Ira Hudson Bluebill Drake, Paint by McIntyre

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, classic football style solid body, combination of mostly original paint with some touchup to left side of body & a bill repair, some areas of wear, overall nice working ex

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, nice form in the classic football style with fluted tail, old working paint with areas of gunning wear & flaking, age crack on bottom, Bob & Caroline Jacobsen

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Old paint that appears to be original with some possible touch up. Good structural condition. Classic paint pattern on back. Retains strip weight. 500-7

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Restored paint and condition. Professional repair to tail tip and bill. Retains rusted tack eyes. Weights and rigging removed. 300-400

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Restored paint and condition. Retains pad weight and metal tag, with notation 161. 300-400

Bluebill Drake by Ira Hudson Chincoteague, VA. In good structural gunning condition. Paint is old working paint. A fine example of his early "football" form.

American, early 20th century, Ira Hudson (1873-1949) Bluebill carved wood decoy, c. 1920s, Chincoteague, 13 in., tack eyes rusted out, minor loss to top of head at nail, lacking most original paint, s

OVERSIZED CANVASBACK DRAKE by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Some original paint remaining. Areas of repaint to head and black areas, with scratch feather paint visible. Carved fluted tail

CANVASBACK DRAKE by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Very good restored paint and condition by Bob Coleman. Rigging removed. “183 Ira Hudson” written on bottom

FINE AND RARE PINTAIL DRAKE by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Good original paint with possible strengthening to white areas. Some in-use nicks and wear. Very good structural condition. Retains strong

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Tight checks to back and underside. Retains glass eyes. Weight removed. Retains leather ri

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Old repair to bill and crack at base of neck. Football model. Retains pad weight and rigging r

GOLDENEYE DRAKE attributed to Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Restored working paint and fair structural condition. Typical mid-neck tight check. 100-200

Mason Detroit Bluebill Drake, paint by Harold Gibbs. In good overall condition.

Yellowlegs Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (1928-2017) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1980 12 in. long Carved in the style of Ira Hudson. Original paint with minimal wear and sap bleeds on end grain. Provenance: Dave Fa

FOUR BIRD CARVINGS20th Century1) Ira Hudson goldeneye drake decoy with tack eyes, gunning repaint and wear. Length 13".2) New York redhead hen decoy with gunning wear. Maker unknown. Length 13.5&

Centerline, MI, canvasback drake, working paint, 18"L, bluebill drake, original paint with some gunning wear, 15"L, both have glass eyes & solid bodies, est. 200 - 400

1 Herters canvas over cork mallard hen, original paint, 1 Wildfowler bluebill drake, original paint, 1 mallard drake by unknown, working paint & 1 black duck by unknown upper New York?, working paint,

BLUEBILL DRAKE, restored paint and condition. Head is a replacement. Retains pad weight and rigging. 75-100

1/2 size flying mallard drake, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Inset wings with carved fan tail. 10.5" long.

Mason Factory, Detroit, MI. Tack eye bluebill drake . Some original paint with over paint on back, few upper body narrow checks, neck filler missing. "Chicago, IL" lead weight on bottom.

Milt Weiler (1910-1974), watercolor on paper. 7.5" x 10.25". "Bufflehead drake 1910, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia". Signed under decoy. Professionally matted and framed. Provenance: Dr. Lloyd Gr

1 redhead drake by Ben, center hollowed body, restored paint, 1 bluebill drake, solid body, working paint, 1 early Ben mallard drake, solid body, old working paint that has been taken down & 1 redhead

BLUEBILL DRAKE, possibly Canada. Original paint with some possible touch up to bill and underside. Good structural condition with small area of bill tip missing and chip to tail tip. Some wood loss an