Hollow, New Jersey "dugout", bluebill drake ca 195

Item: Hollow Barnegat Bay, New Jersey drake bluebill Date: ca. 1920 Dimensions: 15"L X 5 1/4"W X 6 1/4" H Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of the a

Harry V Shourds (1861- 1920), Tuckertown, New Jersey carved and painted bluebill drake duck decoy, painted eyes, hollow body, neck repair, repaint, length 13 1/2"

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

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE, possibly Barnegat Bay. Old working paint and good structural condition. Old repair at mid-neck. Hollow construction. Retains painted eyes. Retains pad weight and screw eye. Overa

BLUE BILL DRAKE, Barnegat Bay. Weathered original paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction with inlet weight. 50-75

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by John Updike, Green Bank, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction, inlet weight. For photographs and literature, see "New Jersey Decoys" by

Clark C. Madara (1883-1953) Pitman, NJ, c. 1920 13 1/2 in. long A rare hollow bluebill by one of New Jersey's finest makers, exhibiting a thin neck, full cheeks, and a refined tail. The underside is s

New Jersey Bluebill Drake Attributed to Henry Kilpatrick, Barnegat, NJ A 13 ¾ inch decoy with painted eyes, a square lead weight and two partial William J. Mackey, Jr. (1902-1972) Collection stam

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

BLUEBILL DRAKE attributed to Cooper Predmore, Barnegat, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains weight and rigging. An early New Jersey decoy

WOOD DUCK DRAKE, New Jersey, in restored condition. Hollow construction two-piece dowel. Small area of loss to underside near weight. Check to body. Together with a WOOD DUCK DRAKE in good original pa

RUBIN CORLISS (American, Manahawkin, New Jersey, 1882-1975), hollow drake broadbill decoy. The classic Jersey Shore form is seen in this decoy. The bird has a coat of early overpaint but remains in go

New Jersey Bluebill Hen Possibly from Tuckerton, NJ A 13 ¾ inch hollow decoy with a poured inlet weight and a “B. P. Morris” rig brand on the bottom. In old paint with heavy wear, age

New Jersey, 5 drakes & 1 hens, all have glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, slightly different head positions, makers brand on bottom, 16"L, est. 500 - 800

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey. Early carving in very good original paint and good structural condition. Typical mid-neck crack. Hollow construction. Detailed carving to mandibles and combs.

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey, restored by Bob Seabrook, Absecon, NJ. Very good antiqued paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving to back. Retains glass eyes,

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

BROADBILL DRAKE, New Jersey. Working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Some minor flaking at seam separation. Retains glass eyes, pad weight and leather rigging. Overall length

BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE, New Jersey. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Shourds style with painted feather detail to back. Retains inlet weight and leather rigging. Overa

EARLY WOOD DUCK DRAKE, New Jersey. Very old weathered paint and fair structural condition. Very old repairs to body and neck. Hollow dowel construction. Nice folk art example. 100-200

TWO PINTAIL DRAKES, New Jersey. Both in weathered working paint that appears to be original. Both in fair structural condition. Hollow construction. One with multiple shot scars, multiple checks and o

TWO RED BREAST MERGANSER DRAKES, New Jersey. Both in restored paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. One with carved crest. One retains pad weight. 100-200

OVERSIZED MALLARD DRAKE, probably New Jersey, in good original paint and condition. Very slight seam separation. Hollow construction. Retains bottom weight. From the Drew Holl collection

Somers Point, New Jersey, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some light gunning wear and light rubs, nice form with snuggle head, makers brand CW & dated 1960 on bottom, 11.5"L, est. 200 - 4