CANVASBACK DRAKE, R. JOHNSTON

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by Ralph Johnston, Detroit, MI, circa 1940s. Working paint and good structural condition. In-use wear and paint flaking to body. Check the length of underside. Solid constructio

FINE AND RARE CANVASBACK DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Retains weight and rigging. Old gunner's tag with notation: "Paul.

FINE CANVASBACK DRAKE by Robert Litzenberg, Elkton, MD. Very good original paint and structural condition. Fine painted feather detail to back. Nice bill carving. Retains keel weight. Maker's name etc

FINE CANVASBACK DRAKE by Raymond Velez. Excellent original paint and condition. Preening model with comb feather paint and painted feather detail. Deep relief-carved wings. Head with fine detail to fa

Vintage Canvasback Drake oversize working decoy attributed to R. Madison Mitchell (1901 - 1993), Havre de Grace, MD. Retains its likely original paint as well its original staple, ring and weight. A f

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by R.Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Strong original paint with minor in-use wear. Retains bottom weight, rigging ring and staple. Rare to see an early Mitchell decoy in s

CANVASBACK DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Paint flake to one side and some filler loss to left side of neck. Mounted on a lamp base (d

CANVASBACK DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Good original paint showing some in-use wear overall. Very good structural condition with typical mid-neck check. Some minor shot scarring

CANVASBACK DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint and structural condition. Very tight check the length of the bottom. Stipple paint to entire back and painted feat

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Good original paint with gunning wear and rubs. Very good structural condition with typical mid-neck crack. Some tight checks to unde

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Good original paint with gunning wear overall. Paint rubs to top of head and tail edges. Good structural condition. Typical neck crac

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by R.M. Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD, circa 1940-50. Good original paint with gunning wear. Some areas of paint loss to bill, top of head, back, side and tail edges. Very good s

CANVASBACK DRAKE by Caleb R. Marter, Jr., Burlington, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Full-bodied carving with carved wing separation, carved wing tips, fluted

CANVASBACK DRAKE attributed to R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains keel weight. Branded on bottom. 100-200

FINE ONE-THIRD SIZE CANVASBACK DRAKE by Caleb R. Marter, Jr., Burlington, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Detailed comb-feather paint to back and sides. Head with carved cheeks

CANVASBACK DRAKE attributed to R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Head turned slightly right. Retains bar feather paint to back and painted tail fe

GUNNING MODEL CANVASBACK DRAKE by Caleb R. Marter, Jr., Burlington, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Competition model with detailed bill carving. Hollow construction. Branded C R MARTER, J

CANVASBACK DRAKE by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Good original paint with some flaking and staining to back and sides. Some tight checks to back. Painted wing tips. Retains glass eyes, carve

CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, possibly R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very early model in original paint and very good structural condition. Appears to be hand-chopped. Original weight and ri

Canvas Back Drake, Midwest, Branded R. Zelmer, 19" x 9"

Two Unsigned Vintage Canvasback Drake Decoys. Attributed to R. Madison Mitchell (Havre de Grace, Maryland, 1901-1993). 16"l.

Signed on underside "R. Madison Mitchell". DOuble nail weight with ring.

Signed on underside "R. Madison Mitchell. Working duck decoy with double nail weight and ring.

R. Madison Mitchell 1954 Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy. Havre De Grace, MD, scribed signature & dated 1954 on bottom, 15-1/2"l.