Summer Auction

Lot of two Illinois River canvasbacks.Made in the manner of Bert Graves of Peoria, IL., with weights stamped in the Graves manner. Good OP with a few

Oversized solid body mallard hen by Frank Schmidt, Detroit, MI. Paint is worn with wear to wood on the bill and tail edges. Small chip on bill tip. Ap

Bob Tail Canvasback drake decoy with original keel by Danny Scriven, Detroit, MI. Good old working paint, glass eyes, few line body checks with minor

Oversized black duck attributed to Ben or Frank Schmidt with glass eyes and typical impressed feather detail. Old neck check re-glued, small tail chip

Canvasback hen from WI with glass eyes and an interesting drop weight. XOP with a few fingerprints done on the wet surface when the decoy was made. Li

Turned head, hollow bluebill hen with glass eyes and a swinging lead weight. Nicely carved wing outlines. Paint appears original with the exception of

Canvasback drake with carved eyes and a rounded bottom. Paint appears to be mostly OP with t/u on the black areas and wear overall. Narrow check on th

Oversized slightly turned head American merganser drake that is hollowed with nine drilled holes from the bottom. Glass eyes. OP with white areas redo

Turned head two-piece hollow bluebill drake decoy with glass eyes in the manner of Hudson and a square lead patch weight from NJ. Nice original worki

Oversized folky bluebill hen decoy possibly from Wisconsin with tack eyes and nice old working paint. Upswept tail with wide body and an alert posture