EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by Ned Burgess, Churches Island,

EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by Ned Burgess, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920’s. Restored paint and good structural condition. Retains foundry weight

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ned Burgess, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920. Old working paint with possible restoration to head. Structurally good condition. Retains foundry weight

PINTAIL DRAKE by Ned Burgess, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920. Very old working paint with some possible restoration. Typical check at mid-neck. Four-inch check in tail. Retains piece of weight

VERY EARLY WIDGEON by Ned Burgess, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920. Old working paint and good structural condition. Hairline check the length of body. Old foundry weight

NICE EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by Stant White, Churches Island/Currituck, NC, circa 1910. Very weathered paint, some possibly the original, with areas of wood exposed. Possible restoration to head. Retains

EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by Joe Hayman (1896-1974), Churches Island, NC. Battery decoy in very weathered paint worn to areas of wood. Good structural condition. Check at mid-neck. Retains foundry weight. S

(1863-1956, Churches Island, North Carolina) Canada goose decoy with wire frame and canvas body. The duck retains its early surface and is quite original overall. H9 3/4" W8 1/4" L21 1/2"

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Stant White, Churches Island, NC, circa 1910. Large battery bird in very old working paint and sound structural condition with some checks, chips and dents. Lead ballast.

REDHEAD DRAKE by Callie O’Neil, Churches Island/Currituck, NC, circa 1940. Restored condition with foundry weight on bottom

EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE by Purnell Curles, Churches Island, NC, circa 1920. Good early working paint and structurally good condition. Check down the bottom of back. Repair to head and neck. Commonly ref

VERY EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by Malichi Waterfield (1832-1916), Knotts Island, NC, circa 1890. Very old working paint and good structural condition, with replaced bill and some shot scarring to head. Reta

Louis O'Neal (1908-1981) Churches Island, NC, c. 1940 17 1/2 in. long Louis was a renowned maker of not only decoys and decorative carvings, but also hunting boats. This decoy was selected for inclusi

EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint and condition. Minor rubs to right side and tail edge. Retains early keel weight, ring and staple. A very early

EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by R. Madison Mitchell. Havre de Grace, MD. Good original paint and condition. Retains early bottom keel weight and rigging. Signed and dated 1958. Signature preserved with a thin

EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE BATTERY DECOY by Wallace O’Neal, Corolla, NC. Weathered paint and good structural condition. Repairs to bill and mid-neck checks. Typical checks to bottom. Retains two lead pipe

Michigan Carver, Tack Eyes, Hollow Body, Old Working Paint, Low Head, 13.5 "L, Est. 200-400

VERY EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE attributed to Ben Dye, Perryville, MD, circa 1880's. Good working paint and structural condition. Head appears original to body. Retains tack eyes. Typical mid-neck check. Ret

EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by Ed Shibley, Herbertsville, NJ, circa 1920s. Retains good original paint with in-use wear. Small area on back worn to wood. Good structural condition. Early repair to crack in ne

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

EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by one of the Crisfield, MD, carvers, possibly Lloyd Sterling. Very old working paint and fair structural condition. Bottom checks, scuffs and shot marks. Head turned slightly righ

EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by Tom Gaskill, Toms River, NJ, (1879-1932). Old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction with hollow head. Early weight impressed with TCG. Overall length

VERY EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE attributed to Nathan Quillan, Rockwood, MI (1836-1908). Weathered paint with some original possibly remaining. Very good structural condition with some tight checks. Snug head

EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by Henry Grant, Barnegat, NJ, circa 1890. Old working paint with crazing. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Remnants of speculum paint remaining. Retains weight

EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Old Saybrook, CT. Very good original paint and structural condition. Area of paint rub to top of head and side. Some very minor paint wear to tip of bi