BLACK DUCK, BARNEGAT BAY, NJ

BLACK DUCK, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Good original paint with in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Head turned slightly left. Carved wing tips. Retains pad weight and rigging. JCVS branded in bottom

Preening Black Duck Barnegat Bay, NJ, c. 1890 14 in. long A bold preening black duck with a hollow body. Preeners and sleepers from this region are especially rare. In old working paint with gunning w

THREE BRANT AND A SLEEPING BLACK DUCK, Barnegat Bay, NJ. All in working paint and good structural condition. Two shown. 150-250

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Flocked paint, gunning wear. Repair to mid-neck. Weight removed. 200-300

BLUEBILL DRAKE by "Dipper" Ortley, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very old working paint and fair structural condition with seam separation. Together with a BLACK DUCK, Upper Barnegat Bay, NJ, in old working paint

VERY FINE BLACK DUCK by the Barnegat Bay Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Shourds model with painted feather detail to back and sides. Painted detail to

BLACK DUCK by the Barnegat Bay Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint showing minor in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Wildfowler model with full keel. Si

BLACK DUCK by Joe Tom Cranmer, Manahawkin, NJ. Barnegat Bay model in very old working paint. Hollow construction. Scratch feather painted detail and paint ticking to head. Retains pad weight and riggi

With keel, stamp on bottom Barnegat Bay Decoy, PT. Pleasant NJ, stamp is light but readable

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey. Very old working paint, some of which may be original. Some paint loss to sides. Good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigg

WOOD DUCK DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition showing some in-use wear to bottom. Preening model with carved wing tips and painted speculum. Retains inlet weight

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Head of the Bay, NJ. Weathered original paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Remnants of scratch feather paint to back. Painted feather detail to head. Pain

BLACK DUCK, Head of the Bay, NJ. Old restored paint and good structural condition. Together with a BLUE BILL DRAKE, Pt. Pleasant, NJ, in old working paint and good structural condition.

FINE BLACK DUCK by Bob Brown, Barnegat, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Carved in the New England style. Preening position with carved wing tips. Inlet weight. Branded “R J Brown.” See

EARLY BLACK BREAST PLOVER, possibly Barnegat Bay, NJ. Appears to have original paint with some in-use working paint. Split tail carving and inlet bill. Some small areas of shot scarring. Some minor lo

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Henry Kilpatrick, Barnegat, NJ, (1868-1943). Working paint with some areas of original paint remaining. Classic style in very good structural condition. Hollow construction with se

FINE BLACK DUCK by Bob Brown, Barnegat, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Alert head position. Painted feather detail overall. Retains glass eyes and carved bill detail.

BLACK DUCK carved in the Barnegat Bay style. Original paint showing some scuffs. Some minor sap bleed to breast. Hollow construction. Nice feather paint ticking to head. Ice groove carving to back and

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Taylor Johnson, Bay Head, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Typical mid-neck check. Hollow construction. Retains bottom pad weight and leather rigging. Hill

VERY FINE STICK-UP BLACK DUCK by Lloyd Johnson, Bay Head, NJ, circa 1950. Excellent original paint and fine condition. Very minor in-use gunning wear. Excellent painted feather detail on body and fine

BLACK DUCK by Taylor Johnson, Bay Head, NJ, (1853-1929). Head of the Bay carving in very old working paint worn to wood in most areas. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging. 300-400

BLACK DUCK attributed to Stanley Grant, Barnegat, NJ. Restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Long check on back. 100-200

FINE ONE-THIRD SIZE BLACK DUCK PAIR by Bob Brown, Barnegat, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Both with raised wing tips. One is a preener. The other with head turned left. Maker's name bran

BLACK DUCK by Ulysses "Les" Van Brunt, Barnegat, NJ, circa 1925. Appears to be original paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Overall seam separation. Painted feather detail to bac