WIGEON DRAKE, B. BEARDSLEY

WIGEON DRAKE by Bill Beardsley, Toms River, NJ. Appears to be original paint with in-use wear and flaking. Good structural condition with shot scar to back. Balsa construction. Retains weight and rigg

RARE ARGENTINE SPECKLED TEAL DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Preening model with eyes h

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

OUTSTANDING MALLARD DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Deluxe model with raised, crossed wing tips and fluted tail carving. Snug

EARLY PINTAIL DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Gunning model in excellent original paint and condition. Carved in a preening position with the head resting upon the breast. Fine detailed painted fea

VERY FINE PINTAIL DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some discoloration to white areas on breast and underside near tail. Hollow construction. Detail

EARLY WIGEON DRAKE, unknown carver, Long Island, NY. Very good working paint and good structural condition. Some tight checks to natural cork. Retains glass eyes and full keel. Overall length is appro

c. 1900 12 in. long The carving is mounted on a wooden base which bears the inscription "Widgeon - Male / From Currituck Shooting Club, Poplar Branch, N.C." Original paint with gunning wear and some p

VERY FINE WIGEON DRAKE, Philadelphia school, possiby A.B. Vance, in excellent restored condition. Several tight checks and cracks to neck. Seam visible. Retains tack eyes and pad weight. Branded JAs.

FINE WIGEON DRAKE, possibly by Capt. Wilbur A. Corwin, Bellport, NY, (1880-1962), circa 1950. Very good paint by Corwin and structural condition. Cork construction. Small chip to edge of tail. Minor p

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Gunning model in very good original paint and structural condition. Full-bodied, hollow body. Nice detailed carving to head which is turned slightly

Lot of (2) hand carved birds by Mario Marchi, a gadwell hen and a wigeon drake, marked 1985 and 1984 respectively; both signed, both 15in long. Provenance: Walnut Creek, California.

VERY FINE GREEN WING TEAL DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Fine detailed painted feather work. Raised, carved wing tips and nice carved detail to tail.

VERY FINE WOOD DUCK DRAKE by Bob Biddle, Media, PA. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Painted feather detail to sides and breast. Painted wing detail. Retains gla

AMERICAN MERGANSER DRAKE by Bill Brown, Parkertown, NJ, circa early 1900s. Very weathered paint, some of which may be original. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains original co

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ben Schmidt, Detroit, MI (1884-1968). Good original paint showing some in-use wear. Good structural condition with hairline check the length of back. Carved wing feathers. Retains fu

last quarter of 20th Century 15 in. long A contemporary Delaware River decoy fashioned and aged in the Blair style. Stamped "After Blair" on the underside. Original paint with wear.

BLUE WING TEAL DRAKE by Bob Seabrook, Absecon, NJ. Very good antiqued original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction, carved in the John Blair style. Painted feather detail to body. Reta

WIGEON DRAKE by John Holloway, Parkertown, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Snug head retains glass eyes. Bi

VERY FINE PREENING WIGEON DRAKE by Leon Borkowski, Burlington, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved feather detail, raised wing tips and fluted tail carvi

DECORATIVE HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Byron Bruffee, Middleboro, MA. High-head model in excellent original paint and structural condition. Head turned slightly left. Raised carved wing tips and fluted

FINE AMERICAN MERGANSER DRAKE by Bob Seabrook, Absecon, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Sleek carving with stylized painted feather detail to back and notched tail carving. This

ONE-THIRD SIZE AMERICAN MERGANSER DRAKE by Bob Seabrook, Absecon, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Stylized painted feather detail to back and notched tail carving. This decoy is

BLUE WING TEAL DRAKE by Bob Seabrook, Absecon, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Painted feather detail to body. Ice groove carving to back. Retains glass eye