EARLY GOLDENEYE DRAKE, BARNEGAT BAY

VERY EARLY AND RARE GOLDENEYE DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ, circa 1900. Retains remnants of original paint with possible touch up to face. Structurally good condition. Hollow dowel construction. Some in-us

RARE GOLDENEYE DRAKE by the Barnegat Bay Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Good original antiqued paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Signed by three makers. 100-200

VERY EARLY REDHEAD DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Remnants of original paint combined with old working paint. Hollow construction. Early repairs to shot scars. Two-piece dowel construction. Painted eye deta

VERY EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, upper Barnegat Bay, NJ, circa 1880-90. Very rare original dry paint showing in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Very minor shot scarring. Hollow constru

EXTREMELY RARE AND FINE RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ, circa late 1800's. Early working original paint showing in-use wear. Very good structural condition for its age. Two-piece hollow

EARLY BLUEBILL DRAKE, possibly Barnegat Bay. Old working paint and good structural condition. Old repair at mid-neck. Hollow construction. Retains painted eyes. Retains pad weight and screw eye. Overa

CLASSIC BARNEGAT BAY GOLDENEYE DRAKE by Fredrick C. Brown, Jr., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Detailed bill carving. Retains glass eyes. Inlet and pad weights. Retai

MINIATURE GOLDENEYE DRAKE by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Barnegat Bay model in excellent original paint and condition. Head with painted eyes and nail. Overall length is approximately 4 1/2 inches. S

FINE GOLDENEYE DRAKE by Fredrick C. Brown, Jr., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Classic Barnegat Bay model. Hollow construction. Unrigged. Signed by maker. Overall len

FINE GOLDENEYE DRAKE by Fredrick C. Brown, Jr., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Classic Barnegat Bay model. Hollow construction. Unrigged. Signed by maker. 100-200

FINE GOLDENEYE DRAKE by Ray Miller, Paulsboro, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction, carved in the Barnegat Bay style. Fine detailed carving to head and bill. Head turned sl

EARLY WOOD DUCK DRAKE by Fredrick C. Brown, Jr., Barnegat Bay Decoys, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and unused condition. Head turned left and carved with a long comb. Retains oval stamp

EARLY PAIR OF BUFFLEHEADS by the Barnegat Bay Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Drake with painted feather detail to the back. Both r

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Barnegat Bay, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Areas of knot bleed to back and underside. Carved eye detail and inlet weight. Branded GHC. Overall

WOOD DUCK DRAKE by the Barnegat Bay Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and good structural condition. Small dent to tip of bill. Tight check to one side of neck. One side seam sligh

EARLY GOLDENEYE DRAKE by George Warin Toronto, Canada, (1830-1905). Excellent original paint with some age crazing and excellent structural condition. Solid construction. Strong painted speculum detai

BLUE BILL DRAKE, Barnegat Bay model. Good restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Weight removed. Retains Sotheby's sales tag. 75-125

EARLY GOLDENEYE DRAKE by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Glass eye, standard grade with weathered paint that appears to be original with some touch up. Good structural condition. Weights removed.

WOOD DUCK DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition showing some in-use wear to bottom. Preening model with carved wing tips and painted speculum. Retains inlet weight

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Inlet weight

EARLY GOLDENEYE DRAKE attributed to R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Retains bottom weight, ring and staple. Notation on bottom: R. Madison Mitch

EARLY GOLDENEYE, probably Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket. Retains traces of original paint. Separation to left side. Head turned slightly right. For additional information, see "Martha's Vineyard Deco

PINTAIL DRAKE by the Barnegat Bay Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Paint smudge to back and top of head. Painted feather detail to back. Retains glass ey

Early Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy Attributed to Jack Mesack, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, old working paint, some gunning wear, 13.5"L, est. Market Determined