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" CHARLES SPIRON GUNNING LONG BILL CURLEW "

15" High x 17" Long

Charles Spiron Decoys are hand carved in Atlantic White Cedar, the most traditional of carving woods.

The bill is carved separately out of White Ash and is morticed through the head and held in place with a walnut wedge.

Split tail carving with relief carved wings and antique style paint with great patina.

The shorebird is complete with stand.

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" REGGIE BIRCH FEEDING CURLEW " #1
MOTTLED PAINT, GREAT ANTIQUE LOOK. CARVED EYES, SPLINED BILL. WOODEN BASE FROM CARVER.
SIGNED.
13" TAIL TO HEAD.

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RYAN DOCKIEWICZ
" SHOREBIRD GROUPING " #23
THREE PRIMITIVE SHOREBIRD COPIES WITH SQUARE NAIL BILLS, ANTIQUED TO LOOK OLD. SHOREBIRDS ADJUST OR ROTATE TO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS ON DRIFTWOOD STAND.
15.5" TALL, 21.5" LONG, 7" WIDE.

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" REGGIE BIRCH " #7A, #7B
" VERITY-STYLE PEEP "
SPLINED WOODEN BILL, ANTIQUED TO LOOK OLD WITH SHOT MARKS AND WEAR.WOODEN BASE BY CARVER. STRUCTURED.
TWO TO CHOOSE FROM, EACH HAVE DIFFERENT FEATURES BUT ARE PRACTICALLY IDENTICAL.
6.5" TALL, TIP OF BILL TO TAIL.
8.75" INCLUDING STAND.

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JOEY JOBES
MALLARD HUNTING DECOY #31
CHESAPEAKE-BAY-STYLE
SIGNED, ATTACHED WEIGHT, ANTIQUED TO LOOK OLD.
16.5" LONG, 7.75" TALL.

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" JOEY JOBES " #19
" WIDGEON "
ANTIQUED COPY OF CHESAPEAKE BAY- STYLE, HUNTING, COMPLETE WITH THE WEIGHTS.
14" X 5.5"

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" DON YUILL " #12
" BLUEBILL " WITH BOTTOM BOARD, TACK EYES, ORIGINAL PAINT WITH RASPED SURFACES AND A TURNED HEAD,
14.5" FROM BEAK TO TAIL, 7" TALL.

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MARTY HANSON WORKING REDHEAD DECOY #30
This decoy was carved as a special commission of a dozen working decoys. Weighted Keel, Nice Paint. Initials carved on bottom, MH. JDC. All original. Several shot marks in head & body. Early 90's.
Approx. 15" long

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DON YUILL " BLACK DUCK " #22
GREAT ASCRATCH PAINTING, GLASS EYES. TURNED HEAD, ALL ORIGINAL PAINT. VERY FOLKY.
15.75" X 4.75"

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KEN HARRIS
" BLUEBILL DRAKES " (BLACK) #46
THERE ARE SEVERAL DECOYS TO CHOOSE FROM, ALL ARE KEN HARRIS BLUEBILL DRAKES. CAN BE BOUGHT IN A SET, INDIVIDUALLY, OR IN PAIRS. CALL THE STORE FOR DETAILS. (423)246-7210.
STAMPED " KEN HARRIS DECOYS WOODVILLE, NY " GLASS EYES, RING AND WEIGHT STILL ATTACHED. RAISED WING CARVING ON BACK. ORIGINAL PAINT, WEATHERED AND WORN. FOUR DECOYS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR PICTURES OF EACH DECOY. THEY LOOK GREAT TOGETHER STACKED.

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" KEN HARRIS " #20
1950'S " BLUEBILL HENS " (BROWN)
SCRATCH PAINTING ON THE BACK, WITH ALL ORIGINAL PAINT. ($150) PER HEN. FOUR HENS AVAILABLE. SOLD AS INDIVIDUALS OR MULTIPLES. CALL STORE (423-256-7210) FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, PHOTOS OF EACH ADDITIONAL HENS, ETC.

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" MADISON MITCHELL WORKING DECOYS "
A GROUP OF WORKING DECOYS ALL BELONGING TO THE SAME RIG - INCLUDING RED HEAD HEN AND DRAKES AND BLUEBILL.
ALL DECOYS ARE IN ORIGINAL PAINT - RUBS - SHOT SCARS - RINGS AND WEIGHTS.
GREAT PATINA. AL DECOYS ARE SIGNED AND DATED 1956.
PLEASE CONTACT US FOR PHOTOS OF EACH DECOY. $250.00 EACH

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" REGGIE BIRCH WIRE LEGGED CURLEW " #8
VERY STYLISH- GREAT ANTIQUE PAINT-TECHNIQUE. CARVED WING TIPS, TACK EYES, SPLINED BILL, WIRE LEGGED (VERY UNUSUAL) AND ATTACHED TO WOODEN STAND BY CARVER. 10.5" LENGTH FROM CHEST TO TAIL. 12,5" TALL.

