Old Beetlehead shorebird decoy

2 old shore bird stick decoys: one with alert pose, 11 x 12.5 inches; other darker one with tack eyes by Mason (crack in head) 9.5 x 12 in tall. Both have iron nail beaks.

Seven Shorebird Decoys Seven old working shorebird decoys, including a cork Gelston yellowlegs, two papier-mache Massachusetts decoys, a high-head plover, a Mid-Atlantic plover, and two flat-sided bir

Carved and painted wood decoy, 8 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches high, on a driftwood stand. Found in the Duxbury-Marshfield area.

Title: Handcarved Shorebird Hunting Decoy Old Paint Size: 16" Long x 7 1/2" High Fantastic original antique or vintage shorebird decoy. All wood hand carved and painted. Please see the images as you c

Primitive shorebird decoy. Carved wood with old paint. Mid 20th century. Condition: Wear and imperfections. L 26-1/4" .

An 8 1/2 inch smaller size Plover shorebird decoy, circa 1890. In old paint with wear to include some cracks.

Two decoys including one duck decoy with glass eyes and a shorebird decoy, both in old paint (shorebird bill replaced). duck: ht. 6 1/2 in., lg. 17 1/2 in., shorebird: ht. 11 1/2 in., lg. 11 1/2 in.

A 9 inch Ruddy Turnstone shorebird decoy from New Jersey. In old paint, possibly original with even wear.

An 8 inch Ruddy Turnstone shorebird decoy from New Jersey. In old paint with wear , a crack in the head and age lines.

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-

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

A 12 1/2 inch shorebird decoy, unsigned. Displays tack eyes, a slightly up-turned bill and good form. Old paint with wear, mostly on the front half of the head. Provenance: A Nantucket Collection

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

A 10 3/4 inch "flattie" shorebird decoy with exceptional form. Unsigned. Displays carved raised wings and a metal bill. Old paint with minor wear.

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

Old working repaint with shot marks and minor losses, some with old patch repairs. Nail bill probably replaced. Appx. 12 1/4" long, 10 3/4" tall with base.

Early to mid 20th century. Old, probably original, paint. Bill restored or replaced, see close-up photos of associated touch-up to front of head. Appx. 9" long, 11 3/4" tall with stand. Surface loss t

A 10 inch Shorebird decoy with carved eyes and raised primaries. In old paint with wear and extensive craquelure.

C1900 zinc shorebird decoy made to slide over a rod.  Nice old finish with expected paint loss from weathering, otherwise GC. No breaks or repairs. 13 1/2" wingspan. 11" long. Please note that this l

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.

RARE Long Island root head shorebird Decoy A 9 ¾ inch decoy, with a swivel head. Very old surface with ancient old paint worn to the wood in places with rubs. Provenance: Pintauro Collection

An 11 1/2 inch Willet shorebird decoy by the Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924), Detroit, MI. In winter plumage, with original eyes and bill. In old in-use repaint, gunning wear and shot

A 14 inch Flat-sided Curlew shorebird decoy with an incised "R" under the tail. Old in-use paint with gunning wear and a replaced bill.

A 10 1/2 inch Yellowlegs shorebird decoy similar to decoys made by the J.N. Dodge (1882-1893) and Peterson factories branded "EFH". Old, possibly original paint with wear- to