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Ken Anger Hen Mallard

Ken Anger,Dunneville,Ontario,Canada ORM1
Hen Mallard by Ken Anger which is a very early example of his work. Rasp detail especially to the head with great feather paint, raised tail feathers and detailed bill carving. Rare hen in original paint with wonderful old patina in mint condition. No touch-up or repairs. Retains original glass eyes and great form. The hen is rare, especially in this condition. The numbers 333 are inscribed on the bottom.

Carver: Anger, Ken

Weight: 15
Price: $2100

Nichol Decoys

NICHOL DECOYS THE SMITH FALLS SCHOOL OF CARVING BY: BERNIE GATES,JEFF MEWBURN AND WILLIAM C. REEVE C 39
This book is a great autobiography of D.W. Nichol featuring outstanding examples of wildfowl folk art. The book also provides valuable guidance for the collector in distinguishing the characteristic features of birds carved by D.K., Addie, and D.W. Nichol. Full color with more than 200 decoys illustrated. $39.95 plus shipping!

Carver:

Weight: 10
Price: $40

ED POMEROY BLUEBILL

ED POMEROY,ORILLA,ONTARIO,CANADA PRICE REDUCED! OBW1
Outstanding early drake b Bluebill from noted Ontario carver Ed Pomeroy one of the Pomeroy brothers.First quarter 20th century in O.P. as well as very good condition. Some rubs to the paint as shown on the side as well as a couple small areas of the head. The only possible exception to the statement regarding O.P. may be a small amount of gunning hunter touch-up to the white paint around the bill and the wing patch which is not certain either way. Working decoy has great form and retains the original glass eyes. Nice addition to any collection. Ca. 1935.

Carver: Pomeroy,Ed

Weight: 10
Price: $1800

Ontario/Michigan Bluebill

OBW2 13" very hollow, thin bottom board b Bluebill drake with pinch breast and deeply inlet head. All original with fine comb painting on the back, and taxidermy glass eyes. The wooden keel in pegged into the body and the nails in the bottom board are recessed and filled (hard to see). The inlet head and pinched breast are similar to the work of Sam Collins and other 1800's carvers from Essex, CT. The hollow body and keel are more typical of Michigan/Ontario birds. A very old and perhaps unique decoy exhibiting the best of decoy craftsmanship.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $1800

ERNIE FOX SWIMMING BLACK DUCK

ERNIE FOX,BROCKVILLE,ONTARIO,CANADA PRICE REDUCED! OBW3
Ernest Edward (Ernie) Fox in a great example of his work with this tucked head swimming black duck in great form. Early period example with paddle tail and humped back. Decoy retains the original glass eyes and is in O.P. as well as condition. In-use even gunning wear to the paint with no structural problems noted. Ca. 1952. Ernie created less detailed more folky carvings in his early work as he learned his trade from another well known Thousand Islands carver, Jack Shepherd. The decoy also shows the influence of fellow carver Ferman Eyre. Ernie liked to especially carve and paint Black ducks, Broadbill and Whistler decoys because he was color blind and needed the assistance of his wife to mix the paint as well as to choose the glass eyes.

Carver: Fox,Ernie

Weight: 10
Price: $1350

DAVEY NICHOL RARE HEN BUFFLEHEAD

DAVEY NICHOL,SMITH FALLS,ONTARIO OMM1
RARE SOLID BODY HEN BUFFLEHEAD IN ORIGINAL CONDITION AS WELL AS PAINT IN NEAR MINT TO MINT CONDITION. HAS ALL THE HALLMARK NICHOL TRAITS INCLUDING RAISED DETAILED WING FEATHER CARVING, BILL COGGLING AND GREAT PAINT TECHNIQUE. VERY COLLECTIBLE, MIDDLE PERIOD DECOY BY THE FAMED SMITH FALLS ONTARIO CARVER!

