PREENING BRANT, A. BIRDSALL

GUNNING BRANT by Art Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Preening model. Signed by maker. 100-200

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

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

VERY RARE PREENING BRANT by Herb Miller, Beach Haven, NJ. Outstanding original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Deep ice groove, raised carved wing tips and fluted tail. Head turned to

VERY FINE PREENING BRANT by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Turned head tucked into back. Swirl painting to back and bar painting to

PREENING BRANT probably by William "Bill" Doggart, Brick, NJ. Full-bodied carving in very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains glass eyes and pad weight. Overall

PREENING BRANT by Paul Casson, Au Sable, NY. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Tight separation at seam to one side. Preening model with detailed painted bar feat

Swimming brant, Nate Birdsall, Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Branded "B. &". Birdsall with a boatbuilder at Johnson Boat Works. Dowel from factory was used to strengthen neck of bird. 18" long. Notes: D

FINE BRANT by Art Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction, seam slightly visible. Barnegat Bay model with subtle painted feather detail to ba

VERY FINE BRANT by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Hand-carved model in very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Painted feather work to sides and back. Retains o

EARLY BRANT by Jesse Birdsall, Barnegat, NJ. Retains original and working paint. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Branded W. MASON and stamped ALLEN R BROUWER three times on bottom

FINE AND EARLY BRANT by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Detailed painted feather work to back and sides. W. KEIM painted unde

WORKING BRANT by Art Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Bar painting to sides. Carved in an alert position. Retains pad weight and maker's c

EARLY BRANT by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Detailed feather to back and sides. Retains keel. Branded CRB on bottom. 200-300

EARLY BRANT by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Detailed feather painting to back and sides. Retains keel. Branded CRB on bottom. 200-300

SWIMMING BRANT by Art Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some sap bleed to underside near tail. Head slightly turned. Retains glass eyes, pad weight and lea

BRANT by Birdsall Decoys, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction

BRANT by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Small white paint drip to back. Hollow construction. Painted feather detail to back and tail. Stipple pai

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

A 16 inch swimming Brant decoy by Artie Birdsall (b.1949),Point Pleasant, NJ. The Birdsall family has been carving decoys in New Jersey for four generations, starting in 1849. The flat bottom exhibits

DECORATIVE BRANT carved in a preening position. Very good original paint and unused condition. Relief-carved wings with detailed painted feather work. Fluted painted tail. Together with SLEEPING MALLA

VERY FINE PAIR OF MALLARDS by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Shourds models. Hen carved in a preening position. Both with inlet wei

VERY FINE PAIR OF MINIATURE ATLANTIC BRANT by John "Jack" Wood, Venice, FL. Excellent original paint and condition. One carved in a preening position, the other with head turned slightly left. Both wi

BRANT by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ, circa 1980. Very good original paint and condition with some minor in-use wear. Preening model. Hollow construction. Retains inlet weight. Branded H.V. SHOURDS