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October 29th Premiere Decoy & Sporting Collectible Auction
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October 29th PREMIERE DECOY & SPORTING COLLECTIBLE AUCTION
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BIDDING ACCEPTED
500+ Lots
Sunday October 29th, 2023
11 AM EST
Duck Decoys * Fish Spearing Decoys *
Shorebirds * Wooden Ammo Boxes * Sporting Art
?and More!
We are excited to announce that our October 29th Premiere Decoy & Sporting Collectible Auction preview is now available!!!
This Auction features items from the family of The Harold Haertel Collection of Dundee Illinois, the Jim Schomer Collection of Wisconsin, the Terry Smart Collection of Memphis, the Bob and Caroline Jacobsen Collection of Illinois and the Ed DeNavarre Collection of Michigan.
?The Haertel collection consist of some of the best Illinois decoys and we are grateful to have the opportunity to bring this collection to market.
The Jim Schommer Collection of Wisconsin includes an excellent offering of contemporary & antique decoys.
The Terry Smart Collection of Memphis TN. Featuring several great Evans Decoys
We are currently still accepting quality consignments for this fantastic auction. Contact Grant with any questions about consigning with us at 231-651-9099
Our full catalog will be available early October!!!
Stay tuned for more exciting news coming soon
Thanks and Happy Collecting
Grant & Megan Cole
Auctioneers Inc.
231-651-9099 1 William Gibian Red-Breasted Merganser Duck Decoy Onancock, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint with excellent detail, nice combing on sides, features relief carved & crossed wingtips, stunning profile, makers brand & original business card on bottom dated 6/1997, Jim Schommer Collectio... 2 William Gibian Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy Onancock, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with subtle detail & blending, nice form with relief carved wings, makers signature & business card on bottom and is written "This is my first goldeneye made on 8/1996", 12.5"L, est. 1,5... 3 Keith Mueller Blue-Winged Teal Drake Killingworth, CT, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint with great detail, head is turned slightly right, makers brand, signed & dated 1984 on bottom, 12"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500 4 Keith Mueller Widgeon Drake Duck Decoy Killingworth, CT, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint with nice combing detail on back & sides, features makers brand on bottom, makers signature & dated 1987 on keel, 14.5"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500 5 William Schultz Wood Duck Drake Decoy Milwaukee, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint with excellent coloration & blending, 1 tiny imperfection on left side of head, otherwise nearly mint, great form with relief carved feathers, head is turned slightly left, makers signature ... 6 William Schultz Hand Carved Bufflehead Drake Milwaukee, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, relief carved wings, metal legs mounted on driftwood, 1 small dent on left side of back, otherwise in very good condition, Ed deNavarre Collection, 11"L x 11.5"T, est. 2,500 - 3,500 7 William Schultz Blue-Winged Teal Drake Milwaukee, WI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with great detail, a few very small paint rubs to edge of bill, top of head & edge of tail, otherwise in very good condition, nice form with relief carved wingtips, makers signature on b... 8 William Schultz Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Milwaukee, WI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint with light gunning wear, light paint loss to edge of bill & tails, nice detailed carving, heads are slightly turned, nice examples of gunning decoys, makers brand on bottom, Jim Schommer... 9 Al Glassford Blue-Winged Teal Hen Duck Decoy Scarborough, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with great detail, nice form in swimming position, makers signature & dated 1969 on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200 10 Al Glassford Green-Winged Teal Drake Duck Decoy Scarborough, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with great detail, nice form with low head, highly detailed feather carving, standing on wooden base, 10"L, est. 800 - 1,200 11 Eddie Wozny Hand Carved Rooster Cambridge, MD, glass eyes, excellent original paint, nice detailed feather carving, great form in crowing position, mounted on wooden base, makers signature & dated 2012 on bottom, 11"L x 15.5"T, est. 1,000 - 1,500 12 Eddie Wozny Curlew Shorebird Cambridge, MD, glass eyes, mint original paint, nice form with turned head & open bill, relief carved feathers, mounted on driftwood base, makers brand, signature & dated 2008 on bottom, 11"L x 14"T, est. 800 - 1,200 13 Eddie Wozny Ruddy Turn Stone Cambridge, MD, glass eyes, excellent original paint, left wingtip has chip, otherwise in good condition, makers signature & dated 1999 on bottom, 9"L, est. 200 - 400 14 Eddie Wozny Hand Carved Flicker Cambridge, MD, glass eyes, excellent original paint, makers signature & dated 1991 on bottom, 11"L, est. 300 - 500 15 Eddie Wozny Mourning Dove Decoy Cambridge, MD, relief carved eyes, excellent original paint, makers signature & dated 2011 on bottom, 11"L, est. 300 - 500 16 David Ward Piping Plover Essex, CT, glass eyes, excellent condition, relief carved & split tail, nice form with head turned slightly right, makers brand on bottom, 6.5"L, est. 600 - 900 17 Robert "Bob" Kerr Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint with excellent detail & combing, wonderful form with drake in swimming position, hen's head is turned right, makers signature & dated 1973 on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 17"L, est... 18 Jim Schmiedlin Surf Scoter Hen Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint with small amount of touchup to top of head with light gunning wear & 1 shot mark on left side of body, excellent form with turned head, 16"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500 19 Jim Schmiedlin Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, solid body, original paint, head is turned slightly left, makers signature & dated 1982 on bottom, 15"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500 20 Rare Marty Hanson Northern Pike Plaque Hayward, WI, glass eye, carved tail & metal fins, mint original paint with excellent detail, nice coloration & blending, great patina with crazed surface, relief carved gills, mounted on wooden plaque, this is the only pike plaque that Marty Hanson h... 21 Marty Hanson Black-Bellied Plover Shorebird Hayward, WI, carved in the style of Elmer Crowell's Dust Jacket Plover, glass eyes, excellent original paint with incredible detail, relief carved wings, great form with turned head, makers brand on bottom of tail, from a private collection, 10.5"L, ... 22 Marty Hanson Brant Decoy Prior Lake, MN/Hayward, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint with great detail & blending, relief carved feathers, makers signature & dated 1993 on bottom, 20"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 23 Marty Hanson Canada Goose Decoy Prior Lake, MN/Hayward, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with great detail & blending, wonderful form in preening position, makers stamp, signature & dated 1995 on bottom, 21"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 24 Marty Hanson Goldeneye Hen Duck Decoy Prior Lake, MN/Hayward, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, 1 small dent on left edge of tail, otherwise in good condition, makers stamp & signature on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 500 - 800 25 Sean Sutton Pr of Pintail Duck Decoys Paulsboro, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, excellent detail, heads are turned right, drake is in open calling position, makers brand in lead weight on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 16"L, est. 800 - 1,200 26 Sean Sutton Pr of Wood Duck Decoys Paulsboro, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, excellent detail, heads are turned right, drake is in open calling position, makers brand in lead weight on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 16"L, est. 800 - 1,200 27 Sean Sutton Pr of Bluebill Duck Decoys Paulsboro, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with some light areas of distressed wear, great form and attitude with heads being turned right, hen has 4 shot marks, otherwise in very good condition, Jim Schommer Collection, 12"L,... 28 Sean Sutton Miniature Black Duck Paulsboro, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form with crossed wingtips, makers signature in lead weight on bottom, 11"L, est. 300 - 500 29 George Strunk Pr of Wood Duck Decoys Glendora, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint condition, excellent form, drake's head is turned slightly left, hen is in preening position, makers brand & signature on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200 30 George Strunk Pr of Bufflehead Duck Decoys Glendora, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, nice form with relief carved & raised wingtips, drake's head is turned slightly left, hen has tucked low head position, makers brand & signature on bottom, 10.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200 31 Pete Peterson Pr of Red-Breasted Mergansers Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, nice profile, heads are slightly turned, makers brand, signed & dated 1991 on bottom, 18"L, est. 800 - 1,200 32 Pete Peterson Hooded Merganser Drake Cape Charles, VA, relief carved eyes, solid body, mint original paint, nice form, makers brand, signed & dated 2005 on bottom, 11.5"L, est. 400 - 700 33 Pete Peterson Coot Decoy Cape Charles, VA, relief carved eyes, solid body, mint original paint, nice form, makers brand & dated 2006 on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 700 34 Early Pete Peterson Coot Decoy Cape Charles, VA, hand chopped body, original paint with some gunning wear & light paint loss, tight age cracks in back & bottom, makers brand on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 300 - 500 35 Roe "Duc-Man" Terry Pr of Ruddy Ducks Chincoteague, VA, strong original paint with a few minor imperfections, makers brand & signature on bottom, overall in very good condition, 11"L, est. 600 - 900 36 Mark Daisey Pr of Hooded Mergansers Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint with a few minor rubs & shot marks, great form, hen's head is turned slightly right, makers brand on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 700 37 Grayson Chesser Pr of Wood Duck Decoys Jenkins Bridge, VA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, drake has tucked head, both are in excellent condition, makers brand, signature & dated 2002 on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 13"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 37 Grayson Chesser Pr of Green-Winged Teal Jenkins Bridge, VA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, a few minor paint rubs, makers brand signed & dated 1985 on bottom, 