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313 Wigeon Pair Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1920
315 Preening Black Duck Martin D. Collins (b. 1960) East Wareham, MA, c. 1990
A pair of widgeon decoys made by Lincoln for the Curtis Nye Smith and O. S. Leland rig. Gunned over at the Wasque Point Camp on Chappaquiddick Island, Martha’s Vineyard. They display traditional circular inset lead Vineyard weights and a “C. N. Smith” brand on the bottom. Original paint worn to the wood in places with heavy gunning wear. The drake has a broken bill and is missing an eye. The hen has an age crack along the bottom.
A hollow, turned-head black duck fashioned in the style of A. E. Crowell, displaying detailed bill, primary feather, and tail carving. The bottom of the decoy has the maker’s oval brand and Colburn C. Wood Jr. collection stamps. Original paint with minimal wear.
provenance:
From the Wasque Point Camp, Chappaquiddick Island, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts C.N. Smith Rig By descent in the Leland Family $800 - $1,200 314 Goldeneye Hen Fred C. Nickerson (1902-1980) and Theodore Perry Lindberg (1912-2000) Monument Beach, MA, c. 1930
A painted-eye decoy displaying carved bill detail, raised wings, a paddle tail, and a keel. Fred Nickerson worked with Ted Lindberg at Bigelow’s Boat Yard (1899-present) on Cape Cod. They are known to have made decoys for their own rigs using Nickerson’s patterns. An excerpt from Lindberg’s obituary lists him as a boat builder and carpenter, eulogizing him as a founding member of the Monument Beach Sportsman’s Club, an avid hunter, fisherman, and decoy carver. Old, possibly original paint with gunning wear including in-use repaint to the breast, an old tail chip, and a repair to the neck. Two nail holes in head. $600 - $900 154
$200 - $300 316 Red-Breasted Merganser Drake Costal Maine, c. 1940 A traditional Down East sea duck decoy with an inletted neck seat and incised “HH” initials on the bottom. Old paint on the body with gunning wear. Replaced head with cracked bill. $150 - $250 317 Sleeping Old Squaw Nantucket, MA, c. 1920 A turned-head decoy with a tucked-under-the-wing bill. Professionally restored by Jamie Reason. $150 - $250