Madison Mitchell

Black Duck

Nicely painted early working black duck by R. Madison Mitchell (Havre de Grace, MD), ca 1940s. Small tail chip and sliver missing from left side of the bill. OOS

Sold: $300

Dick Janson

Pintail Hen

Solid carved pintail hen by California's most influential early decoy maker Richard "Fresh Air Dick" Janson. This example has been repainted and eys replaced by the talented Lee Dahlberg. See pages 103-125 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. OOS

Sold: $450

Barnegat Bay

Brant

A few areas of light scuffing on the original paint brant by Rick Brown and the Barnegat Bay Decoy Company of Pt. Pleasant, New Jersey. This great example is ca. 1980. OOS

Sold: $200

R.W. Schaap

Wood Duck

Solid carved wood duck drake by R.W. Schaap (b. 1910, d. 2000). Schaap was a productive Oregon maker who made contemporary decoys in the old style. This example is in excellent original paint, branded by the maker on the bottom and measures 11 1/2" in length. IS

Sold: $100