Illinois River Mallard Hen Duck Decoy

Hen and Drake.

by unknown Illinois River carver, tack eyes, hollow body, old working paint, excellent form in preening position, some gunning wear & roughness to edge of tail, 14"L, est. Market Determined

Charles Walker, Illinois River, Princeton, Il. Circa 1930; Length 16". Condition: Fair with Paint Losses and Crack to Neck.

decorative duck decoy.

1 Mason bluebill hen, working paint, age crack on side, 1 bluebill hen by unknown Illinois carver, working paint, 1 mallard hen by unknown, working paint & 1 bluebill hen by unknown, original paint, a

Drake and Hen by Charley Moore. Illinois River. 11.5" wide.

Original Antique Working Decoy Mallard, IL River

Featuring A 1987 Signed Bob May Molson's Duck Decoy. Together With A 1918 Mallard Hen By The Wooden Bird Factory. Measuring Approximately 5" To 6" Tall, 1" To 15" Long And 5" To 5.5" Wide.

Wooden Hen Mallard Decoy, Ex Briscoe Collection, Duck/Goose Decoy, Waterfowl, Hunting, Primitive, Antique, Quincy Illinois

River Carver, Glass Eyes, Hollow Body, Professionally Repainted with Very Detailed Combing, 17"L, Est. Market Determined

For a related mallard drake carving see "Perdew: An Illinois River Tradition" by Ann Tandy Lacy, page 225. Unsigned. Drake approximately 5 3/8 inches tall to tip of raised wing, hen approximately 5 1/

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, mint dry original paint, highly detailed feather carving, appears to be in unused condition, an excellent example, 18"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, rare hollow body, combination of original & working paint, tail chip repair, some touchup on head, some gunning wear & light flaking, overall a good working e

Prior Lake, MN/Hayward, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with excellent detail, head is turned slightly right, makers brand on bottom, 16.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, snakey head, professionally restored paint in excellent condition, 17.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Bordentown, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, light wear, seam separation, 17"L, est. 300 - 500

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, mostly dry original paint with some enhancement to white on edge of tail & speculums, some hunter touchup, nice detailed feather stampings, light gunning wear,

HOLLOW BODY, MAKER UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL DETAILED PAINT & GLASS EYE

flat bottom, attributed to Mason. 7" high, 17 1/2" wide, 6" deep. Small paint losses, cracking. Property of a NC gentleman.

Carved mallard hen duck decoy by Willaim Veasey, Newark, Delaware. Signed "William Veasey" on underside with label. 11.5" long.

Mallard Hen Duck Decoy by Frank Cummings of Harsen's Island, Solid Body, Original Paint

Caro, MI, by Dave Simandl, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, makers brand on bottom, 18"L, est. 100 - 200

New Church, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, Orvis brand on bottom, 18"L, est. 500 - 800

Signed hand-carved and painted mallard duck hen decoy. J.P. "Jamie" Hand is a master decoy carver from Cape May, NJ with lots of media about his history available online. His decoys are designed to wo