Early Core Sound, Currituck, & other North Carolina, Virginia & Maryland Working Decoys by Norman Hancock, Roy Willis, Clarence Lewis, Bennie Daisey, Madison Mitchell, Jim Pierce, Paul Gibson, Linwood Dudley, Harry Jobes, Glenn Lowe, Jason Michels, Donald Copeland, Doug Jester, Corey Lawrence, Charles Edward Mason, Nick Sapone, Charles Bryan and many others for Sale in an Online Auction in the 2025 Waterfowl Heritage Auction conducted on behalf of the CSWM&HC, by House Auctions, Inc.
The CORE SOUND WATERFOWL HERITAGE AUCTION - On Behalf of The Core Sound
Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center for Waterfowl Weekend
PUBLIC AUCTION WITH ONLINE BIDDING
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Bidding Begins November 26, 2025
Bidding Ends Saturday, DECEMBER 6th at 7:00 PM
PARTIAL LISTING:
| Blue Wing Teal pair, Carver: J.P. "Jamie" Hand, Goshen, NJ. Jamie Hand is a well-known carver to the Core Sound area. This pair of Blue Wing teal are branded "J.P. Hand" on the bottom and both have weights. |
| Hooded Merganser, drake, Carver: Nick Sapone, Wanchese, NC. Sapone makes hunting-style decoys, in the traditional Outer Banks canvas style. This decoy is beanded "NS" and signed in ink "Nick Sapone, Wanchese, NC" |
| Pair of 1/2 size Wood Ducks, Carver: Bill Cramer, Spray Beach & Manahawkin, NJ. The drake is signed in ink: "Wood Duck Male, Cramer 1988." The hen is signed "Wood Duck Female, Cramer 1988." |
| Two sets of Miniatures. One pair Canada Geese and two Scaup drakes. Carver: Bernie Daisey, Chincoteague, VA. The geese are signed "Bernie Daisey, 1984." The scaup is signed "Bernie Daisey, 1984." |
| Cinnamon Teal, drake, Carver: Charles Bryan, Middle River, MD. Well- known hunter & carver in the Susquehanna Flats region of upper Maryland. |
| Redhead, drake, Carver: unknown |
| Ruddy Duck, drake, Carver: Charles N. "Charlie" Seidel, Jr, Virginia Beach, VA. This ruddy duck has two leads on the bottom, one stamped "Seidel." |
| Blue Wing Teal, drake, Carver: Steve C. "Bubbles" Merritt, Chincoteague, VA. This blue wing teal drake is stamped "SCM" and has a weight on the bottom |
| Unknown species but believed to be a Wood Duck, Carver: Doug Jester, Jr., Chincoteague, VA. The bottom of this wood duck has "By Doug Jester" burned in and "Doug Jester, YR 1974" written in ink. |
| Coot, Carver: Harry Seneca. Unsigned. There is a weight painted black and an eye bolt on the bottom. |
| Green Wing Teal, drake, canvas stretch, Carver: "DBH." Whoever "DBH" is remains a mystery but he made fine canvas decorative decoys like this one with finely carved heads, nice, clean paints. Bottom has "DBH" carved in. |
| Wigeon, drake, preening, Carver: Ty Turner, Coot Decoy Co. Lewisburg, PA. 1996. Bottom of decoy has the Ty Turner signature written in ink. |
| Green Wing Teal pair, Carver: Ty Turner, Coot Decoy Co. Lewisburg, PA. 1996. Bottom of both birds have the Ty Turner signature in ink and Coot Decoy Co. stamped on them. They both have leather anchor attachments nailed on. |
| Unknown species, canvas, Carver: unknown |
| Brant, Carver: Donald Copeland, Jr., Davis, NC. Bottom: Keel, signed in paint: "Donald Copeland, Jr., Davis, NC '95." |
| Bufflehead, drake, Carver: attributed to Roy Willis, Stacy, NC. Although this decoy is in the style of Eldon Willis, Roy Willis' father, and signed "Eldon Willis, Stacy, NC" it is believed this is a tribute bird, made by Roy in honor of his father, not by Eldon himself. |
