Gus Wilson Mallard Drake

Gus Wilson Mallard Drake

Omro, WI, 1 mallard drake & 1 bluebill hen, glass eyes, solid bodies, drake appears to be original paint with some flaking & wear, hen is combination of worn original & working paint with gunning wear

Hand painted wooden red breasted merganser drake duck decoy is styled after Gus Wilson of Maine and features glass eyes, original pull, and is signed on the bottom by the talented Oregon carver R.W. S

Important mallard drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan, 1st quarter 20th century. Hollow carved premier grade, with relief bill carving and glass eyes. "GK Schmidt" branded twice in the under

Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, 2nd quarter 20th century. Hollow carved with relief wingtips. Comb feather paint detail on body. Retains the original Perdew weight. Measures 15.5" long

Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Retains Perdew weight. 16.25" long. Fine combing and feather paint detail.

Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Retains Perdew weight. 15.75" long.

Mallard drake, Oscar Alford, Beardstown, Illinois, 1st to 2nd quarter 20th century. Turned head. 13" long. Provenance: Governor Jim Thompson collection. Notes: Decoy

OUTSTANDING MALLARD DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Deluxe model with raised, crossed wing tips and fluted tail carving. Snug

Peru, IL, tack eyes, hollow body, appears to be old working paint, some light gunning wear, original weight, Levernier Collection, 16"L, est. 600 - 900

1/2 size flying mallard drake, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Inset wings with carved fan tail. 10.5" long.

Mallard drake, John McLoughlin, Bordentown, New Jersey. Signed on underside and dated 1954. Also includes McLoughlin stamp twice on underside. Two piece hollow body with raised wingtips. Measures 19"

VERY FINE MALLARD DRAKE by Marty Hanson, Prior Lake, MN. Very good original paint and structural condition. Slightly raised paint line to back. Hollow construction with seam slightly visible. Carved w

"Viking Rig" Scoter Augustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1890 17 1/2 in. long Wilsons of this form have been dubbed the "Viking Rig" due to their distinctly high heads that l

VERY RARE MALLARD DRAKE, Blair school, Philadelphia, PA. Very good structural condition and excellent paint by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Some shot scars to body. Dowel construction is visible in botto

VERY FINE STANDING MALLARD DRAKE by A.E. Crowell, East Harwich, MA, (1862-1952). Very full -bodied carving in excellent original paint and structural condition. Detailed painted feather work to back,

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint, some flaking on right side & gunning wear, replaced weight, branded MAXSON on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Rare Swimming Black Duck Augustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1920 18 1/4 in. long This swimming black duck features not only a reaching and turned head, but also rare plumag

VERY FINE MALLARD DRAKE by Lloyd Johnson, Bay Head, NJ. Slighty oversized gunning model in excellent original paint and condition. Relief-carved primary and secondary wings. Fine comb painting to uppe

Weedsport, NY, glass eyes, solid body, rare example with original copper tail feathers, it is believed that only 24 examples similar to this were made, old working paint with gunning wear & some shot

Scoter, Gus Wilson, South Portland, Maine, 2nd quarter 20th century. Slightly forward head pose with carved eyes and inlayed neck seat. Slight relief wing carving. Measures 15.75" long. Notes: Decoy

Monhegan Style Scoter by Gus Wilson of Portland Maine. Slightly turned inlet head. Chip on one side of tail, numerous cracks to body and paint loss. *Sold in 1992 at Gary Guyette and Frank Schmidt Auc

EARLY MINIATURE MALLARD DRAKE by A. Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, MA, (1862-1952). Excellent original paint and condition. Detailed feather paint to back and painted speculums. Paint ticking to lower b

MALLARD DRAKE by Marty Hanson, Prior Lake, MN. Very good original paint and condition with some very minor gunning wear. Split tail carving and some painted feather detail to back. Head turned slightl