Early Delaware River Bluebill

Length appx. 12 5/8 inches. Possible repair to head. Body paint appears to be original or early.

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by John Dorsett, Pt. Pleasant, NJ, circa 1890. Original paint with areas of touch up. For information, see "Working Decoy of the Jersey Coast and Delaware River Valley" by K.Gosner,

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

EARLY CANADA GOOSE, possibly Delaware River, unknown carver. Old working paint and good structural condition with in-use wear. Old check in neck. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving to back and re

EARLY BROADBILL DRAKE, Delaware River. Very old working paint and good structural condition with some loss to bill tip. Hollow construction. Retains bead eyes. Rub to top of head. Retains pad weight a

BLACK DUCK, Delaware River. Early working paint with gunning wear and good structural condition. Some minor loss to sides. Balsa construction. Incised and carved wing tips. Tail with fluted carving. S

RIG OF SIX BLUEBILLS by the Delaware River Decoy Co., Riverside, NJ, consisting of five drakes and one hen. All in very good original paint and unused condition. All retain glass eyes. All with full k

TWO BLUEBILLS by the Delaware River Decoy Company, Riverside, NJ. Very good original paint and unused condition. Some minor shelf rubs. Dapple paint to backs. Both heads just slightly turned. Both ret

EARLY WIDGEON DRAKE, Delaware River region. Appears to be weathered original paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised wing tips and fluted tail carving. Detailed paint tic

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK, Delaware River, probably Bordentown, NJ. Good original paint to top half of decoy. The bottom half may have been setting in water. Very good structural condition. Carved in a sn

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Delaware River, circa 1900. Very good paint that appears to retain original ticking to head and bill. Scratch-feather painting to body that appears to be very old working paint. Holl

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Appears to be excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug-head model with raised carved wing tips and fluted tail. Retains glass e

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Delaware River. Areas of original paint and working paint. Hollow construction. Raised wing tips. Painted ticking to head. Retains glass. Underside of bill with cupped carving. Chip

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and carved secondary feathers. Deep feather carving to tail. Fine bill carving. Retains

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Delaware River. Retains remnants of original paint with touch up to areas. Very good structural condition. Low-head model. Two-piece hollow construction with split-tail carving. Reta

VERY EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River region, similar to the work of Bordentown carver Tom Fitzpatrick. Very old working paint with some areas possibly original. Good structural condition with old

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Delaware River, NJ. Old working paint and good structural condition. Snug head model with raised wing tips and carved tail tip. Retains glass eyes, weight removed. Nice early D

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

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Delaware River. Original paint with in-use wear. Some touch up to water line and bottom. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail

EARLY BLACK DUCK, Lower Delaware River. Very good original paint and structural condition with some minor in-use wear. Some paint flaking under tail. Blair school influence. Bill inset into face. Stre

EARLY GUNNING MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Original paint with some working paint in areas. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and carved feather detail on

EARLY GREEN WING TEAL, Delaware River. Weathered working paint and good structural condition. Solid construction. Several tight checks to head and body. Heart-shaped carved wing detail. Retains tack e

EARLY GUNNING MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Original paint with some working paint in areas. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and carved feather detail on

VERY RARE BLUEBILL HEN, possibly Delaware River area. Good original paint showing wear to wood in areas. Good structural condition with some wear to tail and underside of bill. Hollow construction. Re