D.W. Nichol Black Duck Decoy

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with some touchup to neck area & speculums, light gunning wear & some paint loss on back & sides, original makers stamp is still visibl

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear, detailed feather carving throughout back, light damage to edge of tail, head is slightly loose, 16.5"L, 350 - 550

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint on body, bill repair & some touchup to head, nice scratch detail on body with a few shot marks & light wear, 17.5"L, est. 300 - 500

DAVEY NICHOL BLACK DUCK DECOYSmith Falls, Ontario, 20th CenturyCarved wings and tail.Length 16”.

Craddockville, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with wonderful subtle feather detail, beautiful form in preening position, relief carved & raised wingtip, makers brand on bottom,

Hollow Nantucket Black Duck Nantucket, MA, c. 1850 15 1/2 in. long A hollow black duck with a thin tail and incised eye and bill detail. This apparently unique carving has an applied bottom board, a f

Joseph Lincoln (?) Black Duck decoy, from fine NYC estate with others we are selling. Has receipt from William Doyle Galleries in NYC from 1981, measures 16.5" front to back,nice old paint.

Black Duck A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 17 in. long A classic working black duck with a turned head by the Cape Cod master. The underside bears a blue and white collection st

A Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) of East Harwich, Massachusetts, is known as one of the greatest decoy makers and bird carvers of all time. Hand carved & painted wood duck decoy, East Harwich MA, stamp is

Weight removed. 8 1/4 x 19 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

Gananoque, Ontario. 1930's. This exact decoy is featured on the back cover of "Decoys of the Thousand Islands" (Book not included)

Alex Bay, NY. 1950s. In excellent original condition.

A. ELMER CROWELL BLACK DUCK DECOYEast Harwich, Massachusetts, 1862-1952Circa 1930. Glass eyes. Head turned slightly left. Traces of Iver Johnson supreme brand on underside.Length 17”.

Black Duck The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1948 17 in. long The underside of the balsa body displays the date and Lem and Steve's signature. Mostly or

Black Duck Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ, c. 1920 15 3/4 in. long Restored.

Rare Swimming Black Duck Augustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1920 18 1/4 in. long This swimming black duck features not only a reaching and turned head, but also rare plumag

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

Turned-Head Black Duck The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, 1969 16 in. long Bears makers' signatures and the R.H. Richardson collection stamp on the undersid

MI, Glass Eyes, Premier Grade, Hollow Body, Excellent Original Paint, Premier Stamp on Bottom is Lightly Visible, Bill has Light Puppy Chew, Ex Jim Aiken Collection, Featured in Factory Decoys Book by

Black Duck A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 17 in. long An early pre-brand era decoy with a large body and plump breast. Original paint with heavy gunning wear, age line in under

Benjamin Holmes (1843-1912) Stratford, CT, c. 1880 16 1/2 in. long A hollow Connecticut gunning warrior with good form. As found. Provenance: John Dillon Collection

Jenkins Bridge, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with nice feathering detail, elegant form with slightly tucked head position, makers brand on bottom, 16"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Brighton, ONT, glass eyes, long solid body, strong original paint with nice scratch detail on head, a few shot marks & light wear, hairline age crack in head, overall very nice example with great form

Black Duck James "Corb" Reed (1897-1987) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1970 15 in. long This snuggle-head carving displays the maker's tucked legs feature. It is signed on the underside of the bill. Original p