Bluebill drake, Arthur Cobb, Cobb Island, Virginia,

A Thelma J. Peterson "1985 Cobb Island Decoys - Eastern Shore of Virginia Nathan F. Cobb, Jr. September 27, 1825 - January 25, 1905", pencil signed and numbered 388/450. Housed in frame behind glass.

Including Cobb Chemical (University of Virginia), Century of Progress, Dr. Drake's Lucky Penny, Panama-Pacific Expo, etc.

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE, possibly Virginia. Working paint and good structural condition. Solid construction. Retains weight and u-nail. Overall length is approximately 12 inches. 75-100

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Pete Wilber, Island Heights, NJ. Very good original paint and unused condition. Some minor shelf rubs to white areas. Hollow construction. Painted feathering to back. Retains glass e

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ned Burgess, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920. Old working paint with possible restoration to head. Structurally good condition. Retains foundry weight

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Eugene “Dipper” Ortley, Island Heights, NJ. Original paint showing some in-use wear. Good structural condition.

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Eugene "Dipper" Ortley, Island Heights, NJ. Old working paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging. Retains John Hillman sales tag.

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Stant White, Churches Island, NC, circa 1910. Large battery bird in very old working paint and sound structural condition with some checks, chips and dents. Lead ballast.

EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE by Purnell Curles, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920. Good early working paint and structurally good condition. Check down the bottom of back. Repair to head and neck. Commonly ref

Island Heights, NJ, pr of bluebills, 1 redhead drake & 1 coot, all have glass eyes, hollow bodies, original paint, very light wear, brand "CW", bluebill drake is not signed by carver others are, these

VERY EARLY DOWITCHER attributed to John Haff, Cobb Island, VA, circa 1890. Very old working paint, with some possibly the original, and good structural condition. Numerous shot marks. Bill appears to

by Agnes Lindemann, Harsen's Island, MI, scene depicting dead hanging pintail drake & bluebill hen, excellent condition, artist signature & dated 1936, frame 30"W x 34"T, est. Market Determined

History of the Virginia Company of London, Neill, Edward, D. Albany, NY, 1869, 7” x 8.5”, 432 pgs. A Discourse on Rhode Island, Ross, Arthur A., Providence, 1838, 4.5” x 7.5”,

Lot of Five Signed Books, A) Edward Albee "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf". B) Edward Albee "Seascape". C) Edward Albee "Box and Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung". D) Kazuo Ishiguro "The Unconsol

Parsons Island, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, old working paint, drake has some flaking, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 15"L, est. 150 - 250

Brant, Mark McNair, Craddockville, Virginia. "McNair" carved in underside. Two piece hollow body. With turned reaching head. Carved in the style of Nathan Cobb. 17" long. Provenance: Roberts collectio

Exceptional unused 1936 model bluebill drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Very bold original paint with heavy stippling on back and sides. Head is turned 45 degrees to one side. 14.5" long. VL

A near perfect example of a bluebill drake, George Stevens, Weedsport, New York, 3rd-4th quarter 19th century. "GW Stevens Standard Decoys" stenciled on underside. Head swivels as it should. Excellent

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

Nathaniel "Nate" Quillen (1839-1908) Rockwood, MI, c. 1890 A tucked-head model with an "LST" brand on the thin bottom board. Quillen was a well-respected punter, or guide, at the prestigious Pointe Mo

VERY FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Eugene Birdsall, Barnegat, NJ, circa 1890. Very good original paint with very little wear. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains original pad weight

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Deep wing separation, carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Back with fine comb painti

Rare bluebill drake, George Sibley, Michigan, circa 1900. Classic inset hardwood bill. Two piece hollow body and glass eyes. 12" long.

Humpback model bluebill drake by Stevens Brothers, Weedsport, NY. some working repaint with original paint struck by a few shot. head is loose. from the Sommers Headly collection.