BROADBILL DRAKE, R. HAMEL

EARLY BROADBILL DRAKE by Richard "Uncle Dick" Hamel, Bellport, NY, circa 1880. Old working paint with some remnants of original possibly remaining. Good structural condition, consistent with age. Tigh

BROADBILL DRAKE by Reese Black. Very good original paint with some in-use discoloration. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved wing separation. Head, with glass eyes, slightly tu

BROADBILL DRAKE by Rob Daley, West Creek, NJ. Decorative model in very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Stipple-feather painted detail to back and underside. Ice groo

BROADBILL DRAKE, Manahawkin, NJ, with head by R. Corliss and body by B. Salmon. Old working paint with some loss to areas. Good structural condition with seam visible and gunning wear. Hollow construc

EARLY BROADBILL DRAKE by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ (1861-1920). Very old working paint in the Shourds style and possibly by the carver. Very good structural condition. Very full-bodied carving w

EXTREMELY RARE BLUE WING TEAL DRAKE by Caleb Ridgway Marter, Burlington, NJ. (1893-1977), circa 1930's. This decoy is outstanding in all respects and is in unused condition. Raised, relief-carved wing

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Henry Grant, Barnegat, NJ, (1860-1924). Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging strap. For similar e

VERY FINE BROADBILL DRAKE by Howard Bacon, Jr., Delanco, NJ, circa 1940. Excellent original paint and in what appears to be unused condition. Three-piece hollow construction. Snug head model with mult

FINE AND RARE CANVASBACK DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Retains weight and rigging. Old gunner's tag with notation: "Paul.

FINE BROADBILL DRAKE by Vincent Giannetto, Beverly, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Relief-carved wings and carved wing tips. Broad fluted tail. Painted fea

MALLARD DRAKE by Robert "Turk" Libensperger, Trenton, NJ. Very good original paint and good structural condition. One-half inch sliver to front side of bill. Hollow construction. Full bodied carving w

GOLDENEYE DRAKE by Rhodes Truex, Atlantic City, NJ (1860-1924). Old working paint with areas of original remaining. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved and painted eye detail.

BROADBILL DRAKE by Jack English, Florence, NJ. (active 1910-1940). Working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Fluted tail carving. Retains black button eyes. Retains strip weigh

VERY FINE BROADBILL DRAKE by Charles Black, Bordentown, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition with some minor in-use wear. Lightly hit by shot on left side. Hollow construction. Stippl

BROADBILL DRAKE by Joe King, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good restored paint and condition. Tiny paint flake near eye. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving to back. Painted eye detail. Retains inlet weigh

FINE AND RARE AMERICAN MERGANSER DRAKE by Robert "Turk" Libensperger, Bristol, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Racy carving with raised carved wing tips, fluted tail and detailed painted f

EARLY BROADBILL DRAKE by John Hillman, Sea Girt, NJ, 1946. Very good working paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains inlet weight and leather rigging. Retains Hillman sales tag. 1

FINE CANVASBACK DRAKE by Robert Litzenberg, Elkton, MD. Very good original paint and structural condition. Fine painted feather detail to back. Nice bill carving. Retains keel weight. Maker's name etc

VERY FINE WOOD DUCK DRAKE by master carver Roger Desjardins, Lachine, Quebec. Excellent original paint and very good structural condition. Crack to tail professionally repaired by Russ Allen. Relief-c

BROADBILL DRAKE by Charles "Cooper" Burkely, Bordentown, NJ (1910-1983). Very good paint that appears to be original with some touch up to areas. Very good structural condition with old repair to crac

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Rube Corliss, Manahawkin, NJ. Good original paint with in-use wear. Paint on bill partially worn to wood. Some flaking to breast. Very good structural condition. Seam tight but visib

FINE MALLARD DRAKE by Richard Anderson, Tullytown, PA. Appears to be good original paint with some in-use wear. Some minor paint loss to cheek. Excellent structural condition. Carved, raised wing tips

Vintage Circa 1950's Hand Carved and Hand Painted Duck Decoy Broadbill Drake by Herb Miller, Surf City, NY. 5.5 inches x 13 inches (#53)

BROADBILL DRAKE, Amityville, NY. Old working paint and good structural condition. Area of loss to side of neck, breast and bill tip. Married carving with head carved by Alonzo Verity atop a Sam Smith