Preening Canvasback Drake Decoy by Charles "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949)

Wood Duck Pair Charles "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949) Stratford, CT, c. 1940 14 in. long An extremely rare, preening wood duck drake and a turned-head hen. The pair exhibits carved bill detail, glass eye

CHARLES EDWARD "SHANG" WHEELER (American, 1872-1949)Red Knots in Spring and Fall Plumagepainted and carved wood10 x 19 x 6 in. Provenance: C.K. Davis of Remington Arts; Connecticut Audubon

Canadian. 1872-1941. True canvasback composition. Originally from W.P. Thomson of Long Point Club, 1916-1922. Incised, "W.P.T" underside. 16 x 6.75 x 6.75". Exhibits minor professional restoration to

Havre de Grace, MD, 1 pintail drake by Capt. Harry Jobes, signed & dated 2007, 18"L & 1 preening canvasback hen by Charles Jobes, signed & dated 1997, 14"L, both have painted eyes, solid bodies & exce

American (Peoria Illinois), 20th century. A Canvasback Drake duck decoy by Charles Moore copy of G. Bert Graves (1880-1956), having glass eyes, overall comb feather painted, original B. Graves. Decoy.

A 14 inch Canvasback drake decoy attributed to Richard T. "Dick" Howlett (1829-1890), Havre de Grace, MD. Old In- use paint with gunning wear expected with age.

A 14 1/2 inch Canvasback drake decoy by Capt. Jess Urie (1901-1978), Rock Hall, MD, signed and dated 1950 on the underside. Original paint with wear and an age line along the bottom.

A 15 inch Canvasback drake decoy with an inserted weight in the keel. Original paint with wear.

A hollow 14 1/2 inch Canvasback drake decoy, signed Jon F. B__. and dated 1990. Original paint with light wear.

1 preening canvasback drake by H.H. Ackerman, 15"L & 1 mallard drake by unknown, 1 mallard drake by unknown Mississippi river carver, painted eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working p

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice form in preening position, makers brand on bottom, 10.5"L, est. 400 - 700

by Mt. Clemens carvers, glass eyes, balsa bodies, 1 in preening position attributed to Kelson 12"L & other is attributed to Ralph Johnston 14"L, nice form on head, the Pete Konwinski Collection, est.

CANVASBACK DRAKE by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Very good original paint and unused condition. Head turned slightly left. Signed by Charles Birdsall and dated 1972. Paint by William Ke

Middle River, Maryland, 1920-2008. Signed. Carved decoys with original paint. Goldeneye, Redhead and Canvasback hen and drake (dated 1987). 15" to 16"l.

A rare 14 1/4 inch Canvasback decoy by brothers- Torry (1924-1990) and Russell Ward (1929-2022), Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. At age 92, Russell was honored as the oldest living conservation

Canvasback Richard "Fresh Air Dick" Janson (1872-1951) Sonoma Creek, CA, c. 1940 15 1/2 in. long This canvasback drake bears raised-wing detail, and Janson's signature skeg under the tail. Original pa

1 coot by Lowell Strayer, Farmington Hills, MI, preening position, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, detailed feather carving, 11"L & canvasback drake by Wayne Shaddock, Trenton, ONT,

Four Decoys 16 1/2 in. long Three canvasback drakes, one by Taylor Boyd, one by Charles Birch, and one by John Glenn, along with a redhead by Doug Jester with a "Holland Wrightson" rig stencil on the

An 11 1/2 inch preening Blue-Winged Teal drake, in the traditional Havre de Grace style, by Capt. Harry K. Jobes (1936-2019), Aberdeen, MD, signed by the maker on the underside.

1 blue-winged teal drake by Madison Mitchell, preening position, signed in electro pen & dated 1981, 1 widgeon drake by Charles Jobes, some age cracks, & 1 Capt. Harry Jobes blue-winged teal, light sc

1 pr attr to Pecore Fox, 1 drake attr to Pecore Fox, & 1 preening drake attr to Kelson, all have glass eyes, balsa bodies, working paint, some gunning wear, John Treutelaar Collection, sizes range 11"

1 preening black duck by Myrl Smith, original paint, 1 mallard drake by Tom Martindale of Ontario, original paint, makers brand on bottom, 1 bluebill hen by unknown with swing weight & 1 canvasback dr

Possibly his best canvasback drake, Charles Bergman, Astoria, Oregon. A very early 1930s two piece hollow body with high alert head and appealing thin original paint pattern. 15" long. Literature "Dec

Capt. John C. Schweikart (1870-1954) Detroit and Strawberry Island, MI, c. 1910 16 1/2 in. long A hollow decoy exhibiting the maker's "signature" reared-back bull neck, aluminum wing tips and primarie