12"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 38 Woodson Roddy Pr of Wood Duck Decoys Clinton, MO, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, excellent form, makers brand & dated 2004 on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 14"L, est. 600 - 900 39 Woodson Roddy Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Clinton, MO, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, makers brand & dated 2005 on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 16"L, est. 500 - 800 40 William Koelpin, Jr. Pr of Wood Duck Decoys Oconomowoc, WI, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, nice form, makers signature, brand & dated 2010 on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 14"L, est. 500 - 800 41 Ben Heinemann Pr of Wood Duck Decoys Durham, NC, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, heads are slightly turned, makers brand & signature on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 14"L, est. 600 - 900 42 Ben Heinemann Hooded Merganser Drake Durham, NC, relief carved & painted eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with antiqued distressed wear, features 3 metal spikes in back & paintbrush crest giving this decoy character, light wear to right edge of bill, makers brand & signature ... 43 Reggie Birch Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, excellent form carved in the Caines Bros. style, relief carved wings, snaky heads, nice patina with distressed wear, 16.5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 44 Reggie Birch Pr of Wood Duck Decoys Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, relief carved & split wingtips, heads are turned slightly left, makers brand on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 13"L, est. 600 - 900 45 Reggie Birch Pintail Drake Duck Decoy Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form with head being turned slightly right, relief carved & crossed wings, makers brand on bottom, 16"L, est. 400 - 700 46 Reggie Birch Red-Breasted Merganser Drake Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with antiqued patina, relief carved wings, nice form, makers brand on bottom, 17.5"L, est. 500 - 800 47 Byron Bruffee Red-Breasted Merganser Middleboro, MA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with detailed feather carving, nice form with low head, makers brand on bottom, 17"L, est. 500 - 800 48 Len Carnaghi Black Duck Decoy Washington, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, small imperfection on left side of bill, relief carved wings, this was a competition decoy for the Michigan Waterfowl Assn. in 1971, 17.5"L, est. 400 - 700 49 Frank Schmid Ringbill Hen Duck Decoy Mississauga, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with great detail & blending, relief carved feathers on back, makers signature & dated 1972 on bottom, 11.5"L, est. 500 - 800 50 Frank Finney Hand Carved Woodcock Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, excellent original paint with great feather detail, nice form in standing position with metal legs, mounted on wooden base, makers initials carved on top of base with makers signature on bottom, small amount of gesso has... 51 Frank Finney Miniature Tufted Duck Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, excellent original paint with subtle feather detail on back, relief carved tail, small amount of touchup on bill, makers brand & stamp on bottom, 5.25"L x 3.5"T, est. 700 - 1,000 52 Harold Haertel Pr of Redhead Duck Decoys Dundee, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, drake has nice combing detail on back & sides, hen's head is turned slightly left, they both feature relief carved wing patches, makers signature & dated 1962 & features Haertel Collection s... 53 Harold Haertel Pr of Wood Duck Decoys Dundee, IL, glass eyes, cork bodies, excellent original paint, hen's head is turned left, Jim Schommer Collection, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200 54 Harold Haertel Pr of Pied-Billed Grebe Decoys Dundee, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, highly detailed feather carving, a few tiny rubs, otherwise nearly perfect, makers signature & dated 1969 on bottom, Ed deNavarre Collection, 7"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800 55 Harold Haertel Pied-Billed Grebe Decoy Dundee, IL, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint with incredible detail, nice form in swimming position, features Haertel Collection stamp & makers signature & dated 1968 on bottom, Harold Haertel Collection, 8.5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 56 Harold Haertel Spotted Sandpiper Dundee, IL, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint with excellent detail, relief carved & split tail, makers signature & dated 1978 on bottom, Harold Haertel Collection, 6"L x 6"T, est. 1,000 - 1,500 57 Rare Charles Perdew Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint by Edna Perdew, excellent patina with wonderful blending & subtle combing detail on back, very light gunning wear with some rubs & small imperfections, incredible form with head being turned s... 58 Charles Perdew Pintail Drake Duck Decoy Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint by Edna Perdew with excellent detail & combing on breast & sides, light gunning wear with a few minor rubs & 1 shot mark on left side of body, hairline crack in neck, there is a small bill rep... 59 Charles Perdew Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & working paint by Edna Perdew, very nice detail on back & combing on sides, light gunning wear with some flaking & paint loss on bill, light coat of varnish, original Perdew weight, feature... 