EARLY BLACK DUCK, C. BIRCH

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Charles Birch, Willis Wharf, VA, (1867-1956). Old working paint and good structural condition. Some paint flaking to lower neck. Some minor dents and paint rubs. Pegged hollow cons

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Charles Birch, Willis Wharf, VA, (1867-1956). Old working paint with in-use wear and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving to back and painted speculum

Early Black Duck Charles Birch (1867-1956) Willis Wharf, VA, c. 1890 17 in. long An exceptionally early black duck with scratch paint and pegged hollow construction. Old paint with heavy gunning wear,

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Charles W. Black, Bordentown, NJ, (1882-1956). Very old working paint in good condition and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved in a snug head position with

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Charles W. Black, Bordentown, NJ, (1882-1956). Very old working paint in good condition and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved in a snug head position with

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Cleve Dabler, Cape May Courthouse, NJ, circa 1930s. Working paint with in-use wear and good structural condition. Seam visible but tight. Very small crack to lower neck. Nail holes

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Cleve Dabler, Cape May Courthouse, NJ. Very good original paint and very good structural condition. Small area of filler missing where head meets body. Wide-bodied carving. Scratch

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Cleve Dabler, Cape May Courthouse, NJ. Good original paint and structural condition. Small area of filler missing where head meets the body. Retains nice scratch feather paint deta

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Cleve Dabler, Cape May Courthouse, NJ. Very good original paint with some in-use wear. Good structural condition with some seam separation. Scratch feather paint to body and head.

EARLY BLACK DUCK by William Cranmer, Beach Haven, NJ. Working paint with original paint to head. Sound structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight stamped C R MARTER. Signed and date

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK by Charles Howell, Center Moriches, NY, circa 1920. Working paint and good structural condition. Natural cork, flat bottom construction. Retains glass eyes and full keel. For add

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

Early 20th C. black and white painted Common Goldeneye duck decoys with glass eyes, 6.5”H x 13”L.

North America, USA, ca. 1920. An adorable hand-carved hollow wooden duck with a long body that tapers towards its tail and a large head embellished with black paint, brown and black plastic inlaid eye

Graphite and Colored Pencil Study of a Duck, inscribed lower left, appears to read "American Red ------ Aug 7, 1850". In black molded frame, glazed, OS: 9 3/4" x 12 3/4", SS: 7" x 10". Good condition.

Signed Duck Decoy, illegibly signed in ink on underside - Bob Nelson?, black, white and gray painted wood, tack eyes, early 20th C, 11 1/2"l. CONDITION: Used, losses around neck, paint wear.

EXCEPTIONAL BLACK DUCK by Clark Madara, Pitman, NJ. Excellent paint by the L.T. Ward Bros., Crisfield, MD. Very good structural condition with minor strengthening restoration to neck. Very fine detail

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA, circa 1920. Excellent original paint showing some in-use gunning wear. Structurally excellent. Weights removed. Early full-size football style with st

Three early Black Duck decoys. The decoy with the slightly turned head has carved wing detail and is hollow carved. Paint appears original on all birds. L range 14" - 16". Please refer to link for h i

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Lower Delaware River. Very good original paint and structural condition with some minor in-use wear. Some paint flaking under tail. Blair school influence. Bill inset into face. Stre

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

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Eugene Loveland, Lovelandtown, NJ, circa 1900. Thin original paint with in-use wear. Good structural condition consistent with age. Two tight checks to neck. Seam visible but secur

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Blair School, Philadelphia, PA, circa late 1800's. Racey carving in good working paint and structural condition with strengthening to neck cracks. Two-pice hollow const

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