AMERICAN COOT DECOY.

Vintage Canvas over Straw or Excelsior American Coot Decoy, maker unknown. Wisconsin. Tacked to a wooden bottom board. Purchased at auction from Guyette and Schmidt in Maine. Measures 12"x5"x7". Weigh

New England, 2nd quarter-20th century. Inlet pegged head and worn original black paint on top. Underside has added white paint. Age splits. 5.5"h. 10.25"l.

Nick Sapone Black Coot Decoy signed in pencil on the bottom. Nick Sapone is from Wanchese in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Painted eyes. Dust and a paint chip on the neck. No weight or tie down o

Two 11 3/4 inch decoys by an unknown maker from Louisiana in a forward swimming position. They display good form and craftsmanship. Opportunity to purchase two decoys from the same maker and rig.In ol

Twentieth century. Cork and pine working coot, 5.5"h. 8.5"h. And a male and female mallard nicely painted with glass eyes. Signed "B A W" under tail. 4.75"h. 10.5"l.

Twentieth century. All four are carved and painted mixed woods. Two coots, 5.75"h. and 4.75"h. A black duck with grey bill and glass eyes, 6.75"h. And a green duck, 5.5"h.

Cape Charles, VA, relief carved eyes, solid body, mint original paint, nice form, makers brand & dated 2006 on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Coot Evans Duck Decoy Co. (1921-1932) Ladysmith, WI, c. 1925 14 in. long The decoy bears an Evans ink stamp and an "E. Fessenbecker" tag. Original paint with moderate gunning wear and gunning repaint

A 12 1/2 inch Coot decoy by George Stevens (1847-1894), Stevens Decoys, Weedsport, NY. Old paint possibly original with wear, touch-up to bill tip and a tail chip. Provenance:Collection of Joseph Fren

New England, 1st half-20th century. Simply carved working decoy with crook nose, original paint and horseshoe weight. Some loss, age split and shot scars. 10"h. 13.5"l.

Hand carved in worn original black and white paint with glass eyes, 24 x 5 1/2 x 11 1/2" high. Condition paint circa 80%, else VG.

Federalsburg, MD, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form, makers brand on bottom, 13"L, est. 150 - 300

East Tawas, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form with head being slightly right, makers brand & signature on bottom, Gary Ebel Collection, 12"L, est. 150 - 300

This root head decoy, probably a Coot, retains its original lead weight and great painted surface, with occasional accents of white paint to give him a more "live" appeal. He has a great aged and weat

Grouping of four (4) contemporary carved and painted wood duck decoys including; one (1) Wood Duck decoy signed and dated by Capt. Hary R. Jobes, 1983; one (1) Gadwell Hen decoy signed by Roy Shanklin

Cape Charles, VA, hand chopped body, original paint with some gunning wear & light paint loss, tight age cracks in back & bottom, makers brand on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 300 - 500

FLIGHT. 20th century. Five unmarked wood painted decoys; a bufflehead with three dimensional wings, a cork scoter working decoy missing its eyes, and a three dimensional carved and painted mallard dep

EARLY NANTUCKET COOT DECOY 10T X 13 L

SMALL NANTUCKET COOT DECOY 6 X 8

St. Lawrence, mid 20th century. Redhead hen with original paint and glass eyes. Minor wear. 16.5"l.

Very folky, primitive freshwater coot decoy, maker unknown. This interesting little bird is carved from a flat 3-inch board with the wings tapering onto the extended tail. The tail is rounded on the b

Late 19th/early 20th century. Having very nice black painted surface with good lines. The bottom having remnants of an early signature. H6 1/4" L12"

Item: Old folk art "Coot Decoy" Dimensions: "12" long 5.5" tall" Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of the auction, submit your maximum. The bidder w

Including one Factory made Black duck decoy in original paint and one Chesapeake Bay Canvasback drake decoy with repaint h. 7-1/2 d. 16 in. (largest)