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Spectacular Summer Decoy Auction 2009
8:00 AM PT - Jul 14th, 2009

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Decoys Unlimited, Inc.

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West Barnstable, MA 02668-0206
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July 12, 2009- 6 PM to 9 PM. July 13, 2009- 9 AM to 11 AM. July 14, 2009- 9 AM to 11 AM

497 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
538 Lot 538

LI Cork Pintail Drake
538. Cork pintail drake from Long Island. Original paint wi...

250
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450
539 Lot 539

LI Cork Bluebill Drake
539. Well done cork bluebill drake from Long Island. Possib...

100
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200
540 Lot 540

Long Island Black Duck
540. Bold hand chopped sculpture of a black duck ca. 1900 b...

200
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300
541 Lot 541

LI Black Duck
541. Bold hand chopped ca. 1900 black duck possibly by a me...

150
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200
542 Lot 542

Ken Harris Wood Duck Drake on a Lamp
542. Tucked head wood duck drake by Ken Harris, Woodville, N...

350
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550
543 Lot 543

Ken Harris 1/2 Size Whistler Drake Flyer
543. Three quarter size flying half mount of a drake whistl...

300
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450
544 Lot 544

Ken Harris Mini Whistler drake
544. Miniature 1/3 scale whistler drake by Ken Harris. Exce...

300
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450
544A Lot 544A

Mini plaque with two bluebills by Baldwin
544A. Miniature plaque with two hanging bluebills by John L...

400
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600
545 Lot 545

Oversize Bluebill Drake by Ken Harris
545. Oversized bluebill drake by Ken Harris. Head turned to...

150
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250
546 Lot 546

Flying Black Duck w. Metal Wings
Wonderful example of a lifesize flying black duck working de...

600
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900
547 Lot 547

Conklin American Merganser Drake
547. High head American merganser drake by Roy Conklin. A ra...

2,000
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3,000
548 Lot 548

Tony Bianco Bufflehead
548. Hollow bufflehead drake by Tony Bianco of Bordentown, N...

500
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1,000
549 Lot 549

St. Clair Flats Redhead, Solid
549. Redhead drake from upstate New York attributed to Fran...

500
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1,000
550 Lot 550

Charles Patterson Redhead Orig paint by Wheeler
550. Redhead drake by Orthan (Orbie) Patterson of Wellesley ...

2,000
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3,000
551 Lot 551

Bluebill Hen, Upstate, NY
551. Upstate New York bluebill hen. Carved in a content pos...

200
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300
552 Lot 552

Long Island Whistler Drake
552. Small decoy from upstate New York area painted as a wh...

100
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200
553 Lot 553

Upstate NY Redhead, Hard Chine
553. Canvasback decoy. Carving marks on head. Chips and fla...

100
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200
554 Lot 554

Goldeneye Hen, St Clair Flats
554. Goldeneye hen ca. early 1900's probably from upstate NY...

150
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250
555 Lot 555

Boyd Merganser Hen
555. Important merganser hen by George Boyd of Seabrook, New...

15,000
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25,000
556 Lot 556

Lincoln Self Bailing Scoter
Exceptional white-winged scoter by Joe Lincoln of Accord (Hi...

5,500
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7,500
557 Lot 557

Crowell Black Duck, Iver Johnson
557. Black duck by A. E. Crowell. Typical signature rasping...

3,000
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4,500
558 Lot 558

Maine White Wing Scoter
558. White wing scoter ca. early 1900's in the Monhegan Isl...

3,500
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5,500
559 Lot 559

Crowell Canada Goose
559. Bold, full-bodied Canada goose by A.E. Crowell. His be...

14,000
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18,000
559A Lot 559A

Lot of two Documents, Crowell Related
559A. Invoice for birds sold to Watts & Willis Faneuil Hall...

300
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500
559B Lot 559B

Lot of two Documents, Crowell Related
559A. Invoice for birds sold to Watts & Willis Faneuil Hall...

300
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500
560 Lot 560

Patterson Brant
560. Brant by Patterson of Wakefield, Massachusetts. This l...

2,500
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3,500
561 Lot 561

Maine Merganser
561. Fine primitive red-breasted merganser drake with a hig...

500
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1,000
562 Lot 562

Lincoln Brant
562. IMPORTANT early brant slightly smaller decoy ca. 1900 ...

12,000
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18,000
563 Lot 563

A. E. Crowell Black Duck "Iver Johnson Supreme"
563. Outstanding example of a black duck by Elmer Crowell. H...

5,500
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7,500
564 Lot 564

Oversized Crowell Canvasback Drake
564. Special order oversized canvasback drake by A. E. Crow...

900
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1,200
565 Lot 565

Canvas Covered Scoter by Clinton Keith
565. Canvas over frame scoter by Clinton Keith of Kingston, ...

500
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1,000
566 Lot 566

Special Order Lincoln Black Duck (Shaw)
566. Special order black duck by Joe Lincoln. Head set back...

1,500
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2,000
567 Lot 567

Crowell Black Duck "Brayton Rig"
567. Standard grade black duck by Elmer Crowell. Few thin c...

1,500
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2,500
568 Lot 568

Lincoln Canada Goose Head
568. Goose decoy head appears to be by Lincoln. Old gunning...

100
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200
568A Lot 568A

Canada Goose by Holger Smith
568A. Canada goose by Holger Smith. Excellent original pain...

400
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600
568B Lot 568B

Widgeon by Holger Smith
568B. Widgeon drake decoy by Holger Smith in XOC with a few ...

200
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300
568C Lot 568C

Pair of Blue Winged Teal by Holger Smith
568C. Pair of blue-winged teal by deceased carver Holger Sm...

400
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600
568D Lot 568D

Pintail Drake by Holger Smith
568D. Pintail drake by Holger Smith with his hot brand on t...

200
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400
568E Lot 568E

Goldeneye Drake by Gerald Smith
568E. Oversize whistler drake by Capt. Gerald Smith of Marb...

300
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500
568F Lot 568F

Red Breasted Merganser Drake by Gerald Smith
568F. Hollow carved red breasted merganser drake by Capt. G...

400
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600
569 Lot 569

Oldsquaw Drake
569. Preening oldsquaw (longtail duck) drake by the noted d...

400
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600
569A Lot 569A

Pair of Bluebills from Vinal Haven, Maine
569A. Pair of rugged tack eye bluebills from Vinalhaven, Ma...

400
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600
569B Lot 569B

Gus Wilson Goldeneye Drake
569B. Oversize whistler drake by Gus Wilson. From a well kn...

5,000
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7,000
569C Lot 569C

MI Bobtail Bluebill Hen
569C. Old bluebill hen, possibly from Long Island or the Co...

150
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250
569D Lot 569D

Early Long Island Black Duck
569D. Early black duck found on and probably from Long Islan...

150
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250
569E Lot 569E

Willett Shorebird by Tom Wilson
569E. Rig mate to the feeding willet by the accomplished de...

50,000
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75,000
570 Lot 570

Curlew- Fox Rig
570. Fabulous Massachusetts split tail painted eye curlew d...

15,000
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25,000
571 Lot 571

Plover- Fox Rig
571. Fabulous split tail painted eye golden plover decoy ca...

6,000
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9,000
572 Lot 572

Boyd Yellowlegs H
572. Early yellowlegs decoys by George H. Boyd (1873- 1941)...

14,000
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18,000
573 Lot 573

Boyd Black Bellied Plover
573. Black bellied plover ca. 1915 by George Boyd, Seabrook,...

10,000
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14,000
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