![Swimming Goose Decoy by Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920): Swimming Goose Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 27 in. long Harry V. Shourds produced hollow ship-like decoys of the finest quality. This goose is nearly identical in form to the fa](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285029_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
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![Swimming Goose Decoy by Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920): Swimming Goose Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 27 in. long Harry V. Shourds produced hollow ship-like decoys of the finest quality. This goose is nearly identical in form to the fa](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285029_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Two Ice Fishing Decoys, c. 1930s, Bethel, MN: Property of Louanne Laroche, Laroche Collection, South Carolina Description: Two Ice Fishing Decoys, c. 1930s, Bethel, MN, one label on underside, attributed to 'B,' both black fish with red and y](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395243_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![Large Elk Horn Rack Antlers: Large Trophy Elk Horns mounted on wood from Alaska. Measures 46" x 42"](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7277/331489/179285209_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718383961)
![Miniature Wood Duck by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): Miniature Wood Duck A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 4 1/4 in. long The bird displays the maker's rectangular stamp on the bottom. Original paint with light wear and very minor w](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279323_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Premier-Grade Black Duck Decoy by Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924): Premier-Grade Black Duck Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1920 18 in. long The underside retains the "Premier" ink stamp. Original paint with even gunning wear and a couple of tail chip](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279417_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Rare Root-Head Plover Decoy: Rare Root-Head Plover North Carolina, c. 1920 9 in. long This Mackey Collection decoy is a rare authentic root-head carving from a rig with interchangeable heads. It has a removable head, the undersid](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285001_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Outstanding Preening Brant Decoy by Townsend Garvie Carman (1874-1938): Outstanding Preening Brant Townsend Garvie Carman (1874-1938) Amityville, Long Island, NY, c. 1900 15 in. long Never rigged, this is one of the finest Townsend Carman decoys known to exist. Original p](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284992_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Bluebill Drake Decoy by Fred Allen (1838-1912): Bluebill Drake Fred Allen (1838-1912) Monmouth, IL, c. 1880 12 in. long Around 1860 Fred Allen established himself as a grain broker. In his spare time, he enjoyed waterfowling, and he was soon huntin](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284952_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Rare Pinch-Breast Broadbill Decoy by The Ward Brothers: Rare Pinch-Breast Broadbill The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1930 An early pinch-breast decoy with a high and turned head with a thin bill. The body ha](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284930_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Chet Reneson (b. 1939), Setting Out Decoys: Chet Reneson (b. 1939) Setting Out Decoys signed "Reneson" lower left watercolor, 19 by 29 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Washington](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284096_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Calling Crow by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950): Calling Crow Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, 1988 20 1/2 in. long ?Mark McNair is the dean of contemporary decoy carvers. We have all the great masters here at the Shelburne Museum: Albert](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279353_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Stretching Blue-Winged Teal by Gilbert J. Maggioni (1921-2001): Stretching Blue-Winged Teal Gilbert J. Maggioni (1921-2001) Beaufort, SC, 1969 8 in. tall, 10 1/2 in. long An early decorative that displays a stretching wing with raised feather carving. The maker's](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284977_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Early Swan Decoy by Madison Mitchell (1901-1993): Early Swan Madison Mitchell (1901-1993) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1936 32 1/2 in. long A classic Upper Bay working swan decoy showing the maker's best form. The underside has a swinging and weighted wood](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284931_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Rare Long-Body Canvasback Pair by Thomas Chambers (1860-1948): Rare Long-Body Canvasback Pair Thomas Chambers (1860-1948) Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1915 17 1/4 in. long A rigmate pair featuring the maker's finest comb painting and elegant carving in his hi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279386_3_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653588)