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5 1/2" Long x 6" Heigh x 2 1/2" Wide

This plump and stylish little carving has wonderful antiqued paint, tack eyes, nail bill, with a split tail and relief wings.

It is complete with a burl wood stand

Mike and Lisa Anne Milhorn have been collecting and selling decoys since the early 1980's. An appreciation of the antique working decoy has led to an extensive collection of Antique Decoys including The Ward Brothers, Tyler, One Arm Kelly and Contemporary Carvers; Mark McNair, Reggie Birch, Frank Finney, Ryan Dockiewicz, Bob Moreland, R. D. Wilson, and Charles Spiron. As with any collector, they are constantly buying and selling decoys.

*SHIPPING IS CALCULATED AND CHARGED AFTER YOUR PURCHASE IS MADE. WE WILL CALL YOU TO CONFIRM PRICING.*
ANY QUESTIONS, DETAILS, MORE PHOTOS, ETC.- PLEASE CALL US AT (423) 246-7210


	MIKE & LISA ANNE MILHORN HOOT & GINNY

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"CHARLES SPIRON LARGE LONG BILLED CURLEW"

19" High 18 1/2" Long

Charles Spiron decoys are hand carved in Atlantic White Cedar, the most traditional of carving woods.

Split Tail Carving with relief carved wings with antique style paint and nice patina.
The bill is carved separately out of white ash and is morticed through the head and held in place with a walnut wedge.
The eyes are German glass.
The shorebird is carved on the underside of the body "Spiron".

Shorebird is complete with stand.

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" REGGIE BIRCH CURLEW " #2
CARVED FROM A SOLID PIECE OF WOOD. LARGE, CHUNKY BODY. PAINT DISTRESSED TO LOOK OLD, APPEARS 100 YEARS OLD. METAL BILL. LARGE CHECK ON ONE SIDE. FOUR WOODEN DOWELS TO SIMULATE AN OLD REPAIR.
SIGNED " R. BIRCH ".
11" TAIL TO HEAD, 12.5" BILL TO TAIL. BODY HEIGHT, 4.5"

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COBB ISLAND BLACK DUCK DECOY
This decoy came from the personal collection of Bob Timberlake. Unusual shape with inletted head and multiple shot marks. Complete with ring and weight. Old working repaint.
Measures approx. 16" long

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" REGGIE BIRCH MERGANZER " #4
VERY STYLISH REGGIE BIRCH. HOLLOW-CARVED MERGANZER, TWO-PIECE CONSTRUCTION AND PAINT AGED TO LOOK OLD. INLETTED WOODEN BILL. NAIL HEADS EXPOSED AND RUSTED THROUGH. SPLINED BILL, GLASS EYES. SMALL CHECK ON RIGHT SIDE, CONTINUOUS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. ADDS TO LOOK OF DECOY.
15" TIP OF BEAK TO TAIL.

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" REGGIE BIRCH " #11
" PAIR OF PINTAILS "
VERY STYLISH HOLLOW CARVED , UPTURNED TAIL, SNAKIE NECK. HOLLOW CARVED, ANTIQUED TO LOOK OLD. GLASS EYES AND SIGNED ON THE BOTTOM. DRAKE AND HEN, BOTH HEADS TURNED.
19" FROM BEAKS TO TAILS.
7" IN HEIGHT.

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" REGGIE BIRCH " #13
" PREENING PINTAIL "STYLISH, HOLLOW-CARVED, GRACEFUL, PREENING NECK. GREAT PATINA ON PAINT. BEAK ATTACHED TO BODY WITH SQUARE NAIL.
17.5" X 6.5"

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REGGIE BIRCH " SHOREBIRD GROUPING "
IN THIS GROUPING ARE; A YELLOW LEG, A SANDERLING, A ROBIN'S SHIPE AND A CURLEW. ALL BIRDS HAVE GLASS EYES, SPLINED WOODEN BILLS, WING CARVING AND SPLIT TAIL CARVING. EACH BIRD IS SIGNED BY THE CARVER ON THE BOTTOM. THEY ARE ANTIQUED TO LOOK OLD, WITH A FEW SHOTMARKS.THE BIRDS HAVE ANTIQUE WOODEN BASE WITH RUSTY NAILS. BASE SIZE 7 X 24 X 2 1/4. OVERALL SIZE 24 LONG X 15TALL X 7 WIDE.

