EARLY PLOVER, POSSIBLY BARNEGAT BAY

EARLY BLACK BREAST PLOVER, possibly Barnegat Bay, NJ. Appears to have original paint with some in-use working paint. Split tail carving and inlet bill. Some small areas of shot scarring. Some minor lo

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE, possibly Barnegat Bay. Old working paint and good structural condition. Old repair at mid-neck. Hollow construction. Retains painted eyes. Retains pad weight and screw eye. Overa

RED-BREAST MERGANSER HEN by Bill Hammel, Absecon, NJ, circa 1915. Restored condition. Hollow construction. Retains weight and rigging. Fine example of an early Barnegat Bay merganser

EARLY BRANT, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Weathered working paint and structurally good condition. Hollow construction. Inlet bottom weight. “Tuckerton” written on bottom.

EARLY BRANT, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging. ALLEN K BROUWER stamped four times on bottom. Branded

VERY EARLY AND RARE GOLDENEYE DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ, circa 1900. Retains remnants of original paint with possible touch up to face. Structurally good condition. Hollow dowel construction. Some in-us

VERY EARLY CANADA GOOSE, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Very old weathered working paint and fair structural condition. Hollow construction with pinch-breast style. Retains pad weight and leather rigging. Unusual

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

VERY EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Remnants of original paint combined with old working paint. Hollow construction. Early repairs to shot scars. Two-piece dowel construction. Painted eye deta

VERY EARLY BLACK-BREAST PLOVER, possibly Smith Island, VA. Very old weathered working paint with possible traces of original paint remaining. Plump carving with very old bill, possibly the original. S

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Working paint and good structural condition. Seam separation visible on one side. Lower neck strengthened. Painted eye detail. Retains weight and rigging. Overall

EARLY CANADA GOOSE, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Very old working paint and fair structural condition. Numerous checks, shot scarring and nicks to back. Alert head position. Pad weight. 200-300

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Flocked paint, gunning wear. Repair to mid-neck. Weight removed. 200-300

EARLY BROADBILL HEN, Barnegat Bay, NJ, circa 1890. Well-used gunning model in very old working paint and good structural condition. Classic Barnegat Bay model. Retains weights and rigging staple. Over

VERY EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, upper Barnegat Bay, NJ, circa 1880-90. Very rare original dry paint showing in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Very minor shot scarring. Hollow constru

EXTREMELY RARE AND FINE RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ, circa late 1800's. Early working original paint showing in-use wear. Very good structural condition for its age. Two-piece hollow

EARLY CANADA GOOSE, possibly Hampton Bays, NY. Old gunning paint and good structural condition. Three-piece cork construction. Back with pieced cork construction secured with large staples. Carved eye

EARLY BRANT, possibly by Henry Kilpatrick, Barnegat, NJ. Very old working paint with repairs to neck. Some minor puppy chew to bill tip. Good structural condition. Carved in a swimming position. Hollo

EARLY BROADBILL HEN by the Barnegat Bay Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Gunning model with stipple feather paint to sides. Retains glass eyes and full k

EARLY MINIATURE SWAN, Upper Bay, possibly Mitchell shop. Excellent original paint with some age crazing and staining

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE, Upper Bay. Possibly original paint with touch up to areas. Good structural condition. Typical hairline checks to breast and back. Possibly by a member of the Holly family. See "D

EARLY PAIR OF BUFFLEHEADS by the Barnegat Bay Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Drake with painted feather detail to the back. Both r

Early artist signed oil on canvas (possibly) European bay with ships. Real nice looking painting. 15" wide, 14" tall.

VERY EARLY CANADA GOOSE, from the Lovelandtown area of Barnegat Bay. Very old weathered working with small areas of wood exposed. Structurally good with tight crack in upper neck. Hollow construction.