WILLIAM FINKLE BLUEBILL HEN DECOY

Bluebill hen duck decoy with original paint by William (Bill) L Porterfield of Holtwood, PA. c. 1970-80. Done in the Great Lakes style of 1900-1920. This decoy is hollow and fairly light weighing only

BLUEBILL HEN by the Barnegat Bay Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. William Cranmer model. Together with a WOOD DUCK HEN. Both in very good original paint and structural condition. Wood duck hen with some m

Otto Misch bluebill hen, hollow body, in worn paint, 15"L & bluebill hen possibly carved by William D. Moore, solid body, in worn paint, 13"L, both have glass eyes, est. 150 - 300

(4) Miniature duck decoys, hand carved & painted by William C Taylor, c/o Greater Scaup (blue bill) hen & drake, Ring Neck hen, Blue-winged Teal hen, largest 8" l x 3-3/4" h

Harry V Shourds (1861- 1920), Tuckertown, New Jersey carved and painted bluebill hen duck decoy, painted eyes, length 14 1/4"

Bluebill Hen Victor Paroyan Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, 2013 11 in. long A three-time World Champion for decorative wildfowl and a five-time World Champion for decorative "smoothies," Paroyan's abil

Challenge-Grade Bluebill Hen Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1915 14 1/2 in. long A stylish hen with classic lines. Original paint with even gunning wear, including a knot with some fl

Bluebill Hen Decoy Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ 14 in. long Original paint with heavy even gunning wear, age line in head, and chips to tail and bill edge. Size 14 in. long Condition

Bluebill Hen Capt. John C. Schweikart (1870-1954) Detroit and Strawberry Island, MI, c. 1920 16 in. long A hollow diver from this renowned Michigan maker. As found in early gunning paint. Provenance:

Ontario. Painted softwood. A bluebill hen decoy by an unknown Canadian maker. 6" x 14" x 6.25".

Antique Animal Trap Co. Bluebill Hen Decoy, Pascagoula, Miss signed on bottom, l. 15 in.; together with another duck decoy

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) - Detroit, MI c.1924 - 15" long - Late glasseye model bluebill hen decoy. Retains its original rigging on the underside. Condition: Original with an age split in the 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, 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

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice detailed carving, makers brand on bottom, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

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

Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with enhancement to white, some gunning wear & light flaking, light damage to edge of bill, nice form, 11.5"L, est. Market Determined

Tuckerton, NJ, tack eyes, hollow body, old working paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, tight age crack through neck, bill repair, Steve Weller Collection, 14"L, est. 300 - 500

Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, very hollow body with bottom board, old working repaint, hairline crack in bill, paint flaking, wood knot in back, some gunning wear, Hamilton Rig, 14.5"L, est. 400 - 700

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

Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy by Unknown Carver, tack eyes, solid body, old working paint with gunning wear & flaking, excellent form, 14"L, est. Market Determined

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

Art Herron Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy, Peterborough, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, combination of mostly original & some working paint, touchup to bill, overall light gunning wear, nice relief carving on

by unknown Canadian carver, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, nice relief carving on back & tail, 15"L, est. Market Determined