Pair of pintails, Norman Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia.

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.

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

Bennie Daisey (VA), Four Pairs of Miniature DecoysChincoteague, Virginia, circa 1970, carved and painted wood, each decoy signed and dated. Length 6 in. Pairs of mergansers, pintails, mallards, and ge

Plump bufflehead hen, Delbert Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1950s. A football style body with extended paddle tail. Square pad weight on underside, along with museum inventory numbers "62.89.4

Yellowlegs, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1900. Balsa body with relief wingtip carving and scratch feather paint detail. "JB French" ink stamp on underside. Provenance: Ex Joe French colle

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.

1/2 size flying mallard drake, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Inset wings with carved fan tail. 10.5" long.

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

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.

Doug Jester (VA, 1876-1961), Hen PintailChincoteague, Virginia, unmarked. Length 14.5 in. Jester was an all around waterman and his speedy carving process provide affordable decoys to many hunters. To

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

PAIR OF MILES HANCOCK (CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, 1887-1974), ATTRIBUTED, CANADA GOOSE DECOYS, solid-body form carved out on the underside with weights. Old working surface. First half 20th century. 11"

FINE AND RARE PINTAIL DRAKE by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Good original paint with possible strengthening to white areas. Some in-use nicks and wear. Very good structural condition. Retains strong

Pair of canvasbacks, Ronald Justice, Chincoteague, Virginia. Heads are turned approximately 45 degrees. Drake with one slightly raised wing. Each with raised wingtips. Maker's initials carved in under

DOUG JESTER (CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, 1876-1961), ATTRIBUTED PAIR OF DECOYS, each solid-body form, with yellow-painted eyes, and weights to the underside. Old working surfaces. First half 20th century.

PAIR OF GRAYSON CHESSER PINTAIL DECOYSVirginia, 20th CenturyBoth with carved "C" on underside.Lengths 15” and 19.5”.

Ira Hudson (VA, 1873-1949), Goose Chincoteague, Virginia, the head is rounded and sits on a raised neck shelf; remnants of the original fret painting on the sides remain. Length 23 in. Virginia's most

PAIR OF PINTAILS by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and very good structural condition. Hen missing one eye. Carved wing tips and fluted tail carving to both. Drake with long c

NICE PAIR OF MINIATURE PINTAILS by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint and structural condition. Both with raised wing tips. Both with tiny bead eyes. Both signed by the maker an

Pair of red breasted mergansers, Ronald Justice, Chincoteague, Virginia. Turned heads and exaggerated, extended crests. Relief wingtip carving. Both signed on the underside. Maker's initials carved in

Mark A. Daisey Carved Pair Pintail Ducks, Pair of pintail ducks, well carved and painted, marked on bottom, "Mark A. Daisey, Chincoteague, VA, 1989", "Pintail Hen", "Pintail Drake", set with glass eye

Two Carved Pintail Drake Duck Decoys. One signed "NS". Note on bottom inscribed "Norman Snow, Virginia, 1997". Other is unsigned. Painted in natural colors. 17"l. and 18"l. Condition: Good with wear.

Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1940 10 1/2 in. long These Hudson butterballs are an exceedingly rare find. Acquiring the maker's buffleheads in untouched, original paint is nearly impo

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