Excellent pintail drake, William Gibian, Onancock,

Excellent pintail drake, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia, circa 1980s. Two piece hollow body with exceptionally long sprig tail. Head extended and reaching back over mid point of body. "Gibian" car

Pintail Drake William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, 2000 17 1/2 in. long A hollow and refined pintail drake decoy with incised primary feather detail. The carving displays scratch-comb paint detail a

FINE AND STYLIZED PAIR OF PINTAILS by William Gibian, Onacock, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. True pair with drake carved as a preener with elongated sprig tail. Fine detailed comb-feathe

VERY FINE BLUE WING TEAL DRAKE by William Gibian, Onancock, VA. Outstanding original paint and condition. Carved with preening bill. Raised carved wing tips and detailed painted feather work. Appears

Excellent decorative marbled godwit, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. Carved and mounted as a bird about to take flight with outstretched wings and legs. Slightly turned and outstretched head. High

Excellent decorative lap wing plover, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. Walking pose with one outstretched, dropped wing. Detailed wing and tail feather carving. Extended head feather. "Gibian" carv

FINE GREEN WING TEAL HEN by William Gibian, Onancock, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Some minor flaking to back of head. Raised split tail. Head turned slightly left. Retains pad weight.

Pair of miniature standing pintails. Raised wingtips and slightly turned heads. "Gibian" carved on the underside of each. Measure 6" and 8" long.

EARLY PINTAIL DRAKE by William Cranmer, Beach Haven, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Unrigged. Fine detailed feather paint to back and stipple paint to sides. Head turned right. Ret

FINE GUNNING PINTAIL DRAKE by William Cranmer, Beach Haven, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Excellent stipple paint to gray areas on back and sides. Painted

WILLIAM GIBIAN MONHEGAN-STYLE MERGANSER DRAKEOnancock, Virginia, 20th CenturyCarved signature "Gibian" on underside.Length 18.5”.

PINTAIL DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint by William Keim, and excellent structural condition. Exceptional painted feather detail the entire back. Retai

VERY FINE PAIR OF PINTAILS by William Oler, Beach Haven, NJ. Gunning models in excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Drake with fine detailed comb painting and painted fe

Standing crow with open beak and deep relief wing carving. Raised wingtips with detailed feather and tail carving. Base with carved pumpkin and two mice, one of which has burrowed into the pumpkin. Ma

Decorative lapwing plover, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. With wing up and head turned, preening a single feather. Inserted metal head feathers. "Gibian" carved on the underside. Stands 14.25" ta

Preening canvasback, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. Hollow carved with raised, crossed wing tips. Relief tail feathers and comb feather paint detail. Maker's business card under plexiglass. Measu

Miniature killdeer, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. Relief wing carving and raised wingtips. "Gibian" carved in the underside. Maker's business card on underside of base. Measures 11" long, and st

Raised wing with head turned, preening a single inserted feather. Relief feather carving. "Gibian" carved on the underside of bird. Maker's business card on the underside of base is signed and dated 3

Flying ruddy turnstone, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. Relief wing and tail feather carving. Applied metal legs. "Gibian" carved on the underside. Measures 11.5" long, with a 13.5" wingspan. Note

Whimbrel, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. "Gibian" carved in underside. One wing is lifted to the side, the other wing is raised with carved wingtips. 15" long.

Excellent pintail drake, Robert McGaw, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 2nd quarter 20th century. High head decorative model. 18" long.

Group of three black bellied plovers, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia, circa 1980s. Each is carved "Gibian" on underside. All three are in a different position, have carved shoulders, and split rai

Set of three well carved miniature shorebirds, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia, circa 1980s. Two have "Gibian" carved in underside, plover has a "G" carved in underside. Running curlew is 10" long.

DECORATIVE PINTAIL DRAKE by William Keim, Neptune, NJ. Very good original paint and unused condition. Check at mid-neck. Detailed feather paint to body. Sap bleed to white areas. Metal sprig tail. Sig