Tucked-Head Pintail Decoy by Harold "Pappy" Kidwell (1895-1982)

Tucked-Head Pintail Harold "Pappy" Kidwell (1895-1982) Berkeley, CA, c. 1980 21 in. long A market gunner who hunted in Sonoma County, Pappy then turned to making decoys and selling them to fellow hunt

Portage La Prairie, MAN, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with nice detailed combing on back & sides, nice form with alert head turned slightly left, makers name & dated 1982 on botto

Maryland Pintail Drake Ward Brothers, Lemuel (1897-1984) and Steven (1895-1976), Crisfield, MD A 16 ¼ inch balsa-bodied decoy exhibiting a low head, an upswept tail, glass bead eyes, and a wooden

Low-Head Bluebill English Family Florence, NJ, c. 1900 13 in. long A tucked-head decoy with very good carved wing-tip and tail details. Gunning paint with moderate gunning wear and some touch-up to fl

Nathaniel "Nate" Quillen (1839-1908) Rockwood, MI, c. 1890 A tucked-head model with an "LST" brand on the thin bottom board. Quillen was a well-respected punter, or guide, at the prestigious Pointe Mo

Tucked-Head Black Duck Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939) Tullytown, PA 15 1/2 in. long This decoy retains the maker's signature triangular bobwhite-quail lead weight on the bottom. Original paint with ligh

Tucked-Head Mallard and Tip-Up Wigeon Carter Smith Springhill, AL 16 1/4 in. long Both have the maker's brand. Original paint with even gunning wear.

Wildfowler Pintail Head Bookends Wildfowler Decoys (1939-1957) 7 in. tall Original paint with moderate wear, including tight neck cracks. Provenance: John S. du Mont Collection Size 7 in. tall Condit

A hollow 19 inch Pintail Drake decoy by Jack James Jr. (1935-1982), Hopewell, VA, signed and dated 1975 on the bottom of the bird. Exhibits glass eyes,a well carved open bill, secondary and primary fe

Jenkins Bridge, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with nice feathering detail, elegant form with slightly tucked head position, makers brand on bottom, 16"L, est. 700 - 1,000

White-Winged Scoter Augustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1930 16 in. long A classic Wilson sea duck with a slightly turned and tucked head. Original paint with moderate wear.

Eight antique decoys. Including goose L 20", Sea duck L 15-1/2", pair of tucked head black ducks L 14-1/2". Blue bill L 14". Pair of Blue Bill decoys L11", plus one small folk art decoy L 11". Excelle

Clinton, MO, all have glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, 10"L drake with tucked head position branded & dated 1989, 8.5"L preening hen branded & dated 1988 & 9.5"L green-winged teal

Early Carved-Wing Bluebill A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1895 14 1/2 In. long An exceedingly rare snuggle-head decoy with raised wing tips and incised tail feathers. Old paint with

Wood duck drake, Pat Meneely, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Signed on underside. Head is slightly turned. Carved crest and tucked head. Raised wingtips. Combing on sides. 14" long. Literature: "Decoys, 60 L

Nice Jim Schmiedlin Pintail Duck Decoy. Fully signed on the underside and dated January 1982. 18" long 7" high and 5 1/4" wide. Very good condition overall.

Alton "Clay" Tillet (1913-1992) Kitty Hawk, NC, c. 1930 16 1/2 in. long A pintail drake with an upright head by the son of carver Alfonso Tillet. The maker's "CT" initials are stamped in the underside

Manahawkin, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong dry original paint, a few very small rubs, otherwise nearly perfect, makers brand & dated 1982 on bottom, 20"L, est. 500 - 800

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, professionally restored by Paul Fortin, excellent profile with early style head, 19"L, est. 500 - 800

Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form with head being turned slightly right, relief carved & crossed wings, makers brand on bottom, 16"L, est. 400 - 700

Lansing, MI, glass eyes, solid body, paint appears to be mostly original with 2nd coat to areas of white, detailed combing, light gunning wear, head is turned slightly right, makers brand as Dave Hodg

Oglesby, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, head is turned slightly left, 1 small dent on left side of bill, makers brand signed & dated 1977 on bottom, Steve Weller Collection, 15

East Harwich, MA, glass eyes, solid body, old working paint, features makers oval brand on bottom, age crack in back & neck with gunning wear throughout, head is possibly an early replacement, Steve W

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