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A Wonderful Pair of Over-Sized Canvasbacks by Joey Jobes, Havre de Grace, Maryland, circa 1994. Joey is the son of the well-known Upper Bay Carver Harry Jobes, who worked with Madison Mittchell and became a major decoy carver in his own right. Harry’s sons all became carvers and Joey is a regular among Contemporary Upper Bay decoy carvers. These early decoys are part of a special group of 25 large decoys Joey produced in 1994. We can hazard a guess that these over-sized decoys were influenced by Madison Mitchell’s over-sized Up-the River decoys for use on the Susquehanna River above Havre de Grace. Whatever the case, these Canvasbacks are in Near Excellent Original Condition and Paint with a Bold Look and exhibit Very Minor Wear. Both are Signed, Dated, and Numbered: Joey Jobes / 1994 / #25. And have his Brass Tag attached. Measurements: 17” in length, 7 ½” in width, and 9 ½” in height; No Stands Included. Please Note: Joey has confirmed that he made a limited number of these up-the river decoys and applied Extra Fine Paint. (DX854) Click on Photo for larger images. Contact us for additional information. Price $350 plus shipping
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Nice Bluebill Hen Decoy by Reggie Bloom (1916 – 2005), Kingston, Ontario, Canada, circa Third Quarter 20th Century. Classic Reg Bloom Form who learned to carve from Davey Nichol. The Decoy displays Excellent Original Paint with Minor Gunning Wear, Detailed Bill Carving, Glass Eyes, Extensive Scratch Painting, Raised Primaries with Carved Feathering, Stamped Secondaries leading to Straight Line Tail Carving. Rigging on the Bottom indicates the Decoy had a swing weight at some point. Minor Shot Marks and Gunning Wear; Two Small Points of Touch Up to Flakes. Measures: 14” in length, 6” in width, and 6 ½” in height. A Nice Kingston, Ontario, Decoy by Reg Bloom. (DX836) Click on Photo for larger images. Contact us for additional information. Price $315 plus shipping
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Wonderful Pair of Buffleheads by Rick Brown, Brick, New Jersey, circa 1998. Frederick C. Brown, Jr. is a well-known name in the Mid-Atlantic Decoy Carver/Collectors World. Brown has been carving for nearly 40 years and was the founder of Barnegat Bay Decoys on the site of Point Pleasant Wildfowler Decoy. Today, Rick primarily carves in the Delaware River Tradition and these Little Buffleheads display the Quality of his work. His attention to detail is obvious both in his Hollow Body, Raised Wing, Fluted Tail Carving; and his Meticulous Paint Brush, which elaborates on the Classic Field Marks of the Species and the Warm Feathering especially notable in the Hen. Measuring approximately 10” in length, 4” in width, and 5” in height, these Little Gems are in Fine Original Condition, Fully Rigged, and Signed by the Maker. (DX843) Click on Photo for larger images. Contact us for additional information. SOLD |
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Early Canvasback Drake Decoy by Paul Gibson (1902 – 1985), Havre de Grace, Maryland, circa 1940s. Gibson was a well-known carver from the Havre de Grace School of carving and this decoy came out of a Bushwhack Rig used on the Susquehanna Flats. Jimmy Fry (did some decoy shows with Jimmy in the Late 1980s – Early 1990s) was one of Gibson’s students and his decoys reflected that history. (See Hagan’s Upper Chesapeake Bay Decoys and Their Makers.) This particular decoy displays a Classic Gibson Form, a Strong Original Paint by Gibson and the Typical Gunning Wear, down to the Wood in some places, and Bumps to the Body and Lines to the Neck that these decoys experienced from use on the Flats. A Classic Example of a Susquehanna Flats Decoy by Paul Gibson. Measurements: 15 ½” in total length, 6 ¼” in width, and 7 ½” in height. Specific measurements consistent with McKinney’s work. No Stand Included. Classic Gibson. (DX777) Click on Photo for larger images. Contact us for additional information. Price $450 plus shipping
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