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SLEEPING CANVASBACK DRAKE, R. M. MITCHELL

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CANVASBACK DRAKE, R.M. MITCHELL: EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by R.Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Strong original paint with minor in-use wear. Retains bottom weight, rigging ring and staple. Rare to see an early Mitchell decoy in s

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CANVASBACK DRAKE, R.M. MITCHELL: CANVASBACK DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Paint flake to one side and some filler loss to left side of neck. Mounted on a lamp base (d

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CANVASBACK DRAKE, R.M. MITCHELL: CANVASBACK DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Good original paint showing some in-use wear overall. Very good structural condition with typical mid-neck check. Some minor shot scarring

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CANVASBACK DRAKE, R.M. MITCHELL: CANVASBACK DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint and structural condition. Very tight check the length of the bottom. Stipple paint to entire back and painted feat

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CANVASBACK DRAKE, R.M. MITCHELL: EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Good original paint with gunning wear and rubs. Very good structural condition with typical mid-neck crack. Some tight checks to unde

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CANVASBACK DRAKE, R.M. MITCHELL: EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Good original paint with gunning wear overall. Paint rubs to top of head and tail edges. Good structural condition. Typical neck crac

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CANVASBACK DRAKE, R.M. MITCHELL: EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by R.M. Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD, circa 1940-50. Good original paint with gunning wear. Some areas of paint loss to bill, top of head, back, side and tail edges. Very good s

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CANVASBACK DRAKE, MARYLAND: EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Maryland, circa 1940s-50s. Good original paint with gunning wear and very good structural condition. Married decoy with head by R. M. Mitchell and hand-chopped body possibly by

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CANVASBACK DRAKE, UPPER BAY: CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Very good original paint and condition. Very fine hairline check the length of bottom. Retains keel weight, ring and staple. Similar to the work of R.M. Mitchell. 200-

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CANVASBACK PAIR, R..M. MITCHELL: EARLY CANVASBACK PAIR by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Drake's head turned slightly right. Retain keel weights and rigging. Both signed and da

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CANVASBACK PAIR, R.M. MITCHELL: VERY FINE PAIR OF CANVASBACKS by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint showing some minor in-use wear. Very slight lifting to grain on right rear of hen and drake' rear tai

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CANVASBACK PAIR, R.M. MITCHELL: EARLY CANVASBACK PAIR by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Good original paint and structural condition. Crack to lower left side of drake ascending to the head shelf. Drake with separation whe

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PINTAIL DRAKE. R.M. MITCHELL: PINTAIL DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint and structural. Raised knot to left side. Head is carved in an alert position and turned slightly right. Stipple pain

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PINTAIL DRAKE, R.M. MITCHELL: VERY FINE PINTAIL DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Working decoy in very good original paint and structural condition. Some very minor scuffs to the head. Fine painted feather detail

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REDHEAD DRAKE, R.M. MITCHELL: VERY FINE REDHEAD DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Typical mid-neck check. Retains keel weight, ring and staple. 300-400

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BLUEBILL DRAKE, R.M. MITCHELL: VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Good original paint and structural condition. In-use wear and shot scarring. Retains keel weight and rigging eye. Very small tack

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SLEEPING CANVASBACK DRAKE, R. M. MITCHELL

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FINE AND RARE CANVASBACK DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Retains weight and rigging. Old gunner's tag with notation: "Paul.W. Blousey, Wrightsville, R.1. PA." Signed by maker and dated 1942. An extremely decoy by this maker. 500-700

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SLEEPING CANVASBACK DRAKE, R. M. MITCHELL

Name: SLEEPING CANVASBACK DRAKE, R. M. MITCHELL
SKU: 77082055
Price: 500 USD
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