The Tom Swentkofske Collection Auction
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Benzonia, MI 49616
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The Tom Swentkofske Collection Tom Swentkofske was an avid collector Located in Northern Minnesota. This Excellent One Owner Collection Features: 300+ Duck Decoys, 300+ Fish Decoys, Fish Plaques, Spears, Calls, Lures, Wooden Ammo Crates & Boxes and Books Sunday April 18th, 2021 10am EST

1
1961 Ward Bros. Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, head is turned slightly right, excellent form, signed by Lem & dated on bottom, hairline age crack at neck seat, 16"L, est. 4000 - 6000

2
D.W Nichol pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys, Smith
Falls, Ontario, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint & condition, relief carved wing tips with detailed feathering, dated 1971 on bottom, drake is 11.5" & hen is 10", est. 1500 - 2500

3
Early Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy
attributed to the Nichol Family, Smithfalls, ONT, glass eyes, original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, relief carved wingtips, 12.5"L, est. 600 - 900

4
Rare Arthur Wellington "Wellie" Noland,
Green-Winged Teal Duck Decoy, Several Locations in Ontario, painted eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with fine detail, a few very small imperfections, otherwise nearly perfect, see Decoy Magazine March-April 2019 p. 33 article by Gene Kanga...

5
Rare Arthur Wellington "Wellie" Noland, Bluebill
Hen Duck Decoy, Several Locations in Ontario, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with light gunning wear, 1 shotmark on left side of head, swing weight on bottom, see article by Gene Kangas in Decoy Magazine March-April 2019 p. 33, come...

6
Rare Arthur Wellington "Wellie" Noland, Bluebill
Hen Duck Decoy, Several Locations in Ontario glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, light damage to side of tail, swing weight on bottom, see article by Gene Kangas in Decoy Magazine March-April 2019 p. 33, ...

7
Fred Croft Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Belleville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, appears to be original paint with light coat of varnish, light gunning wear, branded FC 4 times on bottom, excellent form, 13.5"L, est. Market Determined

8
Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown
Ontario Carver, glass eyes, hollow body, appears to be original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, detailed combing on back, great form, 14"L, est. Market Determined

9
Ferman Eyre pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Brockville, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint, some gunning wear & light flaking, a few shot marks, drake's head is slightly loose, drake has 1 touchup to shotmark on right side of body, nice crazing & patina, great form, 14.5"L, est. 1,0...

10
Clovis J. LeFebvre pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, old working paint with gunning wear & some shot marks, drake has age crack in bottom & small section on left side of body has been split and reattached, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

11
Clovis J. LeFebvre pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, old working paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, drake has 2 age crack in bottom, hen has a tight age crack in body & crack through neck, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

12
Clovis J. LeFebvre Bluebill Hen Duck Decoys
, Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid body, combination of mostly original with enhancement to speculums & white on face, some gunning wear & shot marks, age crack through neck, branded 0723 on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 200 - 400

13
Frank Coombs Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, age crack through neck, excellent form, carved JWS on bottom, 15"L, est. 500 - 800

14
Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy by Unknown Canadian
Carver, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, detailed relief carving, great form, 11"L, est.500 - 800

15
Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy by Unknown St. Clair
Flats/Ontario Carver, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint with light wear & a few shot marks, excellent form, 14"L, est. 600 - 900

16
Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy by Unknown
Gananoque area Carver, Ontario, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original & working paint, bill repair, some gunning wear & flaking, excellent form, 12"L, est. 300 - 500

17
Ed Dingman Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy, Alexandria
Bay, NY, painted eyes, solid body, appears to be original paint, light gunning wear, appears to have age crack that was filled before paint was applied, 14"L, est. 400 - 700

18
Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown Ontario
Carver, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint with some wear & flaking, light coat of varnish, head is turned slightly left, branded NASMITH on bottom, 14"L, est. 400 - 700

19
George Harris Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys
, Rice Lake, ONT, noted boat builder, painted eyes, solid bodies, heads are slightly turned, mostly original paint, some gunning wear, drake has crack through neck that has been reset and small hunter touchup to shotmark on right side of bill, hen ha...

20
Bluebill Duck Decoy by Unknown Ontario Carver,
see Ontario Decoys II by Bernie Gates p. 214, tack eyes, solid body, original paint, some shot marks & gunning wear, combing on back, 13"L, est. 300 - 500

21
Early Black Duck Decoy attributed to Bob Jones
of Prince Edward County, tack eyes, very light hollow body, old dry paint, some shot marks & gunning wear, light damage to edge of tail, a few age cracks through neck & bill, head is slightly loose, carved R.Peck on bottom, great form, 17"L, est. Mar...

22
Early Bluebill Duck Decoy by Unknown
Canadian Carver, tack eyes, solid body, old worn paint, excellent form with slender tail, 12.5"L, est. 300 - 500

23
Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown
Ontario Carver, glass eyes, very light hollow body, old working paint with gunning wear & flaking, some shot marks, damage to bill, 12.5"L, est. 200 - 400

24
Charles Buchanan pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys,
North Augusta, Ontario, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, heads are slightly turned left, excellent form, c. 1949, 16"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

25
William Clarke Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy
of Toronto, Carver, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original & old working paint, detailed combing on sides, small tail chip & light gunning wear, 14.25"L, est. 300 - 500

26
Rare Oliver King Pair of Hooded Merganser Duck
Decoys, Port Severn, ONT, painted eyes, solid bodies, dry original paint, excellent form, see Ontario Decoys II by Bernie Gates p. 82, 13"L, est. Market Determined

27
Cliff McCutcheon Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with gunning wear & some shot marks, relief carved wing patches, 14"L, est. Market Determined

28
2 Paul Emile LaCombe Duck Decoys
, Louiseville, Quebec, 1 Goldeneye Drake & 1 Bluebill Hen, painted eyes, solid bodies, drake is original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, light coat of varnish, tight age crack in breast & hen is in good original paint with very little wear, l...

29
Cameron Larson Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
LaPrairie, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, 12.5"L, est. Market Determined

30
Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys by Unknown Ontario
Carver, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with light gunning wear, hen has reset bill & has nice comb painting, 12.5"L, est. Market Determined

31
Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys by Unknown Carver,
tack eyes, solid bodies, original paint with light gunning wear, a few shot marks with some flaking, excellent form, 16"L, est. Market Determined

31
Cliff McCutcheon Canvasback Drake Duck
Decoy, Toronto, Ontario, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original and working paint, age crack though body, some gunning wear & flaking, excellent form, head is turned right and is slightly loose, 15"L, est. Market Determined

32
Bert Graves Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy, Peoria,
IL, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint on body with restoration to neck & head, repaired crack through neck, detailed combing on back with original weight, 17"L, est. 500 - 800

33
Richard Wilcoxen Canvasback Drake Duck
Decoy, Liverpool, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint with a few shot marks & some gunning wear, excellent form, branded T.C.B. on bottom, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

34
Jack Spiller Blue-Winged Teal Drake Duck Decoy,
Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with 1 small imperfection on left side of body, nice detail, 11"L, est. 200 - 400

35
Jack Spiller Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys,
Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, 10.5"L, est. 300 - 500

36
Perdew Style Mallard Drake Duck Decoy by Bud
Hinck, Washburn, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with nice detail, dated 1982 on bottom, 16"L, est. 300 - 500

37
Bud Hinck Mallard Drake Duck Decoy, Washburn, IL,
glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, light puppy chew on tip of tail, otherwise in excellent condition, signed 1982 on bottom, 15"L, est. 200 - 400

38
T.J. Hooker Mallard Drake Duck Decoy, Chicago,
IL, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with with distressed wear, excellent form, branded T.J.'s Rig on bottom, 14"L, est. 200 - 400

