Early Core Sound, Currituck, & other North Carolina, Virginia & Maryland Working Decoys by Eldon Willis & Elmer Salter, Harry Hamilton, Henry Murphy, Ammie Paul, Charles Clifton Edwards, Judge Lambert Morris, Roy H. Willis, David Lawrence, Charles Edward Mason, Rupert Styron, Julian Hamilton, Sr., John W. Lupton, Ambrose "Hambone" Twiford, Ellie Saunders, Joe Hayman, Ned Burgess, Lawrence Howard, "Cigar" Daisey, Sam Barnes, and many others for Sale in an Online Auction in the 2020 Waterfowl Heritage Auction conducted on behalf of the CSWM&HC, by House Auctions, Inc.
The CORE SOUND WATERFOWL HERITAGE AUCTION - On Behalf of theCore Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center for Waterfowl Weekend
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Bidding Begins Friday NOVEMBER 26th at 5:00 PM
Bidding Ends Saturday, DECEMBER 4th at 7:00 PM
These very significant 91 decoys and items of sporting art have been generously contributed or consigned to The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center for the Waterfowl Heritage Auction by ardent supporters of the CSWM & HC. These decoy collectors have graciously placed these rare and prized birds in this auction in support of the work and mission of the Museum.
Basket of 6 shorebirds carved and painted by the father and son combination of Eldon and Roy Willis. c1960s
Trio of shorebirds mounted on driftwood: Dowitcher (root head,) Yellowlegs and Sanderling by the father and son duo of Eldon & Roy Willis. c1960s
Pair of full-size Canvasback by Curt Salter, Harkers Island, NC. From the Don and Katie Morris Collection. Mint condition. Signed on the bottom.
Redhead, drake by James R Pittman; Morehead City, NC. Bottom: Signed in pen: James R Pittman, 1-10-89.
Bufflehead, drake, miniature by Wayne Davis; Harkers Island, NC. Signed and dated 1998. From the Collection of Don and Katie Morris, Atlantic, NC
Canvasback, drake, miniature by Wayne Davis; Harkers Island, NC. Signed and dated 1998. From the Collection of Don and Katie Morris, Atlantic, NC
Canada Goose, miniature by Wayne Davis; Harkers Island, NC. Signed and dated 1998. From the Collection of Don and Katie Morris, Atlantic, NC
Black Duck, miniature by Wayne Davis; Harkers Island, NC. Signed and dated 1998. From the Collection of Don and Katie Morris, Atlantic, NC
Wood Duck, drake, miniature by Ardell Waterfield. Knotts Island, NC. Signed and dated 1995. From the Collection of Don & Katie Morris, Atlantic, NC.
Pintail, drake, miniature by unknown carver. The decoy is dated 2000 but signature is unreadable. Redhead, drake, miniature by unknown carver.
Pintail, drake. Mason Factory, repaint. From the Collection of Don & Katie Morris, Atlantic, NC.
Mallard, drake. Wildfowler Decoy Factory, Point Pleasant, NJ. Over-size decoy with keel, no weight. Has round brand / mark on the bottom
Canvasback, iron sink box decoy. Unknown foundry. Used on the wings of a sinkbox.
Lesser Scaup, drake, Silhouette decoy mounted on a bottom 2 x 6 base with side pieces supporting the silhouette upright. Signed RJS.
Canvasback, drake, by Harry Jobes, Havre de Grace, MD. Full size decoy. Stamped "personal rig" From the Collection of Don & Katie Morris, Atlantic, NC
Labrador Duck, drake by John Keefer. Signed-dated 1990. The Labrador Duck species is extinct. From the Collection of Don & Katie Morris, Atlantic, NC
Long-billed Curlew, decorative shorebird by CW Waterfield. From the Collection of Don & Katie Morris, Atlantic, NC
Lesser Scaup, drake by James Holly, Havre de Grace, MD. Full-size decoy. James Holly birds are considered very desirable decoys to any collector.
American Wigeon, Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA; market hunter & decoy carver. His decoy shop is now part of the Museum of Chincoteague Island
Wood Duck, drake by Gerald Davis, Jr.; Newport, NC. Gerald learned to carve from his father, Gerald Davis, Sr.
Lesser Scaup, drake by Gerald Davis, Jr.; Newport, NC.
Canvasback, drake by Gerald Davis, Jr.; Newport, NC.
Lesser Scaup, drake by James R Pittman, Morehead City, NC. Bottom: Signed, written in pen: James R Pittman 1/10/89
Redhead, drake by James R Pittman; Morehead City, NC. Full size decorative. Bottom: Signed in pen: James R Pittman.
Canvasback, drake by James R Pittman; Morehead City. Full size decorative. Bottom: Signed, Written in pen: James R Pittman 2/6/89.
