CURLEW, BARNEGAT, NJ

CURLEW, Barnegat, NJ. Antiqued original paint and very good structural condition. Some minor paint loss to sides. Retains bead eyes. Mounted atop a custom base. 100-200

PREENING CURLEW by Bob Brown, Barnegat, NJ. Excellent original paint and fair structural condition. Carved with a raised right wing. Head turned facing rear. Relief-carved left wing with secondary win

A 16 inch Curlew shorebird decoy by R. J. "Bob" Brown (b. 1948), Barnegat, NJ, signed with his signature brand on the underside of the bird. Original paint with minimal wear.

PAIR OF HOODED MERGANSERS by Bob Brown, Barnegat, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Both with fanned feathers on heads. Retains weights and thongs. Both with maker’s brand

MALLARD DRAKE, Barnegat, NJ, circa 1900. Restored paint and very good structural condition. Some paint rubs to head crest and tail. Hollow construction. IKE SWAIN stamped on weight. Overall length is

EARLY AND RARE BRANT by Sam Soper, Barnegat, NJ, circa 1900. Very old weathered hunting condition. Hollow construction. Two open checks to neck and rear left. Carved in a swimming position. See “New

EARLY BROADBILL DRAKE by Stanley Grant, Barnegat, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition with restoration to neck. Retains weight. Hollow construction

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

RUNNING SANDPIPER by Bob Brown, Barnegat, NJ. Near-mint original paint and condition. Raised, relief-carved wings and split tail. For literature, see “Decoy Magazine”, July/August 1990. Branded ��

VERY FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Eugene Birdsall, Barnegat, NJ, circa 1890. Very good original paint with very little wear. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains original pad weight

Walter Emerson Baum (American, 1886-1956) oil on board painting of the beach at Barnegat, NJ, signed lower right, nicely gilt framed, bearing Xerox label with article to rear. [Image: 8" H x 10" W; Fr

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Henry Grant, Barnegat, NJ, (1860-1924). Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging strap. For similar e

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Henry Grant, Barnegat, NJ, (1860-1924). Very good original paint and condition with some in-use wear. Tight check to bottom. Retains glass eyes. Circular weight and rigging rema

EARLY HUTCHINS GOOSE by Henry Grant, Barnegat, NJ, (1860-1924), circa 1890. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Both halves secured with two bolts. Split tail carving to back. Retain

EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Henry Grant, Barnegat, NJ, (1860-1924). Very old working paint and good structural condition. Typical mid-neck check. Hollow construction, pad weight. Retains Macke

CANADA GOOSE attributed to Henry Grant, Barnegat, NJ, circa 1885. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains pad weight. Dowelled hollow construction. 200-300

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Capt. Jessie Birdsall, Barnegat, NJ (1843-1927). Very old working paint and good structural condition with some restoration. Classic Barnegat Bay painted feather work. Re

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Henry Grant, Barnegat, NJ, circa 1890s. Very good working paint and structural condition. Early repair to crack in bill, eyes are missing. Hollow construction. Pad weight secured wit

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

EARLY BRANT, possibly by Henry Kilpatrick, Barnegat, NJ. Very old working paint with repairs to neck. Some minor puppy chew to bill tip. Good structural condition. Carved in a swimming position. Hollo

EARLY CANADA GOOSE attributed to Jesse Birdsall, Barnegat, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Some body seam separation and old repairs to neck. Retains pad

EARLY BRANT by Jesse Birdsall, Barnegat, NJ. Retains original and working paint. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Branded W. MASON and stamped ALLEN R BROUWER three times on bottom

MALLARD DRAKE by Henry Grant, Barnegat, NJ, (1860-1924). Oversized model, probably in very good working paint and structural condition. Some wood loss to tail ridge. Hollow construction. Overall lengt

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Henry Kilpatrick, Barnegat, NJ. Very old working paint and fair structural condition. Some loss to wood on bottom. Retains pad weight. Together with a very early folk art decoy in we