BLACK DUCK, P. GIBSON

BLACK DUCK by Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Flat bottom, Christmas model. Very fine hairline check at mid-neck. Signed by maker. 200-300

BLACK DUCK by Peter Pringle, Dunnville, Ontario, circa 1930s. Appears to retain worn original paint. Relief-carved wings and rasped feather carving overall. Retains glass eyes and bill with carved nos

BLACK DUCK by Paul Green, Florence, NJ, circa 1920-30. Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Classic Delaware River style with raised, carved wing tips and fl

BLACK DUCK by Pat Sabatini, Levittown, PA. Classic Delaware River carving in excellent original and unused condition. Hollow construction. Snug-head model with raised carved wing tips and fluted tail.

VERY EARLY BLACK DUCK by Paul Green, Yardville Heights, NJ, circa 1930s. Very old working paint and very good structural condition. Four-piece laminated construction. Hollow carved. Raised carved wing

FINE SWIMMING BLACK DUCK by Pat Vincenti, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and condition. Scratch feather paint to body. Retains keel weight, ring and staple. Signed and dated 2007. A fine

BLACK DUCK by Pat Vincenti, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor shelf rubs to body. Scratch-feather paint detail to body and painted speculum detail. Reta

BLACK DUCK by Pat Vincenti, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and condition. Painted feather work overall and paint ticking to head. Retains keel weight, ring and staple. Signed and dated 1

FINE PAIR OF BLACK DUCKS by Pat Vincenti, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and condition. One is carved in a swimming position; the other is carved in a preening position. Both with detail

Miniature Black Duck Russ P. Burr (1887-1955) Hingham, MA, c. 1940 4 1/2 in. long A reaching black duck carving with the maker's ink stamp signature on the bottom. Original paint with light wear. Prov

NICE EARLY PAIR OF BLACK DUCKS by Paul Gibson, Havre de Grace, MD. Very good original paint with some paint loss to breasts and body from use. Good structural condition with typical mid-neck checks. R

VERY FINE PAIR OF ONE-QUARTER SIZE BLACK DUCKS by John and Patty Waterfield. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Both with very fine painted feather detail overall. Both with raised car

VERY RARE AND EARLY FLYING BLACK DUCK by Jamie P. Hand, Goshen, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Wide spread and cupped wings and broad tail. Outstretched neck turned b

Paul Dobrosky (contemporary, Havre-de-grace, MD) feeding black duck decoy, wood & cork, branded P Dobrowsky on base, length 21 1/2"

A group of two (2) Paul Gibson (American, 1902-1985) carved wood duck decoys depicting Canvasbacks hand painted in brown, white, gray, black, and red. Unmarked.

A Paul Gibson hand carved Canvasback wood duck decoy painted in brown, black, and yellow having painted eyes. Ink signed and marked Havre de Grace and dated 1980 on underside.

A hand carved Mallard Drake wood duck decoy hand painted in green, brown, gray, black, and yellow having glass eyes. Ink dated 1980 and signed 'P.T.' on underside.

Rare oversize black duck, Leonard Pryor, Chesapeake City, Maryland, 1st quarter 20th century. Measures 17" long x 7.5" wide. Two piece body. Literature: "Decoys of the Mid Atlantic Region," Henry Flec

Black duck, Stevens Brothers, Weedsport, New York, last quarter 19th century. Glass eyes. Inlayed lead weight and line staple. The ink stamp of Ha. Stevens on underside. Head swivels as it should. Mea

Black duck, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Hollow carved shooting stool model with head turned approximate 45 degrees. Signed and dated 1965 on underside. Measures 14.5" long.

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.

Craddockville, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with wonderful subtle feather detail, beautiful form in preening position, relief carved & raised wingtip, makers brand on bottom,

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

Joseph Lincoln (?) Black Duck decoy, from fine NYC estate with others we are selling. Has receipt from William Doyle Galleries in NYC from 1981, measures 16.5" front to back,nice old paint.