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October 17th Premiere Decoy & Sporting Collectible Auction
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Decoy & Sporting Collectibe Virtual Auction
Sunday, October 17th, 2021 10am EST
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Several nice Elmer Crowell, Tom Chambers, Maritime Mergansers, Gus Moak, Bill Gibian, Ivar Fernlund, Mason, Frank Resop, Bert Graves, Evans, D.W. Nichol, Jim Schiedlin, J.R. Wells, Oscar Peterson, Paw Paw and Much, much more!
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Credit Cards are 23% Buyer's Premium 1 Rare A. Elmer Crowell Merganser Drake Duck Decoy East Harwich, MA, glass eyes, early pre stamp solid body working decoy in excellent original paint with fine detail in swimming position, tucked head is turned slightly left, very light wear, thin professional repair to right underside of bill & in t... 2 A. Elmer Crowell Mallard Drake Duck Decoy East Harwich, MA, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with exceptional detail, bottom & underside of tail has second coat of paint by Crowell, this decoy was attached to a floating wooden triangle which was a common technique used in the ea... 3 A. Elmer Crowell Mallard Drake Duck Decoy East Harwich, MA glass eyes, 3/4th sized solid body, excellent original paint with great detail, head is turned slightly right, branded twice by maker, 12.5"L, sold by Guyette & Deeter April 2016 lot 397A, est. 3,000 - 4000 4 A. Elmer Crowell Life Size Semi-Palmated Plover East Harwich, MA, glass eyes, excellent original paint with great patina, terrific example, makers rectangular brand on bottom, 5"L x 5.5"T, sold by Decoys Unlimited July 2011 lot 372, est 7,000 - 9,000 5 A. Elmer Crowell Red Breasted Nuthatch East Harwich, MA, tack eyes, excellent original paint with nice detail, tip of bill was slightly blunted & professionally restored as well as edge of tail, slight crazing of paint on back, mounted on wooden base, 4"L, sold by Decoys Unlimited Decembe... 6 A. Elmer Crowell Life Sized Chickadee East Harwich, MA, tack eyes, strong original paint with excellent detail & patina, dropped tail with raised wingtips, mounted on pine cone as if it was extracting a seed, wire legs run through the pine cone and wrapped around branch at bottom, sold b... 7 Excellent Pair Of Maritime Merganser Duck Decoys by unknown carver, solid bodies, mostly original paint, drake has replaced bill with professional inpainting by Russ Allen, enhancement to right speculum & small chip on bottom of crest, hen has some crazing on head, light sap bleed around neck with ... 8 Harry M. Shourds Canada Goose Decoy Ocean City, NJ, excellent form, hollow body, old 2nd coat of paint by Shourds with some flaking & light wear, excellent patina, shot mark in back of head with hairline crack, 24"L, est. 4,000 - 6,000 9 Miles Hancock Canada Goose Decoy Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, dry paint that appears to be mostly original, some wear to top of head & edge of tail, overall nice example of an early working decoy, 22"L, est. 800 - 1,200 10 Chauncey Wheeler, Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with light gunning wear, a few shot marks, small chip in back, excellent form, hard to find in any condition, 14"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500 11 Rare Goldeneye Drake Flying Plaque attributed to Chauncey Wheeler, Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eye, strong original paint with nice crazed surface & patina, crack in leg that has been reset, overall very nice example, 16"L, est. 10,000 - 12,000 12 Rare Charles "Shang" Wheeler Black Bellied Plover Stratford, CT, glass eyes, balsa body, excellent original paint with great detail, wonderful form in preening position, from a rig of shorebirds that were carved for a decoy show, a few small small dents & rubs, features Mackey collection stamp on bo... 13 William Gibian Flying Curlew Onacock, VA, glass eyes, great form in flying position with open beak, excellent original paint with incredible detail, designed to be hung on wall with wooden mount, 19.5"L with 20.5"L wingspan, est. 3,000 - 5,000 14 William Gibian Preening Willet Onacock, VA, glass eyes, great form with raised wing, excellent original paint with fine detail, hairline age crack on top of wing possibly in the making and appears to be reset & enhanced, 11"L x 15"T, est. 1,500 - 2,000 15 William Gibian Yellowlegs Shorebird Onacock, VA, glass eyes, excellent original paint with great detail, relief carved wingtips, head is turned slightly right, makers brand on bottom, 14"L x 13"T, est. 1,200 - 1,800 16 Early Nantucket Black Bellied Plover by unknown carver, rare, 2pc hollow body, tack eyes, appears to be original paint with light flaking, slight crack in bill, 9.