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.

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Nice Bluebill Hen Decoy by Reggie Bloom (1916 – 2005), Kingston, Ontario, Canada, circa Third Quarter 20^th 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.

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Price $315 plus shipping

Outstanding Great Horned Owl Folk Art Decoy by Jay Miles, Wells, Maine, circa 2000s. Jay Miles is a Well-Know Decoy Carver and Folk Artist working out of Maine. The Owl offered here is One of his Finest Carvings with its Turned Head Design and its Distinct Features, Bold Glass Eyes, Pronounced Beak, and Raised Tuffs. Raven’s Way has Personally Collected and Sold Numerous Pieces by Jay over the years. This Owl is one of our favorites. It is Exceedingly Well Carved and Boldly Presented. It is Enhanced Not Only by an Appealing Paint Pattern But Also the Aged Look that Jay has created. Finally, Presenting the Owl on its Stand, allows the Owl to Impose its Size by the Extended Tail Carving. The Great Horned Owl is, in fact, an Imposing Creature. The Owl measures 18 ¼” in height, 7” in width, and 6” in depth, with the base somewhat extended in size. This Great Horned Owl is a Perfect Addition to any Folk Art Collection.

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Early Pair of Red-Breasted Mergansers by an Unknown Maker from the Seabrook Area of New Hampshire, circa 1920s. The most well-known Decoy Carver from Seabrook was George H. Boyd (1873 – 1941) who made a variety of hunting decoys, including Red-breasted Mergansers, and who had a wide-ranging impact on other carvers in the area. The Mergansers offered here were clearly influenced by Boyd’s early Merganser decoys (See Jim Cullin’s Finely Carved & Nicely Painted). The Bodies of these decoys, made from 2 pieces of wood held together with wooden dowels, are Fairly Bulky, with the Large Heads in a “Contented” Form displaying a Solid Extended Crest. The Bills, much like Boyd’s, are Finely Carved Extensions of the Face with Cut Nostrils. Perhaps unable to afford Glass Eyes, this Carver used Painted Tack Eyes. The Birds display Strong Original Paint with Moderate Gunning Wear. Perhaps most interesting, the White Feather Pattern on the Drake is Very Much like Boyd’s Pattern (See Cullin pg. 35.).  Both decoys retain their original weights. Measurements: 18” in length, 6” in width, and 7” in height. An Early Pair of Red-Breasted Mergansers from the Seabrook area of New Hampshire.

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