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Premiere Sporting Collectible Auction Steve Weller
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Premiere Sporting Collectible Auction
Featuring the Collection of Steve Weller
Saturday April 15th, 2023 10am Eastern
500 + Lots
James Audubon Prints and Books
Duck Decoys by Elmer Crowell, Ward Bro., Madison Mitchell, Stevens, Illinois River and Many more
Fish Decoys, Shorebirds & Advertising
Proceeds from the Steve Weller collection auctions will be used by Sycamore Land Trust to create an Environmental and Conservation Education Center elevated above a wetland property along Beanblossom Creek near Bloomington, Indiana. This education center and the nature preserve will enable people of all ages and abilities to experience and learn about the importance of land conservation, habitat restoration and wetlands, to support biodiversity and climate resiliency. In the coming years, Sycamore will significantly expand the preserve's current wetland to create more waterfowl habitat.
Sycamore Land Trust is a nonprofit conservation organization founded in 1990 to preserve the beauty, health, and diversity of southern Indianas natural landscape through strategic land conservation, habitat restoration, and environmental education. Sycamore protects 10,763 acres of forests, wetlands, wildflower meadows and other open landscapes, and maintains over 30 miles of hiking trails on 13 of its nature preserves for free public access. Sycamores Environmental Education Program connects thousands of people of all ages and abilities to nature through guided hikes and free programming for local schools and community organizations. Learn more at sycamorelandtrust.org. 1 Rare Ward Bros. Pr of Widgeon Duck Decoys Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint with nice detail, from the ex Dr. Morton Kramer Collection, excellent form with turned heads, makers signature & dated 1969 on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 15"L, est. 4,000 - 6,000 2 Ward Bros. Pr of Goldeneye Duck Decoys Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, nice form, carved in the 1930s style, heads are turned left, makers signatures & dated 1967 on bottom, 14"L, est. 3,000 - 5,000 3 Ward Bros. Black Duck Decoy Crisfield, MD, 1948 Model, glass eyes, balsa body, original paint with light gunning wear, professional restoration to lower half of bill, excellent form with upswept tail, ex Morton Kramer Collection, head is turned slightly right, Steve Weller Coll... 4 Ward Bros. Pintail Drake Duck Decoy Crisfield, MD, 1949 Model, glass eyes, balsa body, original paint with some gunning wear, light flaking & a few shot marks on right side of body, small chip & roughness to right edge of bill, great form with head turned slightly left, makers stamp si... 5 Ward Bros. Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Crisfield, MD, 1948 Model, glass eyes, balsa body, original paint with enhancement to black on breast, light gunning wear, signed by Lem & Steve & dated 1948 on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 16"L, est. 1,200 - 1,600 6 Ward Bros. Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Crisfield, MD, 1948 Model, glass eyes, balsa body, combination of original & old working paint, gunning wear with some dents & shot marks, small chip to underside of bill, makers signature & dated 1948 on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 16"L, est. 8... 7 Ward Bros. Canada Goose Decoy Crisfield, MD, tack eyes, balsa body, excellent form with head turned right, strong dry original paint with very little wear, some white tiny specks showing, ex Dr. Morton Kramer Collection including brand, "To our best friend Dr. Morton Kramer, Balt... 8 Ward Bros. Canada Goose Decoy Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, solid body, early restored paint, age crack through neck, some gunning wear throughout, ca. 1930's, excellent form, head is turned left, Steve Weller Collection, 23.5"L x 9.5"T, est. 1,500 - 2,500 9 Rare George Boyd Canada Goose Decoy Seabrook, NH, tack eyes, wooden carved head, breast and tail, canvas covered body with wooden slats, combination of original & old working paint with areas of flaking on canvas & some gunning wear, has bill repair, excellent form, 26"L x 14"T, est. 3... 9 Oliver "Tuts" Lawson Pr of Bookends Crisfield, MD, beautiful pr of mallards, glass eyes, excellent original paint, a few minor rubs, 8"L x 8"T, est. 500 - 800 10 Rare Madison Mitchell Swan Decoy Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid body, original paint with some flaking & wear, tight age crack in neck, features large folding weighted detachable keel, branded CAPH on bottom, ex Charles Albert Porter Hopkins Collection, hard to find example... 11 Madison Mitchell Canada Goose Decoy Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid body, good original paint, 1 small blemish on back, tight age crack through neck, makers signature & dated 1954 in electropen on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 24"L x 12"T, est. 300 - 500 12 Early Madison Mitchell Pr of Widgeon Duck Decoys Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, tight age cracks in necks & bottom of hen, otherwise in very good condition, makers signature & dated 1936 in electropen on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 14.5"L, est. 600 - ... 