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b. 1873 - d. 1941

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  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Jul. 27, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Miniature merganser hen with slightly turned head and extended crest.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Jul. 27, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Pair of miniature hooded mergansers. Drake with slightly turned head. Both with extended crests. Measure 3.75" long.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Jul. 27, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Miniature swimming Canada goose with tiny tack eyes. Signed by the maker on the underside. Measures 5.75" long.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Jul. 27, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Yellowlegs with split tail carving and shoe button eyes. Measures 11.5" long.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Jul. 27, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    Rare hollow carved wooden Canada goose with brass tack eyes. Three piece wooden body and wide tail that has a copper re-enforcing patch on one side of tail done in the making. Fewer than 10 wooden Boyd geese are known. Measures 28.5" long.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Jul. 27, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $15,000 - $25,000

    Very rare and important blue wing teal. One of only two full-size blue wing teal known to exist. Slightly turned and lifted head. Fine feather paint detail and good patina. Signed on the underside by the maker, also initials “JF” are on the underside. Measures 11.75” long.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Jul. 26, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $5,000 - $8,000

    Excellent yellowlegs with split tail carving and shoe button eyes. Adele Earnest collection ink stamp on the underside. Measures 11” long.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Jul. 26, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $20,000 - $40,000

    . Outstanding canvas over wood slat Canada goose. Slightly turned and alert head pose with tack eyes. Measures 26.5” long.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Jul. 26, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $70,000 - $100,000

    Rare and outstanding, rigmate pair of red-breasted mergansers. Slightly turned heads with extended crests. Measure 17.5” long.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • Boyd - Shorebird Decoy
    Jul. 18, 2024

    Boyd - Shorebird Decoy

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    George Boyd (1873-1941) Yellowlegs shorebird decoy. Seabrook, New Hampshire. H on base 10-1/2" W 11". Condition: Excellent original condition. Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/9126lgtzdone3c1otwvdu/AGzSSxZRXHJW74VTmVqCMYo?rlkey=j9m9ufps9le4dpowyl7ohug1i&st=tub0lhu6&dl=0

    New England Auctions
  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Apr. 26, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Yellowlegs with split tail carving. George Ross Starr collection ink stamp on underside. Measures 11" long.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Apr. 26, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Rare black bellied plover in emerging plumage. Slight running pose and split tail carving. George Ross Starr collection ink stamp on the underside. Measures 11" long.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Apr. 25, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Miniature Canada goose with tiny tack eyes. Measures just under 5" long.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Apr. 25, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Extremely rare pair of miniature puffins. Standing on wooden bases with chamfered edges. Stand 3.5" tall.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.
    Apr. 25, 2024

    George Boyd (1873-1941), Seabrook, New Hampshire.

    Est: $6,000 - $9,000

    Extremely rare pair of miniature passenger pigeon. Standing on wood bases with chamfered edges. Measure 4" long.

    Guyette & Deeter
  • PAIR OF GEORGE BOYD MINIATURE CANADA GEESE Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 Lengths 4.5" and 6”.
    Nov. 16, 2023

    PAIR OF GEORGE BOYD MINIATURE CANADA GEESE Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 Lengths 4.5" and 6”.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    PAIR OF GEORGE BOYD MINIATURE CANADA GEESE Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 One in swimming form.

    Eldred's
  • RARE GEORGE BOYD MINIATURE PHEASANT Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 Length 5”.
    Apr. 06, 2023

    RARE GEORGE BOYD MINIATURE PHEASANT Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 Length 5”.

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    RARE GEORGE BOYD MINIATURE PHEASANT Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 Mounted on a pine base.

    Eldred's
  • GEORGE BOYD MINIATURE MALLARD DRAKE Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 Length 4”.
    Apr. 06, 2023

    GEORGE BOYD MINIATURE MALLARD DRAKE Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 Length 4”.

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    GEORGE BOYD MINIATURE MALLARD DRAKE Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 Signed in pencil on underside "Made by Geo Boyd".

    Eldred's
  • GEORGE BOYD PLOVER DECOY Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 Length 11”.
    Apr. 07, 2022

    GEORGE BOYD PLOVER DECOY Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 Length 11”.

    Est: $300 - $500

    GEORGE BOYD PLOVER DECOY Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 Tack eyes. Original paint. Extremely well-worn.

    Eldred's
  • GEORGE BOYD CANADA GOOSE DECOY Length 26.5". From the Mr. & Mrs. Ken DeLong Collection of Bird Carvings.
    Nov. 19, 2020

    GEORGE BOYD CANADA GOOSE DECOY Length 26.5". From the Mr. & Mrs. Ken DeLong Collection of Bird Carvings.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    GEORGE BOYD CANADA GOOSE DECOY Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 Length 26.5". From the Mr. & Mrs. Ken DeLong Collection of Bird Carvings.

