BLACK DUCK, VIRGINIA

BLACK DUCK, probably Virginia. Good flocked paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Paint ticking to head. Carved with bill resting atop breast. Retains oval weight and leather rigging. O

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Virginia. Very old working paint, some of which may be original. Good structural condition. Solid construction. Raised wing tips, similar to the Virginia or Carolina ca

EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Virginia or the Carolinas. Excellent original paint and very good structural condition. Canvas covered with very fine painted feather detail. Retains original tack eyes. Bot

BLACK DUCK, probably Virginia. Good flocked paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Paint ticking to head. Alert head position. Retains oval weight and leather rigging. Overall length is

Doug Jester (VA, 1876-1961), Black DuckChincoteague, Virginia, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood. Length 16 in. An excellent Jester black duck with scratch feather paint detail. Additional high-re

Chincoteague Black Duck Silhouette Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1940s, carved and painted wood. Length 15.5 in. Originally used as a stick up decoy, the O ring was a later addition, wonderful scratch

Black duck, Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, Virginia. Scratch feather paint detail and tack eyes. Never rigged or weighted. Measures 16.5" long. Provenance: Charlie Hunter, III collection. Notes: Decoy

Black Duck Decoy North Hampton County, Virginia 16 1/2 in. long A rare North Hampton decoy with high back, shoulder carving, and split, raised wing tips. Old paint with heavy gunning wear, including t

Black duck, Sebastian Taylor, Eastern shore of Virginia, 1st quarter 20th century. Scratch feather paint detail and slightly raised head. Measures 16" long. Literature: "Chesapeake Bay Decoys," Robert

Charles Jester Black DuckCharles Jester (1876-1952), Chincoteague, Virginia. This hollow full bodied black duck has fine scratch feather painting on the body and detailed paint on the head. Charles Je

by Bud Coppedge, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Having a root head on a carved and painted body and impressed "BC" at the bottom. L10"

Possibly New Jersey, gunned over and shot marks, one has damage to bill and tail / both in as-found condition.L: approx. 15 1/2".Provenance: the estate of John Long, highly regarded Virginia antiques

original paint.

Rare oversize black duck, Leonard Pryor, Chesapeake City, Maryland, 1st quarter 20th century. Measures 17" long x 7.5" wide. Two piece body. Literature: "Decoys of the Mid Atlantic Region," Henry Flec

Black duck, Stevens Brothers, Weedsport, New York, last quarter 19th century. Glass eyes. Inlayed lead weight and line staple. The ink stamp of Ha. Stevens on underside. Head swivels as it should. Mea

Black duck, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Hollow carved shooting stool model with head turned approximate 45 degrees. Signed and dated 1965 on underside. Measures 14.5" long.

VERY FINE BLACK DUCK attributed to Lysander Sherman, Marshfield, MA, circa 1930s. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor wear to tail edges and top of head. Head has been reset.

Craddockville, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with wonderful subtle feather detail, beautiful form in preening position, relief carved & raised wingtip, makers brand on bottom,

Hollow Nantucket Black Duck Nantucket, MA, c. 1850 15 1/2 in. long A hollow black duck with a thin tail and incised eye and bill detail. This apparently unique carving has an applied bottom board, a f

Joseph Lincoln (?) Black Duck decoy, from fine NYC estate with others we are selling. Has receipt from William Doyle Galleries in NYC from 1981, measures 16.5" front to back,nice old paint.

Black Duck A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 17 in. long A classic working black duck with a turned head by the Cape Cod master. The underside bears a blue and white collection st

FINE BLACK DUCK by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Very good original paint and condition. Area of knot bleed above one speculum. Hollow construction. Exceptional subtle detailed painted feather work overal

A Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) of East Harwich, Massachusetts, is known as one of the greatest decoy makers and bird carvers of all time. Hand carved & painted wood duck decoy, East Harwich MA, stamp is

Weight removed. 8 1/4 x 19 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches