Charles Walker Pintail
Rare pintail drake by Charles Walker (Princeton, IL), C. 1930's.
Old overpaint on all of the white areas on the bottom, sides and up the neck has been removed and there does appear to be
touch-up and restoration on the white areas. The rest of the decoy is in good original paint with fine comb painting
on the back. Head is turned slightly to the left. Additional photos available upon request. SOLD
Unknown Chesapeake Bay Bluebill
Highly detailed paint on this unrigged, solid carved bluebill drake of Chesapeake
Bay origin. Measures 14.5" in length. Some chips to the all original paint. I suspect it is circa 1950's.
Price: $200
Ralph Malpage Hen Bluebill
Ralph Malpage, London, Ontario, Canada, bluebill hen in excellent original
paint and condition, c. 1940's. A few small tail chips and paint scrapes. Measures 15.5" in length. Price: $300
Swimming Goldeneye
Swimming sculpture! A solid carved, goldeneye drake with outstanding lines.
Paint is all original with heavy crazing and some flakes missing. Measures 15" in length. SOLD
Unknown Hen Blue-winged Teal
Very nice hollow carved hen blue-winged teal believed to be of Ontario origin.
Measures 12" in length. Very hollow with wood bottom board construction. Fine, subtle paint detail.
I'd estimate this one to be pre-1930's. SOLD
Unknown New Jersey Redhead
Hollow carved, low head redhead in what appears to be outstanding original condition.
There is a tight crack running the length of the bottom. Carved tail feathers and an "ice grove" behind the
head. I suspect this to be C. 1950's. Measures 15" in length. Price: $200
Michigan Black Duck
Outstanding, hollow carved black duck from Michigan, C. 1950. Very similar
in style to the work of Ben Schmidt. Unused original condition..nearly mint. Measures 18" in length.
Price: $400
Tube Dawson Mallard
All original, hollow carved, mallard by Walter "Tube" Dawson (Putnam, IL,
1882-1955), C. 1935. Some paint wear, crazing, a stable neck crack and wood gauge above the left speculum. Price:
$600
Miles Hancock Wigeon
Wigeon by Miles Hancock of Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Solid carved
of cottonwood. Painted in the 1950's by Delbert or Norman Hudson. Price: $495
Paul Gibson Mallard Pair
A mint condition mallard pair by Paul Gibson of Havre De
Grace, MD. Signed and dated 1976. Purchased directly from Gibson by the consignor in 1976. Price: $675
$625
R. Madison Mitchell Canvasback Pair
A mint condition canvasback pair by Madison Mitchell of Havre De Grace,
MD. Signed and dated 1976. Purchased directly from Mitchell by the consignor in 1977. Price: $825
$750
R. Madison Mitchell Blackduck
A mint condition blackduck by Madison Mitchell of Havre De Grace, MD.
Signed and dated 1976. Purchased directly from Mitchell by the consignor in 1977. Price: $425
$395
Otto Misch Canvasback
Robust, hollow carved canvasback by Otto Misch of Saginaw Bay, Michigan,
c. 1935. Worn original paint and plenty of dings, and cracks. Price: $250 $200
Paul Emile Lacombe Bluebill
Paul Emile Lacombe, Louisville, Ontario, Canada, bluebill drake in excellent
original paint and condition, c. 1935. Price: $300 $250
Fred Mott Mallard
Early Mallard by Fred Mott
(Pekin, Illinois). Paint on the back is an old overpaint. Hollow carved with old tail chip. Price: $500
Unknown Illinois Hen Mallard
Hollow carved hen mallard
in excellent original paint. Made in the style of Charles Perdew (Henry, Illinois). Unknown age. Price:
$650