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November 19th Decoy and Sporting Collectible Auction
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Benzonia, MI 49616 |
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Saturday Nov 19, 2022 Completed |
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PREMIERE DECOY & SPORTING
COLLECTIBLE AUCTION Saturday November 19th
Featuring the
Dr. Paul Johnsgard Collection of Lincoln NE&
Art Levernier Collection of Merril WI
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BIDDING ACCEPTED
500+ Lots 1 Jim Schmiedlin Pr of Canvasback Duck Decoys Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, original paint with some gunning wear & shot marks, excellent form, heads are slightly turned, makers signature & dated 1981 on bottom, 17"L, est. 2,500 - 4,500 2 Jim Schmiedlin Bufflehead Drake Duck Decoy Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice form, head is turned right, makers signature & dated 2005 on bottom, 12.5"L, est. 3,000 - 4,000 3 Sean Sutton Blue Goose Decoy Paulsboro, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint, wonderful form in calling position, head is turned slightly right, nice detailed relief feather carving, makers weight & signature on bottom, 21"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 4 George Strunk Widgeon Drake Duck Decoy Glendora, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form with tucked head position, detailed combing on back & sides, crossed wingtips, makers brand in lead weight on bottom, 14"L, est. 600 - 900 5 Marty Hanson Canada Goose Decoy Prior Lake, MN/Hayward, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with nice detail, makers brand on bottom, 22"L, est. 800 - 1,200 6 Marty Hanson Wood Duck Hen Decoy Prior Lake, MN/Hayward, WI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, head is turned slightly left, makers brand signed & dated 1980 on bottom & branded JDC, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 600 7 Frank Finney Black Duck Decoy Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with some distressed wear, excellent form in the style of the Ward Bros., head is turned slightly left, makers brand & stamp on bottom, 20"L, est. 2,000 -3,000 8 Frank Finney Life-Sized Woodcock Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice form in turned head position, standing on wooden base with makers brand, 7"L x 8.5"T, est. 1,000 - 1,500 9 Frank Finney Life-Sized Woodcock Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice form, head is turned slightly right, standing on wooden base with makers brand, 10"L x 9"T, est. 1,000 - 1,500 10 Frank Finney Life-Sized Woodcock Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice form with raised tail, standing on wooden base with makers brand, 9"L x 9"T, est. 1,000 - 1,500 10 Bill Gibian Hand Carved Dove Onancock, VA, glass eyes, excellent original paint, great form preening position, makers brand on bottom, 10" L, est. 800-1200 11 Frank Finney Miniature Gray Falcon Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, detailed feather carving, head is turned slightly left, makers brand on bottom, 6"T, est. 600 - 900 12 Frank Finney Miniature Tom Turkey Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice form in full strut, makers brand on bottom, 5.5"L x 5.5"T, est. 600 - 900 13 Frank Finney Miniature Grouse Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice detailed carving, makers brand on bottom, 5"L x 4.5"T, est. 600 - 900 14 Frank Finney Miniature Cat Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, carved in the style of the famous Oscar Peterson cat, excellent condition, makers stamp on bottom, 4"T, est. 800 - 1,200 15 Frank Finney Miniature Rooster Pheasant Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, carved tail, excellent original paint, nice form in cackling position, makers brand on bottom, 7.5"L x 5"T, est. 600 - 900 16 Frank Finney Miniature Woodcock Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, makers brand on bottom, 4.5"L x 3.5"T, est. 600 - 900 17 Frank Finney Miniature Shoveler Drake Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, makers brand on bottom, 4.25"L x 3.75"T, est. 600 - 900 18 Frank Finney Miniature Hooded Merganser Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, makers brand on bottom, 4.5"L x 3.75"T, est. 600 - 900 19 Frank Finney Miniature Lesser Scaup Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, makers brand on bottom, 4.5"L x 3.75"T, est. 600 - 900 20 Frank Finney English Boxwood Snail Cape Charles, VA, excellent form, makers brand & stamp on bottom, 7"L, est. 500 - 800 21 Josef Wooster Longtail Drake Duck Decoy Ashley, OH, "Buckeye Joe", glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice detailed feather carving, great form, leather sprig, makers signature & dated 1972 on bottom, "for my friend Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard", Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 1... 22 Josef Wooster Common Merganser Drake Duck Decoy Ashley, OH, "Buckeye Joe", glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, detailed feather carving, left edge of tail has reset crack, otherwise in excellent condition, makers signature & dated 1976 on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 20... 23 Roger Barton Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy San Francisco, CA, painted eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, incredible form, detailed feather carving, this decoy was commissioned by Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard, makers signature & dated 1973 on bottom, "to Paul Johnsgard "a courting" goldeney... 24 Roger Barton Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy San Francisco, CA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, incredible form in calling position, detailed feather carving, makers signature & dated 1972 on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 11.5"L x 8"T, est. 1,500 - 2,500 25 Clarence Miller Red-breasted Merganser Drake Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, incredibly detailed feather carving, wonderful form, head is turned left, this decoy was commissioned by Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard, makers signature & dated May 31, 1975 on bottom, Dr. ... 