Black bellied plover, Harold Haertel, 1979, Dundee,

Black bellied plover, Obediah Verity, Seaford, New York, 3rd quarter 19th century. 10.5” long. Deep wing carving and carved eyes. Eyes are facing somewhat forward on beetle style head. Provenanc

Both with relief wing carving and raised wingtips. One in side preening pose, and the other with slightly turned head. Both perched on a natural wood base. Identified, signed, and dated 1983 on u

Black-Bellied Plover Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 9 3/4 in. long A plover in breeding plumage. Strong original paint with light gunning wear. Provenance: The Johnson Collection

Both made for and gifted to Illinois carver Hector Whittington. The male being dated 1966, and the female 1969. Both perched on natural wood bases. Male in back preening pose. Both with raised, joined

Black bellied plover from Long Island, New York, last quarter 19th century. A plump bird similar to those of the Roger's rig. Mackey ink stamp on underside. Measures 9" long. Provenance: Ex collection

Fat miniature black bellied plover, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Split tail carving. Maker's rectangle stamp on the underside. Measures 3 1/4" long. Just over 1 1/4" wide.

PAIR OF NANTUCKET BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER DECOYSCirca 1890Maker unknown. Hollow-carved. Original bills. Carved wings. Hit with shot.Lengths 11”.

Full bodied decorative black bellied plover on stone base, Al Glassford, Smith Falls, Ontario. Signed. Carving stands 9.5" tall. Body is 4" wide with finely detailed feather carving and slightly turne

Black bellied plover, Captain Dan Showell, Absecon, New Jersey, last quarter 19th century. Wire bill. 13" long. Provenance: Bruce Williams collection. Formerly in the collection of Somers G. Headly. N

Black bellied plover, Obediah Verity, Seaford, Long Island, New York, 1st quarter 20th century. Relief wing carving, and carved eyes.

Bluewing teal drake, Harold Haertel, Dundee, Illinois. Signed and dated 1962. Just under 12" long. Good feather paint detail. Provenance Kirby Roberts collection.

Detroit, MI, tack eyes, worn original paint with a few shot marks, wooden bill is possibly a replacement, hard to find in any condition, 10.5"L, est. 1,400 - 1,800

Black bellied plover, Obediah Verity, Seaford, Long Island, last quarter 19th century. In emerging plumage with deep relief wing carving and carved eyes. Measures 10.5" long. Notes: Decoy

Miniature Black-Bellied Plover Frank S. Finney (b. 1947) Capeville, VA, c. 2020 3 1/2 in. long One of the maker's finer miniature efforts, this rare calling plover features a dropped tail, painted fea

Height of tallest 12.75 inches.

Two phalaropes, Harold Haertel, Dundee, Illinois. Signed and dated 1984. A Wilsons phalarope and a red phalarope. Red inscribed "Made for Lavern Brauer". Measure 7.5" and 7.25". Both have raised carve

Black-Bellied Plover John McAnney (1866-1949) New Gretna, NJ, c. 1910 11 in. long A plump plover decoy with pronounced head carving. Original paint with moderate gunning wear and filled chip to unders

JOE LINCOLN BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER DECOYAccord, Massachusetts, 1859-1938Together with a Massachusetts plover decoy, maker unknown, in original paint with heavy varnish and considerable wear. Early Linco

On Metal Stand; 7.5"H. Condition: Good, with Small Loss to Tail and Minnow Paint Wear.

FINE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER by E.J. "Hurricane Pete" Peterson, Cape Charles, VA. Very good original paint and structural condition. Dappled paint pattern to back and tail. Retains black bead eyes. Mount

Black-Bellied Plover Joel Barkalow (est. 1853-1931) Forked River, NJ, c. 1890 8 in. long This decoy displays a similar dropped-head position to the willet featured in Doherty's "Classic New Jersey Dec

Three black bellied plover from Virginia, last quarter 19th century. Decoys are carved in various poses and are slightly flat sided.

Black-Bellied Plover Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1900 10 in. long Mackey's inked inscription on the underside reads "Tuckerton NJ, Shourdes [sic]." Though attributed to the work of

VERY FINE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings and drop tail carving. Very detailed painted feather work to back and top of