"Peep" Sandpiper Decoy by Lothrop Holmes

A 6 1/4 inch "peep" sandpiper decoy with a Southern attribution. Displays glass bead eyes, great form , and mottled paint. Original paint, paint was dabbed on with a half-inch circular instrument, wit

An 8 inch Sandpiper decoy with laminated wings and a metal bill from Cape Cod. Original paint with even wear, age lines and a possible bill replacement..

An 8 inch shorebird decoy by Dr. George Ross Starr, Jr. (1915-1985), Duxbury, MA. In the style of the one of the most famous shorebirds in his collection- a Lothrop Holmes Ruddy Turnstone. Signed and

New Jersey Semi-Palmated and Sanderling Sandpipers Harry V. Shourds II (1930-2017) Seaville, NJ A 6 ½ inch peep carving with tack eyes, signed and dated “1971” on the bottom and an 8

Sandpiper Joe King (1835-1913) Manahawkin, NJ, c. 1870 8 in. long This early working decoy from the Rockefeller Collection exhibits incised eyes and bears William J. Mackey's faint writing and his col

An 11 inch Green-Backed or Golden Plover decoy attributed Capt. Dan Showell from Absecon, NJ. Original paint with wear, a tight crack, some flaking and a bill tip chip.

Sandpiper Leo H. McIntosh (1953-2007) Woodville, NY, c. 1990 7 in. long A slightly turned-head carving with "L. McIntosh" painted on the bottom of the driftwood base. Original paint with light gunning

An 8 inch split tail Sandpiper decoy from Cape Cod, MA. Original paint with light gunning wear.

An 8 inch Sandpiper decoy from a Cape Cod collection. Original paint with even wear.

An 8 inch Sandpiper, possibly a Dowitcher from Seaford, Long Island, NY, home to many bird carvers named Verity and Southard. Provenance provided when purchased from famous decoy collector William J.

Early Carved Peep Decoy Date: Late 19th - Early 20th Century Materials: Pine Dimensions: 6"H (as shown) X 9"W (bird) X 2"D (bird) Provenance/Additional Information: Use worn dry original painted surfa

A primitive 9 inch Black-Bellied Plover decoy and a 10 1/2 inch running Sandpiper decoy. Both are in old possibly original paint with wear, the Plover has a chip in the back of the neck.

Chincoteague, Virginia, late 20th century, by Lou Reineri, carved and painted with glass eyes on wood stands, all signed on base, , 8 x 8 in. to 14-1/2 x 16 in.

SPOTTED SANDPIPER by Beth Metzger, Lancaster, PA. Very good original paint and structural condition. Mounted atop acustom base. Together with a ONE-QUARTER SIZE CANVASBACK DRAKE by Beth Metzger in goo

Two Carved Wooden Sandpiper Decoys: Each without legs or stand. Painted in black and white. Someone labeled both 'black bellied plover'. 11" $30 - $40

Group of (2) shorebirds by unknown Long Island makers, to include: tiny cork peep decoy, believed to be from the Hewlett area, in the Seaford or Bowman style, (bill is missing along with one eye, othe

A 7 inch Ruddy Turnstone sandpiper decoy by Bruce Beiber (b. 1949), Cape May, NJ. A 9 1/2 inch feeding Lesser Yellowlegs decoy and a 10 1/2 inch Greater Yellowlegs decoy, all three are signed with a "

A 10 inch Golden Plover shorebird decoy from Nantucket, MA, circa 1850 and a 9 1/2 inch Sandpiper decoy. The Golden Plover is in original paint with a crack in the top of the head, shot scars and

One 10 inch feeding Plover in winter plumage and an 11 inch Sandpiper decoy. Both are in original paint with wear, the Sandpiper has a wing tip chip and an in use bill replacement.

Two 9 inch Sandpiper decoys by David Rhodes (1933-2019), Absecon, NJ, signed by the maker on the underside of the birds and an early 10 inch high-head shorebird decoy, exhibiting classic form attribut

A 6 inch Piping Plover Sandpiper decoy carving by Sheila Bowen (b.1943), Sandwich, Cape Cod, MA, signed by the maker on the underside of the bird. Original paint with minor wear.

An 11 inch feeding Sandpiper decoy and a 9 1/4 inch turned head Yellowlegs decoy by Bruce Beiber (b. 1949, Cape May, NJ, both are branded with the maker's brands. Original paint with minimal wear.

One duck mallard drake decoy and one sandpiper. Decoy signed, 1992 by W Hemere (Sp?). Dimensions: 10.5" Length of Decoy, 11" Height of Sandpiper

Benjamin Holmes (1843-1912) Stratford, CT, c. 1880 16 1/2 in. long A hollow Connecticut gunning warrior with good form. As found. Provenance: John Dillon Collection