RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, CAPT. J. BIRDSALL

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Capt. Jessie Birdsall, Barnegat, NJ (1843-1927). Very old working paint and good structural condition with some restoration. Classic Barnegat Bay painted feather work. Re

RACY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Jode Hillman, Mullica Hill, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Relief carved wings and shoulders. Broad fluted tail carving. Painted fe

COCKTAIL RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by John Wood, Venice, FL. Preening model in excellent original paint and condition. Very fine detailed painted feather work overall. Raised wing tips and fluted tai

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by John Hamilton, West Creek, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hairline check to back. Head turned slightly right. Hollow construction. Inlet weight and ri

RACY RED-BREAST MERGANSER by John Hamilton, Cedar Run, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Retains inlet weight and rigging. J HAMILTON carved in bottom. 100-200

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by John Hamilton, West Creek, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Two-piece construction. Racey three-comb carving to head. Retains glass eyes. Inlet weight a

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, by J. Larsen, Cedar Run, NJ. Good original paint with paint shrinkage to tail, back and breast. Very good structural condition. Carving to comb crest. Retains glass eyes. S

EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Capt. Thomas Olson, Bar Harbor, ME, circa 1880. Old working paint and good structural condition with possible bill repair. Inlet head and horseshoe weight. Stamped

FINE RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by J. Eugene Hendrickson, Lower Bank, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Nice carved bill detail. Inlet bottom weight. Unrigged. Si

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Art Birdsall, Lovelandtown, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Nice paint pattern on back. Signed by maker

VERY FINE RED-BREAST MERGANSER by Capt. Chip Allsopp, Bay Head, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving to back. Head, in an alert position, has thre

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Inlet comb. Head turned slightly left. Signed by Charles R. Birdsall and dated 1969. R

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Capt. Chip Allsopp, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Head of the Bay model with four carved combs. Painted feather

FINE AND RARE PAIR OF RED-BREAST MERGANSERS by John Wood, Trenton, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Fine detailed paint overall. Drake carved in an alert position with

FINE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER by John Holloway, Parkertown, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Nail to top of head slightly raised. Some sap bleed to breast, under tail and small spo

VERY EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, upper Barnegat Bay, NJ, circa 1880-90. Very rare original dry paint showing in-use wear. Very good structural condition. Very minor shot scarring. Hollow constru

PREENING RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Bob White, Tullytown, PA, circa early '70's. Excellent original antiqued paint and condition. Elongated tail. Retains circular inlet weight and early oval maker'

EXTREMELY RARE AND FINE RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, Barnegat Bay, NJ, circa late 1800's. Early working original paint showing in-use wear. Very good structural condition for its age. Two-piece hollow

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Long flowing crest. Hairline crack in neck. Retains weight and two rigging u-nails. Signed

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Ellis Parker, Surf City, NJ. Old working paint with some loss and good structural condition. Hollow construction. 200-300

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Doug Jester, Chincoteague, VA. Weathered original paint and very good structural condition. Solid construction. Retains four combs. Weight intact. Branded RJL, 300-400

RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Orrin Hiltz, Indian Point, Nova Scotia. Very good original paint and unused condition. Long sweeping crest. Signed with notation on bottom

EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE by Henry Grant, Barnegat, NJ, (1860-1924). Very old working paint and good structural condition. Typical mid-neck check. Hollow construction, pad weight. Retains Macke

EARLY RED-BREAST MERGANSER DRAKE, by Lou Barkelow, Forked River, NJ, circa 1900. Original paint with areas of working paint. Good structural condition. Light shot scarring and neck crack. Bill is a pr