OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK, C. ALLSOPP

OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK by Capt. Chip Allsopp, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Head with very fine ticking is turned slightly right. Fine painted fea

Benjamin Schmidt (1884-1968) Centerline, MI, c. 1930 21 in. long A grand black duck with excellent textured feathering and a thin paddle tail. Original paint with even gunning wear and faint age line

BLACK DUCK by Fredrick C. Brown, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Oversized competition model with detailed painted feather work overall. Fine tick

OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK by Willis Johnson, Pt. Pleasant, NJ, circa 1940. Near-mint original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised, carved wing tips and shallow ice groove. Head turned slightly

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Charles Birch, Willis Wharf, VA, (1867-1956). Old working paint and good structural condition. Some paint flaking to lower neck. Some minor dents and paint rubs. Pegged hollow cons

VERY FINE BLACK DUCK by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Oversized model in excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Snug head carving with fine detailed bill carving with bill resting

EXCEPTIONAL BLACK DUCK by Clark Madara, Pitman, NJ. Excellent paint by the L.T. Ward Bros., Crisfield, MD. Very good structural condition with minor strengthening restoration to neck. Very fine detail

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Charles W. Black, Bordentown, NJ, (1882-1956). Very old working paint in good condition and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved in a snug head position with

OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK by Keith Mueller, Killingworth, CT. Excellent original paint and condition. Cork body with wood insert tail. Fine carving to wood head with fine ticking and feathering. Branded MU

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Charles Birch, Willis Wharf, VA, (1867-1956). Old working paint with in-use wear and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving to back and painted speculum

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Charles W. Black, Bordentown, NJ, (1882-1956). Very old working paint in good condition and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved in a snug head position with

OUTSTANDING OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Fine painted feather work overall. Raised, crossed wing tips and fl

RARE OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK E.J. “Pete” Peterson, Cape Charles, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Bold protruding chest. Retains keel weight and deep “PETE” brand

PREENING BLACK DUCK by Clarence Fennimore, Wrightstown, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised wing tips and fluted tail carving. Painted feather work overall. Fine pa

BLACK DUCK by Claude Trader, Florence, NJ. Areas of original paint with some touch up. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved feather detail to back. Raised wing tips and broad fl

FINE BLACK DUCK by Forrest "Bud" Jennings, Shamong, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Oversized model in detailed feather paint overall. Deep relief carved wings and secondary carved wings a

Three oversized Black Duck decoys - painted cork bodies with white/gesso primer, finely carved heads with glass eyes, signed on base N. Cesternino, including one in preening condition. Minor paint los

EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Canada. Old working paint with some original possibly remaining. Oversized carving with ten laminated pieces forming body. Raised wing tip carving. Weight removed. 200-300

BLACK DUCK by Clark Madara, Pitman, NJ, (1883-1953). Good original paint and structural condition. Repair to crack in neck; paint on head worn to wood in areas. Retrains tack eyes. Bill with carved no

BLACK DUCK by Claude Trader, Florence, NJ, circa 1930s. Very good restored condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Fine detailed paint ticking to head. Retains

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Cleve Dabler, Cape May Courthouse, NJ, circa 1930s. Working paint with in-use wear and good structural condition. Seam visible but tight. Very small crack to lower neck. Nail holes

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Cleve Dabler, Cape May Courthouse, NJ. Very good original paint and very good structural condition. Small area of filler missing where head meets body. Wide-bodied carving. Scratch

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Cleve Dabler, Cape May Courthouse, NJ. Good original paint and structural condition. Small area of filler missing where head meets the body. Retains nice scratch feather paint deta

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Cleve Dabler, Cape May Courthouse, NJ. Very good original paint with some in-use wear. Good structural condition with some seam separation. Scratch feather paint to body and head.