REDHEAD, BLUEBILL/ MASON

REDHEAD DRAKE AND BLUEBILL DRAKE by the Mason Decoy Company, Detroit, MI. Redhead in restored paint and good condition. Standard grade model. Weight and rigging removed. Bluebill with areas of repaint

Lot includes 1) A premier grade black duck with glass eyes in original paint. 2) Mason blue bill in original paint with glass eyes. 3) Mason red head with glass eyes in old paint. 4) Buffel head by an

1 bluebill drake with Mason head, 1 bluebill drake by unknown carver, 1 bluebill hen by unknown carver & 1 redhead hen by unknown carver with feather stamping, all have glass eyes, solid bodies, combi

Mason Factory painted eye red head hen. Branded AH possibly owned by Arthur Hansen, a Wisconsin collector. Tight check on one side of head and neck , slight gunning wear, otherwise all original.

Peterson bluebill hen, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint with gunning wear, replaced neck filler, 14"L & Mason redhead drake, standard grade, painted eyes, solid body, combination of original

Unknown carver, tac eyes

Hollow carved premier grade with wide spoon bills. Measure 13" long.

Standard grade, glass eye models. "PJ" painted on underside of hen. Measure 13.75" long.

pr of redheads & bluebill hen by Ralph Malpage, London, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with gunning wear & some shot marks & mallard hen attributed to Walter Snow, glass eyes, hollow bo

Rare low head model bluebill hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. 14.5" long. Literature: "Mason Factory Decoys," Russ Goldberger and Alan Haid.

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, rare low head special order, solid body, appears to be original paint which has possibly been taken down with some touchups, chip in bill, crazed surface, som

Detroit, MI, rare special order low head premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of worn original & old working paint with some shot marks & even gunning wear, hard to find in any conditio

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, rare low head, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint with gunning wear & shot marks, age crack in bill, branded ELP on bottom, hard to find i

Detroit, MI, oversized challenge grade, possibly a Back Bay or Atlantic model, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint, a few shot marks, tight age crack on right side of body & wood knot in back, l

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, worn original paint with some touchup to neck filler, nice early sloped breast, a few shot marks & gunning wear, 14.5"L, est. 400 - 600

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint with some enhancement to right side, a few shot marks, tight age crack in back, light flaking, 14.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, replaced neck filler, very little wear, features nice swirl detail, overall a very good example, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800

Detroit, MI, standard grades, painted eyes, solid bodies, 2 drakes & 1 hen, mostly original paint with some touchup, missing majority neck filler, some gunning wear, overall good examples, 13.5"L, est

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint with touchup around body seam, some shot marks & gunning wear, missing neck filler, head is loose, 15"L, est. 350 - 550

EARLY PAIR OF REDHEADS by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI, circa 1915. Standard grade, glass eye models in good original paint showing some in-use wear. Good structural condition with a check to hen'

Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear, age crack in back, some wear to edge of bill, 14"L, est. 125 - 200

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with gunning wear & shot marks, coat of varnish, tail chip that has been reset, branded LW on bottom, 15"L, est. 300 - 500

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, paint is in excellent condition, restored by Ray Shalk & branded on bottom, early small body with great form, a few shot marks, head is turned slig

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint with a few shot marks & small chip on right edge of tail, 13"L, est. 250 - 350