Large Painted and Carved Duck Decoy

Large black and white carved and painted duck decoy. Yellow bill. Unmarked. Wear and paint loss. Damage to tail and head. 17.5" L x 6.5" H. Please examine all photos closely. Contact C. Biddle Auction

American, 20th century. Two carved and painted Black duck decoys, each with glass eyes, both marked Bill Bruvogel #33; largest ht. 6.5, wd. 14, dp. 7 inches. Overall good condition. Paint loss through

Hollow Nantucket Black Duck Nantucket, MA, c. 1850 15 1/2 in. long A hollow black duck with a thin tail and incised eye and bill detail. This apparently unique carving has an applied bottom board, a f

MI, Glass Eyes, Premier Grade, Hollow Body, Excellent Original Paint, Premier Stamp on Bottom is Lightly Visible, Bill has Light Puppy Chew, Ex Jim Aiken Collection, Featured in Factory Decoys Book by

Black Duck James "Corb" Reed (1897-1987) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1970 15 in. long This snuggle-head carving displays the maker's tucked legs feature. It is signed on the underside of the bill. Original p

Black Duck Decoy Harry M. Shourds (1890-1943) Ocean City, NJ 16 in. long Original paint with moderate gunning wear, a neck crack, and touch-up to lost portion on underside of bill. Size 16 in. long Co

by unknown carver, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with nice feather paint detail, scratch detail on head, head is turned slightly right, nice form in swimming position, open bill po

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint on body, bill repair & some touchup to head, nice scratch detail on body with a few shot marks & light wear, 17.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some flaking & wear, knot on left side of body, light damage to edge of bill, age crack in bottom, 15.5"L, est. 100 - 150

LOSS TO THE BOTTOM OF BILL ~ PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, combination of original & working paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, chip on left edge of bill, Steve Weller Collection, 17.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Brockville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint with scratch detail, light gunning wear with some paint rubs to edge of tail & bill & top of head, 17"L, est. Market Determined

Woodville, NY. Repaired bill.

attributed to the Clark Family, glass eyes, solid body that has been hollowed somewhat on the bottom, original paint with loop detail, age crack through bill that has been reset, 16.5"L, est. 200 - 40

A primitive oversized cork black duck decoy with a very fine carved and painted wooden head with detailed bill, glass eyes, grooved back, shaped tail feathers, traces of original black body paint. Not

Three decoys including a good cork black duck decoy with a very fine carved head with detailed carved bill and glass eyes - signed on the keel "T.E. Long / Decoys / Aug. 1984" (probably the seller as

Possibly New Jersey, gunned over and shot marks, one has damage to bill and tail / both in as-found condition.L: approx. 15 1/2".Provenance: the estate of John Long, highly regarded Virginia antiques

A 16 inch turned head black duck decoy by H. Keyes Chadwick (1865-1958) Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA. Displays glass eyes, incised bill definition and original pumpkin color bottom paint. Unsigne

Mason black duck decoy. Unused condition. Very small loss on side of bill.

An 18 inch, superbly well-crafted Black Duck decoy, unsigned, with a metal swing weight in between two ends of a keel. Masterfully carved raised feather groups, tail feathers, head and bill detail. Or

Very Early "Pilon Family", Quebec hand chopped Black Duck working decoy, solid body, original glass eyes, incised bill and just a lovely bird with wonderful lines. The bird shows only traces of origin

Three St. Clair Flats Black Duck Decoys, after Neil Smith. Worn original paint, one with repaired bill. Up to 18" long. ESTIMATE $100-200

Eight antique decoys. Including goose L 20", Sea duck L 15-1/2", pair of tucked head black ducks L 14-1/2". Blue bill L 14". Pair of Blue Bill decoys L11", plus one small folk art decoy L 11". Excelle

Black Duck Pair California, c. 1930 19 1/2 in. long Two cork-bodied black ducks with incised bill detail and elaborate paint. The undersides have fancy brass rigging and partial paint stamps. These ye