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PS-01830
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| Meadow Lark Carving Diorama by Arthur Peltier |
Diorama of an exceptional Male Eastern Meadow Lark in
its natural setting under convex glass by Arthur Peltier (1907-1982),
West Warwick, Rhode Island. Peltier was well known in the mid-third
Quarter of the 20th Century for his variety of birds and animal
carvings, most presented in diorama format.
Signed on back A. Peltier.
Ca. 1950’s.
Excellent condition, glare on glass from camera flash.
7” square x 1 ¼” deep.
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PS-01831
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| Cardinal Bird Carving Diorama by W. Reinbold |
Diorama of an exceptional Male Cardinal in its natural
setting under convex glass by William (Bill) H. Reinbold (1926-2018),
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Reinbold was well known in the mid-third
Quarter of the 20th Century for his variety of birds
carvings, many presented in diorama format.
Signed W. Reinbold.
Ca. 1950’s.
Excellent condition, glare on glass from camera flash.
7 3/8” square x 1 1/2” deep.
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PS-01832
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| Yellow Finch Bird Carving Diorama |
Diorama of an exceptional Male American Yellow Finch in
its natural setting under convex glass by William (Bill) H. Reinbold (1926-2018),
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Reinbold was well known in the mid-third
Quarter of the 20th Century for his variety of birds
carvings, many presented in diorama format.
Signed W. Reinbold.
Ca. 1950’s.
Excellent condition, glare on glass from camera flash.
7 3/8” square x 1 1/2” deep.
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PS-01833
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| Woodpecker Carving Diorama by W. Reinbold |
Diorama of an exceptional Male Red Headed Woodpecker in
its natural setting under convex glass by William (Bill) H. Reinbold (1926-2018),
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Reinbold was well known in the mid-third
Quarter of the 20th Century for his variety of birds
carvings, many presented in diorama format.
Signed W. Reinbold.
Ca. 1950’s.
Excellent condition, glare on glass from camera flash.
7 3/8” square x 1 1/2” deep.
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PS-01834
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| American Golden Plover Decoy Carving Rhodes |
Realistic carving of an American Golden Plover
Shorebird Decoy. This is an especially very nice
confidence decoy with embossed wings and
relief tail feathers with tack eyes. Added appeal in the feeding display.
Signed “Rhodes”. David Rhodes (1933-2019) was a
well respected and award winning carver from New Jersey.
Dowel is included but not base.
Ca. 1960’s.
Excellent condition in original paint.
Decoy – 8 5/8” long x 2 5/8” wide.
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PS-01835
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| Egg Rock Island Maine Puffin Carved Decoy |
Original authentic Puffin Decoy carved for the Project
Puffin Restoration on Egg Rock Island, Maine. Egg Rock
Island is a seven acre island where restored Puffins and
other seabirds were successfully reestablished.
Seabird and Restoration History: The island is home to the world's first restored seabird colony. The methods initiated here in 1973 have been replicated dozens of times worldwide to help endangered and threatened seabirds. Like many Maine coast seabird colonies, nesting seabird populations were diminished and eventually extirpated by a combination of egging, hunting for meat and feathers, and displacement by expanding Herring and Great Black-backed Gull populations that increased in response to fishing practices and municipal waste. Prior to recolonization, puffins last nested in 1885 and terns last nested in 1936. Gull management, the translocation of nearly 1,000 young puffins from Newfoundland, and social attraction (decoys and mirror boxes) were the primary tools for restoring puffins. In response to the puffin restoration, five pairs of puffins began nesting in 1981; by 2017, at least 172 pairs were nesting on the island. Tern restoration relied on gull management and social attraction (decoys and sound); the first terns nested in 1980 and today the colony supports approx. 1,000 pairs.
Guaranteed original authentic decoy used on Egg Rock Island in restoration project.
Purchased from Project Puffin Visitor Center, Rockland, Maine.
Ca. 1970’s.
Base NOT included.
Excellent working condition with original paint.
App. 10 ¼” tall x 3 ¾” wide.
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PS-01836
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| Egg Rock Island Maine Tern Carved Decoy |
Original authentic Tern Decoy carved for the Project
Puffin Restoration on Egg Rock Island Maine. Egg Rock
Island is a seven acre island where restored Puffins, Terns and
other seabirds were successfully reestablished.