Carver: Davey Nichol

Weight: 10
Price: $1200

Spud Norman Whistler

OBW1613.5" all original solid bird with great head and feather carving by Harry d. "Spud" Norman (1899-1977) Kingston, Ont. but listed with the Picton carvers circa 1940's. Best of this carvers work,

Carver: Spud Norman

Weight: 10
Price: $795

Whistler Drake From Lulu Island British Columbia

OBW5 13" very hollow, thin bottom board Bluebill drake with pinch breast and deeply inlet head. All original with fine comb painting on the back, and taxidermy glass eyes. The wooden keel in pegged into the body and the nails in the bottom board are recessed and filled (hard to see). The inlet head and pinched breast are similar to the work of Sam Collins and other 1800's carvers from Essex, CT. The hollow body and keel are more typical of Michigan/Ontario birds. A very old and perhaps unique decoy exhibiting the best of decoy craftsmanship.

Carver: Percy Bicknell

Weight: 10
Price: $695

Salmon Rig 1860 Redhead

Salmon Rig,Long Point,Ontario OBW6
Circa 1860 "Salmon Rig" hollow body 13" Redhead very old working decoy in original paint as well as condition from Long Point, Ontario. See page 81 of the St. Clair to St. Lawrence book for a direct reference of this decoy. Highly collectible!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $675

Frank DeRoevan Canvasback

OBW7 Frank DeRoevan (1882-1957) Wallaceburg, Ontario carved solid canvasback drakes on the Harry Martin pattern and are arguably the finest cans from that area. All original except bill repair. An elegant bird. See page 69 of Southwest Ontario Decoys by Paul Brisco for near identical 1920's Canvasback.

Carver: Frank DeRoevan

Weight: 10
Price: $595

Walter Donaldson Black Duck

Walter Donaldson,Kingston,Ontario OBW10
Walter Donaldson Black Duck in original paint as well as condition in wonderful form with delicate rasp work to the surface. The late Walter Donaldson (1914-1991), carved about 400 decoys mainly in the early 40's. See as a reference, Stewart's book "Decoys Of The Thousand Islands", pages 38-39. Decoy shows old in-use well worn paint and a small crack around the base of the neck. Head is not loose however. Donaldson is one of my personal favorites, because he really in my opinion understood the importance of form.

Carver: Walter Donaldson

Weight: 10
Price: $575

William Clarke Drake Mallard

William Clarke,Toronto,Ontario OBW9
16" Toronto solid body decoy that was long known as a Shannon Crier, but Crier was the hunter and Clarke was the hunting partner and the carver! Rare Mallard in original paint as well as condition with two copper tail curls. Most of the rigs were Black Ducks.

Carver: William Clark

Weight: 10
Price: $575

J.R. Wells Red Head

J.R.Jack Wells,Toronto/Long Pt.,Ont.,Canada PRICE REDUCED! OBW11
Thin shell delicate Drake Redhead in mostly original paint and original condition. Some over paint to the neck, breast and tail area which is well worn. Hollow with a 1/2 bottom board board showing Wells great yet simple attention to small details. When Wells carved a decoy the first thing that comes to mind is it looks like a duck in the water and that is probably the best compliment any carver from any era can ever achieve! Investment grade decoy for a very fair price.

Carver: J.R. Jack Wells

Weight: 10
Price: $575

Bud Tully Black Duck

Bud Tully,Peterborough,Ont.,Canada PRICE REDUCED! OBW8
Black Duck by Bud Tully,Ca.1935. Hollow working decoy with a really great surface. Detailed carving to the primary and secondary feathers. Wonderful form with an old light olive wash that is mostly worn back to the original surface. Retains thew original glass eyes and is structurally all original. Just a real nice Canadian decoy for any collector!

Carver: Bud Tully

Weight: 10
Price: $575

Addie Nichol Redhead

Addie Nichol,Smith Falls,Ont., OBW12
Important 12" long Drake Redhead by old time Smith Falls,Ontario carver Addie Nichol, uncle of well known carver Davey Nichol. The style of this decoy was once attributed to Bob Jones from Demorestville,Ontario. Recent publications have led to this working toller being identified as the work of the elder Addie,aka James Adam "Addie" Nichol. Decoy is hollow and as such very light showing some wear to the tips of the paint as well as a few shot marks. Note the distinctive swirl as well as feather paint detailing to the back. Great form and a decoy in original paint as well as condition, making this very collectible!

