Winter Feature Decoy & Sporting Art Auction

Jim Schmiedlin - Rare Swimming Bluewing Teal Drake

Claude Stone - Exceedingly Rare Duck Call

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Syracuse, NY, United States

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Winter Feature Decoy & Sporting Art Auction

American Sporting Auctions

The Winter Feature Decoy & Sporting Art auction will feature roughly 300 lots of sporting life craftsmanship and heritage. We are excited to present a wide offering of quality waterfowl decoys, decorative bird carvings, antique wooden boat items, duck calls, antique fishing items, flat art and more! We strive to be your choice for finely featured sporting life items, with guaranteed condition reports, high resolution photography, and most important intriguing historical context and described details. Held virtually with options to bid online through HiBid and LiveAuctioneers, phone, and by absentee. We provide in-house shipping, local pick up, and regional delivery.

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Harry Townsend - Canvasback Hen Decoy: Harry Townsend (1858-1926) Toronto Harbor, Ontario, Canada c.1890 17.25" long Townsend was a predecessor to J.R. Wells and George Warin, both of whom he knew and influenced in their carving. The

0001: Harry Townsend - Canvasback Hen DecoyEst. $600-$900

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William Chrysler - Swimming Black Duck Decoy: C. William Chrysler (1870-1940) Belleville, Ontario, Canada, c. 1910 18.5" long Swimming posture in entirely original condition. The head is turned slightly off to the right. Heavy scratch feather

0002: William Chrysler - Swimming Black Duck DecoyEst. $600-$900

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Ken Anger - Black Duck: Ken Anger (1904-1983) Dunnville, Ontario, Canada, c.1940-50 16.25" long Quality example with Angers iconic rasping and incised wings. Hollow carved.

0003: Ken Anger - Black DuckEst. $500-$700

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Griffin Brothers - Hooded Merganser Hen Decoy: Griffin Brothers Gananoque, Ontario, Canada c.1940-50 14" long Brothers Lewis and Ernie Griffin worked at and later owned a lodge on Gananoque Lake. The decoy, heavy in influence from the Nichol

0004: Griffin Brothers - Hooded Merganser Hen DecoyEst. $600-$900

Ross Harmer - Bluebill Pair: Ross Harmer Morton, ON 15" long Matched working pair of decoys with raised wing tips and glass eyes.

0005: Ross Harmer - Bluebill PairEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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James Clark - Goldeneye Drake Decoy: James Clark Toronto, ON c.1930's 13.75" long Solid body with scratch paint and glass eyes.

0006: James Clark - Goldeneye Drake DecoyEst. $200-$300

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James Clark - Bluebill Drake Decoy: James Clark Toronto, ON c.1930's 14.75" long Solid body with scratch paint and glass eyes.

0007: James Clark - Bluebill Drake DecoyEst. $200-$300

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Davey Nichol - Black Duck Decoy: Davey W. Nichol (1890-1977) Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada, c. 1940's 17" long Bold and very nicely preserved black duck with scratch feather paint and raised carved wings with incised tail feathers.

0008: Davey Nichol - Black Duck DecoyEst. $600-$900

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Davey Nichol - Mallard Pair: Davey W. Nichol (1890-1977) Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada, c. 1950's Drake 16.5" | Hen 16.75" Nicely carved decoys with the hen having extra fancy carving with raised carved feathers extending from

0009: Davey Nichol - Mallard PairEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Davey Nichol - Bluebill Hen Decoy: Davey W. Nichol (1890-1977) Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada 14" long Nicely painted with scratch feather paint across the body. Head is slightly turned to the left with glass eyes and carved bill

0010: Davey Nichol - Bluebill Hen DecoyEst. $600-$900

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Mat Savoi - Advertisement Canada Goose: Amateur Savoie (1896- 1983) Neguac, New Brunswick, Canada 22.5" long Regarded as New Brunswick's most famous decoy carver. Known as, "Mat," Savoie was a self-taught barber, cobbler, and

0011: Mat Savoi - Advertisement Canada GooseEst. $300-$500

Dr. Reed - Canvasback Drake: Dr. Reed Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada c.1950's 17.5" long Bold carving for use on rough waters. Hollow carved with a turned head and glass eyes.

0012: Dr. Reed - Canvasback DrakeEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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0013: Bob Kerr - Greenwing Teal PairEst. $300-$500

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Clarence Miller - Coot Decoy: Clarence Miller (b. 1936) Brockville, Ontario, Canada, c. 1967 12.75" long Nicely sculpted swimming coot with a forward and slightly turned head. Raised feathers across the body with carved tail

0014: Clarence Miller - Coot DecoyEst. $600-$900

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J.B. Garton - Bufflehead Pair: John B. Garton (b. 1924) Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada c. 1968-69 Drake 10.25" | Hen 10.75" Matched decorative pair that spent time on display at the 2nd annual Atlantic Flyway Wildfowl Carving &

0015: J.B. Garton - Bufflehead PairEst. $1,000-$1,500

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J.B. Garton - Hooded Merganser Drake Decoy: John B. Garton (b. 1924) Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada c.1960's 12.25" long Exact decoy took 3rd place at the Canadian Nationals. Well sculpted with some carved feathering and thick paint in areas

0016: J.B. Garton - Hooded Merganser Drake DecoyEst. $600-$900

0017: Chris Holmes - Ringbill Drake DecoyEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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Reg Bloom - Rare Greenwing Teal Pair: Reginald T. Bloom (b. 1916) Kingston, Ontario, Canada, c. 1976 10.75" long A contemporary of Davey Nichol with an exceptional ability to paint. Finished in March 1976 this pair represents some of

0018: Reg Bloom - Rare Greenwing Teal PairEst. $600-$900

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Reg Bloom - Decorative Snugglehead Black Duck: Reginald T. Bloom (b. 1916) Kingston, Ontario, Canada, c. 1970's 16" long Rare highly decorative decoy carving by Bloom. Raised and crossed wing tips with carved feathering and bill details.

0019: Reg Bloom - Decorative Snugglehead Black DuckEst. $300-$500

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Reg Bloom - Canvasback Pair: Reginald T. Bloom (b. 1916) Kingston, Ontario, Canada, c. 1970's 16.25" long Working style decoys matched pair with raised and incised wings. Tight comb feather paint across the backs. Glass eyes

0020: Reg Bloom - Canvasback PairEst. $400-$600

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Reg Bloom - Bluebill Pair: Reginald T. Bloom (b. 1916) Kingston, Ontario, Canada, c. 1950's 14" long Both have thick comb feather paint with raised heads and glass eyes. Raised wings with incised feathering and stamped

0021: Reg Bloom - Bluebill PairEst. $300-$500

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Reg Bloom - Goldeneye Pair: Reginald T. Bloom (b. 1916) Kingston, Ontario, Canada, c. 1950's Drake 13.5" | Hen 12.5" Working decoys with raised wings and incised feathering. Both have carved bills with the drake having a

0022: Reg Bloom - Goldeneye PairEst. $300-$500

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Reg Bloom - Redhead Drake Decoy: Reginald T. Bloom (b. 1916) Kingston, Ontario, Canada, c. 1960's 13.75" long Carved with a nice head posture slightly forward and to the right. Thick comb paint across the body with raised wings

0023: Reg Bloom - Redhead Drake DecoyEst. $150-$300

Paul Emile Lacombe - Pintail Drake: Paul Emile Lacombe Trois Riviere, Quebec 15" Appears to be slightly undersize. Painted eyes with classic dramatic carved feathering across the body

0024: Paul Emile Lacombe - Pintail DrakeEst. $150-$300Lot Passed

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