John Wells (1861-1953) Canvasback Duck Decoy

John Wells (1861-1953) Carved Canvasback Duck Decoy. Repaired beak and paint. 15 inches L x 7 H x 6 W.

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice feather carving on back & tail, makers brand signed & dated 2001 on bottom, 15"L, est. 500 - 800

Monroe, MI, painted eyes, solid body, original paint with light gunning wear, a few age cracks in body, excellent form, exact decoy featured on pg. 41 in Hunting & Fishing Collectibles Magazine July/A

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, 1/3 sized solid body, excellent original paint, great form with relief carved feathers, makers brand & dated 1970 on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 11"L, est. 700 - 1,

Oshkosh, WI, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear, a few shot marks & light flaking, age crack in right side of neck, neck has been reset, 16"L, est. 200 - 300

Carved and paint decorated, signed in script on bottom. H: 6.5 in., W: 6 in., D: 14 in.

Toronto Ontario, glass eyes, hollow bodies, professionally restored paint with light distressed wear, excellent form, branded H on bottom, John Treutelaar Collection, 17"L, est. 600 - 900

John Roth (American, 1885-1948). Hand-painted wood, c. 1930s. Height: 10 1/2", Length: 16", Depth: 7". John Roth hand-painted canvas-back duck decoy. Glass eyes. Old repaint.

A Seneca Lake NY Canvasback duck decoy in original paint with carved beak, signed in pencil on base which appear to be John Burroughs - 1910 (see photo). Two shot marks in head, else very good conditi

A pair of John W. Lieder signed duck decoys with glass eyes. Believed to be a canvasback duck decoy, and a wood duck. Both measure approx. 15" in length.

Detroit, MI, premier grade, Seneca Lake, glass eyes, solid bodies, restored paint, light gunning wear, drake's head is slightly loose, John Treutelaar Collection, 17"L, est. 300 - 500

1 pr attr to Pecore Fox, 1 drake attr to Pecore Fox, & 1 preening drake attr to Kelson, all have glass eyes, balsa bodies, working paint, some gunning wear, John Treutelaar Collection, sizes range 11"

attributed to Wildfowler, 2 drakes & 2 hens, glass eyes, solid bodies, appear to be original paint in working condition, with weights & line, John Treutelaar Collection, 17"L, est. Market Determined

by unknown Michigan carver, appear to be competition decoys, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, excellent condition, nice form & attitude, John Treutelaar Collectio

Canadian Bluebill Drake Attributed to John R. Wells (1861-1955), Toronto, Canada An extremely hollow, 14 inch decoy with glass eyes and a low profile body with a thin bottom board. Old paint with wear

Portage La Prairie, MAN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, carved in the style of John R. Wells, nice form in swimming position, drake has thick combing on back &

20th century. 1) Black duck with carved "GWC". 2) Composition body redhead duck shelf decoy signed "John Rovello 1965". 3) Canvasback duck signed "Harris 1969". 4) Unmarked black decoy with white mark

Including canvaseback, marked on base John Roth Male Drake Canvasback Oslosh, Wisc., in original polychrome painted finish with glass eyes, 17 1/2 x 7 x 9 1/4" high.; and coot in original polychrome p

1 canvasback drake attributed to John Beverly, original paint & 1 redhead drake attributed to Ralph Johnston, both have glass eyes, solid bodies, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 16"L, est. 150 - 300

1 John Ramsey coot, Washington, IA, 1 mallard drake by Delaware River Decoy Co., 1 canvasback drake by unknown carver & 1 bluebill drake by unknown carver with swing weight, conditions vary from worki

1 redhead drake attributed Meldrum, glass eyes, hollow body, working paint, gunning wear & 1 canvasback drake, glass eyes, hollow body, branded UNGER on bottom, working paint, gunning wear, John Treut

Detroit, MI, 1 canvasback drake & 1 early goldeneye drake with slightly loose head, premier grades, glass eyes, hollow bodies, both are in restored paint & gunning wear, John Treutelaar Collection, 16

attr to Walter Ruppel, Sheboygan, WI, 2 mallard hens, 1 bluebill drake & canvasback drake, all have glass eyes, cork bodies with wooden bottom boards, gunning wear, John Treutelaar Collection, sizes r

1 high head canvasback drake by unknown, glass eyes, solid body, 17"L x 9.5"T, 1 canvasback drake by unknown factory, 1 bluebill hen by unknown factor & 1 redhead hen by unknown, John Treutelaar Colle