Sleeper Snaky Neck Black Duck Decoy

A hollow-bodied Mallard hen/Black Duck with a snaky neck and a long head. The head is pegged through the neck. Old overpaint, nice form. Likely western Ontario, 2nd quarter, 20th century. Allio Collec

An early to mid 20th century Cork Bodied Sleeper or Preening Black Duck Decoy with original painted head. The decoy is about 14” long, 6 ½” wide and 6” to the top of the head. T

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with some touchup to neck area & speculums, light gunning wear & some paint loss on back & sides, original makers stamp is still visibl

Alex Bay, NY Carver. Old repair to neck and some paint touch up.

Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, dry original paint with some touchup to front & right side of breast, dime sized touchup on cheeks to both sides of head, replaced neck filler, kno

attributed to William Finch, Port Huron, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint with gunning wear & flaking, age crack in neck, 17"L, est. 300 - 500

Mason Black Duck Decoy Original paint. But does have wear and damaged neck and one damaged glass eye. 16” long by 6 1/2” high by 5 1/2” wide Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve

Bordentown, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint, age crack through neck & head is slightly loose, moderate gunning wear, paint chips, shot marks, flaking, carved raised wings, brand, origin

by unknown Michigan carver, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with light gunning wear, age crack in neck, 16.5"L, est. 200 - 300

Alex Bay, NY. Repaired neck.

Quebec. 1930s. 15 x 6.5 x 8" (h). Split through neck with glue repair. Loose neck and head.

Preening Black Duck Barnegat Bay, NJ, c. 1890 14 in. long A bold preening black duck with a hollow body. Preeners and sleepers from this region are especially rare. In old working paint with gunning w

Four Carved and Painted Black Duck Decoys. Unsigned, attributed to Ernie Fox, Brockville, Ontario, Circa. 1950's. Three swimmers, 21-1/2"l. and a sleeper, 16"l. Condition: Very good with minor wear.

by unknown carvers, solid bodies, combination of original & working paint, gunning wear, 1 with no eyes, has neck crack & significant shot marks & 1 with glass eyes, shot marks, small wood chips, Stev

by unknown carvers, 1 has glass eyes, 1 has tack eyes, solid bodies, old gunning paint, neck damage & age cracks, nails holding head on the one with no eyes, Steve Weller Collection, 15"L - 18.5"L, es

Painted to resemble New England Goldeneye ducks. One with white and black design (repair at neck), other with black and white feather forms. Both with wood splits as shown. Larger: 14"long X 6"W X 6"H

BLACK DUCK by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI, circa 1915. Original weathered paint showing in-use wear. Retains bottom ballast weights. Some loss to neck filler. Eyes intact

SLEEPING BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Babylon, NY. Excellent original paint and condition. Detailed painted feather work overall. Fine ticking to head and neck area. Bill is buried half

BLACK DUCK by the Mason Decoy Company, Detroit, MI, circa 1910. Standard grade, glass eye model. Apears to be good original paint with in-use wear. Tight check to head, with loss to neck filler. Small

major paint wear especially on the black coloring, crack around neck, no names or markings

Two decoys including Mason black duck in original paint – some paint chips/wear – expansion crack in base – chip on tail; together with a Maine scoter with repair to neck.

Lot of two old Working decoys; 1)Mason Factory black duck with traces of original paint, old neck repair, glass eyes, weights removed, crack in bill, overpaint to head, solid body. 2) William E. Pratt

(3) Assorted Decoys, Maker Unknown. Black & White Duck is made up of a Styrofoam body wood head. Body very damaged and under neck has a big vertical crack

Made by the Apple Family, Black Lake, NY. 1930's. glass eyes, old neck repair.