MALLARD DRAKE ILLINOIS RIVER

Circa 1910, hollow. Measures16.5" wide.

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/

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

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

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:

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

Hen and Drake.

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

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 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

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE carved in the manner of the Delaware River carvers. Original weathered paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug-head model with raised carved wing tips.

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Appears to be excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug-head model with raised carved wing tips and fluted tail. Retains glass e

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and carved secondary feathers. Deep feather carving to tail. Fine bill carving. Retains

BLUEBILL DRAKE, possibly Illinois River. Very old working paint, worn to wood in areas. Fair structural condition. Hollow construction. Great classic form.

VERY EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River region, similar to the work of Bordentown carver Tom Fitzpatrick. Very old working paint with some areas possibly original. Good structural condition with old

EARLY GUNNING MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Original paint with some working paint in areas. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and carved feather detail on

MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River, similar to the carving of Ron Swiderski or William Kuhn. Areas of original paint and some in-use overpaint. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised c

MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River, probably Bordentown, NJ. Working paint and good structural condition with body seam visible. Raised wing tip carving. One glass eye missing. Weight removed. Overall leng

EARLY GUNNING MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Original paint with some working paint in areas. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and carved feather detail on

MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Restored paint and condition. Carved in a swimming position with relief-carved wings. Retains glass eyes. Overall length is approximately 15 inches. 50-75

1 blue-winged teal drake by unknown Illinois River carver Elliston style, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, 12.5"L, 1 coot attr to Kirkowski, Wisconsin, glass eyes, solid body, appears to be or

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