Sold20232 OLD SHORE BIRD DECOYS2 old shore bird stick decoys: one with alert pose, 11 x 12.5 inches; other darker one with tack eyes by Mason (crack in head) 9.5 x 12 in tall. Both have iron nail beaks.See Sold Price
Sold2023Seven Shorebird DecoysSeven Shorebird Decoys Seven old working shorebird decoys, including a cork Gelston yellowlegs, two papier-mache Massachusetts decoys, a high-head plover, a Mid-Atlantic plover, and two flat-sided birSee Sold Price
Sold2023OLD RUDDY TURNSTON SHOREBIRD DECOYCarved and painted wood decoy, 8 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches high, on a driftwood stand. Found in the Duxbury-Marshfield area.See Sold Price
Sold2018Handcarved Shorebird Hunting Decoy Old PaintTitle: Handcarved Shorebird Hunting Decoy Old Paint Size: 16" Long x 7 1/2" High Fantastic original antique or vintage shorebird decoy. All wood hand carved and painted. Please see the images as you cSee Sold Price
Sold2022Shorebird DecoyPrimitive shorebird decoy. Carved wood with old paint. Mid 20th century. Condition: Wear and imperfections. L 26-1/4" .See Sold Price
Sold2024Black-Bellied Plover from MassachusettsAn 8 1/2 inch smaller size Plover shorebird decoy, circa 1890. In old paint with wear to include some cracks.See Sold Price
Sold2019Two decoys including one duck decoy with glass eyes andTwo decoys including one duck decoy with glass eyes and a shorebird decoy, both in old paint (shorebird bill replaced). duck: ht. 6 1/2 in., lg. 17 1/2 in., shorebird: ht. 11 1/2 in., lg. 11 1/2 in.See Sold Price
Sold2024Ruddy Turnstone DecoyA 9 inch Ruddy Turnstone shorebird decoy from New Jersey. In old paint, possibly original with even wear.See Sold Price
Sold2024Ruddy Turnstone DecoyAn 8 inch Ruddy Turnstone shorebird decoy from New Jersey. In old paint with wear , a crack in the head and age lines.See Sold Price
Sold2021EARLY 20TH C. ROBIN SNIPE AND YELLOW LEGS DECOYSThe Robin Snipe in later paint is offered with a Yellow Legs shore bird decoy in dry, old untouched surface as shown with tack eyes. Measure 5 x 11 and 10.5 x 9 inches. We happily provide seamless in-See Sold Price
Sold2024Branded Cape May, New Jersey black bellied plover shorebird decoyBranded "O.C. Cole" on side. Another shorebird from with this rig brand is pictured as #71 in Shore Bird Decoys by Henry A. Fleckenstein Jr. Old working repaint, bill loss. Appx. 8 1/2" long, height 9See Sold Price
Sold2023Shorebird DecoyA 12 1/2 inch shorebird decoy, unsigned. Displays tack eyes, a slightly up-turned bill and good form. Old paint with wear, mostly on the front half of the head. Provenance: A Nantucket CollectionSee Sold Price
Sold2024American carved and painted robin snipe shorebird decoyLength appx. 12 1/2 inches. Old paint, possibly an early repaint. Wear to edges, particularly bill and cheek. Carved "WN" on underside. There is no base included with this lot. For additional photos pSee Sold Price
Sold2023Shorebird DecoyA 10 3/4 inch "flattie" shorebird decoy with exceptional form. Unsigned. Displays carved raised wings and a metal bill. Old paint with minor wear.See Sold Price
Sold2024Two Shorebird DecoysTwo 10 inch Shorebird decoys, one Yellowlegs and one Dunlin- old identification was as a Snipe, attributed to rigs used on Long Island, NY. One has an old price sticker, identifying the decoy as a sniSee Sold Price
Sold2024Cape May, New Jersey hudsonian curlew shorebird decoyOld working repaint with shot marks and minor losses, some with old patch repairs. Nail bill probably replaced. Appx. 12 1/4" long, 10 3/4" tall with base.See Sold Price
Sold2024Chincoteague, Virginia sickle bill curlew shorebird decoyEarly to mid 20th century. Old, probably original, paint. Bill restored or replaced, see close-up photos of associated touch-up to front of head. Appx. 9" long, 11 3/4" tall with stand. Surface loss tSee Sold Price
Sold2024Running Shorebird DecoyA 10 inch Shorebird decoy with carved eyes and raised primaries. In old paint with wear and extensive craquelure.See Sold Price
Sold2017C1900 Zinc Shorebird DecoyC1900 zinc shorebird decoy made to slide over a rod. Nice old finish with expected paint loss from weathering, otherwise GC. No breaks or repairs. 13 1/2" wingspan. 11" long. Please note that this lSee Sold Price
Sold2023Two New Jersey Shorebird DecoysA 7 3/4 inch peep by Hurley Conklin (1914-1991), Manahawkin, NJ, and a 9 1/2 inch Ruddy Turnstone by Harry V. Shourds III (1930-2017), Seaville, NJ. The makers identified on the underside of the decoySee Sold Price
Sold2024Robin Snipe Decoy attr. to John Henry BirchA 10 inch Dowitcher Shorebird decoy attributed to John Henry Birch, a mid-19th Century shorebird carver from Long Island, NY. In old in-use paint with gunning wear.See Sold Price
Sold2021Root Head Shorebird from Long IslandRARE Long Island root head shorebird Decoy A 9 ¾ inch decoy, with a swivel head. Very old surface with ancient old paint worn to the wood in places with rubs. Provenance: Pintauro CollectionSee Sold Price
Sold2024Willet by the Mason Decoy FactoryAn 11 1/2 inch Willet shorebird decoy by the Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924), Detroit, MI. In winter plumage, with original eyes and bill. In old in-use repaint, gunning wear and shotSee Sold Price
Sold2024Curlew DecoyA 14 inch Flat-sided Curlew shorebird decoy with an incised "R" under the tail. Old in-use paint with gunning wear and a replaced bill.See Sold Price
Copley Fine Art AuctionsCork Shorebird Decoy by Thomas H. Gelston (1851-1924) Quogue, Long Island, NY$100
Copley Fine Art AuctionsOver-Size Black Duck Decoy by Nathan Rowley Horner (1882-1942), West Creek, NJ$200
Copley Fine Art AuctionsHollow Black Duck Decoy by Lloyd Parker (1859-1921), Parkertown, NJ$150(1 bid)