BLUE BILL DRAKE, Stratford, CT, school. Appears to be

BLUE BILL DRAKE, Stratford, CT, school. Appears to be original paint and good structural condition. Stamped on bottom four times. Keel removed. See “Connecticut Decoys” by H. Chitwood, page 36.

BLUE BILL DRAKE by Ed Klass. Stratford school, CT. Very good working paint and condition. Keel removed.

Benjamin Holmes (1843-1912) Stratford, CT, c. 1880 11 1/2 in. long An early hollow bluebill gunned over on Long Island Sound. Appears to be in original and old working paint with gunning wear, includi

canvasback drake by unknown St. Clair Flats carver, original paint, nice form, some wear & flaking, 16"L & bluebill hen by unknown Toronto School carver, appears to be combination of original & workin

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, probably Stratford, CT. Thin dry original paint worn to wood in areas. Some overpaint to bill. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction with carved wing tip. Retains gla

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Mark Kears, Linwood, NJ. Appears to retain original paint to back and bottom with some wood visible. Black areas are old working paint. Very good structural condition with some minor

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Jim Kelson, Mt. Clemens, MI. Appears to be very good working paint, possibly original. Very good structural condition. Snug head model with relief-carved wings and fluted tail

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, rare low head special order, solid body, appears to be original paint which has possibly been taken down with some touchups, chip in bill, crazed surface, som

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Appears to be very good original paint with in-use wear. Very good structural condition with hairline crack to bill. Two minor checks t

1 by unknown north east carver, painted eyes, solid body, worn original paint on most of the decoy, bill appears to be shortened, age cracks, wood chips, moderate paint loss throughout, gunning wear &

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Old paint that appears to be original with some possible touch up. Good structural condition. Classic paint pattern on back. Retains strip weight. 500-7

BLUEBILL DRAKE AND HEN attributed to Cassius Smith, Milford, CT. Both in very early paint with touch up to both. Drake with open check on bottom and numerous checks to back. Hen with hairline check in

BLUEBILL DRAKE by a member of the Gant family, Osborneville, NJ. Working paint to body. Head appears to retain original paint. Very good structural condition. Hollow three-piece construction. Painted

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Appears to be very good original paint with in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Two minor checks to breast. Retains maker's we

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Charles Bryan, Middle River, MD. Very good original paint with some shelf scuffs. Appears to be in unused condition. Some minor staining. Retains weight and rigging

BLUEBILL DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Old Saybrook, CT. Good working paint and structural condition. Old repair to neck crack. Retains glass eye and full keel. Overall length is approximately 14

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Old Saybrook, CT, circa 1940. Atlantic Coast model in very good original paint showing in-use wear. Very good structural condition. No. 2 feather fini

BLUEBILL DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Old Saybrook, CT. Excellent original paint and condition. Retains full bottom keel. Old Saybrook brand. Also branded GCK

Wonderful old Bluebill drake, solid wood constructed decoy with glass eyes, original weight and leather tie eye intact. This outstanding decoy appears to have never been overboard! Shows only minor sh

appear to be Old Saybrook, CT, 2 drakes & 2 hens, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with gunning wear, John Treutelaar Collection, 16"L, est. Market Determined

Omro, WI, 1 mallard drake & 1 bluebill hen, glass eyes, solid bodies, drake appears to be original paint with some flaking & wear, hen is combination of worn original & working paint with gunning wear

Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow bodies, appears to be old working paint, drake has a few minor paint flakes & imperfections, hen has a few very small rubs, overall in very good condition, Jim Schom

EARLY PAIR OF BLUE BILLS by the Wildfowler Decoy Co. Old Saybrook, CT. Both in excellent original paint and unused condition. Both with keels. Drake with very crisp brand. Original glass eyes, balsa c

Wood Duck Pair Charles "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949) Stratford, CT, c. 1940 14 in. long An extremely rare, preening wood duck drake and a turned-head hen. The pair exhibits carved bill detail, glass eye