John McLaughlin, Bluebill Drake

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice feather carving on back & tail, makers brand & signed on bottom, 14"L, est. 400 - 700

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by John Updike, Green Bank, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction, inlet weight. For photographs and literature, see "New Jersey Decoys" by

RARE BLUEBILL DRAKE by John McLoughlin, Bordentown, NJ, circa 1930s. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Paint exhibits a nice mellow patina with paint stippling to back. Hollow constru

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by John English, Florence, NJ, (1852-1915). Restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Fluted tail carving. Retains tack eyes and carved bill detail. Retains pad weight an

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by John Boyle, Bellport, NY, circa 1925. Old working paint with some flaking. Very good structural condition. Balsa construction. Retains glass eyes. Keel with chain link weight a

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by John "Jack" Wood, Hamilton, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Fine comb painting overall. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tails. Head tu

BLUEBILL DRAKE by John Holloway, Tuckerton, NJ. Good original paint and very good structural condition. Some paint shrinkage to breast, bill and underside of tail. Hollow construction. Snug-head model

BLUEBILL DRAKE attributed to John McAnney, New Gretna, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Some overall paint flaking. Hollow construction, inlet weight. For information on this

Canadian Bluebill Drake Attributed to John R. Wells (1861-1955), Toronto, Canada An extremely hollow, 14 inch decoy with glass eyes and a low profile body with a thin bottom board. Old paint with wear

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Eugene "Dipper" Ortley, Island Heights, NJ. Old working paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging. Retains John Hillman sales tag.

Port Colby, ONT, 1 mallard drake & 1 bluebill drake, both have glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers signature on bottom, the Konwinski Collection, 12.5"L & 17"L, est. 150 - 300

Port Colby, ONT, 2 canvasback drakes, 2 bluebill drakes, 1 mallard drake & 1 bufflehead drake, all have glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, makers brand on bottom, the Konwinski Collec

attr to Walter Ruppel, Sheboygan, WI, 2 mallard hens, 1 bluebill drake & canvasback drake, all have glass eyes, cork bodies with wooden bottom boards, gunning wear, John Treutelaar Collection, sizes r

1 John Ramsey coot, Washington, IA, 1 mallard drake by Delaware River Decoy Co., 1 canvasback drake by unknown carver & 1 bluebill drake by unknown carver with swing weight, conditions vary from worki

4 bluebill drakes, 1 attr to Voekler, 1 attr to Voigt, 1 attr to Wildfowler & 1 unknown factory, all solid bodies, John Treutelaar Collection, 14"L, est. Market Determined

RARE PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by John McLoughlin, Bordentown, NJ, circa 1930. Good original paint showing in-use wear. Good structural condition with some checks to top of drake's head. Small sliver missing

VERY FINE PAIR OF COMPETITION BLUEBILLS by John Woods, Trenton, NJ. Outstanding original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Drake with detailed comb paint to back and subtle comb paint to sides

FINE PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by John Holloway, Florence, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Fine comb paint to drake. Hen in a snug head position. Both gunning models. P

FINE PAIR OF BLUEBILLS by John Holloway, Tuckerton, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Comb feather paint to drake's back. Both retain glass eyes. Detailed bil

1 high head canvasback drake by unknown, glass eyes, solid body, 17"L x 9.5"T, 1 canvasback drake by unknown factory, 1 bluebill hen by unknown factor & 1 redhead hen by unknown, John Treutelaar Colle

appear to be Old Saybrook, CT, 2 drakes & 2 hens, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with gunning wear, John Treutelaar Collection, 16"L, est. Market Determined

Exceptional unused 1936 model bluebill drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Very bold original paint with heavy stippling on back and sides. Head is turned 45 degrees to one side. 14.5" long. VL

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

Framed gouache on paper painting by John McLaughlin. Signed at lower right. Sight size: 12 x 9 in. This lot is being sold without provenance. We are unsure of its origin.