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Black Duck

Black Duck

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Semi-solid body, large hole bored in center from underside and smaller hole under head. Black with traces of green on carved wings and bill. Eyes are set in. Two metal peices nailed to the bottom, one with metal ring attached.

Black Duck

Black Duck

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Wooden duck decoy with brown body, long neck, and black bill.

Black Duck

Black Duck

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Wooden duck decoy with black body and squat tand head. Yellow bill and redish brown eyes.

Black Duck

Black Duck

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Wooden duck decoy with brown body and light white paint applied to the head. Has black eyes.

Black Duck

Black Duck

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Wooden duck decoy with brown painted feathers and black eyes.

Bluebill Drake

Bluebill Drake

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Wodden duck decoy with brown body and light feather marks.

Bluebill Drake

Bluebill Drake

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Wooden duck decoy with light feather markings, brown head, yellow eyes, and white stripe running along the bottom.

Bluebill Hen

Bluebill Hen

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Wooden duck decoy, light brown body with small holes. Redish brown eyes.

Canvasback

Canvasback

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Wooden duck decoy. Tan and black tail, detailed white body, black breast, red head, and a black bill. Eyes are red.

Canvasback Drake

Canvasback Drake

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Wooden duck decoy with canvas body. Body has light white paint, head is brown with black eyes. White mark on base of the bill.

Decoy

Decoy

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Long neck goose with head pointed forward; hollow body painted black and grey

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Decoy

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Driftwood base. 2 wooden decoys 2 Tin decoys Tin decoy is constructed from two halves latched together with small metal rings along one side at head and tail ends. A and B are identically painted on exteriors of both halves: birds' upper bodies are painted brown with white and black spots; gray underbellies; black eyes and beaks. Both are printed with patent information on one interior side: "PAT. OCT. 27, 1874" in yellow ink. These folding decoys were intended to be more convenient for carrying to a hunting site than a conventional set of decoys. This pair of decoys was made by a company owned by Herman Strater Jr. and William Sohier of Boston. Their patent was for "Decoy-Birds for Sportsmen."

Decoy

Decoy

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Solid body; painted black with white markings, blue bill; set in eyes. Metal weight and anchor tie attached to bottom. F carved in bottom.

Decoy

Decoy

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Solid wood body painted black. Removable neck and head. Crudely carved.

Flying Duck Decoy

Flying Duck Decoy

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Duck in flying position with wings outstretched. Wood on body is roughly finished. Strip on top of head and strip around eyes are painted dark brown, head is tan, top of beak is dark green. Wood body, canvas wings, and glass eyes make up the sculpture. Stick and half log wood base.

Goose Decoy

Goose Decoy

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Long neck goose, head erect; hollow body painted black and grey.

Greater Scaup

Greater Scaup

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Solid body. Head and body painted black. Wing tips and lower sides painted greyish white. Bill painted bluish black. Feathers painted in on back in greyish white. Glass eyes: yellow with black pupils. Peice of wood marked "12" under tail. 5 small nails in bottom and paint shows where weight should be placed.

Hollow Bluebill Drake

Hollow Bluebill Drake

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carved wooden decoy; glass eyes; head and front of body dark brown and rest of body tan; tail is dark brown

Hooded Merganser

Hooded Merganser

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Wooden duck decoy. Bulbous white head with black face and thin bill. Black back, orangish belly, white feather details towards the tail, and a brown tail.

Humpbacked Bluebill

Humpbacked Bluebill

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Wooden duck decoy with black paint and a white stripe running along the bottom. Yellow eyes and a grey bill.

Merganser

Merganser

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Solid body. Back painted black. Lower body, front of neck and wing tips painted white. Head painted reddish-brown. Eyes painted in yellow with black pupils. Black feathers painted in on sides. Square weight on underside, nailed in place. Leather loop on front, underside with string attached.

Minature Mallard carving

Minature Mallard carving

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Miniature decoy bird carving of one female mallard and one drake (male) mallard mounted on driftwood by Russ Burr of Hingham, Massachusetts.

