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Exceptional Bobwhite Quail Pair, A. Elmer CrowellThe Mackey Cobb Feeding Brant Decoy, Nathan F. Cobb Jr.The Cobb Feeding Curlew Decoy, Nathan F. Cobb Jr.
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Hingham, MA, United States
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The Winter Sale - Day I

The Winter Sale 2021 will feature 600 lots of the finest decoys, bird and fish carvings, paintings, prints, and bronzes. Friday, February 19, 10 AM, Lots 1-292 Saturday, February 20. 10 AM, Lots 293-596 The auction will present offerings from single-owner estates which include several of the nationÂ’s top decoy and sporting art collections. Properties have been sourced directly from the collections of Dr. Peter J. Muller Jr., a New York City museum, Kroghie Andresen, Len Carnaghi, John Dillon, William K. du Pont, Dale W. Farrell, Ted and Judy Harmon, Dwight Miller, Dr. Leonard O. Oden, and Herb Wetanson. Provenance listings will include important works from the collections of m Walter L. Bush, Donal C. OÂ’Brien Jr., William J. Mackey Jr., Dr. James McCleery, Adele Earnest, William H. Purnell Jr., and Joel Barber, among many others.
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Breast-Preening White-Winged Scoter Decoy, Augustus: Augustus “Gus” Aaron Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1900 16 3/4 in. long This Wilson sea duck showcases the maker's tucked-head archetype with sweeping lines and a wide body. The
0026: Breast-Preening White-Winged Scoter Decoy, AugustusEst. $15,000-$25,000
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Plump Long-Billed Dowitcher Decoy, Ira D. Hudson: Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1910 12 in. long A grand Hudson shorebird with a broad body, plump breast, thin neck, and bold head carving. The body is finished with tight scratch
0027: Plump Long-Billed Dowitcher Decoy, Ira D. HudsonEst. $7,000-$10,000
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Running Yellowlegs Decoy, William H. Southard: William H. Southard (1874-1940) Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1890 12 in. long This decoy and the following two Verity lots were acquired by Dr. Muller from legendary Long Island dealer, historian,
0029: Running Yellowlegs Decoy, William H. SouthardEst. $6,000-$9,000
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Running Yellowlegs Decoy, Smith Clinton Verity: Smith Clinton Verity (1845-1920) Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1890 12 1/4 in. long A rare running yellowlegs with raised wings which resolve with spread wing tips. The well-preserved paint features
0031: Running Yellowlegs Decoy, Smith Clinton VerityEst. $5,000-$8,000
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Dawson Merganser Pair, John Dawson (1889-1959): John Dawson (1889-1959) Duck Island, NJ, c. 1930 18 in. long An outstanding pair of Delaware River decoys by one of the region’s premier makers. Both birds feature matching designs with long
0033: Dawson Merganser Pair, John Dawson (1889-1959)Est. $20,000-$30,000
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Rare Mallard Pair, Oscar Alford (1883-1962): Oscar Alford (1883-1962) Beardstown, IL, c. 1920 13 in. long Along with Otto Garren (1890-1968), Oscar Alford had perhaps the most whimsical style of all the Illinois River decoy makers. With
0037: Rare Mallard Pair, Oscar Alford (1883-1962)Est. $5,000-$8,000
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Hollow Mallard Pair, Charles Walker (1873-1954): Charles Walker (1873-1954) Princeton, IL, c. 1930 16 in. long A pair of hollow Illinois River decoys from the rig of Fred Dunbar, who was a past president of the Princeton Game and Fish Club.
0038: Hollow Mallard Pair, Charles Walker (1873-1954)Est. $6,000-$9,000
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Hollow Long-Tailed Duck Decoy: Long Island, NY, c. 1880 13 1/2 in. long An early hunting decoy that saw use along the rugged waters of the Atlantic Coast. William Mackey owned a pair of decoys from this rig, which he illustrates
0039: Hollow Long-Tailed Duck DecoyEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Edmund H. Osthaus (1858-1928) Pointer with Quail: Edmund H. Osthaus (1858-1928) Pointer with Quail, 1890 signed and dated "Edm. H. Osthaus 1890." lower left oil on canvas, 27 by 36 in. Edmund Henry Osthaus was born in Hildesheim, Germany, in 1958,
0041: Edmund H. Osthaus (1858-1928) Pointer with QuailEst. $150,000-$250,000
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Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905) Ruffed Grouse: Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905) Ruffed Grouse, 1883 signed and dated "AF Tait. NA NY 83" lower right oil on canvas, 14 1/4 by 24 in. Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York label on back Edward
0043: Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905) Ruffed GrouseEst. $14,000-$18,000
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Exceptional Bobwhite Quail Pair, A. Elmer Crowell: A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, 1938 male is 8 in. long and female is 7 ½ in. longbase is 14 in. long "The strangest sight Mr. Crowell has seen during his long life concerned with
0044: Exceptional Bobwhite Quail Pair, A. Elmer CrowellEst. $40,000-$60,000
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Exceptional Early Woodcock, A. Elmer Crowell: A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1912 “During Elmer Crowell’s youth, the landscape of the Cape was experiencing a regrowth of its forests. Before the arrival of Europeans,
0045: Exceptional Early Woodcock, A. Elmer CrowellEst. $50,000-$70,000
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Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Redheads in Flight: Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Redheads in Flight, 1916 signed and dated "F.W. Benson '16" lower right oil on canvas, 36 1/4 by 45 in. Frank Benson spent his boyhood hunting and fishing on the Essex
0046: Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Redheads in FlightEst. $250,000-$450,000
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Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905) Duck Shooting: Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905) Duck Shooting, 1874 signed and dated "A.F. Tait. N.Y 1874" lower right oil on canvas, 20 by 30 in. also titled "Retrieving a Duck," this painting is recorded as
0047: Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905) Duck ShootingEst. $30,000-$50,000
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Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905) Retrieving a: Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905) Retrieving a Mallard, 1863 signed and dated "A. F. Tait. N.Y. 1863." lower left oil on canvas, 16 by 26 in. Tait's register records this work as, "285 Dog &
0048: Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905) Retrieving aEst. $12,000-$18,000
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