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Decoys from the Upper Bay, carvered by,Charlie Joiner, John Glen, Jessie urie, Madison Mitchell,Paul Gidson ,Charles Bryan ,Robert McGraw,Henry Davis

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T45 George Lockard 1866-1931 Elk Neck, Cecil County, MD Cavasback drake decoy with iron keel weight, second coat of working paint. The head has a early tight crack, due to many years of use. George and Henry Lockard were brothers who were both born just after the Civil war and lived on Elk neck at a place called Mountain shore. The brothers gunned out of sinkboxes at the mouth of the Northeast river near Cara Cove.

T45 George Lockard 1866-1931 Elk Neck, Cecil County, MD

T27 Pair of miniature mallard Decoys signed and dated by maker 1977

T27 Pair of miniature mallard Decoys signed and dated by maker 1977

T169 Small Mergsner Maker Greg Daisey Chincoteague Va. 1980's 11 1/2" long

T169 Small Mergsner Maker Greg Daisey Chincoteague Va. 1980's

T145 large white swan carved by Garland Caskins from Wallops Island VA. 1984

T145 large white swan carved by Garland Caskins from Wallops Island VA. 1984

T122 Early blackduck by Madison Mitchell (1901-1992) from Havre de grace Maryland.Decoy is signed and dated 1954. Nice mellowed original paint & condition.

T122 Early blackduck by Madison Mitchell (1901-1992)

T101 Pin Taill by Gene Travers

T101 Pin Taill by Gene Travers

Q490 Gilmore B.Wagoner Havre de Grace MD. Goose decoy 1988-1989

Q490 Gilmore B.Wagoner Havre de Grace MD. Goose decoy 1988-1989

S632 A great piece of Americana, this hand carved Folk Art Crow by H. C. Meyers Rohrerstown, Pa.

S632 A great piece of Americana, this hand carved Folk Art Crow by H. C. Meyers Rohrerstown, Pa.

Q475 Pair of Paul Gibson canvasbacks circa 1950's Havre de Grace, MD.

Q475 Pair of Paul Gibson canvasbacks circa 1950's Havre de Grace, MD.

Q481 Early Canvasback Drake with original dog bone shaped lead weight fastened with five nails, Robert F. McGraw circa 1920

Q481 Early Canvasback Drake Robert F. McGraw circa 1920

Q348 Pair of Canvas Back Decoys, Carved by R. Madison Mitchell

Q348 Pair of Canvas Back Decoys, Carved by R. Madison Mitchell

S487 Early Maryland Black Duck decoy from Susquehanna Flats area. Decoy is in second coat of paint, decoy was a canvasback originally.

S487 Early Maryland Black Duck

S512 Group of flying mallards,wall mounts,raised and carved wings and body signed by maker S. Haylor( or S. Naylor) Milford Conn. 1920-1940 all one piece of wood wihite pine with the original tack eyes, the feet are made of metal, which is also original, these decoys have been in a collection on Long Island N.Y. sence 1942 Measurements are: largest 6 1/4" tall x 17" long the smallest Bird is 33/4" tall x 7 1/4" wide

S512 Group of flying mallards,wall mounts

S398 Upper Bay Madison Mitchell Miniature Goldeneye decoy, original paint. (c) 1960-70

S398 Upper Bay Madison Mitchell Miniature Goldeneye decoy, original paint. (c) 1960-70

S291 Chesapeake Bay working Canvasback Drake

T53 Canvas Back Drake carved by Paul Gibson mid 1950's original paint and weight, the neck has a tight crack from age.Paul Gibson, was from Havre de Grace Maryland , started carving in 1915, this is a very god example of a Gibson Canvasback Decoy.

T53 Canvas Back Drake carved by Paul Gibson mid 1950's original paint

Wonderful Folk Art Fish decoy, painted wood with attached metal fins and nailhead eyes.

Wonderful Folk Art Fish decoy, painted wood with attached metal fins and nailhead eyes.

S486 Maryland Blue-bill decoy in original paint, wonderful small sized form

S486 Maryland Blue-bill decoy in original paint, wonderful small sized form

Folk Art Fish decoy, painted wood with attached metal fins and nailhead eyes.

Folk Art Fish decoy, painted wood with attached metal fins and nailhead eyes.

S487 Early Maryland Black Duck decoy from Susquehanna Flats area

S487 Early Maryland Black Duck decoy from Susquehanna Flats area

North Carolina Brant Decoy Backbay, (root) Goose Decoy circa 1940

S560 North Carolina Brant Decoy Backbay, (root) Goose Decoy circa 1940

S355 IRA HUDSON VIRGINIA BLUEBILL DECOY.

S355 IRA HUDSON VIRGINIA BLUEBILL DECOY.

S171 Canvas Back Drake Folk Art Wheatervane,from Currituck County

S171 Canvas Back Drake Folk Art Wheatervane,from Currituck County

S256 Golden eye- Drake Decoy carved by August Heinfield (1883-1952) Rock-Hall Maryland. Decoy has the rig stamp on bottom of "Tad Jones" a well known hunter from Northern Virginia.

S256 Golden eye- Drake Decoy

Q475 Pair of Paul Gibson canvasbacks circa 1950's Havre de Grace, MD.

Q475 Pair of Paul Gibson canvasbacks circa 1950's Havre de Grace, MD.

