SPORTING COLLECTIBLE AUCTION
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BIDDING ACCEPTED
550 Lots
Sunday, March 21st, 2021
10 AM EST
Duck Decoys * Fish Spearing Decoys *
Shorebirds * Wooden Ammo Boxes * Sporting Art
and More!
Lot. 1- Rare Pair of Dodge Pintail Duck Decoys, Detroit, MI, c. 1890, drake has glass eyes & hen has tack eyes, both are solid bodies, combination of mostly original paint with some touchup & gunning wear, restored neck filler on each, a few shot marks, hard to find species in any condition, 17.5"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500
Lot. 29 - Rare Gus Moak Canvasback Hen Duck Decoy, Tustin, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, small chip on left edge of bill, light amount of flaking around body seam, overall a very nice example, 17.5"L, est. 2,500 - 3,500
Lot. 50 - Rare Mike Borrett Pair of Standing Old Squaw Duck Decoys, Madison, WI, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, in excellent condition, relief carved crossed wingtips, branded & dated 2006 on bottom, drake is 18"L, hen is 15"L, both are 11"T, est. 1,200 - 1,800
Lot. 53 - Mike Borrett Hand Carved Cutthroat Trout Plaque, Madison, WI, glass eye, carved tail & fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent condition, signed on back, trout is 18"L, plaque is 23.5"L, est. 500 - 700
Lot. 63 - Mallard Hen Duck Decoy by Unknown Milwaukee School Carver, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint with light areas of gunning wear, a few shot marks, relief carved tail feathers, great form, 17"L, est. 600 - 900
Lot. 88 - Early Jim Schmiedlin Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy, Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & working Schmiedlin paint with light gunning wear, as written on bottom "carved in 1979 has had more than 1,000 ducks shot over it" & signed, relief carved wingtips, tight age crack on right side of head, overall nice early example, 15.5"L, est. Market Determined
Lot. 151 - Marty Hanson Curlew Shorebird on Metal Stand, Hayward, WI, iron bill, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with antiqued distressed wear & a few shot marks, relief carved wings, excellent form, makers brand MH on underside of tail, 15"L from tip of bill to tip of tail, 11"T on stand, est. 800 - 1,200
Lot. 173 - Rare Andrew or Gustavus Carlson Fish Spearing Decoy, Lake Chautauqua, tack eyes, leather tail, metal fins, original paint with light wear, 7.5"L, est. Market Determined
Lot. 198 - Rare John Pususta Brown Trout Fish Spearing Decoy, Montrose, MN, painted tack eyes, carved tail, metal fins, mint original paint, excellent detail & form, relief carved gills & open mouth, #338, signed & dated 2002, 12"L, est. 500 - 700