39
T.J. Hooker Canada Goose Decoy, Chicago, IL,
glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with with distressed wear, branded T.J.'s Rig on bottom, 24"L x 9"T, est. 200 - 400

40
Jim Slack Pair of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Pekin, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, 12"L, est. 200 - 400

41
Pratt Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys, Chicago, IL,
glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint on bodies with hunter paint on bottom, some gunning wear & light flaking, a few shot marks, overall nice examples, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

42
Torry Ward Pair of Green-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original dry paint, this pair is in excellent condition with fine detail, heads are turned right, great form, 10.5"L, est. 800 - 1200

43
Torry Ward Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys
, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, heads are turned slightly left, great form, LT Ward Brand on bottom, 11.5"L, est. 600 - 900

44
Torry Ward Drake Wood Duck Decoy, Portage La
Prairie, Manitoba, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with great detail, hairline crack on left wingtip, reset tail chip on right edge, signed & dated 1992 on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 600

45
2 Orville LaPort Duck Decoys, Red Lake, MN, 1
redhead drake & 1 bluebill hen, glass eyes, solid bodies, inserted metal tails, removable heads, excellent detailed feather carving, redhead drake is in excellent condition, bluebill hen has a few shot marks, both are in strong original paint, 13.5"L...

46
H. Geerling Widgeon Drake Duck Decoy, glass eyes,
solid body, mint original paint, excellent detailed feather carving, open mouth calling position, head is turned slightly right, signed & dated 1981 on bottom, 14.5"L, est. Market Determined

47
Grant Goltz Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy
, Bemidji, MN, noted championship winning carver, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint, crossed wingtips & detailed feather carving, head is turned slightly left, excellent condition, makers brand & dated 1982 on bottom, 13"L, est. Market Dete...

48
Al Picco Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy, Spring Valley,
IL, glass eyes, solid body, original paint, very detailed feather carving, head is turned slightly right, crossed tail feathers, right wing tip has been reset, 13.5"L, est. Market Determined

49
W. Larson Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Minneapolis, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with distressed wear, tight age cracks in bottom, great form, makers brand on right side of body, 11"L, est. 200 - 300

50
Marv Bernet Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Cottage Grove, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, painted by Don Sederlund, branded by Marv on bottom & initialed by Don, 11.5"L, est. 200 - 400

51
2 Bob Sanders Duck Decoys, Marcell, MN, 1
goldeneye & 1 bufflehead drake, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers brand in lead weights on bottom, 13" & 14"L, est. 200 - 400

52
2 Larry Marcks Duck Decoys, Gresham, WI, 1
bufflehead & 1 goldeneye drake, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, excellent form, 11.5" & 14"L, est. 200 - 400

53
Marty Hanson Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys, Prior
Lake, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, heads are turned slightly left, makers stamp on bottom, 14.5"L, est. 800 - 1200

54
Marty Hanson Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy, Prior
Lake, MN, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, signed & dated 1989 on bottom, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

55
Rare Marv Meyer Life Sized Loon Decoy, Richfield,
MN, glass eyes, thin hollow body, mint original paint, excellent form, a true centerpiece, 28"L x 13"T, est. 700 - 1000

56
Marv Meyer Canada Goose Decoy, Richfield, MN,
glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, excellent feather detail, crossed wingtips, nice feather carving, head is turned slightly left, makers brand under tail, 22"L x 12"T, est. 400 - 600

57
Marv Meyer Blue Goose Decoy, Richfield, MN, glass
eyes, foam filled hollow body, strong original paint, excellent feather detail, crossed wingtips, nice feather carving, head is turned slightly left, makers brand & copper ID on bottom & dated 4-03, 19.5"L x 12.5"T, est. 400 - 600

58
Marv Meyer Snow Goose Decoy, Richfield, MN, glass
eyes, foam filled hollow body, strong original paint, excellent feather detail, crossed wingtips, nice feather carving, head is turned slightly left, makers brand & copper ID on bottom & dated 10-01, 16.5"L x 9"T, est. 400 - 600

59
Marv Meyer Pair of Standing Canvasback Duck
Decoys, Richfield, MN, glass eyes, excellent original paint, heads are turned slightly right, great form, relief carved tail feathers, makers brand & copper ID tag on bottom, 14"L x 12.5"T, est. 600 - 900

60
Marv Meyer Standing Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Richfield, MN, 1/3 sized, glass eyes, excellent original paint, head is turned slightly right, great form, relief carved tail feathers, makers medallion & dated 2009 on bottom, 8.5"L x 9"T, est. 300 - 500

61
Marv Meyer Pair of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, c. 1988, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, great form, heads are slightly turned, relief carved tail feathers, makers brand under tail, 11.5"L, est. 400 - 600

62
Marv Meyer Pair of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, excellent original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, great form, makers brand on bottom, 10.5" & 11"L, est. 300 - 500

63
Marv Meyer Pair of Miniature Goldeneye Duck
Decoys, Richfield, MN, glass eyes, drake is solid, hen is hollow, excellent original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, heads are slightly turned, makers brand & copper ID tag on bottom & dated 10-10, 7"L, est 300 - 500

64
Marv Meyer Pair of Red Breasted Merganser Duck
Decoys, Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, mint original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, heads are turned slightly right, great form, makers brand & copper ID tag on bottom & dated 3-03, 18.5"L, est. 500 - 800

65
Marv Meyer Pair of Hooded Merganser Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, mint original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, heads are slightly turned, great form, makers brand & copper ID tag on bottom & dated 6-03, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800

66
Marv Meyer Pair of Wood Duck Decoys, Richfield,
MN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, slightly turned heads, drake has 1 shot mark on left side of body, makers brand under tails, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

67
Marv Meyer Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are turned slightly right, excellent original paint, relief carved & crossed tail feathers, makers brand & dated 12-93 on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800

68
Marv Meyer Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are slightly turned, excellent original paint, relief carved & crossed tail feathers, makers brand & dated 1-93 on bottom, 10"L, est. 400 - 600

69
Marv Meyer Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are turned slightly right, excellent original paint, hen has relief carved raised wing, excellent form, hen is dated 4-97, drake is dated 1-13, makers brand on bottoms, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 80...

70
Marv Meyer Pair of Redhead Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are slightly turned, excellent original paint, drake has relief carved raised wing, excellent form, hen is dated 2-94, drake is dated 4-97, makers brand on bottoms, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800

71
Marv Meyer Pair of Mallard Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are slightly turned, original paint with light gunning wear, hen has relief carved raised wing, excellent form, hen is dated 10-96, drake is dated 3-93, makers brand on bottoms, 14"L, est. 4...

72
Marv Meyer Pair of Ringbill Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, heads are slightly turned, relief carved wingtips, makers brand & dated 2-93 on bottom, 13"L, est. 400 - 600

73
Marv Meyer Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, heads are slightly turned, relief carved wingtips, makers brand & dated 8-92 on bottom, 13"L, est. 400 - 600

74
Marv Meyer Hand Carved Dove, Richfield, MN, glass
eyes, excellent original paint, preening head position, relief carved wingtips, makers brand on bottom, 9"L x 10"T on stand, est. 200 - 400

75
Marv Meyer Hand Carved Dove, Richfield, MN, glass
eyes, excellent original paint, relief carved wingtips, makers brand on bottom, 11"L x 12.5"T on stand, est. 200 - 400

76
Pintail Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown Carver, glass
eyes, cork body with metal legs, original paint with some wear, 14"L x 10"T, est. Market Determined

77
Percy Gant Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Osbornville, NJ, glass eyes, balsa body, appears to be original paint with some light flaking on right side, 14.5"L, est. 300 - 500

78
A.J. Birdsall Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Point Pleasant, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, signed & makers copper ID tag on bottom, 9"L, est. 200 - 400

