2 Brant Decoys

(lot of 2) Brant decoys, one a Barnegat Bay Brant, NJ with old working paint, hollow, together with a smaller Brant, probabably by Rowley Horner, each with a Guyette and Schmidt auction label, largest

(Very Good). Largest: 16-1/2'' L.

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

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

Two Starr Collection Brant 20 in. long Two brant from the collection of Dr. George Ross Starr Jr. with his fan stamp and inscriptions on the undersides. One is by the Mason factory and the other is at

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

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

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

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

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

Pair of vintage duck decoys to include a canvasback carved wood drake duck decoy signed L.T. Ward Bro, dated 1940 and the initials GLM (Glen L. Martin). 16 1/2" long and a black duck decoy by David Fo

1 redhead drake attributed Meldrum, glass eyes, hollow body, working paint, gunning wear & 1 canvasback drake, glass eyes, hollow body, branded UNGER on bottom, working paint, gunning wear, John Treut

1 rare Rhinelander Boat Works bluebill drake, solid body, good original paint with light gunning wear & some paint loss to edge of tail & bill & left side of body, 13"L & 1 coot attr. to Frank Strey,

Two Mason decoys, paint appears mostly original with some possible old touch up. Premier model mallard and premier model black duck. L 17-1/4".

Duck Decoys (2), Pratt Bluebill, c.1925 & Elliston Blue Bill, c.1923, carved wood, both w/glass eyes & orig paint, VG used cond, larger 14.75"L.

Antique duck decoys (2), both attributed to Robert Tilghman, unmarked, weighted, 15" and 14.5", painted wood, shows signs of paint wear.

LOT (4) ASSORTED FISH DECOYS, (2) IDENTIFIED AS BY OTTO FAUE, (1) HANS JANNER AND (1) JOHN FIARFIELD. LENGTH 7 1/2-12"

Waseca, MN, glass eyes, balsa bodies, good original paint with very little wear, light coat of varnish, original wire stands, 17"L, est. 200 - 400

Detroit, MI, 1 widgeon drake, tail chip repair, 14.5"L & 1 merganser drake, 18"L, premier grades, both have glass eyes, hollow bodies, restored paint, both have gunning wear, John Treutelaar Collectio

12"L musky by T. Pekelder with painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins & 11"L walleye by unknown maker with glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition with highly detailed scaling, the P

Two carved duck decoys by Tom Taber, 1985-1986, for the Woodendare Studio signature collection, both having polychrome stain and glass eyes, one with long tail feathers and the other without, both sig

Detroit, MI, 1 canvasback drake & 1 early goldeneye drake with slightly loose head, premier grades, glass eyes, hollow bodies, both are in restored paint & gunning wear, John Treutelaar Collection, 16

A 22 1/2 inch goose decoy made for the Pequaw Honk Club by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952), East Harwich, MA. Crowell's oval signature brand is on the bottom as are couple partial "Pequaw Hunt Club" bran