301 SNOWY EGRET by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Very good original paint with some minor foxing. Snakey-head position. Structurally very good with slight lifting to neck filler. Branded "H.C" on bottom. Mounted on original base. 200-300

302 PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Exceptionally well-executed pair in near-mint original paint and unused condition. Both hollow carved with carved wing tips. The hen is a sleeper. Round inlet weights and crisp "H.CONKLIN" brands. 700-900   

303 SWIMMING BRANT by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Hollow carved with wing-tip detail and deep ice groove. Head turned slightly left. Inlet bottom weight. Crisp “H.CONKLIN” brand. 300-500

304 BLACK DUCK by Herb Miller, Beach Haven, N.J. Special order shooting rig. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Hollow carved with deep ice groove, raised carved wings and fluted tail. Retains deep keel. Signed and branded. 300-400

305 YELLOWLEG by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Very early example in excellent original detailed paint. Structurally sound with split tail. Branded "H.C" on bottom. Retains John Hillman hand-written sales tag. 200-40

306 MERGANSER HEN by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow carved with inlet bottom weight. Branded "H.CONKLIN." Tape label: "Carved 1965." 300-400

307 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Structurally sound with carved ice groove and wing tips. Head turned slightly right. Round inlet bottom weight and crisp “H.CONKLIN" brand.    300-500

308 PAIR OF OLD SQUAWS by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N. J. Very good original paint with minor scuffs to both. Both hollow carved. Drake with hairline checks in neck. Inlet wood tail. Both with round inlet weights. Both branded "H. CONKLIN." 1200-1400

309 PAIR OF HOODED MERGANSERS by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Very good original paint with minor scuff to drake's crest. Both structurally very good. Hollow carved with ice groove and wing detail. Both heads slightly turned. Both with circular inlet weights. Drake branded "H. CONKLIN" and the hen is branded "H.C". 700-900  

310 HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin , N.J. Very good original paint with very minor scuffs. Structurally sound, unused condition. Hollow carved with inlet bottom weight and leather thong. Branded "H.CONKLIN" on bottom. Unusual double-carved feather-carved hood. 800-1200   

311 HOODED MERGANSER DRAKE by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow carved with split crest carving. Head turned slightly right. Carved tail. Inlet bottom weight. Branded "H.C". Retains Hillman staple.     300-400

312 CURLEW by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Early carving in excellent original paint and structurally sound condition. Solid construction with split-tail carving. "H.C" branded in bottom.  200-300  See inside front cover for color photograph


313 FULL-SIZE LAUGHING GULL by world champion carver Kenneth Scheeler. Near-mint original paint and structurally excellent condition. The paint exhibits fine feather detail. Fine carved detail to bill area and slightly split tail.  Mounted on a custom base with carved wood shells. Signed by artist. 500-700 See inside front cover for color photograph.

314 BLACK DUCK by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Early example in excellent original paint showing minor sap bleeding to breast and underside of tail. Structurally sound with ice groove and carved wing tips. Hollow carved, inlet bottom weight. Branded
"H.CONKLIN." John Hillman paper tag attached. 300-500  See inside front cover for color photograph.   

315 VERY EARLY BRANT by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Excellent original paint with a white paint smudge on bottom near weight. Structurally good with a typical neck crack. Hollow carved with ice groove. Inlet bottom weight. Signed "Hurley Conklin" on bottom.  300-400  See inside front cover for color photograph.

316 BLACK DUCK by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Excellent original paint with some sap bleed to breast and underside of tail. Structurally sound, hollow carved. Inlet weight. Crisp "H.CONKLIN" brand. 300-500  See inside front cover for color photograph.

317 SLEEPING BRANT by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Hollow carved with carved wing tips and ice groove. Inlet bottom weight. Crisp "H.CONKLIN" brand. 300-500 See inside front cover for color photograph.

318 PAIR OF GREEN WING TEAL by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Both in excellent original paint and unused condition. Both hollow carved with wing detail and ice grooves. Hen is a sleeper. Both with inlet bottom weights. Both branded "H.CONKLIN."  500-700   See inside front cover for color photograph.

