BLACK DUCK, A. HILLMAN

VERY FINE BLACK DUCK by Jode Hillman, Mullica Hill, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Head turned and snuggled into breast. Relief-carved wings with carved sp

FINE PREENING BLACK DUCK by Anthony Hillman, Cape May, NJ. Very good original paint and unused condition. Fine detailed painted feather work overall. Paint ticking to head. Crossed raised wing tips an

BLACK DUCK by Lloyd Parker, Parkertown, NJ. Fine restored condition by John Hillman in 1969. Scratch feather paint overall. Fine paint ticking to the head. Deep ice groove carving to back. Hollow cons

BLACK DUCK by Joe West, Bordentown, NJ. Old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains John Hillman collection label.

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, circa 1890. Fine scratch-feather paint on body with restored head. Hollow construction with inlet bottom weight. Formerly in the John Hillman colle

Rare oversize black duck, Leonard Pryor, Chesapeake City, Maryland, 1st quarter 20th century. Measures 17" long x 7.5" wide. Two piece body. Literature: "Decoys of the Mid Atlantic Region," Henry Flec

Black duck, Stevens Brothers, Weedsport, New York, last quarter 19th century. Glass eyes. Inlayed lead weight and line staple. The ink stamp of Ha. Stevens on underside. Head swivels as it should. Mea

Black duck, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Hollow carved shooting stool model with head turned approximate 45 degrees. Signed and dated 1965 on underside. Measures 14.5" long.

VERY FINE BLACK DUCK attributed to Lysander Sherman, Marshfield, MA, circa 1930s. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor wear to tail edges and top of head. Head has been reset.

Craddockville, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with wonderful subtle feather detail, beautiful form in preening position, relief carved & raised wingtip, makers brand on bottom,

Hollow Nantucket Black Duck Nantucket, MA, c. 1850 15 1/2 in. long A hollow black duck with a thin tail and incised eye and bill detail. This apparently unique carving has an applied bottom board, a f

Joseph Lincoln (?) Black Duck decoy, from fine NYC estate with others we are selling. Has receipt from William Doyle Galleries in NYC from 1981, measures 16.5" front to back,nice old paint.

Black Duck A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 17 in. long A classic working black duck with a turned head by the Cape Cod master. The underside bears a blue and white collection st

A Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) of East Harwich, Massachusetts, is known as one of the greatest decoy makers and bird carvers of all time. Hand carved & painted wood duck decoy, East Harwich MA, stamp is

Weight removed. 8 1/4 x 19 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

Gananoque, Ontario. 1930's. This exact decoy is featured on the back cover of "Decoys of the Thousand Islands" (Book not included)

OUTSTANDING BLACK DUCK HEN by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Carved in a swimming position with raised carved wing tips and cupped fluted tail.

FINE BLACK DUCK by Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, circa 1890. Very good restored paint by Bob White and very good structural condition. Tiny paint fleck to paint on back. Comb-feather paint to back

Alex Bay, NY. 1950s. In excellent original condition.

Signed and dated 93. In preening pose with raised, extended wingtips and fanned tail. Measures 15" long.

A. ELMER CROWELL BLACK DUCK DECOYEast Harwich, Massachusetts, 1862-1952Circa 1930. Glass eyes. Head turned slightly left. Traces of Iver Johnson supreme brand on underside.Length 17”.

Black duck, Sebastian Taylor, Eastern shore of Virginia, 1st quarter 20th century. Scratch feather paint detail and slightly raised head. Measures 16" long. Literature: "Chesapeake Bay Decoys," Robert

FINE BLACK DUCK by the Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, MI, circa 1910. Standard grade, glass eye model in very good original paint and structural condition. Tight check to head continuing through part o

Miniature Black Duck A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 5 3/4 in. long A miniature reaching black duck with Crowell's circular "Maker" stamp on the underside. Original paint with l