Miniature Bobwhite Quail carving

Miniature Bobwhite Quail carving

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Miniature decoy bird carving of Bobwhite Quail hen and a Bobwhite Quail cock mounted on burl wood by Russ Burr of Hingham, Massachusetts.

Miniature Green Winged Teal carving

Miniature Green Winged Teal carving

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Miniature decoy bird carving of a Green Winged Teal drake (male) and a Green Winged Teal female duck mounted on burlwood, by Russ Burr of Hingham, Massachusetts.

Miniature Hooded Merganser carving

Miniature Hooded Merganser carving

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Miniature decoy bird carving of a female Hooded Merganser and a drake Hooded Merganser mounted on driftwood by Russ Burr of Hingham, Massachusetts

Miniature Mallard duck carving

Miniature Mallard duck carving

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Miniature decoy bird carving of a female Mallard duck and a Mallard drake (male) mounted on driftwood by Russ Burr of Hingham, Massachusetts.

Miniature Pintail duck carving

Miniature Pintail duck carving

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Miniature decoy bird carving of Pintail drake and a female Pintail duck mounted on driftwood by Russ Burr of Hingham, Massachusetts.

Miniature Ruffed Grouse carving

Miniature Ruffed Grouse carving

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Miniature decoy bird carving of a male Ruffed Grouse in a courtship display mounted on burl wood by Russ Burr of Hingham, Massachusetts.

Preening Merganser Drake

Preening Merganser Drake

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Wooden duck decoy with detailed paint. Swirling feathers towards the back, reddish breast, and a green bowing head. Has bristle like hair standing up on the back of the neck.

The Mason Canvasback

The Mason Canvasback

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Solid body duck decoy, black with white markings and reddish head. Eyes are set in. Metal plate on bottom.

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Solid body painted black with traces of blue/green and off-white

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Solid body painted black, details of head in red and grey. Small peices of metal and leather nailed to underside.

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SOldi body painted brown with markings in white and grey; wing and tail markings carved

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Solid body painted black with white markings and grey beak; eyes in relief. Two peices ofmetal attached to bottom.

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Solid body painted black no markings

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solid body painted black with grey and white markings; weight and screw eye attached to bottom

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Solid body painted dark brown, with black and white markings, beak light blue; set in eyes; head and neck detach

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Solid body painted browm with grey and white markings; black paint underneath show through; eyes set in

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Solid body painted black and white; green and brown markings; glass eyes.

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Sewn and stuffed canvas body; painted in brown, black and white markings

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Sewn and stuffed canvas body; painted in brown, black and white markings

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Solid wood body with black and white markaings

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Solid body painted black with white markings; horseshoe weight on bottom

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Solid body, painted markings, has legs and base of wood.

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Sewn and stuffed fabric, painted brown markings, set in eyes.

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Solid body with black, blue and green painted markings; set in eyes

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Solid body with black and white painted markaings

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SOlid body with black painted markings

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Solid body with black painted markings

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Solid body with dark brown painted markings, movable head. Bottom carries a paper sticker - "45.00"

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Unpainted solid body, with carved markings and set in eyes

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Solid body with black and white painted markings

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Solid body painted black; one set in eye

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Solid body painted black, brown head

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Solid body painted black and grey; yellow eyes

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Shorebird with stand and wood base; nail eyes, painted markings.

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Shorebird with wood stand and base; nail eyes, painted markings

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Hollow body shorebird painted black, white and brown markings; fastened to a piece of birch wood.

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Pair of silouetted birds on cross stick. Birds painted black with white markings, sticks painted green

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Pair of geese mounted standing on driftwood; bodies of painted tin and moveable heads of painted wood

Whistler Hen

Whistler Hen

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Solid body, black with white painted on in feathery fashion. Eyes are set in. Metal plate nailed to bottom.

Wood Duck Hen

Wood Duck Hen

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Wooden duck decoy with detailed painted tan feathers. Has yellow tan markings around the eyes and a small frill on the head. Wings have blue paint spots.

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decoy

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Solid body, black but worn in some areas. Carved wings and eyes are set in. 18.5 metal support rod and 5" metal bill. Wooden base.

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