The Sporting Sale 2012- Session II 2012-07-13 Auction - 372 Price Results - Copley Fine Art Auctions in MA - Page 12
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397: Hissing Canada Geese618: Set of Six Yellowlegs "Tinnies"478: Black Duck
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Plymouth, MA, United States
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The Sporting Sale 2012- Session II

Featuring over 650 lots of paintings, works on paper, bronzes, decoys, American folk art, Native American artifacts, Navajo textiles, half hulls, fish carvings and books
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Canada Goose: Canada Goose Owen Gromme (1896-1991) Fond du Lac, WI, 1945 Crafted out of amazingly durable papier-mâché, Gromme utilized the same body pattern for this rig and then created different head
0562: Canada GooseEst. $8,000-$12,000
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Flying Black Ducks: Flying Black Ducks Mike Borrett Madison, WI, 2010 A rare pair of flying black ducks by the maker. Both have wing and tail feathers carved in relief, carved feet and carved bill detail. Each has
0563: Flying Black DucksEst. $600-$900
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Flying Quail: Flying Quail Mike Borrett Madison, WI, 2012 A rare cock bobwhite quail with relief carved wing tail feathers and bill detail. Equipped with a screw eye for hanging and signed and dated by the
0564: Flying QuailEst. $300-$500
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Miniature Flying Woodcock: Miniature Flying Woodcock Eddie Wozny (b. 1959) Cambridge, MD, 2012 With a wingspan measuring four-and-one-half inches, this carving is signed by the maker on the bottom and retains his incised
0565: Miniature Flying WoodcockEst. $500-$700
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Miniature Flying Dove: Miniature Flying Dove Eddie Wozny (b. 1959) Cambridge, MD, 2012 With a wingspan of five-and-one-quarter inches, this carving is signed by the maker on the bottom and retains his incised “W.”
0566: Miniature Flying DoveEst. $500-$700
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Miniature Turkey: Miniature Turkey Eddie Wozny (b. 1959) Cambridge, MD, 2012 This miniature turkey is signed by the maker on the bottom of the base and retains the maker's incised "W." It measures
0567: Miniature TurkeyEst. $500-$700
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Canada Goose: Canada Goose John Tax (1894-1967) Osakis, MN, c. 1917 A rare, hollow, vertically-laminated cedar, stick-up field decoy by this famous Minnesota maker. One of if not the plumpest of the rig, this
0568: Canada GooseEst. $30,000-$50,000
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Crow: Crow John Tax (1894-1967) (att.) Osakis, MN, c. 1915 An unusual seven-piece laminated hunting decoy which was rigged to either hang or sit on a spike. Provenance: This bird was found in 1978, in
0569: CrowEst. $600-$900
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Important Turned-Head Mallard Hen: Important Turned-Head Mallard Hen Robert Elliston (1847-1925) Bureau, IL, c. 1890 This exquisite Illinois decoy, with a dynamic turned head, shows Robert Elliston’s finest form with Catherine
0570: Important Turned-Head Mallard HenEst. $35,000-$45,000
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Over-Sized Mallard Hen: Over-Sized Mallard Hen Bert Graves (1887-1956) Peoria, Illinois, c. 1930 A rare, hollow, over-sized Illinois River mallard hen decoy, with two-toned glass eyes. This bird exhibits Catherine
0571: Over-Sized Mallard HenEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed
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Mallard Drake: Mallard Drake Bert Graves (1887-1956) Peoria, IL, c. 1930 A superb "white sided" decoy by this maker with comb paint, fine feather detail and original "G. B. Graves. Decoy Co. Peoria, Ill." weight
0572: Mallard DrakeEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Over-Sized Mallard Drake: Over-Sized Mallard Drake Bert Graves (1880-1956) Peoria, IL, 1935 Rare, hollow, over-sized Illinois River decoy, carved by Graves and painted by Catherine Elliston (1849-1953). The decoy is
0573: Over-Sized Mallard DrakeEst. $2,500-$3,500
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Mallard Pair: Mallard Pair Charles Perdew (1874-1963) Henry, IL, c. 1947 Purchased directly from the carver after World War II, these carvings show Charles Perdew at the height of his craft. These mallards have
0574: Mallard PairEst. $10,000-$15,000
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Early Canada Goose: Early Canada Goose William Shaw (1849-1927) Lacon, IL, c. 1875 In Donna Tonelli's Decoy Magazine article, "Collectible Rarities," which illustrates this exact bird, she writes, "Illinois River
0575: Early Canada GooseEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed
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Mallard Pair: Mallard Pair Hiram "Hy" Hotze (1886-1977) Peoria, IL, c. 1930 This hollow Illinois River mallard pair displays all of the aspects of the maker’s master craftsmanship. These angular birds have
0576: Mallard PairEst. $8,000-$12,000
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Canvasback Pair: Canvasback Pair Hiram "Hy" Hotze (1886-1977) Peoria, IL, c. 1930 Canvasbacks by this maker are rare. Each bird displays Hotze’s masterful painting techniques and has “E C” inscribed on its
0577: Canvasback PairEst. $8,000-$12,000
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Canvasback Pair: Canvasback Pair Edward Keller (1888-1963) Bartonville, IL, c. 1930 A hollow pair of decoys from the maker's personal rig with his "EK" initials painted on the bottom. Among the finest examples of
0578: Canvasback PairEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed
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Mallard Pair: Mallard Pair Edward Keller (1888-1963) Bartonville, IL, c. 1930 A hollow pair of decoys from the maker's personal rig with his "EK" initials painted on the bottom. Among the finest examples of
0579: Mallard PairEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Three Paperweights: Three Paperweights A single mallard drake by Charles Perdew (1882-1964) Henry, Illinois, 1930, and a pair of mallards by his son, Charles Haddon Perdew (1910-1998). The hen is etched "C.H. Perdew"
0580: Three PaperweightsEst. $300-$600
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Miniature Wood Duck and Duckling: Miniature Wood Duck and Duckling Charles Perdew (1882-1964) Henry, IL, c. 1930 A hen wood duck poking her head out of her nest with her baby duckling doing the same. Provenance: From the Charles
0581: Miniature Wood Duck and DucklingEst. $400-$600
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Miniature Flying Canvasbacks: Miniature Flying Canvasbacks Louis Frisino (b. 1934) Severn, MD, c. 1970 A pair of canvasbacks in flight, mounted on a natural wood oval wall plaque. Signed by the maker on the back. Frisino is a
0582: Miniature Flying CanvasbacksEst. $400-$600
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Mallard Drake: Mallard Drake Robert Elliston (1847-1925) Bureau, IL, c. 1915 Re-weighted and repainted by Robert Weeks (1898-1982), Bureau, Illinois, and signed with his painted "RW" initials for use in his
0584: Mallard DrakeEst. $400-$600
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Bluebill: Bluebill Ken Harris (1905-1981) Woodville, NY, c. 1940 An early long-bodied decoy with "Made By Ken Harris, Woodville, N.Y." stenciled on the underside. Provenance: Private Collection, Westport,
0585: BluebillEst. $200-$400
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