Charles Street Auction - American Decoys

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Charles Street Auction - American Decoys

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American Duck and Goose Decoys, Bird Carvings and Miniatures from Cape Cod Collectors

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High Head Canvasback Drake by R. Manchester: A 15 1/2 inch decoy with an incised signature by R. Manchester and dated 1986. Displays a superbly carved head with rasped feather detail on the body. Original paint with minor wear.

0089: High Head Canvasback Drake by R. ManchesterEst. US$300-US$600

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Canvasback Drake by Torry and Russell Ward: A rare 14 1/4 inch Canvasback decoy by brothers- Torry (1924-1990) and Russell Ward (1929-2022), Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. At age 92, Russell was honored as the oldest living

0090: Canvasback Drake by Torry and Russell WardEst. US$300-US$900

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Black Duck with Swing Weight: An 18 inch, superbly well-crafted Black Duck decoy, unsigned, with a metal swing weight in between two ends of a keel. Masterfully carved raised feather groups, tail feathers, head and bill

0091: Black Duck with Swing WeightEst. US$400-US$800

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Ring-Necked Duck by Allan Bell: A 12 1/2 inch a finely carved decoy by World Champion carver, Allan Bell, Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada. Signed and dated 1991 on the bottom. Original paint with minor wear.

0092: Ring-Necked Duck by Allan BellEst. US$600-US$1,200

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Canvasback Drake by George Walker: A 15 1/2 inch decoy by George Walker (b. 1935), Chesterfield, NJ. Signed by the maker and dated 1970 on the bottom. Finely carved head and bill detail with feather burned detail on the body and

0093: Canvasback Drake by George WalkerEst. US$200-US$600

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Pair of Goldeneyes by Ralph Howlett: Two 15 1/2 inch decoys from the same rig by Ralph Howlett, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. Rigmates illustrated in Guyette's book- "Decoys of Maritime Canada", on page 176. Old paint with wear

0094: Pair of Goldeneyes by Ralph HowlettEst. US$400-US$800

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Black Duck: A 16 1/2 inch snakey-head Black duck with a laminated body. Original paint with wear, age lines and scrapes.

0095: Black DuckEst. US$200-US$400

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Miniature Pheasants by Mark Holland: A pair of 7 inch Ring-necked Pheasants by Mark Holland (1929-2021), Brewster, Cape Cod, MA and OR. Signed and dated 1973 on the underside of the base. Original paint with minor wear

0096: Miniature Pheasants by Mark HollandEst. US$200-US$600

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Calling Bobwhite Quail: An 8 inch Bobwhite Quail carving, in a calling posture. Unsigned, Displays fine form, carving and painted feather detail. Original paint with minor wear.

0097: Calling Bobwhite QuailEst. US$400-US$800

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Nesting Woodcock by R W S: A 9 inch life size gamebird carving by R W S. A finely carved Woodcock carving watching over a nest with 5 eggs, displaying superb painted feather detail. Original paint with minor wear.

0098: Nesting Woodcock by R W SEst. US$400-US$800

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Rare Feeding Duck Decoys: A life size hen duck decoy in a feeding posture with the head to be presumed underwater and a life size "tip up" decoy in a deep feeding posture where half the body and head are presumed to be

0099: Rare Feeding Duck DecoysEst. US$200-US$400Lot Passed

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