EARLY BLACK DUCK, NEW JERSEY

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey. Very old working paint, some of which may be original. Some paint loss to sides. Good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigg

EARLY BLACK DUCK, New Jersey. Very early scratch-feather paint that appears to be original. Good structural condition with some in-use shot marks. Carved in a swimming position. Retains inlet weight a

EARLY BLACK DUCK, New Jersey, in very old working paint and good structural condition. Two-piece hollow construction. Retains tack eyes and large pad weight. Overall length is approximately 17 inches.

NICE EARLY BLACK DUCK, attributed to Bill Brown, Parkertown, New Jersey. Very good restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Bottom pad weight. 200-300

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Head of the Bay, New Jersey. Oversized model in old working paint with original paint pattern showing through. Good structural condition. Retains weight and leather rigging. Overall

EARLY BLACK DUCK, New Jersey. Old working paint and good structural condition. Old repair to neck. Some shot scarring to head. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight. 100-150

EARLY BLACK DUCK, New Jersey, unknown carver, circa 1920s. Swimming model in good original paint and structural condition with some in-use wear. Bill with carved nostrils, nail and mandible. Weight re

EARLY BLACK DUCK, restored condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging. Branded G.S. DOUGLAS on bottom. 100-200

New Jersey Black Duck Attributed to Harry V. Shourds (1871-1920), Tuckerton, NJ A 17 inch early hollow decoy with tack eyes, carved bill detail and a small pad weight has been removed. In old paint wi

BLACK DUCK, probably New Jersey. Restored paint and condition. 75-125

Blackduck, New Jersey, No Weight, RePaint, 16" x 7"

SWIMMING BLACK DUCK, New Jersey. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Carved in a calling position with open bill and visible tongue. Long raised wing tips. Detailed painted fe

OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK, New Jersey. Good original paint and condition. Cork construction with bottom board and large keel. Some paint ticking remains on head. Retains glass eyes. 75-125

BLACK DUCK, NEW JERSEY, in excellent original paint and unused condition. Head of the bay model with detailed painted feather work to back. Retains strip weight. Retains PLITT brand. Together with a C

Hollow carved black duck from New Jersey. Heart shaped wing painting on back. Provenance Rigmate to a decoy in "American Bird Decoys," William J. Mackey, Jr.

Black Duck c1920's Unknown Maker A 17 ¼ inch decoy with tack eyes and “7676” stamped in the bottom. Old paint with wear, age lines and shot scars.

EARLY BLACK DUCK, probably South Jersey. Old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved wing separation and carved feather detail. Retains tack eyes. Overall length is ap

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, probably New England, circa early 1900’s. Very good weathered original paint. In-use wear with part of underside of bill missing. Both eyes missing. Scratch feather paint over

One Dozen Decoys Included is a Crisfield pintail drake, a Crisfield black duck, two New Jersey brant, a New Jersey merganser, a Delaware River black duck, a Wildfowler bufflehead, Wildfowler black duc

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

Lester Van Brunt (NJ), Black DuckBarnagat, New Jersey, circa 1940 carved and painted wood. Length 16.5 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com

Rhodes Truex (NJ, 1860-1934), Black DuckAtlantic City, New Jersey, circa 1920, carved and painted wood, inletted weight. Length 17 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlit

EARLY WOOD DUCK DRAKE, New Jersey. Very old weathered paint and fair structural condition. Very old repairs to body and neck. Hollow dowel construction. Nice folk art example. 100-200

Black duck, Reg Marter, Burlington, New Jersey, 2nd quarter 20th century. Two piece hollow body with raised carved wingtips, carved tail, and additional side wing carving. Intricate feather paint over