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  • Carp sucker fish decoy, Peltier Family, Mt. Clemons, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 232

    Carp sucker fish decoy, Peltier Family, Mt. Clemons, Mi...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Large spearing decoy, Frank Kuss, Detroit, Michigan.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 233

    Large spearing decoy, Frank Kuss, Detroit, Michigan.

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Bluewing teal drake, Harvey Stevens, Weedsport, New York, 3rd quarter 19th century.
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 234

    Bluewing teal drake, Harvey Stevens, Weedsport, New Yor...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Outstanding and important rigmate pair of mallards, Harvey Stevens, Weedsport, New York.
    Estimate
    $45,000 - $65,000
    Lot 235

    Outstanding and important rigmate pair of mallards, Har...

    Est.
    $45,000 - $65,000
  • Bufflehead drake, George Stevens, Weedsport, New York, last quarter 19th century.
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 237

    Bufflehead drake, George Stevens, Weedsport, New York, ...

    Est.
    $6,000 - $9,000
  • Bluebill drake, Harvey Stevens, Weedsport, New York, last quarter 19th century.
    Estimate
    $1,750 - $2,250
    Lot 238

    Bluebill drake, Harvey Stevens, Weedsport, New York, la...

    Est.
    $1,750 - $2,250
  • High necked pintail drake, George W. Combs I,  Freeport, Long Island, New York, last quarter 19th century.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,400
    Lot 238A

    High necked pintail drake, George W. Combs I, Freeport,...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,400
  • Merganser hen, Captain George W. Combs I, Freeport, Long Island, New York, last quarter 19th century.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 238B

    Merganser hen, Captain George W. Combs I, Freeport, Lon...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Full size wooden crow with flapping metal wings and metal legs.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 239

    Full size wooden crow with flapping metal wings and met...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Pointer trade sign or honor board, probably from a quail plantation in Aiken, South Carolina, circa 1940.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 240

    Pointer trade sign or honor board, probably from a quai...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Hardcover binder in slip case with federal duck stamps.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 241

    Hardcover binder in slip case with federal duck stamps....

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Old sea chest with a map of Long Island under the lid and a set of crane decoys, four with stakes, carved by George Combs, Sr. in 1999.
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 242

    Old sea chest with a map of Long Island under the lid a...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Hollow sunfish birdhouse, John Tax, Osakis, Minnesota.
    Estimate
    $6,500 - $9,500
    Lot 243

    Hollow sunfish birdhouse, John Tax, Osakis, Minnesota.

    Est.
    $6,500 - $9,500
  • High head swan with swing keel, Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 244

    High head swan with swing keel, Madison Mitchell, Havre...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Swan, Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 245

    Swan, Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland.

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Pair of Ward Brothers humpback style shovelers, Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, Maryland.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 246

    Pair of Ward Brothers humpback style shovelers, Oliver ...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Pair of Ward Brothers style mallards, 1948 high tail, Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, Maryland.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 247

    Pair of Ward Brothers style mallards, 1948 high tail, O...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Pair of shooting style widgeon, Oliver Lawson, Crisfield, Maryland.
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,200
    Lot 248

    Pair of shooting style widgeon, Oliver Lawson, Crisfiel...

    Est.
    $900 - $1,200
  • Rare flying mergansers, Alvin Meekins, Hoopers Island, Maryland.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 249

    Rare flying mergansers, Alvin Meekins, Hoopers Island, ...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Three cast iron sink box decoys.
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 250

    Three cast iron sink box decoys.

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Cast iron sink box decoy from Maryland.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 251

    Cast iron sink box decoy from Maryland.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Very rare pair of ringbills, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia.
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 252

    Very rare pair of ringbills, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Rare eskimo curlew, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia.
    Estimate
    $1,250 - $1,750
    Lot 253

    Rare eskimo curlew, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virgini...

    Est.
    $1,250 - $1,750
  • Pair of ruddy ducks, Cigar Daisey Chincoteague, Virginia.
    Estimate
    $1,250 - $1,750
    Lot 254

    Pair of ruddy ducks, Cigar Daisey Chincoteague, Virgini...

    Est.
    $1,250 - $1,750
  • Rare dunlin in content pose, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia.
    Estimate
    $750 - $1,000
    Lot 255

    Rare dunlin in content pose, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague...

    Est.
    $750 - $1,000
  • Yellowlegs with lifted head, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia.
    Estimate
    $650 - $850
    Lot 256

    Yellowlegs with lifted head, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague...

