EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, UPPER BAY

VERY EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Retains very old working paint. Good structural condition consistent with age. Weight removed. Retains rigging staple. Check running the length of bottom. 2

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Very good original paint and condition. Typical mid-neck hairline check. Retains strong feather paint pattern on back. Retains keel weight and staple. Branded MA

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, in very good working paint and good structural condition. Typical mid-neck crack. Filler missing from back of head. Eyes appear to be replaced. Retains unusual botto

TWO EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKES, Upper Bay, MD. Both in very weathered working paint and fair condition. One retains weight and staple. Edges rubbed to bare wood.

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Old in-use paint and good structural condition. Retains weight. F branded in bottom. 100-200

VERY EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Areas of original paint with some touch up. Very good structural condition. High head model. Retains weight. 200-300

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Very old working paint with in-use crazing . Good structural condition with repaired crack in mid-neck. Iron bottom weight. Three brands on bottom. 200-300

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, UPPER BAY. Very old weathered working paint with some possible original paint remaining. Good structural condition with old repair at mid-neck. Some tight checks to back. Retai

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Weathered working paint and good structural condition. Long strip weight. Branded "F" (H. Fleckenstein). Very refined working decoy. 200-300

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay. Working paint and good structural condition. Paint worn to wood in areas. Retains keel weight and leather rigging strap. An early Upper Bay decoy. 100-200

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay. Retains old working paint, some which may be original. Very good structural condition. Painted feather detail to back. Retains weight and leather rigging strap. 100-

first quarter 20th century, three Upper Bay examples comprising: Dick Hipple (Havre de Grace, Maryland), 8-3/4 x 15-1/2 x 6-1/4 in.; August Heinefield (Rock Hall, Maryland), 8-3/4 x 15-1/4 x 6-3/4 in.

VERY EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, probably Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, MD. Weathered paint that appears to be original. Very good structural condition. Keel and U-nail removed. Lightly hit by shot. Some m

CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, possibly R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very early model in original paint and very good structural condition. Appears to be hand-chopped. Original weight and ri

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, attributed to Asa Owens/Henry Davis, Perryville, MD, circa 1910. Very old working paint. Bottom weight removed. Retains ring and staple. Typical mid-neck crack. Rare Upper Bay

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by Jess Urie, Rock Hall, MD. Very old working paint, some of which is original. Very good structural condition. Retains keel weight and rigging ring. A classic Upper Bay carving

VERY EARLY DIVER, Upper Bay, painted as a canvasback drake. Very old working paint with chine paint worn to wood. Good structural condition. Repaired neck crack still visible. Retains strip weight and

CANVASBACK DRAKE attributed to R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains keel weight. Branded on bottom. 100-200

RARE OVERSIZED CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, commonly referred to as an "upriver." decoy. Weathered original paint and in-use wear. Check the length of bottom. Retains keel weight and rigging ring. Bra

CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Very old working paint and fair structural condition. Weights removed. 200-300

VERY FINE FLYING CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, in excellent original paint and structural condition. Minor scratch to top of one leg. Carved in full flight with outstretched head and wings. Bill with n

CANVASBACK DRAKE attributed to R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Head turned slightly right. Retains bar feather paint to back and painted tail fe

CANVASBACK DRAKE, UPPER BAY, MD. Very good original paint and condition. Some shelf rubs to body. Head turned slightly right. Retains original painted eyes. Keel weight, ring and staple. Branded WMB a

CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Very good original paint and condition. Very fine hairline check the length of bottom. Retains keel weight, ring and staple. Similar to the work of R.M. Mitchell. 200-