Fall Sporting Collectibles 2024 2024-09-07 Auction - 203 Price Results - American Sporting Auctions in NY - Page 3
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Fall Sporting Collectibles 2024

Our exciting online only Fall Sporting Collectibles 2024 sale will feature an eclectic 200 lots of vintage and contemporary decoys, wildlife carvings, miniatures, books, and other vintage hunting and fishing collectibles. To arrange phone bidding or to consign in an upcoming sale, please contact Mike Martin at 315-576-6058 or email AmericanSportingAuctions@gmail.com We provide convenient in house shipping to ensure lower costs and safer packing! We will box and ship your lots to your address on file.
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Mallard Drake - Petersen Decoy Factory: Petersen Decoy Factory (1872-1883)Detroit, MI c.187216.5" longThe commercial predecessor to decoy factories was George Petersen. His decoys would later be widely adopted in style by the Dodge Decoy
0046: Mallard Drake - Petersen Decoy FactoryEst. $400-$600
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Antique Chautauqua Lake Spear Fishing Decoy: UnknownChautauqua Lake, NY c.1880's7" longClassic Chautauqua Lake style spear fishing decoy. The decoy has an applied leather tail and small inserted fins with a tiny line tie on tip. The eyes are
0047: Antique Chautauqua Lake Spear Fishing DecoyEst. $800-$1,200
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Blue Spear Fishing Decoy - Gordon "Pecor" Fox: Gordon "Pecor" FoxMt. Clemens, MI6.75" longWorking spear fishing decoy with thin inserted metal fins, painted tack eyes, a shallow mouth cut, and carved and black painted gills. The head and tail
0048: Blue Spear Fishing Decoy - Gordon "Pecor" FoxEst. $200-$300
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Blind Trout Spear Fishing Decoy- Auggie Janner: Augie Janner (1917-1985) Mt. Clemens, MI 6.25" long The son of famed and highly sought after carver Hans Janner Sr. Straight, fat, body that begins to curve just before the second pectoral fin.
0051: Blind Trout Spear Fishing Decoy- Auggie JannerEst. $200-$400
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Perch Spear Fishing Decoy - Auggie Janner: Augie Janner (1917-1985) Mt. Clemens, MI 6" long The son of famed and highly sought after carver Hans Janner Sr. Rounded body profile that begins to curve just before the second pectoral fin. Both
0052: Perch Spear Fishing Decoy - Auggie JannerEst. $200-$400
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Sucker Spear Fishing Decoy - Louis Reno: Louis W. Reno (1882-1960)Grosse Point, MI9" longSucker fish decoy with carved gills, tack eyes, and inserted metal fins. One, possibly two, lead poured weights in the bottom.
0054: Sucker Spear Fishing Decoy - Louis RenoEst. $150-$200
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Bass Spearing Decoy - Alton "Chub" Buchman: Alton "Chub" BuchmanMt. Clemens, MI11.75" longCarved using the wood grain for most of the natural coloring of the decoy, covered in a series of black dots, primarily on the fins and tail fin with a
0055: Bass Spearing Decoy - Alton "Chub" BuchmanEst. $600-$900
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Perch Spear Fishing Decoy: UnknownLake St. Clair13.75" long | Body is roughly 2" thick at the widestLarge perch painted spear fishing decoy from the Lake St. Clair region. Small cut open mouth with glass eyes and carved,
0056: Perch Spear Fishing DecoyEst. $400-$600
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Bass Spear Fishing Decoy: UnknownLake St. Clair12" long | Body is roughly 1.5" thick at the widestNatural wood bass with cut gills and mouth. Tack eyes and 3 inserted fins. The bottom fins are a solid sheet of cut metal
0057: Bass Spear Fishing DecoyEst. $200-$400
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6 Native American Fish Decoys: 6 Native American Fish Spearing DecoysCollected in the 1950's direct from the artistShortest measuring 5" | Longest measuring 9"Grouping of fish decoys from the same artist, 5 of which are bare
0058: 6 Native American Fish DecoysEst. $300-$500
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Cadillac Style Fish Decoy: Unknown, MI7" longCadillac style spear fishing decoy with carved gills and a protruding lower mandible. Tiny metal fins and pin eyes, and the body is curved.
0059: Cadillac Style Fish DecoyEst. $75-$125
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Early Hollow Curlew: New Jersey c.1900Unknown Maker, F.D.B. carved under the tail12.5" longOnly a couple other shorebirds have come to market by this maker, neither being hollow carved. It appears the maker was likely
0060: Early Hollow CurlewEst. $1,000-$1,500
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English Family Canvasback Drake: English Family c.1900Florence, NJ14.5" longHollow carved with incised feather carving and tack eyes. Rig tag stamped 'W Appleton' on the underside.
0061: English Family Canvasback DrakeEst. $500-$800
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Black Duck - Unknown, PA: Philadelphia, PAc.187016.5" longEarly hollow decoy with German shoe-button glass eyes. The four-piece construction of the body is joined by numerous square nails and a couple long, square mortised
0062: Black Duck - Unknown, PAEst. $600-$900
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Goldeneye Drake - Harry V. Shourds (attributed): Harry V. Shourds (attributed)Tuckerton, NJ c.1880's14" longAttributed to J.G. Downs of Tuckerton, NJ. Lightly hollow body with and inlet poured weight on the underside.
0063: Goldeneye Drake - Harry V. Shourds (attributed)Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Canada Goose - Harry V. Shourds: Harry V. Shourds (attributed)Tuckerton, NJ c.1880's23" longHollow carved goose that had been repainted by the Ward Brothers.
0063A: Canada Goose - Harry V. ShourdsEst. $800-$1,200
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Widgeon Drake - Blair Style: John Blair Sr. (1843-1929) stylePhiladelphia, PA c.188015.5" longHollow carved with a thin, open, seamline around the body. Entirely restored surface, with 'After Blair' wisely stamped into the
0064: Widgeon Drake - Blair StyleEst. $600-$900
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Mallard Hen - John Blair Sr.: John Blair Sr. (1843-1929)Philadelphia, PA c.190016" longSince Bill Mackey acquired this decoy some 60+ years ago, much has been learned about the decoys of the Philadelphia School. At the time this
0065: Mallard Hen - John Blair Sr.Est. $400-$600
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Canvasback Hen - John McLoughlin: John McLoughlin (1911-1985)Bordentown, NJ c.1945 15.75" longEarly working hollow carved decoy. Applied keel with a weight attached. Made in the "Bullet Ass" model style. Simple body with a well
0066: Canvasback Hen - John McLoughlinEst. $800-$1,200
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Bluebill Drake - Bill Cramer: William "Bill" CramerBeach Haven, NJ14.75" longBluebill design heavily influenced by the Ward Brothers. Hollow cedar body with an applied keel.
0067: Bluebill Drake - Bill CramerEst. $200-$400
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Curlew - Hurley Conklin: Hurley Conklin (1913-1983)Manahawkin, NJ17" longFine condition and very interesting five-piece shorebird for this maker. The decoy body is made of two hollow halves that come together lengthwise. A
0068: Curlew - Hurley ConklinEst. $300-$500