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DECOYS AT SHELBURNE MUSEUM

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(3 vols) Books on Decoys: Webster & Kehoe. Decoys at Shelburne Museum. VT, 1961. Paperback. // Fleckenstein. Shore Bird Decoys. Exton: Schiffer, 1980. Dj. // Barber. Wild Fowl Decoys. NY: Dover, 1954. Paperback.

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Robin Snipe Decoy, Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924): Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1910 10 1/2 in. long This carving bears a museum code "A51.146" in red paint on the underside. Original paint with gunning wear and a crack along right

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Early Harry V. Shourds Merganser Hen Duck Decoy: Tuckerton, NJ, tack eyes, hollow body, old working paint, some gunning wear, professional bill repair with enhancement, formerly of the Walter L. Bush Collection & New York City Museum, comes with woo

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Curlew Decoy: New Jersey, c. 1880 13 1/2 in. long A salty old marsh warrior with a high head, deep eye grooves, and a finely carved bill. The carving's underside displays the museum identification code "A51-139" in

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Running Robin Snipe Decoy: Running Robin Snipe Virginia, c. 1880 12 in. long Inscription on underside displays the museum identification code "A51-174" in red paint. Old paint with heavy gunning wear and a replaced bill. Proven

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Pratt Factory Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy: Was identified and appraised by Henry A. Fleckenstein at the Ward Foundation Museum in 1993. Has original weights and leather tie down strap. Paint wear from age , missing 1 eye, and has a crack on ba

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Exceptional Merganser Hen by Mason Decoy Factory: A 17 1/4 inch Challenge Grade Merganser Hen by Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924), Detroit, MI. Exhibits a solid body with glass eyes, incised bill detail, and a rare species to find in such good conditi

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Wildfowler Factory Goldeneye Pair: Wildfowler Decoys, (1957-1961), Quogue, NY A pair of 12 ½ inch hard balsa decoys, lathe carved with minimal sanding. Possibly Atlantic Coast Models.

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Evans Factory Mallard Hen: Wisconsin Mallard Hen Evans Decoy Factory (1927-1934), Ladysmith, WI An 18 inch Mammoth Grade decoy, with carved bill detail and a partial “Evans Decoy? stamp and an “O.D.? rig

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"DECOYS AT SHELBURNE MUSEUM" by David Webster and William Kehoe. Museum pamphlet series, Number 6. Hard cover, excellent condition. Signed by William Kehoe. Retains Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., bookplate. 50-75

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DECOYS AT SHELBURNE MUSEUM

Name: DECOYS AT SHELBURNE MUSEUM
SKU: 137460841
Price: 200 USD
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