SLEEPING BLUEBILL DRAKE, MICHIGAN

BLUEBILL DRAKE, Michigan. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Sleeping model with carved wing detail. Retains keel. 75-125

Rare bluebill drake, George Sibley, Michigan, circa 1900. Classic inset hardwood bill. Two piece hollow body and glass eyes. 12" long.

Drake Blue Bill, Michigan.

Mason premier grade Bluebill Drake decoy, first quarter 20th century, old working surface, "GUYETTE AND SCHMIDT" sticker to underside, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan, 7 1/4" HOA, 13" LOA.

by unknown Michigan carvers, all have glass eyes, solid bodies, working paint with gunning wear, sizes range 12"L - 14"L, est. 150 - 300

2 bluebill drakes attr to Kelson, glass eyes, balsa bodies, working paint, 12"L, 1 canvasback drake by unknown Michigan carver, glass eyes, solid body, 16"L & 1 redhead drake by Budgeon Sampier, Pearl

1 Wragg & Burrell mallard drake, original paint, head is slightly loose, 1 bluebill hen by unknown Michigan carver, 1 black duck by unknown carver & 1 bluebill drake by unknown carver, combination of

2 canvasback hens by unknown Michigan carver, 1 can hen by unknown & 1 bluebill drake by unknown, all are solid bodies, 1 with bill repair, sizes range 14"L - 16"L, est. 150 - 200

Michigan, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, drake has nice combing detail on back, hen has highly detailed feather stamping, excellent form carved in the style of Ben Schmidt, hen's

1 Michigan black duck with feather stamping, 1 canvasback drake by unknown carver, 1 Animal Trap mallard drake with repainted head & breast & 1 Animal Trap bluebill hen with tenite head, all have comb

Exceptional unused 1936 model bluebill drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Very bold original paint with heavy stippling on back and sides. Head is turned 45 degrees to one side. 14.5" long. VL

A near perfect example of a bluebill drake, George Stevens, Weedsport, New York, 3rd-4th quarter 19th century. "GW Stevens Standard Decoys" stenciled on underside. Head swivels as it should. Excellent

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, rare low head special order, solid body, appears to be original paint which has possibly been taken down with some touchups, chip in bill, crazed surface, som

Nathaniel "Nate" Quillen (1839-1908) Rockwood, MI, c. 1890 A tucked-head model with an "LST" brand on the thin bottom board. Quillen was a well-respected punter, or guide, at the prestigious Pointe Mo

VERY FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Eugene Birdsall, Barnegat, NJ, circa 1890. Very good original paint with very little wear. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains original pad weight

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Deep wing separation, carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Back with fine comb painti

Humpback model bluebill drake by Stevens Brothers, Weedsport, NY. some working repaint with original paint struck by a few shot. head is loose. from the Sommers Headly collection.

VERY RARE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Howard Bacon, Sr., Delanco, NJ, circa 1935. Very good original paint and condition. Some minor in-use wear and scarring and minor shot scarring. Snug-head model with fine d

Rockwood, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, combination of original & working paint with gunning wear, shot marks, age cracks, each have small tail chips & age cracks in necks, 1 is branded W.O. Hall on b

Clark C. Madara (1883-1953) Pitman, NJ, c. 1920 13 1/2 in. long A rare hollow bluebill by one of New Jersey's finest makers, exhibiting a thin neck, full cheeks, and a refined tail. The underside is s

VERY EARLY AND RARE BLUEBILL DRAKE by George Warin, Toronto, Ont., circa 1880. Very good original paint with some in-use touch up. Very good structural condition with some very minor rubs to bill edge

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Swirl feather paint to back. Painted speculum detail. Detailed bill carving and painted eyes. Reta

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, classic football style solid body, combination of mostly original paint with some touchup to left side of body & a bill repair, some areas of wear, overall nice working ex

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice feather carving on back & tail, makers brand & signed on bottom, 14"L, est. 400 - 700