Ira Hudson Brant Decoy

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, old working paint with a few age cracks in neck, small chip on tip of bill that has been reset, a few shot marks, 18"L, est. Market Determined

Item: Carved wooden blue bill decoy Maker: Ira Hudson Date: Circa 1920, early twentieth century Dimensions: 12 x 8 inches Please note that this lot has a reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of th

Ira Hudson (1873-1949). Chincoteague, VA., circa 1925. Sculptural hissing goose decoy. H 9" L 25 -1/2" W 7-1/2". Condition: As found original condition with imperfections as noted in images. Copy and

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&

EARLY BRANT by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Appears to be good original paint with some in-use wear and scuffing. Retains rusted tack eyes. Dry surface in areas. Ice groove and painted feather work t

EARLY BRANT by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Very rare high-head model. Very good old paint that may be original. Good structural with in-use wear. Professional repair by Russ Allen to small area on r

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, classic football style solid body, combination of mostly original paint with some touchup to left side of body & a bill repair, some areas of wear, overall nice working ex

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, nice form in the classic football style with fluted tail, old working paint with areas of gunning wear & flaking, age crack on bottom, Bob & Caroline Jacobsen

Chincoteague, VA, c.1920, 16", original

Chincoteague, VA, c.1920, 17", original

Ira D. Hudson (Chincoteague, Virginia, 1873-1949). Carved and Painted Dabbling Duck Decoy, rounded bottom. H: 7.75 in., W: 15.5 in., D: 5.75 in.

Chincoteague, VA, c.1920, 12 1/2" original

Jay Cherrix (American, 20th c.) "Phoenix Bird", c. 1997, wood carving, Chincoteague, VA, 1990s. On Stand. Note: Jay Cherrix is the Grandson of famed decoy carver Ira Hudson. See Self-taught, Outsider

American, early 20th century, Ira Hudson (1873-1949) Bluebill carved wood decoy, c. 1920s, Chincoteague, 13 in., tack eyes rusted out, minor loss to top of head at nail, lacking most original paint, s

EARLY BRANT attributed to Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Restored paint and condition. Hollow cedar construction. Weight removed

Milt Weiler (1910-1974), watercolor on paper. 7.5" x 10.25". "Bufflehead drake 1910, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia". Signed under decoy. Professionally matted and framed. Provenance: Dr. Lloyd Gr

Canada Goose Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1930 21 in. long A classic Hudson goose with a sharp tail cut, shoulder carving behind the neck, and strong swirl paint. A multi-talented cr

Hissing Goose Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1920 24 1/2 in. long A classic Virginia goose with a two-piece body. Heavy wear and repaint with a neck crack and partial bill repair.

Extensive restoration to head/neck (difficult to determine the extent of restoration, possibly the whole head and neck). Mix of old and new paint, splits. Hollow bodied construction. Appx. 24" long.

Bluebill Drake by Ira Hudson Chincoteague, VA. In good structural gunning condition. Paint is old working paint. A fine example of his early "football" form.

Ira Hudson DowitcherIra Hudson (1873-1949), Chincoteague, Virginia. Ira Hudson was good carpenter and excellent boat builder but by 1920 he had established himself as the finest decoy maker in the are

Pintail Drake Norman Hudson (1898-1980) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1925 18 in. long This large-bodied pintail was selected for Henry Stansbury's book on the Hudson family. While all of Ira Hudson's (1863-19

Pair of pintails, Norman Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Raised neck seat and tack eyes. Measure 15" and 18" long. Literature: "Ira Hudson and Family," Henry Stansbury, page 125 exact decoys.

Hand Painted & Carved Decoy with Glass Eyes "Black Brant", Garret Terpstra,