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  • Outstanding preening mallard hen, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois, 2nd quarter 20th century.
    Estimate
    $20,000 - $30,000
    Lot 1

    Outstanding preening mallard hen, Bert Graves, Peoria, ...

    Est.
    $20,000 - $30,000
  • Exceptional pintail drake, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois, 2nd quarter 20th century.
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $10,000
    Lot 2

    Exceptional pintail drake, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinoi...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $10,000
  • Very strong mallard drake, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois.
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 3

    Very strong mallard drake, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinoi...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Extremely rare black duck, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois, 2nd quarter 20th century.
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $8,000
    Lot 4

    Extremely rare black duck, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinoi...

    Est.
    $5,000 - $8,000
  • Hollow carved swimming brant, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 5

    Hollow carved swimming brant, Mark McNair, Craddockvill...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Preening pintail drake, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 6

    Preening pintail drake, William Gibian, Onancock, Virgi...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Excellent pair of hollow carved black ducks, Anthony Murray, Pungo, Virginia.
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,000
    Lot 7

    Excellent pair of hollow carved black ducks, Anthony Mu...

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,000
  • Preening merganser hen, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 8

    Preening merganser hen, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Vir...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Decorative preening lesser yellowlegs, Steve Weaver, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $2,200 - $2,500
    Lot 9

    Decorative preening lesser yellowlegs, Steve Weaver, Ca...

    Est.
    $2,200 - $2,500
  • Standing wood duck, Frank Finney, Cape Charles, Virginia.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 10

    Standing wood duck, Frank Finney, Cape Charles, Virgini...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Rare pair of hollow carved blue wing teal, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 11

    Rare pair of hollow carved blue wing teal, William Gibi...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Rare mallard hen, Charles Walker, Princeton, Illinois.
    Estimate
    $17,500 - $22,500
    Lot 12

    Rare mallard hen, Charles Walker, Princeton, Illinois.

    Est.
    $17,500 - $22,500
  • Mallard drake, Charles Walker, Princeton, Illinois, 2nd quarter 20th century.
    Estimate
    $12,000 - $15,000
    Lot 13

    Mallard drake, Charles Walker, Princeton, Illinois, 2nd...

    Est.
    $12,000 - $15,000
  • Hollow carved Canada goose, Perry Wilcoxen, Liverpool, Illinois.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 14

    Hollow carved Canada goose, Perry Wilcoxen, Liverpool, ...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Preening mallard, Robert Elliston, Bureau, Illinois.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 15

    Preening mallard, Robert Elliston, Bureau, Illinois.

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Mallard hen, Robert Elliston, Bureau, Illinois, circa 1900.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 16

    Mallard hen, Robert Elliston, Bureau, Illinois, circa 1...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Mallard drake, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois, 2nd quarter 20th century.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,700
    Lot 17

    Mallard drake, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois, 2nd quart...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,700
  • Canvasback drake, Hiram "Hy" Hotze, Peoria, Illinois, 2nd quarter 20th century.
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $10,000
    Lot 18

    Canvasback drake, Hiram "Hy" Hotze, Peoria, Illinois, 2...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $10,000
  • Oversize mallard drake, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois, 1st quarter 20th century.
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $8,000
    Lot 19

    Oversize mallard drake, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois, ...

    Est.
    $5,000 - $8,000
  • Desirable high head style pintail drake, George "Skippy" Barto, Putnam, Illinois.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 20

    Desirable high head style pintail drake, George "Skippy...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Mallard hen, Charles Walker, Princeton, Illinois.
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $4,500
    Lot 20a

    Mallard hen, Charles Walker, Princeton, Illinois.

    Est.
    $3,500 - $4,500
  • Rare early and slightly oversize pair of mallards, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, circa 1928-1930.
    Estimate
    $17,500 - $22,500
    Lot 21

    Rare early and slightly oversize pair of mallards, Char...

    Est.
    $17,500 - $22,500
  • Important and one of the very few known to exist full sets of Elmer Crowell miniature ducks, circa 1930.
    Estimate
    $30,000 - $50,000
    Lot 21a

    Important and one of the very few known to exist full s...

