Search 0
42,752  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 133 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
JOIN AS A SELLER DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
GIFTS
133 ITEMS ADDED TODAY
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Antiques dealer?
Join as a Seller
Sort Order
Items Per Page
sellingantiques.co.uk
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA1177509
FOR SALE
£1,200
Email Phone
Save
19th Century Decoy Goose
For sale by Hesketh Antiques
for sale €1,404     $1,524
£1,200

Hesketh Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since Jul 2025
Browse dealers 31 items
↓ Relevant Links
Id #SA1177509
PDF SHARE
SAVE

19th Century Decoy Goose

19th century
For Sale by Hesketh Antiques
Description

A rare full sized wooden carved Decoy Goose.

19th century, North American

A wonderful piece of Folk Art

USA, circa 1890

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
27cm (10.63")
Declaration

Hesketh Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Goose Decoy to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1177509
Description
A rare full sized wooden carved Decoy Goose.

19th century, North American

A wonderful piece of Folk Art

USA, circa 1890

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
27cm (10.63")
Date of Manufacture

Hesketh Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Goose Decoy to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1177509
Hesketh Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2025
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Hesketh Antiques Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina.
1 / 11
Archive I A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina.

19th Century Decoy Goose

Archive II A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina. View II
Archive III A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina. View VIII
Archive IX A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina. View IX
Archive X A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina. View X
Archive XI A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina. View XI
Enlarged Archival View

Hesketh Antiques
Telephone 07877 820741
Location
The Old Coach House
Lamberts Lane
Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 9DH
United Kingdom

Shop hours:
Friday and Saturday 11:00 - 16:30

Or by appointment.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/hesketh
Verified Since Jul 2025
Items For Sale 31
Items Sold 7
Hesketh Antiques
Verified Since Jul 2025
View Dealer Info
Location: The Old Coach House, Lamberts Lane, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9DH, United Kingdom, , Shop hours:, Friday and Saturday 11:00 - 16:30, , Or by appointment.
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/hesketh
Verified
Jul 2025
For Sale
31
Sold
7
A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina.
19TH CENTURY DECOY GOOSE
Ref: SA1177509
A 19th-century hand-carved wooden Canada goose decoy featuring distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Detail View 5
Detail View 6
Detail View 7
Detail View 8
Detail View 9
Detail View 10
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectFolk Art Sculptures
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFolk Art
  • MaterialCarved Wood, Paint
  • ColourBlack and Off-White
  • MotifsHand-carved body, Distressed painted finish, Sinuous neck profile, Slightly raised tail
  • SizeH 46 cm (18 in) x W 47 cm (19 in) x D 27 cm (11 in)

This nineteenth-century folk art decoy goose presents a hand-carved wooden body finished in distressed black and off-white paint with visible wear and natural patina. The sculpture exhibits a sinuous neck profile, a slightly raised tail, and an aged surface displaying character marks and paint losses across the head and breast. The piece measures 46 cm high, 47 cm wide, and 27 cm deep, making it a suitable display object for placement atop a sideboard. The rustic farmhouse design integrates traditional North American carving techniques within a decorative sculpture suited for contemporary interior styling. The weathered monochrome palette and organic form bring tactile texture to domestic spaces, functioning as a sculptural accent on a cabinet, console, or shelf in living areas or hallways.

FAQs

An antique wooden decoy goose is a hand-carved, painted sculptural bird created in the 19th or early 20th century primarily to lure wild fowl during hunting. Over time, these functional objects gained recognition as significant examples of rustic folk art.

Carvers typically fashioned decoys from accessible softwoods such as pine, cedar, or white wood using drawknives and spokeshaves. The bodies were either carved solid or hollowed out to reduce weight, followed by hand-applied lead weights for stabilization in water and coats of oil paint.

Authentic pieces feature signs of practical usage, such as shot marks, water wear, natural wood shrinkage cracks, and original rasp marks beneath aged paint layers. The surface should show genuine oxidation and patina rather than artificially distressed modern paint.

Display the decoy as a standalone sculptural focal point on a mantelpiece, sideboard top, or within an open shelving unit. Combining folk art carvings with clean modern lines creates balance through contrasting textures and sculptural forms.

Dust the surface lightly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or a soft-bristle brush to avoid flaking fragile paint. Keep the object away from direct sunlight, central heating vents, and high humidity to prevent wood movement and paint loss.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Period
Style
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Recently Added
Online Payments
Categories