BLUEBILL DRAKE, K. HARRIS

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. Good original paint showing some in-use wear and good structural condition. Chip to underside of bill. Retains pad weight and maker's stencil. 200-300

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. Good original paint showing some minor in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Snug head model with comb painting to back. Retains four weights. Crisp

FINE MALLARD DRAKE by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. Very good original paint and structural condition. Carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Comb feather paint to sides. Head slightly turned. Retains

FINE PINTAIL DRAKE by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. Excellent original paint and condition. Very comb painting to back. High head model. Head turned slightly right. Long sprig tail. Retains glass eyes. L

CANVASBACK DRAKE by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. Original paint showing some in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Semi-high head model. Some rubs to edges. Balsa construction. Retains full botto

CANVASBACK DRAKE by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. Good original paint and structural condition with some in-use wear and shot scarring. Tight hairline crack at mid-neck and on back. Retains glass eyes. C

MALLARD DRAKE by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. Good original paint showing some minor in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Retains full keel. Retains maker's crisp ink stamp twice on bottom. 100-

ONE-HALF SIZE MALLARD DRAKE by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. Excellent original paint and good structural condition. Some knot bleed to lower left. Very detailed comb feather paint to back. Bottom covere

ONE-THIRD SIZE WOOD DUCK DRAKE by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. Excellent original paint and good structural condition with old repair to neck. Very small chip to tail area. Painted feather detail overal

BLUEBILL HEN by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. Good original paint showing some in-use wear. Comb painting to back. Very good structural condition. Retains three weights and maker's stamp. 200-300

OVERSIZED PAIR OF MALLARDS by Ken Harris, Woodville, NY. Very good original paint and condition. Hen with detailed painted feather work overall. The drake with painted feathers to rear. Sides with com

Exceptional unused 1936 model bluebill drake, Ward Brothers, Crisfield, Maryland. Very bold original paint with heavy stippling on back and sides. Head is turned 45 degrees to one side. 14.5" long. VL

A near perfect example of a bluebill drake, George Stevens, Weedsport, New York, 3rd-4th quarter 19th century. "GW Stevens Standard Decoys" stenciled on underside. Head swivels as it should. Excellent

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, rare low head special order, solid body, appears to be original paint which has possibly been taken down with some touchups, chip in bill, crazed surface, som

Nathaniel "Nate" Quillen (1839-1908) Rockwood, MI, c. 1890 A tucked-head model with an "LST" brand on the thin bottom board. Quillen was a well-respected punter, or guide, at the prestigious Pointe Mo

VERY FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Eugene Birdsall, Barnegat, NJ, circa 1890. Very good original paint with very little wear. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains original pad weight

FINE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Deep wing separation, carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Back with fine comb painti

Rare bluebill drake, George Sibley, Michigan, circa 1900. Classic inset hardwood bill. Two piece hollow body and glass eyes. 12" long.

Humpback model bluebill drake by Stevens Brothers, Weedsport, NY. some working repaint with original paint struck by a few shot. head is loose. from the Sommers Headly collection.

VERY RARE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Howard Bacon, Sr., Delanco, NJ, circa 1935. Very good original paint and condition. Some minor in-use wear and scarring and minor shot scarring. Snug-head model with fine d

Rockwood, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, combination of original & working paint with gunning wear, shot marks, age cracks, each have small tail chips & age cracks in necks, 1 is branded W.O. Hall on b

Clark C. Madara (1883-1953) Pitman, NJ, c. 1920 13 1/2 in. long A rare hollow bluebill by one of New Jersey's finest makers, exhibiting a thin neck, full cheeks, and a refined tail. The underside is s

VERY EARLY AND RARE BLUEBILL DRAKE by George Warin, Toronto, Ont., circa 1880. Very good original paint with some in-use touch up. Very good structural condition with some very minor rubs to bill edge

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Swirl feather paint to back. Painted speculum detail. Detailed bill carving and painted eyes. Reta