319 CANADA GOOSE by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Excellent original paint and good structural condition. Typical stress crack to neck. Hollow carved with wing detail and ice groove. Head turned slightly left. Inlet bottom weight. Crisp "H.CONKLIN" brand. 500-700  See inside front cover for color photograph.

320 SNEAKBOX MODEL by William Oler, Beach Haven, N.J. Original paint and very good overall condition. Typical Barnegat Bay sneakbox. Includes oars, miniature shotgun, dog, water scupper and eleven miniature decoys and custom display stand. 200-300See inside front cover for color photograph.

321 HERRING GULL by John Wood, Hamilton, N.J. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Structurally sound. Hollow carved with relief-carved wings and carved feather detail. Split-tail carving. Retains bottom weight and rigging thong. Signed by maker.      400-600  See inside front cover for color photograph.

322 DRAKE AND HEN BLUE WING TEAL by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Both in excellent original paint. Both hollow carved with wing-tip detail. Both head turned slightly left. Inlet bottom weights. Crisp "H.CONKLIN" brands. 400-600

323 EARLY SANDERLING by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, N.J. Excellent original paint and structurally sound condition. Split-tail carving. Mounted on original cedar base. 100-200

324 BLACK DUCK HEN by John Wood, Hamilton, N.J. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Fine feather work. Hollow carved with relief-carved wings and raised wing tips. Carved, fluted tail. Head turned slightly right. Retains weight and rigging strap. Signed by maker. 400-600

325 PREENING BLACK DUCK by Cameron T. McIntrye, one of his first carvings, executed in 1988. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Structurally very good with high, extended wing tips. "CM" carved on bottom. Signed and dated. 300-500

326 RUDDY DUCK, probably Delaware River area. Exceptionally well-carved and painted with near-mint original paint and structurally sound condition. Relief-carved wing separation in sides with carved wing tips and carved fluted tail. Keel removed. 500-700

327 BLACK DUCK by Herb Daisey, Chincoteague, Va. Near-mint        original paint and unrigged condition. Structurally excellent with carved wing tips and fluted tail. Head turned slightly left. Relief-carved wings. Signed on bottom. 200-300

328 PAIR OF GREEN WING TEAL by Leon Borkowski, Bordentown, N.J. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Excellent paint feather detail to both. Structurally excellent, hollow carved, with carved wing feathers and split-fluted tail carving. Both with original keels and weights. Both signed on bottoms. 200-300   

329 PAIR OF GREEN WING TEAL by Jay Polite in swimming positions. Near mint original paint and unused condition. Both with excellent feather detail. Both structurally excellent with raised, crossed wing tips and fluted tails. Both retain customized bottom keels.
Both signed and dated 1985 on bottoms. 300-400    

330 HALF-SIZE STANDING MALLARD DRAKE attributed to J. Reid, Pt. Pleasant, N.J. Original paint with some very minor loss to edges and minor flaking. Structurally good with numerous puncture marks on bottom. Mounted on wood base. 200-300

331 BLUEBILL DRAKE attributed to William Cranmer, Beach Haven, N.J., with Cranmer-style paint. Hollow carved, structurally sound condition. 200-300  

332 VERY RARE BLUEBILL DRAKE by Al McCormack, Long Island N.Y. This rare "Shang" Wheeler sleeper model retains near-mint original paint and is in unused condition. Solid cedar construction with bottom weight removed. Signed in pencil twice on bottom. 200-300

333 BOB-WHITE QUAIL by Ahearn, in excellent original paint with a fine patina. Mounted on a birch branch atop a lamp base. The bird mounted on branch with metal legs. Good structural condition. Relief carved wings. Head turned left. 200-300

334 GROUP OF 15 DUCK HUNTING STAMPS mounted on business cards commencing with the dates 1957-1959, continuing with 1960-67 and 1970-1972 and 1976. All signed by Don Holibaugh. All in good condition.  All but one affixed. Together with two carved and painted black duck heads.  50-100

335 HALF-SIZE BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE by Polly Root, in excellent original paint. Structurally sound with split, raised-wing carving. Mounted on a branch. Base signed. 100-200

336 MINIATURE KILLDEER by Jess Blackstone. Excellent original paint and structurally fair condition with very tip of bill missing and small loss to right tail side. Mounted on a painted wood base. Signed on bottom. 200-300