24" X 17" 15.5"

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DON YUILL
SET OF 6 BLUEBILLS #49
CANADA, 1940'S. FLAT BOTTOMS, SOLD AS A GROUP. TACK EYES, ORIGINAL PAINT, RASPED SURFACE - OLD WORKING DECOYS.

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" BILL KENNEDY SWAN " #39
CARVED BY: BILL KENNEDY, TEXAS.
STYLISH ARCHED NECK. WONDERFULLY ANTIQUED PAINT, TACK EYES.
HEAD PEGGED TO BODY - ADJUSTABLE & REMOVABLE. CARVED TAIL, WITH METAL RING STILL ATTACHED TO BODY.
21.5" X 10" X 17.5"

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BILL KENNEDY " LARGE SWAN " #41
CARVED BY: BILL KENNEDY, TEXAS.
FLAT BOTTOM, HOLLOW CARVED. A GREAT EXAMPLE OF KENNEDY'S UNIQUE AND WONDERFUL ANTIQUE PAINTING. STYLISH ARCHED NECK, TACK EYES.
HEAD PEGGED TO BODY - ADJUSTABLE & REMOVABLE. CARVED TAIL, MORTISED TAIL SECTION, WOODEN PEGGED TO THE BODY,
29" X 11" X 18.5"

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" WORKING CHESAPEAKE BAY PREENING SWAN " #43
NICE, OLD CHESAPEAKE BAY GUNNING BIRD. OLD, WORKING RE-PAINT ON BODY AND NECK. ORIGINAL PAINT SHOWING THRU ON BOTTOM. BLACK PAINT AND EYES APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL. SMALL CHECK IN BREAST. CARVED IN MITCHELL STYLE. WEIGHT AND RING HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

27.5" X 9" X 12"

PAIR OF R. MADISON MITCHELL GOLDENEYE DECOYS
A pair (male and female) of Mitchell Goldeneye decoys in mint condition. Signed and dated "1965" and "1966" on bottom of each bird.
Measure approx. 13" long each

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"MADISON MITCHELL GOLDEN EYE DECOY PAIR" #51
MINT CONDITION, UNUSED, SIGNED 1965. BOTH DECOYS HAVE SLIGHTLY TURNED HEADS.
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHECK ON THE CHEST OF THE DRAKE.
13" LONG, 5.5" WIDE, 6.25" TALL.

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" DANNY BRANNOCK SWAN "

THIS FABULOUS DANNY BRANNOCK OVERSIZE SWAN IS A HOLLOW CARVING WITH RAISED WING FEATHERS AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TURNED STYLISH NECK AND TILTED HEAD. THE PAINT IS A WHITE ANTIQUED CRACKLE PAINT WHICH ADDS TO THE OVERALL BEAUTY OF THIS WONDERFUL SWAN. THE SWAN WOULD BE A NICE ADDITION TO THE TOP OF AN OVERSIZE CUPBOARD, A FIREPLACE HEARTH, OR ON TOP OF A LARGE FARM TABLE DECORATED AT CHRISTMAS.
THIS SWAN IS A VERY SPECIAL BIRD AND WAS NOT FORCED TO FLOAT AS A CONFIDENCE DECOY IN FRONT OF THE OFF SHORE BLIND ON THE CHOP TANK RIVER WHERE THE DECOY WAS CARVED. THEREFORE, THE CONDITION IS MINT. THOSE OF YOU THAT KNOW THOSE HUNTERS THAT HUNT THE CHOP TANK RIVER BLIND SURELY KNOW WHERE I AM COMING FROM WITH THE COMMENT ON THE CONDITION.
THE SWAN MEASURES 39" LONG X 19 HIGH X 17 WIDE.

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" CHARLES SPIRON FEEDING " ESKIMO CURLEW "

12" High 14 1/2" Long.

Charles Spiron Decoys are hand carved in Atlantic White Cedar, the most traditional of carving woods.

This decoy has a wonderful feeding pose with carved split tail and relief carved wings. The antique style paint has great patina.
The bill is carved separately out of White Ash and is morticed through the head and held in place with a walnut wedge.

The shorebird is complete with stand.

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JERSEY-STYLE BRANT HUNTING DECOY, " THE SWIMMER " #27
OLD, WORKING RE-PAINT, LEAD WEIGHT AND LINE RING ATTACHED. HOLLOW-CARVED, SLIGHTLY TURNED HEAD. SLIGHT SEPERATION OF FILLER ON HEAD WHERE NAILED TO BODY.
21.5" LONG, 7.5" TALL.