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200 17 2 Mark McNair Peeps Craddockville, VA, relief carved eyes & wing patches, excellent original paint with great detail with distressed wear, comes with metal stands, makers brand on bottom, 6"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 18 Hurley Conklin Peep Manahawkin, NJ, relief stamped eyes, strong original paint, great form, in excellent condition, with wooden base, signed & dated 1978 on bottom, 5"L, est. 300 - 500 19 3 Hurley Conklin Peeps Manahawkin, NJ, great form, from the Joe French Collection, excellent original paint, 7.5"L, est. 500 - 800 20 George Strunk set of 5 Shorebirds Glendora, NJ, glass eyes, excellent condition, black bellied plover, peep, ruddy turnstone, yellowlegs & whimbrel, mounted on a hand chip carved base with a cherry display base, shorebirds range from 16"L - 6"L, est. 2,500 - 3,500 21 George Stevens Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Weedsport, NY, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with moderate gunning wear, tight age crack in head, a few shot marks, 1 of 7 George Stevens Mallard Drakes, in original paint, recorded in the Stevens decoy database by Newell, excellent form, 17... 22 George Stevens Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Weedsport, NY, glass eyes, solid body, original paint on body with some wear with 2nd coat to head, a few shot marks, tight age crack in bottom, overall nice example, 14.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 23 Harvey Stevens Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy Weedsport, NY, glass eyes, solid body, excellent form, professionally restored paint in original style, tight age crack in back, 14.5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 24 Jim Schmiedlin Gadwall Drake Duck Decoy Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with light gunning wear with excellent detail, great form, head is turned slightly right, makers brand & hunting documentation on bottom, dated 8-2006, from the Schmiedlin private coll... 25 Jim Schmiedlin Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint with excellent detail, both have light flaking, drake is in preening position, makers brand & hunting documintation on bottom, dated 9-86, 15.5"L, est. 6,000 - 8,000 26 Tom Chambers Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, hollow bodies, rigmates branded F.T.M. on bottom for Fred T. Murphy a member of St. Clair Flats Shooting Company, hen is original paint with enhancement to white behind bill, drake is mostly original with enhancement to whit... 27 Tom Chambers Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, long hollow body, strong original paint with light gunning wear, slight separation at neck seam, excellent example, 17"L, est. 4,000 - 6,000 28 Tom Chambers Canvasback Hen Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, rare low head, combination of original & old working paint, some shot marks & gunning wear, 16.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200 29 John R. Wells Black Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with light wear, makers brand on bottom, overall very nice example, 17.5"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500 30 Harve Davern Black Duck Decoy Brighton, ONT, glass eyes, long solid body, strong original paint with nice scratch detail on head, a few shot marks & light wear, hairline age crack in head, overall very nice example with great form, 19"L, est. 1,500 - 2,000 30 Billy Ellis Green-Winged Teal Hen Whitby, Ontario, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with very little wear, nice detail & great form, 12"L, est. 700 - 1,000 31 Billy Ellis Redhead Hen Duck Decoy Whitby, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, dry original paint with light wear, nice surface with some crazing on back, overall nice example, from the estate of the original owner, 16"L, est. 800 - 1,200 32 Ivar Fernlund Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Hamilton, ONT, combination of original & working paint, head is turned right, small repair to tip of bill, light gunning wear, a few shot marks, exceedingly hard to find, 15"L, est 2,000 - 4,000 33 Charles Buchanan Pair of Bufflehead Duck Decoys North Augusta, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, never rigged, makers signature on bottom, 11.5"L, est 600 - 900 34 Will Smith Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys Bloomfield, ONT, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mostly original paint with some gunning wear, drake has some shot marks that have been filled, hen has small enhancement on back, hard to find in original paint, 14"L, est. Market Determined 35 Will Smith Pair Of Redhead Duck Decoys Bloomfield, ONT, glass eyes, hollow bodies, drake repainted by Davey Nichol and features L.W. painted on bottom from the Lavern Wright collection, hen is dry original paint and branded H.V on bottom 4 times, light gunning wear with a few shot marks 1... 36 William Chrysler Black Duck Decoy Belleville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with light gunning wear, in the making repair on right side of body, professional tail repair, a few shot marks, 17.5"L, est. 600 - 900 37 George Warin Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, branded PHD on bottom, from the Deming Rig, original paint on body with enhancement to head, some gunning wear & shot marks, small chip to left edge of bill, slight neck seam separation, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200 38 Early Sanford Gorsline Black Duck Decoy Prince Edward County, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, dry original paint, light gunning wear with a few shot marks, crack in neck that has been reset, great form, 16"L, est. 800 - 1200 39 Bud Tully Redhead Hen Duck Decoy Peterborough, ONT, glass eyes, rare smooth