Black Duck Decoy, Louis C. Rathmell (1898-1974)

Length 18 inches, old black paint, tack eyes.

COUNTRY CARVED/PAINTED BLACK DUCK DECOY SIGNED DEAN, 19TH C.

Black Duck Decoy Alma Fitchett Smith Island, VA, c. 1875 16 1/2 in. long Bears an incised "H" on the underside. Mostly repaint with heavy gunning wear including cracks in body and neck restoration. Si

Three Vintage Working Decoys. All with wear, splits to wood. See photos. 1- Black Duck Decoy, Philadelphia Area, first half 20th c 14" long. 2 - Ed Sitko Mallard Hen Decoy, signed. Beak has crack. 13"

C 1940 FULL SIZE DECOY BLACK DUCK IN SLEEPING POSITION 14 3/8” LONG ORIGINAL PAINT

Length 16 inches

Antique C 1840 Hand Carved Black Duck Decoy. With tag which reads "Black Duck Hollow Hand Carved About 1840 Used For Gunning on Barnegat Bay". Measures 7.5 inches x 14 inches x 5 inches.

Black Duck Decoy Tom Fitzpatrick (1887-1958) Delanco, NJ, c. 1930 15 in. long This hollow carving has raised wings, incised detail, and an embossed weight that reads "J M Cairns." Original paint with

Challenge-Grade Black Duck Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1915 16 in. long The underside has the factory "CHALLENGE" ink stamp. Mostly original paint with light wear, some age lines,

Challenge-Grade Black Duck Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1915 17 in. long This dry example retains its original white challenge-grade paint stamp on the underside. It appears to be u

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

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

Black Duck The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1948 17 in. long The underside of the balsa body displays the date and Lem and Steve's signature. Mostly or

William "Bill" Joeckel (1921-2010) - Islip Terrace, Long Island, NY c.1960's -16" long- Highly decorative competition decoy for this Long Island Bayman. Bill was a regular competitor at the U.S. Natio

Black Duck Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ, c. 1920 15 3/4 in. long Restored.

Rare Swimming Black Duck Augustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1920 18 1/4 in. long This swimming black duck features not only a reaching and turned head, but also rare plumag

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

Black Duck A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 17 in. long An early pre-brand era decoy with a large body and plump breast. Original paint with heavy gunning wear, age line in under

Benjamin Holmes (1843-1912) Stratford, CT, c. 1880 16 1/2 in. long A hollow Connecticut gunning warrior with good form. As found. Provenance: John Dillon Collection

Black Duck James "Corb" Reed (1897-1987) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1970 15 in. long This snuggle-head carving displays the maker's tucked legs feature. It is signed on the underside of the bill. Original p

Black Duck Daniel Lake Leeds (1852-1922) Pleasantville, NJ, c. 1885 16 in. long Hollowed from the top, this decoy bears shoe-button glass eyes and is stamped "F.E. Thissell" on the bottom. The "Thisse

Black Duck Clark Madera (1883-1953) Pitman, NJ, c. 1920 17 1/2 in. long A full-bodied model with very good head feathering. Original paint with even gunning wear and minor spot of filler loss on back

Black Duck Augustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1930 17 in. long A classic Wilson black duck with raised wings and an inset head. Original paint with moderate gunning wear, i

Stratford, CT, tack eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, great form, features makers brand R.I. CULVER on bottom as well as HENRY C. CHITWOOD collection stamp who is the author of Connecticut