26 Clarence Miller Red-breasted Merganser Hen Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice detailed feather carving, great form in swimming position, makers signature & dated 1973 & 2nd in class at US Nationals on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 18.5"L, est... 27 Frank Schmidt Red-necked Grebe Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice feather carving on back, head is turned slightly right, makers signature & dated 1973 on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 16.5"L, est. 500 - 800 28 Ray Baird Ruddy Duck Hen Decoy contemporary Michigan carver, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with detailed feather carving, great form with head turned slightly left, makers signature & dated 1976 on bottom, "to Paul best regards Ray Baird", Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard... 29 Ray Baird Ruddy Duck Hen Decoy contemporary Michigan carver, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with detailed feather carving, great form with head turned slightly right, makers signature & dated 1974 on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 11.5"L, est. 500 - 8... 30 Al Glassford Ruddy Duck Hen Decoy Scarborough, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, head is turned slightly left, makers signature & dated 1973 on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 11.5"L, est. 500 - 800 31 Bruce Haywood Ruddy Duck Drake Decoy Madison Heights, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, head is turned slightly left, makers signature & dated 1975 on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 11"L, est. 400 - 600 32 Paul Burdette Steller's Eider Drake Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, head is turned slightly right, makers signature & dated 1974 on bottom, "made for a great friend Dr. Paul Johnsgard", Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, ... 33 Paul Burdette Longtail Drake Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, appears to be leather sprig, dated 1969 on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 17"L, est. 500 - 800 34 Paul Burdette White-winged Scoter Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice detailed feather carving on back, this decoy was commissioned by Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard, makers signature & dated November, 1972 on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 15"L, e... 35 Capt. Gerald B. Smith Eider Drake Decoy Marblehead, ME, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form with mussel in open bill, makers brand & dated on 1969 on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 18.5"L, est. 400 - 700 36 Norris Pratt Pr of Ruddy Duck Decoys Kemblesville, PA, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers signature & dated 1969 on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 10"L, est. 400 - 600 37 Pete "Hurricane" Peterson Ruddy Drake Duck Decoy Cape Charles, VA, solid body, original paint with light distressed wear, makers brand on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 10.5"L, est. 500 - 700 38 Ira Hudson Brant Decoy Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, tip of bill has been slightly blunted and showing some paint loss, tight age crack in neck, excellent working example, exact decoy featured on pg. 35 in "The Bi... 38 The Bird Decoy, An American Artform by Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard, signed & in excellent condition, featuring lot 38 the Ira Hudson Brant on pg 35. Est. Market Determined 39 Hurley Conklin Pr of Red-breasted Merganser Decoys Manahawkin, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, hen's head is turned right, was purchased directly from carver in 1970 by Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard, makers brand on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 17.5"L, est. 700 - 1,000 40 James West Red-breasted Merganser Drake Decoy Bordentown, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with a few very minor paint rubs, head is turned slightly right, makers signature on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 17"L, est. 300 - 500 41 James West Merganser Hen Duck Decoy Bordentown, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, detailed feather carving on back & tail, head is turned slightly right, purchased directly from carver by Dr. John A. Johnsgard, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 17"L, est. 500 - 800 42 John McLoughlin Gambel's Quail Bordentown, NJ, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with real feather & actual feet from quail, purchased directly from carver by Dr. John A. Johnsgard in 1975, makers signature on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 9.5"L x 8.5"T,... 43 Lou Schifferl Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy Neenah, WI, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with light distressed wear, nice form in alert pose, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 14"L, est. 300 - 500 44 Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Pr of Common Mergansers Lincoln, NE, glass eyes, drake has a hollow body & hen has a solid body, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, a rare opportunity to own a pair of carvings by Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard, makers signature & dated 1983 on bottom, Dr. Pa... 45 Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Common Loon Decoy Lincoln, NE, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, a rare opportunity to own a carving by Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard, makers brand & dated 1990 on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 26"L, est. Market Det... 46 Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Anhinga Decoy Lincoln, NE, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, one small blemish on right edge of tail, otherwise in excellent condition, a rare opportunity to own a carving by Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard, Dr. Paul A. Johns... 