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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.
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.