FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Chauncey Wheeler, Alexandria

Bluebill hen, Chauncey Wheeler, Alexandria Bay, New York 1st quarter 20th century. Typical eye groove carving. Measures 16.25" long. Provenance: Preston Lowe collection. Notes: Decoy

Bluebill hen, Chauncey Wheeler, Alexandria Bay, New York, 1st quarter 20th century. Typical eye groove carving, but lacking glass eyes. Measures 15.75" long. Provenance: Preston Lowe collection. Notes

Goldeneye hen, Chauncey Wheeler, Alexandria Bay, New York, 1st quarter 20th century. Typical carved eye groove and nicely blended feather detail. "E" stamped four times on the underside. Measures 15"

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Jack Sweet, Decoys Unlimited, Erie, PA. Excellent original near-mint paint and condition. Deep ice groove with comb-painted wings. Head turned very slightly right. Retains full

VERY FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Jeff Eldridge, Hightstown, NJ. Competition carving in excellent original paint and structural condition. Raised carved feathers and carved wing tips. Broad fluted tail. Hea

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Gus Heinrich. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Comb feather paint. Bottom weight. Branded twice

VERY FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Eugene Birdsall, Barnegat, NJ, circa 1890. Very good original paint with very little wear. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains original pad weight

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Deep wing separation, carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Back with fine comb painti

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Henry Grant, Barnegat, NJ, (1860-1924). Very good original paint and condition with some in-use wear. Tight check to bottom. Retains glass eyes. Circular weight and rigging rema

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by John "Jack" Wood, Hamilton, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Fine comb painting overall. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tails. Head tu

VERY FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Fine individual feather paint to back. Carved bill detail. Retains keel weight, ring

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Fred Reitmeyer, Pomona, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Competition model with stipple paint detail to back. Retains Second Place ribbon

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and broad fluted tail. Very detailed carved and painted feath

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Glenn Cooke, Manasquan, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Detailed comb painting to back and sides. Retains glass eyes. Bill with nostril,

Alex Bay, NY. From the Estate of Andy Reese - Western NY Collector

From the Estate of Andy Reese - Western NY Collector

Nathaniel "Nate" Quillen (1839-1908) Rockwood, MI, c. 1890 A tucked-head model with an "LST" brand on the thin bottom board. Quillen was a well-respected punter, or guide, at the prestigious Pointe Mo

Clark C. Madara (1883-1953) Pitman, NJ, c. 1920 13 1/2 in. long A rare hollow bluebill by one of New Jersey's finest makers, exhibiting a thin neck, full cheeks, and a refined tail. The underside is s

Two Bluebill Drakes Upstate New York, c. 1930 14 in. long Original paint with light gunning wear and tight age lines in necks. Provenance: Estate of Peter H. Tillou

VERY RARE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Howard Bacon, Sr., Delanco, NJ, circa 1935. Very good original paint and condition. Some minor in-use wear and scarring and minor shot scarring. Snug-head model with fine d

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Carl Danos, Larose, LA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Very fine feather paint detail. Signed and dated 1991

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Charles Burkely, Fieldsboro, NJ, circa 1941. Good original paint with some minor in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Fine detailed feathering to back. R

Bluebill drake from upstate New York c1910. A fine early decoy in gunning condition with all or mostly original paint in good condition. Probably from the Weedsport area. Similar in some ways to a Ste

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Capt. Harry Jobes, Aberdeen, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Head turned slightly left. Retains keel weight and rigging staple. Very fine painted feather wor