Rhodes Truex (NJ, 1860-1934), Black Duck

Rhodes Truex (NJ, 1860-1934), Black DuckAtlantic City, New Jersey, circa 1920, carved and painted wood, inletted weight. Length 17 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlit

BLACK DUCK by L. Rhodes Truex, Atlantic City, NJ, (1860 - 1934). Classic model retaining original paint showing in-use wear. Hollow construction. Full-bodied decoy carved in an alert position. Retains

GOLDENEYE HEN by Rhodes Truex, Atlantic City, NJ, (1860-1934). Very good working paint with areas of original paint. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved eyes and nostril detail

BLACK DUCK by Levi Rhodes Truex, Atlantic City, NJ. Old working paint and very good structural condition. Hairline check at mid-neck. Hollow construction. Some paint wear to bill tip. Retains inlet we

BLACK DUCK by Rhodes Truex, Atlantic City, NJ, circa 1900. Good working paint and very good condition. Scratch feather paint to back. See “New Jersey Decoys” by H. Fleckenstein, Jr., pages 59- 60

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Rhodes Truex, Atlantic City, NJ, circa 1920s. Working paint and good structural condition with gunning wear, consistent with age. Some loss to tail edges, top of head and bill tip.

BLACK DUCK by Rhodes Truex, Atlantic City, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition with working repairs to neck and bill. 75-125

GOLDENEYE DRAKE by Rhodes Truex, Atlantic City, NJ (1860-1924). Old working paint with areas of original remaining. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved and painted eye detail.

A 16 inch hollow decoy from an unknown master decoy carver from New Jersey. In as found condition, original paint - worn to the wood, age lines, age cracks, head is loose and lower half of billl has a

Lester Van Brunt (NJ), Black DuckBarnagat, New Jersey, circa 1940 carved and painted wood. Length 16.5 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com

VERY FINE YELLOWLEG by Levi Rhodes Truex, Atlantic City, NJ. Very good original paint with some in-use scuffs. Very good structural condition with original bill professionally re-attached. Retains one

VERY EARLY MERGANSER HEN by Rhodes Truex, Atlantic City, NJ, circa1920’s. Old working paint and good structural condition consistent with age. Small chip from left side of tail. Hollow. Retains inle

BLACK DUCK, Dealnco, NJ area. Working paint and good structural condition. Paint wear to head. Snug-head model with carved nostrils and mandible detail. Retains weight and u-nail. Overall length is ap

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, probably Parkertown, NJ. Very good restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Deep ice groove carving to back. Inlet weight and rigging. A nice early example. 300-400

New Jersey Black Duck Unknown Maker A 15 ¾ inch hollow decoy with a slightly turned head with glass eyes and incised bill detail and incised “I.F.S.” on the bottom. In original paint

New Jersey Black Duck Attributed to Harry V. Shourds (1871-1920), Tuckerton, NJ A 17 inch early hollow decoy with tack eyes, carved bill detail and a small pad weight has been removed. In old paint wi

TWO BLACK DUCKS. The first is by H.V.Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ, in working paint with restored head. “F.S. LUDLAM” brand. Together with a BLACK DUCK, Parkertown, NJ, in old working paint and good con

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, Cape May, NJ, circa 1880. Paint removed revealing two-piece dowel hollow construction. Swimming model. Overall length is approximately 18 inches. From the early E. Shinn rig. A

BLACK DUCK, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Good original paint with in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Head turned slightly left. Carved wing tips. Retains pad weight and rigging. JCVS branded in bottom

Preening Black Duck Barnegat Bay, NJ, c. 1890 14 in. long A bold preening black duck with a hollow body. Preeners and sleepers from this region are especially rare. In old working paint with gunning w

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Delaware River, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition showing some in-use wear. Early decoy carved in the Bordentown style. Raised carved wings and fluted tail. Painted feather

THREE BRANT AND A SLEEPING BLACK DUCK, Barnegat Bay, NJ. All in working paint and good structural condition. Two shown. 150-250

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Flocked paint, gunning wear. Repair to mid-neck. Weight removed. 200-300

BLACK DUCK Jess Heisler, Burlington, NJ, (1891-1943). Old working paint and sound structural condition. Three-piece hollow construction with snug head and raised wing tips. Strip weight. Stamped JH tw