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TITLE |
DESCRIPTION |
CONDITION |
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HIGH EST |
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| 181 |
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Turned Head Canada Goose Decoy |
Likely a very well done repaint,
owners initial painted on underside “S.” 20” long x 7” wide x 9” high. |
Slight shrinkage line in
underside of body, else Fine. |
$200 |
$300 |
| 182 |
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Pair Whistler Decoys Prince
Edward Island |
Both in original worn
paint. 12” long x 5.75”
wide x 5.75” high, circa 1910. |
One paint is circa 80% 2nd paint 40%. |
$150 |
$250 |
| 183 |
 |
Fine Mallard Hen Decoy |
Likely by Mason with fine
detailed carving on head and body, in older working repaint. 16” long x 6” wide x 7” high. |
A few minor shrinkage lines,
else Fine. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 184 |
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L.A. Wright (California) Decoy |
In their distinctive 5 piece
construction technique, with original painted finish and tack eyes, stamped
on base “Wright Decoy, 2128-9th Street, Berkeley,
Calif., L.A. Wright.” 15.5” long
x 6” wide x 7” high. |
Fine condition. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 185 |
 |
Pair Maine Eider Decoys |
Circa 1st quarter of 20th century, male and
female with female in sleeping form with head turned to back, nicely carved
fantails on each, appears to be cedar, likely original working paint. Male is 24.5” long x 7.5” wide x 5.5”
high, female 13” long x 7.5” wide x 5.5” high. |
Paint circa 75%, male head
reattached. |
$150 |
$300 |
| 186 |
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Nova Scotia Eider Decoy |
In older working repaint, circa
1930. 16” long x 8” wide &
high. |
Shrinkage split in bottom, else
Fine. |
$50 |
$75 |
| 187 |
 |
Sable Island Whistler Decoy |
By Roosevelt Penny, in old
repaint, with original cedar shingle crossed wing tips tacked to body. 15” long x 5.75” wide x 7” high. |
As above & chips to one
applied wing. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 188 |
 |
WWII Royal British Commando Knife |
With blued 6.25” double edged
blade, oval guard ring turned cast steel grip and cap stand rivet, total
length 11” with original brown leather sheath with brass drag, stamped,
“England.” Total length
14”. |
Fine condition. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 189 |
 |
American Bowie Knife |
Circa 1850 with single edged
7.7” steel blade with clipped end, brass front collar and end plate, single
piece carved horn grip. Total length 12.5.” Includes early hand sewn brown leather sheath, 9” long. |
Minor oxidation and a few insect
holes in grip, still Very Good, sheath Very Good. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 190 |
 |
Fine European Dirk |
With 5.5” double edged unmarked
steel blade, cast brass bar type guard, and crown pommel with steel capstan
rivet and front and rear collars on cordage wrapped wood grip, total length
10.5", with original black
leather sheath with embroidered initial on front “R”. |
Minor pitting and sheath with
minor wear. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 191 |
 |
Fine European Dirk |
Likely German, circa 1860, with
7” double edged steel blade, bronze floral scrolled guard and single piece
cast bronze handle with spiral turned grip and pommel. Total length 11.5”. |
Nice over-all patina, slight
bend at tip. |
$80 |
$150 |
| 192 |
 |
Fine Spanish Bowie Knife |
Circa 1860’s with 6.15” single
edged steel blade with clipped end deeply etched on each face with floral
scroll work and signed on left ricasso “FABcaDE TOLEDO”, turned bar type guard with similar deep floral
etching, single piece ring turned wood grip and steel ball pommel with
matching etching and capstand rivet, total length 10.5”. All with nice brown
patina. |
Fine condition. |
$80 |
$150 |
| 193 |
 |
Primitive American Indian Knife |
With 3” single edge steel blade,
attached to single piece antler grip with two rivets. Total length 10”, with nice
all-over polished patina. |
Fine condition. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 194 |
 |
Fine MOP Gripped Sheffield Dirk |
With 4.5” double edged steel
blade stamped on ricasso, “NON-XIL Joseph Allen & Sons,
Sheffield,England” with oval nickel guard and front collar and spiral carved
mother of pearl grip, total length 8”. |
Chip on grip at collar, else
Fine. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 195 |
 |
Two American Belt Knives |
Both circa 1850’s with single
edged steel blades. The first had partial signature stamped on left face of
blade reading, “R Brothers W???” and 5” blade with single piece antler grip,
total length 8.8”. the 2nd is unmarked with
4.65” blade and single piece antler grip with nickel end cap attached with
two rivets, total length 9.25” and leather covered wood sheath, total length
6.4”. |
1st tip rounded with minor pitting and missing end cap on grip; 2nd fine but sheath worn. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 196 |
