Pintail Decoy by Charles Bergman (1856-1946)

Pintail Charles Bergman (1856-1946) Astoria, OR, c. 1925 20 1/2 in. long One of the best known decoy carvers in the Astoria area, Bergman immigrated to the United States by jumping ship in San Francis

An 18 inch hollow Brant by Mark Kears (1856-1946), Northfield, NJ, circa 1920. Exhibits tack eyes, carved bill detail and an inletted weight. In-use paint with wear.

A sweet animalier bronze of a chick set onto an onyx base signed Ch Virion for Charles Louis Eugene Virion ( 1856-1946). Approximate measurements: 6.25" H x 4.5" in diameter.

Pintail Drake William Gibian (b. 1946) Onancock, VA, 2000 17 1/2 in. long A hollow and refined pintail drake decoy with incised primary feather detail. The carving displays scratch-comb paint detail a

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & working paint by Edna Perdew, some gunning wear & flaking, hunter duck repair on each side with metal support bands, original weight, note

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, repainted by Helen Hageman, light gunning wear with small amount of paint loss on edge of bill, 15.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Charles Reid (American, 1937-2019) "Spring Flowers with Pintail Decoy," watercolor on paper, signed lower right, gallery label (Stremmel Gallery, Reno, NV) affixed verso, sheet: 22.5"h x 29.75"w, over

An 18 1/2 inch Pintail drake decoy by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952), East Harwich, Cape Cod, MA, signed with the maker's oval brand on the bottom. Repainted by Martin Collins (b. 1960),

A hollow 19 inch Pintail Drake decoy by Jack James Jr. (1935-1982), Hopewell, VA, signed and dated 1975 on the bottom of the bird. Exhibits glass eyes,a well carved open bill, secondary and primary fe

A 21 1/2 inch Pintail drake "Windy Creek" decoy by Bob Hayden from Montana. These decoys were also made by Tom Taber and Hersey Kyle, Jr. and many were made for Duck's Unlimited.

An 18 1/2 inch Pintail drake decoy by Patrick Vincenti (b.1954), Havre de Grace and Churchville, MD, signed and dated 1982 on the underside. Original paint with wear.

A 16 1/2 inch hollow decoy by Jamie P. Hand (b. 1953), Cape May Court House, NJ. Signed with his name and workshop location brands. Original paint with minor wear.

A 12 inch Bufflehead drake decoy by Herter's (1946-1977), Waseca, MN., unsigned. Original paint with minor wear.

Two Pintail hens, a 13 1/2 inch preening decoy and a 16 1/2 inch standard decoy by Capt. Harry K. Jobes (1936-2019), Aberdeen, MD, both are signed by the maker on the underside.

A 16 inch Pintail drake by Ken Kirby (b. 1946), Little Egg Harbor, NJ, signed on the bottom with his brand. Original paint with minimal wear.

A 16 inch Red-Breasted Merganser Drake Decoy by Herter's (1946-1977), Waseca, MN, unsigned. Original paint with minimal wear.

A 13 1/2 inch Red Head drake decoy by C. Richard Drescher (b.1946), Cambridge, MD, signed by the maker on the bottom. Original paint with minor wear.

A 13 inch Curlew shorebird decoy by Herter's (1946-1977), Waseca, MN. Original paint with minor wear.

A 12 inch Black-Bellied Plover shorebird decoy by Ken Kirby (b.1946), Little Egg Harbor, NJ, signed and branded on the underside of the bird. Kirby was named the 2014 New Jersey carver of the Year.

Havre de Grace, MD, 1 pintail drake by Capt. Harry Jobes, signed & dated 2007, 18"L & 1 preening canvasback hen by Charles Jobes, signed & dated 1997, 14"L, both have painted eyes, solid bodies & exce

Possibly his best canvasback drake, Charles Bergman, Astoria, Oregon. A very early 1930s two piece hollow body with high alert head and appealing thin original paint pattern. 15" long. Literature "Dec

Rare Curlew Charles Birch (1867-1956) Willis Wharf, VA, c. 1910 15 in. long A rare Birch curlew with a pronounced shark-fin raised wing. The body is finished with tight scratched feathering. The under

Working crow decoy, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, circa 1930. Applied metal legs, secured with staples. Glass eyes. Mounted on base. 16" long. Provenance: Formerly in collection of Otto Meyer. Note

Early Pintail Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939) Tullytown, PA, c. 1980 18 in. long An early gunning decoy from the maker's rig. The underside has his bobwhite quail weight, copper rig identification, and p