned, grasping feather in bill. Some paint loss to small feather. The other wing is carved and raised. Legs mounted atop a carved and painted base. Notation on bottom: The Nicholson's Yellowleg. Signed by maker. 600-900

224 MINIATURE SNAKE-HEAD GOOSE by James Lapham, Dennisport, MA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Finely detailed painted feather work. Split-tail carving. Mounted on a painted and carved rock base. Signed. 300-500 225 FINE ONE-HALF SIZE CARDINAL by James Lapham, Dennisport, MA. Mint original paint and condition. Relief-carved dropped wings with very fine detailed painted feather work. Mounted on legs atop a carved and painted simulated rock. Signed on bottom. 200-400 226 VERY FINE MINIATURE RUFFED GROUSE by James Lapham, Dennisport, MA. Mint original paint and condition. Very fine detailed painted feather work. Mounted atop a carved rock base. Signed on bottom. 300-400

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227 VERY FINE PAIR OF MINIATURE WIDGEON, probably New England. Both with relief-carved wings. The drake is a preener, with dropped wing tips. Both in original paint that exhibits a fine patina from age. Fine check in drake's tail tip. Mounted on a burl base. 100-200 228 RARE AND OUTSTANDING PAIR OF MINIATURE SHOVELLERS by Russ P. Burr, Hingham, MA. Both with exceptionally detailed painted feather work. Both with deep ice groove wing separation. Both with fine carved wing tip detail and carved fluted tails. Fine hairline check to left side of drake's neck a base. Both mounted atop a driftwood base that bears artist's ink stamp. 400-600 229 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH by James Lapham, Dennisport, MA. Excellent original paint and good structural condition, with very tip of bill missing. Relief wing carving. Mounted on a root base. Signed on bottom. 100-200 230 BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE by James Lapham, Dennisport, MA. Mint original paint and condition. Excellent detailed painted feather work. Raised wing tips and elongated tail. Mounted atop a carved and painted base. Signed on bottom. 200-300 231 ONE-HALF SIZE BLUEBIRD by James Lapham, Dennisport, MA. Mint original paint and condition. Detailed painted feathering and split wing tip and tail carving. Mounted atop a carved and painted base. Signed on bottom. 200-300 232 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH by James Lapham, Dennisport, MA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Detailed painted feathering. Split-wing carving. Mounted on a weathered tree branch. Signed on bottom. 200-300

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233 OIL ON ARTIST BOARD titled Farm Pond Canadas by Rob Leslie, Washington, NJ. Four Canada geese setting into a farm pond. Excellent condition. Image size approximately 13" x 18. Signed lower right. Signed and dated '86. 600-00 234 FINE EARLY CARVING OF A PAIR OF DESERT QUAIL. Fine detailed feather work and fine painted feathering. Small chick accompanies the pair. All atop a simulated desert base, with carved cactus in background. 300-400 235 VERY FINE PAIR OF ONE-HALF SIZE MALLARDS by Loren Tilton, Brick, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Raised carved detailed wings and feathers. Both with carved fluted tails. Both in a restful nesting pose atop a driftwood base. Signed on bottom. 200-300 236 VERY FINE NESTING WOOD COCK by G.W. Csefai. Near-mint original paint and condition. Finely carved primary and secondary wing detail. Upswept carved, fluted tail. Very fine painted feather detail. Excellent example of this maker's work. Signed and numbered No. 041. With driftwood base. 150-250 237 TWO-THIRD SIZE CINNAMON TEAL by Dick Cash, Forked River, NJ. Excellent original near-mint paint with fine feather detail. Raised carved wing tips. Good structural condition. 150-250 238 ONE-HALF SIZE WIDGEON DRAKE by Dick Cash, Forked River, NJ. Excellent original detailed feather paint and very good structural condition. Carved primary and secondary feathers. Crossed raised wing tips. Signed on bottom. 150-250 239 THREE-QUARTER SIZE BLUE WING TEAL DRAKE by Dick Cash. Near-mint original paint and condition. Detailed carved feathering and excellent painted feather work. Carved crossed wing tips. Head turned slightly right. Signed. 100-150 240 GREEN WING TEAL HEN by Richard McEvoy, Toms River, NJ. Very good original paint and fair structural condition. Hollow carved with excellent carved feather detail. Fine painted feathering overall. Chips to wing and tail tip. Bill has been repaired. Signed. 50-75 241 NATURAL WOOD DOVE by Ray Shaulk, 1982. Together with a painted grain DOVE by Rudy Smith and a RUDDY TURNSTONE. All in original condition. 75-125 Not Shown

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242 OIL ON ARTIST BOARD by Rob Leslie, Washington Township, NJ. Pair of pintails in a serene pond setting. Excellent condition. Signed and dated '85. Image size approximately 11" x 15". 500-800 243 RUDDY TURNSTONE by Ken Kirby, Little Egg Harbor, NJ. Together with a WOOD COCK by Ken Kirby. Both in near-mint original paint and condition. Both signed and branded. On custom bases. 150-250 244 ONE-HALF SIZE OLD SQUW DRAKE by Dick Cash. Excellent original paint and fine structural condition. Well-carved feather detail. Raised crossed tail feathers. Elongated sprig tail. Intricate paint pattern overall. Signed. 100-150 245 BLACK BREAST PLOVER by Ray Shaulk. Excellent paint and condition. Together with a BLACK BREAST PLOVER by Ray Shaulk. Original paint with stain on right side. 100-150 246 FINE DOVE by Ken Kirby, Little Egg Harbor, NJ. Relief-carved wings and carved wing tips. Elongated tail. Signed, branded and dated 2009. Mounted atop a custom base. 75-125 247 DOVE by Ken Kirby, Little Egg Harbor, NJ. Excellent original paint and good structural condition. Reliefcarved wing tips and long fluted tail. Mounted on painted feet atop a driftwood base. Signed, branded and dated 2007. 75-125 248 FINE WOOD COCK by Ken Kirby, Little Egg Harbor, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Carved wing tips and carved fluted tail. Signed, branded and dated 2009. Mounted on a custom base. Together with a BOB-WHITE QUAIL by R. Schiebel in excellent original paint and condition. Fine feather work. Signed and dated '82 on bottom. 100-200 249 DOVE by Ken Kirby, Little Egg Harbor, NJ. Very good paint and condition. Branded. Mounted on a wood base. Together with a SPLIT-TAIL DOVE in original paint and condition. Mounted on a wood base. 100-150

