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Canvasback Decoy Gallery - Vintage Waterfowling Collectibles
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Contemporary Waterfowl & Shorebirds - Updated Saturday, August 20, 2011 |
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Below you will find a variety of contemporary decoys by makers from the west coast to the east coast. The majority of decoys you will find listed have Chesapeake Bay origins. Pages will be updated regularly so check back often. Don't hesitate to ask questions and contact the gallery if you are looking for something particular.
Hudson Style Yellowlegs
Mark McNair, Craddocksville, Virginia
Circa 1990
Here is a wonderful Ira Hudson style "antiqued" Yellowlegs by famous contemporary carver Mark McNair. An earlier made example, it is in excellent all original paint and condition. Very nice mellow patina on this shorebird.
SOLD!
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Oldsquaw
Ramsey Schrader, Milford, Delaware
Branded 2010
Here is a killer hollow cedar Oldsquaw by Ramsey Schrader. It is internally weighted and painted with highest artist grade oil paints. Has an exotic hardwood tail (see link below) bulletwood that is boiled and bent to shape. Has leather strap line tie and is branded Schrader 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manilkara_bidentata
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Hooded Merganser
WG Sutter, Trappe, Maryland
Signed and Dated 2011
Here is a wonderful Hooded Merganser drake by master carver WG Sutter who resides on the Eastern Shore Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. The sale of this exceptional decorative decoy will benefit the non-profit group, Talbot Special Riders, Easton, Maryland.
$3,800.00
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Canada Goose
Rick Brown, Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Signed and Dated 2002
Great New Jersey hollow goose by Rick Brown. It is in superb all original paint and condition. Rick won 2 ribbons with this example at the Ocean County Wildfowl Art & Decoy Show. First Place in the Open Delaware Gunning Decoy category and Second Place Best in Division category. Ribbons will accompany this decoy.
$600.00
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Black Duck Hen
Michael Affleck, Havre de Grace, Maryland
Signed and Dated 2008
Super hollow Black Duck by Michael Affleck. It is in wonderful all original paint and unused condition. It has raised wings, glass eyes and a great snuggle head position. A fantastic example and a unique bird by this Upper Bay decoy carver.
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Bufflehead Pair
Rick Brown, Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Signed and Dated 2001
Great New Jersey hollow Bufflehead pair by Rick Brown. Both of these little birds are in superb all original paint and condition. Glass eyes, raised wing carving and pad weight on bottom. Great bird here for the Brown or Jersey collector.
$550.00
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Canvasback Pair
George Strunk, Glendora, New Jersey
Circa 2000
Fantastic hollow pair of Canvasbacks by famous contemporary carver George Strunk. Both birds are in wonderful paint and condition. Super nice shape and paint patterns on these examples. Glass eyes, raised wing tips, pad weight on botom. Signed and pad weights have G.STRUNK impressed.
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