High-Head Pintail Decoy by Ed Castagnetto (1911-1996)

NICE PINTAIL DRAKE by Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint and condition. High-head position. Two hairline checks, typical on decoys with this head position. Minor rubs to bill an

Pintail drake, Jimmie Vizier, Galliano, Louisiana. Slightly high headed. Relief wing carving and slightly turned head. Signed and dated 1993. Measures 20" long. Notes: Decoy

Oscar Carroll (1868-1946) Back Bay, VA, c. 1930 16 in. long A graceful, high-head canvasback drake likely made from cypress wood which was rot resistant and lightened considerably as it dried. Caroll

High-Head Ruddy Duck Cameron T. McIntyre (b. 1968) New Church, VA, c. 2000 11 in. long Signed with an incised "CTM" on the underside. Original paint and wear. Provenance: Michael Boxer Collection

High-Head Swimming Brant Nathan Birdsall (1890-1936) Lovelandtown, NJ, c. 1930 18 in. long A high-head hollow brant with baseboard construction. Nathan was the son of fellow carver Eugene Birdsall. Or

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25 1/2" x 23" x 9?

RARE HIGH-HEAD BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Nice feathering overall. Retains glass eyes. Inlet weight and rigg

An 11 inch high head Coot, by an unknown maker, signed with an incised "E" on the bottom. A 13 inch flat-bodied Coot decoy, partially hollowed out from the bottom by Lester

An ovoid blown glass vase, "Reazioni policrome" series, decoration with honeycomb with metal powders, silver and gold leaf insertions. 19,5 cm high Franco Deboni, Murano'900, Bocca ed. 1996, page 86

FINE BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Babylon, NY. High-head model in excellent original paint and condition. Solid construction, unrigged. Painted feather detail over body and paint tickin

"Viking Rig" Scoter Augustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1890 17 1/2 in. long Wilsons of this form have been dubbed the "Viking Rig" due to their distinctly high heads that l

Nice Jim Schmiedlin Pintail Duck Decoy. Fully signed on the underside and dated January 1982. 18" long 7" high and 5 1/4" wide. Very good condition overall.

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, professionally restored by Paul Fortin, excellent profile with early style head, 19"L, est. 500 - 800

Pair of high head mergansers, Harold Thengs, Long Island, New York and Norway. Racey balsa bodies with slight relief wingtip carving. High heads with extended crests. Maker's ink stamp on the undersid

Trio of High-Head Yellowlegs South Shore, MA, c. 1880 9 in. long An lively trio with distinctly high heads. This group is part of a recently discovered rig and is offered here in its as-found state. O

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IN OLD WORKING REPAINT - 17" LONG

16 1/2" LONG

IN OLD WORKING REPAINT - 17 1/2" LONG

16" LONG

14 1/2" LONG

13 1/2" LONG

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