BLUEBILL DRAKE, B. MCGAW

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE, possibly Bob McGaw. Old working paint and good structural condition, Retains large pad weight. "M" branded on bottom. 75-125

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ben Schmidt, Detroit, MI (1884-1968). Good original paint showing some in-use wear. Good structural condition with hairline check the length of back. Carved wing feathers. Retains fu

NICE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Bob McGaw, Havre de Grace, MD. Early carving in very weathered working paint, with some possibly original. Very good structural condition. Unusual tack eyes. Retains dogbone wei

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

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Charles Cooper Burkley, Fieldsboro, NJ, (b. 1910). Very good original paint and condition with some very minor in-use wear. Hollow construction. Painted feather work on back with spe

A 12 inch decoy by Roger C. Mitchell (b. 1948), Kingston, MA with glass eyes, detailed bill carving, carved raised primaries and tail feathers. Signed on the bottom. In original paint with minor gunni

PAIR OF ROBERT MCGAW (HAVRE DE GRACE, MD, 1879-1958), ATTRIBUTED, BLUEBILL DECOYS, hen and drake, painted eyes, each retaining original weights, hen branded "Lutz" to underside of base, drake retainin

Havre de Grace, Maryland, mid 20th century. Drake: overall length 6 inches, tight crack in neck, missing felt from base. Hen: overall length 6 inches, marked on felt.

VERY FINE PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by Bob Coleman, Chestertown, MD. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Both with carved wing separation. Both with detailed painted feather work. Drake with st

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

RARE ARGENTINE SPECKLED TEAL DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Preening model with eyes h

VERY EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE attributed to Ben Dye, Perryville, MD, circa 1880's. Good working paint and structural condition. Head appears original to body. Retains tack eyes. Typical mid-neck check. Ret

OUTSTANDING MALLARD DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Deluxe model with raised, crossed wing tips and fluted tail carving. Snug

EARLY PINTAIL DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Gunning model in excellent original paint and condition. Carved in a preening position with the head resting upon the breast. Fine detailed painted fea

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

VERY FINE PINTAIL DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some discoloration to white areas on breast and underside near tail. Hollow construction. Detail

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

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.

VERY RARE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Howard Bacon, Sr., Delanco, NJ, circa 1935. Very good original paint and condition. Some minor in-use wear and scarring and minor shot scarring. Snug-head model with fine d

Rockwood, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, combination of original & working paint with gunning wear, shot marks, age cracks, each have small tail chips & age cracks in necks, 1 is branded W.O. Hall on b

Clark C. Madara (1883-1953) Pitman, NJ, c. 1920 13 1/2 in. long A rare hollow bluebill by one of New Jersey's finest makers, exhibiting a thin neck, full cheeks, and a refined tail. The underside is s