MERGANSER DRAKE, NEW ENGLAND

EARLY MERGANSER DRAKE, possibly New England. Very good paint that appears to be original with possible touch up. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction with tight seams. Tight check to un

EARLY MERGANSER DRAKE, possibly New England. Early paint worn to wood in areas. Good structural condition. Tight check near tail. Two small areas of wood loss to underside near breast and weight. Pain

A 19 inch slightly oversize Merganser drake decoy by an unknown New England decoy carver. Displays glass eyes, carved bill detail and a crest. Original paint with minor wear.

A 17 1/2 inch American Merganser decoy with a wooden keel, from a New England collection. In old paint with minor wear.

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey. Early carving in very good original paint and good structural condition. Typical mid-neck crack. Hollow construction. Detailed carving to mandibles and combs.

VERY EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, New England or possible factory. Very old original paint and structurally sound condition. Appears to be unused. Unrigged. Crazed paint

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey, restored by Bob Seabrook, Absecon, NJ. Very good antiqued paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving to back. Retains glass eyes,

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, New England. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some dents to tail area. Solid construction. Head with inserted carved crest. Retains glass eyes, large pad weig

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey. Working paint and good structural condition with in-use wear. Shot scar to crest. Check the length of underside. Solid construction. Painted eye detail.

GOLDENEYE DRAKE, probably New England. Appears to be in very good original paint and structural condition. Solid construction. Carved eyes. Retains folded lead weight and screw. 200-300

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE carved in the style of Nathan Rowley Horner. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Racey comb detail to head. Relief-carved wing carving to back. Retains pad weight

TWO RED BREAST MERGANSER DRAKES, New Jersey. Both in restored paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. One with carved crest. One retains pad weight. 100-200

FOLKY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey. Very good original paint and condition. Raised, relief-carved wings and crossed wing tips. Fluted carving to the tail. Paint ticking to sides. Painted fea

EARLY RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, New Jersey. Very weathered paint and fair structural condition. Carved in the style of H.V. Shourds. Overall wear to body and head. Hole in back that extends throug

FINE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER HEN, New England, unknown carver. Early original paint and very good structural condition with in-use wear. Some minor shot scarring to top of head. Small circular area of

MERGANSER HEN, possibly New England. Very good working paint which may be original. Tack eyes. Appears to be hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging thong. A rare and early example. 100-20

American Merganser Drake possibly New Jersey now mounted as lamp on a drift wood base. Used condition. 27" tall x 17 1/2" wide x 13" deep overall size

Very old Golden Eye Drake from New England region, maker is unknown. Very solid bird with weights removed, old leather tie eye is intact. The working decoy shows scattered repaint with much of the ori

Fine early  New England Merganser decoy. Carved wood with possibly original paint L 17-3/4". H 4-3/4" x L 17-3/4" x  W 6". In house US Fedex ground shipping available for $65

Item: American Merganser drake decoy Origin: Upstate New York Date: Circa 1920-40 Retains its carved wood comb and original paint Dimensions: 7 x 5.25 x 14.5 inches Please note that this lot has a res

circa 1930's. Original condition. Marked TPL on bottom.

NOOKS AND CORNERS OF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST . DRAKE, Samuel Adams. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publ., 1875; 1st Ed., 459pp., An attractive copy of this travel work on the sights of the New England Coa

1884 1ed New England Legends Folk Lore Witchcraft Witches Ghosts Occults Drake ‘A Book of New England Legends’ is a collection of folk lore in prose and poetry from the beginning of the settlement

1884 1ed New England Legends Folk Lore Witchcraft Witches Ghosts Occults Drake ‘A Book of New England Legends’ is a collection of folk lore in prose and poetry from the beginning of the settlement