BLUEBILL DRAKE, W. APPLETON

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE by William Appleton, Bristol, PA. Very good original paint and structural condition. Three-piece construction. Fluted tail carving. Retains bead eyes, pad weight, rigging and make

St. Clair Flats Bluebill Drake David W. Mattis (1879-1955), Consecon, Ontario, Canada A 14 inch, very hollow decoy, an unsigned later model carving. See pages 118 and 119, in Jim Stewart’s &#822

A 13 1/2 inch Bluebill Drake by George W. Stevens (1847-1894), Stevens Decoys, Weedsport, NY, signed with a "G.W. Stevens, Weedsport, N.Y." brand on the underside. Traces of original and old in-use pa

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

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint with nice detail, restored neck filler, light gunning wear, branded W on bottom, 14"L, est. 500 - 800

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Will Hall, Mantoloking, NJ. Restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight. 100-200

Item: Hollow Barnegat Bay, New Jersey drake bluebill Date: ca. 1920 Dimensions: 15"L X 5 1/4"W X 6 1/4" H Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of the a

by Agnes Lindemann, Harsen's Island, MI, scene depicting dead hanging pintail drake & bluebill hen, excellent condition, artist signature & dated 1936, frame 30"W x 34"T, est. Market Determined

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

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE by Will Heverin, Chestertown, MD, (1860-1951). Very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains weight and rigging. BILL HEVERIN written on bottom. 200-300

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

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

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, classic football style solid body, combination of mostly original paint with some touchup to left side of body & a bill repair, some areas of wear, overall nice working ex

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice feather carving on back & tail, makers brand & signed on bottom, 14"L, est. 400 - 700

Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid body, nice form in the classic football style with fluted tail, old working paint with areas of gunning wear & flaking, age crack on bottom, Bob & Caroline Jacobsen