PREENING CURLEW, L. REINERI

FINE PREENING CURLEW by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint and structural condition. Fine detailed painted feather work. Paint ticking to neck and head. Retains original bill and

VERY FINE PREENING DOWITCHER by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Carved in a preening position with one outstretched and one raised wing. Detailed feather carving

RARE PREENING BOBWHITE QUAIL by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Detailed feather carving overall. One wing is raised, the other outstretched. Detailed painted fe

PREENING YELLOWLEG by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint and condition. Fine detailed painted feather work. Retains glass eyes. Mounted atop a custom stand. Signed by maker on sta

VERY FINE OYSTER CATCHER by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Detailed carved raised and outstretched wings and fluted tail carving. Head carved in a preening posi

PREENING SHOREBIRD by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint and condition. Raised carved wings. Head turned to rear. Fine detailed painted feather work overall. Mounted atop a custom

VERY FINE RED PHALAROPE by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Carved in a preening position with one wing outstretched and one raised wing. Detailed feather carving

Seaville, NJ, all in excellent condition with wooden stands, eskimo curlew, preening sanderling, peep & least sandpiper, all are signed by maker, Steve Weller Collection, sizes range 6"L - 12.5"L, est

Miniature Preening Curlew Steve Weaver (b. 1950) Sandwich, MA, 2010 4 in. long A Crowell-inspired miniature whimbrel identified and signed by the maker on the underside of the base. Original paint wit

Preening Curlew Keith Mueller (b. 1956) Killingworth, CT, c. 2010 10 in. long A preening curlew decoy with raised wings and expertly blended feather detail. The underside displays the maker's "Keith M

BURLWOOD CARVING OF A PREENING CURLEW20th CenturySigned on base “Morin”.Length 12”.

An early 11 inch preening shorebird decoy by David B. Ward (1947-2020), Essex, CT. Signed and dated on the underside with stamped "DBW, 79". Displays glass eyes, a "pitchfork tine" bill, raised carved

RARE CLARK'S GREBE by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Deep ice groove and raised, carved wing tips. Painted feather detail. Overall length o

VERY FINE LONG-BILLED CURLEW by Reggie Birch, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Deep relief wing carving with split tail carving. Head dramatically turned

VERY FINE RED H EAD DRAKE by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Carved feather detail overall. Fluted tail carving. Head turned slightly right. Retains glass eyes.

FLYING WILLET by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Carved detailed feather work overall. Detailed painted feather work over entire body. Outstretched cupped wings.

SANDPIPER by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Fine painted feather work overall. Carved raised wing tips and broad fluted tail. Mounted atop a custom base. Signed

FINE AND RARE PAIR OF SHOVELLERS by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Both with carved wing tips and fluted tails. Both with painted feather d

BLUE WING TEAL DRAKE by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Detailed painted feather work overall. Carved wing tips and fluted tail. Head gazing slightly righ

SWIMMING WOOD DUCK DRAKE by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Carved raised wing tips and broad fluted tail. Detailed comb painting to sides.

FINE PAIR OF MALLARDS by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Both with fine painted feather detail and carved wing detail. Both heads slightly turned. Hollow constru

FINE CINNAMON TEAL by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint and condition. Fine detailed feather carving to back. Fluted tail carving. Head turned slightly left. Signed by maker and

OUTSTANDING PAIR OF EUROPEAN WIDGEON by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Rare carvings in excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Both with multiple carved wing tips and tail carvin

BLACK DUCK by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, Va. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Fine detailed painted feather work overall. Paint ticking to head which is turned sligh