Brant Decoy by Mark Kears

An 18 inch hollow Brant by Mark Kears (1856-1946), Northfield, NJ, circa 1920. Exhibits tack eyes, carved bill detail and an inletted weight. In-use paint with wear.

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

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, old working paint with a few age cracks in neck, small chip on tip of bill that has been reset, a few shot marks, 18"L, est. Market Determined

1 by Jess Birdsall, Barnegat Bay, NJ, no eyes, hollow body, old working paint with gunning wear & 1 by unknown carver, glass eyes, hollow, restored paint, distressed wear, shot marks, Steve Weller Col

Preening Wigeon Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1980 12 1/2 in. long A hollow feather-light decoy with "McNair WITH EXTRA CARE for JACK CONOVER" incised on the underside. Carved with sp

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

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

Brant, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. "McNair" carved in underside. Two piece hollow body. With turned reaching head. Carved in the style of Nathan Cobb. 17" long. Provenance: Roberts collectio

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.

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

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

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear, light areas of paint loss & flaking, tail chip on left edge of tail, a few age cracks in bill, age crack in

by Unknown East Coast Carver, hollow body, old working paint with gunning wear and some flaking, Wilber SR written on bottom, 17"L, est. Market Determined

younger brother of H.V. Shourds, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some wear, branded on bottom illegible, 17.5"L, est. 150 - 250

An 18 1/2 inch Brant decoy attributed to be from the Eastern Shore of VA. In old paint with wear, possibly an in-use roothead rehead.

Long Island Brant decoy. Provenance: From Wildfowler Decoys, Inc. (Quogue) and Peacock Point, Long Island estate. [17 inches]. Re-headed; missing part of head.

An 18 1/2 inch Brant decoy by Lloyd Parker (1859-1921), Parkertown, NJ Old in-use paint with wear.

attributed to Art Forrester, Vancouver, BC, painted eyes, hollow body, old working paint with some gunning wear, great form, 16"L x 12"T, est. Market Determined

NC Root Head Brant Decoy. c. 1910. Carved and painted wood. Wear to head, otherwise good condition. 12” x 8”. Est. $200-400. Ship: $45

Somers Point, New Jersey, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint with very little wear, a few small rubs and tiny dents, hairline crack through bill and lower jaw that has been reset, great form

Great original paint, measuring 18 inches in length.

Byron Bruffee Hand Signed Brant Decoy w/ Outstretched Neck. This is an exquisite specimen from the handiwork of well-known Massachusets carver Byron E. Bruffee, hand-signed in pencil on underside. Thi