finish solid body, dry paint with moderate gunning wear, some flaking & paint loss to bill & tail, hard to find, 14"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 40 D.W Nichol Pair Of Wood Duck Decoys Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, relief carved tail feathers, excellent condition, never rigged, makers signature on bottom, 14"L est. 2,000 - 3,000 41 D.W Nichol Pair Of Goldeneye Duck Decoys Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, relief carved tail feathers, excellent condition, 14"L est. 1,500 - 2,000 42 D.W Nichol Pair Of Canvasback Duck Decoys Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, relief carved tail feathers, excellent condition, 16"L est 1,500 - 2,000 42 Ken Anger Black Duck Decoy Dunnville, Ontario, glass eyes 2 piece body, good original paint with light wear, small age crack on tip of tail, nice form, 17"L, est. 500-800 43 Rare Gus Moak Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Tustin, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent dry original paint with light crazing to bottom left side, from the noted St. Valentines Rig, excellent example with fantastic form, 18.5"L, est. 10,000 - 14,000 44 Gus Moak Pair of Canvasback Duck Decoys Tustin, WI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, original paint with light gunning wear, turned heads, excellent form, a few shot marks, noted CK rig on bottom, hairline age crack in necks, light coat of wax, overall nice examples, 17"L, est. 6,000 - 8,000 45 Ferdinand Homme Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Stoughton, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with light gunning wear, head is turned slightly right, nice detailed combing on back & sides, reilief carved & crossed wingtips, features McCleery stamp on bottom, excellent form, 13"L, est. 3,0... 46 Walter Lowry Pair of Mallard Duck Decoys La Crosse, WI, glass eyes, 2pc bodies, strong original paint with light flaking & some wear, hen has excellent detail with some light flaking, drake has nice mellow patina with very small tail chip & light flaking, both have light coat of varnish, ov... 47 Marvin Vanietta Pair of Mallard Duck Decoys Milwaukee, WI, glass eyes, 2pc bodies, good original paint, drake is in preening position & has light roughness to edge of tail, hen has small chip on right edge of bill, both have light gunning wear, excellent form, very hard to find, 13.5"L, est. 1... 48 Evans Pair of Blue-Winged Teal Duck Decoys Ladysmith, WI, double blue speculums, standard grade, glass eyes, strong original paint with nice detail, light gunning wear, factory stamp on bottom, overall nice examples & hard to find, 14"L, est. 5,000 - 7,000 49 Evans Pair of Blue Winged Teal Duck Decoys Ladysmith, WI, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, single blue speculums, very little gunning wear, drake has 1 small blemish on back, 14"L, est. 4,000 - 6,000 50 Evans Blue-Winged Teal Drake Duck Decoy Ladysmith, WI, glass eyes, solid body, standard grade, double blue speculums, strong original paint with light gunning wear & a few shot marks, light coat of varnish, overall very nice example, 14"L, est. 2,000 - 3,000 51 Evans Pair of Pintail Duck Decoys Ladysmith, WI, mammoth grade, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, light coat of varnish, hen has small tail chips & is branded P.G.C on bottom, drake has a few shot marks and is branded D.B. DAY, overall nice examples & hard to find, 19... 52 Evans Pair of Pintail Duck Decoys Ladysmith, WI, standard grade, glass eyes, center hollow bodies, original paint, light coat of varnish, some flaking & wear, in the making age crack repairs, branded O.D. on bottom, from the Ollie Drahn rig, 17.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 53 Evans Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys Ladysmith, WI, fathead mammoth grade models, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, drake has hairline neck crack & small bill chip on left edge, hen has very little wear, both have light coat of varnish, overall very nice examples, 15.5"L,... 54 Evans Pair Of Canvasback Duck Decoys Ladysmith, WI, fathead mammoth grade models, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, hen has a few shot marks & tight age crack in back, drake has hairline crack in neck & a few minor paint flakes, both have light coat of varnish, otherwise ... 55 Evans Pair Of Canvasback Duck Decoys Ladysmith, WI, mammoth grade, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, drake has tight age crack in back & a few shot marks, hen has hairline age crack in back & a very small chip on bill, both have light coat of varnish, overall nice example... 