Sold2024Two Shorebird decoys by Bruce BeiberAn 11 inch feeding Sandpiper decoy and a 9 1/4 inch turned head Yellowlegs decoy by Bruce Beiber (b. 1949, Cape May, NJ, both are branded with the maker's brands. Original paint with minimal wear.See Sold Price
Sold2022Preening Shorebird by GardnerAn 8 inch preening shorebird decoy attributed to Alfred Gardner (1881-1971), Hingham, MA, with painted eyes, a turned head, and incised wing detail. Original paint and condition, base is glued into deSee Sold Price
Sold2022Yellowlegs Decoy, Wilbur R. Corwin (1852-1914)Yellowlegs Wilbur R. Corwin (1852-1914) Bellport, Long Island, NY, c. 1890 12 1/2 in. long An alert shorebird decoy with a slightly turned and canted head, brass round-head-screw eyes, slightly raisedSee Sold Price
Sold2021SHOREBIRD, WILDFOWLERSHOREBIRD by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Babylon, NY. Good original antiqued paint with crazing. Good structural condition with hairline check to left side below wing. Head turned facing rear. RetaiSee Sold Price
Sold2022Shorebird CarvingAn 11 inch yellowlegs decoy attributed to Roland Ledoux (1933-2021), Boylston, MA, carved later in life, with glass eyes and a slightly turned head. Original paint and condition.See 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
Sold2024American carved and painted robin snipe shorebird decoyLength appx. 9 3/8 inches. Paint appears to be original. Wear to edges, particularly bill and cheek. Carved "WN" on underside. There is no base included with this lot.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
Sold2024Two Shorebirds, by David Rhodes, One by Dave O'Neal of OcracokeTwo 9 inch Sandpiper decoys by David Rhodes (1933-2019), Absecon, NJ, signed by the maker on the underside of the birds and an early 10 inch high-head shorebird decoy, exhibiting classic form attributSee Sold Price
Sold2018(2) HARRY V. SHOURDS SHOREBIRD DECOYSHarry V. Shourds carved wood shorebird decoy of a Robin Snipe. 8 3/4" long x 8" tall, Yellowlegs 12 1/2" long x 11 3/4" tall. Some paint loss.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
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
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
Sold2024Robin Snipe attributed to Atlantic City, NJA 12 inch Dowitcher shorebird decoy attributed to a carver from the Atlantic City wetlands area. Displays a curved wire bill and a partially flat underside for nesting posture.See Sold Price
Sold2022Antique Wooden Shorebirdvintage yellowlegs shorebird from Massachusetts, by unknown carver, solid body, appears to be original paint, excellent form with turned head & split carved tail, stand not included, 10.5"L, est. 300See 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
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
Sold2022Folding Tin SnipeAn 11 inch two piece shorebird decoy with rare factory installed glass eyes. In old paint with patina and minor wear.See Sold Price
Sold2022Casey Edwards ShorebirdMason, WI, glass eyes, excellent condition, nice form with raised leg & turned head, makers signature on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 12.5"T x 14"L, est. 150 - 300See Sold Price
Sold2020Shorebird Decoy, Early 20th C.Shorebird decoy early 20th century. Provenance: From Wildfowler Decoys, Inc. (Quogue) and Peacock Point, Long Island estate. [7 inches]. Gunning wear; missing head.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
Sold2024A Nantucket Golden Plover and a SandpiperA 10 inch Golden Plover shorebird decoy from Nantucket, MA, circa 1850 and a 9 1/2 inch Sandpiper decoy. The Golden Plover is in original paint with a crack in the top of the head, shot scars andSee Sold Price