Possibly (Eastern) Least Bettern
c. 1930
The carver's skill make the form of this decoy simply breathtaking.
12" long x 13-3/4" high (on stand) x 2" deep
SOLD
Late 19th c.
This exquisitely fashioned bird shows beautiful evidence of weathering.
Beak fashioned from a hand forged nail.
9" long x 2-1/4" deep x 10-3/4" high (on stand)
SOLD
Late 19th c.
New England
Diminutive, primitive scene
19-1/4" wide x 10-1/4" high x 2" deep
SOLD
c. 1900
This is a working decoy carved by Lemuel Ward of Chrisfield, Maryland,
father of the equally famous Ward brothers and co-founder of the Ward
Foundation Museum in Salisbury, Maryland.
22" long x 10-1/2" high
SOLD
c. 1920-30
Strong, unusual form with dramatic patches made from copper sheeting.
29-1/2" long x 12" high x 9" deep
SOLD
c. 1920
Ravaged, original condition
Found north of Rochester, New York
18" wide x 15" high(maximum on stands)
SOLD
c. 1900
Carved by Augustus "Gus" Wilson
Stood atop the Federal House in Bath, Maine
21" long x 20-1/4" high x 5" deep
SOLD
c. 1910-20
Chiccoteague Island,
Virginia
Beautiful form from an unknown carver
Old repaint
21" long x 11" high x 8" deep
SOLD
c. 1990
Carver: Mark McNair
Craddocksville, Virginia.
14" long x 15-1/2" high on stand
SOLD
c. 1920
Maine origin
10" and 11" high on stand; 9" long
SOLD
c. 1900
New Jersey
Original paint and nail beak
9" long x 12-1/2" high (on stand)
SOLD
c. 1990
Beautiful, unusual, stylized form
Carver: Mark McNair, Craddocksville, Virginia
14" long
SOLD
c. 1850
Original or very early paint and primitive, elemental form.
New Hampshire
Carver unknown
Few decoys of this period have survived; it is extraordinary to have a pair.
16" long x 5-1/2" high x 5" wide
SOLD
c. 1920
Note evidence of hand tools used in forming the decoy.
19" long x 17" high
SOLD