56 Evans pair of Mallard Duck Decoys Ladysmith, WI, standard grade, glass eyes, strong original paint, drake has light wear to top of head, hen has nice scratch paint detail, both feature factory stamps on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200 57 Evans Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Ladysmith, WI, mammoth grade, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint, never rigged, nearly perfect condition, factory stamp on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 1,500 - 2,000 58 Louis Loboda Mallard Drake Duck Decoy New Libson, WI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, hairline age crack in back & bill, very little wear, inleatted weight on bottom, relief carved tail feather, excellent form, 15"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 59 Rare Frank Resop Flying Canvasback Drake Duck Deco Berlin, WI, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original paint with enhancement to white on wings & back, light gunning wear, excellent form, exceedingly hard to find, 22.5"L with 25"L wingspan, est. 5,000 - 7,000 60 Frank Resop Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Berlin, WI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, excellent form, nice crazing on back, 15"L, est. 800 - 1,200 61 Herter's Owl Decoy Waseca, MN, glass eyes, solid balsa body, strong original paint with light wear, a few tight age cracks, overall very nice example, 18"T, est. 2,000 - 3,000 62 Herter's Dead Clutch Crow Decoy Waseca, MN, glass eyes, balsa body, strong original paint, original & hard to find, made to fit on base of Herter's owl decoy, 17"L, est. 600 - 1,000 63 Mason Pair of Canvasback Duck Decoys Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow bodies, drake is in excellent original paint with fine detail & light wear, hen has strong original paint with a few shot marks & light wear & slight seam separation at neck, rigmates, old brand has been... 64 Mason Brant Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with light wear to edge of tail, early touchup to white on neck, age crack in bottom, overall nice example, 19"L, est. 1,500 - 2,000 65 Mason Black Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint, replaced neck filler, tail chip & age crack repair down left side of body, excellent form, 16"L, est 600 - 900 66 Mason Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, some paint loss, overall nice dry example of an early working decoy, 16.5"L, est. 600 - 900 67 Mason Pair of Mallard Duck Decoys Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, both have original neck filler with some loss on hen, light wear, drake has 1 shot mark & hen has tight age crack in back, overall nice examples, 16"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 68 Mason Black Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, standard grade, tack eyes, excellent dry original paint, original neck filler, small paint flake on right rear side, tight age crack in bottom, a few minor imperfections but overall a very nice example, 16"L, est. 800 - 1,200 69 Mason Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, excellent dry original paint, original neck filler with some loss, a few minor paint rubs, branded M on top of back, retains some remnants of original newspaper that was used in shipping, overall a... 70 Mason Pintail Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, dry original paint, some gunning wear & loss to neck filler, a few age cracks in breast & in bottom, overal a nice example of a working decoy, branded C P on breast, 17"L, est. 500 - 700 71 Mason Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint with some touchup to neck filler & shot marks, light gunning wear, overall nice example, branded C.O on bottom, 14"L, est. 600 - 900 72 Mason Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint with some touchup to neck filler, body seam & tight age crack in back, light gunning wear with a few shot marks, overall nice example, branded HG on bottom, 14"L, est. 500 - 800 73 Mason Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, replaced neck filler, very little wear, features nice swirl detail, overall a very good example, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800 74 Mason Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, partially replaced neck filler, light gunning wear with a few shot marks, hairline age crack in bottom, nice swirl detail, overall nice example, branded D.S on bottom, 13.5"L... 75 Dodge Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, tack eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with some enhancement to neck filler, light gunning wear & flaking, tight age crack in neck, ex Jim Goodman collection, 14.5"L, est. 600 - 900 76 Dodge Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint with nice detail, restored neck filler, light gunning wear, branded W on bottom, 14"L, est. 500 - 800 77 Rare Dodge Hooded Merganser Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, worn dry paint, exceedingly hard to find in any condition, head is loose, areas of gunning wear, age crack on right side of back, excellent form, 14"L, est. Market Determined 78 Ben Schmidt Black Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong dry original paint, detailed feather stamping, head is turned right, very light wear, overall great example, 17"L, est. 800 - 1,200 79 Ben Schmidt Mallard Hen Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, mint dry original paint, the bill features orange & yellow paint but is believed to be original by Ben, excellent detailed feather stamping, nice profile with raised wing feathers, head is turned slightly left,... 