BLUEBILL HEN by Miles Pirnie, East Lansing, MI, circa

BLUEBILL HEN by Miles Pirnie, East Lansing, MI, circa 1960’s. Very old working paint and very good condition with in-use wear and chip to tail. Raised relief wings. Crescent weighted keel.

Lansing, MI, glass eyes, solid body, paint appears to be mostly original with 2nd coat to areas of white, detailed combing, light gunning wear, head is turned slightly right, makers brand as Dave Hodg

East Tawas, MI, swimming mallard hen 19"L, bluebill hen 14"L & coot 12"L, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, makers brand on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, est. 200 - 400

1 black duck branded RKC by unknown east coast carver, 1 bluebill hen by unknown MI carver, 1 bluebill drake by unknown carver & 1 resin bluebill drake, tack & glass eyes, combination of original work

Ben Bishop (NY), Hen Bluebillcirca 1920, Ben Bishop from Patchoque, New York, branded W.L. Suydam. Length 15 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com

RARE A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE WOOD DUCK HENEast Harwich, Massachusetts, 1862-1952Circa 1935. Mounted on a round base. Rectangular stamp.Height 3”.

A. ELMER CROWELL MINIATURE REDHEAD HENEast Harwich, Massachusetts, 1862-1952Circa 1928. Mounted on a round base. Rectangular stamp.Height 3".

RARE MERGANSER HEN by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA, circa 1930’s. Very good original paint with light rubs to crest and tail. Fine scratch feather work. Solid construction. Hairline crack on unde

BLUEBILL HEN by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Good original paint showing some touch up to bottom. Light in-use wear. Premier grade with good painted feather work

Challenge-Grade Bluebill Hen Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1915 14 1/2 in. long A stylish hen with classic lines. Original paint with even gunning wear, including a knot with some fl

EARLY BLUEBILL HEN by John Dorsett, Pt. Pleasant, NJ, circa 1890. Original paint with areas of touch up. For information, see "Working Decoy of the Jersey Coast and Delaware River Valley" by K.Gosner,

Detroit, MI, rare special order low head premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of worn original & old working paint with some shot marks & even gunning wear, hard to find in any conditio

Bluebill Hen Capt. John C. Schweikart (1870-1954) Detroit and Strawberry Island, MI, c. 1920 16 in. long A hollow diver from this renowned Michigan maker. As found in early gunning paint. Provenance:

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint with touchup around body seam, some shot marks & gunning wear, missing neck filler, head is loose, 15"L, est. 350 - 550

FINE PAIR OF CANVASBACKS by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI, circa 1910. Premier grade in original paint with gunning wear. Very good structural condition. Touch up to hen’s bill. Drake with possib

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

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) - Detroit, MI c.1924 - 15" long - Late glasseye model bluebill hen decoy. Retains its original rigging on the underside. Condition: Original with an age split in the bo

Houghton Lake, MI, 1 pr of ruddy ducks in restored paint & 1 bluebill hen in dry original paint, all have glass eyes & small solid bodies, Gary Ebel Collection, 10"L, est. 300 - 500

East Tawas, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, nice form with heads being slightly right, makers brand & signature on bottom, Gary Ebel Collection, 13"L, est. 300 - 500

East Tawas, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, heads turned, drake has makers brand & signature on bottom, hen has makers signature on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 19"L

East Tawas, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, heads are turned slightly left, drake is branded on bottom, hen is signed on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 12"L, est. 250

East Tawas, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, nice form in preening position, hen has 1 shot mark, makers brand signed & dated 2005 on bottom, from Phil's personal hunting rig,

East Tawas, MI, cinnamon teal, blue-winged teal hen, 1/2 sized mallard hen & 1/3 sized goldeneye hen, glass eyes, excellent condition, makers brand on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, sizes rang

Mason Factory (MI, 1896-1924), Challenge Grade Hen GoldeneyeDetroit, Michigan, circa 1910, carved and painted wood, glass eyes. Length 15 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.le