Robin Snipe Shore Bird Decoy 1983

Approx 11 3/4" tall

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

Length appx. 9 3/8 inches. Paint appears to be original. Wear to edges, particularly bill and cheek. Carved "WN" on underside. There is no base included with this lot.

Harry V. Shourds carved wood shorebird decoy of a Robin Snipe. 8 3/4" long x 8" tall, Yellowlegs 12 1/2" long x 11 3/4" tall. Some paint loss.

The Robin Snipe in later paint is offered with a Yellow Legs shore bird decoy in dry, old untouched surface as shown with tack eyes. Measure 5 x 11 and 10.5 x 9 inches. We happily provide seamless in-

A 10 inch Dowitcher Shorebird decoy attributed to John Henry Birch, a mid-19th Century shorebird carver from Long Island, NY. In old in-use paint with gunning wear.

A 12 inch Dowitcher shorebird decoy attributed to a carver from the Atlantic City wetlands area. Displays a curved wire bill and a partially flat underside for nesting posture.

Two 10 inch Shorebird decoys, one Yellowlegs and one Dunlin- old identification was as a Snipe, attributed to rigs used on Long Island, NY. One has an old price sticker, identifying the decoy as a sni

An 11 inch two piece shorebird decoy with rare factory installed glass eyes. In old paint with patina and minor wear.

FOUR SHOREBIRD FLATTYS by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. All in very good orignal paint and condition. Two are robin snipes, a yellowleg and a stilt. All with bottom placement holes and leather thong

NICE GROUP OF FIVE SHOREBIRD TINNIES by Strater & Sohier, Boston, MA. The group consists of a BLACK BELLIED PLOVER, BLACK BELLIED PLOVER in fall plumage, DOWITCHER, ROBIN SNIPE AND YELLOWLEGS. All in

Circa 1910. Bottom of bird marked John A. Nelson 1983. We believe this bird may have been repainted by him at that time. 10" tall, glass eyes, metal beak, good condition.

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

North Carolina Robin Snipe North Carolina 10 1/2 in. long A chip-carved red knot with a wire bill. Paint has heavy wear and there is an original imperfection in the right side.

Attributed to George Boyd in original polyhrome paint with tack eyes on wood tree branch base, 13" long x 9 1/2" high. Condition paint circa 97%.

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1910 10 1/2 in. long This carving bears a museum code "A51.146" in red paint on the underside. Original paint with gunning wear and a crack along right

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

American, 20th century, two signed "Reineri", (Lou Reineri, Chincoteague); one with inscribed "M" on underside of decoy; one sandpiper; one seagull; 9 x 8 in. to 12 x 14 in.

Running Robin Snipe Virginia, c. 1880 12 in. long Inscription on underside displays the museum identification code "A51-174" in red paint. Old paint with heavy gunning wear and a replaced bill. Proven

Folk art wooden shore bird decoy. 15" x 7", 14" overall Ht. on stand.

ON WOODEN BASE, 9" LONG, PROVIDENCE: WILLIAM LESTER HOUSE, 1992

Carved wood yellow legs shore bird on driftwood. It is signed Curtis Waterfield Knotts Island NC. It measures 13 1/8" x 6" x 10" H. Curtis Buck Waterfield (1926-2017) was a well know wildfowl woodcarv

Wooden Shore Bird Decoy, unsigned, glass eyes, mounted on driftwood. Unobtrusive repair to beak. 12.5"H, base is 19.5"x5.5"

In original polychrome painted finish, 9 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 4 inches high, made to mount on wood dowel.