EARLY AMERICAN MERGANSER by Cooper Predmore, Barnegat,

EARLY AMERICAN MERGANSER by Cooper Predmore, Barnegat, NJ, circa 1890. Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Retains pad weight. Head, with triangular comb, turned slightly left.

EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE by Cooper Predmore, Barnegat Village, NJ (1853-1926), circa 1890. Weathered paint and fair structural condition. Old repair to bill and checks to neck. Some shot scars to body. H

BLUEBILL DRAKE attributed to Cooper Predmore, Barnegat, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains weight and rigging. An early New Jersey decoy

EARLY AMERICAN MERGANSER DRAKE attributed to a member of the Verity family. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Struck by shot, bottom weight removed.

EARLY AMERICAN MERGANSER DRAKE attributed to the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Restored condition.

EARLY AMERICAN MERGANSER DRAKE, probably Maritime Provinces. Weathered original paint and good structural condition. Separation at mid-neck. Tip of bill slightly blunted. Retains horse hair crest. Sol

in original alligatored paint and carved feathers.

VERY EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, upper Barnegat Bay, NJ, circa 1880-90. Very rare original dry paint showing in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Very minor shot scarring. Hollow constru

EXTREMELY RARE AND FINE RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ, circa late 1800's. Early working original paint showing in-use wear. Very good structural condition for its age. Two-piece hollow

RED-BREAST MERGANSER HEN by Bill Hammel, Absecon, NJ, circa 1915. Restored condition. Hollow construction. Retains weight and rigging. Fine example of an early Barnegat Bay merganser

1794 Colonial America Franklin Constitution Thomas Cooper Information Respecting Thomas Cooper was an early American politician who emigrated from Great Britain to American in 1794. Upon arrival, he p

EARLY MERGANSER HEN attributed to Owen Ridgeway, Barnegat, NJ, (1913-1994). Very old working paint and good structural condition. Nice high head position. Hollow construction. An early and rare Barneg

EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Henry Grant, Barnegat, NJ, (1860-1924). Very old working paint and good structural condition. Typical mid-neck check. Hollow construction, pad weight. Retains Macke

coin silver tankard, mark of William Young, Philadelphia, circa 1770, 7 3/4 in. H., 33.15 ozt. The cypher J.E.N. is believed to be for John and Elizabeth Nixon 1733-1808. John Nixon was long a member

with sparrow's beak, mark of William Hollingshead, Philadelphia, second half-18th century, 4 in. H. over handle, 4.45 ozt.

George Gebelein, Boston, circa 1915, 45.80 ozt

probably Pennsylvania, first half-19th century, heart shaped hallmark with initials " IS," ebonized wooden handle, 8 1/4 in. H., monogrammed, 35.55 ozt. t.w.

mark of J. Morch, circa 1825-30, 10 1/2 in. H., 37.65 ozt.

Comprising: pair of American coin silver serving spoons, Isaac Lewis, Connecticut, early 19th century, monogrammed "CH," 9 1/4 in. L. and three American coin silver teaspoons, J. Burritt & Son, Ithica

VERY FINE AMERICAN MERGANSER HEN by Bradford Salmon, Mayetta, NJ, circa 1910. Very good original paint and condition. Some very minor shelf marks to bottom. Carved in the Barnegat Bay style with carve

Early 20th century. Carved wood with original paint and leather fringe crest. Minor edge loss, neck and wing have repairs. 17.25"l.

AMERICAN MERGANSER DRAKE by Bill Brown, Parkertown, NJ, circa early 1900s. Very weathered paint, some of which may be original. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains original co

Samuel Cooper, The First Lines of the Practice of Surgery…, Hanover, NH: Justin Hinds, 1815. 8vo, bound in full leather; together with William Gibson, The Institutes and Practice of Surgery, v.

The History of the Navy of the United States of America (Abridged in One Volume) written by the author of Last of the Mohicans and other great early American novels. Published 1845 by Thomas, Cowperth