Illinois River 1960's Preening Drake Mallard

decorative duck decoy.

by unknown Illinois River carver, tack eyes, hollow body, old working paint, excellent form in preening position, some gunning wear & roughness to edge of tail, 14"L, est. Market Determined

Miniature Mallard Pair Robert Weeks (1898-1978) Bureau, IL, c. 1960 8 in. long An Illinois River pair with strong swirled paint. Original paint with light wear. Drake has a small sap spot on breast an

Circa 1910, hollow. Measures16.5" wide.

Illinois River. Charles Altoff ?, Princeton IL, 1859-1942 - Identified by Guyette and Schmidt

For a related mallard drake carving see "Perdew: An Illinois River Tradition" by Ann Tandy Lacy, page 225. Unsigned. Drake approximately 5 3/8 inches tall to tip of raised wing, hen approximately 5 1/

MALLARD DRAKE from the Pekin, IL, area, circa 1920-30. Some original paint remaining. Good structural condition. Hollow construction. Chicago Lead Co. weight. Nice early Illinois River decoy

Illinois Mallard Drake Unknown maker A 16 ½ inch hollow Illinois River decoy, exhibiting comb and scratch paint detail. In working repaint with wear, eyes replaced, and bill repaired. Provenance:

Hen and Drake.

1 preening canvasback drake by H.H. Ackerman, 15"L & 1 mallard drake by unknown, 1 mallard drake by unknown Mississippi river carver, painted eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working p

River Carver, Glass Eyes, Hollow Body, Professionally Repainted with Very Detailed Combing, 17"L, Est. Market Determined

EARLY PREENING MALLARD DRAKE by Charlie Joiner, Chestertown, MD. Excellent original paint and condition. Retains weight and rigging. Signed “Charlie Joiner, Chestertown, MD.”

FINE PREENING MALLARD by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Dent to underside of tail. Hollow construction. Very fine comb paint to back and sides. Raised,

VERY FINE PINTAIL DRAKE REPRODUCTION in the manner of Charles Perdew, Henry, IL. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Detailed painted feather work overall. Retains glass eyes and Perdew

FINE PREENING MALLARD DRAKE by J. Evans McKinney, Elkton, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Weight removed. For additional information, see "Decoys of the Susquehanna Flats and Their

PREENING MALLARD DRAKE by Joe Fredes. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wings

EARLY PREENING MALLARD DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Excellent original paint and condition. Solid construction. Carved wing separation to back. Carved bill resting atop back. Retains glass eyes. ROBERTS writ

RARE PREENING MALLARD DRAKE by the Down East Decoy Co. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Never rigged. Typical check in bottom

RARE PREENING MALLARD DRAKE by John Baker, Bristol, PA. Very good original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Typical age crazing on breast. Raised, carved wing tips and fluted tail. Mak

2 Items (1) Illinois River Pin Tail Drake with Broken Bill, (2) Palm Frond

VERY FINE PREENING MALLARD DRAKE by John Wood, Trenton, NJ. Outstanding original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Very fine detailed feather painting overall with areas of subtle iridescence

PREENING MALLARD DRAKE by William Horn, Springfield Township, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Carved wing separation and raised wing tips. Retains glass eyes and carved bill det

Attributed to Charles Perdew, Famous Illinois Carver, Mallard Drake Duke Decoy, Henry, ILWith glass eyes.Length: 14 1/2 inches

FINE MALLARD DRAKE by a talented Delaware River carver. Restored paint and very good structural condition. Raised carved wing tips and carved fluted tail and leather sprig tail. Retains tack eyes. Sma