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| A9 High Neck Sam Barns Canvasvback drake, Havre de Grace, MD, in original paint , good condition circa 1880 |
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| RM741 Canvasback drake decoy by Fred Barnard (1905-1991) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1945.( Brother of the Famous decoy carvers Charles and Thomas Barnard) second coat of working paint worn with traces of the original showing, alert semi-pulled back head, with a neck shelf |
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| D195 Rare oversized cast iron sink box decoy circa 1900. Found on the Eastern Shore of Maryland |
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| Sold! RM733 Early drake Canvasback by George Washington "Wash" Barnes (1861-1915), Carpenter's Point, Maryland. Circa 1900. Very nice attitude on this early historic Canvasback from Upper Chesapeake Bay. Paint is dry, old working repaint with much original coat showing. Very good overall condition, retains original weight. Barnes & his four brothers operated a fish camp & were sink box gunners on the Susquehanna Flats |
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| RM723 Rare pair of Paul Gibson sleeping Canvasbacks original paint, show signs of being hunted over. Mr Gibson only made a few pairs of canvasback sleepers. |
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| RM624 Outstanding Flying Pintail carved in Ira Hudson Style by Reggie Birch, a carver from Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Notched tail carving and tack eyes. Fine scratch paint detail. |
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| Sold! RM722 Ira Hudson (1873-1949) Black Duck Decoy, Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1935 Original paint with early working touch ups football body style with fluted paddle tail and inlet head, tack eyes. |
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| Sold! RM721 Classic 1936 model bluebill Hen, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Slightly turned head. Original paint with a few shot marks . |
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| Sold! RM720 Rare pair of Henry Lockard canvasback Decoys with Severnhall paint, from the John Schaeffer rig, " at the "Canal House" at Cheaspecke City Maryland " |
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| C438 Lloyd Taylor Black Duck, Carved & Painted. A large black duck decoy by Lloyd Tyler (1898 to 1971), of Crisfield, Maryland. |
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| Sold! RM702 Rare Oversized Canvasback drake decoy by Ira Hudson (1876-1949), Chincoteague Island, VA. nice football shaped body with fluted tail, tack eyes, old paint was professionally taken down and strengthened. |
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| D23 A Canvasback drake decoy carved by James T. Holly of Havre de Grace, Maryland, circa 1890- 1900. He was born in 1855- 1935 It was repainted by Severin Hall , unusual form with elongated body . |
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| C617 Miniature white Swan by Wallace O'Neal IV of Currituck, North Carolina signed and dated Oct 1987 |
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| Sold! RM618 Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia brant decoy, ca. 1920. Decoy was cleaned and paint restored by Chincoteague carver Reg birch. |
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| Sold! C608 Eastern Shore Maryland hand carved Swan, with a very graceful turned neck,with a swipping upper tail, it is hollow body |
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| RM617 Charles "Speed" Joiner, Jr. (1921 - 2015) Goose Decoy Chestertown, MD |
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| C606 Mid 1960's Canvasback Drake sleeper by Madison Mitchell, in excellent condition all original paint Madison Mitchell made only a few sleepers |
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| Sold! RM615 Ira Hudson Pintail Drake Decoy (1876-1949) |
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| A455 Bluebill Drake, carved by Captain John Glenn Rock Hall MD.( 1876-1954 ) original paint, branded F. for Henry Fleckenstein hunting rig the body is yellow pine |
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| RM685 White Swan Decoy carved by Joe Racine from Elkton MD. Joe has is own folk art style he adds to every bird He carves, this swan has a layered hollow pegged together body, with a long pegged on head. |
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| Sold! RM684 CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA NATHAN COBB STYLE HOLLOW BRANT DECOY. HERE IS A EXCEPTIONAL CARVED BRANT BY FAMED VIRGINIA CARVER REGGIE BIRCH . DECOY HAS A GREAT LONG NECK WITH TILTED TURNED HEAD-CARVED EYES. THE BRANT IS HOLLOW CARVED WITH LARGE PAD WEIGHT AND AGED PAINT AND DOWELED BILL THROUGH BACK OF HEAD. OVERALL CONDITION IS AS-MADE CONDITION WITH ONLY ANTIQUED NATURAL ADDED AGE AND WEAR. DECOY IS BRANDED ON BASE " R BIRCH" . |
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| Sold! RM682 Early original painted Bluebill carved by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1920's. |
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| X22 Black Duck by Ira Hudson (1876-1949), Chincoteague Island, VA. Circa 1935. dry, early working repaint, good condition |
