Black Duck Decoy by Charles Birch (1867-1956) Willis Wharf, VA

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,

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Charles Birch, Willis Wharf, VA, (1867-1956). Old working paint and good structural condition. Some paint flaking to lower neck. Some minor dents and paint rubs. Pegged hollow cons

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Charles Birch, Willis Wharf, VA, (1867-1956). Old working paint with in-use wear and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving to back and painted speculum

Rare Curlew Charles Birch (1867-1956) Willis Wharf, VA, c. 1910 15 in. long A rare Birch curlew with a pronounced shark-fin raised wing. The body is finished with tight scratched feathering. The under

EARLY CANADA GOOSE by Charles Birch Willis Wharf, VA, (1868-1956). Very old working paint with some original possibly remaining. Bill inserted in through head. Rusted tack eyes. Remnants of painted fe

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Charles Birch, Willis Wharf, VA. Excellent original paint with some very minor wear. Excellent structural condition. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Stipple pa

EARLY CANADA GOOSE by Charles Birch, Willis Wharf, VA. Very old working and good structural condition. Typical neck checks. Bill inlet through head. Hollow construction. Inlet weight and pad weight. A

FINE PAIR OF BLACK DUCKS by Ken Marshall, Willis Wharf, VA. Very good original paint and condition. Both with detailed painted feather work overall and fine paint ticking to heads. Both appear to be h

BLACK DUCK by Richard Belote, Willis Wharf, VA. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Balsa construction. Full-bodied carving with relief-carved wings and detailed painted feather work ov

Cape Charles, VA, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with some distressed wear, excellent form in the style of the Ward Bros., head is turned slightly left, makers brand & stamp on bottom,

Craddockville, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with wonderful subtle feather detail, beautiful form in preening position, relief carved & raised wingtip, makers brand on bottom,

Three Duck Decoys Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (b. 1924) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1990 18 in. long A mallard pair and a black duck with cork bodies. Each has the maker's inscription and is branded "Cigar." Orig

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

Joseph Lincoln (?) Black Duck decoy, from fine NYC estate with others we are selling. Has receipt from William Doyle Galleries in NYC from 1981, measures 16.5" front to back,nice old paint.

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

A Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) of East Harwich, Massachusetts, is known as one of the greatest decoy makers and bird carvers of all time. Hand carved & painted wood duck decoy, East Harwich MA, stamp is

Weight removed. 8 1/4 x 19 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

Gananoque, Ontario. 1930's. This exact decoy is featured on the back cover of "Decoys of the Thousand Islands" (Book not included)

Alex Bay, NY. 1950s. In excellent original condition.

A. ELMER CROWELL BLACK DUCK DECOYEast Harwich, Massachusetts, 1862-1952Circa 1930. Glass eyes. Head turned slightly left. Traces of Iver Johnson supreme brand on underside.Length 17”.

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

Pair of vintage duck decoys to include a canvasback carved wood drake duck decoy signed L.T. Ward Bro, dated 1940 and the initials GLM (Glen L. Martin). 16 1/2" long and a black duck decoy by David Fo

FINE BLACK DUCK by the Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, MI, circa 1910. Standard grade, glass eye model in very good original paint and structural condition. Tight check to head continuing through part o

Length 7.5 inches