An Extraordinary Tlingit 'Oyster Catcher' Rattle

Pre-1890 A delicately carved polychrome wood rattle in the form of an Oyster Catcher, with an attached carved and polychrome bone beak and multiple inset abalone shell accents, comprised of three woo

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

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

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

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

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

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

OYSTER CATCHER by Richard Connelly. Full-size carving in original antiqued paint and condition. Some shot marks to body. Raised tail carving. Snug head model. Signed and dated 1993. Mounted atop a cus

1. European Oyster Catcher, 2.Grey Phalarope (Summer Plumage), 3. Purre or Dunlin (Summer Plumage), 4. Ringed Dotterel, 5. Turnstone (Summer Plumage) Upper Right: Plate 62. Lower Left: J. Stewart Del.

J.J. Audubon, Plate No.325 Bachmans Oyster-Catcher From the Royal Octavo Edition of The Birds of America.1840-1844. First Edition. Lithographed and hand-colored by J.T. Bowen in Philadelphia and New Y

J.J. Audubon, Plate No.326 Townsends Oyster-Catcher From the Royal Octavo Edition of The Birds of America.1840-1844. First Edition. Lithographed and hand-colored by J.T. Bowen in Philadelphia and New

Hand Coloured Etching Published 1826-43 by Lizars, Edinburgh for "Illustrations of Ornithology" by William Jardine & Prideaux John Selby. Illustrated by the Authors, Edward Lear, John Gould, J. Thomps

J.J. Audubon, Plate No.324 American Oyster Catcher From the Royal Octavo Edition of The Birds of America.1840-1844. First Edition. Lithographed and hand-colored by J.T. Bowen in Philadelphia and New Y

Lithograph Published 1867-72, Edinburgh for "The Instructive Picture Book..." by Adam White. Printed in Colours and finished by hand. Paper Size: 13 x 8 inch (33 x 21cm) Minor margin toning. Good Cond