Black duck, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois.

American (Henry Illinois), 20th century. A hand painted duck decoy by Charlie Moore copy of a Charles Henry Perdew (1874-1963), having glass eyes, painted body, original Henry...Perdew... ILL. marked

American (Henry, Illinois), 20th century. A hand painted duck decoy by Charles Henry Perdew (1874-1963), having glass eyes, painted body, original Henry.Perdew. ILL. marked weight; ht. 7.5, wd. 14.75,

Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, 2nd quarter 20th century. Hollow carved with relief wingtips. Comb feather paint detail on body. Retains the original Perdew weight. Measures 15.5" long

Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Retains Perdew weight. 16.25" long. Fine combing and feather paint detail.

Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Retains Perdew weight. 15.75" long.

Crow, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, 2nd quarter 20th century. On wire legs with glass eyes. Measures 14.75" long.

Working crow decoy, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, circa 1930. Applied metal legs, secured with staples. Glass eyes. Mounted on base. 16" long. Provenance: Formerly in collection of Otto Meyer. Note

Excellent pair of miniature mallards mounted on burl base, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, 1st half 20th century. Both have raised wings and slightly turned heads. Painted by Edna Perdew with incredi

VL&A Duck Call Charles H. Perdew (1874-1963) Henry, IL, c. 1930 6 in. long The side of this hand-carved, checkered-teardrop call bears an incised "VL&A." Formed in early 1891, the Von Lengerke & Antoi

VERY FINE PINTAIL DRAKE REPRODUCTION in the manner of Charles Perdew, Henry, IL. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Detailed painted feather work overall. Retains glass eyes and Perdew

A carved crow in the classic carving of Charles H. Perdew, Illinois (1874-1963). In black paint with glass eyes, long beak and a long tail and mounted with original heavy wire legs on an unpainted bas

Henry, IL, original condition with some wear, original German Silver reed, 5"L, est. 400 - 600

Henry, IL, original condition with some wear, original German Silver reed, 5.5"L, est. 400 - 600

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & working paint by Edna Perdew, some gunning wear & flaking, hunter duck repair on each side with metal support bands, original weight, note

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

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, repainted by Helen Hageman, light gunning wear with small amount of paint loss on edge of bill, 15.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Attributed to Charles Perdew, Famous Illinois Carver, Mallard Drake Duke Decoy, Henry, ILWith glass eyes.Length: 14 1/2 inches

1st item: Turned wood and metal cedar crow call, the side with impressed mark "Chas. H. Perdew/Henry, Ill/Pat. Nov ? 1900". 5" L. Note: Charles Perdew (1874 - 1963) began making carved duck and crow c

For a related mallard drake carving see "Perdew: An Illinois River Tradition" by Ann Tandy Lacy, page 225. Unsigned. Drake approximately 5 3/8 inches tall to tip of raised wing, hen approximately 5 1/

Black duck, Charles Buchanan, Gananaque, Ontario, 2nd quarter 20th century. With extra long neck and raised neck seat. Good scratch feather paint detail. 17.75" long.

MALLARD DRAKE by Charles Perdew, Henry, IL. Excellent restored condition. Fine detailed painted feather work. Hollow construction. Perdew weight on bottom

BLACK DUCK, possibly Illinois River. Old working paint and very good structural condition. Deep ice groove carving. Carved wing tips and broad fluted tail. Retains glass eyes and nice bill carving. Re

Charles Jester Black DuckCharles Jester (1876-1952), Chincoteague, Virginia. This hollow full bodied black duck has fine scratch feather painting on the body and detailed paint on the head. Charles Je

Early Black Duck Charles Birch (1867-1956) Willis Wharf, VA, c. 1890 17 in. long An exceptionally early black duck with scratch paint and pegged hollow construction. Old paint with heavy gunning wear,