PREENING MALLARD HEN, S. SOPER

PREENING MALLARD HEN by Sam Soper, Barnegat, NJ. Appears to be weathered original paint with some touch up to areas. Good structural condition with old repair to bill. Hollow construction. Retains Haz

Preening mallard hen, Cline McAlpin, Henry, Illinois. 6.25" long. Raised caved wingtips. Provenance: Formerly in collection of Otto Meyer. Notes: Decoy

VERY FINE PREENING MALLARD DRAKE by John Wood, Trenton, NJ. Outstanding original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Very fine detailed feather painting overall with areas of subtle iridescence

Two artisan-signed decoys: A preening mallard hen marked Everett Staffeldt (born 1932) on the underside; plus a mallard hen decoy by Ron Bainbridge, signed on the underside, dated 1972. Each measures

Hand Carved Mallard hen decoy in preening position, marked "WRG" for William Goenne (b. 1944) of King City, CA. "HALL" brand from distributor, with black glass bead eyes. Measures 18" long.

Four Louisiana Carved Decoys , incl. a pair of bluebill ducks, by Armand Pelegrin, Houma; a drake mallard, by Herman "Blackie" Chauvin, Boutte, LA; and a preening hen mallard, by Gerald Malone, Marrer

Midwest, mid 20th century. Probably a mallard hen. Working decoy with flaking layers of paint. 13.5"l.

MALLARD HEN by Fred Reitmeyer, Pomona, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Preening model with carved feather detail overall. Relief-carved wings with carved wing tips. Retains glas

Mississauga Ontario, Glass Eyes, Oversized Solid Body, Original Paint with Light Gunning Wear, Carved Wing Patch and Feathering, 16.75"L, Ron Soper Collection, Est. 300-500

FINE PAIR OF MALLARDS by H.V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ. Decorative pair in excellent original paint and condition. Hen carved in a preening position; the drake is a swimmer. Hollow construction. Very fin

VERY FINE PAIR OF MALLARDS by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Shourds models. Hen carved in a preening position. Both with inlet wei

1 preening black duck by Myrl Smith, original paint, 1 mallard drake by Tom Martindale of Ontario, original paint, makers brand on bottom, 1 bluebill hen by unknown with swing weight & 1 canvasback dr

St. Bernard, LA, 1 pr of blue-winged teal, glass eyes, solid bodies, drake is in swimming position, hen is in preening position, makers signature on bottom, 10"L & 14"L & 2 mallard drakes, solid bodie

VERY FINE MALLARD HEN by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Detailed painted feather work over entire body. Deluxe model with raised cros

Rare mallard hen, Julius Busto, Depue, Illinois, circa 1915. Hollow body with "Busto" boldly branded in one of the lower sides. Carving style is similar to Charles Perdew, yet it has more of a refined

VERY FINE MALLARD HEN by the L.T. Ward Bros., Crisfield, MD, circa 1945-48. Very good original paint and structural condition. Minor neck crack repair to right side of head. Tight check on left center

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

Swimming Mallard Hen Mitchel LaFrance (1882-1979) Phoenix-Davant, LA, c. 1935 16 3/4 in. long A classic early LaFrance decoy with crisp paint, raised wings, and full cheeks on its slightly turned and

VERY FINE MALLARD HEN by Tom Fitzpatrick, Delanco, NJ, (1887-1958). Very good original paint with light in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Tiny chip to top of one tail feather. Snug-head mod

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, rare hollow body, combination of original & working paint, tail chip repair, some touchup on head, some gunning wear & light flaking, overall a good working e

Premier-Grade Black Duck & Mallard Hen Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1900 17 3/4 in. long The hen bears an incised "S.P.S.N." marking on the underside. Both appear to be original pai

OUTSTANDING PREENING MALLARD by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Very fine comb paint to back and sides. Raised, crossed wing tips w

Prior Lake, MN/Hayward, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with excellent detail, head is turned slightly right, makers brand on bottom, 16.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Balsa body and turned head.  8.5"  long.