PREENING SANDERLING, A. HILLMAN

VERY FINE SANDERLING by Anthony Hillman, Cape May, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Detailed painted feather work to back, wings and head. One wing outstretched with head carved

Seaville, NJ, all in excellent condition with wooden stands, eskimo curlew, preening sanderling, peep & least sandpiper, all are signed by maker, Steve Weller Collection, sizes range 6"L - 12.5"L, est

TWO CONTEMPORARY SHOREBIRDSAn H.V. Shourds preening sanderling and a Rhodes sanderling. Include wooden stands.Heights 6” and 6.5”.

VERY FINE SANDERLING by Anthony Hillman, Cape May, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Detailed painted feather work to back, wings and head. One wing outstretched with head carved

FINE SANDERLING by Anthony Hillman, Cape May Courthouse, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Carved in a feeding position with split tail carving. Detail painted feather work and relief carved

FINE PREENING BLACK DUCK by Anthony Hillman, Cape May, NJ. Very good original paint and unused condition. Fine detailed painted feather work overall. Paint ticking to head. Crossed raised wing tips an

Mullica Hill, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, relief carved tail feather, in preening position, signed & dated 2006 on bottom, drake is 20"L & hen is 14.5"L,

FOUR SANDERLINGS by Roe Terry, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Grain-carved bodies retaining original rusted nail bills. One carved in a preening position. Mounted atop a dri

The Payson Crowell Preening Dowitcher A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1935 7 in. long, 8 in. tall This exceedingly rare Crowell is making its market debut, coming directly from a des

Important back preening wood duck drake, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. This is the finest back preening wood duck Jim ever produced. Two piece hollow body with carved feathers, wingtips

Outstanding preening bluewing teal, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Hollow carved in side-preening pose with wing slightly raised. Elongated tail is turned as it would be when preening. E

Split tail carving and tack eyes. Measures 8.75” long. Provenance:  Ex John Delph collection.  Guyette & Schmidt, April 1994.

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

A Japanese patinated bronze figure of a preening heron, signed Kuniharu 日本鹭鸶铜塑 斉木 Meiji / Taisho 明治或大正 The ey

Preening goldeneye, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Hollow carved with relief wing carving and one raised wingtip. Signed and dated 1985, "JAS" branded in underside. 14.25" long.

Preening merganser folk art decoy. Northeastern United States, circa 1920. Combination of old working paint and original paint. Over-paint removed from areas of the head. Inspected under UV light. Ple

Preening canvasback, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. Hollow carved with raised, crossed wing tips. Relief tail feathers and comb feather paint detail. Maker's business card under plexiglass. Measu

Preening mallard hen, Cline McAlpin, Henry, Illinois. 6.25" long. Raised caved wingtips. Provenance: Formerly in collection of Otto Meyer. Notes: Decoy

Exceptional decorative preening yellowlegs, Keith Mueller, Killingsworth, Connecticut. Stands just under 13" tall. On simulated rocks that are carved from wood. In preening pose with lifted feathers a

Preening lesser yellowlegs, Eddie Wozny, Cambridge, Maryland. Signed and dated 2021. Decoy has lifted wings and is mounted on carved clam shell base. 11" from table to tip of wing. Exceptional feather

Onacock, VA, glass eyes, great form with raised wing, excellent original paint with fine detail, hairline age crack on top of wing possibly in the making and appears to be reset & enhanced, 11"L x 15"

Hillman, Henry (Contemporary American Art glass School), Blue and Green Demi-Column, 2003, cast and glued glass, 28.5 x 9.5 x 6 inches, signed and dated lower edge, Provenance: acquired from the artis

Signed and dated 93. In preening pose with raised, extended wingtips and fanned tail. Measures 15" long.

Miniature Preening Curlew Steve Weaver (b. 1950) Sandwich, MA, 2010 4 in. long A Crowell-inspired miniature whimbrel identified and signed by the maker on the underside of the base. Original paint wit