Hen Bluebill, Seaford, New York

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, New York state, in very good working paint and structural condition. One-inch sliver missing form underside of bill. Carved wing separation and incised wing tips. Retains glass eye

DAINTY BLUEBILL HEN, New York state, unknown carver. Very good original paint and structural condition with some in-use wear. Wood seam visible on back and underside. Painted speculum detail. Retains

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN, probably New York state. Paint worn mostly to wood on body. Good structural condition with early strengthening to neck. Weight removed. Overall length is approximately 13 1/2 inche

Thousand Islands New York Bluebill Hen by George E. Blevins (1867-1928) Alexandria Bay, NY A 13 ½ inch well crafted decoy with glass eyes, and Blevins’ cut-out under the tail. Original pain

Bluebill hen, Chauncey Wheeler, Alexandria Bay, New York 1st quarter 20th century. Typical eye groove carving. Measures 16.25" long. Provenance: Preston Lowe collection. Notes: Decoy

Bluebill hen, Chauncey Wheeler, Alexandria Bay, New York, 1st quarter 20th century. Typical eye groove carving, but lacking glass eyes. Measures 15.75" long. Provenance: Preston Lowe collection. Notes

Ben Bishop (NY), Hen Bluebillcirca 1920, Ben Bishop from Patchoque, New York, branded W.L. Suydam. Length 15 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com

1 Herters canvas over cork mallard hen, original paint, 1 Wildfowler bluebill drake, original paint, 1 mallard drake by unknown, working paint & 1 black duck by unknown upper New York?, working paint,

Black bellied plover, Obediah Verity, Seaford, New York, 3rd quarter 19th century. 10.5” long. Deep wing carving and carved eyes. Eyes are facing somewhat forward on beetle style head. Provenanc

Bluebill Upstate New York, c. 1920 14 1/2 in. long Original paint with moderate gunning wear.

Yellowlegs, William Southard, Seaford, Long Island, New York. Deep relief wing carving and carved eyes. Measures 11.25" long. Notes: Decoy

Yellowlegs decoy by WILLIAM H. SOUTHARD (American, Seaford, Long Island, New York, 1874-1940.), carved in the typical Seaford style, with carved wings and wing tip separation line, inventory number, '

Black bellied plover, Obediah Verity, Seaford, Long Island, New York, 1st quarter 20th century. Relief wing carving, and carved eyes.

Yellowlegs decoy by WILLIAM H. SOUTHARD (American, Seaford, Long Island, New York, 1874-1940), a rig mate to the Southard shorebird in the previous lot, having the same inscribed inventory number ''56

Two Bluebill Drakes Upstate New York, c. 1930 14 in. long Original paint with light gunning wear and tight age lines in necks. Provenance: Estate of Peter H. Tillou

One is a Swan made in Occupied Japan, circa 1950 and is 5.25" long. The other a Happy Hen made in New York, circa 1935 and is 5.5" long. They are both made of tin. Pristine with original boxes.

Harry V Shourds (1861- 1920), Tuckertown, New Jersey carved and painted bluebill hen duck decoy, painted eyes, length 14 1/4"

Merganser hen, unknown maker, upstate New York. Similar to work of Ed Dingman, 1st quarter 20th century. Measures 13" long. Notes: Decoy

Length 13 inches.

New Jersey Bluebill Hen Possibly from Tuckerton, NJ A 13 ¾ inch hollow decoy with a poured inlet weight and a “B. P. Morris” rig brand on the bottom. In old paint with heavy wear, age

Fine rigmate pair of bluebills, Stevens Brothers, Weedsport, New York, last quarter 19th century. Both have Stevens stencil on underside. Both heads still swivel as they should. Drake has fine comb pa

FOUR BIRD CARVINGS20th Century1) Ira Hudson goldeneye drake decoy with tack eyes, gunning repaint and wear. Length 13".2) New York redhead hen decoy with gunning wear. Maker unknown. Length 13.5&

Bluebill drake from upstate New York c1910. A fine early decoy in gunning condition with all or mostly original paint in good condition. Probably from the Weedsport area. Similar in some ways to a Ste

A near perfect example of a bluebill drake, George Stevens, Weedsport, New York, 3rd-4th quarter 19th century. "GW Stevens Standard Decoys" stenciled on underside. Head swivels as it should. Excellent