Decoys Unlimited Inc Annual Summer Sale 2008-07-21 Auction - 424 Price Results - Decoys Unlimited, Inc. in MA - Page 4
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31: Mason Premier Widgeon Drake1: Crowell Miniature Swan233: Willet by Wilson Upright
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West Barnstable, MA, United States
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Decoys Unlimited Inc Annual Summer Sale

Annual Summer Auction of decoys, art, folk art and decoy collecting reference material. We are featuring the collections of Howard and Jean Waddell of Manchester, CT and Leon and Anne Powell of Florida. There are over 100 A. E. Crowell carvings, many Mason and other factory decoys as well as Illinois River, Louisiana, Maine, Nova Scotia and Michigan and mid Atlantic decoys.
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Dowitcher Snipe, NJ: Thick flat-sided dowitcher. Old collector tag indicates that the bird was made ca. 1900 in New Jersey. Strong original paint with light wear except for some light chipping and crazing on the upper
0070: Dowitcher Snipe, NJEst. $200-$400See Sold Price
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Jersey Shorebird, Iron Bill: Primitive shorebird decoy, probably mid-Atlantic origin. Some original paint with numerous areas worn to wood or primer. Heavily hit by shot on right side. Metal nail bill is probably an old
0071: Jersey Shorebird, Iron BillEst. $200-$400See Sold Price
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PEI Field Goose Reacher: Canada goose field stickup of Canadian maritime origin. In a graceful reaching pose. A few small checks and knots visible on the hand chopped body and neck. Typical three iron spike "legs". Old
0072: PEI Field Goose ReacherEst. $500-$750See Sold Price
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PEI Field Goose Sentry: Canada goose field stickup of Canadian maritime origin. In a sentry pose. A few checks and knots visible on the hand chopped body and neck. Typical three iron spike "legs". Old nails visible at
0073: PEI Field Goose SentryEst. $500-$750See Sold Price
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PEI Field Goose Reacher: Canada goose field stickup of Canadian maritime origin. In a reaching pose. A few small checks and knots visible on the hand chopped body and neck. Typical three iron spike "legs". Old nails
0074: PEI Field Goose ReacherEst. $500-$750See Sold Price
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North Carolina Type Canvas Covered Goose: Canada goose of North Carolina origin. Canvas over wood and wire frame. One old tear on top of back about 1" long and a few tiny spots where the underlying frame has worn through the canvas.
0075: North Carolina Type Canvas Covered GooseEst. $500-$750See Sold Price
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Chadwick Redhead Drake: Outstanding redhead drake by Henry "Keyes" Chadwick (1865-1958) of Oak Bluffs. See pages 26 to 57 in Martha's Vineyard Decoys by Stanley Murphy. An early example of a drake in old overpaint can be
0076: Chadwick Redhead DrakeEst. $4,500-$7,500See Sold Price
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Chadwick Redhead or Bluebill "JGM" Brand: Redhead drake by Keyes Chadwick. Early shelf tail in well weathered condition with vestiges of original paint. Check in back and sides. Both glass eyes missing and small knot visible on back.
