EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, BARNEGAT BAY

VERY EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, upper Barnegat Bay, NJ, circa 1880-90. Very rare original dry paint showing in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Very minor shot scarring. Hollow constru

EXTREMELY RARE AND FINE RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ, circa late 1800's. Early working original paint showing in-use wear. Very good structural condition for its age. Two-piece hollow

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Inlet weight

EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Henry Grant, Barnegat, NJ, (1860-1924). Very old working paint and good structural condition. Typical mid-neck check. Hollow construction, pad weight. Retains Macke

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Capt. Jessie Birdsall, Barnegat, NJ (1843-1927). Very old working paint and good structural condition with some restoration. Classic Barnegat Bay painted feather work. Re

RED-BREAST MERGANSER HEN by Bill Hammel, Absecon, NJ, circa 1915. Restored condition. Hollow construction. Retains weight and rigging. Fine example of an early Barnegat Bay merganser

RED BREAST MERGANSER PAIR by Gary Bell, Brick, NJ. Very good original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Carved in the Barnegat Bay style. Both with pad weights and rigging. The drake is

EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, by Lou Barkelow, Forked River, NJ, circa 1900. Original paint with areas of working paint. Good structural condition. Light shot scarring and neck crack. Bill is a pr

EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Capt. Thomas Olson, Bar Harbor, ME, circa 1880. Old working paint and good structural condition with possible bill repair. Inlet head and horseshoe weight. Stamped

EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original antiqued paint and condition. Preening model with bill resting on the back wings. Flowing crest carving to head. Retain

EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE from the Mullica River, NJ, area. Oversized model in weathered working paint and good structural condition. Old bill repair 100-200

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Barnegat Bay, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Areas of knot bleed to back and underside. Carved eye detail and inlet weight. Branded GHC. Overall

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Peachie Perrine, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Working repaint in good structural condition. Separation where neck meets body. Small area (4") of wood loss to one side. Retains pai

PREENING RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA, circa early '70's. Excellent original antiqued paint and condition. Elongated tail. Retains circular inlet weight and early oval maker'

WHIMSICAL RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, possibly Maritime Provinces. Appears to be original paint with touch up to neck repair. Neck strengthened with rusted staple. Head with carved eyes and horsehair

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Charles Jester, Chincoteague, VA, circa 1948. Very good original paint and good structural condition. Early repair at mid-neck. Retains pad weight. Provenance written on

VERY FINE RED-BREAST MERGANSER by Capt. Chip Allsopp, Bay Head, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving to back. Head, in an alert position, has thre

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor sap bleed to back of neck. Hollow construction. Carved wing tips. Re

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey. Early carving in very good original paint and good structural condition. Typical mid-neck crack. Hollow construction. Detailed carving to mandibles and combs.

PAIR OF RED BREAST MERGANSERS by Fredrick C. Brown, Jr., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Good original paint and very good structural condition. Carved in the Barnegat Bay style. Both hollow construction. Both with

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Capt. Chip Allsopp, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Head of the Bay model with four carved combs. Painted feather

Drake merganser decoy by Roger Howland, Waquoit, Massachusetts. A folky sheldrake with paint craquelure and paint flaking to breast. The tack eyes are painted red with black centers. A small line tie

RACY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Jode Hillman, Mullica Hill, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Relief carved wings and shoulders. Broad fluted tail carving. Painted fe

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Long flowing crest. Hairline crack in neck. Retains weight and two rigging u-nails. Signed