47 Dr. Miles Pirnie Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Lansing, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, head is turned slightly right, purchased directly from carver by Dr. John A. Johnsgard in 1975, makers brand on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 17"L, est. 800 - 1,200 48 Dr. Miles Pirnie Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy Lansing, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, purchased directly from carver by Dr. John A. Johnsgard in 1968, makers brand on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200 49 Dr. Miles Pirnie Ring-necked Drake Duck Decoy Lansing, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, head is turned slightly right, purchased directly from carver by Dr. John A. Johnsgard in 1970, makers brand & signed on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200 50 Jim Foote Gadwall Drake Duck Decoy Gibraltar, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, head is turned slightly right, nice form, purchased directly from carver by Dr. John A. Johnsgard in 1972, makers signature on bottom, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 14"L, est. 2,00... 51 Jim Foote Green-winged Teal Drake Duck Decoy Gibraltar, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with minor paint loss around bottom edge of decoy & tip of tail, otherwise in excellent condition, head is turned slightly right, excellent relief feather carving, makers signature on b... 52 John Zachmann Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, glass eyes, oversized hollow body, excellent original paint, some light crazing to paint on sides, great form, 3rd place at Midwest Decoy Contest October 1962, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 16"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 53 John Zachmann Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice feather carving on back & tail, makers brand signed & dated 2001 on bottom, 15"L, est. 500 - 800 54 John Zachmann Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice feather carving on back & tail, makers brand & signed on bottom, 14"L, est. 400 - 700 55 Rare Ben Schmidt Canada Goose Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, features rare & removable slotted head, strong original paint with light gunning wear, some of Ben's finest feather carving, original keel & line tie, hard to find a better example than this, 25.5"L x 14.5"T, ... 56 Ben Schmidt Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint in near mint condition, nice detailed feather carving, this pair appears to be unused, an excellent opportunity for any serious Schmidt collector, 17"L, est. 3,000 - 4,000 57 Ben Schmidt Black Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, 17"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 58 Rare Ben Schmidt Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, special order oversized solid body, strong original paint with light gunning wear, large deep water keel, 18"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 59 Ben Schmidt Canvasback Hen Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, tight age crack in back, otherwise in excellent condition, 17"L, est. 800 - 1,200 60 Rare Ben Schmidt Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, special order oversized solid body, original paint with some gunning wear, light paint rubs to edge of bill & tail, large deep water keel, 18"L, est. 800 - 1,200 61 Ben Schmidt Pr of Canvasback Duck Decoys Centerline, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, combination of original & working paint by Ben, some shot marks & gunning wear, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 17"L, est. 300 - 500 61 The Bird Decoy, An American Artform by Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard, signed & in excellent condition, featuring lot 61 the Ben Schmidt Canvasback pr featured on pg 108 Est. Market Determined 62 Ben Schmidt Pr of Redhead Duck Decoys Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, mostly original paint with some gunning wear & shot marks, drake has hairline crack in bill, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 17"L, est. 300 - 500 63 Early Ben Schmidt Black Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, 2 pc body, great form in preening position, small tail chip on right edge, overall nice example of Ben's early work, 15.5"L, est. 700 - 1,000 64 Ben Schmidt Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with light wear, professionally restored tail chip, 16"L, est. 400 - 700 65 Ferdinand Bach Pr of Canvasback Duck Decoys Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, mostly original paint some gunning wear & light flaking, excellent form, drake has tight age crack on left side of body, 16"L, est. 2,000 - 3,000 66 Ted Vandenbosche Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Mt Clemens, MI, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & shot marks, excellent form on head, 16"L, est. 300 - 500 67 Rare Dodge Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, light gunning wear with a few imperfections, light paint loss to edge of bill, very rare species, hard to find in any condition, tight age crack in left side of back, overall a great example... 68 Dodge Black Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, tack eyes, solid body excellent original paint, a few minor imperfections, overall excellent example, see rig mate featured on pg. 160 of "Detroit Decoy Dynasty" by Ron Sharp & Bill Dodge, 16"L, est. 2,000 - 3,000 68 Rare Dodge Merganser Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear and flaking, possible 2nd coat to white on bottom, hard to find, Levernier Collection, 15"L, est. 800 - 1,200 69 Dodge Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, good original paint with some gunning wear, a few age cracks & shot marks, drake has touchup to tip of tail, hard to find working rig mates in good condition, branded LUCJ on bottom, Jim Urice Collection, 16"L, ... 70 Rare Mason Pr of Widgeon Duck Decoys Detroit, Mi, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow bodies, original paint, some gunning wear, drake has tail chip repair, some flaking & paint loss, a few shot marks, extremely hard to find species in any condition, 15"L, est. 3,000 - 5,000 71 Early Mason Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, early hollow body, excellent form, combination of original paint with some enhancement to gray on sides, small touchup on back, some gunning wear & a few shot marks, touchup to speculums, tail chip repair, over... 72 Early Mason Mallard Hen Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, early slope breasted hollow body, original paint with some gunning wear, professional bill repair by Paul Fortin, a few small touchups on body, a few shot marks, excellent form, nice patina with crazed surface,... 