Hen Bluebill (Scaup) Working Decoy.

Hen Bluebill (Scaup) Working Decoy. Signed on bottom "R.M. Heluer, Hellam, R.No2 PA". 13-1/4"l.

A 13 inch cork-bodied Bluebill or Scaup hen decoy,unsigned with a Connecticut factory decoy head. A 14 inch cork-bodied Goldeneye drake decoy, from Grand Isle, VT, unsigned.

working decoy circa 1960

Twentieth century. Hand carved, original paint and glass eyes. Two mallards with tags stating they are Mason, 18", 16"l. , a mallard hen, 16"l. and a blue bill, 14"l. Working decoys with varying wear.

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by John Dorsett, Pt. Pleasant, NJ, circa 1890. Original paint with areas of touch up. For information, see "Working Decoy of the Jersey Coast and Delaware River Valley" by K.Gosner,

VERY EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, possibly Osbornville, NJ. Paint appears original with some touch-up to bill. In-use wear. A rare working decoy

R. Madison-Mitchell Scaup Blue Bill Hens painted duck decoys (2), signed and dated 1976, both weighted and 15".

1 Mason bluebill hen, working paint, age crack on side, 1 bluebill hen by unknown Illinois carver, working paint, 1 mallard hen by unknown, working paint & 1 bluebill hen by unknown, original paint, a

(4) Miniature duck decoys, hand carved & painted by William C Taylor, c/o Greater Scaup (blue bill) hen & drake, Ring Neck hen, Blue-winged Teal hen, largest 8" l x 3-3/4" h

1 bluebill hen attr Schweikart Family, hollow body, old working paint, 1 Frank Lewis bluebill drake, Ogdensburg, NY, solid body, combination of original & working paint, 1 bluebill hen by unknown Onta

1 goldeneye drake attributed to Frank Coombs in working paint, 1 bluebill hen by unknown carver with nice form in working paint & 1 redhead drake by unknown carver in old working paint with gunning we

Hen whistler and a bluebill

all have glass eyes, solid bodies, 1 bluebill hen attributed to Bill Sammons in combination of original & working paint, 1 bluebill hen by unknown Ontario carver in original paint, 1 bluebill drake by

1 Albert Cliffe goldeneye drake, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint, 13"L & 1 bluebill hen by unknown Ontario carver, glass eyes, solid body, working paint, 13.5"L, est. 150 - 250

Hamilton Bay, ONT, 1 canvasback drake, swing weight, glass eyes, solid body, working paint, 17"L & 1 bluebill hen, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with light wear, 14"L, est. 200 - 300

by unknown Michigan carvers, 2 are cork body with wooden bottom board, 1 solid body & 1 bluebill hen, all have glass eyes, working paint, sizes range 13"L - 16"L, est. 100 - 200

1 Dodge bluebill hen, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint, 14"L, 1 bluebill drake, Peterson-Dodge, glass eyes, solid body, worn original paint, loose head, 13.5"L & 1 Peterson-Dodge bluebill hen

Peterson bluebill hen, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint with gunning wear, replaced neck filler, 14"L & Mason redhead drake, standard grade, painted eyes, solid body, combination of original

Detroit, MI, rare special order low head premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of worn original & old working paint with some shot marks & even gunning wear, hard to find in any conditio

Tuckerton, NJ, tack eyes, hollow body, old working paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, tight age crack through neck, bill repair, Steve Weller Collection, 14"L, est. 300 - 500

Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, very hollow body with bottom board, old working repaint, hairline crack in bill, paint flaking, wood knot in back, some gunning wear, Hamilton Rig, 14.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy by Unknown Carver, tack eyes, solid body, old working paint with gunning wear & flaking, excellent form, 14"L, est. Market Determined

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint with a few shot marks & small chip on right edge of tail, 13"L, est. 250 - 350

Art Herron Bluebill Hen Duck Decoy, Peterborough, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, combination of mostly original & some working paint, touchup to bill, overall light gunning wear, nice relief carving on