13 Madison Mitchell Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, near mint condition, makers signature & dated 1969 in electropen on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 17"L, est. 600 - 900 14 Madison Mitchell Pr of Blue-Winged Teal Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, near mint condition, makers signature & dated 1975 in electropen on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 13"L, est. 500 - 800 15 Madison Mitchell Pr of Canvasback Duck Decoys Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid bodies, good original paint with a few light rubs & some wear, ex Dr. Lloyd Griffith Collection with collection stamp on bottom, also makers signature & dated 1953 in electropen on bottom, Steve Weller Collecti... 16 2 Madison Mitchell Redhead Drake Duck Decoys Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some wear, 1 has a few age cracks, makers signature & dated 1948 in electropen on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 14.5"L, est. 300 - 500 17 Madison Mitchell Pr of Coot Decoys Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid bodies, good original paint with very little wear, makers signature & dated 1942 in electropen on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 12.5"L, est. 300 - 500 18 Madison Mitchell Snow Goose Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid body, strong original paint with a few rubs, makers signature & dated 1976 in electropen on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 20.5"L x 9"T, est. 300 - 500 19 Jim Schmiedlin White-Winged Scoter Decoy Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form with head turned slightly left, a few shot marks, nice relief feather carving, Jim's documented hunts written in pencil on bottom, makers brand and dated 10-01 on bottom,... 20 Jim Schmiedlin White-Winged Scoter Decoy Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, a few shot marks, light paint loss to edge of bill & tail, nice form with turned head, "1983 Anchor Bay 5lb 7oz" written on bottom and makers brand, Steve Weller Collection, 18"L, est... 21 Bill Gibian Pr of Widgeon Duck Decoys Onancock, VA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, excellent form in preening positions with detailed feather carving, drake features raised wing, makers brand & business card on bottom, 15"L, est. 3,000 - 5,000 22 Bill Gibian Red-Breasted Merganser Drake Onancock, VA, relief carved eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with light sap bleeding on breast, nice form with relief carved wings, 16.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,600 23 Bill Gibian Snowy Egret Onancock, VA, glass eyes, strong original paint with a pleasing subtle patina, relief carved feathers, excellent form in striding pose, mounted on wooden base, some restoration where metal legs are inserted into body, otherwise excellent & original, ... 24 Bill Gibian Eskimo Curlew Onancock, VA, glass eyes, mint condition, excellent form with raised wing & preening position, relief carved feathers, comes with metal stand, 9"L x 17"T, est. 1,500 - 2,500 25 Bill Gibian Eskimo Curlew Onancock, VA, glass eyes, mint condition, nice form with relief carved tail, head is turned slightly right, comes with metal stand, 12"L x 10.5"T, est. 1,200 - 1,600 26 Bill Gibian Black-Tailed Godwit Onancock, VA, glass eyes, mint condition, carved tail, comes with metal stand, 13.5"L x 13"T, est. 1,000 - 1,400 27 Frank Finney Widgeon Drake Duck Decoy Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, detailed combing, makers brand on bottom, 15"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 28 Sean Sutton Pr of Pintail Duck Decoys Paulsboro, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, heads are turned slightly right, nice carving on backs, makers name stamped in lead weights on bottom, drake is 19.5"L & hen is 15.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200 29 George Strunk Miniature Canada Goose Glendora, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form with tucked head & relief carved feathers with raised tail, makers signature on bottom, 7.5"L, est. 300 - 500 30 Ronald Justis Green-Winged Teal Drake Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, great form with tucked head in standing pose, relief carved tail, detailed combing on back & sides, makers signature on bottom of wooden base, 9.5"L x 7.5"T, est. 600 - 900 31 Bob White Pr of Pintail Duck Decoys Tullytown, PA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, great form carved in the style of Reg Marter, small amount of sap bleed on breast of drake, raised wingtips, makers weight & signature on bottom, 20"L, est. 2,000 - 3,000 32 Bob White Pr of Bluebill Duck Decoys Tullytown, PA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, nice form with slightly turned heads, makers signature & dated 1992 on bottom as well as makers original lead weight, 14"L, est. 2,000 - 2,500 33 Bob White Red-Breasted Merganser Drake Tullytown, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, bill has crack that has been reset otherwise in good condition, nice form in swimming position, makers signature & dated 1992 on bottom, 19"L, est. 1,200 - 1,600 34 Anthony Murray Pr of Red-Breasted Mergansers Pungo, VA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, nice form in swimming position, heads are turned slightly left, makers brand AGM on bottom, 22"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 35 "Hurricane" Pete Peterson Pr of Labrador Ducks Cape Charles, VA, stamped eyes, hollow bodies, original paint, a few age cracks in bodies, rare, this set is 1 of 2 Pete ever made, makers brand on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200 36 Delbert "Cigar" Daisey Red-Breasted Mergansers Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers brand signed & dated 1994 on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 16.5"L, est. 1,500 - 2,000 37 Delbert "Cigar" Daisey Pr of Ruddy Duck Decoys Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, a few areas of light sap bleed, otherwise in good condition, makers brand & signed on bottom, 9.