Early Doug Jester (VA, 1876-1961), Tack Eye Canvasback

TWO EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKES by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA (1876-1961). Working paint and good structural condition with in-use wear. Paint worn to wood in areas. Both retain painted eye detail. Both

HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA, (1876-1961). Very good original paint and structural condition. Four carved crests to head. Carved bill detail. Circular impressed eye detail.

BLACK DUCK HEAD by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA, (1876-1961). Very good original paint and structural condition. Nail and filler to top of head missing. Painted eye detail. Bill with carved nostrils

Virginia Hooded Merganser Hen Attributed to Doug Jester (1876-1961), Chincoteague, VA A 12 ½ inch decoy with painted eyes and a carved crest. An old gunning decoy. The white appears to be an old

Doug Jester (VA, 1876-1961), Black DuckChincoteague, Virginia, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood. Length 16 in. An excellent Jester black duck with scratch feather paint detail. Additional high-re

Doug Jester (VA, 1876-1961), Hen PintailChincoteague, Virginia, unmarked. Length 14.5 in. Jester was an all around waterman and his speedy carving process provide affordable decoys to many hunters. To

Canada Goose Doug Jester (1876-1961) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1920 25 1/2 in. long A large goose decoy with a cottonwood body. Some original paint with heavy gunning wear to the wood and some color added

DOUG JESTER (CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, 1876-1961), ATTRIBUTED PAIR OF DECOYS, each solid-body form, with yellow-painted eyes, and weights to the underside. Old working surfaces. First half 20th century.

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Swirl feather paint to back. Painted speculum detail. Detailed bill carving and painted eyes. Reta

Ira Hudson (VA, 1876-1949), CanvasbackChincoteague, Virginia, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood, tack eyes. Length 15.75 in. Canvasbacks by Ira Hudson are rare. This example has the raised brow, ta

CANVASBACK DRAKE by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA. Painted removed, varnished. Very good structural condition. Check to tail area. Hollow construction. Retains bead eyes. Bill with carved nostrils and

VERY EARLY BUFFLEHEAD HEN, possibly Chincoteague, VA. Weathered paint with some original remaining. Good structural condition with tight neck check. Inlet head re-fastened. Tack eyes. Strip weight and

EARLY BRANT by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Appears to be good original paint with some in-use wear and scuffing. Retains rusted tack eyes. Dry surface in areas. Ice groove and painted feather work t

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Restored paint and condition. Professional repair to tail tip and bill. Retains rusted tack eyes. Weights and rigging removed. 300-400

Burlington, NJ, tack eyes, hollow body, old working paint with gunning wear, age crack in back & bottom of decoy, bill repair by Russ Allen, Parksley, VA, 15.5"L, est. Market Determined

EARLY CANADA GOOSE by Charles Birch Willis Wharf, VA, (1868-1956). Very old working paint with some original possibly remaining. Bill inserted in through head. Rusted tack eyes. Remnants of painted fe

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Tight checks to back and underside. Retains glass eyes. Weight removed. Retains leather ri

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, classic football style solid body, combination of mostly original paint with some touchup to left side of body & a bill repair, some areas of wear, overall nice working ex

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, nice form in the classic football style with fluted tail, old working paint with areas of gunning wear & flaking, age crack on bottom, Bob & Caroline Jacobsen

RARE A. ELMER CROWELL WHITE-WINGED SCOTER DECOYEast Harwich, Massachusetts, 1862-1952Early 20th Century. Tack eyes. Ex Collection Cap Vinal.Length 17î.

Detroit, MI, tack eyes, original paint with light gunning wear & some flaking, small amount of touchup to head, bill appears to have good age & is possibly original, hard to find in any condition, 12"

Detroit, MI, tack eyes, worn original paint with a few shot marks, wooden bill is possibly a replacement, hard to find in any condition, 10.5"L, est. 1,400 - 1,800

Canvasback drake, by a member of the Ducharme family, St Ambroise, Manitoba, 2nd quarter 20th century. Long bill and tack eyes. Slope breast and wooden keel. Measures 13.5" long. Notes: Decoy

Four Decoys 16 1/2 in. long Three canvasback drakes, one by Taylor Boyd, one by Charles Birch, and one by John Glenn, along with a redhead by Doug Jester with a "Holland Wrightson" rig stencil on the