Black Duck - SOLD
Harald Thengs (1893-1974)
Ca. 1930s. Babylon, New York. Fine original condition; Solid bodied with inletted hardwood tail and custom fit keel rigged, fore and aft, with brass eye screws. Hand-fashioned eyes (dry pigment & glue). Stylistically unique to the region. Thengs stamp on bottom. 19" L. $2500.00

Pictured in "The Return of the Viking Decoys," DECOY MAGAZINE, March/April, 1990, written by Gene and Linda Kangas, the Thengs Family and Nicholas Kondon. Pictured in Decoys by Gene and Linda Kangas, p109.

SWAN - SOLD
Ariduck by General Fibre Company
Ca. 1950s-1960s Glass eyes 20”l x 13”h If bird is in original paint, as it appears to be, It may be RARE. See American Factory Decoys by H. Fleckenstein, pp 87-88. $140.00

Mallard Hen - SOLD
Ken Harris
Woodville, New York. Original paint and near mint condition. 14-1/2"l

See American Factory Decoys by Henry Fleckenstein p92-93 for information and birds by Harris.

Rare Speckled Belly or White-Fronted Goose
J.W. Reynolds
Original condition stickup field goose. 28" long. $150.00

BLACK DUCK
Unknown maker, New Jersey
Hollow, working repaint 14-1/4”l x 6-1/2”h $310.00

White-Wing Scoter - SOLD
Augustus Aaron Wilson (1864-1950)
Ca. 1930s. Portland, Maine. This bird is one of a small number dubbed "Watcher" by hunters as its root head is cocked and peering up into the sky. Solid bodied bird in original paint. Small restoration to original knot in wood. 18 long.

WOOD DUCK
Attributed to Decoys Unlimited, Erie, PA
Original paint. Painted eyes. 15"l x 8"h $190.00

Red Breasted Merganser - SOLD
Unknown Nova Scotia
Ca. 1930s. This stylized and racy merganser drake is looking sharply 45 degrees to his left and his tail is lifted in response. The painted eyes and inset leather comb are typical of the area. 14 long. $8000.00

John Dilley School Golden Plover - SOLD
Ca. 1890 Long Island, New York. Lovely original paint bird with original bill in working repair. Painted eyes; numerous tiny shot marks. 9" long.

See Shore Bird Decoys by Henry Fleckenstein, this bird has the exact profile as Dilley plover Photo #51.

GREEN SUNFISH ICE FISHING DECOY - SOLD
Native American, Northern Wisconsin Ca. 1900
Very early and very rare. Original paint and cross-hatch carving technique. Has unusual weight through the body. Tail restoration by Gene Kangas. 6-1/2�l x 3�h $675.00

MINIATURE WOOD DUCK DRAKE - SOLD
Unknown maker and region.
Original paint. 5-1/4�l X 2-1/2�h

Redhead Drake-SOLD
H. A. Stevens (1847-1894)
Late 19th century. Weedsport, New York. Solid bodied and beautiful original paint. Tack eyes; stamped "H.A. Stevens" on bottom. 14" L.

See American Factory Decoys by Henry Fleckenstein P169 for information on H.A. Stevens.

SNOW GOOSE - SOLD
Signed/Inscribed by Lemuel T. Ward (1896-1984)
Crisfield, Maryland. Excellent original condition! Dated 1977. Turned & tucked head with exquisite Tail and wing tip feathers. EXTENSIVE PROVENANCE. 18”l x 9-1.2”h

Lem Ward and his twin brother Steve Ward were the Pivotal figures in the transition in the early 20th Century from gunning decoys to high-end Decoratives. The Ward Museum in Salisbury, Maryland exists in their honor and is the repository And showplace for hunting decoys from the 19th and 20th centuries as well as the internationally recognized wildfowl artwork of prominent artists. This SNOW GOOSE is inscribed in Lem Ward’s Hand, “After half a century of Wildfowl Counterfeiting birds in wood. This is the last Snow goose my hands will ever create. Signed ‘Lem Ward’ 1977. To Tillie and Hans Bolte 4-23-77.”

Canvasback Drake
Ned John Hauser (1826-1900)
Ca. 1850-1870. Ohio. One of the earliest known decoy makers in North America. Used in the Cedar Point Marsh of northwestern Ohio. Hollow with partial original paint, carved eyes. A sheet lead weight has been removed. "HEB" is carved on the bottom. 17" long. Professional bill restoration. $6000.00

Pictured in: Decoys: A North American Survey by Kangas p169; Decoys by Kangas p157; Great Book of Decoys published by Decoy Magazine. Rigmate pictured in Collectors Guide to Decoys by Kangas p140.

MINIATURE FLYING GOLDENEYE DRAKE - SOLD
Unknown maker, Alexandria Bay, NY region.
Original paint. 9"l x 8" wing span

Red Breasted Merganser
Harald Thengs (1893-1974)
Ca. 1930s. Babylon, New York. Fine original condition. Custom fit keel rigged, fore and aft, with brass eye screws. Hand-fashioned eyes (dry pigment & glue). Thengs stamp On bottom. 17" long. $8000.00

Pictured in "The Return of the Viking Decoys," DECOY MAGAZINE, March/April 1990, written by Gene and Linda Kangas, the Thengs Family and Nicholas Kondon. See also for rigmates Decoys by Gene and Linda Kangas p207.

BLUEBILL
Unknown maker, New York
Solid body, working repaint, glass eyes 14-1/2”l x 5-3/4”h $195.00