Shorebird Decoy

Pair of primitive working shorebird decoys, both with iron bills or beaks, carved painted wood.

Pair working shorebird decoys, original paint, most likely replacement beaks.

Trio of working shorebird decoys, iron bills or beaks, all of these are fixed in place.

beautiful pairs of shorebird decoys now mounted as lamps. Birds rest on cork, rope and wooden base

Pair of unusual mid 20th Century zinc or tin decoy shorebirds, original paint. Later stands France Circa 1950.

Working Sandpiper Shorebird decoy, carved wood in original paint. Glass eyes, later stand.

Trio of small carved and painted wood shorebird or dipper decoys. Later bespoke stands. Baie de Somme France Circa 1960.

This group of three original painted shorebirds from New England are on custom made cast iron stands.The collection has come from a private collector and are in wonderful condition w...

Early original hand carved & painted shorebird on original wood block. This bird is signed 'RANDALL' on the belly of the bird. The surface is fantastic.

From the mid-19th century through the early-20th century, the use of painted, wooden, hollow or solid shorebird, goose, and duck decoys came into fashion among bird hunters.

From the mid-19th century through the early-20th century, the use of painted, wooden, hollow or solid shorebird, goose, and duck decoys came into fashion among bird hunters.

From the mid-19th century through the early-20th century, the use of painted, wooden, hollow or solid shorebird, goose, and duck decoys came into fashion among bird hunters.

This is believed to be the only duck decoy that Pat ever made. amongst all her shorebird carvings.

Captain Gardner lived at 141 Main Street and was also known for making shorebird decoys. The bottom plate has no central hole and plug, indicating that this basket was not mounted a...

Late 19th century working shorebird decoy found in his original painted finish, unusually with his original iron beak, France, circa 1890.

Working Shorebird decoy, naive, however the carver has captured the sculptural silhouette remarkably well.

Pair of working shorebird decoys, glass eyes, original painted surface, France, circa 1950.

Elmer Crowell was a master decoy carver from Cape Cod who specialized in shorebirds, waterfowl, and miniatures.

The stand was borrowed from a shorebird decoy for the photographs. I will try to find another to include.

The stand was borrowed from a shorebird decoy for the photographs. I will try to find another to include.

Of Minimal Reductive Form Hand Carved and Painted Cork Probably French,c1900 14” high x 13” wide x 5” deep Carved from solid cork and retaining its historic painted decoration...

Fashioned from solid carved cork Weathered carved and painted wood and cork.

Handsome cork plover. Origin Long Island.

Hand Carved and Painted Cork With Glass Eyes French Camargue Region

With Exceptional Detailing To The Tail Hand Carved and Painted Wood French, Camargue Region Provenance: The Derek and Sally Green Collection

Ravaged and powerful driftwood shorebird from the Camargue Region in France.

hand carved shorebirds used as confidence decoys in excellent old white washed patina.

Group of five Folk Art fish decoys composed of painted tinned iron sheet metal or aluminum fins and tails and carved wooden weighted lead bodies, some with applied eyes; others with ...

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.

Large figural standing officer or Policeman whirligig. Its hand-carved from Pine and handprinted black and white. The face is plain yet skillfully carved with painted facial features...

Full size whistling swan decoy by Reggie Birch, Chincoteague, Virginia. "R. Birch" carved in underside. A large railroad spike is attached as a balise. Two oak boards have been glued...

Early vintage goldeneye ("whistler") hen decoy, from Massachusetts, circa 1920s, having a solid carved pine wide body with sloping tail, the hand whittled head with long neck set on ...

Early 20th century English estate made decoy duck. A true example of an early 20th century English estate made decoy duck form, with glass eyes. With a wonderful, pointed shape and p...

An original piece of English folk-art sculpture by the acclaimed British sculptor Guy Taplin (b. 1939). Fourteen birds painted and carved wood mounted to a driftwood base