Swimming Brant by Artie Birdsall

A 16 inch swimming Brant decoy by Artie Birdsall (b.1949),Point Pleasant, NJ. The Birdsall family has been carving decoys in New Jersey for four generations, starting in 1849. The flat bottom exhibits

Swimming brant, Nate Birdsall, Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Branded "B. &". Birdsall with a boatbuilder at Johnson Boat Works. Dowel from factory was used to strengthen neck of bird. 18" long. Notes: D

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

SWIMMING BRANT by Art Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some sap bleed to underside near tail. Head slightly turned. Retains glass eyes, pad weight and lea

Swimming Brant Atlantic Coast, c. 1900 18 in. long A brant in a swimming pose with the species' characteristically uplifted tail. As found.

SWIMMING BRANT by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised wing tips and cupped fluted tail. Painted bar pattern to sides and detailed speculum

VERY FINE SWIMMING BRANT by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and broad fluted tail. Fine bar paint pattern to sides. Pa

SWIMMING BRANT by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Snakey head model with raised carved wing tips and cupped fluted tail. Painted bar pattern t

An 18 1/2 inch Brant decoy by Lloyd Parker (1859-1921), Parkertown, NJ Old in-use paint with wear.

A 20 3/4 inch swimming Brant decoy from a Cape Cod collection. Original paint with wear , to include some flaking.

TWO NEW JERSEY DECOYS. The first is a SWIMMING BRANT in old working paint. The second is a BLACK DUCK in old working paint. CW brand on black duck. Both in good condition.

VERY EARLY SWIMMING BRANT attributed to Joe Paul, Manahawkin, NJ, circa 1900. Very old working paint and fair structural condition. Upper neck check and some loss to underside of bill. Weight removed.

VERY EARLY SWIMMING BRANT, Parkertown, NJ. Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Minor chip to tail top, shot scar to crest of head, and puppy nibble to bill tip. Some minor paint

SWIMMING BRANT by Glenn Cooke, Manasquan, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow with bottom pad weight and rigging. Signed by maker

SWIMMING BRANT by George Bell, Brick, NJ. Weathered original paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Signed and dated 1997 on weight. 100-200

SWIMMING BRANT by Charles "Pete" Wilber, Island Heights, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Retains glass eyes. Branded RCW. Overall length is approximately 22 inches. 200-300

Confidence Swan. by Chip Allsop. Allsop worked with Artie Birdsall and Rick Brown at the Barnegat Bay Decoy Co. from 1977 until it closed in1996. Barnegat Bay Decoy Co. took over Wildfowler Decoys. A

SWIMMING BRANT by John Hamilton, Cedar Run, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving. Retains round inlet weight and rigging. 100-150

SWIMMING BRANT by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Pre-brand model in excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Inlet weight. A very fine gunning model. 300-500

SWIMMING BRANT by Bill Brown, Parkertown, NJ. Working paint with some in-use rubs. Good structural condition. Hollow construction with seam visible. Retains pad weight and swivel rigging. Overall leng

SWIMMING BRANT by John Holloway, Tuckerton, NJ. Good original paint exhibiting sap bleed to rear underside and some paint crazing to side. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains

SWIMMING BRANT by Robert Rutter, West Creek, NJ. Original paint with areas of sap bleed to underside. Hollow construction. Retains glass eyes. Some carving detail to bill. Retains inlet weight and rig

FINE BRANT by Art Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction, seam slightly visible. Barnegat Bay model with subtle painted feather detail to ba

VERY FINE BRANT by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Hand-carved model in very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Painted feather work to sides and back. Retains o