Flying black duck, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia.

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA, circa 1920. Excellent original paint showing some in-use gunning wear. Structurally excellent. Weights removed. Early full-size football style with st

OUTSTANDING BLACK DUCK by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA, (1873-1949). Excellent original paint and condition. Swirl painted feather work to back. Retains strong speculum paint to sides. Wide tail with

OUTSTANDING BLACK DUCK by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA, (1873-1949). Excellent original paint and condition. Swirl painted feather work to back. Retains strong speculum paint to sides. Wide tail with

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Appears to be original paint with gunning wear. Very good structural condition with check the length of back. Head with detailed paint and bill carvin

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Restored paint and condition. Scratch feather paint to body and paint ticking to head. Weights removed. Retains clear Mackey Collection stamp. 300-500

EARLY BLACK DUCK by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Restored paint and condition. Check the length of bottom. Retains pad weight. 200-300

BLACK DUCK by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Early carving with small areas of paint remaining. Most of bill replaced. Pad weight remaining. 200-300

BLACK DUCK by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Restored paint and condition. Detailed painted feather work to back. Retains weight and swivel. 300-400

1/2 size flying mallard drake, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Inset wings with carved fan tail. 10.5" long.

Ira D. Hudson (Chincoteague, Virginia, 1873-1949). Carved and Painted Dabbling Duck Decoy, rounded bottom. H: 7.75 in., W: 15.5 in., D: 5.75 in.

Yellowlegs, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1900. Balsa body with relief wingtip carving and scratch feather paint detail. "JB French" ink stamp on underside. Provenance: Ex Joe French colle

Extensive restoration to head/neck (difficult to determine the extent of restoration, possibly the whole head and neck). Mix of old and new paint, splits. Hollow bodied construction. Appx. 24" long.

Milt Weiler (1910-1974), watercolor on paper. 7.5" x 10.25". "Bufflehead drake 1910, Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia". Signed under decoy. Professionally matted and framed. Provenance: Dr. Lloyd Gr

Doug Jester (VA, 1876-1961), Black DuckChincoteague, Virginia, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood. Length 16 in. An excellent Jester black duck with scratch feather paint detail. Additional high-re

Chincoteague Black Duck Silhouette Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1940s, carved and painted wood. Length 15.5 in. Originally used as a stick up decoy, the O ring was a later addition, wonderful scratch

Black duck, Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, Virginia. Scratch feather paint detail and tack eyes. Never rigged or weighted. Measures 16.5" long. Provenance: Charlie Hunter, III collection. Notes: Decoy

Ira Hudson DowitcherIra Hudson (1873-1949), Chincoteague, Virginia. Ira Hudson was good carpenter and excellent boat builder but by 1920 he had established himself as the finest decoy maker in the are

Ira Hudson (VA, 1873-1949), Goose Chincoteague, Virginia, the head is rounded and sits on a raised neck shelf; remnants of the original fret painting on the sides remain. Length 23 in. Virginia's most

Charles Jester Black DuckCharles Jester (1876-1952), Chincoteague, Virginia. This hollow full bodied black duck has fine scratch feather painting on the body and detailed paint on the head. Charles Je

Pair of pintails, Norman Hudson, Chincoteague, Virginia. Raised neck seat and tack eyes. Measure 15" and 18" long. Literature: "Ira Hudson and Family," Henry Stansbury, page 125 exact decoys.

OVERSIZED CANVASBACK DRAKE by Ira Hudson, Chincoteague, VA. Some original paint remaining. Areas of repaint to head and black areas, with scratch feather paint visible. Carved fluted tail

Chincoteague, VA, c.1920, 16", original

Chincoteague, VA, c.1920, 17", original

Chincoteague, VA, c.1920, 12 1/2" original