79
Tony Bianco Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Bordentown, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, working repaint, excellent form, 11.5"L, est. Market Determined

80
Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown East Coast
Carver, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint, excellent form, branded Geo. Rider on bottom, 13"L, est. Market Determined

81
Early Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy Attributed to
Jack Mesack, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint, some gunning wear, 13.5"L, est. Market Determined

82
Hooded Merganser Drake Duck Decoy
attributed to John Hamilton, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, excellent form, head is turned slightly right, 1 small imperfection on top of crest, branded J.H. on bottom possibly John Hamilton, 14"L, est. 200 - 400

83
E.T. Clark Redbreasted Merganser Drake Duck
Decoy, glass eyes, hollow body, appears to be original paint with a coat of varnish, excellent form, relief carved wingtips, branded E.T. Clark on bottom, 17"L, est. Market Determined

84
Madison Mitchell Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys,
Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint with light gunning wear, heads are turned slightly right, overall in very good condition, 14"L, est. 400 - 600

85
Madison Mitchell Pair of Redhead Duck Decoys,
Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, hen has a few shot marks, otherwise in very good condition, 14.5"L, est. 500 - 800

86
Madison Mitchell Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid body, strong original paint, 14"L, est. 200 - 400

87
Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown East Coast
Carver, painted eyes, solid body, strong original paint, 14.5"L, est. 150 - 250

88
Capt. Harry Jobes Goldeneye Duck Decoy, Havre de
Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, 15"L, 150 - 250

89
Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown East Coast
Carver, painted eyes, solid body, old working paint with some gunning wear, crack through neck, 16"L, est. Market Determined

90
Paul Arness Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys, King
City, CA, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers initials on bottom, 15"L, est. 200 - 400

91
2 Paul Arness Duck Decoys, King City, CA, 1
bufflehead drake & 1 ruddy duck, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some areas of distressed wear, slightly turned heads, makers initials on bottom, 11" & 12"L, est. 200 - 300

92
2 Paul Arness Duck Decoys, King City, CA, 1
canvasback drake & 1 wood duck, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers initials on bottom, 12" & 14"L, est. 200 - 400

93
2 Paul Arness Duck Decoys, King City, CA, 1
hooded merganser drake & 1 bluebill drake, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers initials on bottom, 14" & 17"L, est. 200 - 400

94
2 Paul Arness Decoys, King City, CA, 1 seagull &
1 grebe, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers initials on bottom, 12" & 16"L, est. 200 - 400

95
Paul Casson Pair of Red Breasted Merganser Duck
Decoys, Au Sable, NY, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, great form, makers brand & signed on bottom, 17"L, est. 200 - 400

96
Paul Casson Pair of Canvasback Duck Decoys, Au
Sable, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint with detailed combing, great form, makers brand on bottom, 19"L, est. 200 - 400

97
Paul Casson Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys, Au
Sable, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, great form, makers brand & signed & dated 1989 on bottom, 14"L, est. 200 - 400

98
Paul Casson Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys, Au
Sable, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, great form, makers brand & signed & dated 1992 on bottom, 12.5"L, est. 200 - 400

99
Paul Casson Pair of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Au Sable, NY, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with detailed combing, makers brand on bottom, 12"L, est. 200 - 400

100
Paul Casson Pair of Wood Duck Decoys, Au Sable,
NY, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with detailed combing, makers brand on bottom, 12"L, est. 200 - 400

101
Bill Green Brook Trout Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eyes, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent original paint, mounted on wooden plaque, excellent condition, trout is 16.5"L, plaque is 24"L x 11"T, est. 800 - 1,200

102
Bill Green Brook Trout Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eye, carved tail & metal fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent original paint, mounted on wooden plaque, excellent condition, trout is 14.5"L, plaque is 19.5"L x 8.75"T, est. 800 - 1,200

103
Bill Green Brook Trout Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eye, carved tail & metal fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent original paint, mounted on wooden plaque, excellent condition, trout is 14.5"L, plaque is 19.5"L x 8.75"T, est. 800 - 1,200

104
Bill Green Northern Pike Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eye, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills, the left side fins have been reset, otherwise in excellent condition, signed & dated 2004 on back, pike is 8.75"L, plaque is 11"L x 5.25"T, est. 200 - 400

105
Bill Green Musky Fish Plaque, LaPrairie, MN,
glass eye, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills, the right side fins have been reset, otherwise in excellent condition, signed & dated 2004 on back, pike is 8.75"L, plaque is 11"L x 5.5"T, est. 200 - 400

106
Bill Green Brook Trout Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eye, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, the left side fins have been reset, otherwise in excellent condition, signed on back, pike is 6.25"L, plaque is 8.25"L x 3.5"T, est. 200 - 400

107
Bill Green Hand Carved Northern Pike, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eyes, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills, excellent condition, detailed cross hatched scaling, excellent detailed paint, makers initials stamped on bottom, 29.25"L, est. 500 - 800

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The Tom Swentkofske Collection Tom Swentkofske was an avid collector Located in Northern Minnesota. This Excellent One Owner Collection Features: 300+ Duck Decoys, 300+ Fish Decoys, Fish Plaques, Spears, Calls, Lures, Wooden Ammo Crates & Boxes and Books Sunday April 18th, 2021 10am EST

1
1961 Ward Bros. Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, head is turned slightly right, excellent form, signed by Lem & dated on bottom, hairline age crack at neck seat, 16"L, est. 4000 - 6000

2
D.W Nichol pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys, Smith
Falls, Ontario, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint & condition, relief carved wing tips with detailed feathering, dated 1971 on bottom, drake is 11.5" & hen is 10", est. 1500 - 2500

3
Early Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy
attributed to the Nichol Family, Smithfalls, ONT, glass eyes, original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, relief carved wingtips, 12.5"L, est. 600 - 900

4
Rare Arthur Wellington "Wellie" Noland,
Green-Winged Teal Duck Decoy, Several Locations in Ontario, painted eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with fine detail, a few very small imperfections, otherwise nearly perfect, see Decoy Magazine March-April 2019 p. 33 article by Gene Kanga...

5
Rare Arthur Wellington "Wellie" Noland, Bluebill
Hen Duck Decoy, Several Locations in Ontario, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with light gunning wear, 1 shotmark on left side of head, swing weight on bottom, see article by Gene Kangas in Decoy Magazine March-April 2019 p. 33, come...

6
Rare Arthur Wellington "Wellie" Noland, Bluebill
Hen Duck Decoy, Several Locations in Ontario glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, light damage to side of tail, swing weight on bottom, see article by Gene Kangas in Decoy Magazine March-April 2019 p. 33, ...

7
Fred Croft Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Belleville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, appears to be original paint with light coat of varnish, light gunning wear, branded FC 4 times on bottom, excellent form, 13.5"L, est. Market Determined

8
Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown
Ontario Carver, glass eyes, hollow body, appears to be original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, detailed combing on back, great form, 14"L, est. Market Determined

9
Ferman Eyre pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Brockville, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint, some gunning wear & light flaking, a few shot marks, drake's head is slightly loose, drake has 1 touchup to shotmark on right side of body, nice crazing & patina, great form, 14.5"L, est. 1,0...

