BLUEBILL HEN, I. HUDSON

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Old repair to bill and crack at base of neck. Football model. Retains pad weight and rigging r

Rare low head model bluebill hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Premier grade. 14.5" long. Literature: "Mason Factory Decoys," Russ Goldberger and Alan Haid.

Bluebill hen, Chauncey Wheeler, Alexandria Bay, New York 1st quarter 20th century. Typical eye groove carving. Measures 16.25" long. Provenance: Preston Lowe collection. Notes: Decoy

Detroit, MI, rare special order low head premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of worn original & old working paint with some shot marks & even gunning wear, hard to find in any conditio

Harry V Shourds (1861- 1920), Tuckertown, New Jersey carved and painted bluebill hen duck decoy, painted eyes, length 14 1/4"

Bluebill Hen Victor Paroyan Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, 2013 11 in. long A three-time World Champion for decorative wildfowl and a five-time World Champion for decorative "smoothies," Paroyan's abil

Bluebill hen, Chauncey Wheeler, Alexandria Bay, New York, 1st quarter 20th century. Typical eye groove carving, but lacking glass eyes. Measures 15.75" long. Provenance: Preston Lowe collection. Notes

Bluebill hen, Orel LeBeouf, St. Anicet, Quebec, 2nd quarter 20th century. Feather carving detail on back, sides, and tail. 15" long.

Challenge-Grade Bluebill Hen Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1915 14 1/2 in. long A stylish hen with classic lines. Original paint with even gunning wear, including a knot with some fl

2 attr to James Walton, Milwaukee, WI, & 2 attr to Voekler, glass eyes, solid bodies, combination of original & working paint with some gunning wear & flaking, John Treutelaar Collection, 12"L, est. 5

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by John Dorsett, Pt. Pleasant, NJ, circa 1890. Original paint with areas of touch up. For information, see "Working Decoy of the Jersey Coast and Delaware River Valley" by K.Gosner,

Early Style Bluebill Hen by Gene Hendrickson, Pleasantville NJ. Provenance: Guyette & Schmidt 2000. Sold for $1,100. According to catalogue it was purchased by D.R. Gascoyne from Smith's Tavern 1938.

BLUEBILL HEN by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Good original paint showing some touch up to bottom. Light in-use wear. Premier grade with good painted feather work

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice detailed carving, makers brand on bottom, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

Bluebill Hen Capt. John C. Schweikart (1870-1954) Detroit and Strawberry Island, MI, c. 1920 16 in. long A hollow diver from this renowned Michigan maker. As found in early gunning paint. Provenance:

VERY RARE BLUEBILL HEN, possibly Delaware River area. Good original paint showing wear to wood in areas. Good structural condition with some wear to tail and underside of bill. Hollow construction. Re

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint with touchup around body seam, some shot marks & gunning wear, missing neck filler, head is loose, 15"L, est. 350 - 550

Alexandria Bay, NY, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with enhancement to white, some gunning wear & light flaking, light damage to edge of bill, nice form, 11.5"L, est. Market Determined

Thousand Islands New York Bluebill Hen by George E. Blevins (1867-1928) Alexandria Bay, NY A 13 ½ inch well crafted decoy with glass eyes, and Blevins’ cut-out under the tail. Original pain

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, Long Island, NY, unknown carver. Weathered gunning paint worn to wood in areas. Fair structural condition with check to underside, strengthened neck crack and sliver missing from e

BLUEBILL HEN, possibly by a member of the English family, Delaware River, NJ, area. Fine paint with areas of original remaining. Very good structural condition. Snug-head model with raised, carved win

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN attributed to Frank Owens, Vermont. Very weathered working paint and good structural condition. Old repair to bill crack. Minor loss to neck on right bottom. Branded C. E. IRVING tw

BLUEBILL HEN by Joseph Lincoln, Accord, MA, (1859-1938). Very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains pad weights. Some minor shot scars. For information see “New England Decoys”

Mason Factory Premier Grade bluebill hen. Body in Fine original paint with minor touchup. Head is mostly repaint.