Early Hog Island (VA), Bluebill

EARLY FEEDING DOWITCHER OR KNOT, possibly Cobb or Hog Island, VA, circa late 1800's. Very early working paint with shot scarring to right side. Good structural condition. Possible bill repair. Carryin

EARLY FEEDING DOWITCHER OR KNOT, possibly Cobb or Hog Island, VA, circa late 1800's. Very early working paint with shot scarring to right side. Good structural condition. Possible bill repair. Carryin

Swan with Doughty Goose Body Doughty Family Hog Island, VA, c. 1870 25 1/4 in. long This decoy began as a part of the famous goose rig that William J. Mackey attributed to a Walter Brady. This bird, w

Melanesian Polychrome Tree Root Mask, early 20th c., Hog Harbor, Espiritu Santo Island, Vanautu, New Hebrides, h. 11 1/2 in., w. 7 in., d. 3 3/8 in.

VERY EARLY BLACK-BREAST PLOVER, possibly Smith Island, VA. Very old weathered working paint with possible traces of original paint remaining. Plump carving with very old bill, possibly the original. S

VERY EARLY DOWITCHER attributed to John Haff, Cobb Island, VA, circa 1890. Very old working paint, with some possibly the original, and good structural condition. Numerous shot marks. Bill appears to

VERY EARLY DOWITCHER attributed to John Haff, Cobb Island, VA, circa 1890. Very old working paint with some possibly the original, and good structural condition. Numerous shot marks. Bill appears to b

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, Long Island, NY, unknown carver. Weathered gunning paint worn to wood in areas. Fair structural condition with check to underside, strengthened neck crack and sliver missing from e

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, Long Island, unknown carver, circa 1920s. Working paint with some original paint possibly remaining. Paint wear to side and back. Good structural condition. Some minor shot scars.

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, Long Island, unknown carver, circa 1920s. Appears to retain original paint with gunning wear. Good structural condition consistent with age. Cork construction with cracks to back.

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, possibly Long Island origin, circa 1920's. Appears to be made as a wing duck. Original paint showing some weathering. Traces of comb paint to back. Snug-head model retaining G

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Long Island, NY, unknown carver. Old gunning paint and fair structural condition. Small section of cork missing below head. Some minor cracks to cork. Bill with carved nostrils, nail

Benjamin Holmes (1843-1912) Stratford, CT, c. 1880 11 1/2 in. long An early hollow bluebill gunned over on Long Island Sound. Appears to be in original and old working paint with gunning wear, includi

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ned Burgess, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920. Old working paint with possible restoration to head. Structurally good condition. Retains foundry weight

EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE by Purnell Curles, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920. Good early working paint and structurally good condition. Check down the bottom of back. Repair to head and neck. Commonly ref

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

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

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

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Old repair to bill and crack at base of neck. Football model. Retains pad weight and rigging r

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL, attributed to Charlie Waterfield, Knotts Island, NC. Head may be a replacement. Very weathered working paint. Bottom weight. Very early North Carolina decoy

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Stant White, Churches Island, NC, circa 1910. Large battery bird in very old working paint and sound structural condition with some checks, chips and dents. Lead ballast.

Bluebill Drake by Ira Hudson Chincoteague, VA. In good structural gunning condition. Paint is old working paint. A fine example of his early "football" form.

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Charles Birch, Willis Wharf, VA. Excellent original paint with some very minor wear. Excellent structural condition. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Stipple pa

Bluebill Hen Capt. John C. Schweikart (1870-1954) Detroit and Strawberry Island, MI, c. 1920 16 in. long A hollow diver from this renowned Michigan maker. As found in early gunning paint. Provenance: