BLACK-BREAST PLOVER by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA.

BLACK-BREAST PLOVER by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Together with a RUDDY TURNSTONE by BRADDOCK BROS. Both in excellent original paint and condition. Both mounted on custom bases. Both signed on base

OUTSTANDING PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some very minor rubs. Drake with slightly raised area near tail. Both wi

An 18 inch Merganser decoy by Roger Mitchell (b. 1948), Kingston, MA. Signed on the underside with the maker's oval ink stamp. Exhibits a snakey head with a wooden comb and a sleek body by this World

A 15 1/2 inch Labrador Duck decoy by World Class decoy carver Roger Mitchell (b. 1948), Kingston, MA. Labrador ducks have been extinct since the mid 1800s. Mitchell won several ribbons for his sea duc

An exceptional10 inch feeding Yellowlegs mantle bird carving by Roger Mitchell (b.1945), Kingston, MA, signed on the bottom of a carved clam shell base. Mantle bird carvings were made a Cape Cod tradi

A very nice carved and painted Nuthatch on a driftwood perch, signed on the underside of the base “R. C. Mitchell, ’80.” I believe this to be Roger C. Mitchell of Kingston, MA, a prominent mid-2

A 12 inch decoy by Roger C. Mitchell (b. 1948), Kingston, MA with glass eyes, detailed bill carving, carved raised primaries and tail feathers. Signed on the bottom. In original paint with minor gunni

Kingston, MA, relief carved eye, highly detailed feather carving, beautiful form, excellent original paint, wood duck is 17"L, plaque is 24"T x 19"W, est. 800 - 1,200

Kingston, MA, glass eye, relief carved gills, great form with open mouth, mounted on rustic plaque, signed on back, trout is 18"L, plaque is 25"L x 15"T, est. 500 - 800

EARLY BLACK BREAST PLOVER by a member of the Verity family, Seaford, NY. Original paint with touch up to the breast. Paint shows in-use wear. Strong paint pattern remains. Typical S-carved wings. Bill

EARLY BLACK BREAST PLOVER, probably Virginia. Appears to be very good original paint and excellent structural condition. Carved wings, carved raised wing tips and painted eyes. Bill appears to be an o

BLACK BREAST PLOVER by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Full-bodied carving with relief-carved wing detail and split-tail carving. Very fine painted feather work to

VERY EARLY BLACK BREAST PLOVER, Virginia. Excellent original paint and condition. Solid construction. Bulbous head carving. Retains original bill. For a similar example, see "Southern Decoys of Virgin

BLACK BREAST PLOVER, probably Virginia. Early excellent original paint and condition. Retains original bill and painted eyes. Nice dry surface and detailed paint ticking to wings. Carved in a running

BLACK BREAST PLOVER by Dave Rhodes, Absecon, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings and carved wing tips. Head turned slightly left. Retains original bill. Painted eye detail.

VERY EARLY BLACK-BREAST PLOVER, possibly Smith Island, VA. Very old weathered working paint with possible traces of original paint remaining. Plump carving with very old bill, possibly the original. S

BLACK BREAST PLOVER, Virginia. Very good original paint and structural condition. Relief-carved wings. Retains original bill and painted eyes. Some crude painted feather work to back. Mounted atop a w

BLACK BREAST PLOVER by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Antiqued original paint and very good structural condition. Retains original bill. Overall length is approximately 10 1/2 inches. A rare carving

PLUMP BLACK-BREAST PLOVER by Steve Morey, Tuckerton, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Raised, relief-carved wings and multiple carved, crossed wing tips. Small area of flaking to bill tip.

BLACK-BREAST PLOVER by H.V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Head turned sharply right. Signed under tail. Together with a FEEDING YELLOWLEG in excellent original paint a

PLUMP BLACK-BREAST PLOVER by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Some sealer applied to surface. Branded and dated 1999. Together with a RUDDY TURNSTONE carved in a

BLACK BREAST PLOVER by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Stipple paint pattern to back. Retains original bill. Overall length is from bill tip to tail tip is appr

DECORATIVE BLACK BREAST PLOVER by Ray Schalk. Excellent original paint and condition. Carved in the A.E. Crowell style with split tail and relief-carved wings. Detailed paint pattern overall. Branded

BLACK BREAST PLOVER by John Hamilton, Cedar Run, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Upswept wings and carved crossed wing tips. J HAMILTON carved in bottom. Mounted atop a custom base. 100-20