Running Peep Decoy, Obediah Verity (1813-1901)

O'Brien Verity Plump Plover Obediah Verity (1813-1901) Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880 10 in. long Among Verity plovers, this rotund model stands out. The body has a circumference of nearly eleven i

Shorebird Trio Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1990 12 1/2 in. long A Verity-style feeding peep, running dowitcher, and a plump sandpiper with the maker's incised "McNAIR" signature on

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

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

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

Italian composer (1813-1901) who was one of the most influential figures in the history of opera. Scarce matte-finish 4 x 5.75 half-length portrait of Verdi in a jacket and tie, stamped in the lower p

VERDI, Giuseppe (1813-1901). Photographic postcard signed ("G Verdi"), Montecatini, 1 August 1858.   9 x 5 5/8 in (visible area), matted and framed (not examined out of frame). Addressed in a differ

Mackey Red Knot Cape May, NJ, c. 1860 10 in. long This bold running decoy displays a hard chine, a chip-carved breast, and an underside with provenance markings. There is a Joe French Collection white

VERDI, Giuseppe (1813-1901). Autograph card signed ("G Verdi") and additionally inscribed to Mr. Leone Sinigaglia, 28 February 1894, framed with black and white photograph, n.d.  3 5/8 x 4 1/2 (visib

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

Lewis John Wood (English, 1813-1901) oil on canvas depicting a street in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany, signed l.l., and housed in a fine giltwood frame likely by Newcomb Macklin, complete with pi

The Sherer Running Willet A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 13 in. long Born in East Harwich, Massachusetts, Elmer Crowell possessed an early fascination with ornithology and hunt

Running Yellowlegs South Shore, MA, c. 1880 13 1/2 in. long A large running shorebird with raised wing tips. This bird is part of a recently discovered rig and is offered here in its as-found surface.

Feeding Verity-Style Peep Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, 2013 8 in. long A distinctly plump Verity-style shorebird with the maker's incised signature on the underside. Original paint with

Tiny Peep Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 2000 6 in. long A peep in the Verity style notable for its diminutive size. The maker's incised signature is on the underside. Original paint w

MARK McNAIR (American, Virginia, b. 1950), running Hudsonian curlew decoy, incised ''McNair'' signature to underside. The wings are very pronounced, ending in extended wing tips with glass eyes. In ex

Mackey Verity Turnstone Flattie Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880 8 in. long A rare Verity family turnstone with the Mackey Collection stamp on the underside. Old working paint with moderate gunning w

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A 3 1/4 inch inquisitive shorebird carving by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952), East Harwich, MA. Signed by the maker with his rectangular stamp on the bottom of the base. Original paint and condition wit

Orville Gaus (1901-1973) Back Bay, NC, c. 1930 16 1/2 in. long Very few Gaus decoys have ever surfaced or come to market. In original paint with gunning wear, crack in neck, wear to tail tip and imper

Swan R. Madison Mitchell (1901-1993) Havre de Grace, MD, 1979 28 in. long A full-body swan decoy from the workshop of Mitchell. The underside has Mitchell's name and a date of 1979. Original paint wit

CURRIER, Nathaniel (1813 - 1888) and IVES, James Merritt (1824 - 1895), after Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905).Pigeon Shooting: "Playing the Decoy".Lithograph with original hand color.New York: Cur

James McDougal Hart (1828-1901) 13 ½ x 10 ½ o/c rare depiction of a bull in landscape running from a darkening storm & flashing lightning (ex Doris Duke collection)

Wigeon Madison Mitchell (1901-1993) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1950 15 in. long Original paint with moderate gunning wear including age line in back and rubs on left side. Provenance: Robert Shisler Colle