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Black Duck flier by Connecticut artist Joe Kralic. Joe's creative genius is on full display here as his delicate sculpture demonstrates. His layers of thick wet on wet blending using oil paints provides a combination of sculpture and paint to create this magnificent piece of art. Joe was recently featured in Hunting and Fishing Collectibles Magazine. Sold | |
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Pintail pair circa 1993 by Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, VA. Made to be hunted over as expressed in Grayson's book Making Decoys the Century Old Way. Grayson has been making decoys since 1960. He first sought the assistance of Lloyd Tyler of Crisfield, Cigar Daisy and Miles Hancock from Chincoteague. It was Mr. Miles who apprenticed the young Grayson. Sold | |
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2006 Ruddy Duck in the style of Lee Dudley, Knott's Island, NC. An outstanding carving by Ira Skees of Onancock Creek, Va. The original Ruddy is estimated to sell at auction for $160,000... Sold. |
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Blue Winged Teal by Rich Smoker of Marion Station, MD in Somerset County. This decoy was gunned over in the early season as the Teal came through Chesapeake Bay country. A Ward World Championship Wildfowl carver. Sold |
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Miles Hancock,mint pair of buffleheads ( dippers ). Tack eyes still in paint, cottonwood construction, measures about 12 inches long x 5 inches wide. Hen is missing ballast weight ,great collectible Hancock's for only Sold. | |
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Brian Picirrillo vintage Ruddy Duck. Large 12 inches long decoy slightly hollowed two piece body. Not rigged for gunning but rides the water nicely. Brian's outstanding carvings are gaining popularity. His influences are Cameron McIntyre, Shang Wheeler,Joe Kralic, Ira Hudson, an impressive list. Sold | |
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Miles Hancock (1888-1974), circa 1940 Red Breasted Merganser approx. 15 inches bill to tail. Original paint with tack eyes and scratch paint to the back. Crest is in good condition.Outstanding Chincoteague gunning decoy. Sold | |
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Rare life size goose by Mark McNair. Hollow two piece construction with Mark's one of a kind painting. The bill has been inserted from the back of the head,note the fine space between the bill and head. Made on Currituck Creek off the Chesapeake Bay and so signed and branded . Mark put a wine cork inside. Sold |
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Outstanding Kent County, MD. wood duck by David Carroll. Rigged for gunning in the Upper Chesapeake Bay tradition. Vibrant male wood duck colors on this full size bird. David learned from Mr. Charles "Speed" Joiner and was a good student. Sold | |
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Redhead by Ira Skees, Eastern Shore of VA. Ira won first place in the 2007 Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo with his contemporary antique Canvasback
(19 entered).
This hollow Redhead, carved in a Cobb Island style looks to have been gunned over for years. Branded I Skees. Sold. |
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Curlew shore bird by Mark McNair, 2007. Mark’s unique style of carving and painting aged to look a century old. This Curlew has raised wing carvings and an oak bill inserted into the head. Stands on a very nice signed walnut base, and branded by Mark. Sold. | |
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Miles Hancock 6 inch long Canada Goose,signed and dated 1967. Mr. Miles made these in his later years ( passed away in 1974). Highly sought after and becoming more and more hard to acquire. Prices have started to escalate in the last few years . Sold | |
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Hogg Island, Va. and Walter Brady influenced Black Duck by Ira Skees of Onancock Creek. This large, 16 inches long and 8 inches tall decoy is branded by Ira and is priced to move. Ira won the 2007 Ward World Championship Wildfow Carving Best in Division, Contemporary Antique with his hooded mergansers. Sold | |
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Oyster Catcher shore bird "flattie" pair. Made in vintage style with wings pegged to the body. Bills are oak and inserted from back of head. Birds measure appox. 13-14 inches from bill to tail. These primitive "oyster catchers" were made by Eastern Shore of Virginia carver/maker Ira Skees. Sold | |
