Billy Ellis, Bluebill hen

Whitby, Ontario, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with very little wear, nice detail & great form, 12”L, est. 700 - 1,000

RARE GOLDENEYE HEN by Billy Ellis, Whitby-Oshawa, ONT, circa 1920-30. Mix of original and working paint. Good structural condition. For additional information see “Ontario Decoys II” by Bernie Gat

Rare low head model bluebill hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. 14.5" long. Literature: "Mason Factory Decoys," Russ Goldberger and Alan Haid.

Bluebill hen, Chauncey Wheeler, Alexandria Bay, New York 1st quarter 20th century. Typical eye groove carving. Measures 16.25" long. Provenance: Preston Lowe collection. Notes: Decoy

Detroit, MI, rare special order low head premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of worn original & old working paint with some shot marks & even gunning wear, hard to find in any conditio

Harry V Shourds (1861- 1920), Tuckertown, New Jersey carved and painted bluebill hen duck decoy, painted eyes, length 14 1/4"

American, 20th century, unsigned, two mallards, carved and painted bodies with glass eyes, flat bottoms, 7 x 19-1/2 x 7-1/4 in. Provenance: John Collier, Maryland; Private CollectionPrivate Collection

Bluebill Hen Victor Paroyan Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, 2013 11 in. long A three-time World Champion for decorative wildfowl and a five-time World Champion for decorative "smoothies," Paroyan's abil

Bluebill hen, Chauncey Wheeler, Alexandria Bay, New York, 1st quarter 20th century. Typical eye groove carving, but lacking glass eyes. Measures 15.75" long. Provenance: Preston Lowe collection. Notes

Bluebill hen, Orel LeBeouf, St. Anicet, Quebec, 2nd quarter 20th century. Feather carving detail on back, sides, and tail. 15" long.

MALLARD DRAKE by Billy Ellis, Whitby, Ont. Very good paint that appears to be original. Very good structural. Slightly oversized. A fine example of this maker’s work

Challenge-Grade Bluebill Hen Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1915 14 1/2 in. long A stylish hen with classic lines. Original paint with even gunning wear, including a knot with some fl

2 attr to James Walton, Milwaukee, WI, & 2 attr to Voekler, glass eyes, solid bodies, combination of original & working paint with some gunning wear & flaking, John Treutelaar Collection, 12"L, est. 5

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by John Dorsett, Pt. Pleasant, NJ, circa 1890. Original paint with areas of touch up. For information, see "Working Decoy of the Jersey Coast and Delaware River Valley" by K.Gosner,

Bluebill Hen Decoy Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ 14 in. long Original paint with heavy even gunning wear, age line in head, and chips to tail and bill edge. Size 14 in. long Condition

Early Style Bluebill Hen by Gene Hendrickson, Pleasantville NJ. Provenance: Guyette & Schmidt 2000. Sold for $1,100. According to catalogue it was purchased by D.R. Gascoyne from Smith's Tavern 1938.

BLUEBILL HEN by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Good original paint showing some touch up to bottom. Light in-use wear. Premier grade with good painted feather work

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice detailed carving, makers brand on bottom, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

Bluebill Hen Capt. John C. Schweikart (1870-1954) Detroit and Strawberry Island, MI, c. 1920 16 in. long A hollow diver from this renowned Michigan maker. As found in early gunning paint. Provenance:

VERY RARE BLUEBILL HEN, possibly Delaware River area. Good original paint showing wear to wood in areas. Good structural condition with some wear to tail and underside of bill. Hollow construction. Re

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint with touchup around body seam, some shot marks & gunning wear, missing neck filler, head is loose, 15"L, est. 350 - 550

Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with enhancement to white, some gunning wear & light flaking, light damage to edge of bill, nice form, 11.5"L, est. Market Determined

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Old repair to bill and crack at base of neck. Football model. Retains pad weight and rigging r

Mark Kears (1856-1946) - Northfield, NJ c.1910's -14.75" long - Large bodied bluebill attributed to Mark Kears. Condition: Appears to be a mix of mostly original and some working paint - as is