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| Sold! RM683 Canvasback Drake sleeper decoy carved by Charlie Joiner Chestertown Maryland, mint condition! |
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| RM628 Full size Hand carved Swan very graceful lines, a lot of detailed carving on wings turn neck carved by Reggie Birch, Chincoteague Virginia. |
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| Sold! C578 Cast iron Sink Box boot Scraper Decoy bty Madison Mitchell, original paint, circa 1970 |
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| C578 Early canvasback Drake by Will Heverin from Charlestown Maryland, this decoy was repainted in the mid 60's by Charlie Jointer of Chestertown.circa 1920's |
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| RM568 Full size hand carved Swan, with detailed high head, carved by Bill Kennedy , with a removable head, for transporting |
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| Y139 Early wooden Goose Decoy with wonderful weather surface, attributed to a Long Island ,New York area , branded on the bottom, circa 1920's |
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| Sold! RM608 Rare Talbot Co. Maryland original painted hollowed out decoy nickname a “Decoy hide”. Dated on inside in red paint 1884! When lying in the bottom of a boat with other decoys a game warden would not notice the hollowed out decoy. This rare bird was found in a home in Easton Maryland 20 years ago, and has since been in the collection of well-known Waterfowl author John Sullivan. |
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| Sold! RM490 John “Daddy” Holly (1819-1892), Havre de Grace, MD – Golden eye drake in old gunning paint, some underneath alligator, some that looks like original paint (especially the head), some tree-ring growth showing, with paint eyes, rounded cambered back to a partially upswept tail, imbedded shot, weight & large rusty ring staple attached, |
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| Sold! C52 Outstanding Pair of Charlie Joiner 1951 Chestertown Maryland ,signed and dated by Charlie Joiner, in original paint, , the decoy was shoot over, , this is one of Mr Joiner's earliest Decoys, very hard to find, from the collection of P. R. Loder. |
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| Sold! RM500 A beautiful Captain Jesse Urie, Rock Hall, Maryland , full size Canadian goose decoy. Dates from late 1950s showing most of it's original paint |
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| Sold! RM609 Early Crisfield, Maryland decoy is in the highly sought after "football body" style and has a paddle tail. This decoy's head has great form and painted eyes. The bird is in original condition. |
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| A455 Bluebill Drake, carved by Captain John Glenn Rock Hall MD.( 1876-1954 ) original paint, branded F. for Henry Fleckenstein hunting rig the body is yellow pine |
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| Sold! RM566 Rare Charles Barnard (1876-1958) Canvasback Hen decoy from upper Chesapeake Bay branded with a "G" for the name Gabler rig . Notice boat hull like body. Original balance weight,Barnard was a guide and market hunter. Many consider his decoys to be the finest example of an Upper Bay carving. Cleaned down to the original paint shows several shot holes, from hunting use |
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| B177 Early 1950's Madison Mitchell Canvasback Drake in original paint, single nail weight, braned with the letter T on the bottom. |
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| RM560 Very rare "high head" style canvasback drake decoy by Thomas Barnard circa 1920 Havre de Grace, Maryland; (Susquehanna Flats; Upper Chesapeake Bay)Thomas Parker Barnard was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland on November 28, 1873, |
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| Sold! RM569 High head Canvasback Drake, from Susquehanna Flats area, unknown carver, in second coat of working paint |
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| Z514 Madison Mitchell classic Maryland upper Bay Have de Grace black Duck Hen circa 1960, original paint, great condition tight break in neck |
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| X37 Robert F. McGaw 1879 1958 Havre de Grace Maryland Bob McGraw Black Duck in original paint, McGraw started carving shortly after 1900, dog bone weight still intact, good condition |
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| Sold! X900 Early Canvasback Drake carved by Taylor Boyd, born 1856-1946 , early working repaint, brand on the bottom KK ( ken Kelly) East Neck Island Rockhall Maryland |
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| RM548 Charles Barnard (1876-1958) Canvasback decoy from upper Chesapeake Bay. Notice boat hull like body. Original balance weight,Barnard was a guide and market hunter. Many consider his decoys to be the finest example of an Upper Bay carving |
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| B46 Late 19th century early 20th century New England large Trade Sign, in the form of a goose, the sign is wood with traces of the original paint |
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| Sold! B415 Early semi-high head canvasback Hen decoy circa 1940 Upper Bay Susquehanna Flats |
