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

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Decoys Unlimited, Inc.

PO Box 206
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)
656 Lot 656

Miniature Canvasback Drake by Crowell
656. Miniature feeding canvasback drake in the style of A. ...

300
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500
657 Lot 657

Miniature Golden Plover by Crowell
657. Miniature golden plover by A. E. Crowell. Repainted by...

400
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600
658 Lot 658

Preening Mallard Drake by Ahearn
658. Miniature preening mallard drake by James Ahearn in Ex...

300
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500
659 Lot 659

Grouse by Ahearn
659. Miniature ruffed grouse by James Ahearn. Mounted on a ...

300
-
500
660 Lot 660

Nuthatch by Jess Blackstone
660. Miniature nuthatch by Jess Blackstone (1909- 1988), Con...

300
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500
661 Lot 661

Ahearn Mini Blue Winged Teal Drake
661. Blue-winged teal drake by James A. Ahearn who sold his ...

300
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500
662 Lot 662

Lapham Mini Yellowlegs
662. Miniature yellowlegs on a driftwood stick base by Jame...

400
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600
663 Lot 663

Stewart Minis, Canvasback Drake & Mallard Drake
663. Lot of two miniatures by the late Ralph Stuart of Oste...

300
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450
664 Lot 664

Tom Pitzen "Mason" Miniature Teal
664. Pair of miniature green winged teal decoys mounted on ...

250
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350
664A Lot 664A

Hooded Merganser Drake By Roger Mitchell
664A. Hooded merganser drake decoy in the style of A. E. Cr...

250
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450
665 Lot 665

Hooded Merganser Sleeper Pair by Roger Mitchel
665. Miniature pair of preening hooded mergansers by Roger ...

300
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500
665A Lot 665A

Pair of Sleeper Mergansers with Bristle Crests
665A. Excellent pair of sleeping red-breasted mergansers by...

300
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500
666 Lot 666

Mini Pintail by Roger Mitchell
666. Miniature pintail drake by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, M...

200
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400
667 Lot 667

Mini Wood Duck by Roger Mitchell
667. Miniature wood duck drake by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, ...

200
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400
668 Lot 668

Mini Feeding Mallard by Roger Mitchell
668. Miniature feeding mallard drake by R. Mitchell, Kingst...

200
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400
669 Lot 669

Mini Ruddy Duck by Roger Mitchell
669. Miniature ruddy duck drake by Roger Mitchell, Kingston,...

200
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400
670 Lot 670

Orvis Pigeon
670. Very nicely executed miniature pigeon on a branch and ...

300
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500
671 Lot 671

Lovell Wood Duck Drake
671. Miniature wood duck drake by Wallace Lovell of Weymout...

300
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450
672 Lot 672

Burr Sentry Mini Goose
672. Miniature watch gander goose by Russ Burr of Hingham, M...

500
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750
672A Lot 672A

Crowell Brant Decoy
672A. Very rare early tack eye brant decoy by A. E. Crowell...

4,500
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7,500
673 Lot 673

Early Crowell Black Duck,Chip Carve- Cross Wing
673. Very rare black duck by A. E. Crowell. His earliest, c...

3,500
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5,500
673A Lot 673A

Lincoln Self Bailer
673A. Self-bailing scoter by Joe Lincoln ca. 1910. Well don...

500
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1,000
673B Lot 673B

Hollow Eider Maine/Mass
673B. Eider drake ca early 1900's may be from the north sho...

1,000
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2,000
673C Lot 673C

Maine Eider Drake
673C. Maine eider from the Eastport area. Hollow carved wit...

500
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700
673D Lot 673D

Crowell Standard Black Duck, No Stamp
673D. Standard grade black duck ca 1915-1925 by Elmer Crowe...

1,000
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2,000
673E Lot 673E

Mattapoisett/ Marion Black Duck X Whaling Museum
673E. Folky black duck by an unknown carver from the Mattapo...

1,000
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1,500
673F Lot 673F

Crowell Canvasback in old paint
673F. Oversized canvasback drake by Crowell. Typical raspin...

2,000
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3,000
674 Lot 674

NJ Curlew X Hillman Collection
674. Exceptional curlew ca. 1900 with head turned to right ...

10,000
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15,000
675 Lot 675

Leeds Lesser Yellowlegs
675. Lesser yellowlegs by Daniel Lake Leeds, Pleasantville ...

14,000
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16,000
675A Lot 675A

New Jersey Yellowlegs
675A. Yellowlegs decoy by Taylor Johnson (1863-1929). In or...

1,500
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2,500
675B Lot 675B

NJ Yellowlegs, Cape May
675B. Very nicely carved yellowlegs from New Jersey possibl...

1,200
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1,800
676 Lot 676

Shorebird, LI Grassbird
676. Outstanding black-bellied plover ca late 1800's by Oba...

4,500
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6,500
677 Lot 677

Samuel Rumsen Black Bellied Plover
677. Rare and early robin snipe decoy ca. 1900 by Samuel Ru...

2,000
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3,000
677A Lot 677A

Verity Type Plover
677A. Seaford School black bellied-plover decoy ca. 1890 by...

3,500
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5,500
678 Lot 678

Long Island Plover
678. Very early plump Long Island plover made in the manner...

1,200
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1,800
679 Lot 679

Cuffee Plover Decoy
679. Golden plover by Chief Cuffee with applied pegged wood...

1,500
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2,500
680 Lot 680

Conn/LI willett, "fat" flattie
680. Oversized feeding willet by an unknown LI maker in the...

1,500
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2,500
681 Lot 681

Willet Carved Wing LI
681. LI willet decoy ca 1900 in XOC. Beautifully carved hea...

4,500
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6,500
681A Lot 681A

Long Island Plover Decoy
681A. Black-bellied plover ca late 1800's from LI. In very ...

400
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600
682 Lot 682

Joe King Dowitcher
682. Dowitcher by Joe King of Manahawkin, New Jersey, ca. 1...

3,500
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4,500
683 Lot 683

Shourds Black Bellied Plover
683. Black-bellied plover by Harry V. Shourds of Tuckerton, ...

6,000
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9,000
684 Lot 684

Massachusetts Curlew ca 1890-1910
684. A large drop wing curlew attributed to the Burr family...

2,500
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3,500
684A Lot 684A

Peep From Norwell
684A. Diminutive two piece peep ca late 1800's from the Nor...

800
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1,200
684B Lot 684B

Large Roothead Shorebird
684B. Plump two-piece yellowlegs ca late 1800's from the No...

800
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1,200
685 Lot 685

Golden Plover Nantucket Split Tail
685. Golden plover ca late 1800's in breeding plumage from ...

5,500
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7,500
686 Lot 686

Turned Head Pigeon
686. Unusual early root head yellowlegs decoy ca. late 1800...

800
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1,200
687 Lot 687

McNair Ruddy Turnstone
687. Ruddy turnstone by Mark McNair. Carved in a style infl...

800
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900
688 Lot 688

Verity Style Black Bellied Plover by McNair
688. Fine example of a feeding black bellied plover in the ...

700
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900
689 Lot 689

Verity Style Peep by McNair (larger)
689. Peep by Mark McNair. Carved in the Verity style. Excel...

700
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900
690 Lot 690

Verity Style Peep by McNair (smaller)
690. Diminutive peep by Mark McNair. Carved in the Verity st...

700
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900
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