Sold2022BLACK DUCK, UPPER BAY, MDBLACK DUCK, Upper Bay, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Scratch feather paint overall and bright painted speculums. Head turned very slightly right. Painted eye detail. Retains keelSee Sold Price
Sold2018BLACK DUCK, Upper Bay, MD, probably Mitchell shop.BLACK DUCK, Upper Bay, MD, probably Mitchell shop. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Keel weight and rigging. Fine scratch-feather paintSee Sold Price
Sold2018BLACK DUCK from the Upper Bay, MD. Excellent originalBLACK DUCK from the Upper Bay, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Fine scratch-feather paint overall. Head is turned very slightly right. Retains keel weight and rigging. Possibly fromSee Sold Price
Sold2024Upper Chesapeake Bay Duck Decoy by Captain Harry JobesHarry Jobes (MD, 1936-2019), a carved and painted black duck decoy, signed Capt. Harry R. Jobes; ht. 7, wd. 16, dp. 6 inches. Overall good condition.See Sold Price
Sold2024WOOD DUCK PAIR, UPPER BAYPAIR OF WOOD DUCKS, Upper Bay, MD. Very good original paint and structural condition. Minor paint rub to top of hen's head. Both with painted feather detail overall. Both heads slightly turned. V-notcSee Sold Price
Sold2022BLACK DUCK, BARNEGAT BAY/BLUEBILL DRAKE, D. ORTLEYBLUEBILL DRAKE by "Dipper" Ortley, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very old working paint and fair structural condition with seam separation. Together with a BLACK DUCK, Upper Barnegat Bay, NJ, in old working paintSee Sold Price
Sold2018UPPER BAY BLACK DUCK in excellent original paint andUPPER BAY BLACK DUCK in excellent original paint and unused condition. Fine scratch feather painting. Rigged with weight, ring and staple.See Sold Price
Sold2024Upper Chesapeake Bay Painted Duck Decoy Manner of Captain Harry JobesUpper Chesapeake Bay carved and painted black duck decoy, unsigned in the manner of Capt. Harry Jobes; ht. 7.5, wd. 17, dp. 6.5 inches. Overall good condition.See Sold Price
Sold2024Captain Harry Jobes Duck DecoyHarry Jobes (MD, 1936-2019). Upper Chesapeake Bay carved and painted Brandt duck decoy, signed Capt. Harry R. Jobes; ht. 9, wd. 17.5, dp. 6.5 inches. Overall good condition.See Sold Price
Sold2019CANVASBACK DRAKE, UPPER BAY, MDEARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Old in-use paint and good structural condition. Retains weight. F branded in bottom. 100-200See Sold Price
Sold2021EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE, UPPER BAY, MDVERY EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Very good working paint and very good structural condition. Weights removed. Retains ring and staple. Classic Upper Bay decoy. 200-300See Sold Price
Sold2018FINE AND RARE CANVASBACK HEN from the Upper Bay, MD.FINE AND RARE CANVASBACK HEN from the Upper Bay, MD. Early working paint, possibly Sam Barnes. Very good structural condition with typical check at mid-neck and underside of body. Retains keel weight,See Sold Price
Sold2024CANADA GOOSE, UPPER BAY, MDCANADA GOOSE, possibly R.Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Good original paint with in-use wear. Some overpaint near weight. Good structural condition with typical neck crack and check to one sideSee Sold Price
Sold2022PREENING MALLARD DRAKE, UPPER BAY, MDEARLY PREENING MALLARD DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Excellent original paint and condition. Solid construction. Carved wing separation to back. Carved bill resting atop back. Retains glass eyes. ROBERTS writSee Sold Price
Sold2018REDHEAD HEN, Upper Bay, MD. Weathered original paintREDHEAD HEN, Upper Bay, MD. Weathered original paint and fair structural condition. Some wood loss to right side. Retains weight and rigging.See Sold Price
Sold2018PAIR OF BUFFLEHEADS, Upper Bay, MD, possibly by R.PAIR OF BUFFLEHEADS, Upper Bay, MD, possibly by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Both in excellent original paint and condition. Both retain keel weights, rings and staples. Both with fine stiSee Sold Price
Sold2017VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Hand-choppedVERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Hand-chopped in weathered working paint. Fair structural condition. Semi-high head. Repairs to neck. Retains bottom weight and rigging swivelSee Sold Price
Sold2018PAIR OF GOLDENEYES, Upper Bay, MD. Very good originalPAIR OF GOLDENEYES, Upper Bay, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Both rigged for gunning. Keel weightsSee Sold Price
Sold2023BLUEBILL HEN, UPPER BAY, MDBLUEBILL HEN, Upper Bay, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Small knot visible on right side. Painted feather work to body. Painted eye detail. Retains keel weight, ring and staple. OvSee Sold Price
Sold2024WIGEON DRAKE, UPPER BAY, MDWIGEON DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Very good original paint and structural condition. Nice stipple painted feather detail to back. Retains keel weight and rigging ring. Overall length is approximately 14 1/See Sold Price
Sold2019PINTAIL DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD.PINTAIL DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Very good original paint and condition. Appears to be unused with some shelf marks. Head turned slightly left. Retains keel weight and rigging.See Sold Price
Sold2018MALLARD DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD, possibly from the shop ofMALLARD DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD, possibly from the shop of R. Madison Mitchell. Excellent original paint and condition. Retains keel weight and riggingSee Sold Price
SoldFive Canvasback DecoysFive Canvasbacks Upper Bay, MD, c. 1900 15 1/4 in. long *****Description updated, this lot does NOT have a canvasback attributed to Howlett and illustrated in Mackey's "American Bird Decoys"See Sold Price
Sold2019EARLY CANVASBACK HEN, Upper BayRARE AND EARLY CANVASBACK HEN, Upper Bay, MD. Very good working paint, some which may be original. Good structural condition with check to back and tight check on lower neck. Retains keel weight, ringSee Sold Price