EARLY AND RARE BLUEBILL HEN attributed to Capt. Ike

EARLY AND RARE BLUEBILL HEN attributed to Capt. Ike Phillips, Wachapreague, VA. Very old working paint and fair structural condition. Patch repair to bottom and sliver missing from top. For reference,

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

EARLY AND RARE MALLARD HEN by Capt. Jess Urie, Rock Hall, MD. “Christmas” model in mint original paint and condition. Signed and dated 1965

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 EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Jess Urie, Rock Hall, MD. Old working paint. Branded GLM. Together with a BLUEBILL HEN by Capt. Harry Jobes, 1974 model. Unused condition

EARLY MERGANSER HEN attributed to Owen Ridgeway, Barnegat, NJ, (1913-1994). Very old working paint and good structural condition. Nice high head position. Hollow construction. An early and rare Barneg

BLUEBILL DRAKE AND HEN attributed to Cassius Smith, Milford, CT. Both in very early paint with touch up to both. Drake with open check on bottom and numerous checks to back. Hen with hairline check in

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, possibly Osbornville, NJ. Paint appears original with some touch-up to bill. In-use wear. A rare working decoy

Early 20th century, attributed to Currituck, North Carolina. The piece having a nice early surface with good form. L16 1/2 " The piece having been purchased from Brunk Auctions Bob Timberlake Collecti

RARE EARLY PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Capt. Harry Jobes, Aberdeen, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Both with detailed painted feather work. Hen's head turned slightly left.

attributed to Worcester, bearing the motto and coat-of-arms of Captain William Knox of Clonleigh, Ireland. Capt. Knox died in 1776, a Revolutionary War soldier, shot in error by one of his own men. Th

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

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL, attributed to Charlie Waterfield, Knotts Island, NC. Head may be a replacement. Very weathered working paint. Bottom weight. Very early North Carolina decoy

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL, attributed to Charlie Waterfield (1881-1973), Knotts Island, NC. Very weathered working paint. Very good structural condition. Possible restoration to head. Bottom weight. See “

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, New York state, in very good working paint and structural condition. One-inch sliver missing form underside of bill. Carved wing separation and incised wing tips. Retains glass eye

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Good original paint and condition. Some in-use paint loss side bottom. Wide bill model with nice swirl paint to back.

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, Long Island, unknown carver, circa 1920s. Appears to retain original paint with gunning wear. Good structural condition consistent with age. Cork construction with cracks to back.

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Old Saybrook, CT. Very good original paint and condition. Retains bottom weighted keel. Crisp bottom brand

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 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

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

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by Charlie Joiner, Chestertown, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Some very minor shelf scuffs to sides. Solid construction. Stipple paint to back. Retains original

BLUEBILL HEN attributed to Ben Schmidt, Detroit, MI. Weathered original paint and very good structural condition. Detailed feather carving to back. Snug-head model with hairline crack to upper bill. R

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, possibly Long Island origin, circa 1920's. Appears to be made as a wing duck. Original paint showing some weathering. Traces of comb paint to back. Snug-head model retaining G