Canada Black Duck, Possibly Frank Strey, Weight

Canada Black Duck, Possibly Frank Strey, Weight Attached, 17" x 8"

EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Canada. Old working paint with some original possibly remaining. Oversized carving with ten laminated pieces forming body. Raised wing tip carving. Weight removed. 200-300

EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly New York state. Good original paint showing some in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Semi-high head model with glass eyes. Pad weight. Fluted tail. 200-300

FINE AND EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly from the Bordentown, NJ, or Delaware River area. Very good original paint that appears to be unused. Retains bottom pad weight. Fine example of the Delaware River s

FACTORY BLACK DUCK, possibly Mason Decoy Co., or late transition model to Pratt Decoy Co., circa 1920’s. Original weathered paint. Glass eyes. Small chip in tail. Bottom applied weight and rigging s

EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Eastern Shore, unknown carver. Combination of old flocking and working paint with flaking and wear. Good structural condition. Retains inlet weight and leather rigging. Over

EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Cape May, NJ. Weathered working paint to body and fair structural condition. Cork body construction. Paint wear to head. Inset bottom weight. Together with a folk art MERGAN

PAIR OF BLACK DUCKS, possibly by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Both in excellent original paint and condition. Both with scratch feather detail. Both retain weight and rigging. Both signed

TWO BLACK DUCKS, possibly Canadian. Both in old working paint and fair structural condition. Both heads loose. One retains pad weight branded I ADAMS; the other with a drop weight. 75-125

FACTORY BLACK DUCK, possibly by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Worn mostly to natural wood. Weights and rigging removed. Head possibly replaced. 75-125

BLACK DUCK, Havre de Grace, MD, possibly from the Mitchell shop. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Scratch feather paint to body and back of head. Retains keel weight and rigging ring and

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Bill Brown, Parkertown, NJ. Very old working paint, with some possibly original on bottom. Good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and John Hi

BLACK DUCK from the Upper Bay, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Fine scratch-feather paint overall. Head is turned very slightly right. Retains keel weight and rigging. Possibly from

BLACK DUCK attributed to Irving "Reg" Culver, Stratford, CT. Restored paint and condition. Head possibly a replacement. Retains tear drop weight. 100-200

BLACK DUCK carved in the style of the Quebec carvers. Old working paint with some possibly the original. Very good structural condition. Deep feather detail carving to back. Painted eyes. Weights remo

Black Duck, Canada Possibly Michigan, 17" x 6"

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Blair School, Philadelphia, PA, circa late 1800's. Racey carving in good working paint and structural condition. Two-pice hollow construction. Carved in a swimming posi

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Blair School, Philadelphia, PA, circa late 1800's. Racey carving in good working paint and structural condition with strengthening to neck cracks. Two-pice hollow const

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly by a member of the English family. Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Very old scratch feather paint to surface and old tic

EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Connecticut. Restored paint and condition. Retains glass eyes. Retains Bruce Williams Rig stamp. 100-200

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Virginia. Very old working paint, some of which may be original. Good structural condition. Solid construction. Raised wing tips, similar to the Virginia or Carolina ca

BLACK DUCK by John “Klondike Bill” Wainfleet, Ontario, circa 1979. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Raised wing tips. Together with a BLACK DUCK, possibly New Yo

BLACK DUCK, possibly Connecticut. Original paint and unused condition. Unrigged. JRH carved in bottom. 75-125

EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly North Carolina, in old paint, possibly original, and poor structural condition with dry rot and losses. Together with a CANVASBACK DRAKE, early 1900’s. Original paint and