Charles Perdew Crow Decoy

Henry, IL, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with some enhancement to right side, a few age cracks & shot marks, great form, metal legs, overall a nice working example, 15.5"L, est. 500 -

Working crow decoy, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, circa 1930. Applied metal legs, secured with staples. Glass eyes. Mounted on base. 16" long. Provenance: Formerly in collection of Otto Meyer. Note

LIFE-SIZE CROW by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Carved in the style of Charles Perdew. Mounted on wire legs atop a custom

Signed on small brass tag on bottom, loss to beak, height 11.5 inches.

Henry, IL, Steve Weller Collection, 5"L & 5.25"L, est. 200 - 400

A carved crow in the classic carving of Charles H. Perdew, Illinois (1874-1963). In black paint with glass eyes, long beak and a long tail and mounted with original heavy wire legs on an unpainted bas

Featured in this lot is a Charles Perdew walnut crow call from Henry, III, circa 1909. This crow call has a wonderfully and professionally crafted walnut construction that shows a barrel design with a

Crow, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, 2nd quarter 20th century. On wire legs with glass eyes. Measures 14.75" long.

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & working paint by Edna Perdew, some gunning wear & flaking, hunter duck repair on each side with metal support bands, original weight, note

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint, some flaking on right side & gunning wear, replaced weight, branded MAXSON on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, repainted by Helen Hageman, light gunning wear with small amount of paint loss on edge of bill, 15.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Circa 1920's. With iron legs on base. Unsigned. 13" x 13"

Crow decoy by Perdew Family, Henry, Illinois, having slightly turned head with glass eyes, and holes for wire legs. The crow has a couple of areas of very slight paint wear and a small chip to the cen

American (Henry Illinois), 20th century. A hand painted duck decoy by Charlie Moore copy of a Charles Henry Perdew (1874-1963), having glass eyes, painted body, original Henry...Perdew... ILL. marked

American (Henry, Illinois), 20th century. A hand painted duck decoy by Charles Henry Perdew (1874-1963), having glass eyes, painted body, original Henry.Perdew. ILL. marked weight; ht. 7.5, wd. 14.75,

Attributed to Charles Perdew, Famous Illinois Carver, Mallard Drake Duke Decoy, Henry, ILWith glass eyes.Length: 14 1/2 inches

A 15 inch wooden Crow decoy, unsigned Old paint with wear and several tight age cracks

A 17 inch Owl and a 17 inch Crow made paper fiber mache by Victor Decoys (1939-1970), Animal Trap Company of America, Lititz, PA, Original paint with wear.

1st item: Turned wood and metal cedar crow call, the side with impressed mark "Chas. H. Perdew/Henry, Ill/Pat. Nov ? 1900". 5" L. Note: Charles Perdew (1874 - 1963) began making carved duck and crow c

EARLY CROW, carved in the style of Illinois River carver Charles Perdew. Appears to retain original paint. Good structural condition with several checks to underside of body. Retains tack eyes and rus

Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, 2nd quarter 20th century. Hollow carved with relief wingtips. Comb feather paint detail on body. Retains the original Perdew weight. Measures 15.5" long

Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Retains Perdew weight. 16.25" long. Fine combing and feather paint detail.

Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Retains Perdew weight. 15.75" long.

Herters Factory (MN), Crow Decoy PairWaseca, Minnesota, circa 1940, balsa body with hardwood beaks and glass eyes; exceptional examples. Length 16 in. each. Additional high-resolution photos are avai