Cork-Bodied Sleeper or Preening Decoy

An early to mid 20th century Cork Bodied Sleeper or Preening Black Duck Decoy with original painted head. The decoy is about 14” long, 6 ½” wide and 6” to the top of the head. T

including cork bodied decoy with turned head and cork bodied decoy with preening head stamped "Fl_p". Wear, surface losses. Largest: 7 1/2" high, 16" wide.

A 16 1/2 inch cork-bodied decoy by "Mr. Decoy" Al McCormick (1908-1993), Westbury, Long Island, NY. Signed by the maker on the bottom board. McCormack was a fine cork decoy maker and is remembered wit

Bodies are approx 12" long.

An early 18 inch cork-bodied shorebird decoy by the late David B. Ward (1947-2020), Essex, CT. Displays glass eyes, a tapered "pitch fork tine" bill and an inserted wooden tail. Ward followed in his g

An 18 inch cork-bodied Brant decoy by Gill Hughes, Hingham, MA, incised signature on the bottom. Original paint with light wear. Provenance: Purchased at Eldred's Auction

A 24 1/2 inch cork-bodied Canada Goose decoy by R. Madison Mitchell (1901-1993), Havre de Grace, MD, signed and dated 1960 on the bottom board. Original paint with minor wear.

A 14 inch cork-bodied Barrow's Goldeneye decoy by Kelly Ross, carver and champion duck caller. Signed and dated 1994 on the bottom Original paint with minimal wear.

A low head 14 inch cork-bodied Goldeneye drake decoy, signed on the side of the keel "F.L.H." A 12 inch cork-bodied Bufflehead Drake decoy, signed and dated on the bottom.

A 16 inch cork-bodied Mallard drake decoy lamp, by George Soule's Decoy Shop in Freeport, ME for LL Bean, Freeport, ME. Original paint and finish with wear.

A low head 17 inch cork-bodied Black Duck decoy, signed with carved "JF" letters in the keel. Original paint with minor wear.

A 13 inch cork-bodied Bluebill or Scaup hen decoy,unsigned with a Connecticut factory decoy head. A 14 inch cork-bodied Goldeneye drake decoy, from Grand Isle, VT, unsigned.

A 13 inch cork-bodied Common Goldeneye decoy by Robert Mitchell (b.1954) , Asheville, NC, signed and dated 2004 on the bottom. Original paint with minor wear and a tight crack at the base of the neck.

Black Duck Pair California, c. 1930 19 1/2 in. long Two cork-bodied black ducks with incised bill detail and elaborate paint. The undersides have fancy brass rigging and partial paint stamps. These ye

WHIMSICAL CARVED LOON WITH CHICK by Vern Bryant, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and condition. Retains maker's brand. Together with a PREENING DECOY by William P. King in natural finish

13 wooden bluebill duck decoys by unknown carver with original lines & weights, conditions vary, 13"L & 13 cork bodied bluebills, conditions vary, 12"L, est. Market Determined

(3) Cork body duck decoys to include a near pair of cork body decoys signed V. Berg, attributed by consignor to Vernon Berg, 10" and 11 1/2"L, along with a cork bodied blue bill, unsigned, 14"L

Roy A. Conklin, Jr. (1909-1967)Alexandria Bay, NY, c. 194019.5" longRare cork bodied goose by Roy, best known for his trendsetting paint jobs on his classic Alex Bay style decoys. The decoy is broad b

Rare Preening Brant Thomas H. Gelston (1851-1924) Quogue, Long Island, NY, c. 1890 16 1/2 in. long A rare and prominently exhibited and documented cork decoy by one of Long Island's premier carvers. T

Preening Black Duck Barnegat Bay, NJ, c. 1890 14 in. long A bold preening black duck with a hollow body. Preeners and sleepers from this region are especially rare. In old working paint with gunning w

Three oversized Black Duck decoys - painted cork bodies with white/gesso primer, finely carved heads with glass eyes, signed on base N. Cesternino, including one in preening condition. Minor paint los

Bloomington, IL, 1 pr of preening scoters, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, signed & dated 1999 on bottom, 11"L & 1 pr of cork body scoters, glass eyes, excellent original paint, si

A carved wood Canadian Goose decoy with glass eyes and painted body. In sleeping position. Measures 23" long. Great condition.

Thomas Gelston circa 1920 redhead decoy, Quogue, NY, early 20th century. Provenance: From Wildfowler Decoys, Inc. (Quogue) and Peacock Point, Long Island estate. [13 inches]. In good condition.