Davey Nichols Style Hen Whistler Duck Decoy

Smith Falls, Ontario

Alex Bay, NY Carver. In very good all original condition.

Alex Bay, NY Carver. In good original condition.

Wellesley Island, NY. In very good condition.

Antique circa 1930's Hand Carved and Hand Painted Duck Decoy Drake Whistler by Davey Nichol, Smith Falls, Ontario. 5 inches x 14 inches. (#23)

glass eyes, crack in bottom.

(2) R. Madison Mitchell style duck decoys, mallard hens, weight at underside, 14-1/2" L and 15-1/2" L

Grananoque Onterio, in style of Ray Andress, attached keel weight, glass eyes, solid body, few scuffs and paint wear, 13 inches

Drake canvasback with glass eyes and sack weight. Hen whistler with glass eyes and damaged bill.

Hen whistler and a bluebill

Bluebill hen duck decoy with original paint by William (Bill) L Porterfield of Holtwood, PA. c. 1970-80. Done in the Great Lakes style of 1900-1920. This decoy is hollow and fairly light weighing only

Mason style mallard hen by Patrick Kane of Midland, MI, 17"L & black duck by Decoys Unlimited, in original paint, age crack in back, 17.5"L, est. 150 - 250

Vintage circa 1945 Hand Carved and Hand Painted Duck Decoy Hen Broadbill, by Bob Dixon and Painted by Davey Nichol, Brockville, Ontario. 6 inches x 13 inches (#50)

Attributed to the work of Reg Bloom or Davy Nichols.

Michigan, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, drake has nice combing detail on back, hen has highly detailed feather stamping, excellent form carved in the style of Ben Schmidt, hen's

St. Bernard, LA, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, in the style of Mark Wipple, makers signature & dated 06 on bottom, hen is in swimming position, John Treutelaar Collection, 16"L &

1 ruddy duck by unknown carver, in Dudley style, glass eyes, solid body, very good original paint, aged, light rubs & scratches, distressed wear, 1 mallard hen by Jack Fisher, Ladysmith, BC, glass eye

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint, bill repair, some flaking & gunning wear, overall a nice working example & extremely hard to find in a

Weedsport, NY. From the Estate of Andy Reese - Western NY Collector

by unknown Michigan carver, glass eyes, body with great form, paint appears to be factory Mason paint with brush stroke detail, some flaking & gunning wear, hairline age crack on left side of neck, ov

Overall length appx. 15 inches. Typical scuffs and abrasions.

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & working paint by Edna Perdew, some gunning wear & flaking, hunter duck repair on each side with metal support bands, original weight, note

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, mint dry original paint, highly detailed feather carving, appears to be in unused condition, an excellent example, 18"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, repainted by Helen Hageman, light gunning wear with small amount of paint loss on edge of bill, 15.5"L, est. 600 - 900