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Red Knot by Mark McNair, Craddockville, VA. Eloquent style and patina on this shorebird. #3 punched under breast. Only 12 of these were made. McNair incised under bottom. Carved eyes. Mark's stand included. $750. |
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Ruddy Duck by Pete Peterson, Cape Charles, VA. Great style, measures about 10 inches breast-tail. Gunning decoy,signature barely legible and branded. $350 |
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Red Knot by Grayson Chesser, Sanford, VA. Back preener with glass eyes. Shorebirds are few and far between by Grayson and a fine one here. C carved under bottom. Stand included. $400. |
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Canvasback by S. Doug Jester (1876-1961) Chincoteague, VA circa 1940. Note the yellow eyes but dark bill. Carved from Cotton wood with a Cedar wood head. Mint and never rigged. Approx. 16 inches long bill to tail. Previous owners tag has been removed from bottom. $875.
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Canada Goose by Miles Hancock (1888-1974) Chincoteague, VA. This 1/4 size carving is dated Aug 29, 1967. Mr Miles started making miniatures in 1963. Approx. 6 inches bill to tail. Nice mint original with decorative raised wings. Sold.
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Black Duck pair by Gary Marshall, Cambridge, MD. 2010. Articulat carved miniatures with raised primaries. Hen has a slightly turned head and tucked bill. Signed and dated. $325. |
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Pintail by Lloyd Tyler (1898-1970) Crisfield, MD. Circa 1940. Long, 21 inches, Bill to tail. Nice Tyler form with gunning wear. Crack in neck but firm. A great Lloyd Tyler to own. $1,300. |
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Clapper Rail by William Gibian, Onancock, VA. Life size shorebird. Approximately 13 inches Bill to tail. The Clapper Rail resides in Bay salt marshes and dines on Fiddler crabs and other crustaceans. This Rail rests on a beautiful darkwood base. $1,100. |
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Black Duck pair, Grayson Chesser, Sanford, VA. Miniature pair, mint. Glass eyes, "C" carved under bottom. Sold. |
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Peep, Mark McNair, Craddockville, VA. Feeding pose with carved, slightly raised primaries. Mark's stand included. $600. |
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Red Breasted Merganser by Danny Marshall originally from Sanford, VA. This solid cedar body decoy, with a round breast
resembles his mentors, Lem and Steve Ward of Crisfield, MD. Outstanding condition and signed. Sold. |
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Bluebill/Lesser Scaup pair by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (1928-2017) Chincoteague, VA. This pair was made about 1980 and were Cigars "competition grade" decoys. Never weighted or rigged. Note the wing patch on hen. Cigar credited this to John Zackman from Michigan, whom he admired. Signed and stamped. Sold. |
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Black Duck by James "Corb" Reed, 1897-1984, Chincoteague, VA. Circa mid 1970's. Classic gunning bird has never been rigged. JC REED stamped in bottom. Sold. |
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Black Duck by William Gibian, Onancock, VA. Mint back prenner pose with raised primary feathers and nice carved tail feathers. Hollow 2 piece decoy. This is a one of a kind carving by Bill, as he states on his card. Gibian incited on bottom (under Bill's card) Sale Pending. |
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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. $600. |
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Green Winged Teal Pair by Grayson Chesser, Sanford, VA. Tried and true gunners retired to the shelf. $600.
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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 $550. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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