Rare Oversized Black Duck Decoy, Benjamin Schmidt

Benjamin Schmidt (1884-1968) Centerline, MI, c. 1930 21 in. long A grand black duck with excellent textured feathering and a thin paddle tail. Original paint with even gunning wear and faint age line

Benjamin Holmes (1843-1912) Stratford, CT, c. 1880 16 1/2 in. long A hollow Connecticut gunning warrior with good form. As found. Provenance: John Dillon Collection

RARE OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK E.J. “Pete” Peterson, Cape Charles, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Bold protruding chest. Retains keel weight and deep “PETE” brand

Three oversized Black Duck decoys - painted cork bodies with white/gesso primer, finely carved heads with glass eyes, signed on base N. Cesternino, including one in preening condition. Minor paint los

Rare Swimming Black Duck Augustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1920 18 1/4 in. long This swimming black duck features not only a reaching and turned head, but also rare plumag

A primitive oversized cork black duck decoy with a very fine carved and painted wooden head with detailed bill, glass eyes, grooved back, shaped tail feathers, traces of original black body paint. Not

Pair of oversized Whitney Black Duck Decoys. One is in sleeping position. Original condition. L 28" W 11" H 8-1/2". Please refer to this link for high-res images. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hv94npcyow

Carved and painted Black duck decoy, Gayette and Schmidt label and marked, "Sam Kershaw," 16 inches long.

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, detailed feather stamping, age crack in back, some wear, 18.5"L, est. 200 - 400

VERY EARLY AND RARE BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Old Saybrook, CT. Rare hollow cedar model in good original paint showing some in-use wear. Good structural condition with minor rubs to bill

OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Crisp Wildfowler brand. Retains full keel. Constructed of hard balsa. A fine Wildfowler exam

OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Snug-head model in good original paint and structural condition with in-use wear. Some discoloration to body and paint rub to tail e

RARE HIGH-HEAD BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Nice feathering overall. Retains glass eyes. Inlet weight and rigg

A rare 16 1/2 inch Black Duck decoy by Edward F. Hawkes (1920-2013), Marblehead and Falmouth, MA. Signed with the maker's brand on the bottom and an incised rig ID. Exhibits its original "half a heart

RARE BLACK DUCK by the Armstrong Featherweight Decoy Co., Houston, TX, circa 1938-45. Canvas decoy in very good condition for its age. Some feather detail still visible. Retains original stitching and

VERY RARE MAGNUM BLACK DUCK by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Some very minor drips to front side. A very tiny dent to back. Very detailed pain

OVERSIZED BLACK DUCK PROTOTYPE by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Old Saybrook, CT. Good original paint showing in-use wear with possible touch up. Hard balsa construction. Retains full keel. Head with fine

RARE BLACK DUCK by the Armstrong Featherweight Decoy Co., Houston, TX, circa 1938-45. Canvas decoy in very good condition for its age. Some feather detail still visible. Retains original stitching and

Three St. Clair Flats Black Duck Decoys, after Neil Smith. Worn original paint, one with repaired bill. Up to 18" long. ESTIMATE $100-200

Two St. Clair Flats Bob-Tail Black Duck Decoys. Worn original paint, repainted beaks. Up to 16 1/2" long. ESTIMATE $100-200

Preening Black Duck Barnegat Bay, NJ, c. 1890 14 in. long A bold preening black duck with a hollow body. Preeners and sleepers from this region are especially rare. In old working paint with gunning w

VERY FINE AND RARE BLACK DUCK by Delbert "CIGAR" Daisey, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. This rare decoy has carved feathers and a carved fluted tail. Elongated wing t

glass eyes, oversized solid cork bodies with wooden heads, keels, & inserted tails, original paint, a few minor scratches & dings, 20"L - 21"L, est. 150 - 250

1 oversized black duck by unknown, 1 redhead drake by unknown, working paint with age crack in neck, 1 mallard drake by unknown factory with swivel head & 1 other black duck by unknown, sizes range 16