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,600 38 Delbert "Cigar" Daisey Bufflehead Drake Duck Decoy Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, carved in the Ira Hudson style with fluted tail, original paint with some flaking & light wear, a few small age cracks, nice form, 12"L, est. 500 - 800 39 Delbert "Cigar" Daisey Ruddy Duck Decoy Chincoteague, VA, solid body, excellent original paint, makers signature on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 10.5"L, est. 300 - 500 40 Delbert "Cigar" Daisey Brant Decoy Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, cork body with wooden head & bottom board, small chip on tail, makers brand signed & dated 1969 on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 16.5"L, est. 400 - 600 41 Delbert "Cigar" Daisey Golden Plover Shorebird Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, split tail, excellent condition, branded on underside of plover & signed on bottom of base, Steve Weller Collection, 9.5"L x 9"T, est. 800 - 1,200 42 Grayson Chesser Black Duck Decoy Jenkins Bridge, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, relief carved wings, in preening position, makers brand & signature on bottom, 14"L, est. 600 - 900 43 Grayson Chesser Hen Shoveler Duck Decoy Jenkins Bridge, VA, glass eyes, 1/2 sized hollow body, original paint with some flaking on sides, tucked head position, makers brand on bottom, 12.5"L, est. 500 - 700 44 John McLoughlin Gambel's Quail Bordentown, NJ, glass eyes, nice form in standing position, strong original paint with great detail, 10.5"L x 10"T, est. 300 - 500 45 Franklin Reeder Set of Miniature Pintails Saddle Brook, NJ, nice set of 3 miniature pintails on driftwood display, 1 drake & 2 hens, stamped & painted eyes, strong original paint, nice form, 2 are in preening pose & 1 in feeding pose, pintails are 5.5"L, overall display is 20"L, est. 500 - 8... 46 Hurley Conklin Pr of Red-Breasted Mergansers Manahawkin, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, nice form with turned head & relief carved feathers on crest, makers brand on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 18"L, est. 500 - 800 47 Hurley Conklin Pr of Hooded Mergansers Manahawkin, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, relief carved crest, drake has turned head, makers brand on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 14"L, est. 400 - 600 48 Hurley Conklin Pr of Widgeon Duck Decoys Manahawkin, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, heads are slightly turned, makers brand on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 15.5"L, est. 400 - 600 49 Hurley Conklin Pr of Redhead Duck Decoys Manahawkin, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, makers brand on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 15.5"L, est. 300 - 500 50 Hurley Conklin Pr of Pintail Duck Decoys Manahawkin, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, makers brand on bottom, 18"L, est. 500 - 700 51 Hurley Conklin Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Manahawkin, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, heads are slightly turned, makers brand on bottom, 17"L, est. 400 - 600 52 Hurley Conklin Brant Manahawkin, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with light wear & some discoloration to the underside of tail, great form in reaching pose, makers brand on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 21"L, est. 300 - 500 53 Rare Bernard Ohnmacht Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys LaFayette, IN, glass eyes, canvas covered cork bodies, strong original paint with light wear, minor touchup on top of drake's head, small paint flake on tip of hen's tail & a few small areas of flaking on bottom, head is on metal dowel that swivels w... 54 Rare Bernard Ohnmacht Black Duck Decoy LaFayette, IN, glass eyes, canvas covered cork body, strong original paint, in excellent condition, head is on metal dowel that swivels which is makers signature trademark, 1 of 7 black ducks known to exist, this decoy is branded #2 on bottom, 16.5"L... 55 Paul Lipke Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Whiting, IN, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint with light gunning wear, touchup to age crack in neck and bill repair, Steve Weller Collection, 14"L, est. 500 - 800 56 Rare Mason Pr of Goldeneye Duck Decoys Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong dry original paint with light gunning wear, drake has a few shot marks on bill & head, hen has some light paint loss on back, both have professional touchup to neck seat by Russ Allen, ov... 57 Rare Mason Coot Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, strong original dry paint with small professional tail chip repair, light gunning wear & a few shot marks, light paint loss to tip of bill & edge of tail, branded HHB twice on bottom, overall nice... 58 Rare