    Est.
    $650 - $850
  • Dowitcher in feeding pose, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia.
    Estimate
    $650 - $950
    Lot 257

    Dowitcher in feeding pose, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, ...

    Est.
    $650 - $950
  • Golden plover, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia.
    Estimate
    $650 - $950
    Lot 258

    Golden plover, Cigar Daisey, Chincoteague, Virginia.

    Est.
    $650 - $950
  • Rigmate pair of buffleheads, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1950.
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 259

    Rigmate pair of buffleheads, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Mich...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Rigmate pair of pintails, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1940.
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 260

    Rigmate pair of pintails, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michiga...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Pair of goldeneye, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan.
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 261

    Pair of goldeneye, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan.

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Excellent rigmate pair of mallards, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1950.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 262

    Excellent rigmate pair of mallards, Ben Schmidt, Detroi...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Rare and possibly unique cinnamon teal, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1950.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 263

    Rare and possibly unique cinnamon teal, Ben Schmidt, De...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Widgeon drake, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1940.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 264

    Widgeon drake, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa 19...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Rigmate pair of canvasbacks, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1950.
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 265

    Rigmate pair of canvasbacks, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Mich...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Canada goose, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1950.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 266

    Canada goose, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa 195...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Very rare nene goose, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, 2nd quarter 20th century.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 267

    Very rare nene goose, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, 2...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Greenwing teal drake, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1950.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 268

    Greenwing teal drake, Ben Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, c...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Rare bufflehead hen, Christie Brothers, Saginaw, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 269

    Rare bufflehead hen, Christie Brothers, Saginaw, Michig...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Stylish sleeping canvasback drake, Danny Scrivens, Detroit, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 270

    Stylish sleeping canvasback drake, Danny Scrivens, Detr...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Stylish canvasback drake, unknown maker, last quarter 19th century.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 271

    Stylish canvasback drake, unknown maker, last quarter 1...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Very rare bluebill drake, William Pepper, Rocky River, Ohio, circa 1930.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 272

    Very rare bluebill drake, William Pepper, Rocky River, ...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Silhouette Canada goose, Enoch Reindahl, Stoughton, Wisconsin.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 273

    Silhouette Canada goose, Enoch Reindahl, Stoughton, Wis...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Hollow carved black duck, Jacob Scholer, Burlington, Iowa.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 274

    Hollow carved black duck, Jacob Scholer, Burlington, Io...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Canvasback drake, One Arm Kelly, Monroe, Michigan.
    Estimate
    $650 - $950
    Lot 275

    Canvasback drake, One Arm Kelly, Monroe, Michigan.

    Est.
    $650 - $950
  • Rare and unusual black duck, Ike Goulet, Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 276

    Rare and unusual black duck, Ike Goulet, Mt. Clemens, M...

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Racey canvasback drake, Captain Robert Heath, Algonac, Michigan, circa 1900.
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 277

    Racey canvasback drake, Captain Robert Heath, Algonac, ...

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Canada goose, Frank Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1940.
    Estimate
    $750 - $950
    Lot 278

    Canada goose, Frank Schmidt, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1...

    Est.
    $750 - $950

Auction Description

May 2020 Decoy & Sporting Art Sale | Session One by Guyette and Deeter
Guyette & Deeter's annual Spring decoy and sporting art auction. Because of COVID-19 restrictions we ask that you to call ahead if you want to preview items at the office in St. Michaels. In the month of May we will be traveling to several locations throughout the country showing decoys that will be in the auction. If there is something you would like to see, please call to arrange a preview in your area. Your requests does not need to be limited to the more expensive items in the sale. We will do our best to accommodate your request. The auction will be live streamed, and we will have additional lines for phone bidding. If you bid through Invaluable the online bidding fees will be waived. **We will be covering the 3% Bidsquare fee for this sale. Read more
Guyette and Deeter
St. Michaels, MD 21663
United States

michael@guyetteanddeeter.com

Phone:+14107450485

Buyer’s Premium

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Shipping Info

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 concerted effort to accurately catalog and describe 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. If we fail to identify a flaw that has an impact on the value, you can return the decoy. 2. DURATION OF GUARANTEE ‑ Request for a refund for items purchased IN PERSON at the auction must be made within 3 days of the sale. If you bid absentee, by phone, or on the internet, it is your responsibility to examine the lot immediately upon receipt and notify us of any issues. The guarantee will end 5 days from the date of delivery. Therefore, all guarantees on items purchased will become null and void 10 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 CAN BE MADE WITH CREDIT CARD (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover), 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 a credit card, 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 AN 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”.