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| A251 Rare high head Canvasback by Samual Treadway Barnes (1857-1926), Harve de Grace, MD. Circa 1890-1910..decoy is in second coat of working paint, with very dry surface . Solid body measure approx 14” long 8 3/4 tall The tall neck has a tight crack around neck. Sam Barnes hunted, guided, fished & made decoys his entire life & was the reason for Madison Mitchell's intro into decoy making. Truly a very classic and historic Susquehanna Flats decoy. |
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| Sold! RM530 John Graham 1822-1912 Charlestown, MD Rare branded Canvasback Hen (circa 1870) in old working paint, and some original paint showing |
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| A279 Canvasback drake by Captain Jess Urie of Rock Hall Maryland. showing second coat of working paint showing elaborate blending of colors Hit by shot on righ side of bill . marker: Capt Jess Urie – 1950 Rock Hall Md.". |
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| A142 This is an August Heinfield (1883-1952) in old paint from Rock Hall, Maryland. It measures about 15". It has a thin overpaint and areas that are flking that show the orginal paint. |
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| A236 Canvasback Drake By Jim T. Holly Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy attributed to James Holly, Havre-de-Grace, MD, circa 1900 |
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| C412 Pair of canvasback decoys carved by Jessie Urie, from Rock Hall Maryland 1950, both birds are in original paint |
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| C413 Blue bill Drakee, by Captian Jessie Urie 1950's |
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| C8 Pair of Maryland high head canvasback Decoys carved by Jim Perce, Haved Grace Maryland branded on bottom JP |
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| Sold! B232 Early Charlestown, MD decoy made by John Graham Canvasback Drake( circa 1850) early old paint showing some original paint , shot over |
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| A91 Early 1950's red head Drake by Madison Mitchell, in original paint the decoy is in excellent condition, single nail weight, which was used in the early 40"s and 50"s. He also used a copper staple like his student Charlie Joiner |
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| Sold! B35 Early Canvasback Drake circa 1930's -1940 upper bay susquehanna flats, old working second coat of paint, with a padde tail, great form, |
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| Sold! RM469 Rare Talbot Co Maryland Swan carved by Frank Newman in Neavitt MD ,one piece root head and neck with large iron keel weight. |
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| A96 August Heinefield 1930's Blue bill Decoy, Rock Hall Maryland, in very good condition, with early working repaint, repainted by Charlie Joiner |
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| Sold! RM478 Charles Nelson Barnard (1876-1958) Havre de Grace, MD - Bluebill from the turn of two centuries back with pulled back head, slight neck shelf, paint eyes, old gunning paint with Angel wing paint patterns, notched paddle tai |
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| Sold! A28 Late 19th century Bluebill Drake Circa 1890 , By Joe Dye 1870-1939 Perryville MD. Born the Son of famous carver Captain Ben Dye. His Decoys are completely unlike the decoys of the Havre De Grace school of carving, early working repaint, some of the original paint showing on the bottom of the Decoy |
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| B324 Early hand carved Brant Decoy from Prince Edward Island, two piece head, with a hand chopped body , double rigged,the Decoy still retains most of the original paint circa 1920 |
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| RM472 Early James Holly canvasback drake with original iron keel weight, in old working repaint. |
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| Z514 Madison Mitchell classic Maryland upper Bay Have de Grace black Duck Hen circa 1960, original paint, great condition tight break in neck |
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| Z66 Classic Maryland Upper Bay canvasback hen decoy by R. Madison Mitchell, with slightly turned head. Excellent structural condition with light signs of use and wear (circa1970). |
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| Sold! X172 Sam Barn canvasback Hen Havre De Grace born 1847 died 1926 This Decoy is some of Sam's earliest work from 1890- 1900 , in early repaint, the Decoy is in excellent condition with no cracks in neck or body. |
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| Z155 Early 20th century rare wooden Blue Bill sink box/ wing Decoy. Early second coat of paint |
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| Z143 Fishing Lure decoy used for ice fishing, painted wooden body, belly of fish fitted with weights. Metal fins and eyes. |
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| Z141 20th century Fishing Lure decoy used for ice fishing, painted wooden body, belly of fish fitted with weights. Metal fins and eyes. metal top fin. Red and white and black gliter fish 9" long |
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| Z142Fishing Lure decoy used for ice fishing, painted wooden body, belly of fish fitted with weights. Metal fins and eyes. metal top fin. Red and Mustard and white and blue fish |
