Early Wisconsin Mallard Drake Head & Neck Field

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE HEAD by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Premier grade with very weathered original paint. Together with a BLACK DUCK HEAD in weathered original paint and very good structural con

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Excellent original paint and condition. Tack eye, Standard grade model. Fine swirl painting. Some filler loss to right side of neck. Weight rem

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Mid-West, in working paint and very good structural condition with in-use wear. Paint worn to wood on one side and top of head. Lightly hit by shot. Some wear to tail edges. Scrat

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by noted New Jersey carver Chris Sprague, Beach Haven, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow, with head turned slightly left. Retains maker’s brass tag inscri

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI, circa 1900. Very good original paint with some rubs and 3-inch sliver of paint missing from right side. Some filler missing from neck. Standard

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE carved in the manner of the Delaware River carvers. Original weathered paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug-head model with raised carved wing tips.

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Appears to be excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug-head model with raised carved wing tips and fluted tail. Retains glass e

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by J. W. West, Bordentown, NJ. Good original paint with some shelf wear to head and sides. Good structural condition with slight seam separation. Detailed feather work to back and

Detroit, MI, standard grade, tack eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with touchup to neck filler, some gunning wear, age crack on bottom, Levernier Collection, 16"L, est. 200 - 400

Early Working Decoy. Canvasback Drake. North Carolina. Chestnut Red Head and Neck. Part of a lifelong collection. Measures 13" long. Weight 2 pds 7 oz. PROVENANCE: A Private Charleston SC Estate

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

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Hand-chopped in weathered working paint. Fair structural condition. Semi-high head. Repairs to neck. Retains bottom weight and rigging swivel

EARLY RED HEAD DRAKE by the J.N. Dodge Decoy Company (1872-1894). Retains original paint with some possible touch up where neck filler meets the body. Some paint loss to one side. Painted feather deta

EARLY RED HEAD DRAKE, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Hollow construction, stick up model. Some very minor seam separation and very old repair to neck. Thumb tack eyes. Mounted

OVERSIZED MALLARD DRAKE, New Jersey. Weathered original paint. Fair structural condition. Large crack in breast and repair to neck base. Hollow. High head position

MALLARD DRAKE by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Good original paint with in-use wear. Good structural condition with check the length of bottom. Wood sliver from side of head and some loss of neck

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by Capt. John Glenn, Rock Hall, MD. Very good original paint showing in-use wear. Good structural condition with some putty loss at head crown. Typical mid-neck check. Check on

RARE MALLARD DRAKE by Sam Forsythe, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Hairline cracks in upper neck. Retains pad weight with provenance noted. Center line cons

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, possibly Wisconsin. Very old paint with touch up to areas. Structurally good with typical mid-neck check. Inlet bottom weight with keel removed

1 oversized black duck by unknown, 1 redhead drake by unknown, working paint with age crack in neck, 1 mallard drake by unknown factory with swivel head & 1 other black duck by unknown, sizes range 16

WHIMSICAL RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, possibly Maritime Provinces. Appears to be original paint with touch up to neck repair. Neck strengthened with rusted staple. Head with carved eyes and horsehair

Detroit, MI, early slope breasted premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, professionally restored by Paul Fortin, head is turned slightly right, excellent condition, 16"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Michigan Mallard Drake by the Peterson Decoy Factory. An early 16 ¼ inch Standard Glass Eye Grade decoy. Original paint with gunning wear, baptized by shot, old neck filler and bill tip repairs,

BY D.R. KOCH, WISCONSIN, OF A HEN & A DRAKE (NECK HAS A SMALL CRACK); 16" AND 14 1/2" LONG