Maryland Upper-bay canvasback drake decoy unknown maker

Maryland Upper-bay canvasback drake decoy unknown maker

Canvasback drake decoy Cecil County Maryland Circa 1940's P429 Cecil County Maryland Circa 1940's Canvas Back Drake William Heverin

P429 Canvasback drake decoy Cecil County Maryland Circa 1940'sP429 Cecil County Maryland Circa 1940's Canvas Back Drake William Heverin

T102 Pair Hooded Mergsners By J. Milton Watson

T102 Pair Hooded Mergsners By J. Milton Watson

T97 Early working Upper Bay Canvasback Drake carver unknown circa 1920's

T97 Early working Upper Bay Canvasback Drake carver unknown circa 1920's

Canvasback drake decoy Cecil County Maryland Circa 1940's

P429 Canvasback drake decoy Cecil County Maryland Circa 1940's

David Walker signed Blackduck decoy

Q596 David Walker signed Blackduck decoy

Pair of Canvasbacks in the sleeping pose by Robert Litzenberg signed and dated by maker 1981 in min condition

R452 Pair of Canvasbacks in the sleeping pose by Robert Litzenberg signed and dated by maker 1981

T53 Canvas Back Drake carved by Paul Gibson mid 1950's original paint and weight, the neck has a tight crack from age.Paul Gibson, was from Havre de Grace Maryland , started carving in 1915, this is a very god example of a Gibson Canvasback Decoy.

T53 Canvas Back Drake carved by Paul Gibson mid 1950's

Vintage North Carolina decoy from the 1920-30's era. Used by guides for the early hunters at the Whalehead Club in Corolla, NC. Maker unknown. Purchased from Maurice Pence, Duck, NC in the 1970's. A wonderful piece of American history from the the Outer Banks of NC.

R523 Vintage North Carolina decoy from the 1920-30's era. Outer Banks of NC.

Q581 Pair Charlie Joiner Canvasback 1962,

Q582 Pair Canvasbacks-Captain Dick Simpers, Harford Co. maryland

Q600 Canvas Back Drake Charlie Joiner 1965

Pair of Red head Duck decoys signed Madison Mitchell 1980

R5 Pair of Red head Duck decoys signed Madison Mitchell 1980

Pair of mantel Duck Decoys, hand painted , attributed to madison Mitchell 1950

R6 Pair of Madison Mitchell, mantel Duck Decoys,

Q560 Pair of Charlie Joiner Sleepers

Q569 Charlie Joiner canvasback Drake

P614 Canvas Back Drake maker unknown

Q220 Madison Mitchell canvas back Drake1960

N522 Madison Mitchell canvas back Drake

Madison Mitchell Decoy 1960's

Q635 Madison Mitchell Decoy 1960's

Q597 Early Black Head Decoy, Havre De Grace

Early hand chopped Drake from Cecil Co. MD. circa 1900, old working repaint

T175 Early hand chopped Drake from Cecil Co. MD. circa 1900,

Madison Mitchell Canvas Back Drake, 1950's original paint, weight has been removed off bottom for display

Q363 Madison Mitchell Canvas Back Drake, 1950's original paint,

Mid Atlantic hand carved Powder Horn with a water fowl motif, the horn was named to John Cook with flying Geese and a percussion Musket circa 1840

Q141 Mid Atlantic hand carved Powder Horn

Canvas Back hen decoys 1950's Havre De Grace Maryland

R494 Canvas Back hen decoys 1950's Havre De Grace Maryland

Pair of early Madison Mitchell canvas back decoys,early second coat of paint weights removed for display.

R195 Pair of early Madison Mitchell canvas back decoys

Sam Barns, Canvas back Drake from the Have De Grace Maryland 1915 -1920's

R295 Sam Barns, Canvas back Drake 1915 - 1920's

Canvasback Drake by Sam Barn ( Barnes, Samuel Treadway) 1847-1926 Havre De Grace Maryland in old working repaint circa 1890's

R43 Canvasback Drake by Sam Barn ( Barnes, Samuel Treadway) 1847-1926

Q477 Canvasback Drake

Charlie Joiner red head Drake, signed and dated 1973 Wrote on the bottom of this Decoy is ( made by C.W. Joiner Chestertown MD. Feb.1973) Made for Harry Sturgis

Q665 Charlie Joiner red head Drake, signed and dated 1973 Wrote on the bottom of this Decoy is ( made by C.W. Joiner Chestertown MD. Feb.1973)

Q479 Canvas Back Drake, from Have de Grace MD 1950's

N533 Madison Mitchell Goose Decoy Lamp 1963

O441 Canvad Back Drake unknown Maker

S327Original painted Madison Mitchell Blue Bill Hen Decoy early 1950

S327Original painted Madison Mitchell Blue Bill Hen Decoy early 1950

P426 Madison Mitchell Canvasback Drake 1950

William A. Coleman minature Wood-Duck decoy,signed on bottom. 5 3/4 long 2 1/2 tall

L442 William A. Coleman minature Wood-Duck decoy,signed on bottom.

Canvasback Hen maker unknown Upper Bay

P431 Canvasback Hen maker unknown Upper Bay

I875 Jessie Urie Rock Hall Maryland 1901 -1978

Pair ofCanvasback carver Charles Bryan 1985 signed and dated,

Q313 Pair ofCanvasback carver Charles Bryan 1985 signed and dated,

N497a John Glen Rock Hall Maryland, 1940

N497a John Glen Rock Hall Maryland, 1940

P426 Madison Mitchell canvas back Drake

I871 Jessie Urie

L736 Carver unknown, from the Madison Mitchell workshop, 1950

L736 Carver unknown, from the Madison Mitchell workshop, 1950

BOOKS FOR SALE

Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region By Henry A. Fleckenstein JR

Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas By Henry A. Fleckenstein JR.

Shore Bird Decoys By Henry A. Flenkenstein JR.

New Jersey Decoys By Henry A. Fleckenstein Jr.