The Aitken Holmes Feeding Yellowlegs Decoy, Lothrop T.

Feeding Yellowlegs George "Watts" Penn (1866-1956) Forked River, NJ, c. 1900 9 in. long A rare, feeding shorebird decoy with gently raised wings, and sculptural broad shoulders paired with a thin neck

MARK McNAIR (American, Virginia, b. 1950), feeding yellowlegs decoy, incised ''McNair'' signature to bottom. The carved wings are protruding with incised wing primaries. In excellent condition. 3-7/8'

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 feeding Yellowlegs shorebird decoy from Martha's Vineyard, MA, circa 1880. Original paint with even wear and a chipped bill tip. Provenance: Dr. E. Arthur Robinson Collection

Alvin Alexander White may well be the best known American firearms engraver of the 20th century and arguably one of the best. White worked as a die cutter prior to World War II and then served in the

A 9 3/4 inch Lesser Yellowlegs by William S. Johnson (1938-2009), Virginia Beach, VA. Exhibits "a minnow in the throat" feeding posture, signed on the underside of the decoy. Original paint and condit

An 11 inch feeding Yellowlegs, chip-carved with painted eyes and a lightly curved wire bill.

New Jersey, 20th C., four marked in ink "H.V. Shourds", comprising, a black-bellied plover, a curlew, a feeding yellowlegs, a standing yellowlegs, and a dunlin; 5 pieces total Tallest: 15-3/4"h Proven

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.

RARE YELLOWLEG by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Raised carved wing tips. Detailed painted feather work overall. Carved in a feeding position. Moun

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

Yellowlegs Wilbur R. Corwin (1852-1914) Bellport, Long Island, NY, c. 1890 12 1/2 in. long An alert shorebird decoy with a slightly turned and canted head, brass round-head-screw eyes, slightly raised

Yellowlegs decoy by WILLIAM H. SOUTHARD (American, Seaford, Long Island, New York, 1874-1940.), carved in the typical Seaford style, with carved wings and wing tip separation line, inventory number, '

Greene-Bush Dovetailed Yellowlegs Dr. Gilbert E. Wallace (1873-1917) Forked River, NJ, c. 1900 9 1/4 in. long A rare yellowlegs carving with a removable dovetailed head. The vertically-laminated hollo

MARTY HANSON YELLOWLEGS DECOYPrior Lake, Minnesota, 21st CenturyCarved eyes. Pegged removable neck. Inscribed on neck “MH00”.Length 10”.

Pair of North Carolina Feeding YellowlegsA pair of feeding yellowlegs from Avon, North Carolina by an unknown maker. Flatties such as these were very effective in luring in shorebirds when it was lega

Yellowlegs Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1910 13 1/4 in. long This is a fine example by the maker with strong paint and an iron bill. Original paint with even gunning wear, some expa

Yellowlegs decoy by WILLIAM H. SOUTHARD (American, Seaford, Long Island, New York, 1874-1940), a rig mate to the Southard shorebird in the previous lot, having the same inscribed inventory number ''56

MARK MCNAIR YELLOWLEGS DECOYCraddockville, Virginia, 1950-Iron bill. Glass eyes. Carved "MM" signature under tail.Length 11".

Yellowlegs William J. Matthews (1855- 1930s) Rig Assawoman Island, VA, c. 1890 9 1/4 in. long Mackey acquired the Matthews rig from the hunter's estate. The underside of this decoy is marked with the

Yellowlegs William Seneno (1896-1962) Abescon, NJ, c. 1915 12 in. long A folky yellowlegs with ingenious construction. From the outside, it is a two-piece body with a vertical seam, exceedingly thin n

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.

New Jersey, c. 1880 10 in. long A well-crafted shorebird displaying a metal bill, raised carved wings, a downward-angled split tail, and a Mackey collection stamp on the underside. A mixture of origin

Lesser Yellowlegs South Shore, MA, c. 1880 8 1/2 in. long This bird is part of a recently discovered rig and is offered here in its as-found surface. Original paint with moderate wear and a replaced b