A Working Duck Decoy in Old Paint

Canvasback wood duck decoy in old working paint, glass eyes, lead weight on bottom, 15 1/2" long, 9"t. to top of head

2 wood duck decoys in old working paint one with tack eyes, largest is 15"

Wooden carved working with old paint original surface. Decoy16" Length VICTOR

Early 20th century wood Canvasback duck decoy in old worn working paint, glass eyes, 16"l.

original surface made of pine original paint working decoy. L 12"

(Lot of 6) Duck decoys with original or old working paint, the largest 6"h x 17.5"l

Wood duck decoy with painted eyes, old working paint, 14", name Dick Smith on bottom, evidence of a lead weight

(Lot of 3) Vintage duck decoys, with original or old working paint, including a Broad Gill reputedly by a Wisconsin Factory from the Bill Brauer collection with Decoys Unlimited Inc label; and a canva

Paint Stripped, Mason working decoy. L 11"

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint, bill repair, some flaking & gunning wear, overall a nice working example & extremely hard to find in a

Peru, IL, tack eyes, hollow body, appears to be old working paint, some light gunning wear, original weight, Levernier Collection, 16"L, est. 600 - 900

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint, some flaking on right side & gunning wear, replaced weight, branded MAXSON on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Weedsport, NY, glass eyes, solid body, rare example with original copper tail feathers, it is believed that only 24 examples similar to this were made, old working paint with gunning wear & some shot

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

Detroit, MI, rare special order low head premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of worn original & old working paint with some shot marks & even gunning wear, hard to find in any conditio

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, rare low head, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint with gunning wear & shot marks, age crack in bill, branded ELP on bottom, hard to find i

Detroit, MI, oversized challenge grade, possibly a Back Bay or Atlantic model, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint, a few shot marks, tight age crack on right side of body & wood knot in back, l

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, nice form in the classic football style with fluted tail, old working paint with areas of gunning wear & flaking, age crack on bottom, Bob & Caroline Jacobsen

East Harwich, MA, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint, features makers oval brand on bottom, age crack in back & neck with gunning wear throughout, head is possibly an early replacement, Steve W

attr to Cadis Vizier, Galliano, LA, painted eyes, solid body, combination of original & old working paint, excellent form, John Treutelaar Collection, 9.5"L, est. Market Determined

Monmouth, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint, a few shot marks & gunning wear, branded HILLER on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 11.5"L, est. 300 - 500

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

Burlington, NJ, tack eyes, hollow body, old working paint with gunning wear, age crack in back & bottom of decoy, bill repair by Russ Allen, Parksley, VA, 15.5"L, est. Market Determined

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, some old working paint on bottom, some paint loss to edge of tail & bill, some hunter to