    Eldred's
  • CARVED SONGBIRD, ATTR TO GEORGE BOYD (NH, 1873-1941)
    Feb. 29, 2020

    CARVED SONGBIRD, ATTR TO GEORGE BOYD (NH, 1873-1941)

    Est: $500 - $600

    CARVED SONGBIRD, ATTR TO GEORGE BOYD (NH, 1873-1941) Finely Carved and Painted Figure of a Waxwing, possibly by decoy carver George Boyd (NH, 1873-1941), with glass eyes, on carved and painted wooden stand, unsigned, 7 1/8" high, 8 1/2" x 4 7/8" (stand). Flake to top of head.

    Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
  • GEORGE BOYD CANADA GOOSE DECOY Early 20th Century. Head turned right. Tack eyes. Canvas-covered body. Original paint. Some seam sepa...
    Apr. 05, 2019

    GEORGE BOYD CANADA GOOSE DECOY Early 20th Century. Head turned right. Tack eyes. Canvas-covered body. Original paint. Some seam sepa...

    Est: $5,000 - $8,000

    GEORGE BOYD CANADA GOOSE DECOY Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1873-1941 Early 20th Century. Head turned right. Tack eyes. Canvas-covered body. Original paint. Some seam separation to chest. Minor tail rubbing. Length 25".

    Eldred's
  • MINIATURE WOOD DUCK BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)
    Aug. 25, 2018

    MINIATURE WOOD DUCK BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    in old dry paint. 1 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches

    John McInnis Auctioneers
  • MINIATURE DUCK BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)
    Aug. 25, 2018

    MINIATURE DUCK BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    In old dry paint; inscribed in pencil on underside. 1 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 1 3/8

    John McInnis Auctioneers
  • MINIATURE DUCK BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)
    Aug. 25, 2018

    MINIATURE DUCK BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    In old dry paint; inscribed in pencil on underside. 2 5/16 x 4 x 1 5/8 inches

    John McInnis Auctioneers
  • MINIATURE PINTAIL DUCK BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)
    Aug. 25, 2018

    MINIATURE PINTAIL DUCK BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    In old dry paint; stamped twice on bottom "CROWLEY". 2 x 4 7/8 x 1 1/2 inches

    John McInnis Auctioneers
  • MINIATURE MALLARD DUCK BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)
    Aug. 25, 2018

    MINIATURE MALLARD DUCK BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Drake in old dry paint; inscribed in pencil on bottom. 1 7/8 x 4 1/4 x 1 9/16 inches

    John McInnis Auctioneers
  • MINIATURE HERON BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)
    Aug. 25, 2018

    MINIATURE HERON BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)

    Est: $300 - $600

    6 1/8 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches

    John McInnis Auctioneers
  • MINIATURE SHORE BIRD BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)
    Aug. 25, 2018

    MINIATURE SHORE BIRD BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    In old dry paint. 4 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 2 inches

    John McInnis Auctioneers
  • MINIATURE MALLARD DUCK BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)
    Aug. 25, 2018

    MINIATURE MALLARD DUCK BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Hen in old dry paint; inscribed in pencil "Mallard Duck". 1 7/8 x 4 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches

    John McInnis Auctioneers
  • YELLOWLEG DECOY BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)
    Aug. 25, 2018

    YELLOWLEG DECOY BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)

    Est: $1,500 - $3,000

    in old paint; Set on stand. 14 x 9 3/4 x 3 inches

    John McInnis Auctioneers
  • MALLARD DRAKE DECOY BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)
    Aug. 25, 2018

    MALLARD DRAKE DECOY BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Has been drilled for lamp. 8 3/4 x 19 x 7 1/2 inches

    John McInnis Auctioneers
  • BLACK DUCK DECOY BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)
    Aug. 25, 2018

    BLACK DUCK DECOY BY GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941)

    Est: $1,500 - $3,000

    Weight removed. 8 1/4 x 19 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

    John McInnis Auctioneers
  • YELLOWLEGS GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941), SEABROOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE, CIRCA 1910
    May. 10, 2018

    YELLOWLEGS GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941), SEABROOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE, CIRCA 1910

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    YELLOWLEGS GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941), SEABROOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE, CIRCA 1910 10 ½ in. long

    Christie's
  • Canada Goose by George Boyd
    Jul. 22, 2016

    Canada Goose by George Boyd

    Est: $4,500 - $6,500

    Canada goose by George Boyd (1873-1941) of Seabrook, N.H. Canvas over wooden frame construction. High head, alert or sentry design. Great original paint with a warm patination due to age. Very little gunning wear. Tip of bill shows the dowel Boyd used to reinforce the bill. Boyd was one of the few premier New England carvers to truly master this canvas over frame construction. Found in a Dartmouth, MA. barn along with other gunning decoys belonging to E. M. Stanley. 4500-6500 Reference: “

