EARLY BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by John McLoughlin

EARLY BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by John McLoughlin, Bordentown, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Fine example of this maker's gunning decoys. Signed and dated 1940 on bottom.

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by John McLoughlin, Bordentown, NJ. Good old working paint and structural sound condition. Hollow construction. Gunner’s tag and signature of maker on bottom

EARLY BROADBILL DRAKE by John McLoughlin, Bordentown, NJ. Areas of original and working paint. Good structural condition. Balsa construction, possibly from his personal rig. Inserted tail and glass ey

Mallard drake, John McLoughlin, Bordentown, New Jersey. Signed on underside and dated 1954. Also includes McLoughlin stamp twice on underside. Two piece hollow body with raised wingtips. Measures 19"

EARLY BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by Elmer Salter and Eldon Willis, Stacey, NC, circa 1940. Very weathered paint worn mostly to wood. Good two-piece structural condition. Bark chip missing from back. Very statel

FINE AND EARLY BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Deep wing separation. Head turned slightly left. Ink stamp, signed and dat

RARE EARLY BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Good original paint with some sap bleed to breast area. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved wing tips. Head turne

EARLY BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Company. Original paint and out-of-rig condition. Relief-carved wings and glass eyes. Hit by shot numerous times. Retains full weighted keel. Partial Wil

Early miniature bufflehead drake, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts, circa 1900. "Bufflehead" written on underside of base in pencil. Very simple and effective dry brush painting. 2.5" long.

OUTSTANDING BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by John Lawrence. Near-mint original paint and condition. Competition model with deep relief-carved wings and partially raised right wing. Retains oversized keel. Signed b

RING BILL DRAKE by John McLoughlin Bordentown, NJ. Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains bottom weight stamped PALMER BORDENTOWN NJ

FINE PAIR OF BUFFLEHEADS by John McLoughlin, Bordentown, NJ. Competition grade carvings in excellent original paint and condition. Both with raised carved wings and fluted tails. Heads turned slightly

RARE BLUEBILL DRAKE by John McLoughlin, Bordentown, NJ, circa 1930s. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Paint exhibits a nice mellow patina with paint stippling to back. Hollow constru

VERY FINE PINTAIL DRAKE by John McLoughlin, Bordentown, NJ. Very good original paint and condition with some minor in-use wear. Hollow construction. Carved in the manner of the L.T. Ward Bros. Very ti

A pair of life size decoys by John W. McLoughlin (1911-1985), Bordentown, NJ, signed on the bottom, with raised primaries, carved bill and tail feather detail. Original paint with minor wear.

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by John Updike, Green Bank, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction, inlet weight. For photographs and literature, see "New Jersey Decoys" by

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by John English, Florence, NJ, (1852-1915). Restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Fluted tail carving. Retains tack eyes and carved bill detail. Retains pad weight an

EARLY BROADBILL DRAKE by John Hillman, Sea Girt, NJ, 1946. Very good working paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains inlet weight and leather rigging. Retains Hillman sales tag. 1

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by John Boyle, Bellport, NY, circa 1925. Old working paint with some flaking. Very good structural condition. Balsa construction. Retains glass eyes. Keel with chain link weight a

EARLY BROADBILL DRAKE by John Inman, Manahawkin, NJ. Weathered original paint with some areas of wood showing. Good structural condition. 100-200

EARLY PINTAIL DRAKE by John Baker, Bristol, PA. Very good original paint showing some minor shelf marks. Very good structural condition. Raised carved wing tips and elongated sprig tail. Hollow constr

EARLY PINTAIL DRAKE by John Baker, Bristol, PA. Very good original paint showing some minor shelf marks. Very good structural condition. Raised carved wing tips and elongated sprig tail. Hollow constr

EARLY BROADBILL DRAKE by John Boyle, Bellport, NY, circa 1925. Good gunning paint and structural condition. Cork construction with some cracks to back. Bottom half comprised of three sections of cork.

Bordentown, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, with nice subtle detail, head is turned slightly left, tail is leather inserted sprigs, makers signature on bottom, 17"L, est. 600 -