Cigar Daisey Brant Decoy

Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (Chincoteague, Va. 1928-2017), branded "Cigar", overall length 17 1/4"

Chincoteague, VA, original paint with distressed wear, early pre brand, nice form, 10"L, est. 300 - 500

Stamped "CIGAR" and signed "Delbert "Cigar" Daisey, Hunting Decoy, Female Ruddy"

Three Duck Decoys Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (b. 1924) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1990 18 in. long A mallard pair and a black duck with cork bodies. Each has the maker's inscription and is branded "Cigar." Orig

RARE AND FINE BRANT by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint with some very light in-use wear. Excellent structural condition. Retains original weight and rigging. Fine pa

FINE AND RARE BRANT by Delbert “Cigar” Daisey, Chincoteague, VA. Good original paint showing in-use wear. Good structural condition with tight crack at mid-neck. Fine painted feather and bar detai

Cigar Daisey Canvasback in Lee Dudley styleDelbert "Cigar" Daisey (1928-2017), Chincoteague, Virginia. Cigar has a cult following amongst decoy collectors and watermen from the eastern shore of Virgin

VERY FINE AND RARE BLACK DUCK by Delbert "CIGAR" Daisey, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. This rare decoy has carved feathers and a carved fluted tail. Elongated wing t

William “Tucker” Daniels (1879-1953) Wanchese, NC, c. 1910 17 1/2 in. long Daniels was a fisherman, hunter, guide, and decoy maker who spent most of his life on Roanoke Island. This decoy displays

Sleeping dunlin on clam shell base, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. . Branded ‘Cigar’. Dated 4/07. 7” tall. Fine paint detail. Provenance: Doily Fulcher collection. Notes: Dec

Snakey-Head Brant Larry Kirack (1918-1970) Eureka, CA, c. 1945 15 in. long The wonderful serpentine form and published history of this decoy have rightfully made it an icon of the Northwest and, along

High-Head Swimming Brant Nathan Birdsall (1890-1936) Lovelandtown, NJ, c. 1930 18 in. long A high-head hollow brant with baseboard construction. Nathan was the son of fellow carver Eugene Birdsall. Or

Yellowlegs with tucked head, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Branded, signed, and dated 11/94. 10” long. With raised wing tip carving and good paint detail. Provenance: Doily Flucher Colle

Swimming Brant Atlantic Coast, c. 1900 18 in. long A brant in a swimming pose with the species' characteristically uplifted tail. As found.

Dunlin, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Signed and dated "07", also branded "Cigar". Feeding position with split dropped tail and an authentic clam base that has been weighted with plaster. 6.5"

Large sickle billed curlew, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. 20" long. Branded, signed, and dated 1978.

Golden plover, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Signed and dated '02 on both base and underside. Split dropped tail. Excellent feather painting. 9.5" long. Provenance Doily Fulcher collection.

Ruddy Duck Pair Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (b. 1924) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1970 11 in. long Two gunning models bearing the maker's "Cigar" brand on undersides. Original paint with light wear. Provenance: M

Craddockville, VA, relief carved eyes, hollow body, good original paint with light distressed wear, nice form carved in the Cobb style in swimming position, crack in back repaired in the carving of th

Rare Preening Brant Thomas H. Gelston (1851-1924) Quogue, Long Island, NY, c. 1890 16 1/2 in. long A rare and prominently exhibited and documented cork decoy by one of Long Island's premier carvers. T

Brant decoy from Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina. Unique two piece head construction. 19.5" long. Provenance: Kroghie Andresen collection. Formerly in a Raleigh, North Carolina collection. Notes: Decoy

OUTSTANDING RUDDY DUCK HEN by Delbert “Cigar” Daisey, Chincoteague, VA. Mint original paint and unused condition. Fine detailed feathering and broad carved tail. Branded CIGAR and signed with nota

Yellowlegs Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (1924-2017) Chincoteague, VA 12 1/4 in. long This split-tail carving is signed in ink ?Delbert Cigar Daisy? on bottom and branded ?Cigar.? Original paint with light w

Carved and painted wood, height 8 inches, length 14 inches, inscribed KW at base.