337 CAROLINA WREN by Wendell Gilley in excellent original paint and good structural condition with very tip of bill missing. Mounted on a branch. Base signed "Gilley." 200-400

338 EARLY MINIATURE SWAN, probably Havre de Grace, Md. Very good original paint with some crazing in the tail and breast area. Preserved with a thin coat of varnish. Structurally excellent. 200-300

339 ONE-QUARTER SIZE CANVASBACK HEN by Chris Sprague, Beach Haven, N.J. Very good original paint and structurally good condition with minor dents. Balsa construction. Head turned slightly left. Fluted, carved tail. Gift to Herb Miller from Chris Sprague with faint pencil notation on bottom. 200-300    

340 ONE-QUARTER SIZE MALLARD HEN by Jess Urie, Rock Hall, Md. Near-mint original paint and condition. Structurally sound. 50-75  

341 GROUP OF THREE MINIATURE DECOYS, including a BLUEBILL DRAKE by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, Va., and a REDHEAD DRAKE and a BLUEBILL DRAKE by Bennie Daisey, Chincoteague, Va. All in excellent original paint and condition. All signed. 200-300

342 MINIATURE SWAN by Bill Parker, Millville, N.J., in good original paint with some varnish stain. Together with a MINIATURE GOOSE by J.C. Parker, Parkertown, N.J., in excellent original paint with carved wings. Mounted on wooden base. Name carved in
bottom.  100-200

343 TWENTY-FOUR STEREOTYPES depicting various hunting scenes. All in excellent condition. In full color. Descriptive narrative contained on back of card. Some copyrighted 1905 by T.W. Ingersoll. 100-200

344 FOUR PAIR OF ONE-QUARTER SIZE DECOYS by Jess Urie, Rock Hall, Md. All in original paint and condition. Includes pairs of REDHEADS, BLUEBILLS, WIDGEON and CANVASBACKS. All signed on bottom. 200-300

345 RARE EARLY CAST-IRON WING DUCK, cast as a Mason standard grade bluebill. Traces of paint remaining. Structurally very good with overall rusting. A rare casting. 300-500

346 FOUR MINIATURE DECOYS by Capt. Jess Urie, Rock Hall, Md., including a REDHEAD HEN in near-mint condition, a MINIATURE GOOSE AND SWAN in near-mint condition. Together with a SWAN with crude neck repair and foxing. 100-150

347 GROUP OF ONE-QUARTER SIZE DECOYS by Jess Urie, Rock Hall, Md. All in near-mint original paint and condition. All signed on bottom. Includes pairs of BLACK DUCKS and MALLARDS, a PINTAIL DRAKE, and a MINIATURE SWAN and GOOSE. 200-300

348 THREE PAIRS OF ONE-QUARTER SIZE DECOYS by Jess Urie, Rock Hall, Md. All in near-mint original paint and condition. Includes pairs of PINTAILS, MALLARDS and BLACK DUCKS. Together with a MINIATURE SWAN. All signed on bottom. 200-300

349 FOUR PAIRS OF ONE-QUARTER SIZE DECOYS by Jess Urie, Rock Hall, Md. All in near-mint original paint and condition. All signed on bottom. Includes  pairs of WIDGEON, GOLDENEYES, CANVASBACKS and REDHEADS. 200-300
350 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER DRAKE from C
hicoteague, Va., possibly by Ira Hudson. Retains some original paint with touch-up to black areas. Worn to wood in other areas. Missing one tack eye with possibly repair to neck crack. Solid carved with open crack on bottom. Retains bottom weight. 300-500    

351 CANADA GOOSE by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, Va. Weathered original paint, worn to wood at edges. Very good structural condition. Solid carved. Retains large bottom pad weight and rigging nails. 400-600

352 VERY EARLY DECOY, POSSIBLY A CANVASBACK HEN, from the Willis Wharf, Va., area. Very old weathered and crazed working paint. Structurally good with a tight check on right side of body and on bottom. Well-carved head on raised body shelf. Retains dog-bone style weight.  100-200