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250 ONE-QUARTER SIZE COMMON LOON by Jeanne B. Hiss,Reisterstown, MD. Excellent original detailed paint and fine structural condition. Tip of bill dented. Detailed carved feathering. Two carved chicks nesting atop back. Signed and dated 1989. Together with a ONE-THIRD SIZE WIDGEON DRAKE by Bud and Kevin Hammell, dated 1994. 100-150 251 CARVED PERCHING SONGBIRD, possibly Loren Tilton, in excellent original paint and condition. Together with a MINIATURE LOON by Joan Siebert, Cape, May, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Fine detailed paint. Both on wood bases. 75-125 252 THREE-QUARTER SIZE HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Dick Cash, Toms River, NJ. Excellent original paint and good structural condition. Exceptionally well-carved feather detail with fine painted feathering. Raised, crossed wing tips. Signed. 75-125 253 GREEN WING TEAL HEN by Loren Tilton, Brick, NJ. Very good original paint and structurally good condition. Highly detailed carved feather work overall and excellent painted feather detail. Raised crossed wing tips. Fluted tail with a small chip from tip. Signed and dated 1988. Together with a SHOVELLER HEN by Loren Tilton in original paint. Broken tail and piece of bill missing. 100-150 One Shown 254 OIL ON ARTIST BOARD by Rob Leslie, Washington Township, NJ. Mr. Leslie has won numerous competitions including both wildlife and duck stamp competitions. Typical Barnegat Bay winter scene with redheads in flight. Image size approximately 15" x 21". Expertly framed. Excellent condition. Signed lower left. 800-1200 255 TWO FINE AND RARE LAUGHING GULLS by C.F. Hoffman. The drake and hen with very fine detailed original paint. Both with raised crossed elongated wing tips. Both heads slightly turned. Both with small area of gesso flaking where heads meet bodies. Both retain a fine patina. Overall length 9 1/2". Both signed on bottoms. 300-500 256 CAT BIRD by Robert Kurkewicz, Beach Haven, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Deep reliefcarved wings and upswept fluted tail. Fine feather detail with excellent paint feathering. Perched on wood base. 100-200

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257 RARE GOLDEN PLOVER by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey, Chincoteague, VA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Very fine painted feather detail. Relief-carved wings and carved split tail. Mounted on a driftwood base. The decoy is branded CIGAR. 300-400 258 GREATER YELLOWLEGS by Forrest "Bud" Jennings, Shamong, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Fine painted feather detail. Split-tail carving. Head is turned slightly left. Mounted on a custom burl base. Branded FJH on bottom. 200-300 259 RARE YELLOWLEG by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey, Chincoteague, VA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Fine painted feather detail with split carved tail. Unusual example carved with a minnow in throat. Mounted on a weighted clam shell. Decoy is signed and branded. The base also signed. 300-400 260 RARE ROBIN SNIPE by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey, Chincoteague, VA. Carved in the Cobb Island style. Near-mint original paint and condition. Split-tail carving. Mounted on a burl wood base. The decoy is signed and branded. 300-400 261 ONE-QUARTER SIZE MERGANSER HEN by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and structurally fine condition. Relief-carved wings. Notation on bottom: From John Hillman, 1973. Signed and dated Jan. 1967. 75-125 262 FINE PAIR OF MERGANSERS, probably Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint with fine carved comb detail. 100-150 263 GROUP OF THREE SHOREBIRDS, consisting of a PEEP by Steve Morey, a MINIATURE PLOVER by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey, and a PREENING PEEP, possibly "Cigar" Daisey. All in mint condition. 100-200 264 BLACK DUCK, probably Hooper's Island, MD. Good original paint showing in-use wear. Structurally good condition with typical mid-neck check. Retains bottom keel weight, ring and staple. 100-200 265 EARLY COOT from North Carolina in what appears to be good original paint and structurally good condition. Solid carved with typical drying checks, one the length of back. Removable inset bill. Bottom weight intact. 200-300 266 EARLY PRIMITIVE MERGANSER, probably Maritime provinces. Old working paint and structurally good condition. Mid-neck check. Carved eyes and three leather comb feathers. Inlet bottom weight. 100-150 267 FINE PAIR OF RUDDY DUCKS by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey, Chincoteague, VA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Both with carved primary and secondary feather work to backs. Both with fluted carved tails. Both with carved bill detail. Both signed and branded on bottoms. 300-400

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268 FLYING MALLARD DRAKE by a member of the Hudson family, Chincoteague, VA. Good original paint showing weathering. Outstretched carved cupped wings and extended neck turned left. Broad spread fluted tail. Carved feet extended from underside. Very good structural condition. For similar examples see Ira D. Hudson and Family by Henry H. Stansbury. Included in the chapter Flying, Standing and Walking beginning on page 142. 1500-2500

