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Decoys are carved or turned wooden copies of birds, fish, or animals. Native Americans used grasses as the first decoys to lure waterfowl into what seemed their nesting areas before capturing them. The decoy was placed in the water or propped on the shore to lure flying birds to the pond for hunters. Some decoys are handmade; some are commercial products. Today there is a group of artists making modern decoys for display, not for use in a pond.
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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | Decoys | Common Scoter Drake | Driftwood Base, J. Lapham, Dennisport, Mass., 1952, Miniature | 2007 | | Decoys | Duck | Black Head, Gray Bill, Yellow Eyes, Lead Weight, Carved, Painted, 1800s | 2007 | | Decoys | Duck | Carl G. Malmstrom, 8 1/2 In. | 2007 | | Decoys | Duck | Crowell Black, Glass Eyes, A. E. Crowell, East Harwich, Mass., 6 X 17 1/2 In. | 2007 | | Decoys | Duck | Red Head, Black Bill, Yellow Eyes, Carved, Painted, 1800s | 2007 | | Decoys | Eider | Driftwood Base, J. Lapham, Dennisport, Mass., Miniature | 2007 | | Decoys | Eider Drake | Crossed Wing Tips, Roosevelt Penny, Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia | 2007 | | Decoys | Fish | Brown Trout, Glass Eyes, 10 In. | 2007 | | Decoys | Fish | Largemouth Bass, Glass Eyes, Copper Fins, 10 In. | 2007 | | Decoys | Fish | Leather Tail, Tin Fins, Carved Gills, Harry Seymour, Bemus, N.y., C.1885, 6 1/2 In. | 2007 | | Decoys | Fish | Trout, Green, Leather Tail, Tin Fins, Harry Seymour, Bemus, N.y., C.1885, 7 In. | 2007 | | Decoys | Fish | Whale Shape, Leather Tail, Black, White, Red & White Spots, Lake Chautauqua, 7 In. | 2007 | | Decoys | Fish | Yellow, Carved Eyes, Lead Fins, Aluminum Tail, George L. Randall, Box, 7 1/2 In. | 2007 | | Decoys | Goldeneye Drake | Louis Schifferl, Green Bay, Wisc. | 2007 | | Decoys | Goldeneye Drake | Oval Base, J. Lapham, Dennisport, Mass., 1962, 1/4 Size | 2007 | | Decoys | Goldeneye Drake | Repainted, Dodge Factory, Detroit, Mich., 1884-94 | 2007 | | Decoys | Goldeneye Hen | Carved Wings, Glass Eyes, Luther Nickerson, Cotuit, Mass. | 2007 | | Decoys | Goose | Copper Name Tag, Full Size, Horace Graham, Md., C.1960 | 2007 | | Decoys | Goose | Flying, Mounted On Wooden Plaque, Copper Tag, Bill Schauber, Md., 26 X 35 In. | 2007 | | Decoys | Goose | Mason Factory, C.1910 | 2007 | | Decoys | Goose | Raised Wings, Flat Bottom, Signed, Bus Talley, 17 In. | 2007 | | Decoys | Goose | Yellow Pine, Black, White Painted, Cast Iron Weights, 13 1/4 X 22 X 7 1/2 In. | 2007 | | Decoys | Great Blue Heron | Driftwood Base, Russ P. Burr, Hingham, Mass., Miniature | 2007 | | Decoys | Green-winged Teal Drake & Hen | Mason Factory, Detroit, 1896-1924, 5 In. | 2007 | | Decoys | Harlequin | Signed, Bill Cranmer, N.j., C.1980, 12 In., Pair | 2007 |
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