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Lane School Drake Redhead

Lane School,Lacon,Illinois,IBW1
Hollow Redhead very old working decoy in the best form a decoy collector will ever see. Dry old paint in mellow patina that says Stephen Lane except for the head which is a great job, but not typical of Lane. Near original paint as well as condition. Decoy is two piece construction and is circa 1910. My favorite decoy on the website!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $7500
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Lane School Bluebill

Attributed to the Lane School,Lacon,Illinois,IBW2
Lane School Blue bill working toller with the original glass eyes. Body is thicker through the middle than most Lane decoys, but very similar otherwise to Stephen Lanes work. Old second coat of paint to the black areas. Great form!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $3500
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Harold Haertel Cork Black Duck

Harold Haertel,Dundee,Illinois IBW3
Black duck by famed Mid West carver Harold Haertel of Dundee,Illinois,(1904-1995). Rare cork example of this carvers work in original condition. Decoy has a finely carved pine head and retains the original glass eyes.Body form is very well done in the carvers style with a 1/2" bottom board for flotation purposes as this was rigged for hunting and used as such. Great decoy for a very fair price!

Carver: Harold Haertel

Weight: 10
Price: $750
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Unidentified Midwest Canadian Goose Decoy

Unidentified Carver,Illinois,IBW6
Very old and well crafted Canada Goose decoy that has the stamp "Mud Lake Club" on the bottom which was also known as the West End Club in Illinois. Interestingly, this carving has some similarities to the work of Charles Birch of Virginia. This decoy has an old light coat of olive wash. Great head and neck position and was rigged for hunting and used as such. Most likely a Midwest carver.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $5700
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Richard Wilcoxin Redhead Drake

Richard Wilcoxen,Liverpool,Illinois IBW7
Decoy is a Richard Wilcoxin who was the older brother of the much more prolific carver, Perry Wilcoxen. This is a wonderful hollow Redhead Drake in original condition. The form, especially the "snakey" neck and head represents one of the best profiles anyone will probably ever see. Great balance as well as symmetry with very smooth lines making this decoy highly collectible.

Carver: Richard Wilcoxin

Weight: 10
Price: $4500
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Brink Lane Whistler

Attributed to Brink Lane,Villa Park,IL.,IBW9
Attributed to Brink Lane in the "Carriage House Style". Only known Golden Eye in the Illinois River style attributed to Mr. Lane. The paint appears to be all original except 2/3rd's of the bill which has been replaced. Note the undercut bill carving typical of the Lane School is gone. Head configuration and cheek carving is typical of this style and period. Very fine, early Illinois River decoy!

Carver: Brink Lane

Weight: 10
Price: $950
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Antique Box By The James A. Boye Manufacturing Co

James A. Boye Manufacturing Co., Chicago,IL. A1 MM
Outstanding antique box produced by the James A. Boye Manufacturing Company, Circa 1930 in original condition as well as paint. The box could be used to store just about anything including collectibles. The quail shown on the front is original. The company was founded in 1906 and was the first company to make crochet hooks and knitting needles. The dimensions of the box is 15" wide by 15" long and 6" in depth. Please note from the photo's all the original print which is in great shape. Very collectible item!

Carver:

Weight: 10
Price: $750
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Otto Garren Ringbill

IBW12 Otto Garren (1890-1968) Canton, IL made this hollow, 12" long, boat bottom ringneck/ringbill circa 1935. The paint is Garrens, the black may be a second coat. Nice example from this folky IL River carver.

Carver: Otto Garren

Weight: 10
Price: $650
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Restored Charles Walker Mallard Drake

IBW13 Charles Walker (1873-1954) Princeton IL. from his earliest work at the Princeton Fish and Game Club circa 1900. Unfortunately, members of the Princeton Fish and Game Club were notorious for maintaining their decoys in perfect condition and decoys were often repainted at the end of the season - as was this one perhaps more than once. Only around the eyes can you see some paint chipped to the underneath layer, so the original paint may be intact - a big and risky job to find out. The working paint is old, crackled and fairly pleasing See page 57 of MASTERWORKS OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER by Steve O'Brien for a decoy of this period. "...evokes a wild, reared back attitude from his wimsical carving style. This naive quality is almost completely absent in Walker's later works, which have a more sophisticated look." One eye is cracked.

Carver: Charles Walker

Weight: 10
Price: $575
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Pair of Mallards Attributed to Mike Valley

Unidentified, Attributed To Mike Valley IRM1
Pair of solid body Mallards in original paint as well as condition with keels and anchor lines still attached. Drake is near mint with just a couple small rubs to the paint. Hen has more in-use wear, especially to the underside of the tail and along the right side and breast area. However, this is minor overall. Both decoys retain the original glass eyes and are in bold paint as well as very nice form.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 20
Price: $575
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Fred Bayley Hen Mallard

Fred Bayley,Peoria,Illinois IMM5
Fred Bayley Hen Mallard, circa 1945 in original paint as well as condition. Two piece hollow body decoy retains the original glass eyes as well as the lead bottom weight, very small chip to the wood just above the front of the weight as well as a tight age crack all the way around the neck as shown.

Carver: Fred Bayley

Weight: 10
Price: $275
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J. FRED MOTT MALLARD DRAKE BALSA WORKING DECOY

J. FRED MOTT MALLARD DRAKE BALSA WORKING DECOY CIRCA 1930 IN ORIGINAL CONDITION. SOME PAINT TOUCH-UP OVER THE YEARS ATTRIBUTED TO IN-USE GUNNING WEAR OVER A BALSA WORKING DECOY. J. FRED MOTT WAS A LONG TIME PEKIN, ILLINOIS RESIDENT

Carver: Fred Mott Sr.

Weight: 10
Price: $250
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