![Early and Exceptional Three-Piece Mallard Decoy by Charles H. Perdew (1874-1963): Early and Exceptional Three-Piece Mallard Charles H. Perdew (1874-1963) and Edna Perdew (1882-1974) Henry, IL 17 in. long This decoy was a rig-find by the Proudfoot family and is one of the finest Per](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284947_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Blue-Winged Teal Decoy by James T. Holly (1855-1935): Blue-Winged Teal James T. Holly (1855-1935) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1880 12 1/2 in. long This early decoy is among the Holly family's and Upper Bay's finest teal decoys known to survive. Indeed, when i](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284932_2_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![The Chace Crowell Curlew by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): The Chace Crowell Curlew A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1922 12 1/4 in. tall A rare and early shorebird mantle carving in a stately upright pose with a turned head. Chace acquired t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279348_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Reel by Edward Vom Hofe: Reel Edward Vom Hofe 3 in. diameter with a leather case](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285086_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Five Ice Fishing Decoys, First Half 20th C: Property of Louanne Laroche, Laroche Collection, South Carolina Description: Five Ice Fishing Decoys, First Half 20th C , comprising a red and gold decoy with large red eyes (weight on underside d](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395267_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![Antique Spiked Dog Collar Wrought Iron: Antique iron spike dog collar used during wolf and bear hunts to protect the dog's throat from predators. Six, four prong spike clusters. Collar framed on board. Measures 15 3/4" x 15 3/4" total with](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7277/331489/179404577_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718383961)
![Decoy Carver's "Shaving Horse" Work Bench: Decoy Carver's "Shaving Horse" Work Bench 57 1/2 in. by 19 in. by 39 in. tall The "Shaving Horse" is a combination of a vice and a workbench. The design of this decoy carver's tool has ancient origins](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285081_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Black Duck Decoy by Charles Reeves (1877-1941): Black Duck Charles Reeves (1877-1941) Long Point, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900 16 in. long The underside of the bottom board has a painted "WW" rig marking and a stylized brand that appears to include a "](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279400_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Miniature Goose Pair by Oliver "Tuts" Lawson (b. 1938): Miniature Goose Pair Oliver "Tuts" Lawson (b. 1938) Crisfield, MD, c. 1960 8 in. long The carvings bear labels with "Hand Carved and Painted. The Duck House Rumbly, Maryland" on the bottoms. Original](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279418_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Cockatoo on Perch by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947): Cockatoo on Perch Frank S. Finney (b. 1947) Capeville, VA 8 in. long The underside bears the maker's incised "F" signature. Original paint with light wear.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285046_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
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![Two works by Oscar Howe highlight John Moran’s Art of the American West sale June 4](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/177912527_1_x.jpg)
Two works by Oscar Howe highlight John Moran’s Art of the American West sale June 4
MONROVIA, CA — Two original works by Yanktonai Dakota artist Oscar Howe have been consigned by the family to whom he had given them in the 1950s. They will appear in John Moran‘s Art of the American West sale, which features 307 lots and is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4. The catalog is now available […]
![American trompe-l’oeil painting collection beguiles bidders at DuMouchelles May 16-17](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/176431144_1_x.jpeg)
American trompe-l’oeil painting collection beguiles bidders at DuMouchelles May 16-17
DETROIT, MI – Not just a trick of the eye, DuMouchelles’ sale on Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 does include a private collection of a dozen American trompe-l’oeil paintings. The 12 oils come for sale from ‘a prominent Grosse Pointe Park collector of American art.’ Leading the lineup at $25,000-$35,000 is His Master’s […]
![‘Father of American Studio Glass’ Harvey Littleton collection emerges at Habatat May 2](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/175345114_1_x.jpeg)
‘Father of American Studio Glass’ Harvey Littleton collection emerges at Habatat May 2
TROY, MI — Harvey Littleton (1922-2013) was born into a family of glass experts at Corning Glass in upstate New York. His mother Bessie was a key figure in developing Corning Pyrex cookware, now an American collectible icon. Though initially a ceramicist, he became intrigued with the idea of working in glass at lower temperatures […]
![Merida, Rivera, and Dieguez highlight Moran’s Latin American Art and Design sale April 23](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/174983011_1_x.jpeg)
Merida, Rivera, and Dieguez highlight Moran’s Latin American Art and Design sale April 23
MONROVIA, Calif. — Discover the vibrant colors and rich cultural heritage of Latin America at the Latin American Art and Design sale at John Moran Auctioneers Tuesday, April 23. The catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Leading the highlights of fine art is Abstracted Figures, a 1952 oil on Masonite by Guatemalan and […]