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269 EARLY PINTAIL DRAKE by C.R."Ridge" Marter, Burlington, NJ. Good original paint and unused condition. Some scuffs to paint. Structurally good with an open check on breast. Classic Marter decoy with raised wings and fluted tail. Hollow. Retains brass tag. 150-250 270 PAIR OF CANVASBACKS by C.R. "Ridge" Marter, Burlington, NJ. Old working paint and very good structural condition. Hollow carved. Incised wing and tail carving. Both retain bottom pad weight, rigging and brass owner tags. 100-200 271 TWO DECOY HEADS by C.R. "Ridge" Marter, Burlington, NJ. Unfinished condition. Both exhibit this master maker's quality carving. 50-75 272 VERY EARLY DECOY by C. R. "Ridge" Marter, Burlington, NJ. Coat of primer paint. Raised carved wings and fluted tail. Hollow with weight, rigging and name tag. Possibly a goldeneye. 75-125 273 PAIR OF WORKING CANVASBACKS by Bud and Kevin Hammell,Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Both in excellent original paint and condition. The hen with a restful head position. Both signed and dated 1988. Both with the Stoney Hill brand on bottoms. 200-300 274 VERY FINE MINIATURE BLACK DUCK by Manfred K. Scheel, Bethlehem, PA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Fine detailed carved primary and secondary wings. Raised wing tips and fluted tail. Mounted atop a carved base. Signed and dated 1988 on bottom. 200-300 275 OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK, probably Connecticut. Near-mint original paint and condition. Reliefcarved wings, low snug head and fine painted feather detail. Retains egg-shaped bottom weight and rigging leather. Signed M 5/8 under bill. 100-200 276 FINE BLACK DUCK by Armand J. Carney. Near-mint original paint and condition. Very fine detailed painted feather work. Head turned slightly left. Signed on bottom. 200-300

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277 VERY FINE MINIATURE MALLARD HEN by Loren Tilton, Brick, NJ. Near-mint original paint with fine detailed carving. Raised carved crossed wing tips and carved fluted tails. Mounted on a custom base. 75-125 278 RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Carved in the style of A.E. Crowell. Long flowing crest, carved crossed wing tips and fluted tail. Very fine detailed feather work. 300-400 279 FINE MINIATURE PUFFIN by Manfred K. Scheel, Bethlehem, PA. Near-mint original paint and condition. Carved grasping two tiny fish in bill. Fine detailed carving with raised wing tips. Mounted atop a carved rock atop base. Signed and dated '89. 100-200 280 SNEAKBOX MODEL, BARNEGAT BAY STYLE, in excellent original paint and condition. Together with pair of oars and spray screen and four miniature decoys, consisting of three black ducks and a Canada goose. By Charles Van Note. Decoys signed and dated 12/75. 200-300 281 OVERSIZED AMERICAN MERGANSER DRAKE by Clint Chase, Monroe, CT. Near-mint original paint and condition. Hollow carved with deep relief-carved wings. The head finely detailed and turned slightly right. Retains full keel and maker's brand. 400-600 282 IMPRESSIVE MINIATURE BARNEGAT BAY SNEAK BOX by Winfield Scott, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Complete with oars, push pole gaff rigging and batten boards. Together with nine miniature decoys. See American Sailing Craft, Figure 79, for similar full-size model. 200-300 283 PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, probably Chincotegue, VA. Weathered original paint and structurally good condition. Both hollow construction. Both retain bottom weights. Both heads slightly turned. 100-200 284 MINIATURE CALLING CANADA GOOSE by Mutt Cranmer, Parkertown, NJ. Near-mint original paint and good condition. Hairline crack in right wing tip. Raised tips and fluted tail. 30-50

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285 VERY FINE FULL-SIZE SWAN by Loren Tilton, Brick, NJ. Very good original paint and good structural condition. Some rubs to tail edge. Detailed feather work overall. Deep reliefcarved wings. Carved crossed wing tips and broad fluted tail. Signed on bottom. 300-500

286 EARLY SWAN by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Very minor shelf nicks. Graceful curved neck. Has a very nice patina. 400-600

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287 FINE NEW JERSEY SWAN by Bud and Kevin Hammell. Very good original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Deep ice groove. Nice neck position and sculpted head. Small chip from right side of tail edge. Signed, branded and dated 1995 on bottom. 200-400

288 RARE BLACK SWAN by Bud and Kevin Hammell. Excellent original paint and condition. Paint showing some scuffs marks and some small chips to paint on back. Hollow construction with deep ice groove. Graceful neck position with sculpted head. Signed, branded and dated 1995. 200-400 289 SNOWY EGRET by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Original paint and good structural condition. Paint crazing to back. Carved in a snakeyhead position. Some light discoloration and drips on bottom. Signed and branded H.C. 100-200

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290 OLD SQUAW DRAKE by Frank Dobbins, in antiqued original paint and unused condition. Together with an OLD SQUAW DRAKE, probably Maine, with weathered paint. Retains bottom pad weight. 100-200 291 VERY EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. Excellent original paint showing some shelf scuffs. Unused condition. Nice comb-feather painting on sides. Retains the small Ken Harris stencil on bottom. 200-300 292 RARE FLORIDA GALLINULE (COOT) by D.W. Nichols, Smiths Falls, Ontario. Near-mint original paint and condition. Raised carved wings and carved fluted tail. Partial felt liner on bottom. Maker's information painted on bottom. 300-500 293 GOLDENEYE HEN, probably Quebec area. Antiqued original paint with raised carved wing and fluted tail. High head turned slightly left. Rigging removed. 100-150 294 VERY EARLY RED HEAD, St. Clair Flats, in very old working paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction with bottom board. Together with a RED HEAD DRAKE, probably Ontario, in very old working paint and structurally good condition. Lower neck repair. Branded R on left side. 100-200 295 TWO MINIATURE GULLS in weathered paint and condition. Together with TWO WHIMSICAL FISH DECOYS in excellent original paint and condition. Fish with metal fins. 75-125 296 TWO EARLY MERGANSERS, probably Maritime Provinces. Both in very old working paint. Both structurally good. One hollow with a check the length of back. 200-300