10
Clovis J. LeFebvre pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, old working paint with gunning wear & some shot marks, drake has age crack in bottom & small section on left side of body has been split and reattached, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

11
Clovis J. LeFebvre pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, old working paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, drake has 2 age crack in bottom, hen has a tight age crack in body & crack through neck, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

12
Clovis J. LeFebvre Bluebill Hen Duck Decoys
, Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid body, combination of mostly original with enhancement to speculums & white on face, some gunning wear & shot marks, age crack through neck, branded 0723 on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 200 - 400

13
Frank Coombs Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, age crack through neck, excellent form, carved JWS on bottom, 15"L, est. 500 - 800

14
Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy by Unknown Canadian
Carver, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, detailed relief carving, great form, 11"L, est.500 - 800

15
Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy by Unknown St. Clair
Flats/Ontario Carver, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint with light wear & a few shot marks, excellent form, 14"L, est. 600 - 900

16
Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy by Unknown
Gananoque area Carver, Ontario, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original & working paint, bill repair, some gunning wear & flaking, excellent form, 12"L, est. 300 - 500

17
Ed Dingman Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy, Alexandria
Bay, NY, painted eyes, solid body, appears to be original paint, light gunning wear, appears to have age crack that was filled before paint was applied, 14"L, est. 400 - 700

18
Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown Ontario
Carver, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint with some wear & flaking, light coat of varnish, head is turned slightly left, branded NASMITH on bottom, 14"L, est. 400 - 700

19
George Harris Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys
, Rice Lake, ONT, noted boat builder, painted eyes, solid bodies, heads are slightly turned, mostly original paint, some gunning wear, drake has crack through neck that has been reset and small hunter touchup to shotmark on right side of bill, hen ha...

20
Bluebill Duck Decoy by Unknown Ontario Carver,
see Ontario Decoys II by Bernie Gates p. 214, tack eyes, solid body, original paint, some shot marks & gunning wear, combing on back, 13"L, est. 300 - 500

21
Early Black Duck Decoy attributed to Bob Jones
of Prince Edward County, tack eyes, very light hollow body, old dry paint, some shot marks & gunning wear, light damage to edge of tail, a few age cracks through neck & bill, head is slightly loose, carved R.Peck on bottom, great form, 17"L, est. Mar...

22
Early Bluebill Duck Decoy by Unknown
Canadian Carver, tack eyes, solid body, old worn paint, excellent form with slender tail, 12.5"L, est. 300 - 500

23
Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown
Ontario Carver, glass eyes, very light hollow body, old working paint with gunning wear & flaking, some shot marks, damage to bill, 12.5"L, est. 200 - 400

24
Charles Buchanan pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys,
North Augusta, Ontario, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, heads are slightly turned left, excellent form, c. 1949, 16"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

25
William Clarke Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy
of Toronto, Carver, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original & old working paint, detailed combing on sides, small tail chip & light gunning wear, 14.25"L, est. 300 - 500

26
Rare Oliver King Pair of Hooded Merganser Duck
Decoys, Port Severn, ONT, painted eyes, solid bodies, dry original paint, excellent form, see Ontario Decoys II by Bernie Gates p. 82, 13"L, est. Market Determined

27
Cliff McCutcheon Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with gunning wear & some shot marks, relief carved wing patches, 14"L, est. Market Determined

28
2 Paul Emile LaCombe Duck Decoys
, Louiseville, Quebec, 1 Goldeneye Drake & 1 Bluebill Hen, painted eyes, solid bodies, drake is original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, light coat of varnish, tight age crack in breast & hen is in good original paint with very little wear, l...

29
Cameron Larson Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
LaPrairie, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, 12.5"L, est. Market Determined

30
Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys by Unknown Ontario
Carver, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with light gunning wear, hen has reset bill & has nice comb painting, 12.5"L, est. Market Determined

31
Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys by Unknown Carver,
tack eyes, solid bodies, original paint with light gunning wear, a few shot marks with some flaking, excellent form, 16"L, est. Market Determined

31
Cliff McCutcheon Canvasback Drake Duck
Decoy, Toronto, Ontario, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original and working paint, age crack though body, some gunning wear & flaking, excellent form, head is turned right and is slightly loose, 15"L, est. Market Determined

32
Bert Graves Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy, Peoria,
IL, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint on body with restoration to neck & head, repaired crack through neck, detailed combing on back with original weight, 17"L, est. 500 - 800

33
Richard Wilcoxen Canvasback Drake Duck
Decoy, Liverpool, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint with a few shot marks & some gunning wear, excellent form, branded T.C.B. on bottom, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

34
Jack Spiller Blue-Winged Teal Drake Duck Decoy,
Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with 1 small imperfection on left side of body, nice detail, 11"L, est. 200 - 400

35
Jack Spiller Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys,
Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, 10.5"L, est. 300 - 500

36
Perdew Style Mallard Drake Duck Decoy by Bud
Hinck, Washburn, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with nice detail, dated 1982 on bottom, 16"L, est. 300 - 500

37
Bud Hinck Mallard Drake Duck Decoy, Washburn, IL,
glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, light puppy chew on tip of tail, otherwise in excellent condition, signed 1982 on bottom, 15"L, est. 200 - 400

38
T.J. Hooker Mallard Drake Duck Decoy, Chicago,
IL, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with with distressed wear, excellent form, branded T.J.'s Rig on bottom, 14"L, est. 200 - 400

39
T.J. Hooker Canada Goose Decoy, Chicago, IL,
glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with with distressed wear, branded T.J.'s Rig on bottom, 24"L x 9"T, est. 200 - 400

40
Jim Slack Pair of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Pekin, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, 12"L, est. 200 - 400

41
Pratt Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys, Chicago, IL,
glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint on bodies with hunter paint on bottom, some gunning wear & light flaking, a few shot marks, overall nice examples, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

42
Torry Ward Pair of Green-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original dry paint, this pair is in excellent condition with fine detail, heads are turned right, great form, 10.5"L, est. 800 - 1200

43
Torry Ward Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys
, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, heads are turned slightly left, great form, LT Ward Brand on bottom, 11.5"L, est. 600 - 900

44
Torry Ward Drake Wood Duck Decoy, Portage La
Prairie, Manitoba, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with great detail, hairline crack on left wingtip, reset tail chip on right edge, signed & dated 1992 on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 600

45
2 Orville LaPort Duck Decoys, Red Lake, MN, 1
redhead drake & 1 bluebill hen, glass eyes, solid bodies, inserted metal tails, removable heads, excellent detailed feather carving, redhead drake is in excellent condition, bluebill hen has a few shot marks, both are in strong original paint, 13.5"L...

46
H. Geerling Widgeon Drake Duck Decoy, glass eyes,
solid body, mint original paint, excellent detailed feather carving, open mouth calling position, head is turned slightly right, signed & dated 1981 on bottom, 14.5"L, est. Market Determined

47
Grant Goltz Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy
, Bemidji, MN, noted championship winning carver, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint, crossed wingtips & detailed feather carving, head is turned slightly left, excellent condition, makers brand & dated 1982 on bottom, 13"L, est. Market Dete...

48
Al Picco Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy, Spring Valley,
IL, glass eyes, solid body, original paint, very detailed feather carving, head is turned slightly right, crossed tail feathers, right wing tip has been reset, 13.5"L, est. Market Determined

49
W. Larson Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Minneapolis, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with distressed wear, tight age cracks in bottom, great form, makers brand on right side of body, 11"L, est. 200 - 300

50
Marv Bernet Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Cottage Grove, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, painted by Don Sederlund, branded by Marv on bottom & initialed by Don, 11.5"L, est. 200 - 400

51
2 Bob Sanders Duck Decoys, Marcell, MN, 1
goldeneye & 1 bufflehead drake, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers brand in lead weights on bottom, 13" & 14"L, est. 200 - 400

52
2 Larry Marcks Duck Decoys, Gresham, WI, 1
bufflehead & 1 goldeneye drake, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, excellent form, 11.5" & 14"L, est. 200 - 400

53
Marty Hanson Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys, Prior
Lake, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, heads are turned slightly left, makers stamp on bottom, 14.5"L, est. 800 - 1200

54
Marty Hanson Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy, Prior
Lake, MN, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, signed & dated 1989 on bottom, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

