Hollow Swimming Brant Pair, Birdsall Ridgeway

High-Head Swimming Brant Nathan Birdsall (1890-1936) Lovelandtown, NJ, c. 1930 18 in. long A high-head hollow brant with baseboard construction. Nathan was the son of fellow carver Eugene Birdsall. Or

FINE PAIR OF BRANT by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Horner models carved in a swimming position. Bar feather detail to sides.

Swimming brant, Nate Birdsall, Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Branded "B. &". Birdsall with a boatbuilder at Johnson Boat Works. Dowel from factory was used to strengthen neck of bird. 18" long. Notes: D

A 16 inch swimming Brant decoy by Artie Birdsall (b.1949),Point Pleasant, NJ. The Birdsall family has been carving decoys in New Jersey for four generations, starting in 1849. The flat bottom exhibits

SWIMMING BRANT by Art Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some sap bleed to underside near tail. Head slightly turned. Retains glass eyes, pad weight and lea

RARE AND HISTORIC PAIR OF BRANT by Bradford Salmon, Mayetta, NJ, (1864-1928) circa early 1900s. Both in excellent restored condition with paint by Chris Sprague. Hollow pair with one a preener and the

SWIMMING BRANT by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised wing tips and cupped fluted tail. Painted bar pattern to sides and detailed speculum

VERY FINE SWIMMING BRANT by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Raised carved wing tips and broad fluted tail. Fine bar paint pattern to sides. Pa

SWIMMING BRANT by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Hollow construction. Snakey head model with raised carved wing tips and cupped fluted tail. Painted bar pattern t

FINE PAIR OF RED-BREAST MERGANSERS by Ron Sabatini, Levittown, PA. Excellent mint paint and condition. Hollow, swimming position. Raised wing tips and fluted tail. Signed and dated 2012

SWIMMING BRANT by Glenn Cooke, Manasquan, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow with bottom pad weight and rigging. Signed by maker

SWIMMING BRANT by George Bell, Brick, NJ. Weathered original paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. Signed and dated 1997 on weight. 100-200

SWIMMING BRANT by John Hamilton, Cedar Run, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Ice groove carving. Retains round inlet weight and rigging. 100-150

SWIMMING BRANT by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Pre-brand model in excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Inlet weight. A very fine gunning model. 300-500

SWIMMING BRANT by Bill Brown, Parkertown, NJ. Working paint with some in-use rubs. Good structural condition. Hollow construction with seam visible. Retains pad weight and swivel rigging. Overall leng

SWIMMING BRANT by John Holloway, Tuckerton, NJ. Good original paint exhibiting sap bleed to rear underside and some paint crazing to side. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Retains

SWIMMING BRANT by Robert Rutter, West Creek, NJ. Original paint with areas of sap bleed to underside. Hollow construction. Retains glass eyes. Some carving detail to bill. Retains inlet weight and rig

EARLY BRANT by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Pre-brand model in working paint and good structural condition with some cracks to neck. Hollow construction. Swimming model that retains glass eyes, inl

PAIR OF PINTAILS, New Jersey. Very good original paint and condition with some very minor in-use wear. Both carved in a swimming position. Hollow construction. Detailed painted feather work to both. B

FINE BRANT by Art Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction, seam slightly visible. Barnegat Bay model with subtle painted feather detail to ba

VERY FINE BRANT by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Hand-carved model in very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Painted feather work to sides and back. Retains o

EARLY BRANT by Jesse Birdsall, Barnegat, NJ. Retains original and working paint. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Branded W. MASON and stamped ALLEN R BROUWER three times on bottom

FINE AND EARLY BRANT by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Detailed painted feather work to back and sides. W. KEIM painted unde

FINE BRANT by Jamie P. Hand, Cape May Courthouse, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Swimming model with ice groove detail to back. Retains bead eyes, pad weig