Pair of working red breasted mergansers, Jim Schmiedlin Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania.

Decorative hooded merganser, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Tucked and slightly turned head. Raised, crossed wingtips and detailed feather carving. Signed and dated 1981 on underside. Me

Hooded merganser drake, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Signed, dated 1984, and branded "JAS" on underside. Hollow carved with turned head. Extended, slightly carved wingtips and carved t

FINE PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by the Wildfowler Decoy Company, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Working pair in excellent original paint and condition. Both hollow construction. Shourds models with gunning pa

Outstanding preening bluewing teal, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Hollow carved in side-preening pose with wing slightly raised. Elongated tail is turned as it would be when preening. E

Preening goldeneye, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. Hollow carved with relief wing carving and one raised wingtip. Signed and dated 1985, "JAS" branded in underside. 14.25" long.

Surf scoter, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. "JAS" branded on underside. Also has Jim's Reward for Return label on underside. Hollow carved with slightly turned head and relief wing carvi

Carved and Painted Working Red-Breasted Merganser Decoy. Mounted on a metal stand. Duch: H: 9.5 in., W: 18.25 in., D: 4.5 in.

Important back preening wood duck drake, Jim Schmiedlin, Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. This is the finest back preening wood duck Jim ever produced. Two piece hollow body with carved feathers, wingtips

Pair of red breasted mergansers, Ronald Justice, Chincoteague, Virginia. Turned heads and exaggerated, extended crests. Relief wingtip carving. Both signed on the underside. Maker's initials carved in

PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Both with four-crest combs and bill detail. Both reta

PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by John Hamilton, Cedar Run, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Long flowing crests. Minor chip to one tip of hen’s crest. Drake

Pair of Red-Breasted Merganser Decoys Miles Hancock (1888-1974) Chincoteague, VA 16 in. long Both cottonwood carvings bear the maker's signature on the undersides. Both are in original paint. Drake ha

Marv Meyer Pair of Red Breasted Merganser Duck Decoys, Richfield, MN, glass eyes, foam filled hollow bodies, mint original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, heads are turned slightly right, gre

FINE PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Bob White, Tullytown, PA. Racy pair in excellent original paint and condition. Both carved in a swimming position. Both with long crest carving. Both with detai

OUTSTANDING PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by George Strunk, Glendora, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Both with raised, crossed wing tips and fluted tail

MINIATURE PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Miles Hancock, Chincoteague, VA. Very good original paint and structural condition. Both with relief-carved wings and raised wing tips. Both with five-comb

FOLK ART PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, similar to style of the Maritime Provinces carvers. Both with very good original paint and structural condition. Both retain inlet bills and carved eyes. Both

RACY PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Excellent original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Sleek bodies with incised wing tips and ice groove detai

SLEEK PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Hollow construction. Hen with seam slightly visible. Drake with very tiny de

FINE PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Jamie P. Hand, Cape May Court House, NJ. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some minor cracks to hen's comb tips. Both with inset weights and ri

FINE PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Hurley Conklin, Manahawkin, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Very fine hairline crack at mid-neck of drake. Classic Conklin models with head comb and

OUTSTANDING PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Roger Mitchell, Kingston, MA. Very good original paint and structural condition. Some very minor rubs. Drake with slightly raised area near tail. Both wi

VERY FINE PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Armand Carney, Tuckerton, NJ. Excellent original competition grade paint and carving. Excellent structural condition. Detailed feather carving overall. Bot

OUTSTANDING PAIR OF RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS by Caleb R. Marter, Jr., Burlington, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Hollow construction. Both with detailed painted feather work overall