Canvasback, hen by James R Pittman; Morehead City, NC. Full size decorative. Signed, Written in pen: James R Pittman.
Lesser Scaup, hen. Decorative. Signed "Hinson" on the bottom.
Canvasback pair by R Madison Mitchell; Havre de Grace, MD. Full size, hand carved, not turned. Mitchell is one of Maryland's most celebrated carvers
Canvasback pair by Charlie Joiner; Chestertown, MD. Full size decoys. Bottom: Signed with weight and anchor line attachment on both birds.
Redhead, pair by Charlie Joiner; Chestertown, MD. Ful size decoys. Bottom: Signed with weight and anchorline attachment on both birds.
Redhead, drake by Jonathan Willis & Redhead giclee print on canvas by Alan Cheek; Beaufort, NC., a collaboration between Willis & Cheek.
Remington Arms Company UMC Wood Ammunition box. Dovetail corners. Water damage on the bottom. Worn. Stamped on the sides: "New Club"
Wood Ammunition (mortar) Crate with a wire mesh top and rope handles. Unknown factory. Stamped on the front.
Set of 12 Johnson's Folding Goose Decoys with bag Johnson Decoy Co. Bag Stamped Johnson Folding Goose Decoys.
Green Wing Teal pair by Walter "Brother" Gaskill; Straits, NC. Full size decoys. Contemporary hunting style.
Redhead drake and a Lesser Scaup drake, miniature, by Walter "Brother" Gaskill; Straits, NC.
Canvasback drake, miniature by Roy Willis, Stacy, NC and a Lesser Scaup drake, miniature by Eldon Willis, Stacy, NC.
Lesser Scaup, drake, half-size, by Dan Robinson, Ocracoke, NC. Dan is one of the former Featured Carvers at the Core Sound Decoy Festival
Cinnamon Teal, drake by Roy Willis, Stacy, NC. Full size decoy. Signed on the bottom: Roy H Willis; Stacy, NC; Cinnamon Teal drake
Blackduck by Eldon Willis; Stacy. Full size decoy. In ink: Made by Eldon Willis; Stacy, NC; 1958. Stamped in red ink: Willie G Lewis with address.
Bufflehead pair carved and painted by Eldon Willis & Elmer Salter, Stacy, NC. Full size.
Lesser Scaup, drake. Core Sound decoy. Carved and painted by Eldon Willis & Elmer Salter, Stacy, NC.
Bufflehead, drake by Wayne Davis; Harkers Island, NC. Full size decoy. Signed on the bottom: Back Sound Decoys, Wayne Davis Rare auction find.
Black Duck by Wayne Davis; Harkers Island, NC. Full size decoy. Signed on the bottom: Back Sound Decoys, Wayne Davis 2015. Rare auction find.
Ring-necked Duck, drake by Curt Salter; Harkers Island, NC. Full size. Signed on the bottom. Past "Featured Carver" at the Core Sound Decoy Festival
Canvasback, drake by Curt Salter; Harkers Island, NC. Full size. Signed on the bottom. Past "Featured Carver" at the Core Sound Decoy Festival
Brant by Curt Salter; Harkers Island, NC. Full size. Signed on the bottom. Past "Featured Carver" at the Core Sound Decoy Festival
Lesser Scaup, drake by Irving Fulcher; Stacy, NC.
Brant by Irving Fulcher; Stacy, NC - Core Sound's most recognized communities for decoy carving.
Pintail, drake by Donald Ray Fulcher; Atlantic, NC. Signed on bottom: Donald Ray Fulcher; Atlantic, NC. One of the harder to find Core Sound carvers
Black Duck by Henry Murphy; Davis, NC. One of the most collectable Core Sound decoy carvers. Carver, hunter, guide. Rare auction find.
Lesser Scaup, drake by Lambert Morris; Atlantic, NC. Hunting decoy. Full size, cork with wood base board and head. True Core Sound legend.
Redhead, drake by Lambert Morris; Atlantic, NC. Hunting decoy. Full size, cork with wood base board and head. Rare auction find.
Unknown Dare County Hen Redhead, Canvas over wire.
Mallard, drake by Clarence Lewis; Stacy, NC. Half-size, decorative.
Bottom: Brand: CL. Written in pen: Drake Pintail; Clarence Lewis; Stacy, NC 1988
Pintail, drake by Clarence Lewis; Stacy, NC. Half-size, decorative. Bottom: Brand: CL. Written in pen: Drake Pintail; Clarence Lewis; Stacy, NC 1990
Black Duck, drake by Clarence Lewis; Stacy, NC. Half-size decorative. Bottom: Brand: CL. Written in pen: Drake Pintail; Clarence Lewis; Stacy, NC 1986
Black Duck by Clarence Lewis; Stacy, NC. Full size decoy. Weight + anchorline attachment. Bottom: Written in permanent marker: BL-78; 76, Cut in: CL.
