Ivy Stevens Redhead Drake

A 13 1/2 inch Red Head drake by Harvey Stevens (1847-1894), Stevens Decoys, Weedsport, NY. with tack eyes. Old in-use paint with wear and age cracks.

Redhead Drake Lloyd Parker (1859-1921) Parkertown, NJ, c. 1890 15 in. long A expertly crafted hollow New Jersey decoy by one of Barnegat Bay's finest carvers. The work is marked with a stamped "DSC" o

VERY EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE attributed to Ben Dye, Perryville, MD, circa 1880's. Good working paint and structural condition. Head appears original to body. Retains tack eyes. Typical mid-neck check. Ret

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

Hollow carved, shooting stool model with slightly turned head and thick stipple paint. Signed and dated 1967 on underside. Measures 15" long.

Redhead drake, Tom Chambers, Toronto, Ontario, circa 1900. Hollow carved with .25" bottom board. Measures 16" long. Notes: Decoy

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with nice combing on back & sides, a few shot marks & light gunning wear, head is slightly loose, 1 of only 2 known, see Nichol's Decoy book b

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

Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with subtle combing on back & sides, excellent form, light gunning wear with some shot marks, light paint wear to edge of tail & bill, 15"L, est.

Louis O'Neal (1908-1981) Churches Island, NC, c. 1940 17 1/2 in. long Louis was a renowned maker of not only decoys and decorative carvings, but also hunting boats. This decoy was selected for inclusi

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, rare low head, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint with gunning wear & shot marks, age crack in bill, branded ELP on bottom, hard to find i

Detroit, MI, oversized challenge grade, possibly a Back Bay or Atlantic model, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint, a few shot marks, tight age crack on right side of body & wood knot in back, l

Redhead drake, William Dugan, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. "WE Dugan" branded in underside. Typical round-inlayed lead weight on underside. 14.75" long. Provenance: Kirby Roberts collection.

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

REDHEAD DRAKE by Joe King, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good restored paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Deep ice groove carving. Scratch-feather paint to back. Retains glass eyes. Retains p

REDHEAD DRAKE attributed to Joe Paul, Manahawkin, NJ. Working paint and good structural condition with some staining and rubs. Hollow construction. Overall length is approximately 16 inches. 100-150

Lot of (2) hand carved birds: a coot, signed "Ness Lefort" 1989, and a redhead drake, signed "Mario Marchi" 1985, 12in long and 13in long respectively. Provenance: Walnut Creek, California.

Fair Haven, MI, relief carved eyes, hollow body, old working paint with gunning wear, some shot marks, light roughness to edge of bill, Meldrum's signature A brand under bill, 15.5"L, est. 400 - 700

EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by Ned Burgess, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920’s. Restored paint and good structural condition. Retains foundry weight

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, worn original paint with some touchup to neck filler, nice early sloped breast, a few shot marks & gunning wear, 14.5"L, est. 400 - 600

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with nice detail on back, some areas of paint loss & wear, 2 chips on edge of tail, head is turned slightly right, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 700

OUTSTANDING REDHEAD DRAKE by John Egeli, Roebling, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Carved as a preener with bill partially tucked under back feathers. Raised wing tips and fluted ta

Redhead Drake Jim Sprankle (b. 1934) Sanibel Island, FL, 1980 14 in. long A turned-head redhead with intricately carved and painted feathers. The underside bears an incised "Jim Sprankle" and is dated

Redhead drake by Ben Schmidt, (1884-1968). of Centerline, MI. An fine early example by Michigan's revered decoy maker. In excellent original condition with minimal wear.