73 Mason Pr of Goldeneye Duck Decoys Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid bodies, hen is combination of original & restored paint with replaced neck filler, drake is mostly restored paint, hen is branded BURGETT on bottom, Jim Urice Collection, 14.5"L, est. 600 - 900 74 Rare Mason Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, special order oversized premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & working paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, extremely hard to find in any condition, age crack in neck that appears to have been reset... 75 Mason Coot Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with gunning wear, reset tail chip, some shot marks & flaking, age crack on bottom, Jim Urice Collection, 11.5"L, est. 500 - 800 76 Mason Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, premier grade, special order low head, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, bill repair on right half, some flaking & gunning wear with shot marks, overall good working example & hard to find, Jim Urice Collection, 13"L, est. 700 - 1... 77 Mason Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, bill repair, some shot marks, 15"L, est. 400 - 600 78 Mason Redhead Hen Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with light coat of varnish, some gunning wear, age crack in bottom, a few shot marks, tight crack on side of head, overall a good example, Jim Urice Collection, 15"L, est. 800 - 1,2... 79 Mason Mallard Hen Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, rare challenge grade hollow body, glass eyes, original paint with light coat of varnish, some gunning wear & light roughness to left front edge of bill, hard to find example in any condition, Jim Urice Collection, 16.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,... 80 Mason Pr of Bluebill Duck Decoys Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid bodies with broad bills, hen is mostly original paint, drake is original paint with some touchup to back & sides with tight age crack in neck, both have some gunning wear, overall good working examples,... 81 Mason Merganser Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, standard grade, tack eyes, solid body, original paint, some minor paint loss to left side of neck, age crack to right side of body, retains majority of neck filler, hard to find example in any condition, Art Levernier Collection, 15"L, e... 82 Mason Merganser Hen Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint, some gunning wear & light flaking, wood knot on right side of body, light paint loss to edge of bill, retains some original neck filler, very hard to find species in any condition, ... 83 Mason Bufflehead Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, Mi, standard grade, tack eyes, solid body, combination of original & working paint, appears that white has been 2nd coated, some gunning wear, Art Levernier Collection, 12"L, est. 400 - 700 84 Mason White-winged Scoter Decoy Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, replaced neck filler, George Ross Starr Collection stamp on bottom, wood knot on right side of body, light paint loss to edge of bill, retains... 85 Mason Blue-winged Teal Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with gunning wear & shot marks, touchup to neck filler, tight age crack on right side of body, Art Levernier Collection, 12"L, est. 400 - 600 86 Mason Black Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, standard grade, tack eyes, solid body, good original paint with some light flaking & wear, branded BARRON RIG twice on body, 16"L, est. 700 - 1,000 87 Tom Chambers Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, rare long hollow body, excellent form, mostly original paint with some shot marks, wood knot in back, professional bill repair, branded GEO. M. HENDRIE on bottom - George Hendrie member of St. Clair Flats Club, Dr. Paul A. J... 88 Tom Chambers Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, a few shot marks, excellent form, branded J.T.N on bottom - John T. Nickol member of St. Clair Flats Club, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 15"L, est. 2,000 - 4,000 89 Tom Chambers Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with nice crazed patina, a few shot marks, branded J.T. McMillan on bottom, 16"L, est. 2,000 - 3,000 90 Tom Chambers Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some gunning wear & shot marks, nice patina with crazed surface, 16"L, est. 2,000 - 3,000 91 Tom Chambers Black Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, low head hollow body, glass eyes, original paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, some paint loss, 16"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 92 Early Unger Black Duck Decoy attributed to Charles & Frederick Unger, Harsens Island, MI, painted eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, branded UNGER on bottom, 15"L, est. 1,000 - 2,000 93 Rare Dr. J.C. Woods Black Duck Decoy Orillia, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, excellent form with relief carved wing patches, some light wear, hard to find, 17.5"L, est. 2,000 - 3,000 94 Canadian Black Duck Decoy by unknown carver, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, excellent form, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 16"L, est. 800 - 1,200 95 Ken Anger Black Duck Decoy Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with paint loss & flaking on head, tight age crack in neck, head is turned slightly right, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 17"L, est. 300 - 500 96 D.W. Nichol Pr of Goldeneye Duck Decoys Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, relief carved wings, 13.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 97 D.W. Nichol Pr of Redhead Duck Decoys Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, relief carved wings, 14"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 98 D.W. Nichol Pr of Blue-winged Teal Duck Decoys Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, relief carved wings, 12.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 99 Rare Bud Huntley Hooded Merganser Drake Decoy Gananoque, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, 1 of 2 known to exist, 15"L, est. Market Determined 100 D.W. Nichol Bufflehead Drake Duck Decoy Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, 11"L, est. 600 - 900 101 D.W. Nichol Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, 14"L, est. 600 - 900 |
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