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Pair of hollow Shoveller's by Oliver Lawson. This pair is made of cedar and the halves are pegged together from the base . Sold. | |
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Brian Piccirillo canvasback drake with outstanding carved feathers and overlapping right wing primary. Brian learned from his friend Joe Kralic up in Connecticut and admires the work of Ira Hudson, The Ward Brothers and Cameron McIntyre. Sold | |
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"1 of 12 from my hunting rig, Tuts Lawson, 1969". Gunning Canvasback made from balsa wood with a bottom board. Mr. Lawson sold this decoy to his good friend and avid Crisfield collector, DR. Mort Kramer and so branded. Sold. |
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Common Loon in swimming posture by Rich Smoker, Marion, MD. Approximately 16 inches long. Fantastic iridescent green paint on head with finely carved bill. Sold. | |
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Mark McNair yellowlegs branded and dated 1977. This 30 year old shorebird was last seen by Mark when he sold it to a collector from California. A great early decoy by one of the world's best. Slight raised wing carving and a great patina on this rare example. Sold. | |
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Eight inch pintail hen made for the Duck House in Rumbley, MD in 1960 by Oliver "Tuts" Lawson of Crisfield, MD. This decoy is in mint condition other than a small stress fracture in the base of the neck. Head is tight. Detailed paint pattern for hen Sold. | |
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Stratford School Yellow Legs shorebird by Connecticut artist Joe Kralic. This preening Yellow Legs stands 13 inches tall on realistic legs. Mr. Kralic has been carving for about 50 years and has been influenced by the likes of: Gus Wilson, Elmer Crowell, Henry Tuttle and the Ward Brothers. This shorebird has a very interesting form with depth from layers of thick wet on wet blending using oil paints Sold . | |
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Eastern Shore of Virginia Robin Snipe/Red Knott by William Gibian. approximately nine inches long and rests on a walnut base/stand. Fine carving and painting achieved by Mr. Gibian give this Red Knott a classic quality Sold . |  |
Beautiful large curlew from the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Created by Richard Belote, and so branded, of Willis Wharf, VA. Willis Wharf is located on the seaside, between Chincoteague and Hogg/Cobb Island Sold . |
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1959 mini green winged teal pair. Excellent matched pair from The Duck House. Very rare species, made and painted by Oliver Lawson of Crisfield, MD. Note the crest, in mint condition Sold . | |
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"Cigar" Daisey gunning Ruddy Duck pair. Mint condition Sold . | |
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Canvasback Pair, Grayson Chesser, Eastern Shore, VA- Hunting decoys that are ready for action- singed, dated and stamped by a great traditional artist. Nice scratch painting and a great buy for a Chesser mint condition pair Sold . | |
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Bluebill,blackhead,scaupe,Eldridge Tyler (Byrdtown) Crisfield, MD. Lloyd Tyler's hunting partner and cousin. Eldridge died about 1996-1997 while in his 90s.His decoys have become highly collectible and scarce. Tyler's creations are drying-up fast. I know of about a dozen " not for sale", yet! Sold . | |
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Outstanding "long billed" curlew from Crisfield, MD . This curlew has been in a private collection since it was purchased in 1960 from J. Lloyd Tyler. There are opinions that Tyler himself made this and there are opinions that Sherm Jones made it and his friend Lloyd Tyler did the selling. There are similar examples in Henry Stansbury's book entitled J. Lloyd Tyler Folk Artist. Note the birds on page 47, the goose on page 48,the black duck on page 51and others on pages 89 and 106.This curlew measures 16 inches bill to tail with the bill length of 5.5 inches. Sold . | |
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Cameron McIntyre, Pitts Creek, Va. Canada Goose made in 2000 and inspired by great Canadian makers like George Warin. In 1999,Cameron was fortunate to be invited to hunt at the famous Long Point Gunning Club in Ontario,Canada. This private 16,000 acre marsh utililizes hundred year old wooden decoys to gun over and this experience led Cameron to create this goose. Made from 200 year old white ceder and hollowed to a "thin shell"it weighs only a few pounds. Sold . | |