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| SOLD Y404 Pair of carved and painted Fox Sparrows, sign by Mike Lenk resting on a fungus perch, early 20th c., |
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| Y389 Mallard Decoy carved by Allen Schauber, Chestertown Maryland |
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| Y258 Canvasback Drake Decoy carved by John Glen Rock, Hall Maryland. Glen was born 1876 and died 1954, |
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| Q363 Madison Mitchell canvas back drake decoy,original paint, 1950 weight has been removed from bottom for display. |
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| Sold! Z479 An early cast iron canvas back sink box decoy from Susquehanna Flats of the Chesapeake Bay, Late in the 19th Century, sink boxes were special boats that floated nearly level with the surface of the water. The hunter would lie down inside the boat with decoys all around him in the water and wait until he could lure ducks within shooting range. Heavy cast iron, |
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| Sold! Z506 Rare pair of Canvasback Decoys in original paint, attributed to Fred Barnard, ( Brother of the Famous decoy carvers Charles and Thomas Barnard) Havre de Grace, MD with alert semi-pulled back heads, paint eyes, face mask, neck shelf, paddle tail, tie-line wrap stains. |
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| Y121 Early 20th century Miniature mallard Decoy paper Weight Holly family Havre De Grace MD,cast metal paper weight |
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| Q313 Pair of Canvasback carver Charles Bryan 1985 signed and dated, great condition |
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| Z173 Drake bluebill Duck Decoy by Jim Cockey from Kent Island, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay.It measures approximately 13 1/2" from tip of bill to tail. It has worn original paint, glass eyes and classic paddle tail. |
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| B38 Mid 20th century carved by Jim Brockman from Pungo Virgina , circa 1950”s excellent conditions original paint |
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| Sold! Z205 Early Madison Mitchell full body large white Swan hand carved from the Havre de Grace area Maryland Decoy in the old working repaint circa 1950's l |
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| Z192 Madison Mitchell Canvasback Drake Mantel Decoy circa 1960 in original paint excellent condition |
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| Q313 Pair of Canvasback carver Charles Bryan 1985 signed and dated, great condition |
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| Y40 Mid 2oth century Hand made and painted lure Great tin fins, painted striping. Great piece of Americana from the 50's, and used for ice fishing . |
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| Z56 Vintage K. Sletten of Willmar, Minnesota ice fishing or spearing metal decoy. This old lure is stamped on the bottom of the fins. The decoy is 7" inches long, and it has original paint with some loss and wear. |
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| Y11 Mid 20th century Goose Decoy by Paul Gibson Have de Grace Maryland, excellent condition |
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| Sold! Y8 Mid 20th century Goose Decoy by Paul Gibson Have de Grace Maryland signed and dated 1975. Excellent condition |
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| Y4 Early Canvasback Drake Eastern Shore Maryland circa 1930 hand chopped body, old working repaint |
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| Sold! 9 Early 1935 Blue Bill Decoy by Jessie Urie,Rock Hall Maryland in original paint |
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| X374 Southern Hand chopped and carved, Canvasback Drake decoy,retain some of it's original paint, carver unknown circa 1920 -1940's |
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| Sold! X490 Early 20th century New Jersey Black Duck, very unusual with the original sleeve cover |
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| SOLD X295 1950 Canvasback Drake by Charlie Joiner signed and dated by Charlie Joiner original paint, a small crack in the neck due to shrinkage , a few small cracks on the bottom due to age also, the decoy was shoot over and has a few buck shots in the body of the Decoy |
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| Sold! X294 1951 Charlie Joiner Canvasback Drake signed and dated by Charlie Joiner in original paint, outstanding 1951 Canvasback Drake. |
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| X293 Pair of wood duck signed and dated 1988 by Bill Schauber What a great Pr. of Woodduck Duck Decoys these two are.They are matched,signed,& dated by the carver,Bill Schauber of Chestertown, Maryland. |
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| Sold! X236 John Glen was both a waterman and farmer for most of his life. He started carving in 1916 and continued through the early 1930's (Fleckenstein, Decoys 235). |
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| X240 Black Head Drake by Paul Gibson (1902-1984) Havre de Grace, MD- , hunter and fireman with the Edgewood Arsenal. He retired in 1965 as the Department Chief (McKinney 41). In 1915, Gibson began to make decoys.All original paint and condition circa 1930's |
