Peter Taylor, Huon and other Tasmanian woods, c1987, Cygnus Atratus, inscribed Cygunu Atratus made by Huon River Decoy Company replica only, inscribed by Kevin Perkins, 85 x 73 x 32 cm. Provenance: Peter Byers Collection, Hobart. Exhibited: Peter Taylor…
A large vintage 15 inch Mallard hen decoy, made from pressed cork with glass eyes, wooden flat base with wooden keel, unusual early type, c.1910s-1920s.
American Folk Art Museum New York Decoy Duck acquired at the American Folk Art Museum, green necked mallard duck carved wood figure, marked 'White' to base, length 33 cm
An uncommon 15 inch c.1900 wood and canvas pintail decoy filled and shaped with cork chips, 2 inch thick wooden base covered with canvas, lead belly weight, old front fastening tie, old glass eyes.
Carved & painted decoy ducks & a ceramic & glass duck, (7), includes a ceramic duck, five wooden ducks & one glass duck. Provenance: The Residual of the Hutcheon's Estate. The Hutcheons lived in Shanghai & Hong Kong in the early & mid 20th century before…
A large Northern pintail carved wooden duck decoy, single piece construction with hand painted finish, glass eyes, cipher and dated 2000 under the base, length 51 cm
A fine weave canvas oilskin hen duck decoy, body hand stitched and packed with kapok, wooden bill and glass eyes, complete with early lead mushroom anchor, length 37 cm.
A game bird (duck) decoy, canvas covered kapok and wood infill. Length 31 cm. Provenance: Charlie Watkinson (born c.1860) owner of a double ended hunting punt on the Waikato mounted with a swivel black powder gun.
A large wide-body canvasback red-head wooden duck decoy, hand carved from heart white cedar, lead belly-weight and anchor tie, incised maker's owner's initials under tail. Length 36 cm
A Magnum sized wooden duck decoy, handmade from a single block of beautifully grained redwood, the swivelling head with tack eyes, c.1950s. Length 40 cm
An unusual fine weave canvas oil skin hen duck decoy, body hand stitched, pack with kapok, wooden bill and glass eyes, complete with early anchor and string. Length 30 cm