Beach Robin, shorebird by Lionel Mason; Atlantic, NC. Full-size decoy, with metal stake mounted on driftwood base. C1925.
Beach Robin, shorebird by Clarence Lewis; Stacy, NC. Shorebird, silhouette with copper stake mounted on driftwood.
Canada Goose, canvas, by Gregory Lupton; Harkers Island. One of the "Original Seven" carvers who started the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild. Rare.
Canada Goose, canvas by John Wallace Lupton; Sea Level, NC. Hunting rig bird, early canvas
Canvasback, drake by Robert "Bob" McGaw; Havre de Grace, MD. Old gunning repaint. Full size decoy. Influential Maryland carver.
Canvasback, drake by Sam Barnes; Rock Hall, MD. Tag says: Sam Barnes L1857-1929. Rock Hall, MD. Canvasback. Clubhouse decoy used in Core Sound, NC.
Pintail, drake. Full size decoy. Unknown Maryland carver. Check on underside.
Mallard, hen by Jim Pierce; Lapidum, MD.
Goldeneye, pair by Harry Jobes; Havre de Grace, MD. Full-size decoys. Weight and anchor line attached. Written in pern marker: Capt. Harry Jobes 2006.
Mallard, drake by Don Harris; Virginia Beach, VA. Full size decoy. Bottom: written in ink (faded) Mallard; Don Harris; VA Beach, VA
Lesser Scaup, hen by Decoys Unlimited Factory, Erie, PA. Has a decoy line winder attached to the bottom, not original to the decoy. See description
Wood Duck, hen by Ray Whetzel; Oxon Hill, MD 1932 - 2019. Sleeper, Cork body with wood keel.
Green Wing Teal, hen by George Courtlyn "Coot" Garton, Salem, NJ. 1923 - 2002.
Black duck drake by Edward H. Owen (1946 - 2010) Oriental, NC & South Dennis, MA. Stamped on the bottom: E. OWEN
Red-breasted Merganser, pair by Fred Kaseman, Bayboro, NC. Bottom: Fred Kasman; Bayboro, NC. Sticker: Kaseman maker. 115. approx 1968 #5
Old hen decoy by the Animal Trap Co. Factory
Old Wildfowler factory decoy with carved head. Paint almost entirely gone. Head loose. Found in Roper, NC
Sandpiper, shorebird by Ken Kirby. Bottom: Burned in: Ken Kirby. Written in ink: Ken Kirby 2015
Plover by Ray Whetzel, Oxon Hill, MD (1932 - 2019) Bird fits loose on the dowel. Mounted on driftwood
Willet, shorebird, mounted on driftwood by Ken Kirby. Paint has areas of loss, especially on the breast. Bottom of bird: Brand: Ken Kirby
Yellowlegs, shorebird by Greg Daisey; Chincoteague, VA. Yellowlegs in feeding position. Bottom: Brand: GND
Roy Willis, Stacy, NC miniature Christmas Ornament decoys: Green Wing Teal, Bufflehead, Canada Goose, Lesser Scaup. All drakes. See description
Tundra Swan pair, miniatures, by Craig Fulcher. See description
Tundra Swan, miniature by John Clifton Lupton and a Canada Goose miniature by Clint Nelson.
Fulvous Tree Duck, Wayne Davis; Harkers Island, NC; Miniature. Signed: Wayne Davis; HI '93
Mallard, drake, Wayne Davis; Harkers Island, NC; Miniature. Signed: Wayne Davis; HI '92
Common Loon by Wayne Davis; Harkers Island, NC; Miniature. Signed: Wayne Davis; HI '94
Tundra Swan, pair by Lionel Gilgo; Atlantic - Beaufort, NC. half size. Written on the bottom of both of them: Lionel Gilgo, Jr. Atlantic, NC 1995
Tundra Swan, wood, by Nick Sapone; Wanchese, NC. Half size. Brand: NS. Written in bottom: Nick Sapone; Wanchese, NC
Tundra Swan, canvas, by Nick Sapone; Wanchese, NC. Half size. Brand: NS. Written in bottom: Nick Sapone; Wanchese, NC
Canada Goose by Guyon Hancock; Charleston, SC Half-size Burned in the bottom: Guyon Hancock; 5527 Attaway St. Box 10; Charleston, SC 29406. 11/15/1992
Common Loon By Guyon Hancock; Charleston, SC. Full size. Burned in the bottom: Guyon Hancock with Charleston address. White tag with #100.
Canada Goose, miniature by Jerry Barkley; New Bern, NC. Flying on driftwood + base. Written on bottom: Jerry Barkley
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