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Brant by Jacob Skidmore, Skidmore Island, VA circa 1920's,30's. Brant body is cut/carved from an old life preserver. Wooden carved neck and head is inserted into body. Bill is inserted thru head. Skidmore Island, originally called Long Point Island, was purchased in 1852 by Isaac Skidmore. Located, sea side, just north of Smith Island and east of Cape Charles, VA. Skidmore Island was purchased in 1987 by the Nature Conservancy. Thanks to John Deeter, Tommy O'Connor, Dick McIntyre for information. A very helpful reference was Rick Kellam and Curtis Badger's book, "The Barrier Islands" 1989 by Stackpole books. $375. |
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Canvasback by Mark McNair and Ian McNair. 2008. Slightly hollowed body with accented primaries. Made for Eastern Shore VA Ducks Unlimited. Measures about 16 inches long, Bill to tail. Nice aged patina applied to the gray on the back. $550. Lowered price. |
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Ira Hudson style Mallard wall hanger by Ronald Justis, Chincoteague, VA. Mallard measures approx. 11 inches bill to tail and wooden plaque measres approx. 9 inches tall. $275. |
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Black Duck by Ira/Norman Hudson, Chincoteague, VA circa 1930,40. Solid body with Tack eyes and Norman's paint. Crack in neck but firm. Nice addition to your collection for $650. |
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Canvasback by Reg Birch. Chesapeake Bay Wing Duck with a great appearance. Nicely aged and would fool most. R Birch carved in underside. $325. |
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Black Duck by Ian McNair, while living in Craddockville, VA. Nice wing carving on top and scratched head. I MCNAIR incised on bottom as well as "1". $300. |
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Green Winged Teal Pair by Grayson Chesser, Sanford, VA. Tried and true gunners retired to the shelf. $650.
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Black Duck by James "Corb" Reed, ( 1897-1987 ) Chincoteague, VA. Circa 1940's. A gunning decoy with pegged bottom board. Dry flaking paint in one area. $400. |
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Godwit by William Gibian, Onancock, VA. Relief wing carving and carved wing tips. Bill splined thru head. Approx 15 inches long, bill to tail. Gibian incised under bottom. Beautiful hand crafted stand included. Sold. |
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Large Black Duck by Ian McNair, Charlottesville, VA. Gunning decoy made of cork in a preening posture. 17 inches long, head to tail. ITM carved in keel. $200. |
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Pacific Brant by Grayson Chesser, Sanford, VA 2000. Hollow carved with glass eyes in a swimming pose. Never gunned or weighted. Signed, dated and "C" carved under bottom. Sold. |
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Curlew by Mark McNair, Craddockville, VA. Carved "Root Head" in the traditional VA style. Made for VA Eastern Shire Ducks Unlimited. Hole in tail for carrying multiple shorebirds. Shot marks part of the patina on this McNair creation. McNair incised under bottom. Stand included. $750. |
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Don Briddell, Black Duck, MT Airey, MD formally Crisfield, MD. Large gunning decoy in the Crisfield style. Measures about 19 inches, bill-tail. Body carved from Balsa. Nice paint. $650. |
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Oyster Catcher by William Gibian, Onancock, VA. Relief wing carving and carved wing tips. Bill splined thru head. Gibian incised under bottom. Beautiful hand crafted stand included. $1,100. |
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Blue Winged Teal pair by Ronald Justis, Chincoteague, VA. 1994. Gorgeous Cedar carved with raised and overlapping primary feathers.Sold. |
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Miniatures by Ronald Justis, Chincoteague, VA. 2018. A Marsh Hen and a Greater Scaupe. Both are standing on a hardwood base. Sold. |
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Rare preening Canvas back drake by J. Corb Reed, 1897-1987, Chincoteague, VA. This beauty is a little different than most I've seen with his upswept tail. Relief wing carving and glass eyes. Approximately 13 inches long breast to tail. $1175. |
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Robin Snipe in feeding pose by William Gibian. This "minnow in the throat" Red Knot has nicely blended colors for a soft mellow patina. Relief wing carving and split primaries at tail. Bill is inserted thru head. 11 inches in length bill to tail. GIBIAN incised under bottom. Sold. |
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Marbled Godwit by William Gibian, Onancock, VA. Excellent and original with slightly raised wings and carved wing tips. Bill is inserted thru head. "Gibian" incised under bottom. Approximately 13.5 inches bill-tail. Sold. |
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Ruddy Duck by Pete Peterson, Cape Charles, VA. 2013. Great style, measures about 10 inches breast-tail. Nice wing patch accents on this gunner. Signed, dated and branded. Sold.
