Stanley Evans (MD, 1887-1979), Hen Canvasback

Stanley Evans (MD, 1887-1979), Hen Canvasbackcirca 1920's, Elkton, Maryland, a rare hen canvasback by the maker. Length 16 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com

Two Canvasback Hens Evans Duck Decoy Co. (1921-1932) Ladysmith, WI 15 in. long The competitive-grade hen has been struck with a "G.W.P." brand. Original paint with heavy gunning wear. Provenance: Terr

EARLY CANVASBACK HEN, probably Rock Hall, MD. Hand-chopped model in old working paint and very good structural condition. Weight and tag removed. 100-200

RARE AND EARLY CANVASBACK HEN, Upper Bay, MD. Very good working paint, some which may be original. Good structural condition with check to back and tight check on lower neck. Retains keel weight, ring

EARLY CANVASBACK HEN, Upper Bay, MD. Traces of original paint remaining. Very good structural condition. Detailed bill carving. 100-200

HIGH-HEAD CANVASBACK HEN, Upper Bay, MD. Very good original paint and unused condition. Head turned slightly left with carved bill detail. Very fine typical mid-neck check. 200-300

VERY EARLY CANVASBACK HEN, possibly Rock Hall, MD. Original paint showing minor wear. Retains bottom weight, ring and staple

VERY EARLY CANVASBACK HEN, possibly Susquehanna River, MD. Very old working paint and good structural condition. Very sharp chines. Semi-high head position. Weight removed. R. EVELER, LAUREL PA ink st

crazed paint to head and body, paint loss to base of neck area, bottom signed in pen "Canvasback Hen, Ward Bros, Crisfield, MD. 1963".

FINE AND RARE CANVASBACK HEN from the Upper Bay, MD. Early working paint, possibly Sam Barnes. Very good structural condition with typical check at mid-neck and underside of body. Retains keel weight,

EARLY CANVASBACK HEN by Will Heverin, Chestertown, MD. Very old working paint good structural condition for its age. Open check and repairs to neck. Retains weight, staple and ring. 75-150

BRITISH BERNARD LEACH (1887-1979) STUDIO POTTERY STONEWARE BOWL, IRON TENMOKU GLAZE, of tapering cylindrical form on foot, the tenmoku glaze with iron-red highlights. Monogram and St. Ives cipher to f

BRITISH BERNARD LEACH (1887-1979) STUDIO POTTERY STONEWARE VASE, TENMOKU GLAZE, of bottle form, the black tenmoku glaze over most of the body, wiped or scraped away in a series of curving lines and da

R. Madison Mitchell 1954 Canvasback Hen Duck Decoy. Havre De Grace, MD, scribed signature & dated 1954 on bottom, 15-1/2"l.

AMERICAN FOLK ART CARVED AND PAINTED DUCK DECOYS, LOT OF TWO,solid-body forms, comprising a canvasback hen, and the other example initialed "DS" to the underside. Old weathered surfaces.20th century.D

Canvasback Hen and Drake The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, 1948 and 1952 16 in. long The undersides of the balsa bodies are signed and dated "1948" and "19

CANVASBACK HEN by Bob McGaw, Havre de Grace, MD. Very fine paint attributed to Lem Ward. Very good structural condition. Keel weight. Stamped SGH twice on bottom

RARE CANVASBACK HEN by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Exceptional carving to bill. This decoy is an example Mr. Mitchell's "Christmas Decoy" mo

CANVASBACK HEN by R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Fine bar paint across back. Head turned slightly right. Retains keel weight, ring and staple.

EARLY CANVASBACK HEN by Will Heverin, Havre de Grace, MD. Very old working paint. Structurally very good. Retains weight ring and staple

Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid body, combination of original & old working paint with flaking & gunning wear, age crack in neck, Steve Weller Collection, 16"L, est. 200 - 400

VERY EARLY CANVASBACK HEN by Will Heverin, Havre de Grace, MD. Weathered paint, some of which may be original. Retains bottom weight, ring and staple. Typical crack in lower neck

A 17 3/4 inch swimming Canvasback hen by Capt. Harry K. Jobes (1936-2019), Aberdeen, MD, signed on the underside by the maker. Original paint with minor wear.

BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by a member of the Jobes family. Together with a CANVASBACK HEN, Maryland. Both in original antiqued paint and condition. Bufflehead retains antiqued weight. Both in good structural c