The Winter Sale 2012 2012-01-16 Auction - 492 Price Results - Copley Fine Art Auctions in New York
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291: Alexander Pope (1849-1924)232: Two Reels402: Eleven State Duck Stamp Prints
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New York, NY, United States
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The Winter Sale 2012

This major sale of sporting art includes over 450 lots of paintings, prints, antique decoys, contemporary decoys, duck calls, fish carvings, rods, reels, Navajo textiles, Nantucket Baskets, folk art, and over 300 books from a gentleman's sporting library. Session 1 - Decoys and Folk Art Lots: 1 to 239g Short Break! Session 2- Paintings, Works on Paper, Books Lots: 240-465
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Swordfish Weathervane: Swordfish Weathervane Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 2010 A unique thirty-three-inch long billfish weathervane with a wind-driven spinning tail and inserted fins. Over the last
0001: Swordfish WeathervaneEst. US$4,000-US$6,000
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Preening Whistling Swan: Preening Whistling Swan Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1985 A solid-bodied life-size decoy with tack eyes, a mortised bill, and the maker's "McNair" signature incised in the
0002: Preening Whistling SwanEst. US$5,000-US$10,000
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Yellowlegs: Yellowlegs Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1985 A hollow shorebird with carved raised wings, glass eyes, a splined bill, and a dove-tailed neck which allows the head to be removed
0003: YellowlegsEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Eskimo Curlew: Eskimo Curlew Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990 A split-tail shorebird decoy with carved raised wings and an incised "McNair" signature on the underside. Original condition.
0004: Eskimo CurlewEst. US$800-US$1,200
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Eskimo Curlew: Eskimo Curlew Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990 Signed with the maker's incised "McNair" signature on the underside. Original condition.
0005: Eskimo CurlewEst. US$800-US$1,200
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Dove: Dove Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1980 A mourning dove decoy with carved raised primaries and an incised "McNair" signature on the underside. Original condition.
0006: DoveEst. US$600-US$900
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Canvasback Drake: Canvasback Drake Cameron McIntyre New Church, VA, c. 1995 An alert, turned head decoy exhibiting carved bill detail and swirled paint that shows Mason Factory influence. Signed with the maker's
0007: Canvasback DrakeEst. US$2,000-US$4,000
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Red-Breasted Merganser Pair: Red-Breasted Merganser Pair Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939) Tullytown, PA, 1974 An early pair of decoys from the carver's hunting rig. Both have slightly turned heads, his early engraved "Bob White
0008: Red-Breasted Merganser PairEst. US$2,000-US$4,000
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Redhead Pair: Redhead Pair George Strunk (b. 1958) Glendora, NJ, 2008 A slightly over-sized pair of hollow, preening decoys with carved wings and tails. This pair shows the talented southern New Jersey carver
0009: Redhead PairEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Twelve Puddle Ducks: Twelve Puddle Ducks George Strunk (b. 1958) Glendora, NJ, c. 1990 A rig of contemporary hunting decoys, consisting of six black ducks, four mallards, and a pair of pintails. The head positions
0010: Twelve Puddle DucksEst. US$4,000-US$6,000
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Snow Goose: Snow Goose James P. Hand (b. 1953) Cape May, NJ, c. 1980 An early, hollow, life-size decoy out of the Cape May Court House Rig. Branded "CMCH NJ" and "J P Hand." Original paint with light wear
0011: Snow GooseEst. US$200-US$400
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Green-Winged Teal Hen: Green-Winged Teal Hen New Jersey, c. 1960 A lower Barnegat Bay decoy with a rectangular weight affixed with countersunk screws. Original paint with in-use repaint on the bottom, minor gunning
0012: Green-Winged Teal HenEst. US$100-US$200
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Swimming Merganser: Swimming Merganser Clarence Miller (b. 1936) Brockville, Ontario, Canada, c. 1970 A competition grade red-breasted merganser hen decoy with carved primaries and tail feathers. Original paint with
0013: Swimming MerganserEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Life-Size Running Whimbrel: Life-Size Running Whimbrel Keith Mueller (b. 1956) Killingworth, CT, 2011 An alert, slightly turned head curlew decoy with raised wings and blended paint feather detail. The underside displays the
0013A: Life-Size Running WhimbrelEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Calling Mallard Drake: Calling Mallard Drake Frank Finney (b. 1947) Pungo, VA, c. 1990 This decoy represents a pinnacle carving for the maker and is one of the most intricate standing decoy carvings by any carver. A
0014: Calling Mallard DrakeEst. US$2,000-US$4,000
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Ruddy Turnstone Pair: Ruddy Turnstone Pair Frank Finney (b. 1947) Pungo, VA, 1995 A pair of shorebirds with raised wing feather carving, signed and dated on the bottom of the base. The base also displays an incised "F"
0015: Ruddy Turnstone PairEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Hooded Merganser Drake: Hooded Merganser Drake Jim Schmiedlin Bradford Woods, PA, 1980 A decorative decoy in a slightly turned-head, swimming posture, with carved feather detail and slightly raised wing tips. Signed
0016: Hooded Merganser DrakeEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Over-Sized Red-Breasted Merganser Drake: Over-Sized Red-Breasted Merganser Drake Keith Mueller (b. 1956) Killingworth, CT, 2011 A swimming decoy with carved raised crossed primaries and incised tail feathers. The underside displays the
0017: Over-Sized Red-Breasted Merganser DrakeEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Turned-Head Black Duck: Turned-Head Black Duck Keith Mueller (b. 1956) Killingworth, CT, 2011 A traditional Stratford School preening decoy displaying carved bill detail, scratch paint head feathering and subtle blended
0018: Turned-Head Black DuckEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Old Squaw Drake: Old Squaw Drake Keith Mueller (b. 1956) Killingworth, CT, c. 1985 A hollow Stratford School decoy with a mortised long tail. The underside is signed and bears the maker's "Mueller" brand.
0019: Old Squaw DrakeEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Green-Winged Teal Drake: Green-Winged Teal Drake Keith Mueller (b. 1956) Killingworth, CT, c. 1980 A tucked-head decoy with the maker's "Mueller" brand on the bottom. Original paint with minor wear and flaking.
0020: Green-Winged Teal DrakeEst. US$600-US$900
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Miniature Bobwhite Quail in Flight: Miniature Bobwhite Quail in Flight Eddie Wozny (b. 1959) Cambridge, MD, 2011 A pair of bobwhite quail with detailed wing and tail feather carving, signed and dated by the maker on the bottom of
0021: Miniature Bobwhite Quail in FlightEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Flying Widgeon Pair: Flying Widgeon Pair Eddie Wozny (b. 1959) Cambridge, MD, 1991 A life-size pair of widgeon or baldpate with life-like bill detail and carved wing and tail feathers. A dynamic pair that conveys a
0022: Flying Widgeon PairEst. US$2,000-US$4,000
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Widgeon Drake: Widgeon Drake Eddie Wozny (b. 1959) Cambridge, MD, 2011 A hollow, slightly turned head decoy with detailed bill, wing, and tail feather carving. Signed and dated on the bottom. Original condition.
0023: Widgeon DrakeEst. US$800-US$1,200
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