Henry Holmes Pintail Drake Duck Decoy

Bureau, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, second coat of paint by Holmes, shot marks, paint flaking, gunning wear, wood loss on top of head, rare species by this carver, original Holmes weight, Steve Welle

Lem Ward Pintail Drake Duck Decoy, 1930

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, professionally restored by Paul Fortin, excellent profile with early style head, 19"L, est. 500 - 800

Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form with head being turned slightly right, relief carved & crossed wings, makers brand on bottom, 16"L, est. 400 - 700

Lansing, MI, glass eyes, solid body, paint appears to be mostly original with 2nd coat to areas of white, detailed combing, light gunning wear, head is turned slightly right, makers brand as Dave Hodg

East Harwich, MA, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint, features makers oval brand on bottom, age crack in back & neck with gunning wear throughout, head is possibly an early replacement, Steve W

Portage La Prairie, MAN, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with nice detailed combing on back & sides, nice form with alert head turned slightly left, makers name & dated 1982 on botto

Oglesby, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, a few small paint rubs on side of body, makers brand & dated 1978 on bottom, 1"L, est. 500 - 800

by unknown carver, glass eyes, hollow body, in preening position, excellent original paint, 15"L, est. Market Determined

Old Saybrook, CT, glass eyes, hollow body, restored paint with some minor flaking & wear, age crack in neck, 16"L, est. 150 - 300

by unknown IL carver, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, 15"L, est. market determined

Durham, NC, carved in the Fletcher style, solid body, excellent original paint, distressed wear, 16.5"L, est. 300 - 500

by unknown carver, carved in the Ward Bros. style, great form with head turned slightly left, strong original paint, 16.5"L, est. 200 - 400

American, 20th century. Indiana carved and painted preening pintail drake duck decoy with glass eyes and weight; ht. 6, wd. 14.25, dp. 5.25 inches. Overall good condition.

A wooden duck deocoy depicting a Pintail Drake. Good condition.

Two Carved Pintail Drake Duck Decoys. One signed "NS". Note on bottom inscribed "Norman Snow, Virginia, 1997". Other is unsigned. Painted in natural colors. 17"l. and 18"l. Condition: Good with wear.

by unknown carvers, includes 1 hollow metal pintail, no eyes, repainted, 1 button eyes, solid body, combination of original & hunter repaint, neck crack and heavy gunning wear, 1 glass eyes, solid bod

Green Bay, WI, 2 drakes & 1 hen, glass eyes, 2 pc hollow bodies, combination of original & working paint with some gunning wear & shot marks, makers brand on bottom, 17"L & 19"L, est. 250 - 450

American, 20th century. A carved and painted Pintail Drake preening duck decoy with glass eyes and weight; ht. 6.25, wd. 15.25, dp. 6 inches. Overall good condition. Wear to paint throughout.

Signed by Lem Ward and Dated 1932 from Crisfield, MD.From the Estate of Andy Reese - Western NY Collector

working decoy with oval branded signature of Crowell and a Mackey Collection ink stamp on bottom.

with glass eyes.

working decoy with Crowell box signature

circa 1960s.