Safford Sleeping Canada Goose Decoy, Charles A. Safford

"HISTORY" ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM

A 21 1/2 inch preening, turned head, Canada Goose decoy by Byron E. Bruffee (1942-2013), Middleboro, MA and Maine, signed under the tail with his stamped signature. Original paint with minor wear.

A 24 1/2 inch cork-bodied Canada Goose decoy by R. Madison Mitchell (1901-1993), Havre de Grace, MD, signed and dated 1960 on the bottom board. Original paint with minor wear.

A 21 inch hollow Canada Goose decoy attributed to be from Virginia. In old paint with heavy wear, eyes are missing, poor neck seat repair.

ONE-QUARTER-SIZE CANADA GOOSE by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Natural finish. Notation: "CANADA GOOSE, "1972". Signed by Charles R. Birdsall. Retains ink stamp. Overall length is ap

A vintage, 25 inch, hollow goose decoy displaying a Southern influence in form, superbly well-crafted,by a master decoy maker, joined with hand-forged nails, has tack eyes and great patina. Original p

An 18 1/2 inch Snow Goose decoy attributed to Joe Skiver, British Columbia, Canada, circa 1930. Possibly faintly signed on the bottom. Original paint with even wear.

A 30 inch Swan decoy by Hank Walker (1919-1995), Newbury, MA, lightly etched signature in the weight in the bottom of the bird. A 30 inch hissing Canada Goose, unsigned.

EARLY CANADA GOOSE by Charles R. Birdsall, prior to his owning Wildfowler Decoys. Old working paint and good structural condition. Paint with flaking to back and neck area. Hollow construction with bo

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

Canada Goose Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1930 21 in. long A classic Hudson goose with a sharp tail cut, shoulder carving behind the neck, and strong swirl paint. A multi-talented cr

New England. Probably Massachusetts. Canvas, wire, steel straps, softwood. A rare surviving hoop-back canvas-covered Canada Goose decoy in original paint. The angle of the head is adjustable. 13.25" x

by unknown carver, carved in the style of Ben Schmidt, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, detailed carving on back, 25"L x 12.5"T, est. 400 - 700

Hissing Canada Goose Walter J. Ruppel (1902-1999) Sheboygan, WI, and Portland, OR, 1974 23 in. long An exceptional hissing Canada goose with a turned neck and the maker's incised signature and inscrip

Canada Goose Delaware River, c. 1920 21 1/2 in. long A hollow long-bodied goose with a high paddle tail and deep wing separation down the length of the back. Original paint with moderate gunning wear

H. Blanton Saunders (1910-1982) Poplar Branch, NC, c. 1940 22 1/2 in. long An early, turned-head, canvas-over-wire Canada goose decoy. An inscription on underside reads, "Canada Goose / Made by H. Bla

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, body mostly worn original paint, head is replaced, age cracks, some touchup on the brown, several knots in the body, crack in bottom, gunning wear, 24"L, est. 300

Durham, NC, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with great detail, light areas of distressed wear, head is turned slightly left, great form, makers signature on bottom, 23"L, est. 600 -

JOE LINCOLN CANADA GOOSE DECOYAccord, Massachusetts, 1859-1938Circa 1920. Glass eyes. Traces of original paint with gunning wear.Length 27".

Remarkablely carved and decorated decoy - fully articulated mouth and and tongue, overall naturalistically painted example, in old paint. 17 1/2 x 25 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches

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

Title: c. 1950 Primitive Canada Goose Decoy Description: Superb long-necked form with extraordinary sculptural impact. On the original metal stand which lent stability in marsh settings. Original pain

Standing decorative Canada goose, Charles Wargo, Florence, New Jersey. Head turned, preening under one wing. Raised wingtips. Relief wing and tail feather carving. Measures 17.5" long, stands 16" tall

Antique Ile D'Orleans Carved Canada Goose Decoy in Feeding Position. Measures 30 inches L x 9 x 6 H.