Sold2023Early Pete Peterson Coot DecoyCape Charles, VA, hand chopped body, original paint with some gunning wear & light paint loss, tight age cracks in back & bottom, makers brand on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 300 - 500See Sold Price
Sold2019TWO EARLY COOT by the Mason Decoy CoTWO EARLY COOT by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI, circa 1910. Very old working paint with remnants of original paint remaining under tail. Very good structural condition with crack to one bill. OneSee Sold Price
Sold2024Decoy Factory Style Bufflehead Drake and CootA 9 1/2 inch Bufflehead drake with Long Island Wildfowler Decoy lines, possibly sold as a wooden blank to be painted by the hunter. A 13 inch Coot with early Detroit DecoySee Sold Price
Sold2017EARLY COOT by Jim Quidley, Kitty Hawk, NC, circa 1940.EARLY COOT by Jim Quidley, Kitty Hawk, NC, circa 1940. Good paint and condition. Retains rigging staple. Canvas and wire construction. A rare North Carolina canvas decoySee Sold Price
Sold2018Handsome Antique Carved & Painted Coot DecoyLate 19th/early 20th century. Having very nice black painted surface with good lines. The bottom having remnants of an early signature. H6 1/4" L12"See Sold Price
Sold2018EARLY GOLDENEYE, probably Martha’s Vineyard orEARLY GOLDENEYE, probably Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket. Retains traces of original paint. Separation to left side. Head turned slightly right. A very early New England decoy.See Sold Price
Sold2020Two Early Duck DecoysIncluding canvaseback, marked on base John Roth Male Drake Canvasback Oslosh, Wisc., in original polychrome painted finish with glass eyes, 17 1/2 x 7 x 9 1/4" high.; and coot in original polychrome pSee Sold Price
Sold2020Early Nantucket Watercolor by Robert FreimanStraight wharf, Nantucket, signed and dated, l.r Robtert Freiman 39”, Watercolor on paper Overall, 23”H x 26.25”W, window, 14”H x 17.25W Mounted in a contemporary frame with museum glass.RoberSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pete Peterson Coot DecoyCape Charles, VA, relief carved eyes, solid body, mint original paint, nice form, makers brand & dated 2006 on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 700See Sold Price
Sold2023Coot Decoy by Evans Duck Decoy Co. (1921-1932)Coot Evans Duck Decoy Co. (1921-1932) Ladysmith, WI, c. 1925 14 in. long The decoy bears an Evans ink stamp and an "E. Fessenbecker" tag. Original paint with moderate gunning wear and gunning repaintSee Sold Price
Sold2024Coot Decoy by George StevensA 12 1/2 inch Coot decoy by George Stevens (1847-1894), Stevens Decoys, Weedsport, NY. Old paint possibly original with wear, touch-up to bill tip and a tail chip. Provenance:Collection of Joseph FrenSee Sold Price
Sold2022EARLY COOT, MIDWESTVERY EARLY COOT, possibly Midwest. Good paint that appears to be original with in-use wear. Good structural condition with some wood loss from weight removal. Hollow construction. Retains black bead eSee Sold Price
Sold2023AMERICAN PRIMITIVE COOT DECOY.New England, 2nd quarter-20th century. Inlet pegged head and worn original black paint on top. Underside has added white paint. Age splits. 5.5"h. 10.25"l.See Sold Price
Sold2022Coot DecoyHand carved in worn original black and white paint with glass eyes, 24 x 5 1/2 x 11 1/2" high. Condition paint circa 80%, else VG.See Sold Price
Sold2022Robert Mende Coot DecoyFederalsburg, MD, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form, makers brand on bottom, 13"L, est. 150 - 300See Sold Price
Sold2024Phil Babe Coot DecoyEast Tawas, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form with head being slightly right, makers brand & signature on bottom, Gary Ebel Collection, 12"L, est. 150 - 300See Sold Price
Sold2021Root Head "Coot" DecoyThis root head decoy, probably a Coot, retains its original lead weight and great painted surface, with occasional accents of white paint to give him a more "live" appeal. He has a great aged and weatSee Sold Price
Sold2021TWO EARLY DECOY HEADSEARLY MALLARD DRAKE HEAD by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Premier grade with very weathered original paint. Together with a BLACK DUCK HEAD in weathered original paint and very good structural conSee Sold Price
Sold2018EARLY COOT by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD.EARLY COOT by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Good original paint showing some in-use wear. Good structural condition with typical check in upper neck. Painted feather work at rear. Head wornSee Sold Price
Sold2021EARLY COOTEARLY COOT in what appears to be original paint and good structural condition. Cloth covered cork with wood bottom board. Retains pad weight. Branded HALL. 75-125See Sold Price
Copley Fine Art AuctionsEarly Bufflehead Hen Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950), Craddockville, VA,$400(3 bids)
Copley Fine Art AuctionsEarly Canvasback Drake Decoy by "Fresh Air Dick" Janson (1872-1951) Sonoma Creek, CA$300
Copley Fine Art AuctionsCoot and Mallard Decoy by George "Coot" Garten (1923-2002) Fairfield Township, NJ$50
Copley Fine Art AuctionsPair of Canada Goose Decoys by William "Will" Hammerstrom Jr. (b. 1953) Waretown, NJ$225(2 bids)