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Pintail drake, Jess Heisler, Burlington, New Jersey. His earlier three piece body style. Old in use repaint on the white areas; the rest is original with minor wear; small dog chew marks at end of bill. (800 - 1,200)
582. Mallard drake, Ellis Parker, Surf City, New Jersey. Original paint with minor wear; two holes in underside where it attaches to a wooden stand; small worn area on underside
Provenance: Bartlett collection.
(800 - 1,200)
583. Bluebill drake, Harry V. Shourds, Tuckerton, New Jersey. “Wm J.C.” carved in underside. Old in use repaint on black areas and bill; the rest is with significant wear.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of William J. Mackey. Mackey stamp on underside. (800 - 1,200)
584. Bluebill drake, Lonn Deeter. Original paint with very minor wear; a few small dents. 206
Provenance: Formerly in collection of John Hillman, Seagirt, New Jersey. Hillman collection stamp on under-
side. Literature: “Decoys of the Mid Atlantic Region,” Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., p. 43, exact decoy. “New Jersey Decoys,” Henry Fleckenstein, Jr., p. 80, exact decoy. (650 - 950) 585. Bluebill drake, tucked head pose Howard Bacon, Jr., Delanco, New Jersey, 2nd quarter 20th century. Exhibits incised wing carving, tack eyes and the original weight. Bacon made fewer than 50 decoys for his own rig. Some old in use touchup to the white area of the specula and the edge of the tail, otherwise the paint is original showing minor wear; some light shot marks.
Provenance: Bartlett collection.
Literature: “Floating Sculpture”, Huster & Knight, p. 21, exact decoy. (600 - 900) 586.
Pair of bluebills, Percy Gant, Osborneville, New Jersey, circa 1950. Heart shaped wing carving on back. Both have “LP” stamped in the underside. Original paint with moderate shrinkage on hen’s breast and under tail, otherwise very good and original. (500 - 800)