    Decoys Unlimited, Inc
  • Yellowlegs by George Boyd
    Jul. 22, 2016

    Yellowlegs by George Boyd

    Est: $9,000 - $11,000

    Gunning yellowlegs from the Plimpton-Talbot rig by George Boyd (1873-1941) of Seabrook, New Hampshire. Excellent original paint as bird is unused or used little. A few drying marks on the body. From the Plimpton family hunting rig sold by our firm years ago. The Plimpton’s were related to the Talbot family who also had a large number of Crowell carvings which were split among the two families. Boyd sold a number of his shorebirds through the Iver Johnson hardware store in Boston. This bird was

    Decoys Unlimited, Inc
  • Red-Breasted Merganser Drake
    Feb. 12, 2015

    Red-Breasted Merganser Drake

    Est: $60,000 - $90,000

    This bold and racy decoy features a long, wide body with a paddle tail. The delicately carved head is slightly turned to the left with a forward-reaching and uplifted posture. The surface features both concise paint patterns and the artist's stippled paint on the breast and along the sides. True to the species, Boyd used red glass eyes for this drake. The pencil-thin upturned bill features a carved nail at the tip. From tip to tail the bird measures nineteen inches. This decoy has been in a private collection since the early 1960s and has never previously been offered for sale.

    Copley Fine Art Auctions
  • Miniature Mallard Pair
    Feb. 12, 2015

    Miniature Mallard Pair

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    The birds display small "shoe button" eyes and detailed painted feathering.

    Copley Fine Art Auctions
  • Miniature Wood Duck and Blue-Winged Teal
    Feb. 12, 2015

    Miniature Wood Duck and Blue-Winged Teal

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    The birds display small "shoe button" eyes and detailed painted feathering.

    Copley Fine Art Auctions
  • Miniature Canada Goose
    Feb. 12, 2015

    Miniature Canada Goose

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    A rare miniature hissing or swimming goose.

    Copley Fine Art Auctions
  • Miniature Old Squaw
    Feb. 12, 2015

    Miniature Old Squaw

    Est: $600 - $900

    "Old Squaw" is faintly written on the bottom of this long-tailed duck.

    Copley Fine Art Auctions
  • GEORGE BOYD (AMERICAN 1873-1941), ACT. SEABROOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE. CARVED AND PAINTED BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 1900-10.
    Aug. 16, 2014

    GEORGE BOYD (AMERICAN 1873-1941), ACT. SEABROOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE. CARVED AND PAINTED BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 1900-10.

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Affixed with "shoe button" eyes, mounted on a driftwood stand. Height of plover 4 1/2 inches, length 11 inches.

    Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
  • George Boyd Black Duck, Seabrook, NH
    Jul. 28, 2014

    George Boyd Black Duck, Seabrook, NH

    Est: $3,500 - $4,500

    579. RARE typically oversize black duck C1910 by George Boyd (1873-1941) of Seabrook, NH. Lightly to moderately worn, mostly original. Tail chip repair and thin crack in bottom. Tight grain checks in rear of head and lightly hit by shot on back. Old horseshoe weight removed. Black duck decoys by Boyd exist. 3500-4500

    Decoys Unlimited, Inc
  • Canada Goose by George Boyd
    Jul. 27, 2014

    Canada Goose by George Boyd

    Est: $750 - $1,250

    182. Canada goose by George Boyd (1873-1941) of Seabrook, NH. Canvas over lath construction with head turned strongly to the left. Over paint has been removed to expose remnants of the original. Some light scratches in paint on neck and head. Nicely crackled finish on painted canvas which only shows a few small breaks where nails have rusted through. Canvas has worn to wood along much of lower edge but is firmly attached. Overall a nice collectible example. 750-1250

    Decoys Unlimited, Inc
  • Canada Goose
    Jul. 25, 2014

    Canada Goose

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Finding George Boyd, canvas-covered geese in original paint, intact without any punctures or tears, is exceedingly difficult. This stellar example shows light gunning wear but remains in very good condition.

    Copley Fine Art Auctions
  • Miniature Passenger Pigeon
    Jul. 25, 2014

    Miniature Passenger Pigeon

    Est: $3,000 - $4,000

    This rare species of bird measures four inches in length and is identified on the bottom of the base in pencil script by the maker.

    Copley Fine Art Auctions
  • Yellowlegs
    Jul. 30, 2013

    Yellowlegs

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    A life-size shorebird decoy displaying Boyd's classic form, "shoe button" eyes, and stippled feather detail.

    Copley Fine Art Auctions
  • Black-Bellied Plover
    Jul. 30, 2013

    Black-Bellied Plover

    Est: $5,000 - $7,000

    A life-size shorebird decoy displaying Boyd's classic form, "shoe button" eyes, and stippled feather detail.

    Copley Fine Art Auctions
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