Bird Decoys

Found in the Provence Region of France, this antique handmade Bird Decoy is mounted on a new custom iron base.

Found in the Provence Region of France, this antique handmade Bird Decoy is mounted on a new custom iron base.

Found in the Provence Region of France, this antique handmade Bird Decoy is mounted on a new custom iron base.

Found in the Provence Region of France, this antique handmade bird decoy is mounted on a new custom iron base.

Found in the Provence Region of France, this antique handmade bird decoy is mounted on a new custom iron base.

Found in the Provence Region of France, this antique handmade Bird Decoy is mounted on a new custom iron base.

Primitive Collection of three French working wading bird decoys, a large curlew and a pair of oystercatchers, very naively made from wood with the large curlew having a metal beak, h...

Working Sandpiper Shorebird decoy, carved wood in original paint. Glass eyes, later stand. Baie de Somme, France Circa 1950. Measurement includes stand. Dimensions: 23cm x 28cm x 7cm.

19th C. Hand Carved Wooden bird decoys on custom iron stands. Priced individually, measurements vary slightly on each.

Pair of very naïve working wading bird decoys, iron bill or nail beak, very distressed remnant paint.

The decoy birds were made of carved wood.

19th c. French Bird Hunter's Tool and Decoy. This item was placed in the ground and wound up.

Curlew are large shoreline wading birds, each of these decoys measure 19" beak to tail.

These items were inserted into the ground and then a string was pulled that would spin the top of the decoy mimicking a bird's wings. Birds would fly towards it thinking it was anot...

They made hunting decoys until the early 1950s, when the introduction of plastic, factory-made hunting decoys and a growing collector demand for their realistic carvings prompted the...

Prior to English settlement in the 1600s, Native Americans crafted bird and animal decoys for hunting out of natural materials like mud, straw, reeds, animal feathers and fur.

Prior to English settlement in the 1600s, Native Americans crafted bird and animal decoys for hunting out of natural materials like mud, straw, reeds, animal feathers and fur.

Prior to English settlement in the 1600s, Native Americans crafted bird and animal decoys for hunting out of natural materials like mud, straw, reeds, animal feathers and fur.

Prior to English settlement in the 1600s, Native Americans crafted bird and animal decoys for hunting out of natural materials like mud, straw, reeds, animal feathers and fur.

Crowell was inspired to start his studio by the passage of the latest in a series of federal and state hunting laws aimed at bird conservation. He decided to focus fulltime on making...

Quirky Folk-Art English bird figure We are proud to offer a highly unusual hand carved/painted Folk Art bird figure. Hand carved showing Primitive yet characteristic details. Origin...

Early 20th century unusual Folk-Art bird figures We are proud to offer a pair of highly unusual hand carved/painted folk art bird figures. Recently uncovered from a private estate i...

Small Folk Art carved bird figure, circa 1920 We are proud to offer a highly unusual hand carved/painted Folk Art bird figure. Hand carved showing Primitive yet characteristic detai...

Early 20th century Folk Art German carved bird of prey We are proud to offer a rare example of a Folk Art German painted wooden life size bird of prey based on a fungus display wa...

Early 20th century metal sheet bird scare rocker We are proud to offer a true example of an early 20th century hand painted, metal sheet, double sided, rocking bird scare figure. Wi...

This group of three wonderful original painted and pro. mounted shore birds are in great condition.The surface is the best and in as found condition.All of the birds come with a cust...

They are from New England and signed "R.W.SCHAAP".This man was well know for carving of decoys,birds and wooden fishing luirs.Sold as a pair.The painted surface is so fantastic and t...

Dating from the turn of the 19th century, decoys and bird carvings of this style occupy a celebrated position in European folk art and country house traditions.

He also carved fully modeled bird decoys and other animals, coloring them quite realistically.

I would like to introduce an old Japanese figurine covered with paper. This is probably a duck figurine that was originally made as a decoy. Decoys are not only found in Northern Eur...

With this first decoy, his carving career began. He began selling his birds in decoy shops on the Outer Banks and then expanded to shops in Maryland and New Jersey, later in Maine.

Duck or bird decoy covered in shells. Shells range in various hues of brown and white.

A large duck decoy in cream. This large bird decoy could resemble a goose, swan, or duck.

In some places, especially under the tail, the paint was worn a little and reveals the age of the bird. The decoy was never rigged so is unlikely ever to have been used in the field....

They made hunting decoys until the early 1950s, when the introduction of plastic, factory-made hunting decoys and a growing collector demand for their realistic carvings prompted the...

Edwardian black cat bird scarers, circa 1910. - Price is per piece - Made from tin - Glass marble eyes - English, 1910 - Measures: 18cm tall x 36cm long. Condition report: ...

Charming paint decoration --each bird individually painted in its own unique design, a set of 19 tin targets. Each bird is approximately 11" X 7". Age appropriate wear on tin and pai...

The photographs are accompanied by descriptive text and information on the lives of the pioneering carving legends whose work was shown, including: Charles Schoenheider Sr., Elmer Cr...

Would be a great pair for the decoy collector or bird lover. Large duck measures 10 1/2" long - Smaller duck measures 9" long.

A nice pair of 19th century American shore bird decoys mounted as bookends. These were originally purchased from Arthur Ackermann & Son in 1940.

Bird Decoy.

Canada goose profile decoy with Mackey collection stamp, from the William J Mackey, Jr. collection of American bird decoys, dimensions given do not include the height of the newly ma...

Five wooden scandinavian birds, in all probability decoy birds. Beautifully decorative, carved and painted in full size.

Each pigeon has a hole in the underside into which a stick or wire would be installed to hold the bird in place as a decoy.

20th century Found in the Mid West Wood and metal Original painted surface Custom iron base

Delightfully fashioned from the body of a old bird decoy. Other found pieces used for facial and body embellishments.

Seven carved Yellowleg decoys, with unusual yellow beaks. New Jersey origin, early 20th century. nicely painted plumage, painted eyes, some show minor paint loss. unusual large group...

Vintage hand carved wooden crow decoy attributed to Charles Perdew of Illinois.

Hollow Canada goose decoy, attributed to Ira Hudson, of Chincoteague, VA. Hollow, with original paint - in as found condition. Chip shots and age to spare. Period: First quarter of ...

19th Century English folk art metal weathervane Removable from its mounted 19th Century hand carved church stand, this highly decorative English folk-art weathervane in the form of ...

An Mid Century, large, Hand-crafted and Hand-Painted American life size Duck Decoy measuring 20" in width, 9" in depth and 13" in height.

A fantastic early to Mid-20th Century hand-carved and painted antique wood duck or mallard decoy. This piece has an wonderful color (notice the white side patch against dark body) an...

Vintage hand carved and painted Swan decoy. Traditional style of classic waterfowl hunting decoys. Textured feather details on wings and tail. Natural preening pose with a dramatic l...

A fantastic, hand-carved Folk Art swan decoy with a wonderful classic shape, beautiful white color and finely carved form. The work is signed by the artist on the base/underside. S...

Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved and hand painted duck decoy is perfect for the collector. Well used by a previous hunter the paint has faded through time althoug...

Knud Basse, Bornholm, Denmark. Stoneware Bird Figure, 1960s. Rare stoneware bird figure with the characteristic organic form and deep, nuanced glaze typical of Basse’s work. The soft...

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

Introducing an extraordinary and complete collection of Twelve English silver and silver-gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas" gift boxes, presented as edition No. 94 out of a limited prod...

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

A rare & important pair of antique American Art Nouveau with Gothic frames stained glass doors/windows, by Povey Brothers, Portland Oregon, circa 1900. Over 6.5' in height. Povey Bro...

This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...

Patriotic Native American Sioux beaded doctor's bag. 62 American flags and crests. Large doctors bag; Sioux beaded. Came from a trading post in South Dakota; estimate first half 20th...

Suite of 72 lithographic plates on wove paper, many in color, plus expository pages (title page, half-title page, preface) and four covers. Published in Paris in 1902 by Librairie Ce...

Marked on the dial Furet & Bon, Hrs du Roy, à Paris Measures: Clock – Height 98 cm (38 1/2 in.), width 70 cm (27 1/2 in.), depth 25 cm (9 3/4 in.) Candelabra – Height 116 cm ...

A fine presentation sword given to Lieutenant Charles Peake as a token of gratitude by the Men of His Ship when recommissioned for Foreign Service in 1821, the citation reading, the ...

"I am a true Roman Emperor; I am of the best race of the Caesars—those who are founders." –Napoleon Bonaparte, 1812 Among the most iconic and celebrated figures in history, Napoleon...

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...

By the time Maxfield Parrish painted his Italian Villa series in 1903, he was already acknowledged as one of America’s most successful artists. Edith Wharton was commissioned to writ...