60 Charles Walker Pintail Drake Duck Decoy Princeton, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, appears to be original paint with some gunning wear & light paint loss, professional bill repair by Harold Haertel with Harold's initials carved into the underside of the bill, this decoy appears to have had ol... 61 Leopold Koehler Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Peru, IL, tack eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, drake has highly detailed combing on back & sides, tight age crack through neck, hen has small amount of paint flaking on top of bill, otherwise nearly mint condition with wonderful paint ... 62 Ed Keller Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Bartonville, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, a few minor imperfections, otherwise nearly mint condition, hen has 1 shot mark on right side of head, makers initials on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 15"L, est. 3,000 - 5,000 63 Bert Graves Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong dry original paint, drake has a few rubs on top of head, light wear to edge of tail, some minor dents on back, hen has light wear to edge of tail & bill with a few minor imperfections, overall excellent e... 64 Charles Perdew Mallard Hen Duck Decoy Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint by Charlie, light gunning wear with a few minor paint rubs on back of head, tight age crack through neck that has been reset, original Perdew weight, nice example, features Haertel Collection... 65 Charles Perdew Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint by Charlie with some touchup to brown on breast, light gunning wear & flaking throughout, light coat of varnish, head is turned slightly left, Harold Haertel Collection, 16"L, est. 1,500 - 2,5... 66 Fred Destri Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Spring Valley, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent paint by Joe Steel, Henry, IL, with great detail, this pr is in unused condition & never rigged, very small paint flake on right edge of drake's bill, otherwise in mint condition, written on the... 67 Fred Destri Black Duck Decoy Spring Valley, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint, head is slightly turned right, makers brand on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 17"L, est. 500 - 800 68 Cline McAlpin Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Chicago, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with light coat of varnish, this pair has a few minor paint rubs, otherwise nearly perfect condition, overall great examples, 15"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500 69 Cline McAlpin Blue-Winged Teal Hen Duck Decoy Chicago, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint with nice detail, wonderful form in preening position, makers stamp on bottom, Harold Haertel Collection, 10"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500 70 Cline McAlpin Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Chicago, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with nice detail, light coat of varnish, a few very small imperfections, otherwise in nearly mint condition, 15.5"L, est. 600 - 900 71 Mike Vallero Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Spring Valley, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint by Edna Perdew with great patina & detail, some light gunning wear, very small chip on right edge of tail, 1 shot mark on left speculum & 1 on back of head, a few minor paint rubs, ove... 72 Charles Schoenheider, Sr Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint by Millie Graves, hen has some light flaking & wear, drake has tight age crack through neck with some gunning wear & flaking, overall good working examples & hard to find, 16"L, est. 1,200 ... 73 George Kessler Pr of Mallard Duck Decoys Pekin, IL, tack eyes, hollow bodies, original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, hen has small amount of touchup at body seam, light paint loss to edge of bill & tail, drake has a few shot marks, wood knot in back, paint loss to edge of ta... 74 Jack Eppel Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with light coat of varnish, light gunning wear with minor paint loss to edge of bill & tail, a few paint rubs on left side of head, overall a nice working example, 16"L, est. 800 - 1,200 75 Emil Stegmaier Pr of Pintail Duck Decoys Creve Coeur, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with nice detail, nice form, hard to find examples, both feature original Stegmaier weight & have makers initials under bill, 18"L, est. 1,200 - 1,600 76 John Stebbins Pintail Drake Duck Decoy Momence, IL, glass eyes, center-hollowed body, original paint on body with 2nd coat on head, some gunning wear & flaking, shot marks on left side of body, glue is visible at neck seam, hairline age crack in bill, hard to find in any condition, see si... 77 Ed Shurtz Pintail Drake Duck Decoy Henry, IL, wooden eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint, bill repair with some touchup to bill & head, tight age crack through neck, small tail chip that have been reset, hard to find, features Haertel Collection stamp on bottom, Harold Haertel Co... 78 Heck Whittington Pr of Bluebill Duck Decoys Oglesby, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with a few minor imperfections, heads are slightly turned, excellent detail, rare species for maker, makers brand & dated 1969 on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 15"L, est. 2,000 - 4,0... 