PINTAIL DRAKE, ILLINOIS RIVER

VERY FINE PINTAIL DRAKE REPRODUCTION in the manner of Charles Perdew, Henry, IL. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Detailed painted feather work overall. Retains glass eyes and Perdew

2 Items (1) Illinois River Pin Tail Drake with Broken Bill, (2) Palm Frond

MAGNUM DECORATIVE PINTAIL PAIR, probably Illinois River. Both measuring approximately 35 inches from tip of bill to tip of tail. Very good original paint with some paint loss to underside of drake's t

Circa 1910, hollow. Measures16.5" wide.

BLUEBILL DRAKE, possibly Illinois River. Very old working paint, worn to wood in areas. Fair structural condition. Hollow construction. Great classic form.

TWO PINTAIL DRAKES, Delaware River, NJ. Both in weathered working paint and good structural condition. Each retains pad weight. 100-200

HUNTING RIG consisting of three pintail drakes by the Delaware River Decoy Co. All in good original paint showing some in-use wear. All with full keels and rigging lines. All with company brand and MC

PINTAIL DRAKE, Delaware River. Stick up model in very good original paint showing some minor in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tail.

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Hand signed by Paul Shertz, Artist proof. Illinois River Pintails duck decoy framed print. 1980.

1 blue-winged teal drake by unknown Illinois River carver Elliston style, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, 12.5"L, 1 coot attr to Kirkowski, Wisconsin, glass eyes, solid body, appears to be or

Pintail drake, Bert Graves, Peoria, Illinois, 1st to 2nd quarter 20th century. Retains original Graves weight. Branded "GSO" on underside. Provenance: Purchased by the consignor from Alan Haid. Notes:

EARLY PINTAIL HEN from the Illinois River region. Weathered original paint and good structural condition. Moderate flaking to paint. Hollow with weight removed. Retains glass eyes. Very small weep hol

decorative duck decoy.

For a related mallard drake carving see "Perdew: An Illinois River Tradition" by Ann Tandy Lacy, page 225. Unsigned. Drake approximately 5 3/8 inches tall to tip of raised wing, hen approximately 5 1/

Drake and Hen by Charley Moore. Illinois River. 11.5" wide.

Hen and Drake.

by unknown Illinois River carver, tack eyes, hollow body, old working paint, excellent form in preening position, some gunning wear & roughness to edge of tail, 14"L, est. Market Determined

Illinois River. Charles Altoff ?, Princeton IL, 1859-1942 - Identified by Guyette and Schmidt

VERY FINE PINTAIL DRAKE by Leon Borkowski, Burlington, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Carved in the Delaware River style with raised carved wing tips. Working

MALLARD DRAKE from the Pekin, IL, area, circa 1920-30. Some original paint remaining. Good structural condition. Hollow construction. Chicago Lead Co. weight. Nice early Illinois River decoy

One Dozen Decoys Included is a Crisfield pintail drake, a Crisfield black duck, two New Jersey brant, a New Jersey merganser, a Delaware River black duck, a Wildfowler bufflehead, Wildfowler black duc

Miniature Mallard Pair Robert Weeks (1898-1978) Bureau, IL, c. 1960 8 in. long An Illinois River pair with strong swirled paint. Original paint with light wear. Drake has a small sap spot on breast an

Illinois Mallard Drake Unknown maker A 16 ½ inch hollow Illinois River decoy, exhibiting comb and scratch paint detail. In working repaint with wear, eyes replaced, and bill repaired. Provenance: