EARLY BLUE BILL HEN, LONG ISLAND

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, possibly Long Island origin, circa 1920's. Appears to be made as a wing duck. Original paint showing some weathering. Traces of comb paint to back. Snug-head model retaining G

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, Long Island, NY, unknown carver. Weathered gunning paint worn to wood in areas. Fair structural condition with check to underside, strengthened neck crack and sliver missing from e

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, Long Island, unknown carver, circa 1920s. Working paint with some original paint possibly remaining. Paint wear to side and back. Good structural condition. Some minor shot scars.

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, Long Island, unknown carver, circa 1920s. Appears to retain original paint with gunning wear. Good structural condition consistent with age. Cork construction with cracks to back.

Bluebill Hen Capt. John C. Schweikart (1870-1954) Detroit and Strawberry Island, MI, c. 1920 16 in. long A hollow diver from this renowned Michigan maker. As found in early gunning paint. Provenance:

Benjamin Holmes (1843-1912) Stratford, CT, c. 1880 11 1/2 in. long An early hollow bluebill gunned over on Long Island Sound. Appears to be in original and old working paint with gunning wear, includi

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Long Island, NY, unknown carver. Old gunning paint and fair structural condition. Small section of cork missing below head. Some minor cracks to cork. Bill with carved nostrils, nail

1 by unknown Long Island carver, painted eyes, solid cork body, mostly original paint with some repaint on sides, few small paint chips, very light wear & 1 attributed to Rube Corliss, Manahawkin, NJ,

VERY EARLY MERGANSER HEN, possibly from a Long Island, NY, layout rig. Very old working paint fair structural condition. Bottom half of bill missing, Large chip from tail area. "C painted on bottom. 2

FINE EARLY BLUE BILL HEN by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Wide bill, tack eye model. Standard grade. Very good original paint with minor flaking to back. Retains strong painted feather work

EARLY BLUE BILL HEN from Clayton, NY. Hollow construction with bottom board. Some original paint and in-use paint, possibly by the maker. Good condition. Glass eyes, weight removed. Together with a CO

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, New York state, in very good working paint and structural condition. One-inch sliver missing form underside of bill. Carved wing separation and incised wing tips. Retains glass eye

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, possibly Osbornville, NJ. Paint appears original with some touch-up to bill. In-use wear. A rare working decoy

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Good original paint and condition. Some in-use paint loss side bottom. Wide bill model with nice swirl paint to back.

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Old Saybrook, CT. Very good original paint and condition. Retains bottom weighted keel. Crisp bottom brand

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Old repair to bill and crack at base of neck. Football model. Retains pad weight and rigging r

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN attributed to Frank Owens, Vermont. Very weathered working paint and good structural condition. Old repair to bill crack. Minor loss to neck on right bottom. Branded C. E. IRVING tw

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, probably Stratford, CT. Thin dry original paint worn to wood in areas. Some overpaint to bill. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction with carved wing tip. Retains gla

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by John Dorsett, Pt. Pleasant, NJ, circa 1890. Original paint with areas of touch up. For information, see "Working Decoy of the Jersey Coast and Delaware River Valley" by K.Gosner,

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by Charlie Joiner, Chestertown, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Some very minor shelf scuffs to sides. Solid construction. Stipple paint to back. Retains original

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Working paint and good structural condition. Seam separation visible on one side. Lower neck strengthened. Painted eye detail. Retains weight and rigging. Overall

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, similar in style to the work of Frank Baumgartner, Houghton Lake, MI. Appears to be in old working paint and good structural condition. Snug-head model. Retains glass eyes. Some lo

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, probably New York state. Paint worn mostly to wood on body. Good structural condition with early strengthening to neck. Weight removed. Overall length is approximately 13 1/2 inche

Early Style Bluebill Hen by Gene Hendrickson, Pleasantville NJ. Provenance: Guyette & Schmidt 2000. Sold for $1,100. According to catalogue it was purchased by D.R. Gascoyne from Smith's Tavern 1938.