55
Rare Marv Meyer Life Sized Loon Decoy, Richfield,
MN, glass eyes, thin hollow body, mint original paint, excellent form, a true centerpiece, 28"L x 13"T, est. 700 - 1000

56
Marv Meyer Canada Goose Decoy, Richfield, MN,
glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, excellent feather detail, crossed wingtips, nice feather carving, head is turned slightly left, makers brand under tail, 22"L x 12"T, est. 400 - 600

57
Marv Meyer Blue Goose Decoy, Richfield, MN, glass
eyes, foam filled hollow body, strong original paint, excellent feather detail, crossed wingtips, nice feather carving, head is turned slightly left, makers brand & copper ID on bottom & dated 4-03, 19.5"L x 12.5"T, est. 400 - 600

58
Marv Meyer Snow Goose Decoy, Richfield, MN, glass
eyes, foam filled hollow body, strong original paint, excellent feather detail, crossed wingtips, nice feather carving, head is turned slightly left, makers brand & copper ID on bottom & dated 10-01, 16.5"L x 9"T, est. 400 - 600

59
Marv Meyer Pair of Standing Canvasback Duck
Decoys, Richfield, MN, glass eyes, excellent original paint, heads are turned slightly right, great form, relief carved tail feathers, makers brand & copper ID tag on bottom, 14"L x 12.5"T, est. 600 - 900

60
Marv Meyer Standing Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Richfield, MN, 1/3 sized, glass eyes, excellent original paint, head is turned slightly right, great form, relief carved tail feathers, makers medallion & dated 2009 on bottom, 8.5"L x 9"T, est. 300 - 500

61
Marv Meyer Pair of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, c. 1988, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, great form, heads are slightly turned, relief carved tail feathers, makers brand under tail, 11.5"L, est. 400 - 600

62
Marv Meyer Pair of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, excellent original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, great form, makers brand on bottom, 10.5" & 11"L, est. 300 - 500

63
Marv Meyer Pair of Miniature Goldeneye Duck
Decoys, Richfield, MN, glass eyes, drake is solid, hen is hollow, excellent original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, heads are slightly turned, makers brand & copper ID tag on bottom & dated 10-10, 7"L, est 300 - 500

64
Marv Meyer Pair of Red Breasted Merganser Duck
Decoys, Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, mint original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, heads are turned slightly right, great form, makers brand & copper ID tag on bottom & dated 3-03, 18.5"L, est. 500 - 800

65
Marv Meyer Pair of Hooded Merganser Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, mint original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, heads are slightly turned, great form, makers brand & copper ID tag on bottom & dated 6-03, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800

66
Marv Meyer Pair of Wood Duck Decoys, Richfield,
MN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, slightly turned heads, drake has 1 shot mark on left side of body, makers brand under tails, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

67
Marv Meyer Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are turned slightly right, excellent original paint, relief carved & crossed tail feathers, makers brand & dated 12-93 on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800

68
Marv Meyer Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are slightly turned, excellent original paint, relief carved & crossed tail feathers, makers brand & dated 1-93 on bottom, 10"L, est. 400 - 600

69
Marv Meyer Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are turned slightly right, excellent original paint, hen has relief carved raised wing, excellent form, hen is dated 4-97, drake is dated 1-13, makers brand on bottoms, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 80...

70
Marv Meyer Pair of Redhead Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are slightly turned, excellent original paint, drake has relief carved raised wing, excellent form, hen is dated 2-94, drake is dated 4-97, makers brand on bottoms, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800

71
Marv Meyer Pair of Mallard Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are slightly turned, original paint with light gunning wear, hen has relief carved raised wing, excellent form, hen is dated 10-96, drake is dated 3-93, makers brand on bottoms, 14"L, est. 4...

72
Marv Meyer Pair of Ringbill Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, heads are slightly turned, relief carved wingtips, makers brand & dated 2-93 on bottom, 13"L, est. 400 - 600

73
Marv Meyer Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, heads are slightly turned, relief carved wingtips, makers brand & dated 8-92 on bottom, 13"L, est. 400 - 600

74
Marv Meyer Hand Carved Dove, Richfield, MN, glass
eyes, excellent original paint, preening head position, relief carved wingtips, makers brand on bottom, 9"L x 10"T on stand, est. 200 - 400

75
Marv Meyer Hand Carved Dove, Richfield, MN, glass
eyes, excellent original paint, relief carved wingtips, makers brand on bottom, 11"L x 12.5"T on stand, est. 200 - 400

76
Pintail Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown Carver, glass
eyes, cork body with metal legs, original paint with some wear, 14"L x 10"T, est. Market Determined

77
Percy Gant Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Osbornville, NJ, glass eyes, balsa body, appears to be original paint with some light flaking on right side, 14.5"L, est. 300 - 500

78
A.J. Birdsall Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Point Pleasant, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, signed & makers copper ID tag on bottom, 9"L, est. 200 - 400

79
Tony Bianco Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Bordentown, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, working repaint, excellent form, 11.5"L, est. Market Determined

80
Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown East Coast
Carver, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint, excellent form, branded Geo. Rider on bottom, 13"L, est. Market Determined

81
Early Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy Attributed to
Jack Mesack, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint, some gunning wear, 13.5"L, est. Market Determined

82
Hooded Merganser Drake Duck Decoy
attributed to John Hamilton, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, excellent form, head is turned slightly right, 1 small imperfection on top of crest, branded J.H. on bottom possibly John Hamilton, 14"L, est. 200 - 400

83
E.T. Clark Redbreasted Merganser Drake Duck
Decoy, glass eyes, hollow body, appears to be original paint with a coat of varnish, excellent form, relief carved wingtips, branded E.T. Clark on bottom, 17"L, est. Market Determined

84
Madison Mitchell Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys,
Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint with light gunning wear, heads are turned slightly right, overall in very good condition, 14"L, est. 400 - 600

85
Madison Mitchell Pair of Redhead Duck Decoys,
Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, hen has a few shot marks, otherwise in very good condition, 14.5"L, est. 500 - 800

86
Madison Mitchell Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid body, strong original paint, 14"L, est. 200 - 400

87
Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown East Coast
Carver, painted eyes, solid body, strong original paint, 14.5"L, est. 150 - 250

88
Capt. Harry Jobes Goldeneye Duck Decoy, Havre de
Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, 15"L, 150 - 250

89
Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown East Coast
Carver, painted eyes, solid body, old working paint with some gunning wear, crack through neck, 16"L, est. Market Determined

90
Paul Arness Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys, King
City, CA, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers initials on bottom, 15"L, est. 200 - 400

91
2 Paul Arness Duck Decoys, King City, CA, 1
bufflehead drake & 1 ruddy duck, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some areas of distressed wear, slightly turned heads, makers initials on bottom, 11" & 12"L, est. 200 - 300

92
2 Paul Arness Duck Decoys, King City, CA, 1
canvasback drake & 1 wood duck, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers initials on bottom, 12" & 14"L, est. 200 - 400

93
2 Paul Arness Duck Decoys, King City, CA, 1
hooded merganser drake & 1 bluebill drake, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers initials on bottom, 14" & 17"L, est. 200 - 400

94
2 Paul Arness Decoys, King City, CA, 1 seagull &
1 grebe, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers initials on bottom, 12" & 16"L, est. 200 - 400

95
Paul Casson Pair of Red Breasted Merganser Duck
Decoys, Au Sable, NY, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, great form, makers brand & signed on bottom, 17"L, est. 200 - 400

96
Paul Casson Pair of Canvasback Duck Decoys, Au
Sable, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint with detailed combing, great form, makers brand on bottom, 19"L, est. 200 - 400

97
Paul Casson Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys, Au
Sable, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, great form, makers brand & signed & dated 1989 on bottom, 14"L, est. 200 - 400

