Redhead drake, Lee Dudley, Knotts Island, North

CANVASBACK DRAKE BATTERY DECOY by Linwood Dudley, Knotts Island, NC, circa 1900. Very old working paint with some possible restoration to head. Retains pad weight. Branded “X” under tail

CANVASBACK DRAKE BATTERY DECOY by Linwood Dudley, Knotts Island, NC, circa 1900. Very old working paint with some possible restoration to head. Retains pad weight. Branded “X” under tail

VERY EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by Malichi Waterfield (1832-1916), Knotts Island, NC, circa 1890. Very old working paint and good structural condition, with replaced bill and some shot scarring to head. Reta

Antique RedHead Decoy, made of wood and canvas, made by Wm. Mosley-Knotts Island, North Carolina, Ex Briscoe Collection, Duck/Goose Decoy, Waterfowl, Hunting, Primitive, Antique, Quincy Illinois

Michigan, c. 1920 12 in. long A redhead drake with deep eye grooves in a drawn-back head. The form and size of this decoy conjure up the work of the great Southern master Lee Dudley (1860-1942). The b

Three Carved Duck Decoys. All identified on tags by Romie Waterfield, Knotts Island, NC. Painted in natural colors. Two Mergansers, 13-1/2"l. and 14"l., and a Redhead Drake, 12"l. Condition: Good with

Circa 1900, Knots Island, NC. Hollow body decoy with brilliantly painted surface by the same hand that repainted the classic dudley cans as widgeon. Very charming folk art form and handsomely painted

Measures 17.5" long.

Ronnie Wade (NC, b. 1943), SwanKnotts Island, North Carolina, circa 2000, carved and painted wood, glass eyes, signed R. WADE / KNOTTS ISLAND, NC. Length 30.5 in. Ronnie spent all his life on Knotts I

Bertrand "Buck" Eason (VA, 1927-2019), RedheadKnotts Island, Virginia, circa 1940s, carved and painted wood. Length 14 in. In the late 1940s, Buck Eason made about 125 decoys for his own hunting rig.

attributed to Lister Cartwright (NC, 1918-1992), Root Head CootKnotts Island, North Carolina, circa 1950s, carved and painted wood, peg bill, two nail ballast weight. Length 10 in. Diminutive and folk

Antique Buffle Head Decoy, made of wood and canvas, made by Wm. Mosley-Knotts Island, North Carolina, Ex Briscoe Collection, Duck/Goose Decoy, Waterfowl, Hunting, Primitive, Antique, Quincy Illinois

REDHEAD DRAKE, probably Long Island, NY, unknown carver. Good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Paint with some minor shrinkage to breast and shelf rubs. Retains glass eyes

GREEN WING TEAL DRAKE by William Mosley, Knotts Island, NC. Canvas-covered wire frame in original paint. Together with a PINTAIL Drake byVince PagliaroliWarsaw, NY in near mint condition, unused. form

CANVASBACK DRAKE by Oscar Carroll, Knotts Island, NC, circa 1910. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains weight. Carved from a cypress knee

EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by Ned Burgess, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920’s. Restored paint and good structural condition. Retains foundry weight

NICE EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by Stant White, Churches Island/Currituck, NC, circa 1910. Very weathered paint, some possibly the original, with areas of wood exposed. Possible restoration to head. Retains

Early Working Decoy. Canvasback Drake. North Carolina. Chestnut Red Head and Neck. Part of a lifelong collection. Measures 13" long. Weight 2 pds 7 oz. PROVENANCE: A Private Charleston SC Estate

Redhead Drake Jim Sprankle (b. 1934) Sanibel Island, FL, 1980 14 in. long A turned-head redhead with intricately carved and painted feathers. The underside bears an incised "Jim Sprankle" and is dated

REDHEAD DRAKE by Callie O’Neil, Churches Island/Currituck, NC, circa 1940. Restored condition with foundry weight on bottom

EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by Joe Hayman (1896-1974), Churches Island, NC. Battery decoy in very weathered paint worn to areas of wood. Good structural condition. Check at mid-neck. Retains foundry weight. S

Louis O'Neal (1908-1981) Churches Island, NC, c. 1940 17 1/2 in. long Louis was a renowned maker of not only decoys and decorative carvings, but also hunting boats. This decoy was selected for inclusi

Knotts Island, NC, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with distressed wear, nice form, makers brand on bottom, 13"L, est. Market Determined

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL, attributed to Charlie Waterfield, Knotts Island, NC. Head may be a replacement. Very weathered working paint. Bottom weight. Very early North Carolina decoy