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297 RARE OVERSIZED MAGNUM BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and structurally sound condition. Hollow pine construction with fine detailed painted feather work. Retains full weighted bottom keel. Crisp brand and notation that it is from the personal gunning rig of Charles R. Birdsall, with his signature and business card. 400-700 298 VERY RARE PAIR OF OVERSIZED MAGNUM MALLARDS by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Fine detailed painted feather work. Both hollow pine construction. Full weighted bottom keels. Both with crisp brands. Both with notation: From my personal rig and dated 1971. Both signed Charles R. Birdsall. See Wildfowler Decoys by Cowan and LaFountain for additional literature. 800-1200

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299 GOLDENEYE DRAKE, possibly Canada, possibly original paint and very good structural condition. Together with an early BLUEBILL HEN, Mason style, probably original paint and good structural condition. 100-200 300 LIFE-SIZE GREATER YELLOWLEG in near-mint original paint and condition. Carved with detailed feather work overall. Split tail and open bill grasping a snail shell. Mounted on a driftwood base with marsh plants and star fish. 200-300 301 EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by the Mason Decoy Company, Detroit, MI. Old working paint. Sleeping position. Together with a BLACK DUCK, Mason Decoy Company, standard grade, glass eye. Old working paint and fair structural condition. Strong Mackey stamp on bottom. 100-200 302 GROUP OF THREE GOLDEN PLOVER TINNY SHOREBIRDS in weathered original paint. Two with partial stencils on interiors. Some possible touch-up to black areas. 200-300 303 EARLY NEW JERSEY BRANT in old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Bottom weights removed. Branded MSH twice on bottom. Together with a CURLEW, probably Italy, in weathered original paint with metal feet atop wood base. 100-150 304 EARLY BLACK DUCK by the Mason Decoy Company, Detroit, MI, circa 1915. Standard grade, tack eye model. Areas of original paint feathering on back. Areas of repaint to head. Retains unusual bottom weights. 100-200 305 SET OF FOUR FLYING WILLETS by Robert Kurkewicz, Beach Haven, NJ. Excellent original paint and structurally fine condition. All in various positions and wing detail. 200-250

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306 FINE EARLY CARVED AMERICAN EAGLE carved in the manner of John Bellamy, Kittery, ME. Weathered original paint and very good structural condition. Eagle perched atop a patriotic American shield with lances displaying unfurled American flags. 400-600 307 FINE BEACH BIRD, probably a peep, by Lloyd Johnson, Bay Head, NJ. Mint original paint and condition. Carved and painted in the manner of the Long Island Verity family. Raised relief-carved crossed wings. Branded L J. 600-900 308 EXCEPTIONAL BLUE WING TEAL DRAKE by Lloyd Johnson, Bay Head, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Exceptionally fine painted feather detail. Displays relief-carved primary and secondary wing carving. Raised, elongated and carved layered wing tips. Carved fluted tail. Head is turned sharply right. Retains the Lloyd Johnson brand on bottom. Notation on bottom: Male Blue Wing Teal, 1964, Bay Head, NJ. Signed by Lloyd Johnson. Bears the Hillman collection ink stamp and staple. Small T on underside. 2500-3500 309 OUTSTANDING LESSER YELLOWLEG by Lloyd Johnson, Bay Head, NJ. Mint original paint and condition. Carved with relief wing detail and extended wing tips with layered feathering ending with a split tail. Head turned boldly left. Exhibits fine detailed painted feather work overall. Mounted on realistic painted legs atop a driftwood base. Signed by Lloyd Johnson and dated 1964. 4000-5000

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310 EARLY BRANT by Pete Wilbur, Island Heights, NJ. Very good original paint with some shrinkage at neck base. Excellent structural condition. Carved in a preening position with carved split wing tips. Unrigged. Hollow. Branded CW. Signed. 100-200 311 CANDAD GOOSE by Rube Corliss, Manahawkin, NJ. Excellent original paint in unrigged and unused condition. Hollow construction. Hairline crack in lower part of neck. 300-400 312 VERY EARLY SHOREBIRD, probably New Jersey, in very old working paint and good structural condition. Bill is an old replacement. Wire legs removed. Together with a SHOREBIRD attributed to Taylor Johnson, Bay Head, NJ. Weathered working paint and fair structural condition. Puppy-bite damage to head and tail areas. 100-200 313 GRAY BACK GULL by Pete Wilbur, Island Heights, NJ. Original paint showing in-use wear. Hollow construction. Split tail. Bottom pad weight removed. Branded CW. 100-200 314 GRAY BACK GULL by Pete Wilbur, Island Heights, NJ. Very good original paint showing in-use wear. Hollow construction. Split tail. Retains large bottom pad weight. Branded CW and GBH. Together with a factory CANVASBACK HEN in old working paint. 100-200 315 PAIR OF BUFFLEHEADS, possibly Connecticut. Both with original weathered paint and in good structural condition. Both with deep ice groove wing separation. Minor shot scarring. Both with inlet bottom weights. Eye missing from hen. 100-200 316 PAIR OF ONE-THIRD SIZE MALLARDS by Al Nunan, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint showing some crazing and sap bleed to both. Both structurally sound. Stamped, signed and one dated 1958. 100-200

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317 FINE WATERCOLOR by Jim Simpson, Bristol, NY, depicts two wood cocks in flight over a pond setting. Rustic barn in background. An outstanding portrayal of a classic sporting scene. Signed LR. Matted, glazed and framed. Image size 13" x 20". 300-500 318 BLACK DUCK, probably New Jersey, in very old working paint. Structurally good condition. Retains bottom weight and rigging. Together with a NEW JERSEY BLACK DUCK in very weathered working paint. Hollow construction. Retains bottom weight. Structurally very good with mid-neck crack. 100-150 319 OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK, New Jersey. Flocked paint that may be original. Structurally very good with some shot scarring. Hollow construction with inlet bottom weight. 100-125 320 EARLY NEW JERSEY BLACK DUCK in very old working paint, some possibly the original. Hollow construction. Retains bottom pad weight. Paper tag with Fenamore, N.J. 100-200 321 TWO NEW JERSEY BLACK DUCKS. Both in old working paint. Good structural condition. One retains John Hillman sales tag. 100-200 322 GROUP OF THREE VERY EARLY YELLOWLEG SHOREBIRDS. Very good original paint and fair structural condition. Two with bills broken at face. All three directly from a shooting rig with Cape May county origins. All with unusual upswept tails. All mounted atop a wood base. 300-500

