Merganser Decoy by the Swift Family

Rocking-Horse Merganser Hen Simmons Family Friendship, ME, c. 1920 18 1/2 in. long A Down East sheldrake with a ballast made from a broken horseshoe. Original paint with even gunning wear and touch-up

Merganser Hen Decoy Simmons Family? Original Paint With Even Gunning Wear And Touch-Up To Top Of Head There Is A Small Part of Bic Missing Folk Art Hand Carved Wood Hunting Duck Decoy Hunter Carving D

Preening merganser folk art decoy. Northeastern United States, circa 1920. Combination of old working paint and original paint. Over-paint removed from areas of the head. Inspected under UV light. Ple

Red-Breasted Merganser Barnegat Bay, NJ, c. 1900 17 in. long A hollow sheldrake with a long wooden crest. Mix of original and old working paint with gunning wear. Old nail in cracked neck. Replaced bi

Merganser decoy. Carved and painted wood. New England, 19th century. H 6-1/4" W 16-1/2" D 6". Condition: Excellent with minor imperfections. Original and working paint. Copy and paste link for high-re

Fine early  New England Merganser decoy. Carved wood with possibly original paint L 17-3/4". H 4-3/4" x L 17-3/4" x  W 6". In house US Fedex ground shipping available for $65

Red-Breasted Merganser Gilbert Rafuse (b. 1908) Chester Basin, Nova Scotia, Canada, c. 1980 18 in. long A drake merganser with a leather crest and slight wing carving behind the breast. Rafuse was a c

Early 20th century. Carved wood with original paint and leather fringe crest. Minor edge loss, neck and wing have repairs. 17.25"l.

Rare Red-Breasted Merganser Charles Morey Lewis (1878-1949) Nantucket, MA, c. 1900 17 3/4 in. long A merganser with "C. M. Lewis" branded on the underside. Lewis is also known for his lightship basket

Item: Merganser Decoy Date: Early 20thc Dimensions: 18 ½” long x 5 ¼” high x 7” deep Additional Information: Folky carved and painted merganser duck decoy Please note that this lot has a confi

C 1920, basswood, New England, dry original paint. Carved from a single piece, simple graphic form with carved wing detail. Bottom drilled for use as stickup decoy. Dimensions: 4 1/2"H X 11"W X 3 1/2"

An early Miles Hancock (American, 1888-1974) carved wood Red Breasted Merganser duck decoy circa 1930s hand painted in black, red, gray, and white having glass eyes. Unmarked.

A beautiful Tony Bendig hand carved red merganser decoy. This is clearly a piece of exceptional quality, and is signed and dated 2003. Dimensions:

New Jersey, mid 20th century. Signed and dated 1959. Red breasted mergancer with original paint and glass eyes (internal cracks).16.25"l.

Carved and Painted Merganser Decoy, America, early 20th century. Full-figure decoy with unusual open bill and leaf-figure lead weight applied to flattened bottom, painted feather, beak, and eye detail

A gorgeous Tony Bendig hand carved merganser. This is clearly a piece of exceptional quality, and has been signed and dated by Tony Bendig in 2003. Dimensions:

Carved and painted hooded Merganser decoy marked "Chet Hatch Salisbury Ma," 13 inches long.

Hooded merganser decoy by Darwin Lovett, Back Bay, Virginia, with metal tail, 7"h x 16"w

Stylish Merganser decoy. Carved wood with original paint. Probably Maine, circa 1900. Condition: Minor imperfections. Crack on bottom. Chip on tail. L 16-1/2". Copy and paste this link for high-res im

Merganser decoy. Carved wood with original paint. Maine or Canada, circa 1920. Condition: Excellent condition with minor imperfections. L 17". Copy and paste this link for high-res images: https://www

Weight removed but leather clasp remains. 6 1/2 x 16 3/4 x 4 1/8 inches

AMERICAN FOLK ART CARVED AND PAINTED HOODED MERGANSER DECOY, hollow-body form with painted eye, and tail curl, with weight and rigging device. Old working repainted surface. First half 20th century. 6

bottom stamped "Byron E. Bruffee", 19 inches long.

Item: Merganser Decoy Date: c. 1920 Size: 8 x 19 x 8 inches Early naive Merganser working decoy in original paint, wood with leather crest Please note that this lot has a reserve. When you leave a bid