An Early Contemporary Preening Sanderling Shorebird Decoy by William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia, circa 1980s ??  Gibian has made quite a name for himself and his decoy carvings over the years and the quality of his work is recognized everywhere in the decoy community. This Early Peep clearly indicates the quality of Form and degree of Paint Detail that would follow from his early carvings. Carved in the Preening Position, the decoy displays Raised Wing and Split Tail Carving, Tiny Glass Eyes, and a Finely Accomplished Detailed Paint Finish. Measurements: 5 ½” in length, 1 ¾” in width, and 7 3/8” in height, including the stand. The Decoy is in Excellent Original Condition and a Quality Shorebird for any Contemporary Collection.

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Price $625 plus shipping

One of a Rig of Greater Yellowlegs Shorebird Decoy by George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire; Purchased from Iver Johnson, Boston, circa 1912. All Original Condition with Heavy Grazing to the Paint with Some Flaking, the Original Bill and Shoebutton Eyes, a Check in the Neck from Wood Shrinkage around the Dowell, and a Knot Bleed Stain on the Bottom. This Exact Decoy is part of the Rig photographed on pg. 22 of Cullen’s Finely Carved & Nicely Painted. Measurements: 11” in length, 3” in width, and 12 ½” in height, including the metal stand. Former Win Carter Collection. Another Example of Historically Important Decoys.

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Price $5350 plus shipping

A Fine Feeding Yellowlegs Shorebird Decoy by Marty Collins, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, circa 2004. As Rod Taylor points out in Hunting & Fishing Collectibles Magazine, Sept./Oct. 2010, pg. 35, “Today Collins is regarded by many as one of the preeminent carvers in America.” This Yellowlegs Displays a Fine Feeding Form with Raised Wings and Both Open Primaries and Split Tail Carving, A Friction Fit Bill, Glass Eyes, and Strong Original Paint in Spring Plumage with a Lightly Aged Patina with a Crackled Look. The Stick Hole has a Metal Insert and the Bottom is Signed “MDC.” Measurements: 13 ½” in length, 3 ½” in width, and 12” in height, including the metal stand. A Fine Example of Marty’s Best Shorebird Decoys.

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Price  $550 plus shipping 

Raven’s Way is pleased to offer a Finely Stylized Summer Plumage Yellowlegs Shorebird Decoy by Virginia Folk Artist Mark McNair. McNair always focuses on creating a piece that is unique in form yet identifiable in reality. Moreover, each of his creations is highly collectible both as a Traditional Decoy and as contemporary Folk Art. Here, McNair has created a Classic Presentation with an Exaggerated Raised Wing Split Tail Carving and a Streamlined Body Style. This Yellowlegs offers Wonderful Form, a Classic “Aged” Patina, a Traditional Avoidance of “Eyes,” a Detailed Paint Pattern, and a Long Hardwood Bill. The Bottom is Marked “McNair” and the Base is Signed “Mark S. McNair / Summer Yellowlegs / 2006 / for Mort Kramer.” The Decoy measures 12” in length, 3” in width, and 11 ½” in height, including the Original Rosewood Stand. An Outstanding Yellowlegs Decoy by a Well Respected Folk Artist. Please request additional images.

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Price $1250 plus shipping