Carver: Addie Nichol

Weight: 10
Price: $535

Hank Catton Drake Canvasback

Hank Catton,London,OntarioOBW13
Drake Canvasback with worn original paint as well as condition, neck filler has been reset as well as a repair to the bill. Known as the "Chatom Smiler". Solid body 17" old working decoy.

Carver: Hank Catton

Weight: 10
Price: $525

Warin/Ward Style Decoy

Unidentified Carver, Ontario,OBW15
Very thin shell, thin bottom board, Toronto school, Warin/Ward style decoy that was probably a Black Duck modified to look like a Merganser with the addition of a horse-hair comb and a few light strokes of white paint. Wonderful piece of folk art!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $495

J.R. Wells Red Head

J.R. "Jack" Wells,Toronto,Ontario PRICE REDUCED! OBW14
Solid body Red Head by J.R. Jack Wells with the J.R.W. Maker Brand on the bottom.Some paint strengthening to the head and tail area. Old working decoy retains the original glass eyes and is in great form.

Carver: J.R. Jack Wells

Weight: 10
Price: $495

SPUD NORMAN WHISTLER (1899-1977) IN ORIGINAL CON

SPUD NORMAN GOLDENEYE OBW4 VERY STYLISH AND EARLY BILL "SPUD" NORMAN (1899-1977) WOLFE ISLAND, ONTARIO, SOLID 15" LONG WHISTLER WITH ORIGINAL WORN PAINT AS SHOWN. NOTE THE DEEPLY CARVED WINGS AND EYEBROW- GREAT FOLK ART!!

Carver: Spud Norman

Weight: 10
Price: $425

Avann Black

CLIFF AVANN,TORONTO,ONTARIO(1888-1965)PRICE REDUCED! OBW17
Swimming black duck in original paint with a turned head. Toller has glass eyes and great form with some in use paint wear to the tips of the paint. Head is a little loose with a crack in the neck. Small crack to wing area due to wood shrinkage on right side. Nice old working decoy from Ontario. Length:14"

Carver: Avann, Cliff

Weight: 10
Price: $380

Pair Of Rare Gordon Tuck Decoys

Gordon Tuck,Toronto Island,Canada OMM2
Rare pair of working Bluebill decoys produced by the late Gordon Tuck of Toronto Island,Canada,1918-1992. Ca. 1950, both these decoys were produced to be hunted over in the makers personal rig as he made only a couple hundred decoys for his own personal use and for use by family members and a few close friends. These are all original as to paint as well as condition. Gordon was a very talented carver, but less attention was paid to the paint application as the lines look uneven. This is not over paint, but a consistent characteristic of Gordon Tuck. Both the Hen and the Drake have the initials G T branded on the bottom. Very nice form with raised wings carved in the swimming position.

Carver: Gordon Tuck

Weight: 20
Price: $350

Burlington Black Duck

Burlington Decoy Attributed,Burlington,Ontario OMM3
Solid body Black Duck from Burlington, Ontario circa 1945 in original condition as well as paint. Long sleek body which is about 16" long. Tack eyes with a tight crack running the length of the body on both sides, head is a little loose. Very nice carving to the head. Some wear to the paint attributed to in-use gunning wear.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $345

RAY ANDRESS WHISTLER HEN

OBW1813" long beaver tail golden eye hen by Ray Andress (1890-1955), Gananoque, Ontario circa 1930. He is referenced in all the related decoy books. Fine old decoy in original paint with several shot holes.

Carver: Ray Andress

Weight: 10
Price: $335

Smith Falls Drake Whistler

Unidentified Smith Falls,Ontario, OBW20
Very nice and old working Drake Whistler decoy from the Smith Falls,Ontario region carved by an unidentified hand. Some old hunter touch-up as shown. Great paint detail as well as bill detailing. Great form!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $325

Ernie Fox Canvasback Hen

OBW1915" solid, glass eye original paint by Brockville, Ont. carver Earnest Fox (1925-88). Smaller can with mellow paint and great head.