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"Vintage" preening blue wing teal by Brian Piccirillo. A hollow 2 piece body with upswept breast common to the Stratford Conn. style. Brian, originally from Connecticut, now resides in the South. Shang Wheeler and the Stratford school are big influences that Brian relies on to create his own form. Cameron McIntyre's style is one of Brian's favorites. Sold . | |
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Great yellowlegs shorebird sculpture standing on a walnut base by Mark McNair. Outstanding contrast in color tones on this yellowlegs with an inserted bill from the back of the head and tack eyes. Paint patterns and details give this shorebird a unique look. Sold | |
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Black bellied Plover in the Bowman style by Brian Piccirillo. This Plover measures 13 inches , bill to tail. Slight raised-wing carving with two holes for two standing postures (see pictures above). Initials are carved in driftwood base.The buyer of this "BP" plover will be given first option to purchase second and or third Plovers for a set when available. Brian is a great talent and appreciates the best makers past and present. Sold | |
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Full sized standing widgeon drake, circa. 1930's. Similar to the one pictured in color on page 38 in the Stansbury reference book Lloyd Tyler- Folk Artist - Decoy Maker. Outstanding original paint and condition. Note the pencil outlines used to aid in the paint pattern. Excellent Crisfield, MD. folk-art. Sold | |
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Pair of 4 year old Terns by Mark McNair. One bird measures 12 inches bill to tail and the other measures 15 inches to tail.The larger Tern has bill made of bone in the New England tradition. Driftwood base included or two standard stands, your choice. Both have Mark's carved brand on the underside. Sold | |
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S. Douglass Jester (1876-1961) circa 1940 “hairyhead”/merganser. Measures 12 inches in length. Original paint, dry with minor wear. Note, the downward slope of the back toward the neck, this feature is prominent on Jester’s older decoys. A minor repair to underside of bill by Reg Birch. A great Chincoteague decoy to own.Sold | |
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Colin McNair's hollow carved, gunning style, American Merganser. Made from red and white cedar. " The apple didn't fall far from the tree" here as Colin certainly has the eye and talent like his father, Mark. The details on the bill and wing patterns are awsome. Sold |
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Wonderful matched pair of bufflehead decoys by Oliver Lawson. Dippers are a tough duck to shoot as they fly fast and flutter just over the water and are small. Note Mr Lawson's incredible gunning paint patterns and green,blue iridescence colors on the side of the drakes head. A fairly rare species by Oliver made from white cedar. Sold. | |
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1936 Ward Bro's. style Green wing Teal pair by Oliver Lawson. An excellent copy by "Tuts" of his close friend's and mentors, Lem and Steve's most sought after style. To find a mint pair of 36 teal would be rare indeed and then you would probably have to pay $40,000 plus. Many a Ward Bro's. decoy is in Lawson paint or repaint. This original pair is only Sold. |
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Drake pintail in the "Crisfield style" made in 1961 by then 40 year old Charles Joiner from Betterton, MD. Made from balsa wood and shows a few small dings and scratches. A very rare creation by the legendary Mr. "Speed" Joiner. Obviously, a must have piece for any Chesapeake Bay collector. Bird measures 6 inches, breast to tail feather. Sold | |
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Looks like the classic Elmer Crowell that recently sold for approx. $825,000 (with fees) Note this reproduction by Ronald Justice of Chincoteague, VA. Ronald has won awards at various decoy festivals and competitions. A real up and coming decoy maker who learned under Delbert" Cigar" Daisey. Ronald even signed his black bellied plover under the tail as Mr.Crowell did the original. Sold | |
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Rich Smoker pintail drake. Rich lives near Crisfield, MD and creates from his work shop over looking the Big Annemessex River. Rich has been carving wildfowl for almost 40 years. Rich has judged many competitions and uses his decoys in his gunning rig. Rich's carving style has evolved and is still evolving to stisfy himself as well as his many customers. This pintail Sold |
