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Mini Green Winged pair by Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, MD 1968. Cedar carved and approx 7 inches long. Mr Lawson's outstanding painting on display. Signed and dated. $575. |
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Pintail or Gadwall hen by Paul Marshall, Tylerton on Smith Island, MD. Chesapeake Bay circa 1960's. Tack eyes. Breast has paint shrinkage. Paul was friends with fellow Somerset Countians Lem and Steve Ward. Smith Island is located west of Crisfield, MD. Sale Pending. |
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Greater YellowLegs by Lloyd A. Sterling (1880-1964) Crisfield, MD. This YellowLegs is approx 15 inches long, bill-tail. Believe this bird to have been made in the 1950's. Tack eyes and metal legs on a medallion corner block base. Classic Crisfield School for only $800. |
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Downy Woodpecker by E.J. "Pete" Peterson, Cape Charles, VA 1997. Life size bird mounted on an antiqued plaque. Sold. |
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Red Knot/Robin Snipe by Mark McNair, Craddockville, VA. This beautiful Cobb Family style shorebird measures about 10 inches bill-tail. Very nice patina with the bill splined thru the head. Red Knot rest on Mark's Walnut stand. A beauty for $950. |
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Bufflehead by Miles Hancock (1888-1974) Chincoteague, VA circa 1950. Carved from Cotton Wood with tack eyes in original paint. Keel weight has been removed for the shelf. Chip in bill. Nice old gunner for $475. |
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Black Duck by Grayson Chesser, Sanford, VA. 2019. Nice preening drake here with raised wings and primaries. Hollowed with outstanding paint patterns. Weighted dated and named. "C" carved under tail. Sale Pending. |
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Mini Mallard pair by Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, MD 1968. Cedar carved and approx 7 inches long. Mr Lawson's outstanding painting on display. Signed and dated. $525. |
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Curlew by Ryan Dockiewicz, Cape Charles, VA. Nice appealing VA style with painted eyes and inletted Bill. Shot marks and pellets on bird. "D" carved under belly. $375. |
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Chincoteague Mallards that resemble Hudson family and Miles Hancock paint patterns. Carved from Cypress and never rigged. Old thick paint. Probably from the 1940's or 50's. Mallard decoys were rarely made on Chincoteague. $1100.
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Doug Jester Black Duck by Marty Linton, Pocomoke, MD. What a fine counterfeit by Marty! The details and patina on this decoy would fool many. ML carved under tail. Get an awesome replica here for only $275. |
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Canada Goose by Zack Jester, Chincoteague, VA 2019. A miniature, 4 inch long, and rare carving by Zack. He has only made a few minis. A nice little bird for $125. |
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Red Breasted Merganser by Zack Jester, Chincoteague, VA. 2019. Gorgeous Back Preener with a tucked Bill. Slightly hollowed, carved from Cottonwood. ZJ burned underneath. Note the J pattern on the wing, Creative. $350. |
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Pintail by Mr. Miles Hancock , Chincoteague, VA, circa 1950. An outstanding old "warrior". Form is very fine with honest wear. White on breast appears to have a bit of touch up years ago. A Chincoteague classic Sold. |
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Blue Bill by Charles Clark, Chincoteague, VA circa 1900. Clark was a hunter and wateman that tended to make few Duck decoys, as very few are known of, compared to his Shorebirds. Strong V pattern for primaries. Heavy, boat hull shape. Working repaint by Ira Hudson probably 1930's. Neck is firm with a thick nail or rod thru head, neck and body. Old white lead paint showing at neck base. Sold. |
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Black Duck in the Nathan Cobb style by Frank Finney. Great aged patina with "cracked" neck. N carved under bottom with pad weight.2 piece hollowed. Great looking reproduction
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Ruddy Duck by Brian Picarillo, Miami, FL. A uniquely styled hollow decoy with aged and worn patina. Head is inletted into body in a preening pose. BP carved under tail. $350 |
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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. $325. |
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Bufflehead pair by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (1928-2017) Chincoteague, VA. This pair is stamped, earliest stamp, signed and dated 1970. Similar PR can be seen in Doily Fulcher's outstanding book on "Cigar" found on pages 34 and 169. This near 50 year old pair was never rigged. $1,800. |
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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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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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Peep, Mark McNair, Craddockville, VA. Feeding pose with carved, slightly raised primaries. Mark's stand included. $600. |
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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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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. $225. |
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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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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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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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