| Red-breasted Merganser, hen, Carver: Norman Hancock, Harkers Island, NC. Norman Hancock was one of the "Original Seven" founders of the Core Sound Decoy Guild. On the bottom, "Norman Hancock, Harkers Island, NC, 1987" is written in pen and there is a weight mounted to the side for flotation and a leather anchor attachment. |
| Ruddy Duck, drake, Carver: Norman Hancock, Harkers Island, NC. Norman Hancock was one of the "Original Seven" founders of the Core Sound Decoy Guild. On the bottom, "Norman Hancock, Harkers Island, NC, 4-91" is burned in and there is a weight mounted but no keel. |
| Blue Wing Teal, drake, Carver: Jason Michels, Beaufort, NC. Jason Michels carved many decoys as a young man growing up on Harkers Island. Bottom of the decoy has written in yellow paint: "Jason Michels, Blue Wing Teal 'drake' 12/94" |
| Green Wing Teal, drake, Carver: Glenn Lowe, Smyrna, NC. Glenn was an active member of the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild for a long time. Bottom: written in ink: "This is the reason I don't make teal anymore, Glenn, 4/2/00, Made: 1991" |
| Two miniatures: Shoveler, drake & Mallard, drake, Carver: Roy Willis, Stacy, NC. Two miniature decoys. The mallard has "Roy Willis, Stacy, NC, Mallard, drake" written in ink on the bottom and the Shoveler has "Roy Willis, Shoveler, drake." |
| Mallard, drake, 1/2 size, Carver: Clarence Lewis, Stacy, NC.The bottom of this decoy has "CL" burned in and "Clarence Lewis, Stacy, NC, 1987, Drake Mallard" written in ink. |
| Lesser Scaup, hen, Carver: Charles Edward Mason, Stacy, NC. The bottom has "X CEM" carved in. This is his mark to identify his decoys. It also has a weight nailed to the bottom. |
| Pintail, drake, Carver: Clarence Lewis, Stacy, NC. The bottom of this decoy has "CL" burned in and "Clarence Lewis, Stacy, NC, 1990, Drake Pintail" written in ink. |
| Dowitcher, Carver: Corey Lawrence, Harkers Island, NC. Corey is the son of David A. Lawrence, co-founder with his best friend Wayne Davis of the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild. The driftwood base is signed "David Corey Lawrence, 2025" |
| 19 piece antique fishing tackle and boxes, Items in this lot include 4 Bait Boxes, 1 round tin of small hooks, 6 "Bait" hooks, 1 reel with attachment, 7 bobbers |
| Wood Bowl and Ornament with stand, Artist: Carmine Prioli, Raleigh, NC. Beautiful oak bowl hand-crafted by Carmine and signed on the bottom: "Harkers Island Live Oak, Hurricane Irene, C. Prioli." The base os the stand is signed: Down East Live Oak & Sycamore, C. Prioli, 2024." |
| Gun Powder Tin, Gun Powder tin procuced by Laflin & Rand Sharpshooter Smokeless, Laflin & Rand Powder Company, New York, NY. The back of the tin has the conversion rates for powder to caliber for black powder rifles. Tin has rust damage and is wrapped in plastic. |
| set of 9 pewter miniature decoy figurines, Set of fine pewter decoy figurines made for George deLodzia by Chilmark Fine Pewter USA © 1980. 1. Snow Goose / Ward Bros, 2. Canvasback c. 1000AD US Indian Nevada, 3. Old Squaw / Ward Bros, 4. Pintail, L.T. Ward, 1960, 5. Black Duck / Ben Holmes, 1876, 6. Mason Premier Sheldrake, c. 1910, 7. Mallard / "Shang" Wheeler, 1922, 8. Primitice Scaup, late 1700s, 9. Ward Bros Goose, 1960. |
| Set of 10 pewter miniture decoy figurines, Set of fine pewter decoy figurines made for George deLodzia by Chilmark Fine Pewter USA © 1980. 1. Snow Goose / Ward Bros, 2. Canvasback c. 1000AD US Indian Nevada, 3. Old Squaw / Ward Bros, 4. Pintail, L.T. Ward, 1960, 5. Black Duck / Ben Holmes, 1876, 6. Mason Premier Sheldrake, c. 1910, 7. Mallard / "Shang" Wheeler, 1922, 8. Primitice Scaup, late 1700s, 9. Ward Bros Goose, 1960, 10. Wood Duck / New England, c. 1930. |