353 OUTSTANDING CANVASBACK DRAKE by Robert Morse, Churches Island, N.C. Very good original paint showing some in-use wear. Structurally excellent with possible professional restoration to the head and neck. Retains rigging screw in breast. See "Southern Decoys" by Fleckenstein, pg. 228, for similar example.  1500-2500   

354 RARE RING NECK DECOY, probably Louisiana, showing what appears to be original paint with some rubs to the edges, head and tail areas. Solid construction with carved "V" tail and grooved eyes. Crack in lower neck. Retains bottom weight and staple. See "Wetland Heritage" by Charles Frank for information. 300-500

355 EARLY PINTAIL DRAKE, possibly Mitchell Fulcher, Stacy, N.C. Paint appears to be very old working paint with some possibly the original. Retains bottom pad weight, ring and staple. For a similar example, see "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys" by Engers, pg. 183.  1200-1500.

356 OVERSIZE COOT, probably Louisiana, in very old working paint. Structurally very good. Retains bottom weights and staple. Refer to "Wetland Heritage" by Charles Frank for additional information. 200-300

357 VERY EARLY SOUTHERN DECOY, possibly Lower Bay or North Carolina. Very weathered working paint worn almost entirely to wood. Retains foundry weight and leather rigging thong. Structurally fair with hairline checks and cracks to neck. 200-300

358 COOT from Louisiana, in what appears to be old working paint. Structurally good condition with some minor loss to bill tip, and some roughness to tail tip. Unusual shoulder relief carving. Swimming position. Retains bottom weight and staple. Refer to
"Wetlands Heritage" by Charles Frank for additional information. 200-400    

359 REDHEAD DRAKE by Robert Elliston, Bureau, Il. Restored condition with in-use wear to paint. Retains bottom weight. Minor separation of head from body. Otherwise structurally good. 200-300

360 REDHEAD DRAKE by Robert Elliston, Bureau, Il. Restored by Harold Haertel. Retains his paint with some minor wear to bill edge and sides. Retains Haertel Collection stamp.  300-500

361 FINELY CARVED OWL in excellent original paint with fine detailed breast feather carving and raised relief wings and split tail. Large yellow glass eyes and carved wood bill. Height of owl approximately 19". Mounted on natural wood base. 300-500

362 PAIR OF CANVASBACKS attributed to Ralph Malpage, Ontario. Good original paint showing minor wear. Structurally good condition with a crude repair to a break in drake's bill. Carved wing detail on both. Bottom weights and keels removed. 300-500

363 LITHOGRAPH by Leon Danchin depicting the busts of two young terriers, one grasping a bone. A fine rendering on ARCHES paper, signed LR. Image size approximately 12 ½" x 16 ½". 150-250

364 LITHOGRAPH by Leon Danchin depicting two Irish setter profile busts bearing leather collars. Pulled on ARCHES paper. Upper right margin "Copyright 1931 by "LaGravure Francoise," 41 rue St. Georges. Paris. Signed LR. Approximate size 16 ¼"x 18 ½". 150-250

365 LITHOGRAPH by Leon Danchin depicting the head of a Laverack setter. Fine rendition pulled on ARCHES paper. Upper right margin "Copyright 1938 by Leon Danchin, 6 rue Edmond About Paris." Signed LR. Image size approximately 14 ½" x 10 ¾". 100-200

366 LITHOGRAPH by Leon Danchin depicting a woodcock in flight amongst some bramble. Pulled on ARCHES paper. Fine rendering with fine ground. Signed LR. Image size approximately 10 ¾" x 16 ¼". 150-250

367 LITHOGRAPH by Leon Danchin depicting two spaniel busts, both well groomed dogs with bright piercing eyes. Pulled on ARCHES paper. Very fine rendition. Signed LL. Approximate size 15 x     18 ¾". 150-250

368 LITHOGRAPH by Leon Danchin depicting a water spaniel grasping a mallard drake. Pulled on ARCHES paper. Upper left margin, copyright by "LaGravure Francaise" 41 Rue St. Georges. Paris. 1935. Signed LR. Excellent condition. 16"x 24". 150-250

369 LITHOGRAPH by Leon Danchin, depicting two setters in a field. Printed on ARCHES paper. The scene depicts two setters in a broad field setting with raised heads and tails outstretched. An excellent rendering. Signed LR. 14 ½" x 26". 150-250