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This is a decoy from another Chincoteague ,Virginia carver ,Doug Jester. As you can see this black duck is branded "PPGC". A collector from Tennessee emailed to inform me that he owns a similar bird with this brand and he believes the brand is from near Onancock, VA and represents " Point Pleasant Gun Club".This is a great old branded decoy that enhances its history . The bird is approximately 16 inches long and 6 inches wide. Sold . | |
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Wonderful "bill in breast" preening yellowlegs by William Gibian from Virginia's Eastern Shore. Mr. Gibian started carving about 1980 and is best known for his shorebirds. Note the three dimensional form and detailed feather carving . The picture does not do this bird justice. Sold. |
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In 1969 Cigar said he traded this winter plumage yellowlegs to a collector from Chicago for his D.U. Remington Wingmaster shotgun. Cigar signed this bird and dated it just a couple of weeks ago.The yellowlegs measures approx.11 inches log bill to tail. I have never seen a winter paint job so I guess Cigar was doing something different for the Chincoteague D.U. dinner that year.This old yellowlegs is Sold | |
| Miles Hancock Chincoteague, Va. Large ( almost 14 inches long x 6 inches wide) . Scaupe Drake. Two piece cedar construction. Original dry paint, possible bill repair near mandible. Tack eyes. Sold | ||
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Gunning Green Winged Teal by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey, signed and dated 1965. This classic mint decoy is approx. 11 inches long and is a two piece hollow construction with the seam a half inch from the bottom. Cigar recently viewed this teal and shared his memories as this was one of 13 he made,keeping a preening hen as a gift for his wife. Cigar said about 1966 BILL MACKEY and a friend visited him and the friend bought the remaining rig of 12. Sold | |
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Miniature wigeon-baldpate circa 1970 from Crisfield MD. A nice 5 inch decorative baldpate with raised wing carving and angular tail carving .Made by Don Bridell who learned under Lem and Steve Ward. I am not sure which Tyler worked on this decoy but Don taught a lot of kids to carve and paint around 1970. Very nice Crisfield style. Sold | |
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Mark McNair, New England style yellow leg with raised wing carving and inleted bill inserted from the back of the head. This wonderful example by Mark measures 13 inches, bill to tail and rests on a walnut base signed by mark McNair. Sold | |
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Shore bird, curlew,1940’s or early 1950's .
Great look with scratched painting .
Crisfield ,MD influence. Lloyd Tyler style
or possible Sherman Jones who collaborated
with Tyler or a Mr. Matthews of near by
Pocomoke City, MD.
Either way, this is an excellent piece of folk art carving. Sold |
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Scaupe hen circa 1940, Will Mason, Eastern Shore, VA. Near mint, probably never rigged or gunned. Mr. Mason passed about 1960. His work is very similar to the decoys made by Lou Birch of Chincoteague. Many a Mason decoy has been confused for Lou Birch's. Will Mason’s decoys are scarce and rare and especially a near mint hen. Sold | |
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Outstanding 8 inch widgeon drake by Oliver Lawson made as a 50th anniversary gift for Pauline and Clinton Sterling, 1968 (with best wishes,Tutsy & Joan Lawson).This decoy is carved from cedar and the head is tightly attached. Note the paint has lifted and flaked at the neck base. Mr. Lawson will touch that paint up for me if the buyer so chooses .Clinton Sterling,brother to Lloyd Sterling and close friend with Lem Ward, was born around 1900. Married to Pauline in 1918, and passed about 1995. This piece came from the Sterling estate. Sold. | |
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Outstanding and very rare resting/preening canvasback pair by Oliver Lawson of Crisfield, Md. "Tuts" has only made a few of this style in his 50 some years of carving. The bill does not touch the back and there is a slight raised wing carving with stipple paint technique applied similar to his friends,Lem and Steve Ward. A " near one of a kind" pair by one of the best and most respected makers of our day. Sold | |
