March Decoy Auction

Black duck by the Wildfowler Factory in Good OP with wear to the wood on the left top and side of the body. Glass eyes, head loose.

Fresh water coot decoy by the Pratt Decoy Co. Joliet, IL. OP with flaking and wear that is heaviest on the head, neck and the front of the body.

Interesting "Crowell" model black duck attributed to the Sperry Co. CT. OP with glass eyes. Small hole on the top of the body. Tip of the ...

Hollow turned head black duck fitted with glass eyes probably from CT. Old paint possibly original.

Hollow carved NJ black duck made in the Shourds style. XOC.

Solid body canvasback drake decoy with glass eyes. In XOC. Signed "Edward Roley, Fishkill, NY" on the bottom.

Oldsquaw drake with glass eyes, carved wing tips, and a fluted tail. In XOC, branded "CK" on the bottom. Appears unused.

Bluebill drake decoy ca. 1880, attributed to Obediah Verity, LI, NY. Nice mellow in use paint, carved eyes, struck by a few shotand branded "JT...

Bluebill drake decoy with glass eyes, carved wing tips and a fantail. Nicely comb painted. "BL67" carved under the tail. XOC.

Lesser scaup decoy by an unknown maker with glass eyes and a removable head.

Pintail drake decoy by the Pascagoula or Victor factory. Hollow from the bottom, glass eyes. XOC, unused.

Bluewing teal hen with a turned head, glass eyes, carved wing tips and a fantail. In XOC. Made in the Nichols style and signed "Tom Hunter"...

Lesser scaup hen decoy with glass eyes, nicely carved wing detail and fluted tail. Appears to be OP.

Outstanding canvasback drake with glass eyes, carved wing and tail detail, original keel and weight by Menin Brabaw. Struck by a few shot, Knot near

Bluebill hen with original keel and weight and glass eyes by Ackerman. Sliver of wood from the side of the bill. Very worn old paint with some origina

New Jersey black duck with inset lead weight, carved eyes, and two holes in the bottom for legs. Void of paint, tip of the bill is chewed.

RARE SWIMMING DRAKE MALLARD ca. 1910, with glass eyes, carved wings and wing tips by Louisiana's premier maker Nicole Vidacovich (1853-1945). I...

OUTSTANDING early pintail drake decoy ca. 1935 by Mark Whipple, Bourg, LA. (1884-1961). Glass eyes, wing carving and a lead keel weight. Dry rot was r

WONDERFUL pintail drake swimmer by Mitchell Lafrance, from Davant, LA. (1882-1979). Glass eyes with one missing, raised wings that join at the tail, t

SUPERB mallard hen swimmer by Mitchell Lafrance ca. 1935. Made with glass eyes and raised carved wings that join over the tail. Rectangular lead weigh

RARE early mallard drake decoy ca. 1900 by Gaston Isadore, Phoenix, LA., (1871-1932) with glass eyes and raised carved wings and tail detail. Cypress

Fresh water coot decoy by Mitchel Lafrance, (1882-1979). Made with with a strap lead weight on the bottom, raised wing tip carving and painted eyes.

Louisiana fresh water coot decoy by Mitchel Verdin, brother of Larent Verdin Jr. Painted eyes, carved raised wings and carved tail detail. OP neck che