Seabird and Restoration History: The Island is home to the world's first restored seabird colony. The methods initiated here in 1973 have been replicated dozens of times worldwide to help endangered and threatened seabirds. Like many Maine coast seabird colonies, nesting seabird populations were diminished and eventually extirpated by a combination of egging, hunting for meat and feathers, and displacement by expanding Herring and Great Black-backed Gull populations that increased in response to fishing practices and municipal waste. Prior to recolonization, puffins last nested in 1885 and terns last nested in 1936. Gull management, the translocation of nearly 1,000 young puffins from Newfoundland, and social attraction (decoys and mirror boxes) were the primary tools for restoring puffins. In response to the puffin restoration, five pairs of puffins began nesting in 1981; by 2017, at least 172 pairs were nesting on the island. Tern restoration relied on gull management and social attraction (decoys and sound); the first terns nested in 1980 and today the colony supports approx. 1,000 pairs.
Guaranteed original authentic decoy used on Egg Rock Island in restoration project.
Purchased from Project Puffin Visitor Center, Rockland, Maine.
Ca. 1970’s.
Rock base NOT included.
Excellent working condition with original paint.
App. 10 ¼” tall x 3 ¾” wide.
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PS-01837
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| Egg Rock Island Maine Murre Carved Decoy |
Original authentic Thick-billed Murre Decoy carved for the Project
Puffin Restoration on Egg Rock Island Maine. Egg Rock
Island is a seven acre island were restored Puffins, Thick-billed Murres
and other seabirds were successfully reestablished.
Seabird and Restoration History: The Island is home to the world's first restored seabird colony. The methods initiated here in 1973 have been replicated dozens of times worldwide to help endangered and threatened seabirds. Like many Maine coast seabird colonies, nesting seabird populations were diminished and eventually extirpated by a combination of egging, hunting for meat and feathers, and displacement by expanding Herring and Great Black-backed Gull populations that increased in response to fishing practices and municipal waste. Prior to recolonization, puffins last nested in 1885 and terns last nested in 1936. Gull management, the translocation of nearly 1,000 young puffins from Newfoundland, and social attraction (decoys and mirror boxes) were the primary tools for restoring puffins. In response to the puffin restoration, five pairs of puffins began nesting in 1981; by 2017, at least 172 pairs were nesting on the island. Tern restoration relied on gull management and social attraction (decoys and sound); the first terns nested in 1980 and today the colony supports approx. 1,000 pairs.
Guaranteed original authentic decoy used on Egg Rock Island in restoration project.
Purchased from Project Puffin Visitor Center, Rockland, Maine.
Ca. 1970’s.
Base NOT included.
Excellent working condition with original paint.
App. 10 ¼” tall x 3 ¾” wide.
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PS-01838
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| Bufflehead Duck Hunting Decoy by N. Sapone |
Wonderful eye-appealing Duck Hunting Decoy depicting a
Bufflehead Duck by noted & award winning decoy maker and carver
Nick Sapone, Wanchese, NC. Carved and made in traditional
Outer Banks Style. Carved head with stretch canvas
over wire body and wooden base. Added appeal
the head is turned and has glass eyes.
Nick is a master maker and carver of this style of decoy.
Branded on underside of base “NS” and signed,
“Nick Sapone, Wanchese, NC.”
Excellent condition.
6” tall x 11 ¼” long x 5 ¼” wide.
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PS-01839
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| Mallard Duck Cast Iron Hunting Decoy ½ Size |
Wonderful full-figure, solid casting of a Mallard Duck
cast iron Sink Box Decoy. Painted in brilliant realistic colors
with painted eyes. Folky unusual form and half size.
These decoys were used as ballast on sink boxes. Sink box
decoys were outlawed in New Jersey in 1879, Ohio in 1852,
Michigan in 1897, and Maryland and North Carolina in 1935.
This decoy was an estate find, wrapped in a linen towel in a
drawer, obviously never used near salt water.
Makes a solid doorstop, desk accessory or a decorative sculpture.
Weighs 10 lbs. 2 oz.
Ca. 1920s-30s.
Excellent condition. All original paint.
4 5/8” tall x 9” long x 3 1/4” wide.
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PS-01839
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| Wood Thrush Carving Diorama by Arthur Peltier |
Diorama of an exceptional Male Wood Thrush in
its natural setting under convex glass by Arthur Peltier (1907-1982),
West Warwick, Rhode Island. Peltier was well known in the mid-third
Quarter of the 20th Century for his variety of birds and animal
carvings, most presented in diorama format.
Signed A. Peltier.
Ca. 1950’s.
Excellent condition, glare on glass from camera flash.
7” square x 1 ¼” deep.
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PS-01840
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| Carved Wooden Sperm Whale Clark Voorhees |
Exceptional carved and painted sperm whale. This sperm
whale is painted black and the inside of the mouth is painted red.
There are eleven inlaid teeth inserted into the lower jaw. The
inlaid eye is yellow and black. Signed on the reverse side with
the carver's stamp "C VOORHEES WESTON VT" (1911-1980)
and bears the carver's stamp logo.