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Canada Goose by Grayson Chesser, Sanford, VA 1998. This is a one-of-a-kind hollowed, back preening presentation Goose. Approx. 12 inches wide and 25 inches long. Sold. |
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Ruddy Duck by Cameron McIntyre, Pitts Creek, VA. A solid body high head Ruddy with an outstanding style and patina. This 100 year old looking decoy has some chip carving with rusty nails in neck and old "repair" nails on left side. Nice pad weight attached with old nails. CTM incised under bottom. Sold. |
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Teal hen by Pete Peterson, Cape Charles, VA. 2000. This little gunner lost her mate. Hollowed with glass eyes. Sold. |
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Bufflehead pair, Delbert "Cigar" Daisey, Chincoteague VA circa 1980. Finely carved with accented primaries. Never weighted or used. Original brand and signed. $2200. |
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Yellowleg by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (1928-2017) Chincoteague, VA. This 2004 "sleeping" pose is one of the rarer poses Cigar made in a Yellowleg. Stamped and signed. Sold. |
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Yellowleg by Lloyd Tyler, 1950's, Crisfield, MD. Some have attributed the carving to a cab driver from Pocomoke, while Lloyd painted them. Similar shorebird is found on page 69 of Henry Stansbury's book Lloyd Tyler. $550. |
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Miniature, 4 inch, Mallard by the late Ira James Thornes, 8/29/28- 01/17/10. Clam, VA. Mr Thornes was life long resident of the area. A WWII Veteren, and worked 37 years for VA Highway Department. A similar Mallard is pictured on page 96, Fig. 140 in Barry and Velma Berkey's book Chincoteague Carvers and Their Decoys 1981. $65. |
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Miniature Humming Bird by the late Ira James Thornes, 8/29/28- 01/17/10. Clam, VA. Mr Thornes was life long resident of the area. A WWII Veteren, and worked 37 years for VA Highway Department. This Ruby Thoraded Humming Bird stands about 4 inches tall. $85. |
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Canada Goose circa 1940 by John Smith (1871-1959) South Point/ Ocean City MD. Located along the Sinepuxent Bay. This bay seperates Assateague Island from the Maryland mainland. Mr. Smith was a farmer, waterman, boat builder, gun smith and decoy maker. Not many original Smith decoys come to market, most have remained in collections. Scratch paint on back and old dry mellow paint on decoy. (more information in Jim Trimble's article in Decoy magazine, July/August 1996. $700. |
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Coot by Mark McNair, Craddockville, VA. 1988 #1. This round and very hollowed body is pegged together, top and bottom. A fantastic, artistic folk sculpture. $1450. |
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Curlew by Reg Birch, formally of Chincoteague, VA. Nice primitive shorebird with slightly raised primary feathers. Bill is splined thru head and head and neck are pegged for positional change or removal. Very nice applied patina. R Birch carved under bottom. $375. |
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Goldeneye by Hormidas Tribert, Quebec. Very nice feather carving on head and back. Painted tack eyes. H.T. stamped on bottom with strap weights. $300. |
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Miniature
Bluebill by Robert (Bob) McGaw (1879-1958) Havre De Grace,MD. Original carving, circa.1950, measures, approx.5 and 3/4 inches long. Drake has a hairline crack in neck. Drake rests on Walnut base, felt was applied to bottom of base. Great patina highlights the outstanding paint patterns. $350. |
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1/3 sized Mallard by Tom Haman, Middletown,DE circa 1990. Thanks to Matt Burton for info. Tom sold decoys out of a crab shedding opperation near Lewis, DE. Tom was known for his gunning decoys versus these rare decoratives. $175. |
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Nathen Cobb Black Duck,
Cobb Island VA. by Frank Finney. This two piece hollow decoy portrays the realism of its 100 + year old namesake. This decoy was exhibited in the Chincoteague Decoy Museum for many years. Own this museum quality decoy.
$500.
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Black Duck by Art Kilman, Pocomoke City, MD. 1988 Outstanding hollowed decoy signed and dated. Art stopped carving and attending decoy shows about 20 years ago. Not many of his decoys are available. $350. |
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Pintail drake by the late and eccentric J.Eldred Tyler, 1901-1995. Mr Tyler, a lifelong resident of Crisfield, MD made and sold his decoys in front of his home. Folk Art in its purest form. $150. |
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A very nice pheasant by Ralph Reed Chincoteague, Va. Circa. 1970's. A great find off the island. Mr Reed lived on Ocean Blvd and made and sold carvings during the 1960s 70s and mid 80s. This pheasant is in excellent condition and stands 8 inches tall. $50. |
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Decoys Deluxe, Morrison, IL. ca. 1939-1940's. These factory decoys were produced from live birds preserved through taxidermy. Decoys Deluxe were produced only in the Mallard species. $300
Information obtained from North American Factory Decoys 2003, Kenneth L. Trayer. Reyart Publishing
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