    Est.
    $30,000 - $50,000
  • Early miniature Wilson’s snipe, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 22

    Early miniature Wilson’s snipe, Elmer Crowell, East Har...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Early miniature yellowlegs, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 23

    Early miniature yellowlegs, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Miniature mallard, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 24

    Miniature mallard, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massach...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Miniature ruddy duck, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 25

    Miniature ruddy duck, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Mass...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Miniature pintail hen, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 26

    Miniature pintail hen, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Mas...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Miniature oldsquaw, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 27

    Miniature oldsquaw, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massac...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Miniature Canada goose, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 28

    Miniature Canada goose, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Ma...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Miniature bluebill, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 29

    Miniature bluebill, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massac...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Miniature canvasback hen, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,400
    Lot 30

    Miniature canvasback hen, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, ...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,400
  • Miniature oldsquaw drake, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,400
    Lot 31

    Miniature oldsquaw drake, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, ...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,400
  • Miniature red breasted merganser drake, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,400
    Lot 32

    Miniature red breasted merganser drake, Elmer Crowell, ...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,400
  • Miniature widgeon, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 33

    Miniature widgeon, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massach...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Miniature wood duck drake on chip carved base, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $1,800
    Lot 34

    Miniature wood duck drake on chip carved base, Elmer Cr...

    Est.
    $1,400 - $1,800
  • Miniature reaching mallard hen on carved rock base, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $1,800
    Lot 35

    Miniature reaching mallard hen on carved rock base, Elm...

    Est.
    $1,400 - $1,800
  • Miniature bluewing teal on carved rock base, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $1,800
    Lot 36

    Miniature bluewing teal on carved rock base, Elmer Crow...

    Est.
    $1,400 - $1,800
  • Very rare half size mallard drake, Ned Burgess, Churches Island, Virginia, 1st quarter 20th century.
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $1,800
    Lot 37

    Very rare half size mallard drake, Ned Burgess, Churche...

    Est.
    $1,400 - $1,800
  • 1/4 size mallard drake, Charles Armstrong, Pilot Town, Louisiana, circa 1940.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 38

    1/4 size mallard drake, Charles Armstrong, Pilot Town, ...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Miniature greenwing teal drake probably from Louisiana.
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 39

    Miniature greenwing teal drake probably from Louisiana....

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Miniature canvasback and bluebill hens, Robert McGaw, Havre de Grace, Maryland.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,400
    Lot 40

    Miniature canvasback and bluebill hens, Robert McGaw, H...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,400
  • Larger than typical pair of miniature pintails, Robert McGaw, Havre de Grace, Maryland.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 41

    Larger than typical pair of miniature pintails, Robert ...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Miniature swimming Canada goose, George Boyd, Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 42

    Miniature swimming Canada goose, George Boyd, Seabrook,...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Miniature bluebill drake, Joseph Lincoln, Accord, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $1,750 - $2,250
    Lot 43

    Miniature bluebill drake, Joseph Lincoln, Accord, Massa...

    Est.
    $1,750 - $2,250
  • Miniature merganser drake from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, circa 1900.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 44

    Miniature merganser drake from Martha's Vineyard, Massa...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Miniature goldeneye hen, Joseph Lincoln, Accord, Massachusetts.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 45

    Miniature goldeneye hen, Joseph Lincoln, Accord, Massac...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Important hollow carved swimming Canada goose, Nathan Cobb, Jr., Cobb Island, Virginia, 3rd quarter 19th century.
    Estimate
    $225,000 - $275,000
    Lot 46

    Important hollow carved swimming Canada goose, Nathan C...

    Est.
    $225,000 - $275,000

Auction Description

August 2020 Decoy and Sporting Art Sale | Session One by Guyette and Deeter
Guyette & Deeter's annual summer decoy and sporting art sale. Featuring decoys from the collection of Dr. Lloyd T. Griffith. Due to COVID-19 this auction is being held remotely. For this auction we will be absorbing the Bidsquare online fee, the Buyer's Premium will be 20% total. Read more
Guyette and Deeter
St. Michaels, MD 21663
United States

michael@guyetteanddeeter.com

Phone:+14107450485

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After payment is received we automatically send purchases via United Parcel Service COD with a signature required, unless otherwise specified. There is a charge for the shipping costs, insurance, as well as a UPS COD and Signature Required fee. We can not ship via UPS or FedEx to a PO box, so please be sure to include your street address. If you wish to have the purchases shipped by any other method, you must contact our office to make those arrangements. Shipping is done on a first come, first served basis, and can take up to four weeks. *Note* Items won through Invaluable will not be available for pick up at the auction facility on the day of the sale. Read more