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Classic Ira Hudson black duck circa 1930.Original scratch paint with moderate wear. Pellet shots to head and body. This decoy has been gunned over and been through the wars.At one time the head was loose and repairs were made .Very nice shape and patina for any collector at only Sold | |
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Lloyd Sterling and brother gunning widgeon pair circa 1960. Made from balsa wood and never rigged. Clinton Sterling was best friends with Lem Ward and note Lem's possible paint on hen's feathering.Very strong head resemblance to the Ward Bro's.It is very strong possibility that Lem and Steve helped make this pair.Excellent near mint pair from Crisfield, MD. Sold | |
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Red Knot or Robin Snipe by Grayson Chesser, Sanford, Va. Made in the Virginia Coastal style of Cobb Island. These "Knot" are carved from Virginia white pine with an oak bill splined from the back of the head. These Robin Snipe are about 8 inches long and look as if they have been gunned and used for generations. Grayson carved his first decoy in 1961 and spent many a hour with Miles Hancock on Chincoteague Island. Grayson's decoys and experience gunning are true Virginia Eastern Shore. These "red knot" are Sold. | |
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Nice pair of green winged teal from Saxis ,VA. Made by Carroll
Lee Marshall, a carver, painter and collector of teal decoys
and Chincoteague ,VA decoys. This hunting pair won at
the famous Chincoteague,VA decoy show in 2004. Note, these birds are " keeled " for hunting but will easily screw off for display. A great Eastern Shore of VA teal pair. Sold. |
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R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD(1901-1993) Approx 23 inches long and 12 inches tall, Canada goose. Mr. Mitchell was the prolific maker of the Susquehanna Flats hunting region of the upper Chesapeake Bay. He had many decoy makers pass through his workshop including Bob McGaw, Paul Gibson, Charlie Joiner. Note, bill has been chewed on by "mans best friend" and has been touched up with black paint. Sold. |
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1967 six inch Mallard Drake by Miles Hancock. Mint condition and a rare species for Chincoteague, VA. There were very few Mallards on Chincoteague Island, Mallards tended to stay on the mainland. Good luck finding a gunning Mallard decoy from a Chincoteague maker Sold. | |
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1962 miniature (7 inches long) green winged teal by Oliver "Tuts" Lawson of Crisfield, MD. Signed and dated by Mr. Lawson and contains half of the old "Duck House" sticker. "Tuts" learned and worked under his mentors, Lem and Steve Ward and his work is highly sought after. He is one of the Crisfield legends. This teal is clean and mint. It has a paper thin crest that is mint. This bird will only go up in value in the coming years.Sold. | |
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Yellow leg shore bird by Mark McNair. This New England style creation has raised wing carving an inleted bill inserted from the back of the head. The bird measures 13 inches, bill to tail and stands on a very nice signed walnut base. Sold. | |
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Lloyd Tyler, Crisfield,MD circa 1958 miniture (approx. 3.5 inches long) mallard hen. Rare small creation by Lloyd. I found 3 of these at a sale about 3 years ago. Lloyd made these for gifts and packing samples. Note small thin white line across the back .I am not sure if it is a scratch or paint. In a swimming posture with the head forward. Sold | |
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Tyler, Crisfield MD, 1/4 size widgeon, circa. 1950. Lloyd or William Tyler. Great looking widgeon from the Tylers of Crisfield. Note Henry Stansbury's 1995 book "Lloyd J. Tyler" for similar examples of this decoy. Sold | |
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Gunning green winged teal ,life size,weighted and strapped, Crisfield, MD- Great hunting decoy or mantle piece . Sold | |
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Signed and dated 1980 "Shell Duck". Hen merganser by Delbert Daisey of Chincoteague, VA. measures 16.5 inches long in swimming pose. This piece has been in a private collection up in New England since the previous owner purchased it in 1980. Blue ink has faded over the last 27 years but is legible. Mint condition as the pictures show. A great edition to any Chincoteague collection. Good luck finding a matching drake. This "Cigar" gunning merganser is Sold |
