UPPER BAY WORKING RED HEAD DECOY

1 Mason, Back Bay, redhead drake, working paint, 1 oversized, hollow black duck by unknown carver with great form, combination of original & working paint, 1 Animal Trap mallard drake, original paint

GROUP OF THREE UPPER BAY DECOYS. The first is a CANVASBACK DRAKE in restored paint and condition. Holly family attribution. Horse shoe weight. The second is a ONE-HALF SIZE RED HEAD by Harry Jobes in

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, possibly Upper Bay. Working decoy in weathered original paint with some areas of touch up. Very good structural condition. Painted feather work to back. Retains bell weig

Detroit, MI, oversized challenge grade, possibly a Back Bay or Atlantic model, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint, a few shot marks, tight age crack on right side of body & wood knot in back, l

VERY EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE from the Upper Bay. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains strip weight and rigging nail. Very early Upper Bay working decoy. 150-250

RED HEAD HEN, Upper Bay, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Painted feather detail to back. Retains keel weight and rigging. 100-150

ONE-THIRD SIZE CANVASBACK DRAKE AND REDHEAD DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Both retain typical Upper Bay paint patterns. 200-300

REDHEAD HEN, Upper Bay, MD. Weathered original paint and fair structural condition. Some wood loss to right side. Retains weight and rigging.

REDHEAD DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD, in very good original paint and structural condition. Tight cracks visible on one side. Several varnish paint drips visible on underside. Stipple painted feather detail t

early 20th century.

EARLY TEAL, Upper Bay. Very weathered working paint and condition. Head possibly a replacement. Old repair to the bill. Retains bead eyes. Overall length is approximately 10 1/2 inches. 75-100

Vintage Redhead Hen working decoy attributted to R. Madison Mitchell (1901 - 1993), Havre de Grace, MD. Retains its likely original paint and its original staple, ring and weight. A few minor rubs and

Vintage carved and painted Redhead Drake working decoy attributed to R. Madison Mitchell (1901 - 1993), Havre de Grace, MD. Retains its likely original paint and original staple, ring and weight, circ

Vintage Redhead Drake working decoy attributed to Paul Gibson (1902 - 1985), Havre de Grace, MD. In a working repaint with its original weight, staple and ring. A few rubs but structurally sound.Appro

Title: Working Fishing Lure or Decoy c1950 Provenance: A mid-20th century working Fishing Lure or Decoy. Red head on the fish, with silver (radiator) paint on the body (over an earlier green), tin fin

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Weathered working paint and good structural condition. Long strip weight. Branded "F" (H. Fleckenstein). Very refined working decoy. 200-300

Brighton, ON. Circa 1930. 14" x 6.25" x 5.5". Original paint with some possible old working touchup to sides. Heavy gunning wear. Shot scars and missing an eye. Est. $100-200

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay. Working paint and good structural condition. Paint worn to wood in areas. Retains keel weight and leather rigging strap. An early Upper Bay decoy. 100-200

Redhead Drake Lloyd Parker (1859-1921) Parkertown, NJ, c. 1890 15 in. long A expertly crafted hollow New Jersey decoy by one of Barnegat Bay's finest carvers. The work is marked with a stamped "DSC" o

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, good original paint with some areas of flaking & wear, a few age cracks, good working examples, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

EARLY RED HEAD DRAKE, Alexandria Bay, NY. Old working paint and good structural condition. High-head model. Pad weight removed.

Premier Grade Back Bay Model, Length 18". Condition: Good with Paint Loss to Tail.

canvas back red head carved wood decoy. By a known maker. length 15" RLW

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, rare low head, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint with gunning wear & shot marks, age crack in bill, branded ELP on bottom, hard to find i