Carved Birds and Decoys

A Charming Carved and Painted Blue Bird Perched on a Natural Branch and Wall Mounting Block. 6” Tall Overall. Blue Bird is 4 5/8” Long. Excellent Original Condition. From a Penn. Collection. Likely of German Origin Late 19th to Early 20th. C.

Price: SOLD

ITEM: 617ia10
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A Well Carved and Painted Song Bird with Wire Legs. Mounted on a Branch and Wall Mounting Block. Overall 8 1/2” Tall. Bird alone is 5” Long. Fine original condition with only some wear to the very top of its Beak. From a Penn. Collection. Although probably originally from Germany, late 19th or early 20th. C.

Price: $195

ITEM: 617da10
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Nice Original E. I. DuPont Tin GunPowder Barrel with its Original Labels, Closure Cap and Green Paint. 4 3/8” Tall by 3 1/4” Diameter.

Price: $75

ITEM: 719b35
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Probably Unique but a Least a Very Special Hunter’s or Trapper’s Percussion Cap and Powder Horn, 7 1/2” Long by 3” Wide. Also has a Thoughtfully Designed Brass Control Knob for Measuring the Powder Flow. The Larger End has a Carved Bear’s Head that also acts as the Container for the Percussion Caps (Some Remain) when you Lift the Spring Loaded Top of the Head. The Smaller End where the Powder is dispensed has a Carved Seal’s Head Decoration just above the Powder Hole. Brass Screws and Tacks Hold the Ends in Place. The Wood appears to be Walnut. Found in Northern New England. A wonderful Horn in Excellent Original Condition.

Price: $460

ITEM: 78b400
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A Most Interesting Large Make Do Shore Bird Decoy. An imaginative farmer/hunter fashioned this Large Make Do Shore Bird from what appears to be the Handle of an Old Well Used Buck Saw, added a Beak and was ready to go. 14” Tall on the Stand and 17” Long. Mounted on and old piece of Driftwood. Found in Coastal Maine. Very clever.

Comes apart for easy shipping.

Price: SOLD

ITEM: 819me40
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A nice small 19th. C. Penn. Redware Parrot Pie Bird, 2 1/2” Tall by 3 “ Long. A well formed Parrot Glazed Green with Yellow and Black Eyes, Red and Yellow Wings, White Beak and Red Base. Very good original condition with only some wear to the Red Base from use. A nice and unusual example. Fortune in Penn.

Price: SOLD

ITEM: PATW
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A very well done Very Large Carved Wood Blue Jay Mounted on a Driftwood Base. The Blue Jay is 12” Long and the Total Height is 8 1/2”. The Total base is 13” Wide. This Blue Jay appears to be a very happy bird. Open Mouth and Smiling right at you. Well carved body with good detail to the wings and tail. Very nice detailed attention to the paint work. And, a nice selection of Driftwood for the Base. Mounted on heavy steel wire. Fine original condition. Probably from the 1950’s. Nice example.

Price: $55

ITEM: 718eb13s
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A cute expression on this Carved and Painted Wood Flamingo presented on a Custom Stand. Found in Florida and likely from the 1930’s to 40’s. Carved from 1 piece of wood. In excellent condition with just a bit of paint loss on the tail.

Price: SOLD

ITEM: 318eb27
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Very Well Carved Large Blue Jay Perched on a Limb and Mounted on a Wood Base. Life Size Carving with excellent details in the Feathers and Crest Carving. Attractively mounted. The Jay is 9” Long by 5” Tall without the Mounting. Overall it is 11” Tall. Probably Mid-20th C.

Price: $125

ITEM: 1720be49
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Exceptionally Well Carved “Scott’s Oriole” Bird Carved Life Size and Signed and Dated 1977 by Harry Ross (1933-2014). Beautiful Natural Colors. Fine original condition. Ross had a distinguished career as both a decoy and bird carver in Saybrook, CT and after retirement in Norway, ME. A Life Size Carving of a very colorful Bird native to Southwestern US. Size is 6 1/2” Long by 7” Tall.

Price: $130

ITEM: 117eb48
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