370 LITHOGRAPH by Leon Danchin, depicting a spaniel grasping a hare in its mouth. A fine rendition printed on ARCHERS paper. Signed LL. Some minor wrinkles near borders. Copyright by "LaGravure Francaise", 41 Rue St. Georges. Paris. 1932. Image size 16" x 24". 150-250

371 GRAYBACK GULL by Charles "Pete" Wilbur, Island Heights, N.J. Good original paint with minor scuffs. Hollow carved with split tail. Branded "CW." 100-200

372 RARE CANVASBACK DRAKE by J. Eugene Hendrickson, Lower Bank, N.J. Excellent original paint with shelf scuffs and discoloration to back of head. Structurally sound and unused condition. Hollow carved with inlet weight stamped "JEH." Excellent bill carving. 200-300

373 VERY EARLY PREENING BRANT by Charles "Pete" Wilber, Island Heights, N.J. Good original paint with some sap bleed to breast, head and tail area. Hollow carved. Retains pad weight and rigging leather. Branded "CW" and stamped "BROUWER." 100-200

374 CANADA GOOSE by Joe King, Manahawkin, N.J., circa 1875, in very old working paint, showing minor flaking and shot scarring. Structurally very good with old repair to crack in neck. Hollow carved. Retains inlet weight. 400-600

375 EARLY BRANT by Otto Wrenger, Tuckerton, N.J. Very old working paint with moderate wear. Structurally very good. Hollow carved with bottom weight removed. 400-600

376 BRANT by H.V. Shourds, Tuckerton, N.J. Old working paint worn to wood in areas. Structurally very good with shot marks and hairline check to head, neck and body. Hollow carved. Retains inlet bottom weight. 800-1200

377 BLACK DUCK by Ellis Parker, Beach Haven, N.J. Very old working paint worn to natural wood in areas. Structurally very good. Hollow carved. Retains bottom weight and rigging thong. 600-800

378 EARLY BLACK DUCK, Parkertown, N.J, in weathered working paint. Structurally very good. Hollow carved. Retains bottom pad weight. 200-300  

379 RARE BLUEBILL HEN by H.V. Shourds, Tuckerton, N.J., ca. 1890. Strong old working paint. Structurally very good with hollow two-piece construction. Retains inlet bottom weight. Conover stamp on bottom. 700-900

380 BLACK DUCK by Charles Lewis, Somers Point, N.J. Retains old working paint. Structurally very good with two-piece hollow construction. Retains inlet bottom weight. Stamped "SGH" on bottom three times. 200-300

381 BRANT by Eugene "Dipper" Ortley, Pt. Pleasant, N.J. Retains some original paint with in-use working touchup. Structurally fair condition with a repaired crack on left side. Underside of bill missing. Retains original weight, ring and staple. 75-125

382 BRANT, Barnegat Bay, in early working paint. Hollow carved with repairs to head. Together with a PINTAIL DRAKE, Delaware River, in old working paint. Hollow carved, structurally good condition. 100-200

383 EARLY MALLARD HEN by Joe Morgan, Bordentown, N.J. Early, weathered working paint. Structurally fair with neck repair. Raised wing carving and fluted tail. Some chip to tail and wings. 100-200

384 BRANT attributed to H.V. Shourds, Tuckerton, N.J. Restored condition by John Hillman, Sea Girt, N.J. Retains 1807 House retail label on bottom. 200-300  

385 MALLARD DRAKE from the Delaware River, in very good original paint showing minor wear. Carved, raised wing tips. Head raised in an alert position. Retains bottom weight and leather thong. This decoy was a gift to the consignor by Jim West. 100-200

386 BLACK DUCK attributed to the Blair family, Philadelphia, Pa. Restored condition. Very early decoy. Hollow two-piece construction. Retains bottom weight. 500-700

387 BLACK DUCK by A.L. Jahns, East Landowne, Pa. Very old working paint, some of which may be original. Hollow carved. Structurally very good condition with some minor shot scarring. Bottom board construction. 400-600

