The Sporting Sale, Day 2 2023-07-14 Auction - 274 Price Results - Copley Fine Art Auctions in MA
Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928), Winter Golf - Play the Like in Four!Howard L. Hill (1822-1888), QuailRunning Black-Bellied Plover Decoy by Elisha Burr (1839-1909)
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Hingham, MA, United States
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The Sporting Sale, Day 2

Copley's eighteenth-annual Sporting Sale will offer buyers the opportunity to acquire exceptional paintings, antique decoys, bird carvings, folk art, and Americana from important curated collections. The auction will begin at 10am on both Thursday and Friday with veteran auctioneer Peter Coccoluto once again at the podium with the gavel. The auction will include offerings from important estates and collections, including Thomas M. Evans Jr., a descendant of Charles Porter Schutt and Phyllis Moxham du Pont, descendants of Thomas Coleman du Pont, and a number of other private collections. The auction will be live-streamed and will utilize phone, absentee, and internet bidding on three different online platforms.
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Two Dittmar's Powder Tins: Two Dittmar's Powder Tins 6 in. tall Two rectangular tins with label reading "New Sporting Powder." As found. Provenance: Richard Labowskie, M.D. Collection
0514: Two Dittmar's Powder TinsEst. $100-$10,000
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Miniature Pintail Pair by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): Miniature Pintail Pair A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 base is 6 in. long A special miniature double-mount pintail pair with the maker's inked signature and rectangular stamp
0283: Miniature Pintail Pair by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)Est. $1,800-$2,400
Curlew Decoy by the Coffin Family: Curlew Coffin Family Nantucket, MA, c. 1880 14 in. long A grand two-piece shorebird decoy measuring fourteen inches in length. The head is fit to the teardrop body with a removable mortise-and-tenon
0333: Curlew Decoy by the Coffin FamilyEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed
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Dowitcher Decoy: Dowitcher South Shore, MA, c. 1880 10 in. long This bird is part of a recently discovered rig and is offered here in its as-found surface. Original paint with heavy gunning wear, including flaking
0342: Dowitcher DecoyEst. $100-$10,000
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Three Merganser Decoys: Three Mergansers Hooper's Island, MD 16 1/2 in. long A trio of mergansers by, or related to, Alvin "Gunner" Meekins (1883-1960). As found.
0351: Three Merganser DecoysEst. $100-$10,000
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Miniature Beluga Whale by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947): Miniature Beluga Whale Frank S. Finney (b. 1947) Capeville, VA, c. 2020 6 in. long A whale carving signed with the maker's incised "F" on the underside and an ink stamp signature on the bottom of
0375: Miniature Beluga Whale by Frank S. Finney (b. 1947)Est. $100-$10,000
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Shaman Mask by Joseph Sylvester (b. 1962): Shaman Mask Joseph Sylvester (b. 1962) Vancouver Island, BC, Canada 18 in. long A depiction of Thunder Bird by a renowned Coast Salish artist. A member of Cowichan and Tsawout First Nations,
0484: Shaman Mask by Joseph Sylvester (b. 1962)Est. $600-$900
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Two Percussion Powder Tins: Two Percussion Powder Tins 5 1/4 in. tall Both tins have labels with images of dogs, deer, and mountains. As found. Provenance: Richard Labowskie, M.D. Collection
0502: Two Percussion Powder TinsEst. $100-$10,000
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Preening Mallard by Lemuel T. Ward (1896-1984): Preening Mallard Lemuel T. Ward (1896-1984) Crisfield, MD, 1965 13 in. long A decorative preener with excellent paint and a hollow body. The underside displays the date, the maker's metal plate, and
0255: Preening Mallard by Lemuel T. Ward (1896-1984)Est. $3,500-$5,500
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Sleeping Bluebill Pair by The Ward Brothers: Sleeping Bluebill Pair The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, 1972 13 in. long An exceedingly rare life-size pair of bluebill carvings in sleeping postures.
0257: Sleeping Bluebill Pair by The Ward BrothersEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969), A Pair of Grouse: Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) A Pair of Grouse signed "A. Lassell Ripley" lower right etching, 9 1/4 by 14 in.
0459: Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969), A Pair of GrouseEst. $100-$10,000
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Preening Pintail by The Ward Brothers: Preening Pintail The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1965 16 3/4 in. long A hollow decorative with raised wings, a cranked head, and extensive
0267: Preening Pintail by The Ward BrothersEst. $3,500-$5,500
Kingfisher by William Gibian (b. 1946): Kingfisher William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, c. 2000 13 in. long A rare, if not unique, special-order kingfisher with incised wing and crest details and the maker's incised signature on the
0367: Kingfisher by William Gibian (b. 1946)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed
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Hamilton Powder Company Tin: Hamilton Powder Company Tin 5 1/2 in. tall A rectangular tin with label reading "Caribou Gunpowder" and an image depicting a hunter pulling a sled with an ungulate. As found. Provenance: Private
0488: Hamilton Powder Company TinEst. $100-$10,000
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One Dupont Eagle Gunpowder Tin: One Dupont Eagle Gunpowder Tin 6 in. tall A red tin with label reading "Eagle Gunpowder" and an image depicting a hunter shooting a duck. As found. Provenance: Richard Labowskie, M.D. Collection
0496: One Dupont Eagle Gunpowder TinEst. $100-$10,000