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JERSEY-STYLE BRANT HUNTING DECOY #26
SEVERAL DECOYS TO CHOOSE FROM, ALL JERSEY-STYLE BRANT HUNTING DECOYS. CAN BE PURCHASED SEPERATELY, IN A GROUP OR A PAIR. CAL THE STORE DETAILS. (423)246-7210.
OLD, WORKING RE-PAINT, LEAD WEIGHT AND LINE RING ATTACHED. HOLLOW-CARVED, SIX BRANT DECOYS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR SPECIFIC PICTURES OF EACH DECOY. THIS COLLECTION WOULD BE FABULOUS DISPLAYED ON A SHELF.
APPROX. 18" LONG, 8" TALL.

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DON YUILL
GOLDENEYE #47 A,B,C
SEVERAL DECOYS TO CHOOSE FROM, ALL DON YUILL GOLDENEYES. CAN BE PURCHASED SEPERATELY, IN A GROUP OR A PAIR. CAL THE STORE DETAILS. (423)246-7210
ORIGINAL PAINT WITH BOTTOM BOARD, GLASS EYES, RASP CARVING ON BODY. FOUR DECOYS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR PICTURES OF EACH DECOY. THEY LOOK GREAT DISPLAYED TOGETHER.
14" X 5.5" X 7"

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DON YUILL
BLUEBILL DRAKES #48 A
THERE ARE SEVERAL DECOYS AVAILABLE, ALL ARE DON YUILL BLUEBILL DRAKES. CAN BE BOUGHT INDIVIDUALLY, IN PAIRS OR A SET. CALL THE STORE FOR MMORE INFO. (423)246-7210.
GLASS EYES, ORIGINAL PAINT STYLISH, RASP CARVING ON HEAD AND NECK. WEIGHT AND METAL CONNECTOR ATTACHED. FIVE DECOYS AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS OF EACH DECOY. THEY MAKE A NICE GROUPING.
12.5" X 5.5" X 6"

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" MARK FINESECY " #9
DUDLEY-STYLE CANVASBACK DRAKE
VERY STYLISH CONTEMPORARY CARVING WITH GREAT ANTIQUING IN THE PAINT. DUDLEY-STYLE WEIGHT AND NAIL IN THE CHEST FOR LINE. 11.5" FROM TIP OF THE BEAK TO TAIL. 8" TALL.

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" REGGIE BIRCH " #14
STYLISH MINIATURE PREENING SWAN, 7" X 4.5". GLASS EYES, SPLINED BILL, VERY STYLISH HIGH HEAD, ANTIQUED PAINT TO LOOK OLD.

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" REGGIE BIRCH " #15
" MINIATURE SWAN "
,7 X 4.5" GLASS EYES, SPLINED BILL. VERY STYLISH WITH HIGH HEAD. ANTIQUED PAINT TO LOOK OLD. TWO-PIECE CONSTRUCTION, SIGNED ON BOTTOM.

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FOLK ART TURTLE #37
"E.R." CARVED ON BOTTOM.
RELIEF CARVING ON SHELL. FOUR LEGS, TAILS AND HEAD PIECE CARVED SEPERATELY.
21.5" X 9" X 9"

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" SMALL FOLK ART TURTLE " #38
"E.R" SIGNED/CARVED ON BOTTOM.
RELIEF CARVING ON SHELL.
FOUR LEGS, TAIL AND HEAD PIECE CARVED SPEPERATELY.
9" X 14" X 4"

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"NORTH CAROLINA CANVAS CANADIAN GOOSE" #50
OLDER PIECE WITH TACK EYES. WOODEN BOTTOM BOARD WITH CANVAS STRETCHED OVER WIRE HOOPS. GREAT PATINA. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TEARS IN CANVAS.
19" LONG, 9" WIDE, 10.5" TALL.

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" COBB ISLAND STYLE BRANT " BY REGGIE BIRCH

THIS WONDERFUL HOLLOW SWIMMING POSED, CARVED DECOY IS A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF A NEW DECOY CARVED AND PAINTED TO LOOK LIKE AN ORIGINAL COBB BRANT DECOY. THE UNIQUE HEAD AND NECK SHAPE REFLECT THE CHARM OF THE TRUE COBB ISLAND DECOY. THE BOTTOM OF THE DECOY HAS LEAD WEIGHT PADS WITH SQUARE HEAD BRASS NAILS AND HAS THE REGGIE BIRCH "RB" CARVED IN ADDITION TO THE REGGIE BIRCH STAMP. THIS DECOY HAS A WOODEN STAND OR CAN SIT FLAT.

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R. D. WILSON " PHALAROPE " in Winter Plumage

8 1/2 " Long x 6 1/4" High x 2 1/2" Wide

This beautiful decoy has antiqued paint, nail bill, tack eyes, carved wings and carved crest on head.
The seam on the head and neck are raised to show seapartion and gives the decoy a wonderful antiqued look.
The wire legs are mounted on an angled wooden block. This is a very stlish litle bird with lots of personality.

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