WIGEON DRAKE, L. BORKOWSKI

VERY FINE PREENING WIGEON DRAKE by Leon Borkowski, Burlington, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Carved feather detail, raised wing tips and fluted tail carvi

SNUG-HEAD MALLARD DRAKE by Leon Borkowski, Burlington, NJ. Very good original paint and condition. Some in-use wear with weight removed. Hollow construction. Relief-carved wings and deep ice groove ca

VERY FINE PINTAIL DRAKE by Leon Borkowski, Burlington, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Carved in the Delaware River style with raised carved wing tips. Working

Wigeon Drake Duck Decoy by Wildfowler Decoys, Balsa Wood Original Paint. Initials on base, HB. 12 inches L x 6 x 6 W.

VERY FINE GREEN WING TEAL DRAKE by Lloyd Johnson, Bay Head, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Relief-carved wings and raised crossed wings with multiple feather d

VERY FINE WIDGEON DRAKE by Lloyd Johnson, Bay Head, NJ. Very good original paint and and condition. Paint exhibits a fine patina. Retains weight. "Collection of Dick McIntyre, Port Royal, SC" stamped

VERY FINE MALLARD DRAKE by Lloyd Johnson, Bay Head, NJ. Slighty oversized gunning model in excellent original paint and condition. Relief-carved primary and secondary wings. Fine comb painting to uppe

EARLY WIGEON DRAKE, unknown carver, Long Island, NY. Very good working paint and good structural condition. Some tight checks to natural cork. Retains glass eyes and full keel. Overall length is appro

OUTSTANDING DECORATIVE PINTAIL DRAKE by Leo McIntosh, Woodville, NY. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor discoloration to white area on breast. Tiny paint fleck from bill and

c. 1900 12 in. long The carving is mounted on a wooden base which bears the inscription "Widgeon - Male / From Currituck Shooting Club, Poplar Branch, N.C." Original paint with gunning wear and some p

HISTORIC BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by Lloyd Johnson, Bay Head, NJ. Good original paint and condition. Areas of sap bleed to head and tail. A true gunning decoy with relief-carved wings and wing tips. Broad flu

VERY FINE WIGEON DRAKE, Philadelphia school, possiby A.B. Vance, in excellent restored condition. Several tight checks and cracks to neck. Seam visible. Retains tack eyes and pad weight. Branded JAs.

FINE WIGEON DRAKE, possibly by Capt. Wilbur A. Corwin, Bellport, NY, (1880-1962), circa 1950. Very good paint by Corwin and structural condition. Cork construction. Small chip to edge of tail. Minor p

VERY FINE BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE by Lloyd Johnson, Bay Head, NJ, (1910-1965). Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor crazing to breast. Hollow bottom board construction. Carved in a s

VERY FINE AND RARE WIDGEON DRAKE by Lloyd Johnson, Bay Head, N, circa 1940. Very good original paint and condition. Hairline check at mid-neck. Retains nice scratch feather paint to back and sides. Ho

Lot of (2) hand carved birds by Mario Marchi, a gadwell hen and a wigeon drake, marked 1985 and 1984 respectively; both signed, both 15in long. Provenance: Walnut Creek, California.

EARLY PINTAIL DRAKE by Lloyd Tyler, Crisfield, MD, circa 1940. Old working paint and good structural condition consistent with age. Some slivers missing and several tight checks to back. Small chip (3

FINE MALLARD DRAKE by Lawrence McLaughlin, Edgely, PA, circa 1930. Excellent original paint and condition with some very minor gunning wear. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and fluted tai

RED HEAD DRAKE attributed to Lloyd Parker, Parkertown, NJ. (1859-1921). Appears to be in very good restored condition. Fine comb painting to back with bar painting to sides. Hairline crack in neck. Mi

last quarter of 20th Century 15 in. long A contemporary Delaware River decoy fashioned and aged in the Blair style. Stamped "After Blair" on the underside. Original paint with wear.

REDHEAD DRAKE by Larry McLaughlin, Edgely, PA. Working decoy with very good original paint with some discoloration to areas. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Fluted tail carving. G

GOLDENEYE DRAKE by Lloyd Parker, Parkertown, NJ. Dry working paint, worn to wood in areas, with flaking. Good structural condition with repair to crack in neck. In-use wear to tail edge and tight sepa

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

VERY FINE RED H EAD DRAKE by Lou Reineri, Chincoteague, VA. Excellent original paint and condition. Carved feather detail overall. Fluted tail carving. Head turned slightly right. Retains glass eyes.