323 GROUP OF THREE EARLY YELLOWLEG SHOREBIRDS in good original paint and condition. All structurally good with partial original bills. All with pinched breasts. All directly from a Cape May county shooting rig. 300-500 324 BLACK DUCK SLEEPER in excellent original paint and unused condition. Fine detailed feather paint with nice feather carving to head and sides. Head carved into body. Carved fluted tail and full bottom keel. 100-200 325 EARLY BLACK DUCK, attributed to Bowen, circa 1920. Retains traces of what appears to be original paint. Structurally good with chips missing from underside of bill. Crack in tail area. Relief-carved wing detail. Hollow, three-piece construction. 100-200

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326 EARLY BROADBILL HEN by H.V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Weathered original paint and structurally good condition. Hollow construction with inlet bottom weight. Old repair at base of neck. Small chip from underside of bill. Very early New Jersey classic. 800-1200 327 BLACK DUCK by Harry M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ. Rare example by this noted New Jersey maker, in excellent original paint showing scratch feather overall. Structurally excellent condition. Retains original tack eyes. Hollow construction with inlet bottom weight. Brass screw eye for rigging. Screw eyes were common in the Shourds' rigs that were gunned over by the Dillworth family. Very light rubs to bill edges. For similar examples, see New Jersey Decoys by Henry Fleckenstein. A fine and rare example. 2500-3500 328 BROADBILL DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Original paint to back and head and working paint to white sides and bottom. Some possible touch up to breast and tail area. Hollow carved. Structurally good condition. Two chips to tail edge. Sliver missing from underside of bill. Retains historic MECRAY brand, an early Cape May, NJ, family. 600-900

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329 VERY EARLY CANADA GOOSE by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Very old working paint with some original paint possibly showing. Structurally good condition with old repair to bill and check to upper neck. Hollow construction. Bottom pad weight that probably covers the inlet weight. Partial brand evident, KLINE, with remainder covered by weight. 800-1200

330 EARLY RARE TERN DECOY, probably New Jersey, in excellent original paint and condition. Retains original bill that is inlet through the head. Very rare early shorebird used to harvest tern feathers for women's fashions in the early 1900's. 500-800

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331 EXTREMELY RARE HUDSONIAN CURLEW by Taylor Johnson, Pt. Pleasant, NJ, circa 1880-1890. Excellent original paint and structurally sound condition. Original inset curved bill. Very minor in-use wear. Retains carrying screw eye just below tail. This decoy was part of the Dr. James M. McCleery collection sold at Sotheby's in the January 2000 sale. Bears the McCleery collection stamp on bottom in front of placement hole. For literature, see Call to the Sky by Robert Shaw, page 55, New Jersey Decoys by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., page 160, Sotheby's catalog, The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery , pages 144-145. 16000-18000

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332 VERY RARE BLACK BREAST PLOVER by Thomas Gelston, Quogue, NY. Retains what appears to be excellent original paint with very minor wear. Bill appears to be original. Very good condition with some shot scarring. Cork construction. This is one of the decoys made for retail sale by Abercrombie & Fitch and is thought to be one of the few existing in original paint. 400-600 333 RARE RUDDY DUCK with carved wood top section and cork bottom. Very good original paint and condition. Split tail carving and deep ice groove. Head turned slightly right. Owner's paper label under bill. 75125 334 ROBIN SNIPE attributed to John Dilley, Quogue, NY. Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Bill appears to be original. Retains shoe button eyes. 200-300 335 UNUSUAL CARVED RAIL SITTING A YOUNG CHICK by Jimmy Bauden, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Carved in a nesting pose atop a bed of marsh grass. Mounted on a custom base. Signed and dated 1987 on bottom. 100-200 336 ONE-THIRD SIZE PAIR OF RUDDY DUCKS BY Herb Daisey, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint with some minor shelf marks. Sound structural condition. Both with fine painted feather detail. Slightly turned heads. Both signed on bottoms. 75-125 337 DIMINUTIVE CANVASBACK DRAKE by Lee Dudley, Knotts Island, NC, circa 1890. Very old working paint and structurally very good condition with restoration to head. This decoy bears the deep LD on bottom and was part of the gunning rig from the Pocahontas Gunning Club and probably used by Edward L. Mayer, the club secretary. A very fine and rare example. For literature see the informative article by Dick McIntyre in Decoy Magazine. 2000-3000 338 BLACK DUCK, possibly Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Very old working paint. The head possibly in original paint. Structurally good with old bill repair. Bottom weight removed. Together with an early MERGANSER DRAKE, Chincoteague, VA. Old working paint and good structural condition. 100-200 339 EARLY AND RARE CAST IRON WING DUCK, probably the Susquehanna Flats, similar in structure to the decoys attributed to the Graham family. Structurally very good with old working canvasback paint pattern. Areas of old rust evident overall. Retains old collector's label on bottom. 200-400

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340 PAIR OF MALLARDS attributed to Wendal Smith, Fox River, IL. Both of cork construction. Both with very good original paint. Structurally very good with inlet bottom weights. Both with wood heads. 100-200 341 UNUSUAL AND RARE PAIR OF BOG SHOES. An early pair from the Horicon Marsh area of Wisconsin. Both in excellent structural condition with original leather boot bindings and laces. Both approximately 19 " long and 11" at the widest point. 200-300 342 SCOTER from the Maritime Provinces, in old working paint and fair structural condition. Weight removed. Together with a working reproduction of a GOLDENEYE, Ward Bros. style, "fat jaw" model in very weathered condition. 100-200 343 FLYING MALLARD DRAKE that retains very good original paint with fine feather detail. Structurally very good with some minor dents on underside. Overall length is approximately 20 inches. Wing span is 26 1/2". Hanging staple on back. 100-200 344 EARLY EIDER DRAKE, probably Maine, in very old working paint and structurally fair condition. Lower side of bill replaced. Upper part of bill at head with deep carved "V". Bottom rigging removed. Similar in style to the Monhegan Island decoys. 100-200