79 Heck Whittington Pr of Pintail Duck Decoys Oglesby, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, heads are slightly turned, excellent detail, makers brand & dated 1973 on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, hen is 16"L, drake is 19"L, est. 1,200 - 1,600 80 Heck Whittington Pr of Blue-Winged Teal Oglesby, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, heads are slightly turned, excellent detail, makers brand & dated 1973 on bottom, Jim Schommer Collection, 12.5"L, est. 1,400 - 1,800 81 Rare Ben Schmidt Pr of Wood Duck Decoys Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, drake has a few minor imperfections on back with tight age crack, hen has a few very minor imperfections & in nearly mint condition, very rare species for the maker, Jim Schommer Col... 82 Ben Schmidt Pr of Pintails Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, highly detailed feather carving, excellent form, hen is in strong dry original paint with very little gunning wear, a few minor rubs to edge of bill & tail, head is turned slightly right, drake is strong orig... 83 Ben Schmidt Widgeon Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, rare species, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice detailed feather carving, hairline age crack in neck that has been reset, very little wear, branded DWH on bottom, 15"L, est. 3,000 - 4,000 84 Ben Schmidt Mallard Hen Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, mint dry original paint, highly detailed feather carving, appears to be in unused condition, an excellent example, 18"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500 85 Ben Schmidt Canvasback Hen Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with nice patina, light paint loss to edge of bill & a few imperfections on back, great form with relief carved detail on back, 16"L, est. 800 - 1,200 86 Ben Schmidt Oversized Canvasback Drake Centerline, MI, glass eyes, special order oversized solid body, good original paint with light gunning wear, decoy would clean up nicely, large keel, 18"L x 8"W, est. 600 - 900 87 Ben Schmidt Redhead Hen Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent dry original paint, very light wear on edge of bill, a few minor rubs, otherwise in great condition, makers signature on bottom, ex Ed deNavarre Collection, 15"L, est. 700 - 1,000 88 Ben Schmidt Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent dry original paint, head is turned slightly left, minor wear to edge of tail, 14.5"L, est. 500 - 800 89 Mason Blue-Winged Teal Drake Detroit, MI, rare premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, strong dry original paint with excellent detail, the original factory brush marks are highly visible, some light areas of minor flaking, hairline age crack on the right side of body that runs ... 90 Early Mason Black Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, slope breast hollow body, strong original paint with light gunning wear & 2 shot marks, small tail chip repair & small chip to underside of bill, stamped JF on bottom, excellent form, overall nice example, ex J... 91 Mason Mallard Hen Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, strong dry original paint with excellent detail, slight body seam separation with minor paint loss, a few minor paint rubs on back & edge of tail, otherwise in very good condition, factory brush st... 92 Early Mason Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, rare slope breast challenge grade hollow body, glass eyes, combination of original paint with some touchup to head, bill & neck area, some gunning wear, light paint loss to edge of tail & bottom of decoy, branded D.W. Rust on bottom, ver... 93 Mason Merganser Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, combination of some original paint with areas that appear to have had old paint taken down with a wash added to areas of white, some gunning wear, excellent form, tight age crack on bottom, some t... 94 Mason Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, early premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & working paint with small tail chip repair, a few shot marks & gunning wear, small amount of touchup on back & white around neck with 2nd coat to gray on sides, nice ... 95 Early Mason Brant Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with 2nd coat to white on sides & underside of tail, some shot marks & gunning wear, light paint loss to front of bill & a few minor paint flakes, Jim Schommer Collection, 19... 96 Mason Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint, light gunning wear, a few tight age cracks, small tail chip repair with some touchup, replaced neck filler with touchup, small amount of touchup on left side of body, 2 shot... 97 Mason Black Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint, small tail chip, light flaking & paint loss on back & edge of tail, tight age crack in back & age crack on bottom, 2 shot marks, good working example, Jim Schommer Collection, 17"L... 98 Mason Black Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, standard grade, tack eyes, solid body, good dry original paint, some minor flaking, missing majority of neck filler, features the noted Barron Rig brand on left side of body & top of back, 16"L, est. 600 - 900 99 Mason Pr of Bluebill Duck Decoys Detroit, MI, standard grades, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, hen has small chip on edge of tail, light wear to edge of bill, tight age crack on bottom, drake has tight age crack on left side of body & a few very minor imperfections,... |
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