Rare Ben Schmidt Oversized Black Duck Decoy

Benjamin Schmidt (1884-1968) Centerline, MI, c. 1930 21 in. long A grand black duck with excellent textured feathering and a thin paddle tail. Original paint with even gunning wear and faint age line

EXTREMELY RARE AND FINE ONE-THIRD SIZE BLACK DUCK by Ben J. Schmidt, Detroit, MI, circa 1940. Excellent original paint and condition. Very detailed carved feather work overall to body. Raised crossed

RARE OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK E.J. “Pete” Peterson, Cape Charles, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Bold protruding chest. Retains keel weight and deep “PETE” brand

A Ben Schmidt Mallard Duck Decoy. Ben Schmidt (St. Clair Flats) decoy with old paint. Minor wear. 17 1/2" long. ESTIMATE $200-300

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, detailed feather stamping, age crack in back, some wear, 18.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Centerline, MI, both have glass eyes, bluebill drake is center hollowed body, combination of mostly original paint with some enhancements to white on sides & speculums, canvasback hen is solid body, o

Three oversized Black Duck decoys - painted cork bodies with white/gesso primer, finely carved heads with glass eyes, signed on base N. Cesternino, including one in preening condition. Minor paint los

Rare Swimming Black Duck Augustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1920 18 1/4 in. long This swimming black duck features not only a reaching and turned head, but also rare plumag

BEN SCHMIDT WORKING DUCK DECOY L 14":Iron weight. Repainted. Not signed. Purchased from Ben Schmidt. For a high resolution photo CLICK HERE

A primitive oversized cork black duck decoy with a very fine carved and painted wooden head with detailed bill, glass eyes, grooved back, shaped tail feathers, traces of original black body paint. Not

Pair of oversized Whitney Black Duck Decoys. One is in sleeping position. Original condition. L 28" W 11" H 8-1/2". Please refer to this link for high-res images. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hv94npcyow

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, mint dry original paint, highly detailed feather carving, appears to be in unused condition, an excellent example, 18"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, center hollowed body, mostly original paint with some hunter touchup, bill repair, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 16"L, est. 250 - 450

Centerline MI, Glass eyes, Solid Body, Strong Original Paint, Branded J.H on Bottom, A Few Shot Marks Otherwise Nearly Perfect, 15"L, Est. 600-800

Ben Schmidt (MI, 1884-1968), Black DuckDetroit, Michigan, circa 1920, carved and painted wood, incised and raised feather details, glass eyes, incised FD on bottom. Length 17 in. Additional high-reso

VERY EARLY AND RARE BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Old Saybrook, CT. Rare hollow cedar model in good original paint showing some in-use wear. Good structural condition with minor rubs to bill

OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Crisp Wildfowler brand. Retains full keel. Constructed of hard balsa. A fine Wildfowler exam

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, good original paint with some areas of flaking & wear, a few age cracks, good working examples, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

Centerline, MI, both have glass eyes, drake has solid body, appears to be original paint with some hunter touchup to bill & hen is center hollowed, mostly original paint with touchups on sides, both h

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, mostly original paint with some gunning wear & shot marks, drake has hairline crack in bill, Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard Collection, 17"L, est. 300 - 500

OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Snug-head model in good original paint and structural condition with in-use wear. Some discoloration to body and paint rub to tail e

RARE HIGH-HEAD BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Nice feathering overall. Retains glass eyes. Inlet weight and rigg

A rare 16 1/2 inch Black Duck decoy by Edward F. Hawkes (1920-2013), Marblehead and Falmouth, MA. Signed with the maker's brand on the bottom and an incised rig ID. Exhibits its original "half a heart

RARE BLACK DUCK by the Armstrong Featherweight Decoy Co., Houston, TX, circa 1938-45. Canvas decoy in very good condition for its age. Some feather detail still visible. Retains original stitching and