EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, NEW JERSEY

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey. Very weathered paint and fair structural condition. Carved in the style of H.V. Shourds. Overall wear to body and head. Hole in back that extends throug

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey. Working paint and good structural condition with in-use wear. Shot scar to crest. Check the length of underside. Solid construction. Painted eye detail.

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DECOY HEAD, New Jersey. Appears to be original paint very good structural condition. Retains comb, hit once by shot, and original bill. Typical tight crack at mid-neck. We

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey. Early carving in very good original paint and good structural condition. Typical mid-neck crack. Hollow construction. Detailed carving to mandibles and combs.

FINE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN, New England, unknown carver. Early original paint and very good structural condition with in-use wear. Some minor shot scarring to top of head. Small circular area of

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey, restored by Bob Seabrook, Absecon, NJ. Very good antiqued paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving to back. Retains glass eyes,

A Red Breasted Merganser Drake and a Canada goose which is unmarked. Dimensions: The drake is 20" x 8 1/2" x 7", the goose is 24" x 11" and 10" tall. Provenance: From a New Jersey collection.

New Jersey, mid 20th century. Signed and dated 1959. Red breasted mergancer with original paint and glass eyes (internal cracks).16.25"l.

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, New England. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some dents to tail area. Solid construction. Head with inserted carved crest. Retains glass eyes, large pad weig

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN, Long Island, unknown carver. Good original paint and structural condition. Painted speculum and upswept tail carving. Carved crest and painted eyes. Overall length is

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor sap bleed to back of neck. Hollow construction. Carved wing tips. Re

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Carved wing tip detail. Some minor sap bleed to underside of tail. Retains

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good original paint with some minor scuffs. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved in a sleeping position.

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER by Thomas "Old Tom" Bennett, Amagansett, NY, circa 1931. Very good original paint and structural condition. Cork construction. Retains BENNETT brand. From the Richard Cowa

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Bob Biddle, Media, PA. Original paint with in-use wear and very good structural condition. Nail on top of head visible. Primitive style painted feather work. Reta

FINE PAIR OF RED-BREAST MERGANSERS, New Jersey. Excellent original paint and condition. Both similar to the work of Rowley Horner and Chris Sprague. Both hollow construction. Both with ice groove carv

TWO RED BREAST MERGANSER DRAKES, New Jersey. Both in restored paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. One with carved crest. One retains pad weight. 100-200

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE carved in the style of Nathan Rowley Horner. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Racey comb detail to head. Relief-carved wing carving to back. Retains pad weight

RED-BREAST MERGANSER PAIR, New Jersey. Original paint and unused. Carved in the manner of Rowley Horner. Hollow construction. 100-200

FOLKY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey. Very good original paint and condition. Raised, relief-carved wings and crossed wing tips. Fluted carving to the tail. Paint ticking to sides. Painted fea

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.

EARLY PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Pat Vincenti, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint and structural condition. Both with very tiny rubs to to top combs. Drake with some foxing to bill.

EARLY BLACK-BREASTED PLOVER, probably New Jersey. Very good original paint and structural condition with some small shot scars to body. Painted feather and wing tips. Retains John Hillman staple under

EARLY PAIR OF MERGANSERS, probably New Jersey. Restored paint and condition with expected wear. Hollow construction with seam separation to both. Some checks to hen's head. Both retain pad weights. Ni