Mallard Hen Decoy from the Illinois River School

An early 13 inch Illinois River Mallard hen duck decoy attributed to Fred Allen (1838-1912), Monmouth, IL. In old paint with feathering and wear.

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & working paint by Edna Perdew, some gunning wear & flaking, hunter duck repair on each side with metal support bands, original weight, note

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint, some flaking on right side & gunning wear, replaced weight, branded MAXSON on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, repainted by Helen Hageman, light gunning wear with small amount of paint loss on edge of bill, 15.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Good early condition 20" L

Good Early condition 19" L

A 17 inch Mallard hen duck decoy by R. Madison Mitchell (1901-1993), Havre de Grace, MD, signed and dated 1976 on the underside. Original paint with light wear, a puppy chew on one side of the bill an

An 8 1/2 inch Mallard hen duck decoy by Alton G. Wallace (1909-1995), West Point, ME, signed with the maker's brand on the bottom. Wallace was also a boat builder of note, known for his "Westpointer"

Wild Fowler decoys New Jersey. The pair of mallard hens having been excellently carved and retaining a nice original early surface throughout. Very good overall condition signed at the underside with

For a related mallard drake carving see "Perdew: An Illinois River Tradition" by Ann Tandy Lacy, page 225. Unsigned. Drake approximately 5 3/8 inches tall to tip of raised wing, hen approximately 5 1/

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid bodies, hen is early pinch breast, mostly original paint with some touchup, flaking & wear, damage to left side of body, roughness to edge of tail with

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, mint dry original paint, highly detailed feather carving, appears to be in unused condition, an excellent example, 18"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, rare hollow body, combination of original & working paint, tail chip repair, some touchup on head, some gunning wear & light flaking, overall a good working e

Prior Lake, MN/Hayward, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with excellent detail, head is turned slightly right, makers brand on bottom, 16.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, snakey head, professionally restored paint in excellent condition, 17.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Bordentown, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, light wear, seam separation, 17"L, est. 300 - 500

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, mostly dry original paint with some enhancement to white on edge of tail & speculums, some hunter touchup, nice detailed feather stampings, light gunning wear,

HOLLOW BODY, MAKER UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL DETAILED PAINT & GLASS EYE

flat bottom, attributed to Mason. 7" high, 17 1/2" wide, 6" deep. Small paint losses, cracking. Property of a NC gentleman.

Beautiful vintage pieces in very good vintage condition with some wear according to age. Each measures approx. 5 1/2" long x 8" high x 4" wide. Both signed on the bottom.

Carved mallard hen duck decoy by Willaim Veasey, Newark, Delaware. Signed "William Veasey" on underside with label. 11.5" long.

Early mallard duck decoy, signed 6.5"h x 5"w x 15"d Provenance: An Alamo Heights, Texas collection We happily provide seamless shipping services on everything we sell. Please email us at shipping@

Mallard Hen Duck Decoy by Frank Cummings of Harsen's Island, Solid Body, Original Paint

Caro, MI, by Dave Simandl, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, makers brand on bottom, 18"L, est. 100 - 200