Two (2) carved and painted canvasback drake duck decoys attributed to Doug Jester (1876 – 1961/ Chincoteague, VA) including one oversized example. Both with painted eyes and a deeply notched groove behind the neck. 7″ H x 16″ L and 8 1/2″ H x 16 1/2″ L. Both 1st half 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville, […]
Lot 589: Ned Burgess, North Carolina Canvasback Decoy
Ned Burgess (NC, 1863-1956) carved and painted canvasback drake decoy. 8 1/4″ H x 16 1/2″ L. 1st half 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville, Tennessee collection. CONDITION: Scattered losses and wear to paint. Losses to tail and neck with possible repairs. Decoy likely with paint touch-up and re-paint.
Lot 588: 3 MD Duck Decoys, incl. William "Snake" Heverin
Grouping of three (3) carved and painted Maryland duck decoys. 1st & 2nd items: Two (2) carved and painted duck decoys attributed to William Heverin (1860-1951, Charlestown, MD) including one canvasback and one redhead drake. Redhead drake with H brand to base. 3rd item: Chesapeake Bay area carved and painted canvasback drake. All ducks range […]
Lot 587: MD Scott Jackson Duck Decoy w/ John Hanson Brand
Carved and painted canvasback drake attributed to W. Scott Jackson (1852-1929, MD). Signed in pencil underside, “Scott Jackson”. Branded “JH” possibly for John Hanson to the underside of the tail. 6 3/4″ H x 14 1/2″ L. 1st qtr. 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville, Tennessee collection. CONDITION: Minor wear to head and tail, likely repainted. […]
Lot 586: NC Ned Burgess Canvasback Drake Decoy
Carved and painted canvasback drake decoy attributed to Ned Burgess (NC, 1863-1956). Retains an older, possibly original painted surface. 8 1/2″ H x 17″ 1/4 L. 1st half 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville, Tennessee collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with paint wear commensurate with age and use. Old repairs to head.
Lot 585: North Carolina Ned Burgess Canvasback Drake Decoy
Ned Burgess (NC, 1863-1956) carved and painted canvasback drake decoy. Appears to retain the original painted surface. 8 1/2″ H x 17″ L. 1st half 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville, Tennessee collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with scattered wear and cracklure to paint.
Lot 584: G.H. Milton W/C, Victorian Hunting Dogs
G.H. Milton (England, active late 19th c.), “Hunting in England,” watercolor on paper painting depicting fox hunting dogs giving chase through a meadow. Signed lower right and dated 1892. Matted under plexiglass in an ebonized, flute-molded frame with gilt edges. Sight: 20 1/2″ H x 16 1/2″ W. Frame: 30″ H x 25″ W. CONDITION: […]
Lot 583: Oil on Canvas of Terrier Dog , J. Langlois
J Langlois (United Kingdom, 1855 – 1904) oil on canvas painting depicting a white terrier watching a hole in the ground in a coastal landscape setting. Signed “J Langloir,” lower right. Housed in a partial painted and giltwood frame. Sight: 9 1/2″ H x 13 3/8″ W. Framed: 13 1/4″ H x 17 1/4″ W. […]
Lot 582: Three Nathaniel Currier Equestrian Lithographs, Hunting Casualties
Three (3) Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) hand-colored comedic equestrian lithographs with hunters falling from horses in rural landscapes. From the artist’s Hunting Casualties series, 1846-56. Includes A Turn of Speed Over the Flat, A Rare Sort for the Downs, and A Mutual Determination. Sheets: 12 1/4″ H x 17 1/2″ W. CONDITION: With marginal soiling, […]
Lot 581: Audubon House Wren from Birds of America, Bien Edition
After John James Audubon (Haiti/New York, 1785-1851) chromolithograph depicting two mature house wrens, one of whom feeds an insect to one of the three young wrens who nest inside an old hat that hangs on a mossy branch, 1860. Marginal text reads “No. 14-8.” and Plate 120.,” upper margin, and “Chromolithy by J. Bien, New […]
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