STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION WORKER NY, 1923

EARLY GOLDENEYE DRAKE by Charles Howell, Center Moriches, NY, circa 1923. Good working paint and structural condition. Some cork loss to back. Dowel to top of head slightly raised. Painted wing detail

BLACK DUCK, Long Island, NY. Very good structural condition. Cork construction with bottom board. Retains original head and glass eyes. Small rub to bill tip. Overall length is approximately 16 inches

VERY FINE SWAN by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Babylon, NY. Confidence decoy in very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Graceful bent-neck pose.Retains glass eyes. Retains

BLACK DUCK, LONG ISLAND, NY, unknown carver. Good working paint and structural condition. Balsa construction. Head with dowel slightly protruding. Overall length is approximately 17 inches. 75-100

FINE WIGEON DRAKE, possibly by Capt. Wilbur A. Corwin, Bellport, NY, (1880-1962), circa 1950. Very good paint by Corwin and structural condition. Cork construction. Small chip to edge of tail. Minor p

EARLY GOLDENEYE DRAKE, Long Island, NY, circa 1920s. Good gunning paint and structural condition. Cork construction. Some paint flaking and dents to body and minor wear to tail. Head with dowel slight

EARLY WIGEON HEN by George Robert, Mastic, NY, circa 1930s. Areas of original paint with some touch up. Good structural condition. Balsa construction. Some paint flaking and dents to back and edges. R

FINE AND RARE YELLOWLEG by Thomas Gelston, Oyster Bay, NY (1851-1924). Excellent original paint and good structural condition. Cork construction. Bill appears to be original. Very small loss of cork t

EARLY WIDGEON PAIR, Long Island, NY. Remnants of original and old working paint remaining. Fair structural condition. Cork construction. Inlet keels, both branded GB POST. One also branded WS POST. Ve

GOLDENEYE DRAKE by Andrew "Grubie" Verity, Seaford, NY, circa 1920s. Good gunning paint and structural condition. Balsa construction. Small area of loss to neck front. Head secured with several nails.

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by John Boyle, Bellport, NY, circa 1925. Old working paint with some flaking. Very good structural condition. Balsa construction. Retains glass eyes. Keel with chain link weight a

RIG OF SIX BLACK DUCKS in very good original paint and structural condition. Cork construction. All retain full keels. Three are by Al McCormick, Westbury, NY, and one is by the Delaware River Decoy C

BLACK DUCK, Long Island, NY. Old working paint and sound structural condition. Cork construction with bottom board. Weight removed. Retains line rigging. Retains Sotheby's sales tags. 75-125

EARLY BRANT carved in the manner of William Baldwin, Bellport, NY. Very old working paint and restored structural condition. Solid construction

EARLY BLACK DUCK by John Boyle, Bellport, NY. Old working paint and good structural condition. Cork construction. Retains glass eyes and full keel. Overall length is approximately 14 1/4 inches. 75-10

EARLY BROADBILL HEN by Andrew "Grubie" Verity, Seaford, NY, (1881-1976), circa 1925. Good working paint and structural condition. Cork construction carved in the Seaford style. Retains glass eyes and

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER by Thomas "Old Tom" Bennett, Amagansett, NY, circa 1931. Very good original paint and structural condition. Cork construction. Retains BENNETT brand. From the Richard Cowa

PREENING BRANT by Paul Casson, Au Sable, NY. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Tight separation at seam to one side. Preening model with detailed painted bar feat

EARLY BROADBILL DRAKE by John Boyle, Bellport, NY, circa 1925. Good gunning paint and structural condition. Cork construction with some cracks to back. Bottom half comprised of three sections of cork.

REDHEAD DRAKE, probably Long Island, NY, unknown carver. Good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Paint with some minor shrinkage to breast and shelf rubs. Retains glass eyes

ONE-HALF SIZE SWAN by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Babylon, NY. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. High head and upswept tail. Retains glass eyes. Small area of knot

FULL-SIZE CONFIDENCE SWAN by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Babylon, NY. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow pine construction. High-head model, retains glass eyes. Retains crisp Wild

EARLY CANADA GOOSE by Joseph Whiting Lincoln (1859-1938), Accord, MA, circa 1923. Good working paint and very good structural condition. Stretched canvas construction over a thin wood slat frame. Very

VERY EARLY SHOREBIRD, probably Long Island, NY. Very old working paint and fair structural condition. Rare hollow construction. Some shot scarring. Probable bill replacement. Mounted on a metal base.