98
Paul Casson Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys, Au
Sable, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, great form, makers brand & signed & dated 1992 on bottom, 12.5"L, est. 200 - 400

99
Paul Casson Pair of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Au Sable, NY, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with detailed combing, makers brand on bottom, 12"L, est. 200 - 400

100
Paul Casson Pair of Wood Duck Decoys, Au Sable,
NY, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with detailed combing, makers brand on bottom, 12"L, est. 200 - 400

101
Bill Green Brook Trout Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eyes, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent original paint, mounted on wooden plaque, excellent condition, trout is 16.5"L, plaque is 24"L x 11"T, est. 800 - 1,200

102
Bill Green Brook Trout Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eye, carved tail & metal fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent original paint, mounted on wooden plaque, excellent condition, trout is 14.5"L, plaque is 19.5"L x 8.75"T, est. 800 - 1,200

103
Bill Green Brook Trout Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eye, carved tail & metal fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent original paint, mounted on wooden plaque, excellent condition, trout is 14.5"L, plaque is 19.5"L x 8.75"T, est. 800 - 1,200

104
Bill Green Northern Pike Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eye, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills, the left side fins have been reset, otherwise in excellent condition, signed & dated 2004 on back, pike is 8.75"L, plaque is 11"L x 5.25"T, est. 200 - 400

105
Bill Green Musky Fish Plaque, LaPrairie, MN,
glass eye, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills, the right side fins have been reset, otherwise in excellent condition, signed & dated 2004 on back, pike is 8.75"L, plaque is 11"L x 5.5"T, est. 200 - 400

106
Bill Green Brook Trout Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eye, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, the left side fins have been reset, otherwise in excellent condition, signed on back, pike is 6.25"L, plaque is 8.25"L x 3.5"T, est. 200 - 400

107
Bill Green Hand Carved Northern Pike, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eyes, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills, excellent condition, detailed cross hatched scaling, excellent detailed paint, makers initials stamped on bottom, 29.25"L, est. 500 - 800

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The Tom Swentkofske Collection Auction
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Sale Date(s)
Sunday Apr 18, 2021 Completed
Sale Location

Benzonia, MI 49616
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Terms: 18% Buyers Premium with Cash and Check. a 3% charge will be aded to the Buyer's Premium to total 21%. All Items Are Sold AS-IS, WHERE-IS, No Warranties Or Guaranties Of Any Kind. The Information Is Believed To Be Accurate, But Is Furnished For Convenience Only And Is Not A Representation By The Auctioneers, Auction Company Or Its Staff. Auctioneers Acting As The Seller's Agent Only. Announcements Made On The Day Of Sale Take Precedence Over All Printed Matter. Shipping Of Purchases Will Be Available At Buyer's Expense. Jim, our Shipper will contact you directly. Call Grant For More Information About Auctions. 231-651-9099
The Tom Swentkofske Collection Tom Swentkofske was an avid collector Located in Northern Minnesota. This Excellent One Owner Collection Features: 300+ Duck Decoys, 300+ Fish Decoys, Fish Plaques, Spears, Calls, Lures, Wooden Ammo Crates & Boxes and Books Sunday April 18th, 2021 10am EST

1
1961 Ward Bros. Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, head is turned slightly right, excellent form, signed by Lem & dated on bottom, hairline age crack at neck seat, 16"L, est. 4000 - 6000

2
D.W Nichol pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys, Smith
Falls, Ontario, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint & condition, relief carved wing tips with detailed feathering, dated 1971 on bottom, drake is 11.5" & hen is 10", est. 1500 - 2500

3
Early Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy
attributed to the Nichol Family, Smithfalls, ONT, glass eyes, original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, relief carved wingtips, 12.5"L, est. 600 - 900

4
Rare Arthur Wellington "Wellie" Noland,
Green-Winged Teal Duck Decoy, Several Locations in Ontario, painted eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with fine detail, a few very small imperfections, otherwise nearly perfect, see Decoy Magazine March-April 2019 p. 33 article by Gene Kanga...

5
Rare Arthur Wellington "Wellie" Noland, Bluebill
Hen Duck Decoy, Several Locations in Ontario, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with light gunning wear, 1 shotmark on left side of head, swing weight on bottom, see article by Gene Kangas in Decoy Magazine March-April 2019 p. 33, come...

6
Rare Arthur Wellington "Wellie" Noland, Bluebill
Hen Duck Decoy, Several Locations in Ontario glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, light damage to side of tail, swing weight on bottom, see article by Gene Kangas in Decoy Magazine March-April 2019 p. 33, ...

7
Fred Croft Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Belleville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, appears to be original paint with light coat of varnish, light gunning wear, branded FC 4 times on bottom, excellent form, 13.5"L, est. Market Determined

8
Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown
Ontario Carver, glass eyes, hollow body, appears to be original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, detailed combing on back, great form, 14"L, est. Market Determined

9
Ferman Eyre pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Brockville, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint, some gunning wear & light flaking, a few shot marks, drake's head is slightly loose, drake has 1 touchup to shotmark on right side of body, nice crazing & patina, great form, 14.5"L, est. 1,0...

10
Clovis J. LeFebvre pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, old working paint with gunning wear & some shot marks, drake has age crack in bottom & small section on left side of body has been split and reattached, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

11
Clovis J. LeFebvre pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, old working paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, drake has 2 age crack in bottom, hen has a tight age crack in body & crack through neck, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

12
Clovis J. LeFebvre Bluebill Hen Duck Decoys
, Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid body, combination of mostly original with enhancement to speculums & white on face, some gunning wear & shot marks, age crack through neck, branded 0723 on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 200 - 400

13
Frank Coombs Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, age crack through neck, excellent form, carved JWS on bottom, 15"L, est. 500 - 800

14
Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy by Unknown Canadian
Carver, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, detailed relief carving, great form, 11"L, est.500 - 800

15
Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy by Unknown St. Clair
Flats/Ontario Carver, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint with light wear & a few shot marks, excellent form, 14"L, est. 600 - 900

16
Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy by Unknown
Gananoque area Carver, Ontario, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original & working paint, bill repair, some gunning wear & flaking, excellent form, 12"L, est. 300 - 500

17
Ed Dingman Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy, Alexandria
Bay, NY, painted eyes, solid body, appears to be original paint, light gunning wear, appears to have age crack that was filled before paint was applied, 14"L, est. 400 - 700

18
Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown Ontario
Carver, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint with some wear & flaking, light coat of varnish, head is turned slightly left, branded NASMITH on bottom, 14"L, est. 400 - 700

19
George Harris Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys
, Rice Lake, ONT, noted boat builder, painted eyes, solid bodies, heads are slightly turned, mostly original paint, some gunning wear, drake has crack through neck that has been reset and small hunter touchup to shotmark on right side of bill, hen ha...

20
Bluebill Duck Decoy by Unknown Ontario Carver,
see Ontario Decoys II by Bernie Gates p. 214, tack eyes, solid body, original paint, some shot marks & gunning wear, combing on back, 13"L, est. 300 - 500

21
Early Black Duck Decoy attributed to Bob Jones
of Prince Edward County, tack eyes, very light hollow body, old dry paint, some shot marks & gunning wear, light damage to edge of tail, a few age cracks through neck & bill, head is slightly loose, carved R.Peck on bottom, great form, 17"L, est. Mar...

