Rare mallard hen, Charles Walker, Princeton, Illinois.

Charles Walker, Illinois River, Princeton, Il. Circa 1930; Length 16". Condition: Fair with Paint Losses and Crack to Neck.

Rare mallard hen, Julius Busto, Depue, Illinois, circa 1915. Hollow body with "Busto" boldly branded in one of the lower sides. Carving style is similar to Charles Perdew, yet it has more of a refined

Illinois River. Charles Altoff ?, Princeton IL, 1859-1942 - Identified by Guyette and Schmidt

For a related mallard drake carving see "Perdew: An Illinois River Tradition" by Ann Tandy Lacy, page 225. Unsigned. Drake approximately 5 3/8 inches tall to tip of raised wing, hen approximately 5 1/

RARE MALLARD HEN by Ephraim Hildreth, Rio Grande, NJ, (1835-1915). Old working paint and good structural condition. Hollow construction. A rare early carving by this maker

EARLY AND RARE MALLARD HEN by Capt. Jess Urie, Rock Hall, MD. “Christmas” model in mint original paint and condition. Signed and dated 1965

RARE MALLARD HEN by the Mason Decoy Co., Detroit, MI, circa 1910-15. Very good original paint and structural condition, possibly unused. Standard grade, tack eyes intact. Underside with original swirl

FINE AND VERY RARE MALLARD HEN by the Wildfowler Decoy Co., Old Saybrook, CT. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Painted feather detail to wings and tail tip. Strong speculum paint remains

OVERSIZED MALLARD HEN by Charles Mumford. Excellent original paint by Harry Shourds. Very good structural condition. Hollow construction. Primary and secondary carved, crossed feathers and broad flute

EARLY MALLARD HEN by Charles “Pete” Wilber, Island Heights, NJ. Excellent original paint and unused condition. Tiny shelf marks. Formerly in the John Hillman collection and retains his staple. Bra

ONE-THIRD SIZE MALLARD HEN by Charles R. Birdsall, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Excellent original paint and condition. Fine detailed painted feather work. Head turned slightly left. Deep ice groove. Signed by m

ONE-HALF SIZE MALLARD HEN by Charles Moore. Excellent original paint and condition. Fine painted feather detail overall. Carved in a sleeping position. Signed by maker and dated '79. Overall length ap

VERY RARE AND EARLY MALLARD HEN, Ohio, circa 1880-90. Old, dry original paint showing in-use wear. Structurally good with repair at mid-neck and partial loss to underside of bill. Tack eyes remain. De

EXTREMELY RARE AND FINE MALLARD HEN by Lou Boldizar, Florence, NJ, (1917-2009). Excellent original paint and condition. Some feather carving on back with carved, raised wing tips and fluted tail. Holl

Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, 2nd quarter 20th century. Hollow carved with relief wingtips. Comb feather paint detail on body. Retains the original Perdew weight. Measures 15.5" long

Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Retains Perdew weight. 16.25" long. Fine combing and feather paint detail.

Mallard drake, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois. Retains Perdew weight. 15.75" long.

Preening mallard hen, Cline McAlpin, Henry, Illinois. 6.25" long. Raised caved wingtips. Provenance: Formerly in collection of Otto Meyer. Notes: Decoy

Very Scarce Circa 1872 Stereoview; Depiction of Charles Hilton, tightrope walker with wood stove on back, crossing Great Falls between Lewiston and Auburn, Massachusetts. Research reveals that this ma

RARE Mallard Band, ILL Dept Cons, Return Illinois Department of Conservation, Unknown if Reported.

Hollow Challenge-Grade Mallard Pair Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1910 16 1/4 in. long A rare pair of hollow Challenge-Grade mallards, the hen has been twice struck with a "D" brand.

1 Mason bluebill hen, working paint, age crack on side, 1 bluebill hen by unknown Illinois carver, working paint, 1 mallard hen by unknown, working paint & 1 bluebill hen by unknown, original paint, a

Excellent pair of miniature mallards mounted on burl base, Charles Perdew, Henry, Illinois, 1st half 20th century. Both have raised wings and slightly turned heads. Painted by Edna Perdew with incredi

A 15 1/2 inch Mallard hen decoy by the Evans Decoy Factory (1927-1934), Ladysmith, WI. Original paint with wear to include a tail chip. Provenance: Davidson Hawthorne Collection