Drake Pintail by Robert Elliston of Bureau, IL

BLUE BILL DRAKE by Robert Elliston, Bureau, IL, (1847-1911). Early carving in very old working paint and good structural condition. Crack at mid-neck. Some original comb paint still visible. Retains I

Bureau, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, worn paint with flaking, original weight, structurally in good condition, 14"L, est. 400 - 700

Trego-Rig Blue-Winged Teal Robert Elliston (1847-1925) Bureau, IL, c. 1890 12 1/4 in. long An exceedingly rare and early teal decoy. Widely regarded as the "Dean" of the Illinois River carving traditi

Bureau, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, worn paint with some original on back, hunter touchup to head, tail chip & bill repair, Elliston teal are hard to find in any condition, branded D.W.V. on bottom D

Bureau, IL, both have glass eyes, hollow bodies, hunter repaint, shot marks & gunning wear, original Elliston lead weights, bluebill has broken bill & tail damage, redhead has tail damage, Steve Welle

Bureau, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, second coat of paint by Holmes, shot marks, paint flaking, gunning wear, wood loss on top of head, rare species by this carver, original Holmes weight, Steve Welle

Robert Elliston Mallard Drake. Repainted, hollow, glass eyes, 1890's, Bureau, Illinois. 16.5"L x 5.5"W x 6.25"

Robert Elliston Mallard Drake. Total restoration, hollow decoy, 1890's, Bureau, Illinois. 16"L x 6"W x 6.5"H

Miniature Mallard Pair Robert Weeks (1898-1978) Bureau, IL, c. 1960 8 in. long An Illinois River pair with strong swirled paint. Original paint with light wear. Drake has a small sap spot on breast an

Antique carved and painted hollow wood decoy of a Blue Bill with original feathery combed paint and glass eyes. Signed on lead weight ELLISTON. Also has carved owner name JPK Schmitt. 13.5 x 6 in high

Excellent pintail drake, Robert McGaw, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 2nd quarter 20th century. High head decorative model. 18" long.

Robert Elliston Mallard Hen. Repainted by Edna Perdew, hollow, original Elliston weight, 1890's, Bureau, Illinois. 16.5"L x 5.5"H x 7.5"H

Pintail Drake, Original Paint (touched up), Elleston, IL, weight removed, tail chip *Bill broken, 15" x 7" tall

VERY EARLY AND UNIQUE PINTAIL DRAKE attributed to Cline McAlpin, Chicago, IL. Very weathered paint, some of which appear to be original. Fair structural condition. Front piece of bill missing. Unusual

Oglesby, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, a few small paint rubs on side of body, makers brand & dated 1978 on bottom, 1"L, est. 500 - 800

Pintail Drake and Mallard Hen R. Madison Mitchell (1901-1993) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1970 19 in. long Original paint with light wear. Pintail has knot stain on right side. Provenance: Robert Shisler C

VERY FINE PINTAIL DRAKE REPRODUCTION in the manner of Charles Perdew, Henry, IL. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Detailed painted feather work overall. Retains glass eyes and Perdew

by unknown IL carver, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, 15"L, est. market determined

Chillicothe IL, glass eyes, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, excellent form, 1 drake has broken sprig otherwise excellent condition, maker's signature and dated 1999 -2000 on

Pintail Drake J. Eugene Hendrickson (1899-1971) Northfield, NJ, c. 1960 16 in. long A hollow drake with the maker's "JEH" stamp on the underside. Original paint with light wear. Provenance: Robert Shi

Pekin, IL, 1 green-winged teal drake, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, signed & dated 1982, 12"L & 1 pintail drake, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, bill repair, slightly tur

(Smith Falls, Ontario), preening drake, swimming hen, both with raised wingtips and glass eyes, very finely carved and painted, both signed, dated and inscribed to collector "Made for George Dean, Jan

Chillicothe IL, glass eyes, oversized solid bodies, excellent original paint, signed & dated 2000 on bottom, drake has wooden sprig, drake is 25"L, hen is 18"L, est. 250 - 450

Signed by Lem Ward and Dated 1932 from Crisfield, MD.From the Estate of Andy Reese - Western NY Collector