Solid body measures. Very nice Atlantic Brant decoy by Grayson Chesser, Jenkins. Was small compared to Mitchell and examples this clean are a lucky find for the collector of classic Chesapeake Bay Canvasbacks. Made of nice quality Cherry also available in Oak. Beautiful " Limited edition" matched Hooded Merganser pair by Bill Schauber (Born 1938), Chestertown, MD. This one is cool, I bet it did a good job fooling the ducks. Rare and early "Self Bailing" Brant decoy by Joseph Lincoln (1859-1938), Accord, Mass. The best bag for your all your decoys and free personalization if requested. Grayson chesser decoys for sale replica. Early and very scarce fat drake Canvasback decoy by Doug Jester (1876-1961), Chincoteague Island, VA. Very early decoy with the classic Delaware River.
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PAIR OF GRAYSON CHESSER PINTAIL DECOYS VIRGINIA, 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS 15" AND 19. Strong all original paint and condition with some honest old gunning wear to both. Has old stable age check in topside of back. Chris green pigeon decoys for sale. Willie lived on a island and was self sufficient and lived mostly off the land around him. Has "C. W. " carved in bottom but was never rigged to gun with. Condition is a professional restoration to the surface.
Excellent pair of mini Pintail decoys by Wilfred J. Bush (1920-99), Pekin, Ill. Circa 1950-70's. Strong, dry and clean all original paint with some gunning wear but no problems. This is from a local hunting. Provenance: Property from the Americana Collection of Dr. Dale and An See Sold Price. He was also a WW2 Navy war veteran (thank you for your service). 5" OF GRAYSON CHESSER PINTAIL DECOYS, Virginia, 20th Century, Both with carved "C" on underside. Fantastic and classic best style Mallard decoy bookends by the Ward Brothers, Crisfield, MD. And Heron measures almost 5 1/4 inches long and 8 1/4 inches tall on stand. These models are usually found with fully cracked necks where puddy shrinks with age. Pair of green wing teal, Grayson Chesser, Jenkins Bridge, Virginia (b. 1947. He painted many wall murals in the government buildings in Washington D. This is as fine. Very nice job on this bird and a nice addition for any collection of Eider or Conn maker decoys. Strong original paint with possible old second hit to breast.
Solid boat shaped body with very well done racy head. He grew up gunning the Mississippi River and was famous for his duck calling ability. For more pics if interested, very nice bird here & very rare to find at any price. Roothead style bird with alert pose with proper raised wing and split tail carving.
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Color & brush work & nice original varnished finish with some paint loss on fins & belly weights.. Its kinda cool as you can see in top pic where Peterson drove his nail too low for the eye placement, so instead of giving it what he tought was a goofy look he painted where the eye should be. Detailed paint work. He told me the first time he did it was inside his house and he burnt a hole in the linoleum on his floor from dripping paint… Do It Outside! Mark Daisey is the nephew of the late but "world famous" Cigar Daisey. A super nice and scarce species Shoveler by a classic Delaware River maker. Absolutely the nicest McLoughlin decoy I have seen in a long time. Grayson chesser decoy for sale. This is the first matched pair of Black Ducks I have had by Decoys Unlimited decoy Co. Good buy on this scarce pair. Getting any Gibian carvings as his decoys are highly sought by collectors. Solid carved very hard balsa bodies with cedar or pine head. He sold off over the years and started carving again after retiring in 1975. Old with nicely done wear. An example from the millions of items in our Price Guide: © JAMES D. JULIA, Inc., Fairfield, Maine, USA.
Extra nice tin Yellowlegs shorebird decoy with original stick. Pricing for Goldeneye pairs thru the 80's and early 90's would cost you about 2500-3000 a pair when these were made, and with early "ER" branding Goldeneyes would be in the $6000 range. Very good all original paint and condition. Measures just under 5 inches long. Signed and dated 2000 on underside.
The decoys by Corb Reed are the most underated and undervalued decoys to come off of Chincoteague Island. Flowing body style with hard up swept tail that shows the boat builder influence that the Rock Hall carvers designed into. Sure to please any collector of nice matched Bluebill pairs or birds from the Ontario area. This unusual example is of a sleeping green wing teal with raised... [more like this]. Very rare and early fat Red Knot shorebird decoy attrib to Mitchell Fulcher (1869-1950), Stacy, NC. William Crysler was a early decoy maker whos decoys set the standard for the Prince Edward County area and is thought to have been first to do scratch painting. They say he could paint a pair of working fullsize Canvasbacks in 14 minutes and thats where the nickname "Speed" came from.
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Super nice and earlier drake Mallard decoy by Ken Harris (1905-1981), Woodville, NY. A wooden carved Canada goose decoy, signed and dated to underside of tail; ht. Very tiny chip to tippy tip of bill but very small. Video by Anthony Babich. Excellent all original paint and near mint condition.
Nice surface thats very clean with proper wear for aged look of antique shorebird. Sold at major auction house with a $3500-$5500 estimate back in 1992. His decoys have brought the respect of collectors as evidenced by the sale of his Hooded Merganser in the 6 figure range at the Guyette and Schmidt decoy sale in November 07. Outstanding original condition with minimal wear from gunning but overall its excellent condition and displays excellent. Pair of decoys for any collector looking to add a classic Ward bookend pair. This is by far the earliest Joiner mini Wood Ducks I have had and doubtful you will find any earlier for sale.
This is a very rare species by any maker, especially from Chincoteague. Just as old as a Plover by his neighbor Harry V Shourds but at 1/10th the cost in this condition. On this scarce example. Areas of the Eastern Shore gunned Mergansers heavy in the spring and ate them regularly. All ready to hang on wall. This bird has a nice old surface and a nice clean deep patina. It looks as if they have been gunned over just a few times.
He quit hunting when limit was lowered to 25 birds a day, he felt it was no longer worth it. Still has original lead weight and leather line tie. Nice lifelike colors and very detailed carving with a very nicely done posture with lots of nice detail including the drop down neck feathers. Retains original wire staples that hold the body together.
Signed & dated 2003.