BLUEBILL DRAKE by Eugene “Dipper” Ortley, Island

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Eugene “Dipper” Ortley, Island Heights, NJ. Original paint showing some in-use wear. Good structural condition.

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Eugene "Dipper" Ortley, Island Heights, NJ. Old working paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging. Retains John Hillman sales tag.

PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by Eugene "Dipper" Ortley, Lovelandtown, NJ. Excellent original paint by Bob White, showing very little wear, if any. Both hollow construction. Both retain weights and rigging. Illeg

BLUEBILL DRAKE by "Dipper" Ortley, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very old working paint and fair structural condition with seam separation. Together with a BLACK DUCK, Upper Barnegat Bay, NJ, in old working paint

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

BLUEBILL HEN by "Dipper" Ortley, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original condition and unused condition. Q3 branded in bottom.

FINE PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by Lester "Dipper" Ortley, Lovelandtown, NJ, (1897-1978), circa 1940. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Hen with painted feather detail to

BLUEBILL DRAKE attributed to Eugene Birdsall, Lovelandtown, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. See "New Jersey Decoys" by H. Fleckenstine, Jr., page 66, Pla

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Pete Wilber, Island Heights, NJ. Very good original paint and unused condition. Some minor shelf rubs to white areas. Hollow construction. Painted feathering to back. Retains glass e

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ned Burgess, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920. Old working paint with possible restoration to head. Structurally good condition. Retains foundry weight

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Stant White, Churches Island, NC, circa 1910. Large battery bird in very old working paint and sound structural condition with some checks, chips and dents. Lead ballast.

BLUE BILL HEN by Lester "Dipper" Ortley, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor in-use paint flakes. Hollow construction gunning decoy. Retains inlet weight an

EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE by Purnell Curles, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920. Good early working paint and structurally good condition. Check down the bottom of back. Repair to head and neck. Commonly ref

Island Heights, NJ, pr of bluebills, 1 redhead drake & 1 coot, all have glass eyes, hollow bodies, original paint, very light wear, brand "CW", bluebill drake is not signed by carver others are, these

by Agnes Lindemann, Harsen's Island, MI, scene depicting dead hanging pintail drake & bluebill hen, excellent condition, artist signature & dated 1936, frame 30"W x 34"T, est. Market Determined

Parsons Island, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, old working paint, drake has some flaking, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 15"L, est. 150 - 250

Exceptional unused 1936 model bluebill drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Very bold original paint with heavy stippling on back and sides. Head is turned 45 degrees to one side. 14.5" long. VL

A near perfect example of a bluebill drake, George Stevens, Weedsport, New York, 3rd-4th quarter 19th century. "GW Stevens Standard Decoys" stenciled on underside. Head swivels as it should. Excellent

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, rare low head special order, solid body, appears to be original paint which has possibly been taken down with some touchups, chip in bill, crazed surface, som

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

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

Rare bluebill drake, George Sibley, Michigan, circa 1900. Classic inset hardwood bill. Two piece hollow body and glass eyes. 12" long.

Humpback model bluebill drake by Stevens Brothers, Weedsport, NY. some working repaint with original paint struck by a few shot. head is loose. from the Sommers Headly collection.

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