Chincoteague Bay, Virginia

Very rare swan decoy. Two holes in underside indicate it had feet or was used in a field. Applied and sculpted wings with a crooked neck. 25" long. Provenance: Charlie Hunter, III collection.

Plump bufflehead hen, Delbert Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1950s. A football style body with extended paddle tail. Square pad weight on underside, along with museum inventory numbers "62.89.4

Yellowlegs, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1900. Balsa body with relief wingtip carving and scratch feather paint detail. "JB French" ink stamp on underside. Provenance: Ex Joe French colle

Pair of pintails, Norman Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Raised neck seat and tack eyes. Measure 15" and 18" long. Literature: "Ira Hudson and Family," Henry Stansbury, page 125 exact decoys.

Pair of canvasbacks, Ronald Justice, Chincoteague, Virginia. Heads are turned approximately 45 degrees. Drake with one slightly raised wing. Each with raised wingtips. Maker's initials carved in under

Pair of red breasted mergansers, Ronald Justice, Chincoteague, Virginia. Turned heads and exaggerated, extended crests. Relief wingtip carving. Both signed on the underside. Maker's initials carved in

Dunlin, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Signed and dated "07", also branded "Cigar". Feeding position with split dropped tail and an authentic clam base that has been weighted with plaster. 6.5"

Golden plover, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Signed and dated '02 on both base and underside. Split dropped tail. Excellent feather painting. 9.5" long. Provenance Doily Fulcher collection.

Measures 15.25" long.

Black duck, Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, Virginia. Scratch feather paint detail and tack eyes. Never rigged or weighted. Measures 16.5" long. Provenance: Charlie Hunter, III collection. Notes: Decoy

PAIR OF MILES HANCOCK (CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, 1887-1974), ATTRIBUTED, CANADA GOOSE DECOYS, solid-body form carved out on the underside with weights. Old working surface. First half 20th century. 11"

Extensive restoration to head/neck (difficult to determine the extent of restoration, possibly the whole head and neck). Mix of old and new paint, splits. Hollow bodied construction. Appx. 24" long.

DOUG JESTER (CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, 1876-1961), ATTRIBUTED PAIR OF DECOYS, each solid-body form, with yellow-painted eyes, and weights to the underside. Old working surfaces. First half 20th century.

Early to mid 20th century. Old, probably original, paint. Bill restored or replaced, see close-up photos of associated touch-up to front of head. Appx. 9" long, 11 3/4" tall with stand. Surface loss t

Ca. last half 20thC. Very good condition with paint intact. Branded "JB". Missing weight.

Ca. mid 20thC. Has an age crack seen from underneath. Lead weight is original, and this decoy features glass eyes.

Sleeping dunlin on clam shell base, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. . Branded ‘Cigar’. Dated 4/07. 7” tall. Fine paint detail. Provenance: Doily Fulcher collection. Notes: Dec

Ira Hudson DowitcherIra Hudson (1873-1949), Chincoteague, Virginia. Ira Hudson was good carpenter and excellent boat builder but by 1920 he had established himself as the finest decoy maker in the are

1/2 size flying mallard drake, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Inset wings with carved fan tail. 10.5" long.

Dowitcher in breeding plumage on original clam shell base, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Branded, signed, and dated 2007. 7” tall. Carved wing tips and good feather paint detail. Provena

Ira Hudson (VA, 1873-1949), Goose Chincoteague, Virginia, the head is rounded and sits on a raised neck shelf; remnants of the original fret painting on the sides remain. Length 23 in. Virginia's most

Yellowlegs with tucked head, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. Branded, signed, and dated 11/94. 10” long. With raised wing tip carving and good paint detail. Provenance: Doily Flucher Colle

Rare preening canvasback hen, Corbin Reed, Chincoteague, Virginia. Signed and stamped "JC Reed, 1973". Relief wing carving and carved feet.

Large sickle billed curlew, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia. 20" long. Branded, signed, and dated 1978.