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Preening Black Duck

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Preening Black Duck Decoy: Preening Black Duck Barnegat Bay, NJ, c. 1890 14 in. long A bold preening black duck with a hollow body. Preeners and sleepers from this region are especially rare. In old working paint with gunning w

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VERY FINE PREENING BLACK DUCK by David Ward, Essex, CT.: VERY FINE PREENING BLACK DUCK by David Ward, Essex, CT. Near-mint original paint and condition. Cork body construction with inset wood tail, bottom board and keel. Very fine detail to head. Signed and

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PREENING BLACK DUCK, G. STRUNK: FINE BLACK DUCK by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Preening model in excellent original paint and condition. Fine scratch feather paint to body and painted detail to head. Retains glass eyes. Retains pad

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ONE-THIRD SIZE PREENING BLACK DUCK, G. STRUNK: ONE-THIRD SIZE BLACK DUCK by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent orignal paint and condition. Preening model with raised wing tips and fluted tail. Detailed painted feather work on body. Detailed p

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Chauncey Patterson Preening Black Duck Decoy: Wilf Smith Bluebill Hollow Decoy - Circa 1915. From the Estate of Andy Reese - Western NY Collector

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PREENING BLACK DUCK, J. MAY: FINE PREENING BLACK DUCK by Jay May, Langhorne, PA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Relief-carved wings and raised carved wing tips. Head carved in a preening posit

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BLACK DUCK, C. FENNIMORE: PREENING BLACK DUCK by Clarence Fennimore, Wrightstown, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised wing tips and fluted tail carving. Painted feather work overall. Fine pa

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BLACK DUCK, H.V. SHOURDS: PREENING BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Body with scratch feather painted detail overall. Head with paint ticking

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BLACK DUCK, A. HILLMAN: FINE PREENING BLACK DUCK by Anthony Hillman, Cape May, NJ. Very good original paint and unused condition. Fine detailed painted feather work overall. Paint ticking to head. Crossed raised wing tips an

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BLACK DUCK, H.V. SHOURDS: FINE PREENING BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved wing separation to back. Relief-carved wings and raised, cros

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Preening Black Duck

Eddie Wozny (b. 1959)

Cambridge, MD, 2011

A turned-head decoy with a raised wing, displaying life-like bill detail, carved wing and tail feathers. Signed, dated, and identified on the bottom by the maker.

Original condition.

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Preening Black Duck

Name: Preening Black Duck
SKU: 10647043
Price: 1000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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Starting Price $400

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