Holly Family (MD), Canvasback

Holly Family (MD), CanvasbackHavre de Grace, Maryland, circa 1910, carved and painted wood. Length 15 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com

GROUP OF THREE UPPER BAY DECOYS. The first is a CANVASBACK DRAKE in restored paint and condition. Holly family attribution. Horse shoe weight. The second is a ONE-HALF SIZE RED HEAD by Harry Jobes in

CANVASBACK DRAKE by the Urie family, Rock Hall, MD. Good original paint by Roger Urie. Some primer showing on head and breast. Very good structural condition. Retains weight, ring and staple. "HL" pai

Wonderful old Canvasback drake attributed to James Holly, Havre de Grace, MD. Ca. 1940's. This wonderful bid shows old in-use repair by James Holly, solid body, original weight and tie eye intact. The

Havre de Grace, MD, 1 pintail drake by Capt. Harry Jobes, signed & dated 2007, 18"L & 1 preening canvasback hen by Charles Jobes, signed & dated 1997, 14"L, both have painted eyes, solid bodies & exce

Havre de Grace, MD, 1 has painted eyes, 1 has glass eyes, both have solid bodies, combination of original & old working paint, significant gunning wear, neck crack, "MJM" on bottom of one, Steve Welle

Pair of oversized Canvasback decoys with engraved signature of "Holly" and marked "SS" on base, Havre de Grace, Md. style - each with carved beaks, glass eyes, large keel and circular metal tie-ring o

BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by a member of the Jobes family. Together with a CANVASBACK HEN, Maryland. Both in original antiqued paint and condition. Bufflehead retains antiqued weight. Both in good structural c

36" x 24" excellent condition

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An early Holly Family (Havre de Grace) bluebill duck decoy. ID mark on underside. 12.75" long.

A canvasback decoy by James "Jim" T. Holly (1855-1935). Unmarked on underside. 15.75" long.

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE, Upper Bay. Possibly original paint with touch up to areas. Good structural condition. Typical hairline checks to breast and back. Possibly by a member of the Holly family. See "D

Jess Urie, Rock Hall, MD. Canvasback drake decoy with weight and ring. 14.75" long

Jess Urie, Rock Hall, MD. Canvasback drake decoy with weight and ring. 15" long.

Madison Mitchell (MD, 1901-1993), CanvasbackHavre de Grace, Maryland, circa 1940, carved and painted wood. Length 15 in. Known as the dean of the Havre de Grace school of carvers, he has influenced ma

Madison Mitchell (MD, 1901-1993), Canvasback Paira very nice composed pair of canvasbacks, the hen has slight turned head to the left, unmarked. Length 16 in. each. Additional high-resolution photos

Early Sawyer Family (NC), CanvasbackSpot, North Carolina, circa 1930 carved and painted wood, branded W or M twice on bottom. Length 15.5 in. Attributed to the Sawyer family. In 1928, Grover Sawyer bu

Paul Gibson (MD, 1902-1984), CanvasbackHavre de Grace, Maryland, a very early example of his work, branded HL, 1946. Length 15.5 in. Gibson hand chopped decoys until he purchased a lathe from Madison

This Bible is a Self-Pronouncing Edition containing The King James and Revised Versions, of the Old and New Testaments arranged in Parallel Columns. The Cover is Leather with gold embossing and wordin

A Family Herbal : Or Familiar Account of the Medical Properties of British and Foreign Plants by Robert Thornton, M.D. Date: 1814 Publishing City: London Materials: Contemporary 1/4 greenish-brown cal

Stanley Evans (MD, 1887-1979), Hen Canvasbackcirca 1920's, Elkton, Maryland, a rare hen canvasback by the maker. Length 16 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com

James T. Holly & David O'Neal. Pair of Canvasback Drakes. Carved and painted wood. Well-used, otherwise excellent condition. Average size is 17"x 7"x 7”. Est. $300-600. Ship: $55