BLUEBILL DRAKE, R. CORLISS

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Rube Corliss, Manahawkin, NJ. Good original paint with in-use wear. Paint on bill partially worn to wood. Some flaking to breast. Very good structural condition. Seam tight but visib

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Rube Corliss, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good original paint with varnish overpaint. Some rubs to white areas. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Painted eye detail. Reta

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Roger Dunn, Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving to back and carved wing tips. Retains inlet weight and rigging str

BLUEBILL HEN by Rube Corliss, Manahawkin, NJ. Good original paint showing some in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains inlet weight. Overall length is approximately 1

BLUEBILL HEN by Rube Corliss, Manahawkin, NJ. Good original paint showing some in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains inlet weight and rigging. Overall length is app

BLUEBILL HEN by Rube Corliss, Manahawkin, NJ (1882-1975). Good original paint and structural condition. Paint flaking to rear back. Very tight neck crack. Hollow construction with seam visible. Some m

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Good original paint and structural condition. In-use wear and shot scarring. Retains keel weight and rigging eye. Very small tack

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint showing some minor in-use wear. Very good structural condition with typical hairline check at neck base. Retai

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Appears to be very good original paint with in-use wear. Very good structural condition with hairline crack to bill. Two minor checks t

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Appears to be very good original paint with in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Two minor checks to breast. Retains maker's we

VERY FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Fine individual feather paint to back. Carved bill detail. Retains keel weight, ring

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Rube Corliss, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good original paint. Unused condition. Bottom weight and rigging.

1 bluebill hen by unknown Canadian carver with swing weight, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint with gunning wear, 12"L & 1 bluebill drake attributed to R. Van Wart, glass eyes, solid body, wo

Canadian Bluebill Drake Attributed to John R. Wells (1861-1955), Toronto, Canada An extremely hollow, 14 inch decoy with glass eyes and a low profile body with a thin bottom board. Old paint with wear

FOUR MINIATURE CARVINGS consisting of a PINTAIL DRAKE by R. Hornick, a BLUEBILL DRAKE by D. Robinson, REDHEAD DRAKE with neck repair and a FLYING PHEASANT mounted on a custom base. 100-200

R. Madison Mitchell 1978 Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy. Havre De Grace, MD, scribed signature & dated 1978 on bottom, 14-1/2"l.

BROADBILL DRAKE, Manahawkin, NJ, with head by R. Corliss and body by B. Salmon. Old working paint with some loss to areas. Good structural condition with seam visible and gunning wear. Hollow construc

"N.R. BLUEBILL DECOY" by Rob Leslie, Turnersville, NJ. Acrylic on artist board depicting bluebill drake decoy atop a display stand. Signed lower right and on verso. Image size approximately 7 5/8 inch

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE, Upper Bay. Very old weathered working paint. Very good structural condition. Retains keel weight and rigging ring. Similar in style to the very early R. Madison Mitchell carvings

VERY FINE PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by Caleb R. Marter, Jr., Burlington, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Drake with comb feather paint to back. Hen with individual

VERY FINE PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by Caleb R. Marter, Jr., Burlington, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug-head, full-bodied carvings. Drake with comb-feather pa

FINE PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by Ron Sabatini, Levittown, PA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hen carved in a snug head position. Drake's head turned slightly left. Both with wing separation t

Exceptional unused 1936 model bluebill drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Very bold original paint with heavy stippling on back and sides. Head is turned 45 degrees to one side. 14.5" long. VL

A near perfect example of a bluebill drake, George Stevens, Weedsport, New York, 3rd-4th quarter 19th century. "GW Stevens Standard Decoys" stenciled on underside. Head swivels as it should. Excellent