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Just Acquired

Unusually Large 4-Masted Schooner Weathervane

Frank Adams (1871-1944), Martha's Vineyard, MA, Ca. 1920-40. Carved hull, masts, and lifeboats with cut sheetmetal sails. Excellent original condition, including rigging and paint. 43" long x 25" high. $7,800

Just Published

	Birds in Wood and Paint: American Miniature Bird Carvings and Their Carvers, 1900-1970
“This lovingly detailed new book by Joe Ellis finally brings a fascinating but little-known art form—miniature bird carving—the attention it deserves." -- David Allen Sibley 204 pp., 265 color illustrations, $60

New Commentaries

The New Visual, by John Fiske, Editor-in-Chief, New England Antiques Journal

Early Eider Hen By Augustus Aaron “Gus” Wilson, by James David Brodell, M.D.

Mason Decoy Featured on 2009-10 Federal Duck Stamp

Joshua Spies of Watertown, SD, has won the 2009-10 Federal Duck Stamp Competition with his rendering of a long-tailed duck (old squaw) accompanied by an exceptionally rare Mason Tackeye old squaw drake decoy.

The model of the decoy was the Tackeye old squaw pictured in our book, Mason Decoys, on page 91. The stamp goes on sale in June 2009. Additional information is available at www.joshuaspies.com.