March Decoy Auction

Mallard hen decoy by an unknown maker in OP with overall wear and eyes missing. Bill broken at the base and reglued. Tiny ding on the tail edge. &qu...

VERY RARE Mallard drake ca. early 1900's with glass eyes, (1/4 of one eye missing), a few teeth marks and a sliver missing on the side of the bi...

Mallard hen decoy. Head by Xavier Bourg, Larose, LA. (1901-1984). Married to Alcide Cheramie body which is likely done at the time this decoy was made

Pintail drake decoy by Lee Cambor, a black decoy carver from Morgan City, LA. OP with light wear. Painted eyes and very folky form.

Mallard drake ca. 1940, by Rudy Lecompte, Bourg, LA. Lecompte was a student of Mark Whipple. In good overall original condition. Made with circular ca

Bluewing teal drake with carved fluted wing and tail detail by an unknown maker. Painted eyes, some paint has chipped to the primer on the body. Both

Mallard drake by Charles "Napoleon" Armstrong, (1887-1954). In fine OP with some flaking. Cypress neck construction, glass eyes, typical ...

Preening "grey duck" or gadwall drake decoy by Arthur Pellegrin of Houma, LA.in good original condition with glass eyes and a Charley Fran...

Mallard drake with carved wings by Sidney Hymel of Houma, LA., ca 1930. Bill has a break repaired with a nail on the bottom. Light wear on the top o

Bluewing teal drake with carved wings and painted eyes by an unknown LA. decoy maker. In XOC.

Pair of carved wing bluewing teal in XOC by Maxime Autin, Estelle, LA., ca. 1970's. Few minor rubs to the bills and tails. All cypress root con...

Pintail drake in XOC with no eyes. Ca. High ridge carving above the tail. Very pleasing design. Maker Walter Crochet, Houma, LA. See page 76 for a sim

Swimming canvasback drake by Maxime Autin, Estelle, LA., with carved wings and glass eyes. Made in the Vidacovich style.

Dogris or bluebill drake with carved wing tips and no eyes. XOP Charley Frank brass tag "# 744" Paper museum tag "Huntsville Museum, ...

Ringneck drake decoy with glass eyes in XOC, appears unused. "AP" carved into the bottom. Maker Armond Pelegrin, ca. 1980's, Houma, LA...

Large pintail drake decoy with slightly turned head and no eyes. Appears to be OP. Crack in one tail feather with about 1/4 in missing at the tip. &...

Heavy swimming canvasback drake in XOP by Maxine Autin, Estelle, LA., ca. 1970's. Made with carved wings and tail shelf.

Folky pair of early mallard decoys ca. 1900, with tack eyes. Struck by a few shot, Nice OP with in use repaint on wing flashes, and head. Drake has a

The Classic Shorebird Series by Milton Weiler. This limited edition includes color lithographs of some of America's finest shorebird decoys by ...

Early bluewing teal hen with glass eyes and original weight and anchor line. In XOP with some black paint added to the waterline and below. Nick from