Early Merganser Hen by Keyes Chadwick

VERY EARLY MERGANSER HEN by Rhodes Truex, Atlantic City, NJ, circa1920’s. Old working paint and good structural condition consistent with age. Small chip from left side of tail. Hollow. Retains inle

EARLY MERGANSER HEN from the Chincoteague, VA, area. Old working paint with some original showing. Good structural condition. Bent rod bottom weight

EARLY MERGANSER HEN attributed to Owen Ridgeway, Barnegat, NJ, (1913-1994). Very old working paint and good structural condition. Nice high head position. Hollow construction. An early and rare Barneg

VERY EARLY MERGANSER HEN, possibly from a Long Island, NY, layout rig. Very old working paint fair structural condition. Bottom half of bill missing, Large chip from tail area. "C painted on bottom. 2

FINE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN, New England, unknown carver. Early original paint and very good structural condition with in-use wear. Some minor shot scarring to top of head. Small circular area of

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN, Long Island, unknown carver. Good original paint and structural condition. Painted speculum and upswept tail carving. Carved crest and painted eyes. Overall length is

EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER HEN by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ, circa 1960. Fine example in very good original paint and condition, possibly unused. Ice groove, carved wing tips, and six carved comb

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good original paint with some minor scuffs. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved in a sleeping position.

Tuckerton, NJ, tack eyes, hollow body, old working paint, some gunning wear, professional bill repair with enhancement, formerly of the Walter L. Bush Collection & New York City Museum, comes with woo

in original alligatored paint and carved feathers.

RED-BREAST MERGANSER HEN by Bill Hammel, Absecon, NJ, circa 1915. Restored condition. Hollow construction. Retains weight and rigging. Fine example of an early Barnegat Bay merganser

MERGANSER HEN, possibly New England. Very good working paint which may be original. Tack eyes. Appears to be hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging thong. A rare and early example. 100-20

EARLY PAIR OF MERGANSERS, probably New Jersey. Restored paint and condition with expected wear. Hollow construction with seam separation to both. Some checks to hen's head. Both retain pad weights. Ni

RARE EARLY PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Capt. Harry Jobes, Aberdeen, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Both with detailed painted feather work. Hen's head turned slightly left.

EARLY MALLARD HEN from the shop of R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Typical mid-neck check. Together with a decorative MERGANSER, stained wood wi

Grouping of 3 decoys, all with glass eyes in original paint including a folky Merganser - very good condition, a humpback Goldeneye - very good condition, and a Blue Bill hen - shot marks, early tin r

A 17 1/4 inch Challenge Grade Merganser Hen by Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924), Detroit, MI. Exhibits a solid body with glass eyes, incised bill detail, and a rare species to find in such good conditi

VERY FINE AMERICAN MERGANSER HEN by Bradford Salmon, Mayetta, NJ, circa 1910. Very good original paint and condition. Some very minor shelf marks to bottom. Carved in the Barnegat Bay style with carve

Rocking-Horse Merganser Hen Simmons Family Friendship, ME, c. 1920 18 1/2 in. long A Down East sheldrake with a ballast made from a broken horseshoe. Original paint with even gunning wear and touch-up

Swimming merganser hen, probably Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Head is extended and slightly turned. Glass eyes. 19" long.

LINDSEY LEVY MERGANSER HEN DECOYLittle Tancook Island, Nova Scotia, 1892-1980Original paint with gunning wear.Length 15.5”. Illustrated:Decoys: A North American Survey by Gene and Linda Kang

Merganser hen, Willie Ross, Chebeague Island, Maine. 17" long. With inlet head, glass eyes, and ostrich plume crest. "AWH" is carved in the underside.

Very sleek body. Hollow carved from the back. Tack eyes and wooden keel typical of Marblehead. Measures 17.5" long.

RARE MERGANSER HEN by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA, circa 1930’s. Very good original paint with light rubs to crest and tail. Fine scratch feather work. Solid construction. Hairline crack on unde