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| X241 Canvasback Drake By Jim T. Holly Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy attributed to James Holly, Havre-de-Grace, MD, circa 1920's, old working repaint, repainted by the Elliot Brothers Easton Maryland |
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| Sold! Y8 Mid 20th century Goose Decoy by Paul Gibson Have de Grace Maryland signed and dated 1975. Excellent condition |
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| X172 Sam Barn canvasback Hen Havre De Grace born 1847 died 1926 This Decoy is some of Sam's earliest work from 1890- 1900 , in early repaint, the Decoy is in excellent condition with no cracks in neck or body. |
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| X239 Captain John Smith, Ocean City, Maryland, circa 1940s. Original paint with wear, with a small chips in it in tail . |
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| Sold! X183 Folk art full size Canada Goose decoy carved by Ron C. Labor from Hurlock Maryland, signed and dated on bottom. |
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| Q475 Pair of Paul Gibson canvasbacks circa 1950's Have de Grace, MD. |
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| X89 Yellow Throated Warbler is hand carved and painted with acrylic colors. It is mounted on a wooden base. Glass eyes and metal feet. |
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| W287 Charlie Joiner Mallard Decoy Betterton Maryland 1961 |
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| W242 Hand carved Gold Finch stand on log, signed J.B. 1992 |
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| Sold! RM20 Charles Nelson Barnard (1876-1958) Havre de Grace, MD – Canvasback in old gunning paint |
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| Sold! RM483 Circa 1900 advertising cast metal Duck Decoy, in the form of a Charles Barnard canvas back With the mark H Weiskittel, on the reverse side is Soil pipe with stars. tall |
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| Sold! RM10 Decoy by John B. Graham 1822~1912 |
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| W245 Shore Bird carved by Manfred Scheel 1980, Qukertown PA. |
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| Sold! V414 Canvasback sleeper Charlie Heinefield Rock Hall Maryland 1989 |
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| Sold! V355 Early 1920's Black Duck with original paint by Ira Hudson Chincoteague Va |
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| A431 Early Jame Holly Canvasback Decoy, second coat of working paint, with the brand W.A. carved in the bottom. |
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| V220 Pair of signed Canvasback Decoys by Charles Bryan, Middle River Maryland, 1975 excellent condition |
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| Sold!! V176 Mitchell Goose Decoy original paint, paint has been blister by heat on top, age crack circa 1960 |
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| V194 Spotted Sandpiper carved by Macgregor circa 1950 |
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| V135 Early Goose by Charlie Joiner signed by Charlie Joiner Betterton MD. 1953 |
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| SOLD!! V126 Pair of early canvasback Sink Boxes by the Holly Family |
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| Sold! V165 Goose Decoy by Captain Billy Sillis 1948 |
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| A254 Early 20th century Cast Iron Canvasback Duck Paperweight, Hubley, with original painted detail |
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| Sold! Q560 Pair of Charlie Joiner Sleepers, signed and dated Sept.5, 2000 mint condition |
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| Sold! V27 Madison Mitchell Havre Grace Maryland, Canada Goose, signed and dated 1977 |
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| U252 Pair of Wood Ducks carved by Frank Kelly pre 1980 painted by Bill Shauber 1998 |
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| U511 Blue Bill Drake Decoy Havre de Grace Maryland, circa 1970 |
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| A456 Early Red Head Decoy carved by Charlie Joiner signed and dated 1953 Betterton Maryland original paint |
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| Q220 Madison Mitchell canvas back Drake1960 hunted over |
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| U458 1950's Paul Gibson Blue Bill Decoy, Havre de Grace, Maryland |
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| U201 Miniature Mallard Hen circa 1960 carver unknown |
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| A141 This is an August Heinfield (1883-1952) bluebill in old paint whit some of the original paint showing from Rock Hall, Maryland. It measures about 15". It has a thin overpaint and areas that are flking that show the orginal paint. |
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| T102 Pair Hooded Mergsners By J. Milton Watson |
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| L736 Carver unknown, from the Madison Mitchell workshop, 1950 |
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Charles Barnard,Charlie Joiner, John Glen, Jessie urie, Madison Mitchell,Paul Gibson ,Charles Bryan ,Robert McGraw,Henry Davis Ira Hudson
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