WIDGEON DRAKE, DELAWARE RIVER

EARLY WIDGEON DRAKE, Delaware River region. Appears to be weathered original paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised wing tips and fluted tail carving. Detailed paint tic

WIDGEON DRAKE by the Delaware River Decoy Company, Cape May County, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Detailed comb feather paint to back. Paint ticking to head and face. Retains

FINE WIDGEON DRAKE by Fredrick C. Brown, Jr., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint with four small white spots on left side. Hollow construction. Carved in the Delaware River tradition. Bottom p

FINE MALLARD DRAKE by a talented Delaware River carver. Restored paint and very good structural condition. Raised carved wing tips and carved fluted tail and leather sprig tail. Retains tack eyes. Sma

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE carved in the manner of the Delaware River carvers. Original weathered paint and very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug-head model with raised carved wing tips.

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Appears to be excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Snug-head model with raised carved wing tips and fluted tail. Retains glass e

EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Restored paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and carved secondary feathers. Deep feather carving to tail. Fine bill carving. Retains

BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE, attributed to Fred Shropshire, New Gretna, NJ. Weathered original paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. A fine folk art example. 200-300

VERY EARLY MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River region, similar to the work of Bordentown carver Tom Fitzpatrick. Very old working paint with some areas possibly original. Good structural condition with old

EARLY CANVASBACK DRAKE, Delaware River, NJ. Old working paint and good structural condition. Snug head model with raised wing tips and carved tail tip. Retains glass eyes, weight removed. Nice early D

EARLY GUNNING MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Original paint with some working paint in areas. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and carved feather detail on

EARLY BROADBILL DRAKE, Delaware River. Very old working paint and good structural condition with some loss to bill tip. Hollow construction. Retains bead eyes. Rub to top of head. Retains pad weight a

WOOD DUCK, probably Delaware River. Very good original paint with in-use wear to areas. Very good structural condition. Carved wing separation and fluted tail carving. Retains glass eyes and full keel

MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River, similar to the carving of Ron Swiderski or William Kuhn. Areas of original paint and some in-use overpaint. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised c

GOLDENEYE DRAKE carved in the manner of John Dawson. Restored condition. Repair to front of bill. Retains pad weight and rigging leather. 75-125

MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River, probably Bordentown, NJ. Working paint and good structural condition with body seam visible. Raised wing tip carving. One glass eye missing. Weight removed. Overall leng

EARLY GREEN WING TEAL, Delaware River. Weathered working paint and good structural condition. Solid construction. Several tight checks to head and body. Heart-shaped carved wing detail. Retains tack e

BLUE WING TEAL DRAKE, Delaware River. Very good repaint and structural condition. Carved in the Blair school style. Painted feather detail to body. Painted ticking to head and center of back. Retains

TWO BLUEBILLS by the Delaware River Decoy Company, Riverside, NJ. Very good original paint and unused condition. Some minor shelf rubs. Dapple paint to backs. Both heads just slightly turned. Both ret

BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by the Delaware River Decoy Company, Cape May County, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Snug head model with some painted featherwork to sides. Retains full keel

GREEN WING TEAL DRAKE by the Delaware River Decoy Co., Riverside, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Gunning model with painted wing tips and paint ticking to breast. Head turned sligh

EARLY GUNNING MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Original paint with some working paint in areas. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and carved feather detail on

MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River. Restored paint and condition. Carved in a swimming position with relief-carved wings. Retains glass eyes. Overall length is approximately 15 inches. 50-75

ONE-HALF SIZE HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by the Delaware River Decoy Co., Cape May, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Snug-head model with some painted feather detail to back and brea