Terms & Conditions

1. GUARANTEE ‑ We have made a consistent effort in correctly cataloging and describing the property to be sold. The decoys and paintings have guaranteed condition reports. Should the need arise, the auctioneer reserves the right to make verbal corrections and provide additional information from the block, at the time of the sale. Absentee bids will not be executed on items that are found to be other than described in the catalog. Since opinions can differ, particularly in the matter of condition, the auctioneer will be sole judge in the matter of refunds. 2. DURATION OF GUARANTEE ‑ Request for refund for items purchased IN PERSON at the auction must be made within 3 days of the sale. If you are an absentee or phone bidder it is your responsibility to examine the lot immediately upon receipt. On items purchased absentee, the guarantee will end 3 days from the date of delivery. Therefore, all guarantees on items purchased will become null and void 7 calendar days from the date of shipment. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT IF YOU PAY LATE, YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GUARANTEE. Payment must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the auction. 3. PROTESTED BIDS ‑ In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer is the sole determinant as to who the successful bidder is, and at his discretion, may reoffer and resell the article in dispute. If a dispute arises after the sale, the auctioneer’s sales records shall be conclusive as to who the purchaser was, and the purchase price. 4. BIDDING - Bidding usually starts below the low estimate and advances in increments of approximately 10% of the opening bid subject to the auctioneer’s discretion. The auctioneer reserves the right, at his sole discretion, to refuse any bids that he deems unreasonable. The minimum bid increment guideline is as follows: $500 to $1000 - $25 $10,000 to $20,000 - $500 $100,000 and above - $2,000 $1000 to $10,000 - $100 $20,000 to $100,000 - $1,000 5. ABSENTEE BIDS ‑ Phone or mail bids, at the discretion of the Auctioneer, will be accepted with a 20% deposit. In such case, the bookkeeper will execute such bids competitively. Absentee bids are executed by the bookkeeper on behalf of the bidder in accordance with the bid increment policy shown above. Please review the rules governing both absentee and phone bids in the back of the catalog. 6. TERMS ‑ All items are to be paid for in U.S. funds on the day of the auction. No items will be released until they are paid for. Those who have not established an account with us and wish to pay by check, must do so prior to the beginning of the auction, by presenting a current letter of reference from their bank, or by providing references, that are suitable to the Auctioneer. The Auctioneer reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check, until the check has cleared the bank. Phone and absentee bidders ‑ You will be notified one week after the auction of your bids/results. PAYMENT IS DUE UPON RECEIPT. A late charge will be accessed on all balances not paid, at the rate of 12% A.P.R. commencing 30 days after the auction. If any accounts become more than 60 days overdue, the consignor will be given the name of the buyer who is responsible for holding up their funds. Guyette & Deeter will not carry insurance on items that are not paid for within 35 days of the auction. Also, the auctioneer may retain and/or recover the deposit specified as liquidated damages. In addition, the property can be resold at public or private sale without further notice. Any deficiency resulting from such resale shall be paid to the auctioneer by the defaulting buyer, together with all charges, fees, and expenses incurred by such resale, or the enforcement of the obligation hereunder. Buyer agrees to pay all charges and expenses incurred by reason of any breach of the Terms and Conditions of Sale, including without limitation, reasonable attorney fees. 7. PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES MAY BE MADE WITH VISA , MASTERCARD, CASH, CHECK, OR WIRE TRANSFER. 8. BUYERS PREMIUM- The buyer’s premium, assessed on each selling lot, is 20% of the hammer price up to and including $1,000,000, plus 10% on any amount in excess of $1,000,000. For payments made using Visa or MasterCard, the buyer’s premium is 23% up to and including $1,000,000, plus 13% on any amount in excess of $1,000,000. 9. TAX ‑ THERE IS A 6% SALES TAX IN MARYLAND. Tax is waived if buyer presents a valid resale certificate from any state or has purchases shipped outSIDE of MARYLAND. 10. ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS ‑ Bidding on any articles in this catalog indicates your acceptance of all the above items. 11. BIDDING AGENT RESPONSIBILITY ‑ If you are registering for someone or if you execute a bid for someone else under your number, you are responsible for the settlement of that account. You are also responsible for examining the decoy(s) for your client regarding the guarantee. 12. WITHDRAWAL ‑ We reserve the right to withdraw any property before the sale and shall have no liability whatsoever for such withdrawal. 13. TITLE ‑ Title passes upon the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer. It will then be the responsibility of the buyer to make full payment prior to removing the goods from the premises. Removal is at both the buyer’s risk and expense, and must be made at the conclusion of the sale, unless other arrangements are made with the Guyette & Deeter staff. Any lots we might make arrangements for moving or storing are solely at the risk of the owner, and any damage or loss occurring after the fall of the hammer becomes that of the buyer. 14. LEGAL DISPUTE ‑ Any legal disputes arising from this auction shall be settled in the court system of the State of Maine. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE - The Maine Uniform Commercial Code, Title II, Section 2328 applies to this auction. 15. All calls are sold “As Is”.