EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, VIRGINIA

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Virginia, unknown carver. Good working paint with in-use wear and good structural condition. Solid construction. Overall length is approximately 14 1/2 inches. 100-200

VERY EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, New England or possible factory. Very old original paint and structurally sound condition. Appears to be unused. Unrigged. Crazed paint

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, possibly by the Wm. E. Pratt Mfg. Co., Detroit, MI, circa 1920’s. Glass eye model with good paint, possibly the original, with touch up to white areas. Good structural condition

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Excellent original paint and condition. Tack eye, Standard grade model. Fine swirl painting. Some filler loss to right side of neck. Weight rem

NICE EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by the Hayes Mfg. Co., Jefferson City, MO. Appears to be in unused paint and condition. Minor paint losses to top and sides. Structural very good with bottom weight intact

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Mid-West, in working paint and very good structural condition with in-use wear. Paint worn to wood on one side and top of head. Lightly hit by shot. Some wear to tail edges. Scrat

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by noted New Jersey carver Chris Sprague, Beach Haven, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow, with head turned slightly left. Retains maker’s brass tag inscri

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI, circa 1900. Very good original paint with some rubs and 3-inch sliver of paint missing from right side. Some filler missing from neck. Standard

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE HEAD by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Premier grade with very weathered original paint. Together with a BLACK DUCK HEAD in weathered original paint and very good structural con

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE carved in the manner of the Delaware River carvers. Original weathered paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug-head model with raised carved wing tips.

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Appears to be excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug-head model with raised carved wing tips and fluted tail. Retains glass e

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and carved secondary feathers. Deep feather carving to tail. Fine bill carving. Retains

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by the Dodge Decoy Co., Detroit, MI. Working paint and good structural condition. Some grain lifting to back. Weights removed. Old brand on bottom. 75-125

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by Thomas Gelston, Quogue, NY, circa 1920s. Early gunning paint and very good structural condition consistent with age. Cork construction. Retains glass eyes and keel weight. Purch

VERY EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River region, similar to the work of Bordentown carver Tom Fitzpatrick. Very old working paint with some areas possibly original. Good structural condition with old

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE by J. W. West, Bordentown, NJ. Good original paint with some shelf wear to head and sides. Good structural condition with slight seam separation. Detailed feather work to back and

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, unknown carver, Tuckerton, NJ, circa 1930s. Appears to be good restored paint and structural condition. Some seam separation to body. Tight check to top of tail. Hollow constructi

VERY EARLY MALLARD DRAKE attributed to H.V Shourds, Tuckerton, NJ. Restored condition with very old paint. Hollow construction. Carved in a swimming position. Inlet weight. 200-300

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE AND A BLACK DUCK, unknown carvers. Mallard drake in old working paint and good structural condition. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail carving. Hollow construction. Rigging r

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE TIP UP FEEDER by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Old Saybrook, CT. Original paint with some touch up to wings. Very good structural condition. Some mild gunning wear and paint rubs to wi

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Chincoteague, VA. Old working paint with some original possibly remaining. Very good structural condition. Full-bodied carving with relief-carved wings. Retains weight and rigging

EARLY PREENING MALLARD DRAKE by Charlie Joiner, Chestertown, MD. Excellent original paint and condition. Retains weight and rigging. Signed “Charlie Joiner, Chestertown, MD.”

Detroit, MI, standard grade, tack eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with touchup to neck filler, some gunning wear, age crack on bottom, Levernier Collection, 16"L, est. 200 - 400

The nicely painted decoy with combed details signed with a copper tag on the underside for Charles Seidel (1939-2016, Virginia Beach, Virginia). Measures 15.25 inches in length. We happily provide sea