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Mark McNair, Virginia curlew. all original,aged to look 100 years old,as only Mark can do. This curlew is 15 inches long and stands 13 inches tall on a walnut base.Slightly raised wing carving with a 4 inch bill and Mark's branded name. McNair's are not being traded much and show up when Mark feels creative and decides to produce more. Sold | |
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Ira Hudson black duck, Chincoteague, VA; circa 1930- Original paint worn to bare wood in places- Classic style, arguably Ira’s finest style black duck- ( See Henry Stansbury’s book on Ira Hudson) Excellent piece / example for only Sold |
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"Content" pose,yellowleg by "Cigar" Daisey one of Virginia's finest makers. My understanding is that "Cigs" made 5 styles of yellowlegs. This is must for anyone collecting "Cigar's" yellowlegs. This is a standard size shorebird. Sold | |
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Buffle head pair , Delbert “Cigar" Daisey Chincoteague, VA-
Signed, stamped and dated- Nice hunting decoys, “dippers"
were popular and hunted back in the day
- Cigar made one of the best A must have- fewer and fewer duck decoys are showing up by Mr. Daisey- Highly collectible. Sold |
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This"third size" mallard duck by Miles Hancock |
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This pair is a must have for every Chesapeake Bay collection. Carved by R. Madison Mitchell from Havre De Grace, Maryland. This pair is Circa 1945 and is in excellent condition. This is "up the river" style canvasbacks .Sold |
| Ward brothers style blue bill drake, George Bell, Crisfield, MD- An excellent copy of the “36” style Ward blue bill- A Ward would sell for approx. 20,000 – Sold |
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Look at Eldridge Tyler’s miniture decoy from Crisfield, Maryland. It is a very folksy bufflehead, goldeneye or Canada Goose - You be the judge! Note J E Tyler signiture on the underside. Mr Tyler passed away in a house fire about 1994. Cousin to the more famous Lloyd Tyler. Collectible for any folk art lover. Sold | |
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Miles Hancock, bufflehead hen, Chincoteague, VA- Made and painted (O. P.), circa 1940, slight defect in wood grain on the back. Dipper measures 12 inches bill to tail Sold. |
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Excellent merganser drake by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA Circa 1967. Mr. Miles later miniature decoys measure about 6 inches bill to tail. He carved and painted these mini's in his late years for gifts and his livelihood when his hands and sight started to fail him. Mr. Hancock passed away in 1974. These are great collectibles and the drake merganser is scarce. Sold | |
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Golden plover on tree stump stand by Delbert "Cigar" Daisy of Chincoteague, Virginia. Alert pose, outstanding paint patterns by the Chincoteague great. Stamped and signed under belly (sig. hard to see on the black). Sold | |
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Scaup pair, Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, MD-
A beautiful pair of decoys by the Crisfield School master-
Very collectible Chesapeake Bay decoys. Mint pair , a must have for the novice and the experienced collector alike. Mr. Lawson started carving at about 15 years of age by the side of Lem and Steve Ward around 1954 . This pair Sold |
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Pintail pair, Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, MD- Great form and paint by one of the traditional makers -Signed and dated by Mr. Lawson. - An excellent full size hunting pair with a removable keel for display. Sold |
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Majestic 22 inch long black duck by legendary maker, Mark McNair and so branded. One of only a few solid body black ducks. Mark created this decoy while on an island near/in the Chesapeake Bay. Sold | |
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Dowitcher in feeding pose by Cigar. Branded and signed as the picture shows. Cigar just "shakes his head" at the prices collectors are paying for his decoys. Virginia collectors are grabing all the Cigar Daiseys they can find at a fair price. Sold. | |
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Unknown Canada Goose- miniature. North Hampton County, VA Circa 1930. Excellent old paint with patina faded on the back. (Email any information in identifying the maker appreciated.) Sold |
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