0077: Chadwick Redhead or Bluebill "JGM" BrandEst. $500-$750See Sold Price
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Chadwick, Lowhead Redhead "JGM" Brand: Classic early period lowhead redhead hen by Keyes Chadwick. A number of narrow checks in body. Very worn original paint which has darkened with age. Glass eyes missing. Painted "C" on bottom and
0078: Chadwick, Lowhead Redhead "JGM" BrandEst. $500-$750See Sold Price
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Chadwick Bluebill Drake w/ better bill "C": Early period bluebill drake by Keyes Chadwick. Head turned to right with early shelf tail. Note the early paint pattern is of the same style as used on the redhead, lot 76. All original with some
0079: Chadwick Bluebill Drake w/ better bill "C"Est. $1,500-$2,500See Sold Price
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Chadwick Bluebill Drake: Outstanding bluebill drake in XOC by Henry Keyes Chadwick. (Keyes rhymes with skies). There are a few minor surface rubs and a very narrow bottom check which extends under the tail and into the lower
0080: Chadwick Bluebill DrakeEst. $2,500-$3,500See Sold Price
Chadwick Bluebill Hen: Exceptional Keyes Chadwick bluebill hen from the same rig as the above decoy. Virtually mint paint with minor imperfections. Head turned slightly right. Glass eyes. Narrow bottom check. Typical
0080A: Chadwick Bluebill HenEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed
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Dugan Model Redhead "JGM": Very early whistler by Keyes Chadwick. PERHAPS AN IMMATURE DRAKE. Original paint with a fair amount of wear. Check runs entire length of bottom. Hit by shot with raking scars on tail. Painted "C"
0081: Dugan Model Redhead "JGM"Est. $500-$1,000See Sold Price
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Chadwick Bluebill Drake "JGM": Fine early bluebill drake by Keyes Chadwick. Head turned slightly to the left. Worn original paint and it has a open check on the top of the body. Painted "C" on bottom for Colter and bears the
0082: Chadwick Bluebill Drake "JGM"Est. $500-$1,000See Sold Price
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Chadwick Bluebill Repaint: Early Chadwick bluebill from the Colter/MacKenty rig. In old weathered paint showing heavy usage. A nice early Vineyard relic. 300-500
0083: Chadwick Bluebill RepaintEst. $300-$500See Sold Price
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Morton, MV Bluebill: Bluebill drake circa early 1900's by Winthrop B. Norton, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Appears to be all original paint with light to moderate gunning wear. Painted eyes. Peg visible
0084: Morton, MV BluebillEst. $400-$600
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Richardson Black or Merganser (head loose): Red-breasted merganser by Frank Richardson. Hollow with a thick bottom board. Very worn original paint and loose head. Interesting saw cut to rear of head to represent a crest. See pages 94 to 102
0085: Richardson Black or Merganser (head loose)Est. $500-$1,000
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Richardson Hollow Black Duck, MV: Black duck by Frank Richardson. Semi-swimming posture. Hollow from below with inlet bottom board. Mostly original paint with wear has darkened from age. Possible touch-up on head. Stain on back and
0086: Richardson Hollow Black Duck, MVEst. $500-$1,000
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Jackson Whistler Drake, OP Bill Break.: Rare whistler drake by Robert L. Jackson of Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. This is the exact bird pictured on page 77 of Stanley Murphy's Martha's Vineyard reference. Large chip
0087: Jackson Whistler Drake, OP Bill Break.Est. $500-$1,000
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Richardson Bluebill Drake, MV: Very rare bluebill drake by Frank Richardson. Mostly original paint with some gunning touch-up and wear. Small chip on top of tail. Hollow with a bottom board. Collector tag on bottom reads "F
0088: Richardson Bluebill Drake, MVEst. $500-$1,000See Sold Price
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Chadwick Redhead Stripped: Whistler by K. Chadwick. Head has been reset and a chip missing from the neck seam has been replaced. Paint is worn to wood over much of decoy with some over paint on the head. Both eyes missing
0089: Chadwick Redhead StrippedEst. $400-$600See Sold Price
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Long Tail Carver with a replaced Head: Redhead drake by Stanley Murphy's "The Long Tail Carver". Head is an in-use replacement, probably from a Norton family bird. Bill crack repaired with tape. Gunning repaint. Old, somewhat illegible
0090: Long Tail Carver with a replaced HeadEst. $100-$200See Sold Price
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Peterson Bluebill Repainted: Peterson factory bluebill drake from the same Vineyard rig. Neck filler missing as well as a small chip in base of neck. In a combination of original and gunning repaint with wear. 300-600
0091: Peterson Bluebill RepaintedEst. $300-$600See Sold Price
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Goldeneye Hen, Martha's Vineyard: Immature goldeneye drake found in the Whiting barn on Martha's Vineyard. Doc Starr was able to visit the Whitings years ago and had collected several decoys from the family. This decoy gifted to the
0092: Goldeneye Hen, Martha's VineyardEst. $400-$600See Sold Price
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