American Decoys and International Folk Art

Exceptional Sterling Silver Walking Bear

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Sandwich, MA, United States

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American Decoys and International Folk Art

Charles Street Auction

Auction of the wooden folk art collection of retired Professor W. Ted Davis, noted ornithologist and traveler to 76 countries, with a few additions from other Cape Cod estates.

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Jim Parker

a collector, carver and decoy historian with 40+ years of experience

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Coot Decoy by George Stevens: A 12 1/2 inch Coot decoy by George Stevens (1847-1894), Stevens Decoys, Weedsport, NY. Old paint possibly original with wear, touch-up to bill tip and a tail chip. Provenance:Collection of Joseph

0070: Coot Decoy by George StevensEst. US$200-US$800

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Mallard Hen Decoy by Evans Factory: A 15 1/2 inch Mallard hen decoy by the Evans Decoy Factory (1927-1934), Ladysmith, WI. Original paint with wear to include a tail chip. Provenance: Davidson Hawthorne Collection

0071: Mallard Hen Decoy by Evans FactoryEst. US$200-US$400

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Curlew Decoy by Herter's: A 13 inch Curlew shorebird decoy by Herter's (1946-1977), Waseca, MN. Original paint with minor wear.

0072: Curlew Decoy by Herter'sEst. US$100-US$200

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Red-Breasted Merganser by Herter's: A 15 1/2 inch Red-Breasted Merganser Drake by Herter's (1946-1977), Waseca, MN. wood burned letters "B.G. "56"".are the only marks on the bottom. Original paint with minor wear to include a

0073: Red-Breasted Merganser by Herter'sEst. US$100-US$200

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Red-Breasted Merganser Decoy by Herter's: A 16 inch Red-Breasted Merganser Drake Decoy by Herter's (1946-1977), Waseca, MN, unsigned. Original paint with minimal wear.

0074: Red-Breasted Merganser Decoy by Herter'sEst. US$100-US$200

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Bufflehead Drake by Herter's: A 12 inch Bufflehead drake decoy by Herter's (1946-1977), Waseca, MN., unsigned. Original paint with minor wear.

0075: Bufflehead Drake by Herter'sEst. US$100-US$200

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Black Duck by Wildfowler: A 15 inch balsa-bodied Black Duck attributed to Wildfowler Decoys (1957-1961), Quogue, Long Island, NY, unsigned. Traces of original paint with in-use paint and wear, to include tail chips.

0076: Black Duck by WildfowlerEst. US$50-US$100

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Black Duck by Victor: A 16 1/2 inch Black Duck decoy by Victor Decoys (1918-1938), Animal Trap Company of America, Lititz, PA., stamped "Victor" on the bottom. Original paint with wear.

0077: Black Duck by VictorEst. US$50-US$100

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Owl and Crow Decoy by Victor: A 17 inch Owl and a 17 inch Crow made paper fiber mache by Victor Decoys (1939-1970), Animal Trap Company of America, Lititz, PA, Original paint with wear.

0078: Owl and Crow Decoy by VictorEst. US$100-US$200

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Owl Decoy by Carry-Lite Decoy: A 15 1/2 inch paper fiber by the Carry-Lite Decoy Division of the Pulp Reproduction Company, Milwaukee, WI, circa 1950. Original paint with wear and a neck crack

0079: Owl Decoy by Carry-Lite DecoyEst. US$50-US$100

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Crow Decoy: A 15 inch wooden Crow decoy, unsigned Old paint with wear and several tight age cracks

0080: Crow DecoyEst. US$50-US$100

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Flying Owl by Casey Edwards: A 12 inch carved wooden Owl in flight by Casey Edwards, signed underside of one wing. Original paint with light wear and a couple tight age cracks.

0081: Flying Owl by Casey EdwardsEst. US$200-US$400

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Saw-Whet Owl by Bob and Virginia Warfield: A 5 3/4 inch Saw-Whet Owl carving by Robert (1917-1990) and Virginia (1919-2004) Warfield, famed husband and wife bird carvers from Jaffrey, NH., signed on the bottom of the base.

0082: Saw-Whet Owl by Bob and Virginia WarfieldEst. US$300-US$600

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Miniature Great Horned Owl by Russell Coburn: A resting 6 1/4 inch miniature Great Horned Owl carving by Russell Coburn (1925-2000), Lunenburg, MA, signed on the bottom of the base. Original paint and condition.

0083: Miniature Great Horned Owl by Russell CoburnEst. US$200-US$400

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Miniature Great Blue Heron by George Strunk: A 6 inch miniature Great Blue Heron by George Strunk (b. 1958), Glendora, NJ, signed and stamped on the bottom of the base. Original paint and condition.

0084: Miniature Great Blue Heron by George StrunkEst. US$300-US$600

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Miniature Flying Mallard Drake from New York: An 8 inch miniature Mallard drake flyer attributed to an unknown St. Lawrence River maker, dated 1966 on the back. Original paint with wear, wing-tip feather, feet and tail feather damage.

0085: Miniature Flying Mallard Drake from New YorkEst. US$100-US$300

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Pair of One-Half Size Widgeon: Two 8 1/2 inch Widgeon carvings in the style of Dr. Lewis Webb Hill (1889-1968), Boston, MA, unsigned, probably originally made as a pair of bookends, circa 1940. Original paint with wear, the hen

0086: Pair of One-Half Size WidgeonEst. US$100-US$300

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Three-Quarter-Size Gambel's Quail: A 6 1/2 inch Gambel's Quail carving from Arizona, faint signature on the bottom of the base. Original paint and condition.

0087: Three-Quarter-Size Gambel's QuailEst. US$100-US$200

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Two-Thirds-Size Killdeer: A 6 inch Killdeer carving by" M.H. McD". and dated 1992, under the tail Original paint with minor wear

0088: Two-Thirds-Size KilldeerEst. US$50-US$100

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A Two-Thirds-Size Phalarope and a Plover: A 6 inch Red Phalarope carving with a Baldvin Jonsson paper label on the bottom of the base and a 7 inch Semi-Palmated Plover carving by Al Speakman of Newtown, PA, signed on the bottom of the

0089: A Two-Thirds-Size Phalarope and a PloverEst. US$100-US$300

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A Two-Thirds-Size Merganser Hen by Carl Malmstrom: A 7 1/2 inch carving of a Merganser hen by Carl Malmstrom (1882-1975), Long Cove, ME, signed by the maker on the bottom of the base. Original paint with minor wear, including a

0090: A Two-Thirds-Size Merganser Hen by Carl MalmstromEst. US$200-US$400

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Two-Thirds-Size Bufflehead Drake by Rand Gleason: A 7 inch resting Bufflehead drake by Rand Gleason, (b. 1933), Cohasset, MA, signed on the bottom of the base. An exceptional Bufflehead carving. Original paint and condition.

0091: Two-Thirds-Size Bufflehead Drake by Rand GleasonEst. US$400-US$800

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Two-Thirds-Size Black Duck by J.M. Thomas: A 12 1/4 inch Black Duck by J. M. Thomas, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, MA., signed by the maker on the underside. Original paint with minimal wear, tight age crack along the bottom.

0091A: Two-Thirds-Size Black Duck by J.M. ThomasEst. US$100-US$200

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0092: Miniature Ruddy Duck Decoy by Curtis WaterfieldEst. US$100-US$200

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