80 Ben Schmidt Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, center hollow body, strong original paint with very little wear, features original Nick Purdo head that is turned slightly left, nice example, 16"L, est. 600 - 900 81 Ben Schmidt Canvasback Hen Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, light wear to top of head & small chip to underside of bill, features original Nick Purdo head turned slightly left, nice example, 16"L, est. 500 - 700 82 Rare Ben Schmidt Oversized Black Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, oversized hollow body with low head, great feather stamping, original paint with light gunning wear & light coat of varnish, professional bill repair with enhancement, 1 paint drip on breast, 20"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 83 Ben Schmidt Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with some enhancement on back, the head is turned slightly right, 15"L, est. 400 - 600 84 Ben Schmidt Redhead Hen Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, hollow body with bottom board, original paint with light wear, low head turned slightly left, great attitude on head carving, 15"L, est. 400 - 600 85 Ed "One Arm" Kellie Pair of Canvasback Duck Decoys Monroe, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, a few shot marks, drake has knot on right side of body & glue at neck seam separation, possibly has been reset, hen also has glue around the neck seam, head ... 86 Ed "One Arm" Kellie Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys Monroe, MI, glass eyes, 2/3rd sized solid bodies, strong original paint with light gunning wear, light coat of varnish, hard to find, 12"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 87 Ed "One Arm" Kellie Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Monroe, MI, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with light wear, some paint flaking on head and edge of bill, bobtail, 14"L, est. 500 - 800 88 Floyd Crooks Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Rockwood, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with light wear, wear to edges of bill & top of head, tight age crack in breast, from the Knight rig & branded WWK on breast, wonderful carving on bill & great form, 13"L, est. Market Determ... 89 Garnet DeCoe pair of Redhead Duck Decoys Marine City, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint, some gunning wear & flaking & a few shot marks, hen has tight age crack on right side, original swing weights, overall nice examples, 15"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 90 Early Charles Perdew Pintail Drake Duck Decoy Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, excellent paint crazing gives this a beautiful surface & patina, nice combing on sides & bottom, light wear to edge of tail & bill with a few shot marks, hairline neck crack professionally re... 91 Charles Perdew Crow Decoy Henry, IL, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with some enhancement to right side, a few age cracks & shot marks, great form, metal legs, overall a nice working example, 15.5"L, est. 500 - 800 92 Fred Allen Mallard Hen Duck Decoy Monmouth, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with light flaking, a few paint chips near eyes, slight body seam separation, never rigged, very nice example 14.5" L est. 2,000 - 3,000 93 Fred Allen Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Monmouth, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, some flaking, overall nice example, 14"L, est. 1,500 - 2,000 94 George Sibley Blue-Winged Teal Drake Duck Decoy Whitehall, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, repainted by John Franks, light gunning wear, head is turned left, features the Judge Glen Cameron brand as well as the Joe French brand 11" L est. Market Determined 95 Heck Whittington Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Oglesby, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, some gunning wear, nice combing, overall nice example from the 1930s, 18"L, est. 800 - 1,200 96 Heck Whittington Pair of Pintail Duck Decoys Oglesby, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint with exceptional detail, drake makers brand signed & dated 1979 on bottom, 18"L & hen makers brand signed & dated 1978 on bottom, 15"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 97 Bert Graves Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint with light enhancement to tail, a few shot marks & light gunning wear, overall a nice example with original lead weight, 16.5"L, est. 800 - 1200 98 Bert Graves Mallard Hen Duck Decoy Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with great detail by Millie Graves, light gunning wear & a few shot marks, 17"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 99 Mario Pioletti Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Spring Valley, IL, original paint by Henry Holmes with 2nd coat to gray on bottom, light gunning wear, slight neck seam separation, hunted on Turner Lake, 16"L, est. 800 - 1,200 100 Otto Garren Green-winged Teal Drake Duck Decoy Canton, IL glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with light gunning wear, nice example, 11"L, est. 700 - 1,000 101 Otto Garren Coot Duck Decoy Canton, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint, knot/sap bleed on right side of breast, light gunning wear, hard to find Illinois River species, 11"L, est. 700 - 1,000 109 Hurley Conklin Pr. of Hooded Merganser Duck Decoys Manahawkin, NJ, glass eyes, early pre stamp hollow bodies, inleatted weight, excellent original paint, nice form, 13.5"L, est. 700 - 1,000 |
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