A High-Head and a Low Profile Coot Decoy

An 11 inch high head Coot, by an unknown maker, signed with an incised "E" on the bottom. A 13 inch flat-bodied Coot decoy, partially hollowed out from the bottom by Lester

Glass Eyes, Solid Body, Excellent Original Paint, VERY High Head, Great Combing Paint Detail on Back and sides, Great Profile and Head Carving, 17"L x 11"T, Est. Market Determined

This root head decoy, probably a Coot, retains its original lead weight and great painted surface, with occasional accents of white paint to give him a more "live" appeal. He has a great aged and weat

RARE HIGH-HEAD COOT in very good original paint and condition. Some minor paint flaking to neck. Weights and rigging removed. 100-200

An early 16 inch hollow pine, high head decoy with a bottom board by Wildfowler Decoys (1939-1957), Old Saybrook, CT. Partial maker's circular brand on the bottom, along with "Clem 17" and a large "B"

Weller Pottery Handled Jug. Together with a wood root head coot decoy, a Greek pottery jug and a copper mounted pottery bowl. Used condition, damage to Greek Jug. Weller Size: 6 1/2"h Provenance: Prop

Oscar Carroll (1868-1946) Back Bay, VA, c. 1930 16 in. long A graceful, high-head canvasback drake likely made from cypress wood which was rot resistant and lightened considerably as it dried. Caroll

Hand carved root head decoy. Solid hard wood body is hand carved with grain running front to back and up the neck. Entire neck and head are carved out of one singular piece of root. This decoy has a m

Two 9 inch Sandpiper decoys by David Rhodes (1933-2019), Absecon, NJ, signed by the maker on the underside of the birds and an early 10 inch high-head shorebird decoy, exhibiting classic form attribut

Factory Bluebill Christopher C. Smith (1861-1938) Algonac, MI, c. 1910 14 1/4 in. long A high-head, hollow decoy with a painted "MW" on the underside. In early gunning paint with wear, including flaki

High quality low profile casting reel. Issued: 20th Century Dimensions: 5.25"L x 2.25"W x 3.75"H Manufacturer: Shimano Country of Origin: Japan

High-Head Ruddy Duck Cameron T. McIntyre (b. 1968) New Church, VA, c. 2000 11 in. long Signed with an incised "CTM" on the underside. Original paint and wear. Provenance: Michael Boxer Collection

High-Head Swimming Brant Nathan Birdsall (1890-1936) Lovelandtown, NJ, c. 1930 18 in. long A high-head hollow brant with baseboard construction. Nathan was the son of fellow carver Eugene Birdsall. Or

Whitby, Ontario. Billy Ellis (1866-1960). 1940's. High head with solid body construction. Near mint original paint. Very minor paint drying in the speculum area. Some repaint in the cork or plug area

A 13 inch low head decoy by Joseph Swift, Osterville, MA with painted eyes and a paddle tail, "Joe Swift, Ost. 1930" is written on the bottom. Joseph is a related to Gustavus Swift, who left Cape Cod

20th century, worn painted finish, 11 1/2" high, 18" long, 7 1/2" wide, some cracking to body.

Seven Shorebird Decoys Seven old working shorebird decoys, including a cork Gelston yellowlegs, two papier-mache Massachusetts decoys, a high-head plover, a Mid-Atlantic plover, and two flat-sided bir

From the first half of the 20th century, two folk art carved coot decoys with heads/necks made from roots. They have worn black paint and measure approximately 6" and 8" long. Each has a metal weight

Maryland Pintail Drake Ward Brothers, Lemuel (1897-1984) and Steven (1895-1976), Crisfield, MD A 16 ¼ inch balsa-bodied decoy exhibiting a low head, an upswept tail, glass bead eyes, and a wooden

Virginia Shoveler Drake By Grayson Chesser (b. 1947), Jenkins Bridge, VA A 12 ¾ inch decoy with a low head, raised wing tips, signed by the maker with an incised “C” on the bottom. Or

Black Duck decoy with a high head and incised body carving, original paint with some paint loss and a chip on the tail. Mid 20th century. Allio Collection. FRANCAIS: Appelant Canard Noir, tête ha

Four Various Decoys. Including a high head canvasback drake, 15-1/2"l. Condition: Good with some wear and breaks.

RARE HIGH-HEAD BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Nice feathering overall. Retains glass eyes. Inlet weight and rigg

A low head 17 inch cork-bodied Black Duck decoy, signed with carved "JF" letters in the keel. Original paint with minor wear.