MAX THOMPSON CARVED WOODEN GOOSE AND COPLEY FINE ART AUCTION CATALOG

Arnold T. Melbye (1909-2000) South Yarmouth, MA, c. 1970 3 1/4 in. tall A chickadee perched on a wooden base with a carved sunflower seed. Melbye, a builder by trade, followed in Elmer Crowell's foots

Exceedingly Rare Miniature Loon Brig. Gen. Chester deGavre (1908-1993) Onancock, VA, c. 1960 5 in. long, 3 1/2 in. tall An alert loon with carved bill and eye detail resting on a wooden base signed by

GROUP OF SEVEN COPLEY FINE ART AUCTION CATALOGS consisting of Summer Sessions 2016 and 2018 (two sessions). Also, Winter sessions 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Also, the Peggy and David Rockefeller catal

Six Decoy Publications Mackey Auction Catalog, by Bourne Auctions, 1973. American Bird Decoys William J. Mackey Jr. (two copies). Wild Fowl Decoys by Joel Barber, ed. 52 of 55, 1934. The Art of The De

Origin:CHINA Date/Period:20TH.C Material:Wood Approximate Size: Height:4in Length :11in Width:3in Additional Information:Very exquisite hand-carved wooden box, the pattern is auspicious and happy, bri

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Wood Duck Pair Charles "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949) Stratford, CT, c. 1940 14 in. long An extremely rare, preening wood duck drake and a turned-head hen. The pair exhibits carved bill detail, glass eye

Flying Meadowlark c. 1890 9 1/4 in. long, 13 1/2 in. wingspan An elaborately carved songbird with incised feathering, especially across the back and wings. A screw eye is fitted for a hanging presenta

Miniature Golden Pheasant A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 5 in. long A rare and exceptional miniature golden pheasant with carved tail feathers and intricate prismatic plumage.

Robin Snipe Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 9 in. long A red knot in bright spring plumage. Robin snipe carvings by this maker are amongst the rarest species that he carved, with t

Wood Duck Pair William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, 2021 16 1/2 in. long A hollow pair of gunning-style wood ducks exhibiting Gibian's best workmanship with fine paint and carved feather detail. Ori

Atlantic Salmon Model Hardy Brothers (Alnwick) Ltd. Alnwick, Northumberland, England 1927 plaque is 17 1/2 by 52 1/2 in. A hand-carved trophy fish carving with the following information: "Weight 39 3/

Preening Wigeon Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1980 12 1/2 in. long A hollow feather-light decoy with "McNair WITH EXTRA CARE for JACK CONOVER" incised on the underside. Carved with sp

Pat Godin (b. 1953) Paris, Ontario, Canada, 2004 9 1/2 in. tall, 5 1/2 by 7 in. base A majestic sage grouse in full courtship display. Both the bird and the vegetation are meticulously carved and pain

Allen J. King (1878-1963) North Scituare, RI, c. 1940 5 3/4 in. long A pair of mourning doves perched on a wooden branch mounted on a circular beveled base. The exceptional carvings display raised win

Rainbow Trout Carving Ellen McCaleb Barrington, NH c. 2000 plaque is 37 1/2 in. long A twenty-five-inch-long carving mounted on a wooden plaque with incised fish detail, signed on the back.

Hollow Canada Goose The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, 1967 24 in. long The Wards made very few hollow decoys such as this large turned-head Canada goose. T

Flying Canada Goose Pair Mike Borrett (b. 1960) Madison, WI, c. 2010 32 in. long, 34 1/2 in. wide Signed and dated by the maker. Original paint with light wear.

Ringnecked Duck Joel D. Barber (1876-1952) Wilton, CT, c. 1920 15 in. long A rare species of decoy by this legendary decoy collector with carved bill detail, glass eyes, and a streamlined body with co

Miniature Pheasant A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1945 4 1/2 in. tall, 4 1/2 in. long A miniature pheasant with the maker's rectangular stamp on the underside of the chip-carved bas

Decorative Spotted Sandpiper Wendell Gilley (1904-1983) Southwest Harbor, ME, 1973 bird is 7 1/2 in. long A sandpiper with dropped wings on a carved-shell base, signed by the maker on the underside. O

Miniature Speckled Belly Goose Frank S. Finney (b. 1947) Capeville, VA, c. 2020 7 1/2 in. tall A calling goose carving with dropped wings, extensive feather detail, and the maker's "Finney" stamp and

Miniature Willow Ptarmigan Frank S. Finney (b. 1947) Capeville, VA, c. 2020 5 in. tall A calling willow ptarmigan carving on a chip-carved base. Signed with the maker's stamp and incised "F" on the bo

Miniature Great Horned Owl Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, 2020 5 1/2 in. total height A miniature owl carving. The entire work is carved from a single piece of wood from the top of the "e