Working Bluebill Duck Decoy

Wellesley Island, NY. 1940's.

split in back of body.

Circa 1870s-80s Susquehanna flats bluebill working duck decoy. Crack through neck. 14" long.

Two Early Working Duck Decoys. Blue Bill and Red Head. Both with glass eyes, both with the original paint. Great displays, purchased in North Carolina. Red Head 15" long and Blue Bill 12". Weight comb

Wood working Bluebill Decoy, Ex Briscoe Collection, Duck/Goose Decoy, Waterfowl, Hunting, Primitive, Antique, Quincy Illinois

Vintage 1940s working bluebill decoy by James A. "Jim" Currier (Havre de Grace). 15.5" long.

working decoy circa 1960

Ogdensburg, NY. Working decoy in good condition.

Monroe, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, both appear to be old working paint, some gunning wear & age cracks, both have light damage to tip of bill, drake is branded HY DAHLKA on bottom, 12"L, est. 500 -

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow bodies, early small body broadbills, mostly original paint with gunning wear, some shot marks & flaking, overall nice working examples & hard to find rig

Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow bodies, appears to be old working paint, drake has a few minor paint flakes & imperfections, hen has a few very small rubs, overall in very good condition, Jim Schom

Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow bodies, combination of original & working paint with a few shot marks & gunning wear, drake has chip on edge of tail, 14"L, est. 250 - 450

Green Bay, WI, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear, a few shot marks, overall good working examples, rigmates, leather line ties, 14"L, est. 300 - 500

Houghton Lake, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear, a few shot marks, good working examples, 12.5"L est. 250 - 450

Jefferson City, MO, superior model, glass eyes, hollow bodies, old working paint with nice crazing on back, some light gunning wear & flaking, John Treutelaar Collection, 14.5"L, est. 300 - 500

by unknown Wisconsin carver, glass eyes, solid bodies, combination of original & working paint with some shot marks & gunning wear, drake has bill repair, 15"L, est. Market Determined

by unknown carvers, 3 drakes & 1 hen, 3 have glass eyes & 1 has tack eyes, 3 have solid bodies & 1 has hollow body, all have combination of original & working paint with some gunning wear, the Konwins

Parsons Island, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, old working paint, drake has some flaking, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 15"L, est. 150 - 250

Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys by Unknown Ontario Carver, glass eyes, solid bodies, working paint with a few shot marks & some gunning wear, 14"L, est. Market Determined

Detroit, MI, rare special order low head premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of worn original & old working paint with some shot marks & even gunning wear, hard to find in any conditio

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

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, nice form in the classic football style with fluted tail, old working paint with areas of gunning wear & flaking, age crack on bottom, Bob & Caroline Jacobsen

Monmouth, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint, a few shot marks & gunning wear, branded HILLER on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 11.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, solid body, combination of original & old working paint, touchup to neck filler, light damage to left edge of bill, 14"L, est. 200 - 400