388 MALLARD DRAKE, Delaware River, restored by Bob White, Tullytown, Pa. Very good working paint and good structural condition. Raised, relief wings, and low-head model. Fine line cracks in bill. Retains bottom weight and rigging thong.  200-300

389 MALLARD DRAKE by Charles Black, Bordentown, N.J. Very good original paint and good structural condition. Raised, carved wings. Retains bottom weight and rigging thong. 100-200

390 PAIR OF CANVASBACKS by J. Evans McKinney, Elkton, Md. Near-mint original paint and unused condition. Both structurally very good with some minor lifting to filler in hen's head. Both with original weights, rings and staples. Both signed in electric pencil in bottom, and dated 1985. 400-600

391 AN UNUSUAL STANDING BLACK DUCK from the Bordentown, N.J., area. Very good original paint with minor crazing to back areas. Structurally very good with raised, carved elongated wing tips. Deep ice groove and molded feet on a wood base. 400-500

392 TEN MINIATURE DECOYS, including a mallard drake, pintail drake (leg missing), Canada goose, three broadbill drakes, and two loons. All by various makers. All in good condition with original paint. Also included are a composition decoy and a metal goose. 100-200

393 BLACK DUCK by Dave Hawthorne, Salisbury, Md. Excellent original paint and structurally sound condition. Excellent feather detail to paint with raised wing tips and split-tail carving. Retains bottom weight and copper gunning tag. 700-900

394 PAIR OF RING NECKS by Rutter, Sr. Both with fair paint with losses to head areas. Hen with repaired bill and neck. Drake with repaired neck. Both hollow carved. Both branded "RUTTER, SR." Together with an OLD SQUAW DRAKE, by Ed Clark, Villas, N.J. with
some minor flaking. Hollow carved. Retains bottom pad weight. Branded. Also, a CANADA GOOSE by Richard C. Wilber, Island Heights, N.J. Very good original paint with minor scuffs and sap bleed to head. Hollow carved, unrigged. Branded "RCW." 200-300  One Shown

395 TIN FOLDING SHOREBIRD, probably Strater & Sohier, Boston, Ma. Appears to be a greater yellowlegs in good original paint with some minor loss to bill area and some rusting and loss to underside. Structurally very good with original wire stays. 50-75

396 FLATTY SHOREBIRD, possibly New Jersey, in weathered working paint. Structurally fair condition with bill missing. Together with TWO TIN SHOREBIRDS, a plover and a ruddy turnstone, attributed to Strater & Sohier. Both in weathered original paint.
Together with a PRIMITIVE MALLARD. 200-300 Two shown    

397 GROUP OF MINIATURE DECOYS consisting of a SWAN, MALLARD DRAKE, CANADA GOOSE and a SEAGULL. All in fair condition. Together with a RED WING BLACK BIRD and a FLY CATCHER attributed to Zach Ward in original paint and condition. 100-200 Not Shown

398 BLACK DUCK by Eugene "Dipper" Ortley, Lovelandtown, N.J. Very old working paint. Hollow carved with pad weight intact. Together with a BLUEBILL DRAKE by Joe Tom Cranmer, in very old working paint. Hollow carved with a large drip of gray paint on head and tail. 100-200   

399 UNUSUAL WIDGEON DRAKE, possibly New England. Weathered working paint. Structurally good with old repair to bill crack. Bottom weights removed. 100-200  

400 CANADA GOOSE from Tabisuntac, N.B. Very good structural condition with a natural wood finish to back and sides. Painted head, tail and breast. Solid carved with deep wing relief separation. Typical two- piece head. "ES" painted on bottom. Together with a TIP-UP BRANT DECOY, probably North Carolina, in weathered original paint. Some minor dry rot. 300-400 One Shown  

401 BLACK HEAD DRAKE, probably Ontario, possibly the White River district. Very good paint that appears to be the original with some in-use wear. Structurally sound condition. Used at the Bayou Chateau Duck Club. 200-300

402 SURF SCOTER, probably Maine, with weathered paint, possibly the original. Worn to wood overall. Structurally fair with inlet head. Retains horseshoe bottom weight. 100-200

403 TWO MERGANSER HENS, probably New England. Both in old working paint. Both structurally sound. Both retain bottom weights.    100-200