An Extraordinary Tlingit 'Oyster Catcher' Rattle

Handmade. Hand painted. Stylistically accurate. Found at the Peoria, Illinois home of a Tlingit descendant who claimed to have grown up with the piece. Authentic Northwest tribes cultural, and religio

Fearon Smith Jr., Tsungani (Adopted Kwakwaka'awkw, b. 1948) Oyster Catcher Rattle embellished with ermine tubes and brown hair; signed on end of handlelength 13 inches This lot is l

AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851). Pied Oyster Catcher, Plate 223. Aquatint engraving with original hand color. London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838. 25 1/2” x 38 3/8” sheet. Comparable: Arade

Antique Tlingit Rattle Top Indian Basket 3.75''x6.5''. Spruce root basket with polychrome geometric arrow motifs and spiral on lid. Excellent condition. Late 19th or early 20th century.

2pc Old Tlingit Rattle Top Indian Baskets 4.5''x4.5'' and 3.5''x3''. A duo of false weave spruce root baskets with zig-zag motifs. Overall excellent condition. Circa 1940's or older.

Old Tlingit Rattle Top Indian Basket 5''x6.5''. A covered false weave spruce root basket with zig-zag motif. A few areas of edges tears to lid and one very small tear to bottom top edge. Circa 1940's

A Tlingit Rattle Top Basketearly 20th century, woven spruce root basket with polychrome geometric motifs, not signed. 3 3/8 x 4 3/4 in. dia. From the Collection of the late Judith Jacobson Magee, Durh

OYSTER CATCHER by Steve Morey, Tuckerton, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Full-size carving with deep relief-carved wings and layered wing tip carving and split tail. Swirl paint pattern t

Old Tlingit Rattle Top Indian Basket 4''x5.5''. Imbricated Northwest Coast covered basket with repeating zig-zag motifs. A couple very small areas of loss to bottom near top edge. Surface darkening fr

VERY FINE OYSTER CATCHER by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Detailed carved raised and outstretched wings and fluted tail carving. Head carved in a preening posi

Antique Tlingit Rattle Top Indian Basket 4.5''x6''. Covered knob basket with arrow feather and zig-zag imbricated motifs. A few small tears to the top rim of bottom half. Early 20th century.

PRIMITIVE OYSTER CATCHER, probably Chincoteague, VA. Good original paint with areas of knot bleed. Very good structural condition. Large yellow glass eyes. Small chip from tip of tail. 100-150

20th century, New Jersey. Having a very nice original surface and well formed body. Signed at the base. Good condition. H13" L15" Sold from the collection of a Johns Island, South Carolina lady.

Large Tlingit Rattle Top Basket ca 1900 banded linear and geometric designs height 4-3/4 inches x diameter 8-3/8 inches Sold to Benefit the U.S. Children's Center on Historical Education and Advocacy

TLINGIT RATTLE TOP BASKET. Of traditional design and form with geometric patterns rendered in dyed bear grass on a natural ground and with overfitting rattle cover. Height 3.25 inches, some seam separ

VERY FINE OYSTER CATCHER by Steve Morey, Tuckerton, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Full-size carving with deep relief-carved wings and layered wing tip carving and split tail. Head is tur

ONE-THIRD SIZE OYSTER CATCHER by Herb Daisey, Jr., Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Painted feather work to back. Split tail. Head turned just slightly right. Wire legs mounte

Signed "Dot Quillen, Chincoteague, VA 1978". Carved wooden bird with original paint. 5.75"h. 7"l. including base.

Johann Seligmann created this wonderful folio work featuring the art of both George Edwards and Mark Catesby. Entitled Sammlung verschiedener auslandischer und seltener Vogel, the rare work features b

OYSTER CATCHER by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings with detailed painted feather work. Head turned slightly right. Signed by maker on bottom,

FINE OYSTER CATCHER by Glenn Cooke, Manasquan, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings with secondary carved feather detail and split tail carving. Hollow construction. Head tu

OYSTER CATCHER by Jimmy Bowden, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some paint crazing to one side near tail and breast. Detailed painted feather work to the back. Hea

VERY FINE OYSTER CATCHER by Ronald Sabatini, Levittown, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Nice painted feather work. Raised, relief wings with fluted tips. Signed and dated 2012. Mounted ato

FINE OYSTER CATCHER by John and Patty Waterfield, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Small area of gesso missing where bill meets face. Raised, split wing tips. Mounted on a dri