Coot working decoy, Mobile Bay, Alabama, 1930's,

MASON BACK BAY BLUEBILL DECOYS, LOT OF TWO, each solid-body form with applied eyes, weights and rigs to the underside. Old working surfaces. Circa 1920-1930. Canvasback 9 1/4" HOA, 14 1/2" LOA.Provena

A US Civil War Confederate 12lb 4.5" smooth bore canister shot projectile. Found in 1987 in Mobile Bay Alabama from the collection of Larry McCoy, Mobile, AL.

white paint original paint. Very nice carved working decoy ca. 1930. length 14"

VERY EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE from the Upper Bay. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Retains strip weight and rigging nail. Very early Upper Bay working decoy. 150-250

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE, possibly Upper Bay. Working decoy in weathered original paint with some areas of touch up. Very good structural condition. Painted feather work to back. Retains bell weig

Working owl decoy, unknown maker, circa 1930. Carved from hardwood. Mounted on a portable branch with two large screws to resemble a perched owl. Brow and beak are carved. Glass eyes. On base, measure

North Carolina ringneck or scaup working decoy, possibly by Abe Tillett circa 1930 painted carved wood body. H9" L16 1/2". All original with cobbled repairs to head and neck. Separation splits along b

Working crow decoy, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, circa 1930. Applied metal legs, secured with staples. Glass eyes. Mounted on base. 16" long. Provenance: Formerly in collection of Otto Meyer. Note

Very folky, primitive freshwater coot decoy, maker unknown. This interesting little bird is carved from a flat 3-inch board with the wings tapering onto the extended tail. The tail is rounded on the b

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Weathered working paint and good structural condition. Long strip weight. Branded "F" (H. Fleckenstein). Very refined working decoy. 200-300

EARLY BACK BAY OR NORTH CAROLINA DECOY, in natural wood. Very good structural condition. Retains foundry weight, rigging ring and staple. Very early working decoy

Two Vintage Maryland Bufflehead Duck Working Decoys. Both have surface abrasions and paint retouch. Each approximately 10 1/2". Weight 2 pds 8 oz. PROVENANCE: A Chesapeake Back Bay, St. Marys County,

Length 13.5 inches.

Length 15 inches.

Lengh 15 inches, with glass eyes. Losses and wear associated with use.

Herman Manthey Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy, Green Bay, Wisconsin, tack eyes, solid body, combination of original & old working paint with gunning wear, some flaking & shot marks, damage to left edge of

Including one Factory made Black duck decoy in original paint and one Chesapeake Bay Canvasback drake decoy with repaint h. 7-1/2 d. 16 in. (largest)

Twentieth century. Cork and pine working coot, 5.5"h. 8.5"h. And a male and female mallard nicely painted with glass eyes. Signed "B A W" under tail. 4.75"h. 10.5"l.

VERY EARLY BLUE BILL DRAKE, Upper Bay, MD. Very good working paint and very good structural condition. Weights removed. Retains ring and staple. Classic Upper Bay decoy. 200-300

BLUEBILL DRAKE by Joe Tom Cranmer, Manahawkin, NJ. Very old working paint. Hollow construction. Pad weight. Classic Barnegat Bay decoy

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Upper Bay. Working paint and good structural condition. Paint worn to wood in areas. Retains keel weight and leather rigging strap. An early Upper Bay decoy. 100-200

CANADA GOOSE, probably Barnegat Bay. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains pad weight and rigging. Classic Barnegat Bay decoy. 150-250

Orville Gaus (1901-1973) Back Bay, NC, c. 1930 16 1/2 in. long Very few Gaus decoys have ever surfaced or come to market. In original paint with gunning wear, crack in neck, wear to tail tip and imper

Oscar Carroll (1868-1946) Back Bay, VA, c. 1930 16 in. long A graceful, high-head canvasback drake likely made from cypress wood which was rot resistant and lightened considerably as it dried. Caroll