Black Duck Attributed to Taylor Johnson

New Jersey Black Duck Attributed to Taylor Johnson (1863-1929), Point Pleasant, NJ A 17 ½ inch hollow black duck with no eyes, a rectangular applied lead weight attached with copper nails .and a

BLACK DUCK attributed to Taylor Johnson, Bay Head, NJ, circa 1900. Restored paint and condition. 4 1/4 inch sliver missing from right side. Hollow construction. Branded TILTON. Retains pad weight. 100

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Taylor Johnson, Bay Head, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Typical mid-neck check. Hollow construction. Retains bottom pad weight and leather rigging. Hill

BLACK DUCK by Taylor Johnson, Bay Head, NJ, (1853-1929). Head of the Bay carving in very old working paint worn to wood in most areas. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging. 300-400

Group of (3) decoys, to include: 1) Hollow Blackduck by Taylor Johnson N.J. wonderful form has a coat of over paint; 2) Hollow Brandt by Brad Salmons Staffordville, N.J., classic turn of the century N

BLACK DUCK attributed to Charles Black, Bordentown, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Raised carved wing tips. Snug-head model. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight.

PREENING BLACK DUCK attributed to Jim Slack. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Carved in the Illinois River tradition. Hollow construction

BLACK DUCK attributed to Jim Currier, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good working paint and fair structural condition. Scratch-feather detail. Large H carved in bottom. Retains weight and rigging

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Charles Black, Bordentown, NJ. Old working paint with some original remaining. Good structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug head model with raised wing tip carvi

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to the Gant family, Osbornville, NJ. Paint appears to be original with possible touch up. Relief-carved wing detail. Solid construction. RO carved in bottom

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Bill Brown, Parkertown, NJ. Old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction, retains pad weight. Nice painted feather work overall.

BLACK DUCK attributed to Capt. Chip Allsopp, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Painted feather work. Crack on underside of tail and breast. Hollow, retains rigging

BLACK DUCK attributed to the Herter’s Decoy Co., Waseca, MN. Very old working paint worn mostly to wood. Bottom board construction. Deep, relief-carved raised wings with carved feathers. Appears to

TWO VERY EARLY BLACK DUCKS attributed to Andrew Verity. Both with cork body construction and wood heads. One retains weight. Both attributed to the H.S. Furman rig, Patchogue, NY

VERY FINE BLACK DUCK attributed to Lysander Sherman, Marshfield, MA, circa 1930s. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor wear to tail edges and top of head. Head has been reset.

Standing black duck, attributed to Charles Hart. Gloucester, Mass. Paint appears original. Inspected under UV light. No restoration noted. H 12-3/8" L16" W 7-1/4". Please refer to this link for high-r

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Harry .M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ.Very good paint, possibly the original. Good structural condition. Repair to bill and some shot scarring to face. Retains tack eye

BLACK DUCK attributed to Joe King, Manahawkin, NJ. Appears to be weathered original paint with some touch up to bill. Hollow construction. Retains weight. 200-300

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Harry M. Shourds, Ocean City, NJ. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Inlet weight. Small areas of wood showing. 300-400

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Bill Brown, Parkertown, NJ. Very old working paint, with some possibly original on bottom. Good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and John Hi

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Sam Denny, Clayton, NY, (1874-1953). Good scratch feather paint and structural condition with in-use wear. Tight check to back and wear to edges. Areas of paint flaking

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to Samuel Sprague, circa 1900. Very old paint that appears to be original. Some overall in-use wear. Very tight check to lower neck. Paint ticking to head. Pinch-breast mod

EARLY BLACK DUCK attributed to John Updike, Green Bank, NJ. Full bodied carving in weathered working paint with some original possibly remaining. Good structural condition with check at mid-neck. Inle

A 15 inch balsa-bodied Black Duck attributed to Wildfowler Decoys (1957-1961), Quogue, Long Island, NY, unsigned. Traces of original paint with in-use paint and wear, to include tail chips.