Mason Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original paint with 2nd coat to white, some touchup to head, some areas of light paint loss & a few shot marks on body, 1 shot mark on underside of bill, head is slightly loose, hard... 58 Rare Mason Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, Mi, Early Premier grade slope breasted hollow body, Ca. 1895, glass eyes, mostly original paint with some old hunter touch up, some gunning wear with a few shot marks, small tail chip, nice patina with crazed surface, excellent form with tur... 59 Mason Pr of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys Detroit, MI, standard grade, painted eyes, solid bodies, worn original paint with some gunning wear & a few age cracks, some touchup to neck on hen & roughness to edge of bill, overall good examples, 12.5"L, est. 700 - 1,000 60 Mason Green-Winged Teal Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, from the famous Jolley rig, repainted by Charles Walker, excellent detail, some minor gunning wear, overall nice example, branded FMP twice on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 11.5"L, est. 600 - 90... 60 Mason Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid bodies, dry original paint with some light gunning wear & a few shot marks, a few age cracks in bodies, drake has replaced neck filler, hen has some original neck filler with some touchup, 16"L, est. 300... 60 Mason Pr of Bluebill Duck Decoys Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid bodies, mostly original paint with some light gunning wear & a few shot marks, replaced neck filler, age cracks in bottoms, 14.5"L, est. 200 - 400 61 Ed "One Arm" Kellie Canvasback Hen Duck Decoy Monroe, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, light gunning wear with a few age cracks in body, minor paint loss to edge of bill, ex Jack Wilkie Collection, 13.5"L, est. 700 - 1,000 62 Ferdinand Bach Pr of Redhead Duck Decoys Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, from Bach's personal gunning rig ca. 1950s, hen appears to be original paint with some areas of gunning wear, small touchup to flakes on breast, tight age crack on left side of body, W brand in lead weight on bo... 63 Ben Schmidt Pr of Bluebill Duck Decoys Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong dry original paint with detailed feather stamping, hen has 1 small flake on back, drake is in preening position, both are ex Vic Bracher Collection with makers signature on bottom, 13"L, est. 800 - 1,2... 64 Rare Ben Schmidt Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, special order oversized solid body, original paint with some gunning wear, tight age crack in back, large keel, 19"L x 8"W, est. 700 - 1,000 65 Rare Ben Schmidt Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, special order oversized solid body, original paint with some gunning wear, tight age crack in back, large keel, 19"L x 8"W, est. 700 - 1,000 66 Ben Schmidt Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, oversized solid body, strong original paint with light wear, small imperfection to right edge of bill, otherwise in good condition, 16"L, est. 800 - 1,200 67 Ben Schmidt Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong dry original paint, very little wear, 1 shot mark on right side of bill, 15.5"L, est. 500 - 800 68 Early Ben Schmidt Mallard Hen Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, age crack in body under tail, head is slightly turned right, nice form, 15.5"L, est. 500 - 800 69 Ben Schmidt Black Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, dry original paint, detailed feather stamping, hairline age crack in bill, nice example, 18"L, est. 500 - 800 70 Early Frank Schmidt Goose Decoy Centerline, MI, has glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with light gunning wear & flaking, age crack through neck, nice example, 25"L, est. 800 - 1,200 71 Rare George Stevens Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Weedsport, NY, glass eyes, desirable nautical style solid body, strong original paint on body & head with nice combing detail on back, hairline crack through neck that has been repaired, hairline crack on left edge of bill, black on breast & tail has... 72 George Stevens Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Weedsport, NY, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some touchup on back, moderate gunning wear, tight age crack in head, a few shot marks, 1 of 7 mallard drakes by George that are in original paint as recorded in the Stevens database by Newel... 73 George Stevens Black Duck Decoy Weedsport, NY, glass eyes, solid body, nice form with elongated tail, original paint with moderate wear, a few age cracks in neck, tight age cracks in bottom & 1 tight age crack in tail, nice working example, 18"L, est. 2,500 - 3,500 74 George Stevens Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Weedsport, NY, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with some touchup to areas of flaking mostly on left side of body, neck repair on right side, head no longer swivels, some gunning wear, wood knot on right side of body, small chip to right... 75 Harvey Stevens Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy Weedsport, NY, glass eyes, solid body, professionally restored paint in the original style, tight age crack in breast & back, Steve Weller Collection, 14.