Exceptional unused 1936 model bluebill drake, Ward

Exceptional unused 1936 model bluebill drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Very bold original paint with heavy stippling on back and sides. Head is turned 45 degrees to one side. 14.5" long. VL

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Jess Urie, Rock Hall, MD. Old working paint. Branded GLM. Together with a BLUEBILL HEN by Capt. Harry Jobes, 1974 model. Unused condition

BLUEBILL DRAKE, Michigan. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Sleeping model with carved wing detail. Retains keel. 75-125

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Fred Reitmeyer, Pomona, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Competition model with stipple paint detail to back. Retains Second Place ribbon

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Fredrick C. Brown, Jr., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Head of the bay model. Hollow construction. Stipple feather paint to back. Unrigged. Signed a

RARE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Pat Vincenti, Havre de Grace, MD. Sleeper model in excellent original paint and unused condition. Detailed painted feather work to back. Retains keel weight, ring and staple. Si

BLUE BILL DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Preening model in excellent original paint and unused condition. Retains keel weight, ring and staple. 75-125

attributed to Noah Sterling of Crisfield, MD, carved in the style of the Ward Bros. Fat Jaw Model, glass eyes missing 1, solid body, worn original paint, age cracks in body, gunning wear, 14"L, est. M

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Fredrick C. Brown, Jr., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Gunning model in very good original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and broad fluted tail. Retains

BLUEBILL DRAKE by William Cranmer, Beach Haven, NJ. Very early example of his gunning decoys in very good original paint and condition. Ward model, hollow construction. Inlet bottom weight and rigging

FINE PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by John Holloway, Florence, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Fine comb paint to drake. Hen in a snug head position. Both gunning models. P

Humpback model bluebill drake by Stevens Brothers, Weedsport, NY. some working repaint with original paint struck by a few shot. head is loose. from the Sommers Headly collection.

1 Torry Ward bluebill drake, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with nice combing, 12"L & 1 mallard drake by unknown carver, glass eyes, solid body, head is turned left, 15"L, est. 200 - 400

George WilmerReinbold (1885-1946), Lansowne, PA, ca. 1936, flying miniature Bluebill Drake, signed by artist's own hand. This fabulous original artwork remains in original paint. Detailed feather carv

Steve and Lem Ward Bros, Crisfield, MD, Circa 1936. 15.5" long. Crack in head with neck repair.

BLUE BILL DRAKE, Barnegat Bay model. Good restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Weight removed. Retains Sotheby's sales tag. 75-125

Decoy, Crisfield, MD, Glass Eyes, Solid Body, Body appears to be Mostly Original, Head appears to be Restored, crack in Neck, Otherwise Good, Slightly Left Turned Head, Excellent Form & Great Profile,

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

Nathaniel "Nate" Quillen (1839-1908) Rockwood, MI, c. 1890 A tucked-head model with an "LST" brand on the thin bottom board. Quillen was a well-respected punter, or guide, at the prestigious Pointe Mo

VERY RARE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Howard Bacon, Sr., Delanco, NJ, circa 1935. Very good original paint and condition. Some minor in-use wear and scarring and minor shot scarring. Snug-head model with fine d

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Swirl feather paint to back. Painted speculum detail. Detailed bill carving and painted eyes. Reta

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Carl Danos, Larose, LA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Very fine feather paint detail. Signed and dated 1991

Tillsonburg, ONT, Allen Bell is a Ward World Champion carver, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint, nice form, head is turned slightly left, makers brand on bottom, 14"L, est. 600 - 900

ONE-QUARTER SIZE BLUEBILL DRAKE by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Blair style model in excellent original paint and condition. Painted feather detail to back with white speculums; Signed and dated 1991.