Charles Street Auction - Summer Sale

"Peep" Sandpiper Decoy by Lothrop Holmes

Italian Walnut Savonarola Chair with Lions and Griffins

Museum Quality Swan Decoy from North Carolina

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Sandwich, MA, United States

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Charles Street Auction - Summer Sale

Charles Street Auction

Offering a Collection of Decoys, Folk Art, Paintings, Bird and Whale Carvings, Sporting and Firefighting Collectibles. Additionally featuring items from a Cape Cod Estate and Barn.

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0049: Mallard Decoy by R. G. JanssonEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Old Squaw Decoy by R. G. Jansson: A 13 inch Long-Tailed Duck decoy - slightly smaller than lifesize by R. Gustave Jansson, Cummaquid, MA. Signed. In original paint with miinimal wear

0050: Old Squaw Decoy by R. G. JanssonEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

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Canvasback Drake From the Brayton Rig: A 16 1/2 inch cork decoy with a wooden bottom board branded " J Brayton" for John "Jack" Brayton of Westport, MA. Decoys were branded for their hunting rig, but also for their collection. The

0051: Canvasback Drake From the Brayton RigEst. US$200-US$400

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Bufflehead Drake by Capt. Gerald Smith: A 12 1/2 inch decoy by Capt. Gerald Smith (1905-1994), Marblehead, MA. His decoys are actively collected by collectors in his Seaside Village and across the nation. They are among the finest folk

0052: Bufflehead Drake by Capt. Gerald SmithEst. US$400-US$600

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Canvasback Drake by Capt. Gerald Smith: A rare 15 inch Canvasback decoy by Capt. Gerald Smith, Marblehead, MA. This species of duck was rarely carved by Smith and is numbered 940. In original paint with minor wear.

0053: Canvasback Drake by Capt. Gerald SmithEst. US$400-US$600

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0054: Green-Winged Teal Drake by Capt. Gerald SnithEst. US$400-US$600

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0055: Mallard Drake by Capt. Gerald SmithEst. US$400-US$600

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Ruddy Duck Drake by Frank Willis: A 9 1/2 inch low head Ruddy Duck, carved from redwood by Frank C. Willis (1917-1997), Redwood City, CA. Signed and dated 1964 on the bottom. In original paint with minor wear.

0056: Ruddy Duck Drake by Frank WillisEst. US$100-US$200

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Red-Breasted Merganser Drake by Byron N. Bruffee: An exceptional oversize 19 1/2 inch Merganser decoy by Byron N. Bruffee from Maine. Displays great, traditional form, reflecting the finest Mergansers carved by Cape Cod's Elmer Crowell, carved

0057: Red-Breasted Merganser Drake by Byron N. BruffeeEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Pair of Red-Breasted Mergansers by Marty Collins: A pair of superb Merganser decoys by Martin D. Collins, Wareham and East Bridgewater, MA. This pair of decoys are among the finest ever carved and painted in Marty's workshop, among the finest

0058: Pair of Red-Breasted Mergansers by Marty CollinsEst. US$2,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

Red-Breasted Merganser Drake by Brian Mitchell: A 15 1/2 inch Merganser decoy by Brian Mitchell, Boone, NC. Displays nice form and paint, signed on the bottom. In original paint and finish, with minimal wear.

0059: Red-Breasted Merganser Drake by Brian MitchellEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

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Red-Breasted Merganser Drake by Will Kirkpatrick: An early 18 inch Merganser decoy by Will Kirkpatrick of Hudson, MA. Signed with his branded initials and dated "81. In original paint with minor wear.

0060: Red-Breasted Merganser Drake by Will KirkpatrickEst. US$150-US$300

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Hooded Merganser Drake: A 14 1/2 inch " Hairy Head " Merganser by an unknown carver with form lines found in some Chincoteague Island, VA decoys. In original paint with minor wear.

0061: Hooded Merganser DrakeEst. US$100-US$200

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Green-Winged Teal Drake and Mallard Drake: An 11 3/4 inch Teal decoy by D. Bedard of North Conway, NH. Signed and dated '81 on the bottom. A 14 inch Mallard decoy by George Soule's Decoy Shop in Freeport, ME.Both are in original paint

0062: Green-Winged Teal Drake and Mallard DrakeEst. US$250-US$350

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Bluebill Drake by John Mulak: A lifesize Bluebill drake with a slightly turned head by John Mulak from Yarmouthport, MA. Cape Cod. A lightly incised signature is on the bottom. In original paint with light gunning

0063: Bluebill Drake by John MulakEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Goldeneye Drake by John Mulak: A 15 inch decoy carved and painted by John Mulak, Cape Cod, MA. Lightly incised signature on the bottom. In original paint with minor wear.

0064: Goldeneye Drake by John MulakEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

0065: Two Black Ducks by John MulakEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

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Two Canvasback Drakes: A 14 1/2 inch Canvasback decoy by R. Stallings and a 15 1/2 inch Canvasback decoy, signed with initials and dated "80. In original paint with wear.

0066: Two Canvasback DrakesEst. US$100-US$200

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Two Bluebills by Wildfowler Decoys: A 13 1/2 inch Bluebill by Wildfowler, unbranded, with painted feathering. A 15 1/2 inch Bluebill by Wildfowler, unbranded with air brushed detail. Both are balsa-bodied with wooden heads andkeels.

0067: Two Bluebills by Wildfowler DecoysEst. US$100-US$200

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"Peep" Decoy by Robert Mosher: A 7 1/2 inch shorebird decoy by Bob Mosher of Hingham, MA, reflecting the style of the Verity Family from Seaford, Long Island, NY. Signed with incised initials on the underside of the bird and a

0068: "Peep" Decoy by Robert MosherEst. US$250-US$500

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Black-Bellied Plover: A 10 inch feeding shorebird decoy in winter plumage, carved in the Seaford, Long Island traditional style. Signed with carved initials on the underside of the bird. In original paint with minimal

0069: Black-Bellied PloverEst. US$200-US$400Lot Passed

Greater Yellowlegs: A 15 inch shorebird decoy signed with carved initials on the underside of the bird. In original paint with minimal wear.

0070: Greater YellowlegsEst. US$200-US$400Lot Passed

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Greater Yellowlegs by Rubolinos: A 14 inch feeding shorebird decoy by the Rubolinos, Brockton, MA. Signed and dated 1977. In original paint with minor wear.

0071: Greater Yellowlegs by RubolinosEst. US$100-US$200

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Ruddy Turnstone and a Running Sandpiper: An 11 inch Ruddy Turnstone and an 11 1/2 inch running sandpiper decoy displaying traditional carving patterns of New Jersey shorebirds. Both are in original paint with minor wear.

0072: Ruddy Turnstone and a Running SandpiperEst. US$100-US$200

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