Outstanding Folk Art Rooster and Hen Pair of approximately Half-Sized in Scale by the Well Known Virginia Folk Artist and Decoy Carver Frank Finney, circa 1990s. This Pair Represents both a Fine Folk Art Style with Incredibly Detailed Carving, including Hollowed Out Tails, and a Wonderful Blend of Paints with an Antique Element which Accents Each Bird. The Rooster offers a Bold Look in its Full Display and Call; whereas, the Hen presents a More Demure Look, complementing the Rooster. Both pieces are approximately 8” in length, 3” in width, and the Rooster 8 ½” in height, the Hen 6 ½”.  Both are Marked on the Bottom with the Finney Calligraphy Style “F”. An Outstanding Folk Art Pair in Excellent Condition.

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Price $2700 plus shipping

Terrific Hollow Carved, Turned Head Standing Wood Duck Decoy by Clarence Fennimore, Bordentown, New Jersey, circa 2010. Fennimore initially planned to make this Wood Duck as a Stick-Up Decoy, so he put a hole in the bottom. Later he decided that it would make as Nice Standing Wood Duck Decorative and here we have it. It is Wonderfully Carved and Finely Painted, standing on a Carved Oval Rock Base. It is in Excellent Original Condition with a Couple of Minor Flakes off the Feet. It is Branded “CGF” and Signed “G. Fennimore” on the bottom of the decoy. It measures 15” in length, 5” in width (the base is 9 ½” in width), and a full 11 ½” in height. It is a Wonderful Display of a Popular Bird.

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Price $295 plus shipping

Early Miniature (Half-Size) Golden Plover Shorebird Carving by Decoy and Folk Artist Frank Finney, Capeville, Virginia, circa 1980s – 1990s. This Golden Plover is in Full Breeding Plumage and typical of Finney’s Quality of Creation, the Plover displays Exquisitely Detailed Carving (see especially the Tail Feather carving) and Wonderfully Layered Paint. Moreover, this is One of Finney’s Higher Quality Miniatures as indicated by the Feet that appear on the Base, rather than a Painted Addition. The Paint is both Excellent and Totally Original. The Top of the Base is Signed “Finney” and the Bottom has a Felt Cover. This Carving is in Excellent Original Condition and Ready for Display Measurement: 6” in length, 1 ¾” in width for Bird (3” for Base), and 5 ¼” in height. An Excellent Presentation.

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Price $825 plus shipping

Appealing Miniature Hollow Carved Brant Decoy in the Style of Nathan Cobb by Reggie Birch, Chincoteague, Virginia, circa within the last 15 years. Reggie Birch is one of the original carvers from Chincoteague who initiated the “contemporary primitive” school of decoy carving. This Miniature with its Original Aged Rustic Finish is meant to reflect the look of a Full-Sized Cobb Island Brant of 100 years past. This Hollow Carved Miniature displays a Slightly Turned Head, Aged Nail Marks, a Carved “N” in the Bottom, Fully Rigged as an Authentic Decoy, and the Classic Patina of an Early Decoy. It measures 5 ½” in length, 2 ¼” in width, and 3” in height. It is Signed “R. Birch” on the Bottom. A great Little Display Piece.

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Price $275 plus shipping