Sold20235 Bird / Decoy Books incl Upper Chesapeake Bay Decoys and Their MakersAlso includes Shore Bird Decoys; Susquehanna River Decoys; Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region; and Wild Fowl Decoys. MEG IMPORTANT: Before bidding, please read the terms and conditions. When you registSee Sold Price
Sold2024Upper Chesapeake Bay Duck Decoy by Captain Harry JobesHarry Jobes (MD, 1936-2019), a carved and painted black duck decoy, signed Capt. Harry R. Jobes; ht. 7, wd. 16, dp. 6 inches. Overall good condition.See Sold Price
Sold2024Upper Chesapeake Bay Painted Duck Decoy Manner of Captain Harry JobesUpper Chesapeake Bay carved and painted black duck decoy, unsigned in the manner of Capt. Harry Jobes; ht. 7.5, wd. 17, dp. 6.5 inches. Overall good condition.See Sold Price
Sold2024Upper Chesapeake Bay Painted Duck DecoyAmerican, 20th century. Hand painted and carved upper Chesapeake Bay Mallard duck decoy, unsigned; ht. 6, wd. 17, dp. 6.5 inches. Overall good condition. Paint loss around neck.See Sold Price
Sold2024Joe Racine Flying Bufflehead Duck DecoyCopper tag on base "Joe Racine, Upper Bay Decoys, Elkton, Maryland. Carved wooden bufflehead duck mounted on driftwood base.See Sold Price
Sold2024Captain Harry Jobes Duck DecoyHarry Jobes (MD, 1936-2019). Upper Chesapeake Bay carved and painted Brandt duck decoy, signed Capt. Harry R. Jobes; ht. 9, wd. 17.5, dp. 6.5 inches. Overall good condition.See Sold Price
Sold2021Canvasback Drake DecoyUpper Chesapeake Bay, c. 1870 15 1/2 in. long A large canvasback decoy with a slight ridge down the tail. The underside for tail bears an incised "H" and the body has a second head by James T. Holly (See Sold Price
Sold2016Decoy, Goose, Madison Mitchell, c. 1940'sDescription: Decoy Canadian Goose with nicely-carved head and finely-painted body in the Harve De Grace, Upper Chesapeake Bay style. History: R. Madison Mitchell (1901-1993) had a meticulous eye for dSee Sold Price
Sold2023Early 1900s American Painted Wood Duck Decoys (pr)North America, United States, Maryland (Chesapeake Bay) and Michigan (St. Clair Flats), ca. 1900 to 1920 CE. A pair of hand-carved and hand-built wooden hunting decoys depicting 2 identifiable speciesSee Sold Price
Sold20192 BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE DECOYS - BACK BAYTwo Vintage Maryland Bufflehead Duck Working Decoys. Both have surface abrasions and paint retouch. Each approximately 10 1/2". Weight 2 pds 8 oz. PROVENANCE: A Chesapeake Back Bay, St. Marys County,See Sold Price
Sold2024Three Early Canvasback Drake Decoysfirst quarter 20th century, three Upper Bay examples comprising: Dick Hipple (Havre de Grace, Maryland), 8-3/4 x 15-1/2 x 6-1/4 in.; August Heinefield (Rock Hall, Maryland), 8-3/4 x 15-1/4 x 6-3/4 in.See Sold Price
Sold2022TWELVE CHESAPEAKE BAY DECOYS Lengths from 13” to 25”.TWELVE CHESAPEAKE BAY DECOYSTen ducks and two geese. Various makers.Lengths from 13” to 25”.See Sold Price
Sold2018GROUP OF THREE UPPER BAY DECOYS. The first is aGROUP OF THREE UPPER BAY DECOYS. The first is a CANVASBACK DRAKE in restored paint and condition. Holly family attribution. Horse shoe weight. The second is a ONE-HALF SIZE RED HEAD by Harry Jobes inSee Sold Price
Sold20232 CHESAPEAKE BAY DECOYSLot 2 Canvas Back painted wood decoys from Chesapeake Bay area - 16 in long with glass eyes; and 15 in (no eyes) with lead weight initialed RKB.See Sold Price
Sold2022Flying Canvasback Pair, John Glenn (1876-1954)Flying Canvasback Pair John Glenn (1876-1954) Rock Hall, MD, c. 1910 14 1/2 in. long, 15 in. tall on stand Glenn was among the early Upper Bay decoy makers who made birds in the regional style. SettinSee Sold Price
Sold2021EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE, UPPER BAY, MDVERY EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Very good working paint and very good structural condition. Weights removed. Retains ring and staple. Classic Upper Bay decoy. 200-300See Sold Price
Sold2022CANVASBACK DRAKE, UPPER BAYEARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay. Working paint and good structural condition. Paint worn to wood in areas. Retains keel weight and leather rigging strap. An early Upper Bay decoy. 100-200See Sold Price
Sold2024Six Decoy BooksTitles include: Louisiana Decoys, Chesapeake Bay Decoys, American Bird Decoys, Factory Decoys, Wild Fowl Decoys and Chincoteague Carvers and Their Decoys. In good used condition.See Sold Price
Sold20234 Vtg. Chesapeake Bay MD Ferry Boat PostcardsFour vintage Chesapeake Bay Maryland ferry boat postcards in frame. Includes Betterton beach, MD postcard with old pier and ferry.See Sold Price
Sold2022Black duck, Sebastian Taylor, Eastern shore of Virginia, 1st quarter 20th century.Black duck, Sebastian Taylor, Eastern shore of Virginia, 1st quarter 20th century. Scratch feather paint detail and slightly raised head. Measures 16" long. Literature: "Chesapeake Bay Decoys," RobertSee Sold Price
Sold2020TEN MINIATURE PAIRS, R. URIETEN MINIATURE UPPER BAY DECOYS by Roger Urie, Rock Hall, MD, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Rock Hall carvers. All in excellent paint and condition. All with anniversary medallion on bottoms. TheSee Sold Price
Sold2018FINE PAIR OF RINGBILLS by Robert G. Litzenberg, Elkton,FINE PAIR OF RINGBILLS by Robert G. Litzenberg, Elkton, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Very good painted feather work. Both with weight and rigging. Both rare Upper Bay decoysSee Sold Price
Sold2021CHESAPEAKE BAY SWAN DECOY 20th Century Height 15”.CHESAPEAKE BAY SWAN DECOY20th CenturyMade to look 19th Century. Unmarked.Height 15”. Length 29”. Width 12.5”.See Sold Price