Tack eye split tail plover

Golden plover, Joseph Lincoln, Accord, Massachusetts, circa 1900. Tack eyes and split tail. Draw marks are still visible. Some light specs of green paint are present. 10" long. Notes: Decoy

An 11 1/2 inch Black-Bellied Plover decoy from a New England collection. Exhibits tack eyes, incised wing outline detail and a split tail. Original paint with wear applied by the

THREE BLACK BIRDS by Jamie P. Hand, Cape May Courthouse, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. All with tack eyes. Two with split tail carving. One is very plump. All branded by maker. 100-150 (

An early 13 1/2 inch shorebird decoy by Will Kirkpatrick (b. 1939), Hudson, MA. Signed with small stamped letters "WEK" on the underside. Displays a split tail, tack eyes and a cut nail bill.Original

Split tail carving and tack eyes. Measures 8.75” long. Provenance:  Ex John Delph collection.  Guyette & Schmidt, April 1994.

Life size Greater Yellowlegs decoy from Massachusetts in original paint with some wear from use as a working decoy. Structurally sound. Nice split tail carving with tack eyes. Stand is not original be

An 11 inch running Black-Bellied Plover shorebird decoy with painted eyes and a split tail. Original paint with wear, to include wing tip and tail chips.

MINIATURE BLACK-BREASTED PLOVER by Dave Rhodes, Absecon, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Detailed painted feather work and split-tail carving. Painted eye detail. Mounted atop a

FEEDING PLOVER in antiqued original paint and condition. Split tail carving. Metal bill. One eye missing. Some areas of paint rub. 100-200

Plover and Yellowlegs Massachusetts, c. 1900 10 in. long A split-tail yellowlegs with painted oval eyes and a "X" rig marking on the underside. The small golden plover was carved from a one-and-one-ei

Miniature semipalmated plover, Frank Finney, Cape Charles, Virginia. Made in the style of Elmer Crowell. Carved wings, split tail, and slightly turned head with glass eyes. Base is stamped "Finney" wi

BLACK-BREASTED PLOVER, unknown carver. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Stipple paint detail overall. Carved wing tips and split tail. Full-body model. Retains glass eyes and origina

FINE ONE-HALF SIZE CANADA GOOSE in very good original paint and condition. Carved in a swimming position, Cobb style. Bill inset into head. Retains glass eyes. Split-tail carving. Retains pad weight a

Pair of tack eye golden plover decoys with two-piece construction, maker unknown, believed to be from Nantucket, Massachusetts. The paint appears original. Both show handling wear, and one bird has ch

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual led chambers, strong original paint with light wear, exact fish featured in Oscar Peterson book by Ron Fritz 3 times pgs. 8, 28 & 56, 7.875"L x

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, period 3-4, strong original paint, great crazed surface & patina, 8.75"L x .75"W x 1.25"T, est. 2,000 - 4,000

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, good original paint on the body with a tail repair, 2 small spear marks to top of back, 7"L x .75"W x .875"T, est. 800 - 1,200

Cadillac, MI, large upholstery tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, strong original paint with some light crazing, small professional tail chip repair, otherwise in excellent condi

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, strong original paint, some light flaking on fins, light paint loss on bottom, features dual lead chambers, Pete Siggelko Collection, 9"L x 1.25"T x

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, original paint with coat of varnish, some flaking & wear, nice working example, 7"L x 1.125"T x .625"W, est. 600 - 900

by unknown carver from Lake St. Clair, tack eyes, metal tail & metal fins, relief carved gills, combination of original & old working paint with some wear & flaking, 9.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Cochrane, ONT, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, mint condition, highly detailed scaling, one of Marcel's competition decoys, makers brand on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 10.5"L, est. 300

Cadillac, MI, 10"L perch, 9"L pike, 9"L perch & 6.75"L turtle, fish have tack eyes, carved tails & metal fins, turtle has glass eyes, carved legs & tail, all excellent condition, makers signature on b

St. Paul, MN, 7.5"L perch with glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, signed & dated 2005 & 3 original decorative fish with tack eyes, carved tails & metal fins, dated 2009, 2010 & 2011, sizes range 6"