Eldon Willis and Elmer Salter (NC), Bluebill

EARLY BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by Elmer Salter and Eldon Willis, Stacey, NC, circa 1940. Very weathered paint worn mostly to wood. Good two-piece structural condition. Bark chip missing from back. Very statel

FINE PAIR OF BUFFLEHEADS by Eldon Willis, Stacy, NC. (1908-1981), circa 1940’s. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Never rigged. Very minor shelf marks

FINE PAIR OF BUFFLEHEADS by Eldon Willis, (1908-1981), Stacey, NC, circa 1950. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Never rigged

Pair of miniature Red Heads by Roy H. Willis, Stacy, NC (son of Eldon Willis). This fantastic pair of birds are both signed by artist's own hand on bottom. Each bird measures 6"L x 2 1/4"W x 2 7/8"H a

Roy Willis (NC, 1932-2012), Hen Wood DuckStacy, North Carolina, circa 1980s, carved and painted wood, signed Roy Willis Stacy, NC. Length 12 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www

Miniature Bluebill A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 3 in. long A miniature bluebill with Crowell's circular “MAKER” ink stamp and species inscription on the underside. Origin

Early Carved-Wing Bluebill A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1895 14 1/2 In. long An exceedingly rare snuggle-head decoy with raised wing tips and incised tail feathers. Old paint with

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Charles Birch, Willis Wharf, VA. Excellent original paint with some very minor wear. Excellent structural condition. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Stipple pa

AN A. ELMER CROWELL BLACK DUCK DECOY AND A JOE LINCOLN BLUEBILL DECOYFirst Quarter of the 20th CenturyBoth with faint traces of paint. Extremely worn.Lengths 17” and 13”.

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ned Burgess, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920. Old working paint with possible restoration to head. Structurally good condition. Retains foundry weight

Original wood carving by E.J.(Tange) Tangerman. This piece was hanging in the Campbell Folk Art School in Brasstown N.C. where he taught for more than 20 years. Very rare to find one of his original c

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL, attributed to Charlie Waterfield, Knotts Island, NC. Head may be a replacement. Very weathered working paint. Bottom weight. Very early North Carolina decoy

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL, attributed to Charlie Waterfield (1881-1973), Knotts Island, NC. Very weathered working paint. Very good structural condition. Possible restoration to head. Bottom weight. See “

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Stant White, Churches Island, NC, circa 1910. Large battery bird in very old working paint and sound structural condition with some checks, chips and dents. Lead ballast.

EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE by Purnell Curles, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920. Good early working paint and structurally good condition. Check down the bottom of back. Repair to head and neck. Commonly ref

TRIPOD STANDCherry wood, original red stained finish, round top, bulbous turned shaft, on three arched legs, with tin plate underneath with original screws, "No 1" painted on the cleat in white refers

EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE ELDER'S CHAIRMaple and birch, original dark stained finish, five graduated and beveled slats, finely shaped arms pegged into delicately turned stiles, early natural rush seat, ori

L. 78 cm. W. 28 cm. H. 65.3 cm.

L. 11 cm. W. 9 cm. H. 20 cm. Weight 610 gram.

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WASH STANDTiger maple, pine and poplar secondary woods, original varnish finish, top part canted with graduated and dovetailed gallery, 2 3/4" h, over a tiger maple skirt, with finely dovetailed drawe

RARE SISTER'S SEWING DESKPine and maple, original dark red painted finish, separate top section with four drawers for sewing objects, bottom stand with applied raised gallery and a full-length side dr

L. 13 cm. W. 13 cm. H. 14 cm. Weight 4210 gram.

L. 47 cm. W. 28 cm. H. 64 cm. Weight 27430 gram.