Rare Doug Jester (VA, 1876-1961), Goldeneye Pair

Doug Jester (VA, 1876-1961), Black DuckChincoteague, Virginia, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood. Length 16 in. An excellent Jester black duck with scratch feather paint detail. Additional high-re

Doug Jester (VA, 1876-1961), Hen PintailChincoteague, Virginia, unmarked. Length 14.5 in. Jester was an all around waterman and his speedy carving process provide affordable decoys to many hunters. To

TWO EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKES by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA (1876-1961). Working paint and good structural condition with in-use wear. Paint worn to wood in areas. Both retain painted eye detail. Both

HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA, (1876-1961). Very good original paint and structural condition. Four carved crests to head. Carved bill detail. Circular impressed eye detail.

BLACK DUCK HEAD by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA, (1876-1961). Very good original paint and structural condition. Nail and filler to top of head missing. Painted eye detail. Bill with carved nostrils

DOUG JESTER (CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, 1876-1961), ATTRIBUTED PAIR OF DECOYS, each solid-body form, with yellow-painted eyes, and weights to the underside. Old working surfaces. First half 20th century.

Canada Goose Doug Jester (1876-1961) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1920 25 1/2 in. long A large goose decoy with a cottonwood body. Some original paint with heavy gunning wear to the wood and some color added

Virginia Hooded Merganser Hen Attributed to Doug Jester (1876-1961), Chincoteague, VA A 12 ½ inch decoy with painted eyes and a carved crest. An old gunning decoy. The white appears to be an old

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Swirl feather paint to back. Painted speculum detail. Detailed bill carving and painted eyes. Reta

Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1940 10 1/2 in. long These Hudson butterballs are an exceedingly rare find. Acquiring the maker's buffleheads in untouched, original paint is nearly impo

A RARE PAIR OF PARCEL GILT AND BRONZE FIGURAL TORCHERESBY BARBEDIENNE AND GUILLEMIN, FRENCH, CIRCA 1870 The 'Deux Femmes Japonais' cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne from the models by Emile-Coriolan-Hippo

A Large and Rare Pair of Chinese Canton Enamel Wall Sconces 18th Century Of oval form with raised central panel decorated to show courtly women and children and two raised lotus blossoms against a fin

Tulip & Butterfly Candlesticks c.1875, each modelled as an upright tulip & large green leaves forming the body, with an blossom forming the candle holders, a butterfly below on a circular earthy groun

A RARE PAIR OF POLYCHROME CAST IRON BLACKAMOOR FIGURES MID 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY CAST BY VAL D'OSNE AFTER MATHURIN MOREAU Depicting 'Jongleur' and 'Charmeur de serpents', refreshed polychrome decorat

Each vase is of cylindrical form, the body moulded in relief in mirror image to each other with the eighteen luohan in a garden amongst rockworks, bamboo, plum blossoms, banana plantains, and pines. T

A rare pair of Kangxi Period underglaze blue, tricolor vases, each baluster form continuously decorated with dragons and qilins in underglaze blue with colors of iron red and celadon green, each in a

Rare Pair Chinese Antique Indian Zitan Wood Cabinets in its good original used condition , the cabinets stand 160 CM in height , 38 CM s in width , 160 CM in length , early 19th century

Each with stepped crest rail above the C-shaped splat and elegantly curved back rails which continue through the frame to form the back legs, the attractively shaped arms supported by vertical struts

hummingbird wall pockets, professional repair to flower petal and wing of left wall pocket, professional wing tip and leaf tip repair to right wall pocket, 13"

A very rare pair of Staffordshire saltglaze models of Hawks, circa 1755-60 The birds standing upright and looking straight ahead, perched on rockwork bases, cast in white saltglaze with the eyes, beak

A Rare Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Twelve Symbols National Emblem Boxes, Republic Period Marks: Four-character Jurentang mark 1-1/8 x 2-3/8 x 1-3/4 inches (2.9 x 6.0 x 4.4 cm) HID03101062020 &cop

The original matching pair of late 18th century display cabinets with overhanging molded crown over two arched doors with grilles and gilded capital Corinthian columns either side, the outset base wit

early 19th century, each with facing spread wing eagle perched on a rock formation flanked by cattail and foliate decoration, molded circular surround decorated with spherules, convex mirror plate wit

A Rare Pair of George Jones Majolica ‘Weaver Bird' Vases c.1875 One Vase  modeled as a birds nest with a large weaver bird swooping down to catch a beetle the other a moth, all held by a bunch of c