2 OLD SHORE BIRD DECOYS

2 old shore bird stick decoys: one with alert pose, 11 x 12.5 inches; other darker one with tack eyes by Mason (crack in head) 9.5 x 12 in tall. Both have iron nail beaks.

Length appx. 12 1/2 inches. Old paint, possibly an early repaint. Wear to edges, particularly bill and cheek. Carved "WN" on underside. There is no base included with this lot. For additional photos p

Carved and painted wood decoy, 8 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches high, on a driftwood stand. Found in the Duxbury-Marshfield area.

Title: Handcarved Shorebird Hunting Decoy Old Paint Size: 16" Long x 7 1/2" High Fantastic original antique or vintage shorebird decoy. All wood hand carved and painted. Please see the images as you c

An 8 1/2 inch smaller size Plover shorebird decoy, circa 1890. In old paint with wear to include some cracks.

Branded "O.C. Cole" on side. Another shorebird from with this rig brand is pictured as #71 in Shore Bird Decoys by Henry A. Fleckenstein Jr. Old working repaint, bill loss. Appx. 8 1/2" long, height 9

A 12 1/2 inch shorebird decoy, unsigned. Displays tack eyes, a slightly up-turned bill and good form. Old paint with wear, mostly on the front half of the head. Provenance: A Nantucket Collection

C1900 zinc shorebird decoy made to slide over a rod.  Nice old finish with expected paint loss from weathering, otherwise GC. No breaks or repairs. 13 1/2" wingspan. 11" long. Please note that this l

Two decoys including one duck decoy with glass eyes and a shorebird decoy, both in old paint (shorebird bill replaced). duck: ht. 6 1/2 in., lg. 17 1/2 in., shorebird: ht. 11 1/2 in., lg. 11 1/2 in.

A 10 1/2 inch Yellowlegs shorebird decoy similar to decoys made by the J.N. Dodge (1882-1893) and Peterson factories branded "EFH". Old, possibly original paint with wear- to

A 10 1/2 inch Golden Plover shorebird decoy similar to others found in rigs on the South Shore of Massachusetts, in winter plumage. Old paint with even wear.

An 11 1/2 inch Willet shorebird decoy by the Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924), Detroit, MI. In winter plumage, with original eyes and bill. In old in-use repaint, gunning wear and shot

A 15 1/2 inch Curlew shorebird decoy attributed to being from New Jersey. In old paint with wear and some flaking.Provenance: Purchased at a Decoy Unlimited Auction - paint was described as original w

including a gunned working decoy, with old paint and lead weight (6 x 13 x 5 in.); a contemporary drake decoy, signed and dated 1986 on bottom (7-1/2 x 16-1/2 x 6 in.); and a yellow leg shorebird deco

Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoy, 2 Tin Shorebird Decoys Carved Shorebird Decoy: 4-1/2" x 6-5/8" x 1-5/8" Speckled Tin Decoy: 5-1/2" x 9-1/2" x 2-1/2" Long Beaked Tin Decoy: 8-5/8" x 11-1/2" x 2-7/8

Seven Shorebird Decoys Seven old working shorebird decoys, including a cork Gelston yellowlegs, two papier-mache Massachusetts decoys, a high-head plover, a Mid-Atlantic plover, and two flat-sided bir

An early 13 1/2 inch shorebird decoy by Will Kirkpatrick (b. 1939), Hudson, MA. Signed with small stamped letters "WEK" on the underside. Displays a split tail, tack eyes and a cut nail bill.Original

A 10 1/2 inch shorebird decoy by Brian Piccirillo (b. 1974), Stratford, CT and Miami, Florida. Signed with incised initials on the bottom of the base - which is included. Exhibits classic Seaford, Lon

Heights are 10" and 7". Condition: Good.

Ron Tomey; 2 Carved and painted Shore-Birds mounted on driftwood stands with a small shell in the manner of "Decoys" and an initals-cipher near the leg of each; together with a card with a carved wood

2 carved wooden shorebird decoys. One is a Ruddy Turnstone signed H.V.S. that measures 9 1/2" long x 9 1/2" tall. The other bird is preening and is signed H.V. Shourds and measures 12" tall x 10 1/2"

Group of (2) golden plover shorebird decoys believed to be from Nantucket, Massachusetts; the maker is unknown but they appear to be by the same carver. Both birds have the same paint pattern, which a

A 10 1/2 inch Yellowlegs shorebird decoy by Harry V. Shourds II (1930-2017), Seaville, NJ, signed on the underside of the bird. A 9 inch Ruddy Turnstone shorebird decoy by Bruce Beiber (b.1949), Cape

A 9 1/2 inch Plover shorebird decoy in transitional plumage by Charles F. Coffin (1835-1919), Nantucket, MA, circa 1870. Original paint with minor wear.