March Decoy Auction

Early snakey head Mason Factory Challenge Grade canvasback drake. In fine OP with light wear. Five inch check on the left side has been professionally

Rare Mason Factory Detroit Grade green wing teal drake. In OP with t/u on the back. Few dents and rubs to the surface. Neck filler cracked with some m

Rare oversized "Atlantic Coast" model Wildfowler Factory black duck. In OP with possible t/u along the bottom edges, balsa body, pine head...

Mason Factory Challenge Grade mallard pair. Nice snaky heads. Professionally restored in the original style.

RARE pair of Peterson Factory redhead decoys. Drake has OP with a few dents and flakes missing. "KH" painted on the bottom. Hen has OP w...

Hollow Delaware River style tucked head black duck by Jim Birch. XOC. Few minor dings to paint along edges of wings and tail. Signed by the maker and

Hollow New Jersey style black duck by Birdsall, Point Pleasant, NJ, with copper ID tag on the bottom . OP with poured inlet lead weight, "S&quo...

Turned head, Madison Mitchell canvasback drake with original weight in XOP. Few tight body checks and rubs, painted eyes.

Madison Mitchell black duck with original weight in XOP with nice scratch feather detail. Few tight neck age checks and light wear. Signed "Mad...

High head bluebill drake decoy in OP with glass eyes and nicely combed paint detail on the back and "v" carved wings. Appears to be hollow...

Pair of outstanding well carved canvasback decoys by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968). In XOP with glass eyes and the original keels. Bottoms have The "...

Slightly oversize mallard drake ca. 1950, by Frank Cummings, Harsens Island, St. Clair Flats, with "FC" brand on the bottom. In XOC with o...

Slightly oversize black duck ca. 1950, with "FC" brand for Frank Cummings on the bottom. XOC with original keel and nicely impressed feath...

Rare hollow golden eye drake ca.1920 by Harry Glover, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Folky turned head with a bottom board made in the "Flats"...

Outstanding Canada goose decoy by Earl Tomlinson, Detroit, MI, ca 1930's. In superb original condition with carved feather stamping and wing det...

Rare and early ca 1890, Long Island black duck decoy possibly by the Verity family in OP with average wear, a few tight body checks and a few shot hol

Folky North Carolina bufflehead drake decoy in XOP, made in the "Dudley" style with glass eyes and tucked head. Antiqued finish with a few...

Outstanding example of a canvasback hen decoy by Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD, in near mint original condition. Painted eyes, narrow flat area

Fresh water coot decoy by Capt. Harry Jobes, Havre de Grace, MD. in XOC with painted eyes and very light wear.

Pair of redhead decoys in XOC, carved in the Detroit style with glass eyes and hot branded with Kemp and a duck head logo on the bottom. Few minor rub

Preening bufflehead drake by Lawrence Helin, Helin Flatfish Tackle Company, Detroit, MI. Hollow and in very good original condition with bottom board

Black duck decoy with glass eyes, impressed feather detail and wing carving, original keel and rigging. XOC with a few minor rubs.

Rare early glass eye old squaw drake by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968), Detroit, MI. In XOC with very nice carving and paint detail. Signature "spoon ...

Rare pair of hollow wood ducks by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968), Detroit, MI. XOC, Minor flaking to the white primer on the lower body of the drake.

Bluebill hen decoy by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968), Detroit, MI, in XOC with the Ellis collection stamp and "BB63" in paint under the tail.

Rare bluebill drake decoy by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968), Detroit, MI, in XOC with the Ellis collection stamp and "BB62" in paint under the ta...

Rare miniature mallard drake by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968), Detroit, MI. XOP with carved wing detail and impressed feathers. Approx 8" bill to tai...

Rare miniature Tru-Dux mallard hen, ca 1938-1949, with poured lead weight in the bottom. OP, tiny tail chip with t/u. Used as a paper weight. Approx 5

Rare miniature black duck by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968). In XOP, glass eyes, signed "Benjamin J. Schmidt, Detroit, MI on the bottom. Hairline chec...

Rare miniature black duck by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968). In OP with a wash of paint on the head, glass eyes, signed "Benjamin J. Schmidt, Detroit,...

Rare pair of redhead decoys by Thomas Schroeder (1885-1976), Detroit and Fair Haven, MI. XOC. Drake has a nicely carved and tucked head. Both have gla

Rare hollow tucked head shoveler drake decoy by Ken Anger (1905-1961), Dunnville, Ontario, Canada. XOC, unused. See “Traditions in Wood” by Fleming, p

Rare hollow mallard drake decoy by Ken Anger (1905-1961), Dunnville, Ontario, Canada. XOC, unused. See “Traditions in Wood” by Fleming, pg. 142-143. f

Hollow canvasback drake decoy by Ken Anger (1905-1961), Dunnville, Ontario, Canada. In XOP with light in use wear. A-110, N, LZ, on the bottom. From t

Hollow black duck by Ken Anger (1905-1961), Dunnville, Ontario, Canada. In XOC, tag on the bottom reads, “from the rig of Warren Muler, circa 1955-195

Very rare and outstanding example of a brant decoy by Chauncey Wheeler (1862-1937). This is aclassic in XOP with light wear. WFB brand on the bottom.

Rare and very early example of bluebill drake by the Verity family, ca 1870. In XOP with clean crisp lines and great mellow patina. Carved eyes. Close

Bluebill hen decoy with painted tack eyes and nicely comb painted detail by Julien Middlestadt, Buffalo, NY. In good OP with overstriking of the white

Lot of three cork bodied bluebill decoys (two drakes and one hen) from Long Island. Heads and keels (with original weights) made of wood. Some minor c

Solid body bluebill hen decoy from upstate NY area in good old working paint with average wear. Carved eyes, interesting circular lead weight hanging

Bluebill hen decoy ca 1900-1930 from the Alexandria Bay, NY area. Long neck style similar to Patterson or Coombs. Paint appears to be mostly OP with i

Hollow turned head canvasback drake decoy from upstate NY area in good old working paint with chipping on the head. One glass eye missing. "H&q...

Goldeneye decoy from Quebec, Canada with glass eyes and nicely carved feather detail on the wings. Four weights countersunk into the bottom. No paint,

Hollow "humpback" canvasback drake decoy from the St. Clair Flats area. Old in use paint with average wear. Head loose, narrow check in th...

Rare miniature Ipswich Sparrow carving by Jess Blackstone. In XOC with "Ipswich Sparrow" and " #10" along with the typical styli...

Rare miniature Golden-Winged Warbler by Jess Blackstone. In XOC with "Golden Winged Warbler" and "#6339" along with the typical ...

Rare miniature Tree Sparrow by Jess Blackstone. In XOC with "Tree Sparrow" and "#30" along with the typical stylized "JB&qu...

Rare miniature Yellow Warbler by Jess Blackstone. In XOC with "Yellow Warbler" and "#1" along with the typical stylized "JB...

Rare miniature Black and White Warbler by Jess Blackstone. In XOC with "Black and WhiteWarbler" and "#7" along with the typical ...

Outstanding wigeon drake by Anthony Elmer Crowell, E. Harwich, MA. Rectangular stamp on the bottom of the mount. There is a tight vertical check nea