RED-BREAST MERGANSER HEN by Bill Hammel, Absecon, NJ,

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

DECORATIVE TWO-THIRD SIZE RED BREAST MERGANSER HEN by Charles R. Birdsall, Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Fine detailed feather paint by Bill Keim. Sig

EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER HEN by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ, circa 1960. Fine example in very good original paint and condition, possibly unused. Ice groove, carved wing tips, and six carved comb

VERY FINE RED-BREAST MERGANSER HEN by Fredrick C. Brown, Jr., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Bottom keel removed. Fine relief- carved wing tips a

TWO HALF-SIZE CARVINGS by H.V. Shourds, Seaville, NJ, consisting of ruddy duck drake and a red-breast merganser hen. Both in excellent detailed paint and condition. Both signed and dated 1995. 100-200

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

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

FINE RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by J. Eugene Hendrickson, Lower Bank, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Nice carved bill detail. Inlet bottom weight. Unrigged. Si

FINE PAIR OF RED BREAST MERGANSERS in very good original paint and unused condition. Tip of drake's bill with small chip. Both with painted feather detail. Hen carved in a swimming position. Both with

PAIR OF RED-BREAST MERGANSERS by John Hamilton, Cedar Run, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Both hollow cedar carvings with comb-carved heads. Both retain inlet weights. Hen stamped

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Retains original paint with paint shrinkage to bottom. Crazing to underside of head and breast. Hairline crack where bill meets head. Pa

FINE PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Jamie P. Hand, Cape May Court House, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor cracks to hen's comb tips. Both with inset weights and ri

VERY FINE PAIR OF RED-BREAST MERGANSERS by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Hen carved in a preening position. The drake gazing to the left. Bo

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN by Frederick C. Brown, Jr., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and good structural condition. Repair to crack in bill. Hollow construction. Painted feather detail to

FINE RED-BREAST MERGANSER HEN by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Carved in a swimming position with head turned very slightly right. Relief-car

RED-BREAST MERGANSER HEN by Gary Stoller, Glovesville, NY. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Competition model with very fine painted feather work. Head carved upward and to the right. Si

RED BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, carved in the manner of Harry Shourds. Very good original antiqued paint and structural condition.Hollow construction, inlet weight. 75-125

VERY EARLY PAIR OF RED-BREAST MERGANSERS attributed to the Watt-Penn families, Waretown, NJ, circa early 1900's. Both in very old original paint and good structural condition. Racey pair with original

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

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

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

RARE AND FINE PAIR OF RED-BREAST MERGANSERS by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ (1913-1993). Excellent original paint and unused condition. Some minor shelf rubs to bottoms. Hollow construction. Drake's

VERY FINE PAIR OF RED-BREAST MERGANSERS by Clarence Fennimore, Wrightstown, NJ. Racy pair in excellent original paint condition and unused condition. Both hollow construction Drake with comb painting

FINE AND RARE PAIR OF RED-BREAST MERGANSERS by John Wood, Trenton, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Fine detailed paint overall. Drake carved in an alert position with