REDHEAD DRAKE, W. HULSE

REDHEAD DRAKE by William Hulse, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Old working paint and good structural condition with bill repair. Hollow construction. Weights removed. 75-125

REDHEAD DRAKE by William Cranmer, Beach Haven, NJ. Very good original paint with some paint crazing to breast and some minor paint crazing to area near tail. Solid construction. Detailed painted feath

Standard Grade, Glass Eyes, Solid Body, Original Paint w/light wear, 14"L, Est. Market Determined

Redhead Drake Lloyd Parker (1859-1921) Parkertown, NJ, c. 1890 15 in. long A expertly crafted hollow New Jersey decoy by one of Barnegat Bay's finest carvers. The work is marked with a stamped "DSC" o

VERY EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE attributed to Ben Dye, Perryville, MD, circa 1880's. Good working paint and structural condition. Head appears original to body. Retains tack eyes. Typical mid-neck check. Ret

Hollow carved, shooting stool model with slightly turned head and thick stipple paint. Signed and dated 1967 on underside. Measures 15" long.

Redhead drake, Tom Chambers, Toronto, Ontario, circa 1900. Hollow carved with .25" bottom board. Measures 16" long. Notes: Decoy

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with nice combing on back & sides, a few shot marks & light gunning wear, head is slightly loose, 1 of only 2 known, see Nichol's Decoy book b

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by Will Heverin, Chestertown, MD, (1860-1951). Very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains weight and rigging. BILL HEVERIN written on bottom. 200-300

Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with subtle combing on back & sides, excellent form, light gunning wear with some shot marks, light paint wear to edge of tail & bill, 15"L, est.

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

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

Redhead drake, William Dugan, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. "WE Dugan" branded in underside. Typical round-inlayed lead weight on underside. 14.75" long. Provenance: Kirby Roberts collection.

Alex Bay, NY. From the Estate of Andy Reese - Western NY Collector

Antique oil painting on canvas depicting a red headed woman with book. No apparent signature. Measures 19 3/4" x 15 3/4" + 1 3/4" frame.

REDHEAD DRAKE by Joe King, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good restored paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Deep ice groove carving. Scratch-feather paint to back. Retains glass eyes. Retains p

REDHEAD DRAKE attributed to Joe Paul, Manahawkin, NJ. Working paint and good structural condition with some staining and rubs. Hollow construction. Overall length is approximately 16 inches. 100-150

Lot of (2) hand carved birds: a coot, signed "Ness Lefort" 1989, and a redhead drake, signed "Mario Marchi" 1985, 12in long and 13in long respectively. Provenance: Walnut Creek, California.

Fair Haven, MI, relief carved eyes, hollow body, old working paint with gunning wear, some shot marks, light roughness to edge of bill, Meldrum's signature A brand under bill, 15.5"L, est. 400 - 700

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

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

EARLY AND RARE WIDGEON DRAKE by William Kemble, Trenton, NJ, circa 1915. Weathered paint that appears to be original with some touch up. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Fine detai

OUTSTANDING WOOD DUCK DRAKE by master carver William Cranmer, Beach Haven, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Very detailed painted feather work overall. Fine paint ticking to side