Earnest Rothe Pr of Bluebill Duck Decoys

Monroe, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, both appear to be old working paint, some gunning wear & age cracks, both have light damage to tip of bill, drake is branded HY DAHLKA on bottom, 12"L, est. 500 -

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow bodies, early small body broadbills, mostly original paint with gunning wear, some shot marks & flaking, overall nice working examples & hard to find rig

Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow bodies, appears to be old working paint, drake has a few minor paint flakes & imperfections, hen has a few very small rubs, overall in very good condition, Jim Schom

Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow bodies, combination of original & working paint with a few shot marks & gunning wear, drake has chip on edge of tail, 14"L, est. 250 - 450

Ladysmith, WI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid bodies, drake is combination of mostly original paint with some touchup, hen is mostly original paint with enhancements to white on sides, overall good

Michigan, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, drake has nice combing detail on back, hen has highly detailed feather stamping, excellent form carved in the style of Ben Schmidt, hen's

Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, heads are turned slightly right, drake has small chip on left edge of bill with a few minor paint rubs, hen has a few shot marks & a few

Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid bodies, mostly original paint with some light gunning wear & a few shot marks, replaced neck filler, age cracks in bottoms, 14.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Green Bay, WI, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear, a few shot marks, overall good working examples, rigmates, leather line ties, 14"L, est. 300 - 500

East Tawas, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, nice form with heads being slightly right, makers brand & signature on bottom, Gary Ebel Collection, 13"L, est. 300 - 500

Houghton Lake, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear, a few shot marks, good working examples, 12.5"L est. 250 - 450

Oshkosh, WI, glass eyes, solid bodies, appear to be original paint, areas of gunning wear, a few tight age cracks, hard to find in any condition, 13"L, est. Market Determined

Harsens Island, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, heads are slightly turned, makers brand FC on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 15"L, est. 250 - 450

Jefferson City, MO, superior model, glass eyes, hollow bodies, old working paint with nice crazing on back, some light gunning wear & flaking, John Treutelaar Collection, 14.5"L, est. 300 - 500

attributed to the Walters family, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint, drake has some shot marks & light gunning wear, the Konwinski Collection, 13"L, est. 150 - 300

Pt. Pleasant, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint by William Keim, heads are slightly turned, 13"L, est. Market Determined

attributed to Bill Walters, Algonac, MI, tack eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 12"L, est. 150 - 300

Prior Lake, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear, drake is in preening position, signed & dated 1980 on keels, 13"L, est. 200 - 400

by unknown Wisconsin carver, glass eyes, solid bodies, combination of original & working paint with some shot marks & gunning wear, drake has bill repair, 15"L, est. Market Determined

Port Huron, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, makers brand on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 14.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Parsons Island, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, old working paint, drake has some flaking, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 15"L, est. 150 - 250

Sheboygan, WI, glass eyes, cork bodies with wooden bottom boards, strong original paint, very good condition, nice examples, John Treutelaar Collection, 15"L, est. 200 - 300

Green Bay, WI, glass eyes, solid bodies, worn original paint with some shot marks & a few age cracks, 14"L, est. 250 - 450

by unknown carver, hollow bodies, original paint with some distressed wear, 12"L, est. 100 - 200