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 76 Harvey Stevens Black Duck Decoy Weedsport, NY, tack eyes, solid body, combination of some original & working paint with gunning wear & a few shot marks, small chip to left edge of bill, nice form, 17.5"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500 77 George Stevens Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Weedsport, NY, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint with some gunning wear & flaking, tight age crack in neck that has been reset, prominent makers brand on bottom, also branded 0798 on bottom near weight, Steve Weller Collection, 14.5"L, est. 8... 78 Chauncey Wheeler Brant Decoy Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with gunning wear & some shot marks, age crack through neck, a few small chips on edge of tail, nice working example & hard to find, 19"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 79 Rare Chauncey Wheeler Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, balsa body, mostly original paint on body & head with enhancement to black on breast, tail & bill, 1 small touchup on top of head, professional restoration & touchup to neck area, highly detailed combing on body, a few... 80 Orel LeBoeuf Pr of Goldeneye Duck Decoys St. Anicet, Quebec, painted eyes, solid bodies, mostly original paint with some gunning wear, some areas on white have had overpaint taken down, a few age cracks & some shot marks, excellent detailed carving on bodies with great form, heads are sligh... 81 Orel LeBoeuf Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy St. Anicet, Quebec, painted eyes, solid body, excellent relief carved feather detail on back, original paint with light gunning wear & some flaking, head is slightly loose, 13"L, est. 1,400 - 1,800 82 Orel LeBoeuf Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy St. Anicet, Quebec, painted eyes, solid body, dry working paint, excellent detailed carving on back, light gunning wear, 14"L, est. 500 - 800 83 D.W. Nichol Wood Duck Drake Decoy Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, 13.5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 84 D.W. Nichol Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, 15.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200 85 Will Smith Black Duck Decoy Brockville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, working paint by Charlie Melton, excellent scratch detail, light gunning wear, 18"L, est. 700 - 1,000 86 Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy attributed to Hugh Harold or Kingston Penitentiary, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint with light gunning wear, paint loss on edge of bill, wood knot on left side of body, head is slightly loose, detailed feather carving, 13.5"L, est. 800 - ... 87 George Althouse Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy Bloomfield, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with nice combing detail on back, some gunning wear with areas of light flaking & a few shot marks, 1 shot mark & age crack in bill, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800 88 St. Clair Flats Black Duck Decoy by unknown carver, exact decoy featured in Barney Crandell's "Decoying St. Clair to the St. Lawrence" featured on pg. 43, painted eyes, hollow body, dry original paint with areas of light gunning wear & flaking, nice form with raised tail, branded A.... 89 Jesse Baker Green-Winged Teal Hen Duck Decoy Trenton, ONT, tack eyes, solid body, strong original paint with light gunning wear, a few small flakes, light paint loss to tip of bill, nice example, 11"L, est. 700 - 1,000 90 Jesse Baker Blue-Winged Teal Hen Duck Decoy Trenton, ONT, tack eyes, solid body, strong original paint with light gunning wear, a few small flakes, light paint loss to edge of bill, nice example, 11"L, est. 700 - 1,000 91 Tom Chambers Redhead Hen Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with gunning wear & some shot marks, age crack through neck that has been reset, overall a nice working example, 15"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 92 John R. Wells Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint with hunter touchup to white on neck & body seam, some gunning wear & a few shot marks, a few tight age cracks in breast & underside of tail, J.R.W. maker branded on bottom, 16.75"L, est. 8... 93 Arthur Wellington "Wellie" Noland Bluebill Hen Ontario carver, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, light damage to edge of tail, age crack in neck & original swing weight, 14.5"L, est. 700 - 1,000 94 Cliff McCutcheon Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, dry original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, age crack on right side of body, 14"L, est. 300 - 500 95 Ontario Black Duck Decoy by unknown carver, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with nice combing detail, light gunning wear & some flaking, small chip on edge of tail, tight age crack on right side of body, 16"L, est. 500 - 800 96 Redhead Drake Duck Decoy by unknown carver from Hamilton Bay, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some wear to top of head, 12.5"L, est. 400 - 600 97 Ken Anger Black Duck Decoy Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, strong dry original paint, nice detailed rasping on head & body, 16.5"L, est. 600 - 900 98 Ken Anger Black Duck Decoy Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with a few areas of paint loss, nice detailed rasping on head, 16.5"L, est. 500 - 800 |
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