Carver: Fox,Ernie

Weight: 10
Price: $325

1880 Ontario Redhead

OBW21 Solid bird with Warin style tail, tack eyes in very old working paint. Ontario/ Toronto school profile with great dished cheek face.

Carver: Warin/Ward

Weight: 10
Price: $275

Jesse Baker Blue Bill

Jesse Baker,Trenton, Ontario OBW22
13" tack eye Bluebill that was over painted as a Whistler and then taken down to the original Bluebill paint. Very unique form with some original comb painting on the back.

Carver: Jesse Baker

Weight: 10
Price: $250

Benne Anderson Redhead

Benne Anderson,Toronto,Ontario OBW23
Benne Anderson Toronto Redhead solid block with nice paint possibly a second coat by the original carver and not used much after that.

Carver: Benne Anderson

Weight: 10
Price: $250

William Clarke Blue BILL

William Clarke, ONTARIO, CANADA PRICE REDUCED! OBW24
William Clarke Bluebill in an old second coat of repaint by the carver. Wonderful form with a typical folky alert carved head and bill typical of this Ontario carvers skill and talent.

Carver: Shannon Crier

Weight: 10
Price: $230

Jack Wells Cork Black Duck

J.R. "Jack" Wells,Long Point/Toronto,Canada OBW26
Very old working cork decoy from Wells with the signature brand on the bottom,J.R.W. Maker. One large crack running transverse across the decoy as shown which is typical for Wells cork examples along with a couple small missing pieces of the cork. This decoy has seen lot's of time in the marsh and is all honest and original as to condition as well as paint. Great detail to the carving of the head which is pine. Decoy also has a 1" bottom board for flotation purposes. Retains the original glass eyes. Nice, reasonably priced example of one of the five best Canadian carvers on record!

Carver: J.R. Jack Wells

Weight: 10
Price: $225

St. Claire Flats Redhead

St. Claire Flats,Ontario OBW25
Hollow St. Claire Flats Redhead. Nice thin shell old working decoy in hunter working paint done by an unidentified hand.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $225

Warin/Ward Mallard

OMM4 ***WARIN/WARD ONTARIO BLACK DUCK OR MALLARD IN ORIGINAL CONDITION RETAINING THE GLASS EYES. PAINT HAS WORN OFF OR WAS REMOVED AT SOME POINT. NICE HOLLOW OLD WORKING DECOY WITH THE 1/2" BOTTOM BOARD AND THE CENTER ROUND BALLAST WEIGHT AND TYPICAL SHORT TAIL. HEAD HAS LOST THE NECK FILLER, BUT IS STILL SECURE. GREAT FORM AND VERY COLLECTIBLE!!

Carver: Warin/Ward

Weight: 10
Price: $225

Toronto School Decoy

OBW27 Stripped to the wood, 12.5" form could represent a mallard drake but has red glass eyes.. 1/4 " bottom board is affixed with 32 cut wire nails similar to the "fat lips" decoys shown in Crandall's DECOYING ST. CLAIRE TO THE ST. LAWRENCE on page 144-45. The bill is a separate piece of wood pegged into the wood - could be replacement but looks original. Primitive and clean lines for one of the oldest decoys seen from this area.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $225

Jesse Baker Blue Bill

Jesse Baker, Trenton,Ontario,Canada OBW28
13" long solid body working decoy by Jesse Baker of Trenton,Ontario. Bluebill Drake over painted as a Whistler. Folky decoy with great form from Ontario!

Carver: Jesse Baker

Weight: 10
Price: $215

Small Hollow Bluebill Drake

Unidentified Toronto School.OBW29
13" hollow small and very light old working Bluebill decoy with a removable head circa 1890 labeled "Orilla Lake Simco,Ontario. Carved in the Warin/Ward style with 1/2" bottom board, all original.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $175

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