Black duck, Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, Virginia.

Black duck, Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, Virginia. Scratch feather paint detail and tack eyes. Never rigged or weighted. Measures 16.5" long. Provenance: Charlie Hunter, III collection. Notes: Decoy

BLACK DUCK by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Old weathered working paint. Good structural condition with sliver of wood missing from right side. Branded EPK. Retains weight and rigging staple

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint and unused condition. Filler to knot in back. Swirl paint to body and paint ticking to head. Retains black bead eyes. Unri

BLACK DUCK by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint with some paint spattering and areas of in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Some minor paint crazing to bill area. Reta

MINIATURE BLACK DUCK by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint and structural condition. Relief-carved wings and raised wing tips. Tail with fluted carving. Retains bead eyes. Signe

Red Head duck decoy by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, Virginia, 7"h x 16"l

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, combination of original & working paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, chip on left edge of bill, Steve Weller Collection, 17.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Chincoteague, VA, 1 mallard drake, 1 pintail hen & 1 black duck, all with small bead eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, great condition, signed & dated 1966 on bottom, 6.5"L, est. 500 - 800

PAIR OF MILES HANCOCK (CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, 1887-1974), ATTRIBUTED, CANADA GOOSE DECOYS, solid-body form carved out on the underside with weights. Old working surface. First half 20th century. 11"

Doug Jester (VA, 1876-1961), Black DuckChincoteague, Virginia, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood. Length 16 in. An excellent Jester black duck with scratch feather paint detail. Additional high-re

Very rare swan decoy. Two holes in underside indicate it had feet or was used in a field. Applied and sculpted wings with a crooked neck. 25" long. Provenance: Charlie Hunter, III collection.

PAIR OF MINIATURE WOOD DUCKS by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint and structural condition. Both with relief-carved wings and raised wing tips. Both with carved crests. Both re

Chincoteague Black Duck Silhouette Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1940s, carved and painted wood. Length 15.5 in. Originally used as a stick up decoy, the O ring was a later addition, wonderful scratch

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

(Chincoteague, Virginia), solid body with glass eyes, incised base of bill, strong aggressive posture with arched neck and slightly turned head, signed and dated "Miles Hancock, Chincoteague Va., Made

(3) Carved duck decoys, c/o Merganser signed "WEK 82" (18-1/2" l), primitive signed "W Holtje" (14-3/8" l), miniature signed "Miles Hancock Chincoteague VA" (6-1/4" l)

Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA, hen breasted merganser decoy, marked, painted wood, some paint chipping, weighted, 16.5". Antique duck decoy, polished wood, glass eyes, 13.5". Antique duck decoy, pai

RARE ONE-QUARTER SIZE CANADA GOOSE by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Scratch feather paint to back. Retains black bead eyes. Signed by maker and dated 1969. 2

Miniature Virginia decoys by Miles Hancock (1888-1974), Chincoteague, VA Four 6 inch decoys with tack eyes, two have raised wings and each is signed and dated “1967” by the maker on the bo

Three Vintage 1/4 Size Duck Decoys. 1 Hancock Redhead Drake, widgeon and 1 Black Duck. The Black Duck has a sticker on the bottom from a Chincoteague VA hotel. Each approximately 6 1/4". Weight 11 oz.

A signed miniature Canadian Goose decoy by Miles Hancock (1887-1974) of Chincoteague, VA. Dated Dec 21, 1967. Goose is in preening position and has black beaded eyes. Measures 7 3/4" long. *notes- ver

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear, light damage to top of head, Steve Weller Collection, 13"L, est. 200 - 400

An early Miles Hancock (American, 1888-1974) carved wood Red Breasted Merganser duck decoy circa 1930s hand painted in black, red, gray, and white having glass eyes. Unmarked.

RARE MERGANSER HEN by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA, circa 1930’s. Very good original paint with light rubs to crest and tail. Fine scratch feather work. Solid construction. Hairline crack on unde