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345 VERY FINE PINTAIL HEN by the L.T. Ward Bros., Crisfield, MD, circa 1940's. Outstanding original paint and structurally fine condition. Some minor crazing to filler where neck meets body. Appears to be three shot dents on right side near speculum. Head is turned very slightly left. Retains keel with bottom weight. Excellent original untouched condition. For similar examples, see Ward Decoys by B. McGrath and R. Gard. 6000-8000

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346 EXTREMELY RARE ONE-HALF SIZE PINTAIL DRAKE by folk artist Lloyd J. Tyler, Crisfield, MD, (1898-1970). This exceptional carving is in near-mint original paint and condition. Very full protruding breast and full thick body with exceptionally long sprig tail. Mounted on two carved legs atop painted feet on a rectangular base. For an almost identical example, see Lloyd J. Tyler *Folk Artist* Decoy Maker, by Henry Stansbury, page 108. 500-800

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347 EXTREMELY RARE ONE-HALF SIZE PINTAIL DRAKE by folk artist Lloyd J. Tyler, Crisfield, MD, (1898-1970). This exceptional carving is in near-mint original paint and condition. Very full protruding breast and full thick body with carved sprig tail. Head turned boldly right. Mounted on two carved legs with painted feet atop a custom base. For a similar example see Lloyd J. Tyler *Folk Artist*Decoy Maker, by Henry Stansbury, page 108. 500-800

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348 FINE AND RARE WOOD DUCK DRAKE by the L.T. Ward Bros., Crisfield, MD, circa 1934-36. Retains outstanding original paint and is in unused condition. Solid cedar construction and has never been weighted. The head is turned just slightly left. Very small area of neck filler is loose, but accompanies the decoy. This decoy won Best in Show at the J. Evans McKinney Old Decoy Contest at the Havre de Grace Decoy and Wildlife Festival in May, 2004. For literature, see Ward Brothers' Decoys by R. Gard and B. McGrath. 40000-60000

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349 EARLY SHOREBIRD by a member of the Randall family, Seabrook, NH. Very good original paint showing in-use wear. Structurally very good condition with some shot scarring. Head turned sharply left. Bill appears to be original. For information on the Randall family, see The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, J. Engers, page 64. 300-500 350 RARE MINIATURE SHOVELER DRAKE by A.J. King, North Scituate, RI. This rare carving, possibly unique, is in excellent near-mint original paint and condition exhibits a shoveler drake in a simulated pond setting with upper half of the shoveler above the water and the lower half, below the water line with feet in a swimming pose. Custom formed base with glass inset. Signed on edge of base. Retains paper label from the Crossroads of Sport, Inc., New York, NY, on bottom. 800-1200

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351 EARLY SWIMMING NEW JERSEY BRANT, possibly the Parker family. Very old working paint and excellent condition. Hollow construction. Retains bottom pad weight stamped KLO. 100-150 352 VERY EARLY BRANT, Barnegat Bay, in old working paint. Possibly the Inman family, Manahawkin, NJ. Structurally very good with hairline crack in lower neck. Hollow carved. Retains bottom pad weights. Very early New Jersey classic brant. 75-125 353 VERY EARLY NEW JERSEY BRANT in very weathered working paint. Structurally fair with neck repairs. Hollow carved with inlet bottom weight. 50-75 354 VERY EARLY NEW JERSEY BRANT in very weathered working paint. Structurally good with the underside of bill missing. Hollow carved, dowelled construction. Retains bottom pad weight. 50-75 355 EARLY NEW JERSEY BRANT, attributed to Chris Sprague, Beach Haven, NJ. Old working paint taken down to reveal some original paint. Structural very good. Hollow carved. Retains bottom pad weight. 100-150 356 EARLY NEW JERSEY BRANT, possibly the Inman family, Manahawkin, NJ. Weathered working paint. Structurally good with chip missing from bottom of bill. Hollow carved with bottom pad weight. New Jersey classic. 50-75 357 GROUP OF FOUR DECOY BOOKS consisting of Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway by A. Haid, Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway by G. Starr, Jr., New England Decoys by J. and S. Delph, Wild Fowl Decoys by J. Barber, second edition. All with dust covers. 75-125 358 MARTHA'S VINEYARD DECOYS by Stanley Murphy. Very good condition. Retains dust cover with some minor fading. 200-300 359 ST. CLAIR TO THE ST. LAWRENCE by Bernard W. "Barnie" Crandell. First edition in excellent condition with original dust jacket. Together with Shang by Dixon MacD. Merkt. First edition in excellent original condition with original dust jacket. 100-200 360 GROUP OF SEVEN DECOY BOOKS consisting of Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by H. Fleckenstein, Jr., L.T. Ward and Bro., Decoy and Waterfowl by A.C. Becker, Jr., The Outlaw Gunner by H. Walsh, North American Waterfowler by P. S. Bernsen, Ira Hudson and Family by H. Stansbury, and Mason Decoys, Fieldcrest Publications. 100-150 361 GROUP OF DECOY SIX BOOKS AND ASSORTED DECOY CATALOGS AND MAGAZINES, consisting of Duck Decoys by Eugene Connett, Duck Decoy by R. Coykendall, Bird Carving by J. Lacey, Ward Bros., Wildfowl Decoys by J. Barber, 1937 edition, blue cloth cover, Wildfowl Decoys by J. Barber, 1954 edition, red cloth cover. Together with eight pamphlets and catalogs. 100-150 362 SIX DECOY BOOKS consisting of Lloyd Tyler, Folk Artist, by H. Stansbury, Waterfowl Heritage by W. Conoley, Jr., Gunning the Chesapeake by R. Walsh, American Bird Decoys by W. Mackey, Jr., Shorebird Decoys by H. Fleckenstein, Jr. , and The Art of the Decoy by A. Earnest. All with dust jackets. 100-200

