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David M. Weiss


Antiques


A family business for 102 years this year!

For 102 years, my family has offered antiques of all varieties. The elements of business I have been handed down are that of honesty & integrity. I stand behind all items I offer for sale and I try to describe them as best as I can. 


Decoys

A really beautiful canvasback decoy by Steven R. Lay, Havre de Grace, MD.  Signed on the bottom, this duck is in very good condition with just a couple of minor imperfections.  Steven Lay started carving at age 15 and worked for Madison Mitchell.  15 1/2" X 6"


American Wigeon decoy by Madison Mitchell (1901-1993), Havre de Grace, MD.  This decoy has signature on the bottom as well as an inscription that it was once in the Ellery Clark Collection.  Fine condition.  14" X 6"


Nice decoy by Ken Harris (1906-1981), Woodville, NY.   A prolific carver, the former insurance adjuster was a hunter turned carver and eventually employed two assistants.  17" X 7 1/2"


Signed decoy by Madison Mitchell (1901-1993), Havre de Grace, MD.  While this duck has some minor paint loss, this appears to be a fairly early example of Mitchell's work.  16 1/2" X 6 1/2"


A very similar decoy to the one above it, this could be another Madison Mitchell duck.  It is unsigned.  There is a crack at the base of the neck but it is otherwise very good.  16 1/2" X 6 1/4"


A nice pair of working blue bill decoys. Early to mid-20th century. Original paint with lead weights and leather attachment loops. They are possibly from Barnegat Bay, NJ. 14” L X 5 ¼” W X 6 ½” H. 


A very nice decoy by Capt. Harry Jobes (1936-2019), Havre de Grace, MD.  Signed under, there is a piece of the signature chipped away with a paint loss but otherwise, the paint is strong.  According to his website, Capt. Jobes was quite a character!  16 1/2" X 7"


Interesting squat canvasback decoy with glass eyes.  It is stamped four times by Colburn C. Woodard Jr.  I have found numerous decoys referenced to Woodard but no firm information.  Great condition.  13 1/2" X 6"


Sweet miniature decoy by Don Law, Quogue, NY.  Stamped by Law on the bottom, it is in great condition. 

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