| Four David Lawrence prints, 1. "Another Season," signed by David, 216 / 400, 2. "Old Camp," signed by David, 166/575, 3. "Let's Go," signed by David, 216/250, 4. "Carrying on Tradition" signed by David, 15/200. |
| Canvasback, drake, Carver: Linwood Dudley, Knotts Island, NC. |
| Canvasback, drake, Carver: Linwood Dudley, Knotts Island, NC. |
| Redhead, drake, Carver: Linwood Dudley, Knotts Island, NC. |
| Swimming Brant, Carver: Unknown, Currituck region. |
| Redhead, drake, Carver: Ben Dye body with Linwood Dudley head, Knotts Island, NC. |
| Goose, Carver: unknown, Currituck region. |
| Redhead, drake, Carver Unknown, Corolla, NC. |
| Canvasback, drake, Carver: Linwood Dudley, Knotts Island, NC. |
| Redhead, drake, Carver: Linwood Dudley body / Currituck head. |
| Scaup, drake, Carver: Unknown. Bobtail bluebill from Michigan with keel, weight and leather anchor attachment. |
| Redhead, drake, Cast iron, sinkbox wing decoy. This iron decoy is painted like a redhead and has some active rust happening. |
| Two Havre de Grace, MD Redhead drakes |
| Black Duck, Carver: Bennie Daisey, Chincoteague, VA. Bennie was a cousin to legend Cigar Daisey |
| Canvasback, hen, Carver: Jim Pierce, Havre de Grace, MD. At the age of 13, he made his first decoy and followed the style of other local carvers including R. Madison Mitchell. Later he helped found the Cecil County Upper Bay Decoy Museum as well as the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum. |
| Wigeon, drake, preening, Carver: Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, MD. All of Paul Gibson's decoys were hand-made until he bought Madison Mitchell’s lathe. He carved in the Havre de Grace style, but made the bodies and tails of his birds thicker than usual and gave them shorter necks. Excellent painting technique. |
| Canvasback, hen, Carver: Harry Jobes, Aberdeen, MD. Harry is a legendary talent, a master of gunning birds made in the style of the area, "The Susquehanna Flats", Chesapeake Bay decoys. Harry worked for the famous R. Madison Mitchell for nearly 25 years before opening his own shop. |
| Black Duck, preening, Carver: Charles "Charlie" Bryan, Middle River, MD. Well- known hunter & carver in the Susquehanna Flats region of upper Maryland. Written in felt tip on the bottom: "Charlie Bryan, Middle River, MD, 05" |
| Canvasback, hen, Carver: Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Madison Mitchell, who once said all he wanted to do was be a "good funeral director and carve things out of wood in his free time." He carved tens of thousands of decoys throughout his 60-year career. Along the way to becoming “the dean of Havre de Grace decoy makers,” |
| Black Duck, cork, Carver: Wildfowlers Decoy Company. |
| Black Duck, Carver: unknown from Havre de Grace region |
| Black Duck, Carver: Shourds family, New Jersey |
| Black Duck, Carver: Bob Jobes, Aberdeen, MD. Bob is the oldest son of Captain Harry R. Jobes who all carve decoys and are nationally noted for their wooden decoys. Bob used a scratch paint technique on this decoy. Bottom: "Bob Jobes" scratched in the bottom. |
| Black Duck, Carver: Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, MD. All of Paul Gibson's decoys were hand-made until he bought Madison Mitchell’s lathe. Paul is one of the best painters to come out of the Havre de Grace region. This decoy is signed in ink: "Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, MD, 1969." |
