Art Best Black Duck Decoy

Antique/Vintage Folk Art Black Duck Decoy. Unsigned, possibly Maine origin, 17"l.

A group of two (2) Art Kilmon carved wood duck decoys depicting a Northern Pintail and an American Black hand painted in brown, gray, and black having black glass eyes. Feathers are rendered in detail

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

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

Black Duck The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1948 17 in. long The underside of the balsa body displays the date and Lem and Steve's signature. Mostly or

Black Duck Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ, c. 1920 15 3/4 in. long Restored.

Rare Swimming Black Duck Augustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1920 18 1/4 in. long This swimming black duck features not only a reaching and turned head, but also rare plumag

Preening Black Duck Barnegat Bay, NJ, c. 1890 14 in. long A bold preening black duck with a hollow body. Preeners and sleepers from this region are especially rare. In old working paint with gunning w

Turned-Head Black Duck The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, 1969 16 in. long Bears makers' signatures and the R.H. Richardson collection stamp on the undersid

Black Duck A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 17 in. long An early pre-brand era decoy with a large body and plump breast. Original paint with heavy gunning wear, age line in under

Benjamin Holmes (1843-1912) Stratford, CT, c. 1880 16 1/2 in. long A hollow Connecticut gunning warrior with good form. As found. Provenance: John Dillon Collection

Black Duck James "Corb" Reed (1897-1987) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1970 15 in. long This snuggle-head carving displays the maker's tucked legs feature. It is signed on the underside of the bill. Original p

Black Duck Daniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922) Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1885 16 in. long Hollowed from the top, this decoy bears shoe-button glass eyes and is stamped "F.E. Thissell" on the bottom. The "Thisse

Black Duck Clark Madera (1883-1953) Pitman, NJ, c. 1920 17 1/2 in. long A full-bodied model with very good head feathering. Original paint with even gunning wear and minor spot of filler loss on back

Black Duck Augustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1930 17 in. long A classic Wilson black duck with raised wings and an inset head. Original paint with moderate gunning wear, i

Benjamin Schmidt (1884-1968) Centerline, MI, c. 1930 21 in. long A grand black duck with excellent textured feathering and a thin paddle tail. Original paint with even gunning wear and faint age line

Tucked-Head Black Duck Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939) Tullytown, PA 15 1/2 in. long This decoy retains the maker's signature triangular bobwhite-quail lead weight on the bottom. Original paint with ligh

Early Black Duck Charles Birch (1867-1956) Willis Wharf, VA, c. 1890 17 in. long An exceptionally early black duck with scratch paint and pegged hollow construction. Old paint with heavy gunning wear,

Cobb-Style Black Duck Frank S. Finney (b. 1947) Capeville, VA 17 in. long This decoy bears the maker's name on the weight. Original paint and wear.

Challenge-Grade Black Duck Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1915 16 in. long The underside has the factory "CHALLENGE" ink stamp. Mostly original paint with light wear, some age lines,

Challenge-Grade Black Duck Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1915 17 in. long This dry example retains its original white challenge-grade paint stamp on the underside. It appears to be u

Leo Pashpatel Harsens Island, c. 1950 16 in. long An elaborately finished carving with fine feather detail from the breast to the tail of the balsa body. In old working paint with even gunning wear. P

Three working decoys. Goose decoy. Carved wood head with cork body. Black Duck decoy and an interesting folk art goose decoy Cork goose: H 7-1/2" W 26" D 9-1/4". Black duck: H 6-1/2" W 14-1/2" D 5-3/4

Black Duck Pair California, c. 1930 19 1/2 in. long Two cork-bodied black ducks with incised bill detail and elaborate paint. The undersides have fancy brass rigging and partial paint stamps. These ye