Cliff Avvan Preening Black Duck Decoy

Toronto, Canada

Preening Black Duck Barnegat Bay, NJ, c. 1890 14 in. long A bold preening black duck with a hollow body. Preeners and sleepers from this region are especially rare. In old working paint with gunning w

Wilf Smith Bluebill Hollow Decoy - Circa 1915. From the Estate of Andy Reese - Western NY Collector

An early to mid 20th century Cork Bodied Sleeper or Preening Black Duck Decoy with original painted head. The decoy is about 14” long, 6 ½” wide and 6” to the top of the head. T

Wooden Black Duck Decoy, Preening Pose, Ex Briscoe Collection, Duck/Goose Decoy, Waterfowl, Hunting, Primitive, Antique, Quincy Illinois

Don Keller, marked,Red-Breasted Merganser male (15.5"). Don Keller, marked and signed, preening Black Duck female (14.5") painted wood duck decoys, glass eyes, some damage to paint glaze on beak.

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

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,

Levittown, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some touchup to body seam, nice form, in preening position, 14.5"L, est. 400 - 700

A very nice, hollow-carved New Jersey Black Duck Decoy in the sleeping or preening position. Cedar body that is pegged and the bird retains its original painted surface. The head has carved details (n

by Unknown East Coast Carver, solid body, great form in preening position, old working paint with gunning wear and a few shot marks, James Scribner Brunswick Maine written on bottom, 15"L, est. Market

Manahawkin, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent dry original paint, 1 in preening position, 15.5"L, est. 400 - 700

1 preening black duck by Myrl Smith, original paint, 1 mallard drake by Tom Martindale of Ontario, original paint, makers brand on bottom, 1 bluebill hen by unknown with swing weight & 1 canvasback dr

Three oversized Black Duck decoys - painted cork bodies with white/gesso primer, finely carved heads with glass eyes, signed on base N. Cesternino, including one in preening condition. Minor paint los

Monroe, MI, tack eyes, multi piece hollow bodies, 1 in preening position 10"L, other has nice relief carved wing patches 12"L, both are 2/3 sized, a few shot marks, appears to be original paint with l

FINE BLACK DUCK by Forrest "Bud" Jennings, Shamong, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Carved in a preening position. Retains maker's brand. See "Decoy Magazine" July/Aug

Toronto, ONT, 1 early black duck prior to his typical wing carving, original paint with light gunning wear, scratch painting, 16.5"L & 1 bluebill hen, original paint with gunning wear, nice form, a fe

American, first half 20th Century. Two with worn black and white repaint. 15"l. Preening duck with traces of original paint. 13"l.

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.

Black Duck A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 17 in. long A classic working black duck with a turned head by the Cape Cod master. The underside bears a blue and white collection st

A Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) of East Harwich, Massachusetts, is known as one of the greatest decoy makers and bird carvers of all time. Hand carved & painted wood duck decoy, East Harwich MA, stamp is

Weight removed. 8 1/4 x 19 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

Gananoque, Ontario. 1930's. This exact decoy is featured on the back cover of "Decoys of the Thousand Islands" (Book not included)