| Ruddy Duck pair, canvas, Carver: Jimmy Garrett, Shawboro / Knotts Island, NC. Jimmy was an avid hunter, guide, cook, and decoy maker. This pair come with weights. The bottoms have keels and have "JG" carved in. |
| Redhead, hen, Carver: Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, MD. All of Paul Gibson's decoys were hand-made until he bought Madison Mitchell’s lathe. Paul is one of the best painters to come out of the Havre de Grace region. This decoy is signed in ink: "Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, MD, Maker & Painter." |
| Canvasback, hen, Carver: Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, MD. All of Paul Gibson's decoys were hand-made until he bought Madison Mitchell’s lathe. This decoy is signed in ink: "Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, MD, Maker & Painter." |
| Two Black Ducks, Carver: Unknown from the Havre de Grace / Susquahanna Flats, MD region. Both have similar weights and anchor line attachments on the bottom. |
| Scaup, unknown gender, Carver: Unknown from the Currituck , NC region. |
| Black Duck, Carver: Wildfowlers Decoys, Babylon, NY. Decoy has a keel with lead attached and an anckor with twine attached. |
| Black Duck, Carver: Animal Trap decoy company, Pascagoula, MS. The Animal Trap Company of North America (ATCNA) produced hunting decoys for a greater number of years than any other decoy factory. This decoy is stamped "Animal Trap Co. of Miss., Pascagoula, Miss. |
| Pintail, drake, Carver: Animal Trap decoy company, Pascagoula, MS. The Animal Trap Company of North America (ATCNA) produced hunting decoys for a greater number of years than any other decoy factory. This decoy has two paper tags from previous owners that say: "Sprigtail, Mississippi, Animal Trap Co., c. 1900, aquired 1972." The other tag says: "Mississippi, Animal Trap Co, Machine Decoy, 1900." Bottom is stamped: "Animal Trap Company of Miss, Pascagoula, Miss." There are two rust rings on the bottom from old hunting weights. |
| Canvasback, drake, Carver: Ivey Stevens, Back Bay, VA. As a carpenter, Ivy Stevens helped to build many of the hunting clubs on Virginia’s Back Bay. Most of his decoys represent canvasbacks and redheads, though a few goose and ruddy duck decoys have surfaced. This decoy has the weight and anchorline attachment. |
| Scaup, hen, Carver: Wildfowlers or Animal Trap factory |
| Scaup, drake, Carver: Unknown |
| Scaup, drake, Carver: Unknown |
| Black Duck, Carver: T. Street as carved in the bottom. No information available. Has a crack around the body where the wood is joined together. |
| Black Duck, Carver: Wildfowlers Decoys, Babylon, NY. Decoy has a keel with lead attached and an anchorline attachment. The initials: "JHB" are burned in the bottom. There is also an old white "Olivers" auction tag on the bottom |
| Black Duck, Carver: unknown. Early Black Duck, tack eyes. |
| Ruddy Duck. Unpainted, Carver: Winton Thompson, Grandy, NC. Bottom is stamped "WH Thompson, Grandy, NC" |
| Ruddy Duck, drake, Carver: Unknown. "Fat Ruddy" |
| Set of 11 Bird Theme Collector Plate series, Set of 11 Bird-themed Collector plates "Game Birds of the South" each with an individual Certificate of Authenticity. 1. Green Wing Teal, 2. Ruffed Grouse, 3. Mourning Dove, 4. Wild Turkey, 5. American Coot, 6. Bobwhite Quail. 7. Mallard, 8. Amrican Woodcock, 9. Ring-necked Pheasant, 10. Pintail, 11. Canada Geese |
| Black Duck, Carver: Unknown. Possibly from the Wanchese area. |
| Black Duck, Carver: Unknown. Possibly from Pamlico County. Not Biner Daniels. |
| Black Duck, Carver: Unknown. Possibly from the Kitty Hawk area. |
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