RED HEAD DRAKE, C. SPRAGUE

RED HEAD DRAKE by Chris Sprague, Beach Haven, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Minor scuffs to head, breast and back. Ice groove separation on back. Head turned slightly left. Su

TWO DECOYS by Capt. Chip Allsopp, Bay Head, NJ. The first is a CANVASBACK DRAKE. The second is a RED HEAD DRAKE. Both in excellent original paint and condition. Both with stipple paint on backs. Hollo

REDHEAD DRAKE by Claude Trader, Florence, NJ. Good working paint and very good structural condition. Head appears to be reset. Seam visible but tight. Fluted tail carving. Retains glass eyes. Bill wit

REDHEAD DRAKE by Capt. Chip Allsop, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint with some very minor sap bleed to underside. Excellent structural condition. Detailed painted feather work to back. Head turn

VERY FINE RED HEAD HEN by Chris Sprague, Beach Haven, NJ, (1887-1982). Competition carving in excellent original paint and unused condition. Paint rub to top of head and right wing. Professional repai

A 13 1/2 inch Red Head drake decoy by C. Richard Drescher (b.1946), Cambridge, MD, signed by the maker on the bottom. Original paint with minor wear.

FINE REDHEAD DRAKE by Frederick C. Brown, Jr., Brick, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised, carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Nice painted feather

Original paint with wear, New York or Canadian, glass eyes, nice shape.L: approx. 13 1/2".Provenance: the estate of John Long, highly regarded Virginia antiques dealer and collector.

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

RED HEAD DRAKE by Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, MD, (1902-1984). Very good original paint and condition. Minor gunning marks. Retains weight. C brand within red circle. Signed "B. Sweeney - Hunter."

Thomas Gelston (1851-1924) - Quogue, Long Island, NY c.1890's - 15" long- A hard to find species by this maker in this condition. Nicely carved head with glass eyes attached to a cork body that retain

Louis O'Neal (1908-1981) Churches Island, NC, c. 1940 17 1/2 in. long Louis was a renowned maker of not only decoys and decorative carvings, but also hunting boats. This decoy was selected for inclusi

John C. Nidoh - Tobyhanna, PA c.2009 - Highly ornate life-size hollow carved redhead duck carving in a decoy style. Intricate feather detailing, paint and sculpting. Tail feathers are thinly inserted

Michigan, c. 1920 12 in. long A redhead drake with deep eye grooves in a drawn-back head. The form and size of this decoy conjure up the work of the great Southern master Lee Dudley (1860-1942). The b

Three Antique Duck Decoys , canvasback duck, c. 1910, by James Holly (1855-1935), Havre de Grace, Maryland; a redhead drake, 1972, signed by Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, Maryland; and another, lo

Two Drake Redheads Gene Hendrickson (1899-1971) Northfield, NJ, c. 1965 15 in. long Both are branded. Original paint with light wear and some sap bleeds. Provenance: Robert Shisler Collection, acquire

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Capt. Chip Allsopp, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Head of the Bay model with four carved combs. Painted feather

VERY FINE RED-BREAST MERGANSER by Capt. Chip Allsopp, Bay Head, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving to back. Head, in an alert position, has thre

RACEY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Clarence Fennimore, Wrightstown, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Carved in a swimming position. Double-comb head carving. Raised carved wing

FINE PAIR OF REDHEADS by Chip Allsopp, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Very minor paint rub to top of drake's head. Hollow construction. Glass eyes. Overall length is

PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Chip Allsopp, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Drake with very small chip to top tip of crest. Tip of drake's bill reset and barely v

A 13 1/2 inch Red Head drake by Harvey Stevens (1847-1894), Stevens Decoys, Weedsport, NY. with tack eyes. Old in-use paint with wear and age cracks.

FINE AND RARE FLYING RED HEAD DRAKE by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Full spread wings with individually carved feathers and broad fluted tail. Outstretched neck

EXTREMELY RARE HIGH HEAD CANVASBACK OR RED HEAD DRAKE, possibly Susquehanna area. Appears to be original paint with some possible touch up. Retains keel-style weight. Large O.H. RIDGEWAY, OXFORD, MD,