22
Early Bluebill Duck Decoy by Unknown
Canadian Carver, tack eyes, solid body, old worn paint, excellent form with slender tail, 12.5"L, est. 300 - 500

23
Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown
Ontario Carver, glass eyes, very light hollow body, old working paint with gunning wear & flaking, some shot marks, damage to bill, 12.5"L, est. 200 - 400

24
Charles Buchanan pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys,
North Augusta, Ontario, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, heads are slightly turned left, excellent form, c. 1949, 16"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

25
William Clarke Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy
of Toronto, Carver, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original & old working paint, detailed combing on sides, small tail chip & light gunning wear, 14.25"L, est. 300 - 500

26
Rare Oliver King Pair of Hooded Merganser Duck
Decoys, Port Severn, ONT, painted eyes, solid bodies, dry original paint, excellent form, see Ontario Decoys II by Bernie Gates p. 82, 13"L, est. Market Determined

27
Cliff McCutcheon Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with gunning wear & some shot marks, relief carved wing patches, 14"L, est. Market Determined

28
2 Paul Emile LaCombe Duck Decoys
, Louiseville, Quebec, 1 Goldeneye Drake & 1 Bluebill Hen, painted eyes, solid bodies, drake is original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, light coat of varnish, tight age crack in breast & hen is in good original paint with very little wear, l...

29
Cameron Larson Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
LaPrairie, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, 12.5"L, est. Market Determined

30
Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys by Unknown Ontario
Carver, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with light gunning wear, hen has reset bill & has nice comb painting, 12.5"L, est. Market Determined

31
Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys by Unknown Carver,
tack eyes, solid bodies, original paint with light gunning wear, a few shot marks with some flaking, excellent form, 16"L, est. Market Determined

31
Cliff McCutcheon Canvasback Drake Duck
Decoy, Toronto, Ontario, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original and working paint, age crack though body, some gunning wear & flaking, excellent form, head is turned right and is slightly loose, 15"L, est. Market Determined

32
Bert Graves Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy, Peoria,
IL, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint on body with restoration to neck & head, repaired crack through neck, detailed combing on back with original weight, 17"L, est. 500 - 800

33
Richard Wilcoxen Canvasback Drake Duck
Decoy, Liverpool, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint with a few shot marks & some gunning wear, excellent form, branded T.C.B. on bottom, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

34
Jack Spiller Blue-Winged Teal Drake Duck Decoy,
Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with 1 small imperfection on left side of body, nice detail, 11"L, est. 200 - 400

35
Jack Spiller Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys,
Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, 10.5"L, est. 300 - 500

36
Perdew Style Mallard Drake Duck Decoy by Bud
Hinck, Washburn, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with nice detail, dated 1982 on bottom, 16"L, est. 300 - 500

37
Bud Hinck Mallard Drake Duck Decoy, Washburn, IL,
glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, light puppy chew on tip of tail, otherwise in excellent condition, signed 1982 on bottom, 15"L, est. 200 - 400

38
T.J. Hooker Mallard Drake Duck Decoy, Chicago,
IL, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with with distressed wear, excellent form, branded T.J.'s Rig on bottom, 14"L, est. 200 - 400

39
T.J. Hooker Canada Goose Decoy, Chicago, IL,
glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with with distressed wear, branded T.J.'s Rig on bottom, 24"L x 9"T, est. 200 - 400

40
Jim Slack Pair of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Pekin, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, 12"L, est. 200 - 400

41
Pratt Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys, Chicago, IL,
glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint on bodies with hunter paint on bottom, some gunning wear & light flaking, a few shot marks, overall nice examples, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

42
Torry Ward Pair of Green-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original dry paint, this pair is in excellent condition with fine detail, heads are turned right, great form, 10.5"L, est. 800 - 1200

43
Torry Ward Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys
, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, heads are turned slightly left, great form, LT Ward Brand on bottom, 11.5"L, est. 600 - 900

44
Torry Ward Drake Wood Duck Decoy, Portage La
Prairie, Manitoba, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with great detail, hairline crack on left wingtip, reset tail chip on right edge, signed & dated 1992 on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 600

45
2 Orville LaPort Duck Decoys, Red Lake, MN, 1
redhead drake & 1 bluebill hen, glass eyes, solid bodies, inserted metal tails, removable heads, excellent detailed feather carving, redhead drake is in excellent condition, bluebill hen has a few shot marks, both are in strong original paint, 13.5"L...

46
H. Geerling Widgeon Drake Duck Decoy, glass eyes,
solid body, mint original paint, excellent detailed feather carving, open mouth calling position, head is turned slightly right, signed & dated 1981 on bottom, 14.5"L, est. Market Determined

47
Grant Goltz Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy
, Bemidji, MN, noted championship winning carver, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint, crossed wingtips & detailed feather carving, head is turned slightly left, excellent condition, makers brand & dated 1982 on bottom, 13"L, est. Market Dete...

48
Al Picco Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy, Spring Valley,
IL, glass eyes, solid body, original paint, very detailed feather carving, head is turned slightly right, crossed tail feathers, right wing tip has been reset, 13.5"L, est. Market Determined

49
W. Larson Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Minneapolis, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with distressed wear, tight age cracks in bottom, great form, makers brand on right side of body, 11"L, est. 200 - 300

50
Marv Bernet Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Cottage Grove, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, painted by Don Sederlund, branded by Marv on bottom & initialed by Don, 11.5"L, est. 200 - 400

51
2 Bob Sanders Duck Decoys, Marcell, MN, 1
goldeneye & 1 bufflehead drake, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers brand in lead weights on bottom, 13" & 14"L, est. 200 - 400

52
2 Larry Marcks Duck Decoys, Gresham, WI, 1
bufflehead & 1 goldeneye drake, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, excellent form, 11.5" & 14"L, est. 200 - 400

53
Marty Hanson Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys, Prior
Lake, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, heads are turned slightly left, makers stamp on bottom, 14.5"L, est. 800 - 1200

54
Marty Hanson Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy, Prior
Lake, MN, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, signed & dated 1989 on bottom, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

55
Rare Marv Meyer Life Sized Loon Decoy, Richfield,
MN, glass eyes, thin hollow body, mint original paint, excellent form, a true centerpiece, 28"L x 13"T, est. 700 - 1000

56
Marv Meyer Canada Goose Decoy, Richfield, MN,
glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, excellent feather detail, crossed wingtips, nice feather carving, head is turned slightly left, makers brand under tail, 22"L x 12"T, est. 400 - 600

57
Marv Meyer Blue Goose Decoy, Richfield, MN, glass
eyes, foam filled hollow body, strong original paint, excellent feather detail, crossed wingtips, nice feather carving, head is turned slightly left, makers brand & copper ID on bottom & dated 4-03, 19.5"L x 12.5"T, est. 400 - 600

58
Marv Meyer Snow Goose Decoy, Richfield, MN, glass
eyes, foam filled hollow body, strong original paint, excellent feather detail, crossed wingtips, nice feather carving, head is turned slightly left, makers brand & copper ID on bottom & dated 10-01, 16.5"L x 9"T, est. 400 - 600

59
Marv Meyer Pair of Standing Canvasback Duck
Decoys, Richfield, MN, glass eyes, excellent original paint, heads are turned slightly right, great form, relief carved tail feathers, makers brand & copper ID tag on bottom, 14"L x 12.5"T, est. 600 - 900

60
Marv Meyer Standing Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Richfield, MN, 1/3 sized, glass eyes, excellent original paint, head is turned slightly right, great form, relief carved tail feathers, makers medallion & dated 2009 on bottom, 8.5"L x 9"T, est. 300 - 500

61
Marv Meyer Pair of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, c. 1988, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, great form, heads are slightly turned, relief carved tail feathers, makers brand under tail, 11.5"L, est. 400 - 600

62
Marv Meyer Pair of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, excellent original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, great form, makers brand on bottom, 10.5" & 11"L, est. 300 - 500

63
Marv Meyer Pair of Miniature Goldeneye Duck
Decoys, Richfield, MN, glass eyes, drake is solid, hen is hollow, excellent original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, heads are slightly turned, makers brand & copper ID tag on bottom & dated 10-10, 7"L, est 300 - 500

64
Marv Meyer Pair of Red Breasted Merganser Duck
Decoys, Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, mint original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, heads are turned slightly right, great form, makers brand & copper ID tag on bottom & dated 3-03, 18.5"L, est. 500 - 800

65
Marv Meyer Pair of Hooded Merganser Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, mint original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, heads are slightly turned, great form, makers brand & copper ID tag on bottom & dated 6-03, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800

66
Marv Meyer Pair of Wood Duck Decoys, Richfield,
MN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, slightly turned heads, drake has 1 shot mark on left side of body, makers brand under tails, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

67
Marv Meyer Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are turned slightly right, excellent original paint, relief carved & crossed tail feathers, makers brand & dated 12-93 on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800

68
Marv Meyer Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are slightly turned, excellent original paint, relief carved & crossed tail feathers, makers brand & dated 1-93 on bottom, 10"L, est. 400 - 600

69
Marv Meyer Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are turned slightly right, excellent original paint, hen has relief carved raised wing, excellent form, hen is dated 4-97, drake is dated 1-13, makers brand on bottoms, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 80...

