(Cape Charles, Virginia), all dated with signature and maker's brand on underside, comprising: swimming wigeon drake, high head, strong paint, incised nail and base of bill, signed "E.J. 'Pete' Peterson, Cape Charles, Va., 1980," 7 x 13-1/2 x 5-1/4; preening pintail hen, uncommon form, fine paint detail, strong chine, signed "E.J. 'Pete' Peterson, Cape Charles, Va., 1985," 6-1/2 x 16 x 5-3/4; shorebird, uncommon at auction, alert posture, high head and tail, muted coloration with spotted plumage, signed "Pete Peterson, 2005, Cape Chas., Va.," 3-1/4 x 7-3/4 x 1-1/2 in., 8 in. with stand

Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina

Related examples: wigeon, Guyette and Deeter, online, lot 1, September 1-7, 2023, Guyette and Schmidt/Christie's, New York, lot 1351, The Russell B. Aitken Collection, January 18, 2003; pintail, Leland Little, Hillsborough, North Carolina, lot 2010, June 3, 2021

wigeon with surface grime and accretions, some minor dents, paint loss to tail tip, imperfection in wood on back as made; pintail with surface dirt and handling wear, minor dents, tight but visible neck seam, nail heads at neck seam and along chine; shorebird with surface dirt, chips with paint losses at tip of bill and side of tail, imperfections in wood as made