MERGANSER DRAKE, possibly Chincoteague

EARLY MERGANSER DRAKE, possibly Chincoteague, VA. Original paint and condition. Relief-carved wings and three carved combs. Bottom weight and u-nail.

BLUEBILL DRAKE, possibly Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint and condition. Retains pad weight and rigging. Similar to the work of Doug Jester

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint and unused condition. High-head position with two carved crest feathers. Retains glass eyes. Bottom weight and rigging staple. CM

PINTAIL DRAKE, possibly Chincoteague, VA, or North Carolina. Good original paint and structural condition. Some in-use wear. Weights removed. See "Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas” by H

RED BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE carved in the style of the Chincoteague carvers. Very good original paint and condition. Head with comb carving. Painted feather detail to back. Pad weight and leather riggi

OVERSIZED MERGANSER DRAKE, possibly Virginia. Good original paint with some touch-up to bottom. Good structural condition. Full keel. Deep ice groove carving to back. Balsa construction

EARLY MERGANSER DRAKE, Chincoteague, VA. Weathered working paint and good structural condition. Chip from side of neck. Retains inlet weight and rusted rigging. 100-200

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

WHIMSICAL RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, possibly Maritime Provinces. Appears to be original paint with touch up to neck repair. Neck strengthened with rusted staple. Head with carved eyes and horsehair

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

HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE, possibly Quebec, in antiqued original paint and good structural condition. Very small paint rub to tip of crest. Detailed carved feather detail to back with fluted tail carving

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

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, possibly Upper Bay. Working decoy in weathered original paint with some areas of touch up. Very good structural condition. Painted feather work to back. Retains bell weig

RED BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, possibly Great Lakes. Very good original paint and unused condition. Slight seam separation where neck meets the body. Retains red glass eyes. Head turned sharply left. Nic

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Long flowing crest. Hairline crack in neck. Retains weight and two rigging u-nails. Signed

Miniature red-breasted merganser drake by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA. In excellent original condition. Old RWO auction tag on the bottom.

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA. Weathered original paint and very good structural condition. Solid construction. Retains four combs. Weight intact. Branded RJL, 300-400

HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA, (1876-1961). Very good original paint and structural condition. Four carved crests to head. Carved bill detail. Circular impressed eye detail.

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Charles Jester, Chincoteague, VA, circa 1948. Very good original paint and good structural condition. Early repair at mid-neck. Retains pad weight. Provenance written on

1 hooded merganser drake by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, solid body, very good original paint, few small paint flakes, signed & dated 1995 on bottom, very good example, 15"L & 1 hen by B

THREE CARVINGS consisting of a ONE-THIRD SIZE HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Herb Daisey, Chincoteague, VA, a ONE-THIRD SIZE BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by Cloyd Jester, Chincoteague, VA, and a MINIATURE CANVASBACK D

Jimmy Bowden (VA), Two Virginia Merganser Decoys Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1980, carved and painted wood, manner of Doug Jester, including a merganser drake (weighted) and hen, both with incised s

FINE AND RARE PAIR OF HOODED MERGANSERS by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Both with carved and painted wing tips and tails. The drake with combed carved

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Chincoteague, VA. Old working paint with some original possibly remaining. Very good structural condition. Full-bodied carving with relief-carved wings. Retains weight and rigging