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H.V. Shourds
Redhead Drake |
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Beautiful, hollow carved, redhead drake by Harry V. Shourds (Tuckerton, NJ), ca. 1890. This exact decoy is pictured in the upper right on page 31 of Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Fleckenstein. In Cedar Bonnett Gun Club Paint (Manahawkin, NJ), ca. 1940s. Stamped "MORRIS" for B.P. Morris and ink stamped "Hillman Collection". Measures 14 3/4" in length. OOS |
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Nice solid carved canvasback drake by the Dodge Decoy Company (Detroit, MI), ca. 1880s. Paint is mostly good and original. There has been a small amount of paint stregthening on the tail area as well as neck filler repair by Larry Rucker. OOS |
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Good original paint on this pintail hen by John Winter (Cleveland Wrecking Company) of Burlingame, CA. ca. 1948. IS |
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Wonderful Pacific black brant by Nick Kojich (Tomales Bay, CA), ca. 1940s. Hollow carved western red cedar body and redwood head. See pages 46-47 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller for additional information on this important early Tomales Bay individual. Measures 21" in length. IS |
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Larry Zalesky
Canvasbacks |
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Larry Zalesky (Vacaville, CA) solid carved redwood canvasback pair in mint unrigged condition. See page 213-217 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. IS |
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Solid carved blue-winged teal hen by Ron Koch of Omro, Wisconsin. Excellent original paint working decoy with Ron Koch stamped in the bottom along with D1 10. IS |
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George Schaub
Blue-Winged Teal |
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Solid carved blue-winged teal drake by George Schaub of Baltimore, MD. Measures 14" in length and is branded "GS" on the bottom. IS |
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Hollow carved canvasback pair by Marv Bernet (Cottage Grove, MN). Excellent and lightly used condition with the Bernet brand on the bottoms. OOS |
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Hollow pine pintail drake from the Old Saybrook, CT factory of the wildfowler decoy company. The head, neck and chest appear to have a later second coat of paint. The body and underside are good and original. Measures 17" in length. OOS |
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Excellent and all original Pacific black brant by Ernie Johnson of Vancouver Island, BC, ca. 1940. Excellent hollow carved engineering on these decoys. Both the heads and necks are removable. There is a piece of sheet metal on the tails to prevent splitting. Johnson only made 52 decoys in total. See page 29 of Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast by Miller and Hanson. OOS |
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Junky Fuhrmann
Pintail Drake |
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Excellent and all original cork on board with inserted primaries and tail by Herman "Junky" Fuhrmann (Berkeley, CA), ca. 1940. See pages 259-262 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Measures 18" in length. OOS |
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Solid carved redwood Pacific black brant by Robert Bryan (Arcata, CA). See pages 26-27 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller for additional information on this Humboldt Bay maker. Measures 15" long and 12" tall. OOS |
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Solid carved Pacific black brant by Bruce Morton (Eureka, CA) ca. 1950s. Measures 17" long and 12" tall. See page 74 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Check at the base of the neck as shown. OOS |
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Hollow, oversized pintail hen from Frank Hite (Aberdeen, WA), ca. 1930. Paint is good and all original. The makers mark "H" is carved into the bottom. Measures 20" in length. There is a chip to the underside of the bill. OOS |
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Burley Russell
Cackling Goose |
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All original kapok-stuffed canvas cackling goose by Burley Russell (Stockton, CA), ca. 1930s. See page 479 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller for a similar example. Measures 22" in length. OOS |
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Miles Hancock
Canada Goose |
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Wonderful solid carved Canada goose by Miles Hancock of Chincoteague Island, VA. Paint may be in a second coat by Hancock. There appears to be an old bill repait. Great Southern decoy that creates a powerful display. Measures just over 21" in length. OOS |
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Unknown Maker
Black Brant #4 |
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Solid carved redwood, Pacific black brant from Eureka, CA, circa 1950s. Tack eyes and old in-use repaint. The very tip of the bill is chipped. Measures 16" in length. OOS |
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Lyle Lancaster
Black Brant |
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Sold carved redwood Pacific black brant by Lyle Lancaster (Arcata, CA) ca. 1940s. Inletted weight. broken bill tip. Measures 16" long and 12" tall. See page 49 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. OOS |
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Unknown Maker
Black Brant #6 |
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Solid carved redwood with removable head on the Pacific black brant circa 1940s from the Humboldt Bay region of Northern California. Paint is a mix of original and old in-use repaint. The tip of the bill appears to be missing. Measures 18" in length. OOS |
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Solid carved redwood black brant by Bill Goenne (King City, CA). These are some of Bill's early working decoys, ca. 1980s. OOS |
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Stylish hollow carved with bottom board Pacific black brant by a maker unknown to me. Paint appears to be mostly original. There could be an old second coat applied likely by the maker. Robust carving measuring 19.5" in length. OOS |
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Canvas stuffed snow goose in feeding posture by an unknown Sacramento valley maker ca. 1940s. OOS |
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Bill Goenne
Bluebill Drake |
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Solid carved redwood bluebill drake by Bill Goenne (King City, CA). See Sixty Living and Outstanding North American Carvers by Loy Harrell. All original. Measures 15" in length. IS |
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Solid carved redwood canvasback drake by Bill Goenne (King City, CA). See Sixty Living and Outstanding North American Carvers by Loy Harrell. All original. Measures 17" in length. IS |
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Wildfowler
Blue-winged Teal |
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Superior hollow pine blue-winged teal drake from the Old Saybrook, CT factory, c. 1950. The keel is missing. Otherwise, mint original condition. Measures 11.5" in length. IS |
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Excellent and all original green-winged teal hen in swimming posture by Pete Bennett (Rio Vista, CA). Constructed of hard balsa for the body. "87-49" written on the bottom. Retains the lead balast keel. Measures 11 1/2" in length. OOS |
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Unknown Maker
Black Brant #1 |
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Nicely styled swimming posture on this solid carved redwood Pacific black brant from Eureka, CA, circa 1940s. Slightly inletted neck, wonderfully carved head and bill, a mix of original and old in-use repaint. Measures 17" in length. OOS |
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Unknown Maker
Black Brant #7 |
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Solid carved redwood, Pacific black brant from the Humboldt Bay region of Northern California, circa 1950s. Paint is a mix of original and old in-use repaint. Measures 16.5" in length. Old tail cip. OOS |
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Amiel Garibaldi
Pintail Drake |
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Excellent and all original pintail drake (style 4) by the highly collectible early CA decoy maker Amiel Garibaldi of Sacramento. Paint and condition are as close to mint as you'll find. Measures 17" in length. See pages 326-333 of Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast by Miller and Hanson and pages 521-530 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Signed by the maker on the bottom. The ballast weight has been removed. OOS |
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Unknown Maker
Atlantic Brant |
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Hollow carved Atlantic brant in swimming posture from the Manahawkin area of New Jersey. The collectors tag indicates this decoy came from the Ted Mulliken collection. Mulliken was the former owner of the Wildfowler Company. Measures 19" in length. OOS |
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