EARLY BLACK DUCK, HEAD OF THE BAY, NJ

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Head of the Bay, NJ. Weathered original paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Remnants of scratch feather paint to back. Painted feather detail to head. Pain

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

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Flocked paint, gunning wear. Repair to mid-neck. Weight removed. 200-300

BLACK DUCK, Head of the Bay, NJ. Old restored paint and good structural condition. Together with a BLUE BILL DRAKE, Pt. Pleasant, NJ, in old working paint and good structural condition.

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Head of the Bay, New Jersey. Oversized model in old working paint with original paint pattern showing through. Good structural condition. Retains weight and leather rigging. Overall

VERY FINE STICK-UP BLACK DUCK by Lloyd Johnson, Bay Head, NJ, circa 1950. Excellent original paint and fine condition. Very minor in-use gunning wear. Excellent painted feather detail on body and fine

BLACK DUCK by Taylor Johnson, Bay Head, NJ, (1853-1929). Head of the Bay carving in very old working paint worn to wood in most areas. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging. 300-400

OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK by Capt. Chip Allsopp, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Head with very fine ticking is turned slightly right. Fine painted fea

BLACK DUCK attributed to Taylor Johnson, Bay Head, NJ, circa 1900. Restored paint and condition. 4 1/4 inch sliver missing from right side. Hollow construction. Branded TILTON. Retains pad weight. 100

BLACK DUCK attributed to Capt. Chip Allsopp, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Painted feather work. Crack on underside of tail and breast. Hollow, retains rigging

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Caleb "Reg" Marter, Sr., Burlington, NJ. (1893-1977). Head retains original paint with in-use wear. Cork construction with some loss to wing edge; otherwise, good structural condit

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Caleb "Reg" Marter, Sr., Burlington, NJ. (1893-1977). Head retains original paint with in-use wear. Cork construction with some loss to wing and tail edges; otherwise, good structu

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Lloyd Parker, Parkertown, NJ. Restored paint to body and head. Bill appears to be original paint with "H" painted on underside. Hollow construction. Inlet weight and rigging remain

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 Jess Heisler, Burlington, NJ. Old working paint and very good structural condition. Some wear to paint on head. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail. Retain

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, circa 1890. Fine scratch-feather paint on body with restored head. Hollow construction with inlet bottom weight. Formerly in the John Hillman colle

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Charles Black, Bordentown, NJ. Old working paint with some original remaining. Good structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug head model with raised wing tip carvi

BLACK DUCK, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Good original paint with in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Head turned slightly left. Carved wing tips. Retains pad weight and rigging. JCVS branded in bottom

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

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, (1861-1920). Very good working paint and structural condition. Minor shot marks to head, neck and bill. Very old tight check at mid-neck. Very ful-

VERY FINE AND EARLY BLACK DUCK by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint unused condition. Hollow construction. Snug head Delaware River model. Raised carved wing tips with weep hole an

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Jess Heisler, Burlington, NJ, (1891-1943). Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug-head model with painted feather work over and paint ticking

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Tom Fitzpatrick, Delanco, NJ, (1887-1958). Very good working paint and structural condition. Painted feather detail to back and head. Raised carved wing tips and broad fluted tail.