PR DECOYS UPPER BAY CANVASBACKS

Branded "HBS". Upper Bay PA canvasback drake decoy. 15.5" long.

A working hand carved Canvasback drake decoy by Joey Jobes of Havre de Grace, MD. Beautifully painted, weight on bottom. Measures 16" long.

GROUP OF THREE UPPER BAY DECOYS. The first is a CANVASBACK DRAKE in restored paint and condition. Holly family attribution. Horse shoe weight. The second is a ONE-HALF SIZE RED HEAD by Harry Jobes in

Five Canvasbacks Upper Bay, MD, c. 1900 15 1/4 in. long *****Description updated, this lot does NOT have a canvasback attributed to Howlett and illustrated in Mackey's "American Bird Decoys"

Flying Canvasback Pair John Glenn (1876-1954) Rock Hall, MD, c. 1910 14 1/2 in. long, 15 in. tall on stand Glenn was among the early Upper Bay decoy makers who made birds in the regional style. Settin

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

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

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

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.

Upper Chesapeake Bay, c. 1870 15 1/2 in. long A large canvasback decoy with a slight ridge down the tail. The underside for tail bears an incised "H" and the body has a second head by James T. Holly (

VERY EARLY UPPER BAY CANVASBACK HEN with old working paint by Charlie Joiner. Structurally good condition. Herter’s weight, ring and staple

Anonymous (MD), Upper Bay Canvasbackattributed Maryland`s Eastern Shore, circa 1940s, carved and painted wood. Length 15 in. Very well made Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lela

FINE PAIR OF CANVASBACKS, Mitchell shop, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint and condition. Both retain keel weights and rigging. A nice early pair of Upper Bay canvasbacks

VERY EARLY AND RARE PAIR OF CANVASBACKS, Upper Bay. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Both with typical mid-neck cracks. Both with keel weights and rigging staples. Nice early pair

TEN MINIATURE UPPER BAY DECOYS by Roger Urie, Rock Hall, MD, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Rock Hall carvers. All in excellent paint and condition. All with anniversary medallion on bottoms. The

FINE PAIR OF RINGBILLS by Robert G. Litzenberg, Elkton, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Very good painted feather work. Both with weight and rigging. Both rare Upper Bay decoys

RIGMATE PAIR OF CANVASBACKS, Upper Bay, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Hen with nail filler loss to top of head. Both with painted brush work to backs. Both with fine bill detail.

Copper tag on base "Joe Racine, Upper Bay Decoys, Elkton, Maryland. Carved wooden bufflehead duck mounted on driftwood base.

VERY EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Very good working paint and very good structural condition. Weights removed. Retains ring and staple. Classic Upper Bay decoy. 200-300

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RARE AND EARLY CANVASBACK HEN, Upper Bay, MD. Very good working paint, some which may be original. Good structural condition with check to back and tight check on lower neck. Retains keel weight, ring

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