VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK. Very old paint with some

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK. Very old paint with some restoration. "Skin duck" that retains numerous nails used to attach a duck skin. Two-piece construction

EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Canada. Old working paint with some original possibly remaining. Oversized carving with ten laminated pieces forming body. Raised wing tip carving. Weight removed. 200-300

EARLY BLACK DUCK, New Jersey. Old working paint and good structural condition. Old repair to neck. Some shot scarring to head. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight. 100-150

EARLY OVERSIZED STICK-UP BLACK DUCK. Old paint showing in-use wear. Areas of repair with open checks to head, neck, back and bottom. Leather strip in mouth. Overall length is approximately 29 inches.

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, Delaware River. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Hairline crack at mid-bill. Hollow construction. Carved in a snug-head position. Head with fine paint ticki

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly Virginia. Very old working paint, some of which may be original. Good structural condition. Solid construction. Raised wing tips, similar to the Virginia or Carolina ca

EARLY BLACK DUCK, probably South Jersey. Old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved wing separation and carved feather detail. Retains tack eyes. Overall length is ap

EARLY BLACK DUCK, possibly North Carolina, in old paint, possibly original, and poor structural condition with dry rot and losses. Together with a CANVASBACK DRAKE, early 1900’s. Original paint and

EARLY BLACK DUCK, St. Lawrence River. Old working paint and good structural condition with in-use wear. Head is loose, but securely attached. Snug-head model that retains glass eyes. Relief-carved win

EARLY BLACK DUCK, New Jersey, in very old working paint and good structural condition. Two-piece hollow construction. Retains tack eyes and large pad weight. Overall length is approximately 17 inches.

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, Blair School style. Very old working paint, circa late 1800's, and very good structural condition. Old repair at base of neck. Overall length is approximately 17 inches. Retains

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey. Very old working paint, some of which may be original. Some paint loss to sides. Good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigg

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Jess Heisler, Burlington, NJ. Old working paint and very good structural condition. Some wear to paint on head. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail. Retain

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, Blair school, Philadelphia, PA. Very old working paint in good condition. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains tack eyes, pad weight and leather rigging.

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Joe West, Bordentown, NJ. Old gunning paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised wing tips. Weight stamped PETER ROBOY, BORDENTOWN, NJ. A fine working de

EARLY BLACK DUCK by John Boyle, Bellport, NY. Old working paint and good structural condition. Cork construction. Retains glass eyes and full keel. Overall length is approximately 14 1/4 inches. 75-10

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Long Island, NY, unknown carver. Old gunning paint and fair structural condition. Small section of cork missing below head. Some minor cracks to cork. Bill with carved nostrils, nail

Early Black Duck Charles Birch (1867-1956) Willis Wharf, VA, c. 1890 17 in. long An exceptionally early black duck with scratch paint and pegged hollow construction. Old paint with heavy gunning wear,

EARLY BLACK DUCK by August "Augie" Glass, Florence, NJ, circa 1930s. Very old paint, some of which appears to be original. Good structural condition. Two-inch piece of wood missing from side of head.

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK by Joseph Lincoln, Accord, MA. Very old working paint to body. Head restored. Large check to underside. Weight removed. Illegible writing on bottom.

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Samuel Sprague, circa 1900. Very old paint that appears to be original. Some overall in-use wear. Very tight check to lower neck. Paint ticking to head. Pinch-breast mod

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Charles Black, Bordentown, NJ. Old working paint with some original remaining. Good structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug head model with raised wing tip carvi

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Bill Brown, Parkertown, NJ. Old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction, retains pad weight. Nice painted feather work overall.

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Charles Birch, Willis Wharf, VA, (1867-1956). Old working paint and good structural condition. Some paint flaking to lower neck. Some minor dents and paint rubs. Pegged hollow cons