 |
Two Ethnographic Knives |
Includes a South Asian (India)
double edged steel blade with serpentine shape, brass bar type guard and
carved bone single piece grip with nice patina, total length 10.75”, with
worn sheath; and 2nd South Asian knife, with 7.5” single
edged steel blade, etched with prayer-nitch decoration at ricassos with
silver overlaid steel grip and matching sheath, total length in sheath 13.5”. |
Both with some oxidation and 1st has line in grip. |
$50 |
$150 |
| 197 |
 |
Two Nice Tribal Knives |
Including a knife from Lapland
with 3.5” single edged blade, signed on right face with 0.3” brass collar and
single piece figured birch handle total length 7.75”, in its original tooled
leather sheath with wire belt hook, 6.25” long, less hook. The 2nd is a late 19th century North African Arab tribal knife
with 11.6” single edged curved steel blade decorated along top of each face
with scrolling geometric designs, with “S” scrolled oval steel guard and chip
carved single piece wood grip, 17.2” long with matching wood sheath held
together with 3 steel bands, 11.5” long. |
1st tip rounded, else Fine; 2nd slight damage to
grip and sheath, both still Very Good. |
$50 |
$100 |
| 198 |
 |
Victor & Other Factory Decoys |
Both with rough cut factory
finish and in worn original paint, glass eyes, 1st impressed “Victor” on underside, 16.5” long x 5.5” wide x 6”
high; 2nd unmarked but with nice form, 16” long x
5.25” wide x 7” high. |
Both with worn paint, else Fine. |
$75 |
$150 |
| 199 |
 |
Two Redhead Midwest Decoys |
Both factory made, possible Grubbs Decoy Company, with glass eyes and worn original paint,
15.5” long x 5.25” wide x 7” high. |
Paint circa 80%, and one with
shot scars, still Very Good. |
$75 |
$150 |
| 200 |
 |
Nova Scotia Eider Decoy |
In old working repaint, with
carved initial on underside “N,” with keel attached to underside. 16” long x 6” wide x 7” high,
less keel. |
As above and shrinkage crack in
body. |
$50 |
$100 |
| 201 |
 |
Maine Whistler Hen Decoy |
Circa 1910, original paint with
inset head. 13.5” long x 5.4”
wide x 6.25” high. |
paint circa 70% and a few shot
scars. |
$150 |
$300 |
| 202 |
 |
Two Older Decoys |
One in original paint with cast
iron weight on base marked “No 58”, nicely carved head with glass eyes, 13”
long x 5.5” wide & high; and a primitive carved decoy with bill pointing
down in old gray paint, 12” long x 4.75” wide x 6” high. |
1st paint circa 85%, 2nd head reattached. |
$80 |
$120 |
| 203 |
 |
Folding Tin Shorebird Decoy |
In older working repaint, 11”
long, circa 1920-30. |
As above, else Fine. |
$50 |
$100 |
| 204 |
 |
Roosevelt Penny, Sable Island Decoy |
of a female whistler in original
painted finish with cedar shake crossed wing tips. 15" long x 5.5" wide x
8" high. |
Left cedar wing damaged and
minor wear to paint. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 205 |
 |
Oliver King Merganser Drake Decoy |
Port Severn, Ontario, cedar, one
of the earlier examples by this noted carver in original painted finish,
11.5” long x 4.25” wide x 5.7” high. |
Excellent condition. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 206 |
 |
Three Old Wooden Decoys |
One hollow body in brown
repaint, 7” x 5.5” x 7” high; plus unknown factory made decoy in older black
and white repaint with glass eyes, 15” x 7.5” wide x 8” high; and a New
England canvasback decoy, 19” long x 6.7” wide x 8” high. |
All with chips and repainted. |
$60 |
$120 |
| 207 |
 |
Early Sea Turtle Decoy |
Attributed to Florida, circa
1900, two piece with traces of old paint. 27” long x 14” wide x 8” high. |
As above, else Fine. |
$100 |
$200 |
| 207A |
 |
Rare Early Iron Blacksmith Head as Body Trap |
Large 26" W trap when
opened, 14" H x 23" W. Folk style bait prong. Some comparatively large traps are designed to capture animals by
their heads or bodies rather than their legs or feet. In North America, devices of this sort
were seldom used after 1800. Iron. |
Good condition. |
$300 |
$600 |
| 208 |
 |
Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver |
31 caliber percussion, marked on
top of octagonal barrel, “Address Col Saml Colt New York U.S. America” with
stage coach scene on cylinder, original walnut grips, all matching serial
numbers “239470.” 8.5”
long. |
Very good to fine. |
$400 |
$700 |
| 209 |
 |
Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver |
31 caliber percussion, marked on
top of octagonal barrel, “Address Col Saml Colt New York U.S. America” with
stage coach scene on cylinder, original walnut grips, all matching serial
numbers “215875.” 10” long. |
Slightly filed wedge; othwise
good condition. |
$400 |
$700 |
| 210 |
 |
M1860 Colt Army Revolver Found Gettysburg |
This .44 caliber revolver was
reportedly found below Little Roundtop in the late 1860’s. While somewhat
pitted, it still retains a fair amount of its original bluing, and the walnut
grips are in good condition. Colt markings still visible on top of barrel and
with matching serial numbers “53314.” Total length 14”. |
As above and not working. |
$200 |
$400 |