70
Marv Meyer Pair of Redhead Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are slightly turned, excellent original paint, drake has relief carved raised wing, excellent form, hen is dated 2-94, drake is dated 4-97, makers brand on bottoms, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800

71
Marv Meyer Pair of Mallard Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, heads are slightly turned, original paint with light gunning wear, hen has relief carved raised wing, excellent form, hen is dated 10-96, drake is dated 3-93, makers brand on bottoms, 14"L, est. 4...

72
Marv Meyer Pair of Ringbill Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, heads are slightly turned, relief carved wingtips, makers brand & dated 2-93 on bottom, 13"L, est. 400 - 600

73
Marv Meyer Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys,
Richfield, MN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, heads are slightly turned, relief carved wingtips, makers brand & dated 8-92 on bottom, 13"L, est. 400 - 600

74
Marv Meyer Hand Carved Dove, Richfield, MN, glass
eyes, excellent original paint, preening head position, relief carved wingtips, makers brand on bottom, 9"L x 10"T on stand, est. 200 - 400

75
Marv Meyer Hand Carved Dove, Richfield, MN, glass
eyes, excellent original paint, relief carved wingtips, makers brand on bottom, 11"L x 12.5"T on stand, est. 200 - 400

76
Pintail Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown Carver, glass
eyes, cork body with metal legs, original paint with some wear, 14"L x 10"T, est. Market Determined

77
Percy Gant Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Osbornville, NJ, glass eyes, balsa body, appears to be original paint with some light flaking on right side, 14.5"L, est. 300 - 500

78
A.J. Birdsall Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Point Pleasant, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, signed & makers copper ID tag on bottom, 9"L, est. 200 - 400

79
Tony Bianco Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys,
Bordentown, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, working repaint, excellent form, 11.5"L, est. Market Determined

80
Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown East Coast
Carver, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint, excellent form, branded Geo. Rider on bottom, 13"L, est. Market Determined

81
Early Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy Attributed to
Jack Mesack, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint, some gunning wear, 13.5"L, est. Market Determined

82
Hooded Merganser Drake Duck Decoy
attributed to John Hamilton, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, excellent form, head is turned slightly right, 1 small imperfection on top of crest, branded J.H. on bottom possibly John Hamilton, 14"L, est. 200 - 400

83
E.T. Clark Redbreasted Merganser Drake Duck
Decoy, glass eyes, hollow body, appears to be original paint with a coat of varnish, excellent form, relief carved wingtips, branded E.T. Clark on bottom, 17"L, est. Market Determined

84
Madison Mitchell Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys,
Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint with light gunning wear, heads are turned slightly right, overall in very good condition, 14"L, est. 400 - 600

85
Madison Mitchell Pair of Redhead Duck Decoys,
Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, hen has a few shot marks, otherwise in very good condition, 14.5"L, est. 500 - 800

86
Madison Mitchell Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy,
Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid body, strong original paint, 14"L, est. 200 - 400

87
Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown East Coast
Carver, painted eyes, solid body, strong original paint, 14.5"L, est. 150 - 250

88
Capt. Harry Jobes Goldeneye Duck Decoy, Havre de
Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, 15"L, 150 - 250

89
Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy by Unknown East Coast
Carver, painted eyes, solid body, old working paint with some gunning wear, crack through neck, 16"L, est. Market Determined

90
Paul Arness Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys, King
City, CA, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers initials on bottom, 15"L, est. 200 - 400

91
2 Paul Arness Duck Decoys, King City, CA, 1
bufflehead drake & 1 ruddy duck, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some areas of distressed wear, slightly turned heads, makers initials on bottom, 11" & 12"L, est. 200 - 300

92
2 Paul Arness Duck Decoys, King City, CA, 1
canvasback drake & 1 wood duck, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers initials on bottom, 12" & 14"L, est. 200 - 400

93
2 Paul Arness Duck Decoys, King City, CA, 1
hooded merganser drake & 1 bluebill drake, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers initials on bottom, 14" & 17"L, est. 200 - 400

94
2 Paul Arness Decoys, King City, CA, 1 seagull &
1 grebe, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers initials on bottom, 12" & 16"L, est. 200 - 400

95
Paul Casson Pair of Red Breasted Merganser Duck
Decoys, Au Sable, NY, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, great form, makers brand & signed on bottom, 17"L, est. 200 - 400

96
Paul Casson Pair of Canvasback Duck Decoys, Au
Sable, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint with detailed combing, great form, makers brand on bottom, 19"L, est. 200 - 400

97
Paul Casson Pair of Goldeneye Duck Decoys, Au
Sable, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, great form, makers brand & signed & dated 1989 on bottom, 14"L, est. 200 - 400

98
Paul Casson Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys, Au
Sable, NY, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, great form, makers brand & signed & dated 1992 on bottom, 12.5"L, est. 200 - 400

99
Paul Casson Pair of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys,
Au Sable, NY, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with detailed combing, makers brand on bottom, 12"L, est. 200 - 400

100
Paul Casson Pair of Wood Duck Decoys, Au Sable,
NY, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with detailed combing, makers brand on bottom, 12"L, est. 200 - 400

101
Bill Green Brook Trout Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eyes, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent original paint, mounted on wooden plaque, excellent condition, trout is 16.5"L, plaque is 24"L x 11"T, est. 800 - 1,200

102
Bill Green Brook Trout Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eye, carved tail & metal fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent original paint, mounted on wooden plaque, excellent condition, trout is 14.5"L, plaque is 19.5"L x 8.75"T, est. 800 - 1,200

103
Bill Green Brook Trout Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eye, carved tail & metal fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent original paint, mounted on wooden plaque, excellent condition, trout is 14.5"L, plaque is 19.5"L x 8.75"T, est. 800 - 1,200

104
Bill Green Northern Pike Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eye, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills, the left side fins have been reset, otherwise in excellent condition, signed & dated 2004 on back, pike is 8.75"L, plaque is 11"L x 5.25"T, est. 200 - 400

105
Bill Green Musky Fish Plaque, LaPrairie, MN,
glass eye, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills, the right side fins have been reset, otherwise in excellent condition, signed & dated 2004 on back, pike is 8.75"L, plaque is 11"L x 5.5"T, est. 200 - 400

106
Bill Green Brook Trout Fish Plaque, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eye, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, the left side fins have been reset, otherwise in excellent condition, signed on back, pike is 6.25"L, plaque is 8.25"L x 3.5"T, est. 200 - 400

107
Bill Green Hand Carved Northern Pike, LaPrairie,
MN, glass eyes, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills, excellent condition, detailed cross hatched scaling, excellent detailed paint, makers initials stamped on bottom, 29.25"L, est. 500 - 800