RARE "ROOT HEAD" COOT DUCK DECOY

This root head decoy, probably a Coot, retains its original lead weight and great painted surface, with occasional accents of white paint to give him a more "live" appeal. He has a great aged and weat

Title: Antique Root Head Wooden Duck Decoy Date/Period: early 20th century Material: wood Dimensions: 8" x 5" x 4" Additional Information: Eastern Coastal Root Head Duck Decoy, found in North Carolina

Weller Pottery Handled Jug. Together with a wood root head coot decoy, a Greek pottery jug and a copper mounted pottery bowl. Used condition, damage to Greek Jug. Weller Size: 6 1/2"h Provenance: Prop

RARE Long Island root head shorebird Decoy A 9 ¾ inch decoy, with a swivel head. Very old surface with ancient old paint worn to the wood in places with rubs. Provenance: Pintauro Collection

Rare hollow cork root head Canada goose decoy by the Rayner Family, Hampton Bays, Long Island, New York. The body is made of three pieces of natural cork which are hollowed and pegged together. The wi

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

12 1/2" Signed Burgle and Edna Hoagie Coot Duck Decoy, Broken and Reglued Head, Solid Body, Hunting

by Bud Coppedge, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Having a root head on a carved and painted body and impressed "BC" at the bottom. L10"

From the first half of the 20th century, two folk art carved coot decoys with heads/necks made from roots. They have worn black paint and measure approximately 6" and 8" long. Each has a metal weight

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, rare low head special order, solid body, appears to be original paint which has possibly been taken down with some touchups, chip in bill, crazed surface, som

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, rare low head, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint with gunning wear & shot marks, age crack in bill, branded ELP on bottom, hard to find i

Bureau, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, second coat of paint by Holmes, shot marks, paint flaking, gunning wear, wood loss on top of head, rare species by this carver, original Holmes weight, Steve Welle

Sale Highlight! Wood Canvasback Working Decoy, with rare resting head, old repaint-tack eyes, Ex Briscoe Collection, Duck/Goose Decoy, Waterfowl, Hunting, Primitive, Antique, Quincy Illinois

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

Detroit, MI, rare special order low head premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of worn original & old working paint with some shot marks & even gunning wear, hard to find in any conditio

George Coot Garton United States,20th Century Includes a large finely carved duck with black head and brown feathers, and a smaller duck with brown head and white and gray feathers by George Coot Gart

Three duck decoys. Including a root head goose and two black ducks. American. Early 20th century. Goose H 11" W 15" D 6". Duck H 6-3/4" W 17-1/2" D 5-7/8". Duck H 7-3/4" W 6-1/8" D 6-5/8". Condition:

Early period Herter Black Duck Decoy with a turned head. This is one of the rare very early cloth covered decoys with the printed feather patterns. In very good original condition. Provenance: Sears f

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with nice combing on back & sides, a few shot marks & light gunning wear, head is slightly loose, 1 of only 2 known, see Nichol's Decoy book b

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, rare hollow body, combination of original & working paint, tail chip repair, some touchup on head, some gunning wear & light flaking, overall a good working e

Reputedly from North Carolina, early 20th century. Primitive carved duck with traces of original paint. 6.5"H. 7"l.

1 by the Coot Decoy Co, New Columbia, PA, glass eyes, solid body, original paint, distressed wear, sap bleed, small paint chips & light rubs, turned head, signed on bottom & 1 by Gene Marshall, Fork R

1 rare Rhinelander Boat Works bluebill drake, solid body, good original paint with light gunning wear & some paint loss to edge of tail & bill & left side of body, 13"L & 1 coot attr. to Frank Strey,

Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint with nice detail, from the ex Dr. Morton Kramer Collection, excellent form with turned heads, makers signature & dated 1969 on bottom,