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363 GROUP OF THREE EARLY BLUEBILLS, New Jersey. All with old working paint. All in good structural condition. Hollow construction. One with raised, heart-shaped wing carving. 100-150 One Shown 364 BRANT attributed to Chris Sprague, Beach Haven, NJ. Very old working paint worn to the wood in areas. Structurally very good. Retains bottom pad weight. Appears to be Chris Sprague's signature on bottom. 100-200 365 VERY EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Old working paint and structurally good condition. Hollow carved. Retains bottom pad weight. Rare brand from the Accomac Gun Club. 200-300 366 PAIR OF PINTAILS by William Oler, Beach Haven, NJ. Gunning models in excellent original paint and condition. Both hollow. Carved in a preening position. Inlet bottom weights. Branded. One signed. 100-200 367 GROUP OF THREE MINIATURES by Capt. Jess Urie, Rock Hall, MD. Group consists of a pintail drake, a Canada goose and a goldeneye drake. All in excellent original paint and condition. Drake Goldeneye written on bottom of one. 100-150 368 VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE, Parkertown, NJ. Very old working paint. Structurally fair, hollow carved. Together with a BLUEBILL HEN, New Jersey, in very old working paint. Hollow carved, structurally good condition. 75-125 One Shown 369 GROUP OF THREE BLUEBILLS, all with old working paint. All in fair condition. 75-100 One Shown 370 BLUEBILL DRAKE, possibly Connecticut. Old working paint. Together with a BLUEBILL DRAKE, a re-worked Mason, in old working paint. 75-125 One Shown 371 PAIR OF ONE-THIRD SIZE MALLARDS by Bob Jobes, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and condition. Both signed. Together with a MINIATURE BLACK DUCK by Bernie Daisey, Chincoteague, VA, in mint condition. 50-75 372 EARLY NEW JERSEY BLUEBILL DRAKE in very old working paint and structurally good condition. Chip from left side of tail. Retains bottom weight. LB brand, possibly Lou Barkelow. Together with a BLUEBILL DRAKE, New Jersey, possibly Henry Grant, in very old working paint and structurally good condition. Hollow carved, bottom pad weight. 100-200 One Shown 373 BLUEBILL DRAKE, New Jersey, in very old working paint. Attributed to Lou Barkelow, Forked River, NJ. Bears bottom weight stamped LB. Together with a BLUEBILL DRAKE, New Jersey, in very old working paint. Structurally good. Hollow carved, dowelled construction. 75-125 One Shown

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374 BLUEBILL DRAKE, New Jersey, in very old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Possibly Barnegat, NJ. Together with a small MERGANSER, in antiqued paint. Hollow construction. Good structural condition. 75-125 375 GROUP OF FOUR MINIATURE MALLARDS, all in excellent original paint and condition. All signed on bottoms, three are dated.100-150 376 EARLY B RANT, Barnegat Bay, in very old working paint. Hollow carved with unusual high-head position. Typical mid-neck crack. Inlet bottom weight. 50-100 377 PAIR OF DECORATIVE TWO-THIRD SIZE WOOD DUCKS in near-mint original paint and condition. Both with raised wing tips and fluted tail. Both with very fine painted feather detail. Each with one leg showing on side. Together with a MINIATURE MERGANSER-STLYE DUCK, probably mahogany. 50-75 378 GROUP OF FOUR MINIATURE DECOYS consisting of a sleeping mallard, a wood duck hen, green wing teal drake, signed, and a Michigan gadwall. 75-125 379 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER by R. Swihura. Very good original paint and fair condition. Break and loss to bill. Together with a Wildfowler-style MALLARD in original paint, unused, a BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE, unused, and a MALLARD SLEEPER, unused. Branded HALL. 75-125 Not Shown 380 MINIATURE SWAN AND MINIATURE GOOSE by Capt. Jess Urie, Rock Hall, MD. Both in very good original paint and condition. Both signed on bottom. 50-75 381 CANVAS-COVERED COOT, probably Churches Island, NC. Original paint with minor wear. Bottom board. DBH branded in bottom. Together with a ONE-QUARTER SIZE CANADA GOOSE by Wallace O'Neil, IV. Excellent original paint and condition. 75-125

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382 EARLY NEW JERSEY BRANT in old working paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains bottom pad weight. Underside of bill tip missing. 75-125 383 EARLY NEW JERSEY BRANT in old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Together with an early New Jersey REDHEAD in working paint and fair condition. Hollow construction. Bears the Mackey stamp and purchased from the Mackey sale, Session 8. 100-200 384 EARLY NEW JERSEY BRANT in old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Together with an early New Jersey REDHEAD in working paint and fair condition. Hollow construction.Bears the Mackey stamp and purchased from the Mackey sale, Session 8. 100-200 385 ONE-HALF SIZE BUFFLEHEAD by Dick Cash. Near-mint original paint and condition. Very detailed carved feathering and intricate paint. Raised crossed wing tips and carved fluted tail. Carved in a restful position. Signed. 75-125 386 ONE-HALF SIZE SHOVELER DRAKE by Dick Cash, Forked River, NJ. Excellent original paint and structurally fair condition. Very fine detailed feather paint work. Carved, layered feathers. Crossed wing tips. One wing tip needing to be re-attached. 100-200 387 TWO EARLY PAIRS OF CANVAS DECOYS by the Macal Dekoy Company. The pairs consist of mallards and pintails. They appear to be in unused condition, although the pintails have drop weights attached to rigging loops. Paint is very strong with minimal wear. 75-125

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388 DECOYS OF THE ATLANTIC FLYWAY by G. Starr, DECOYS OF THE MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY by A. Haid, ART OF THE DECOY by Adele Earnest, and L.T. WARD & BRO. All with dust jackets and minor staining. 75-125 389 GROUP OF FOUR DECOYS consisting of a Mason Factory BLACK DUCK in old working paint, a factory WIDGEON, in old working paint, an Upper Bay decoy in old working paint, poor condition and a factory decoy, balsa, in old working paint. 50-100 390 BLUEBILL HEN, Quebec area, in old working paint and good structural condition. Together with a GOLDENEYE HEN, Canada, in old working paint and structurally fair condition. Shot scarring to bill. 100-150 391 EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, probably Michigan, in old working paint and in fair structural condition. Together with TWO PRIMITIVE COOT, antiqued, and a PRIMITIVE CURLEW, antiqued, mounted on a wood base. 75-125 Not Shown 392 PINTAIL DRAKE, Delaware River region, in good original paint and unused condition. Carved wing tips and fluted tail. Together with a COOT by Birdsall Decoys, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Near-mint, signed. Also, a COOT, primitive, antiqued paint. 100-200 Not Shown. 393 CARDINAL on finial base. Tail broken, with losses to legs. 30-50 Not Shown 394 GROUP OF MINIATURE CARVINGS consisting of a CANADA GOOSE by P.L. Start, a GREEN WING TEAL with repaired bill, and CANADA GOOSE by Pete Wilbur, bill missing. Also, a pair of MALLARDS, a SHOREBIRD and a BOOBIE with bill tip missing. 75-125 Not Shown 395 THREE CARVINGS by Loren Tilton, Brick, NJ, a small woodcock, and two song birds. All in original paint. All with chips and rubs. All retain detailed feathering and well-executed painted feather work. Together with signed base, dated 1987. 50-75 Not Shown 396 CANADA GOOSE, probably Churches Island, NC. Very good original paint and condition with some very minor rubs. Wire frame with canvas cover. Wood bottom board with full keel. Appears to be unused. 75125 Not Shown 397 GROUP OF 21 UNFINISHED WOOD DUCK HEADS, probably mergansers. 100-200 Not Shown 398 GREATER YELLOWLEG by Al Nunan, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint. Structural damage to bill and tail tips. One metal leg lacking foot. Original base. 100-200 Not Shown

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Index
A Algard, C.W. 130 Anderson, R. 95 Animal Trap 26

H Hammell, K. 75, 273, 287, 288 Hancock, M. 261, 262, 338 Hand, J. 37 Harm, W. 202 Harris, J.J. 172 Harris, K. 291 Hillman, J. 90 Hirata, T. 174, 208 Hiss, J. 106, 120, 250 160A-162, 164, 168 Hoffman, C.F. 255 Hudson Family 268 I Irvine, L. 173

N Nichol, D.W. 292 Nunan, A. 155, 156, 159, 316 O Oler, W. 74, 366

R Randall Family 349 Reed, J. C. 177 Reinbold, W. 112 Rhodes, D. 102

B Baker, J. 205, 206 Berry, C. 92 Birdsall, C. 14, 17 Blades, J. 96 Blinn, E. 113 Boener, J. 167 Borkowski, L. 66 Braun, M. 61 Brettell, S. 52, 57 Brown, Jr., F.C. 60, 65 Burr, R. 228 C Carney, A. 276 Cash, D. 237-239, 244, 252, 385, 386 Chase, C. 281 Conklin, H. 145-154, 157, 158, 289 Corliss, R. 311, 313, 314 Cranmer, M. 284 Cranmer, W. 160, 203

S J Jennings, F. 62, 258 Jobes, H. 138 Joeckel, B. 178 Johnson, L. 307-309 Johnson, T. 331 Joiner, C. 125, 140, 142 K King, A.J. 350 Kirby, K. 243, 246-249 Kurkewicz, R. 99, 119, 121-123, 256, 305 Sabatini, R. 76-85 Schalk, R. 42-45, 241, 245 Schauber, A. 210 Scheel, M. 117, 165, 274, 279 Scott, W. 282 Shourds, H.M. 327 Shourds, H.V. (Seaville, NJ) 32-35, 38-40 Shourds, H.V. (Tuckerton, NJ) 326, 328, 329 Simpson, J. 317 Slack, J. and P. 36 Siebert, J. 114, 115, 204 Strunk, G. 51, 53-56, 58 T

D L Daisey, D. 257, 259, 260, 263, 267 Dilley, J. 334 Dobbins, F. 290 Dudley, L. 337 Lapham, J. 220-226, 229-232 Leslie, R. 175, 180, 212, 233, 242, 254 M E Evans Decoy Company 27 Evans, A.G. 103, 108-110, 118 F Fennimore, E. 100, 116 Fennimore, H. 209 Finney, F. 169, 170 Fitch, J. 163, 166 G Gallo, M. 199 Gelston, T. 332 Macal Dekoy Co. 387 Marter, C.R. 269-272 Marter, Jr., C.R. 46-50 Mason Decoy Company 24, 2831, 301, 304 May, J. 69 McEvoy, R. 240 McGaw, B. 129, 134 McGee, C. 104 McGuire, B. 64 McLoughlin, J. 88 Meuller, K. 176, 179 Miller, H. 59, 63, 68, 71, 72, 201 Mitchell, R.M. 124, 126-128, 131, 286 Mitchell, R. 189-198, 200, 278 Moore, B. 70 Moreland, R. 87 Morey, S. 263 V Veasey, W. 105 W Walker, G. 86, 89 Ward Bros., L.T. 345, 348 West, J. 207 White, B. 216-220 Wilbur, P. 310 Wildfowler Decoy Company 1-13, 15, 16, 18-22, 297, 298 Tilton, L. 93, 97, 111, 181, 235, 253, 277, 285, 395 Tyler, L. 346, 347 U Urie, J. 367, 380

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