Black-Bellied Plover Shorebird Decoy by Irving White, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, circa 1900. White’s Rig of Plovers is known to have been used at Race Point in Provincetown on Cape Cod and at Duxbury Beach on the South Shore of Mass. This Black-bellied Plover in Spring Plumage displays Excellent Original Paint with Minor Wear from Age & Use. It has Tack Eyes, Split Tail Form, and the Original Bill which has a Minor Split near the Base. At least three of these Plovers have appeared on the market in the last 15 years, all with the same paint pattern and condition. Measurements: 11” in length, 2 ½” in width, and 12 ½” in height, including the metal stand. An Excellent Example of a Classic New England Shorebird Decoy.

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Price $5500 plus shipping

Splendid Example of a Solid Bodied Hudsonian Curlew Shorebird Decoy (Now Identified as a Whimbrel) by Cameron McIntyre, New Church, Virginia, circa 2010. Working with Old Cedar and Oil Paints, Cameron strives to Represent Decoys in a Traditional Fashion. He works exclusively with Traditional Hand Tools to create a Sculptural Form, Color, and Patina with the Look and Feel of a 100 Year Old Carving in a Modern Work of Art. This Curlew, in Totally Original Condition, is a Blend of Traditions, incorporating the Split Tail Form associated with New England, the Hard Wood Bill Splinted through the Head often associated with Southern Shorebird Decoys, and German Glass Eyes associated with Quality Decoys. Given their size,  Large Curlew Decoys are typically made in Two Parts with the Head and the Body Nailed Together. This Decoy is an Excellent Example of the “Contemporary Antique” that reflects the History of Shorebird Hunting in the United States. Measurements: 19” in length, 3 ¼” in width, and 13 ¾” in height, including the stand. Cameron’s initials “CTM” are carved on the Bottom by the Stick Hole.

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Price $1950 plus shipping

Raven’s Way is always pleased of offer another Carving by Cameron McIntyre and here is a Fine Hollow Carved Hudsonian Curlew Shorebird Decoy (Now Identified as a Whimbrel) by Cameron McIntyre, New Church, Virginia, circa 2010. Working with Old Cedar and Oil Paints, Cameron strives to Represent Decoys in a Traditional Fashion. He works exclusively with Traditional Hand Tools to create a Sculptural Form, Color, and Patina with the Look and Feel of a 100 Year Old Carving in a Modern Work of Art. Cmaeron’s Hollow Carved Shorebirds are Incredibly Light Weight, display a Highly Detailed Paint Pattern with an “Antiqued” Patina, and Represent a Distinct Curlew Split Tail Form. Carved “CTM” on the Bottom. Measurements: 14” in length, 2 ¾” in width, and 13” in height, including the stand. Cameron’s Work is Difficult to Obtain and this is a Terrific Opportunity.

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 Price $2250 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 $5800 plus shipping