Overall excellent condition with original paint. 5 1/4"Height x 17 ½” Length.
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PS-01841
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| Duck Cast Iron Sink Box Hunting Decoy |
Wonderful full-figure solid casting of a Duck cast iron Sink Box Decoy. Very unusual form with high head, cast eye, and rigging hole in tail to place a tether.
These heavy iron hunting decoys were used as a ballast on sink boxes in rivers, marshes and bays. By 1839, New York prohibited the use of sink boxes and from 1852 to 1897, other states such as Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and New Jersey banned their use as well, and all were banned elsewhere with the passing of the Migratory Bird Act of 1918.
Makes a solid doorstop or a decorative sculpture.
Weighs 34 lbs. Ca. 1920’s-30.
RARE and DESIRABLE!!
Excellent condition.
7 1/2” tall x 14 1/4” long x 5 7/8” wide.
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PS-01842
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| Red Head Duck Cast Iron Sink Box Decoy |
Red Head Duck Cast Iron Sink Box Hunting Decoy.
Wonderful full-figure solid casting of a Red Head Drake Duck cast
iron Sink Box Decoy. Further adding appeal the duck is in resting display.
A sink box is a specialized hunting blind, resembling a raft, used by hunters and suspended from a floating platform. It is placed in calm water so the hunter may wait with the waterline at approximately shoulder height. Sink box decoys were set all around the sink box to weight it down in the water. Wood carved decoys were floated around the sink box to further disguise the hunters. This method of hunting was outlawed in 1918 by Migratory Bird Act.
Makes a solid doorstop or a decorative sculpture.
Weighs 15 lbs. 10 oz. RARE and DESIRABLE!!
Ca. 1920’s.
Excellent condition with original working paint.
4 1/2” tall x 12 1/2” long x 6” wide.
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PS-01843
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| Lesser Scaup Duck Cast Iron Sink Box Decoy |
Lesser Scaup Duck Cast Iron Sink Box Hunting Decoy.
Wonderful full-figure solid casting of a Lesser Scaup Duck cast iron Sink Box Decoy.
A sink box is a specialized hunting blind, resembling a raft, used by hunters and suspended from a floating platform. It is placed in calm water so the hunter may wait with the waterline at approximately shoulder height. Sink box decoys were set all around the sink box to weight it down in the water. Wood carved decoys were floated around the sink box to further disguise the hunters. This method of hunting was outlawed in 1918 by Migratory Bird Act. Just don’t find this form or a Lesser Scaup.
Makes a solid doorstop or a decorative sculpture.
Weighs 30 lbs. 10 oz. RARE and DESIRABLE!!
Ca. 1900-20’s.
Excellent condition with original working paint.
5” tall x 14 1/2” long x 6” wide.
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PS-01844
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| Mute Swan Wood Carving by Robert Moreland |
Exceptional wood carving and painted miniature
Waterfowl, Adult Mute Swan by noted carver and Folk Art
Artist Robert Moreland, Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Outstanding realistic paint with a lot of character and
sculptured form. Fantastic detailed carving showing
relief wings that are embossed and has glass eyes. Added appeal
the swan is hollow carved with shot inside of body. No carver
brings out the realistic detail and form that Bob does with
his swan carvings.
Signed “RM” on underside of base.
Excellent condition.
4” tall x 8 ¾” long x 4” wide.
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PS-02100
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| Frank Finney Carving Turkey |
Superb wood carving and painted Turkey
by noted Carver and Folk Art Artist Frank Finney, Cape Charles, Virginia.
Appealing realistic paint on this Turkey with outstanding
form. Measures 7" tall. Marked on top of base with scrolled "F".
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PS-02101
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| Frank Finney Carving Pheasant |
Superb wood carving and painted miniature Pheasant
by noted Carver and Folk Art Artist Frank Finney, Cape Charles, Virginia.
Appealing realistic paint on this Pheasant with
outstanding form. Measurements are 4" tall x 6 3/8" long
x 1 7/8" wide base. Marked on top of base with
scrolled "F".
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PS-02102
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| Frank Finney Carving Blue Wing Teal |
Superb wood carving and painted miniature Blue Wing Teal Duck
by noted carver Frank Finney, Cape Charles, Virginia.
Appealing realistic paint on this Blue Wing Teal with
outstanding form. Measurements are 3 7/8" tall. Marked on top of base with
scrolled "F".
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PS-02103
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| Frank Finney Carving Pheasant |
Superb wood carving and painted miniature Pheasant
by noted carver Frank Finney, Cape Charles, Virginia.
Appealing realistic paint on this Pheasant with outstanding
form. Measures 4" tall. Marked on top of base with scrolled "F".
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