Sold2024Piping Plover Decoy by Sheila BowenA 6 inch Piping Plover Sandpiper decoy carving by Sheila Bowen (b.1943), Sandwich, Cape Cod, MA, signed by the maker on the underside of the bird. Original paint with minor wear.See Sold Price
Sold2024Golden Plover and Sandpiper Decoys from New JerseyAn 11 inch Green-Backed or Golden Plover decoy attributed Capt. Dan Showell from Absecon, NJ. Original paint with wear, a tight crack, some flaking and a bill tip chip.See Sold Price
Sold2024A Plover and a Sandpiper DecoyA primitive 9 inch Black-Bellied Plover decoy and a 10 1/2 inch running Sandpiper decoy. Both are in old possibly original paint with wear, the Plover has a chip in the back of the neck.See Sold Price
Sold2024A Nantucket Golden Plover and a SandpiperA 10 inch Golden Plover shorebird decoy from Nantucket, MA, circa 1850 and a 9 1/2 inch Sandpiper decoy. The Golden Plover is in original paint with a crack in the top of the head, shot scars andSee Sold Price
Sold2017TWO CARVED WOODEN SANDPIPER DECOYSTwo Carved Wooden Sandpiper Decoys: Each without legs or stand. Painted in black and white. Someone labeled both 'black bellied plover'. 11" $30 - $40See Sold Price
Sold2024Two Flat-Sided Shorebird DecoysOne 10 inch feeding Plover in winter plumage and an 11 inch Sandpiper decoy. Both are in original paint with wear, the Sandpiper has a wing tip chip and an in use bill replacement.See Sold Price
Sold2020TWO SHOREBIRD DECOYS Decoys by Bruce Beiber, Cape May,TWO SHOREBIRD DECOYS Decoys by Bruce Beiber, Cape May, N.J., sandpiper with carved wing tips, and golden plover, both signed with early "B" on underside of each, original paint.See Sold Price
Sold2021Sherer Rig Golden Plover Decoy, A. Elmer CrowellA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 10 in. long Born in East Harwich, Massachusetts, Elmer Crowell possessed an early fascination with ornithology and hunting. These passions led toSee Sold Price
Sold2021Sherer Rig Black-Bellied Plover Decoy, A. Elmer CrowellA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 10 in. long This well-fed working black-belled plover decoy features Elmer Crowell's plump and upright pose and impeccable provenance. It was finSee Sold Price
Sold2021O'Brien Verity Plump Plover Decoy, Obediah VerityO'Brien Verity Plump Plover Obediah Verity (1813-1901) Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880 10 in. long Among Verity plovers, this rotund model stands out. The body has a circumference of nearly eleven iSee Sold Price
Sold2021Black-Bellied Plover Decoy, Harry V. ShourdsBlack-Bellied Plover Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 9 3/4 in. long A plover in breeding plumage. Strong original paint with light gunning wear. Provenance: The Johnson CollectionSee Sold Price
Sold2022NANTUCKET PLOVER DECOY Circa 1890 Length 9.5".NANTUCKET PLOVER DECOYCirca 1890Maker unknown. Original paint, including painted eyes. Original bill. Carved wings. Hit with shot.Length 9.5".See Sold Price
Sold2022NANTUCKET PLOVER DECOY Circa 1900 Length 9”.NANTUCKET PLOVER DECOYCirca 1900Maker unknown. Glass eyes. Original paint. Hit with shot.Length 9”.See Sold Price
Sold2019GOLDEN PLOVER DECOY / PLUVIER DORÉA Golden Plover shorebird decoy in original paint and condition with tack eyes from eastern shore of Malpeque Bay, Prince Edward Island. Illustrated Decoys of Maritime Canada (Guyette), page 140; CeleSee Sold Price
Sold2023Golden Plover Decoy, Coffin FamilyGolden Plover Coffin Family Nantucket, MA, c. 1870 9 1/2 in. long A two-piece Coffin golden plover in transitional plumage. Original paint with moderate gunning wear and uneven varnish. Provenance: PrSee Sold Price
Sold2023Black-Bellied Plover Decoy by John McAnney (1866-1949)Black-Bellied Plover John McAnney (1866-1949) New Gretna, NJ, c. 1910 11 in. long A plump plover decoy with pronounced head carving. Original paint with moderate gunning wear and filled chip to undersSee Sold Price
Sold2023JOE LINCOLN BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER DECOY Accord, Massachusetts, 1859-1938 Lengths 9” andJOE LINCOLN BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER DECOYAccord, Massachusetts, 1859-1938Together with a Massachusetts plover decoy, maker unknown, in original paint with heavy varnish and considerable wear. Early LincoSee Sold Price
Sold2020Antique Mason Black Bellied Plover DecoyOn Metal Stand; 7.5"H. Condition: Good, with Small Loss to Tail and Minnow Paint Wear.See Sold Price
Sold2022Golden Plover DecoyGolden Plover Nantucket, MA, c. 1890 10 in. long A plump decoy with split-tail carving and green-gold feathering. A rare opportunity to obtain an excellent example from this prized rig. Hailing from tSee Sold Price
Sold2022Sandpiper Decoy, Joe King (1835-1913)Sandpiper Joe King (1835-1913) Manahawkin, NJ, c. 1870 8 in. long This early working decoy from the Rockefeller Collection exhibits incised eyes and bears William J. Mackey's faint writing and his colSee Sold Price
Sold2021Black-Bellied Plover Decoy, Joel Barkalow (est.Black-Bellied Plover Joel Barkalow (est. 1853-1931) Forked River, NJ, c. 1890 8 in. long This decoy displays a similar dropped-head position to the willet featured in Doherty's "Classic New Jersey DecSee Sold Price
Sold2023Black-Bellied Plover Decoy by Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920)Black-Bellied Plover Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1900 10 in. long Mackey's inked inscription on the underside reads "Tuckerton NJ, Shourdes [sic]." Though attributed to the work ofSee Sold Price
Sold2022Hollow Golden Plover DecoyHollow Golden Plover Nantucket, MA, c. 1880 10 in. long An exceedingly lightweight golden plover with gold and green stippling along the dark back. Original paint with moderate gunning wear, includingSee Sold Price
Sold2022Golden Plover DecoyGolden Plover Nantucket, MA, c. 1850 9 1/4 in. long This decoy displays sharp chines along their lower wing edges that surround the flat undersides. Fitted with a pair of side-by-side holes for wire lSee Sold Price
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