A few examples of appraisal values for
LATE FALL BLACK DUCK

• BLACK DUCK DECOYFrom New Jersey.
  BLACK DUCK DECOYFrom New Jersey. Carved wings and original paint.
• BLACK DUCK DECOYBy Elmer Crowell of
  BLACK DUCK DECOYBy Elmer Crowell of East Harwich Massachusetts. Head turned in preening position. Unbranded.
• BLACK DUCK DECOYBy Gordon Mann of
  BLACK DUCK DECOYBy Gordon Mann of Rockland Massachusetts. Tack eyes and carved bill. Original paint with minor wear.
• BLACK DUCK BY JOSEPH LINCOLN As
  BLACK DUCK BY JOSEPH LINCOLN As Lincoln black ducks go, this one is a little larger than most, with a robust form and upswept tail. There are delineated wings and wing tips, feathering to its back, and unusual dotting on the wing patches, all done with a slightly darker shade of paint than the body. A highly unusual species. Unsigned. Identified as "BLACK DUCK" in white on bottom. 3 3/4" long. Surface original and excellent in all respects.
• BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the Mason
  BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the Mason Decoy Factory of Detroit Michigan. Challenge grade. Professionally repainted and restored.
• BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the Mason
  BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the Mason Decoy Factory of Detroit Michigan. Premier grade. Original paint with wear. Tail chips. Tip of bill damaged.
• Black duck hollow body decoy
  Black duck hollow body decoy probably New Jersey 19" l. ?
• BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the Mason
  BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the Mason Decoy Factory of Detroit Michigan. Premier grade. Old in-use repaint to part of head. Tail chips. Tip of bill damaged.
• [Decoy] Black Duck by MS Animal
  [Decoy] Black Duck by MS Animal Trap Co. Pascagoula MS stamped.
• BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the Mason
  BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the Mason Decoy Factory of Detroit Michigan. Standard grade with glass eyes. Original paint shows wear.
• [Decoy] Black Duck by the Mason
  [Decoy] Black Duck by the Mason or Pratt Factory.
• BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the Mason
  BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the Mason Decoy Factory of Detroit Michigan. Standard grade with tack eyes. Original paint with wear.
• EARLY QUEBEC DECOYA Black Duck with
  EARLY QUEBEC DECOYA Black Duck with great form having simply layered wings and a long carved tail, glass eyes. Old chip on tail. Quebec, 1920-30. Allio Collection. FRANCAIS: Appelant Canard Noir, belle forme, ailes simplement superposées, longue queue sculptée, yeux de verre. Vieil éclat à la queue. Qué., 1920-30. Collection Allio.
• BLACK DUCK DECOYBy Joe Lincoln of
  BLACK DUCK DECOYBy Joe Lincoln of Accord Massachusetts. Glass eyes. Branded on underside. Original paint.
• HIGH HEAD BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the
  HIGH HEAD BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the Wildfowler Decoy Company of Old Saybrook Connecticut. In cedar with glass eyes and original paint.
• HOLLOW-CARVED BLACK DUCK DECOYBy
  HOLLOW-CARVED BLACK DUCK DECOYBy the Wildfowler Decoy Company. Original paint.
• BLACK DUCK DECOYBy Ken Harris of
  BLACK DUCK DECOYBy Ken Harris of Woodville New York. Balsa wood body. Original paint with white stamp. Some wear.
• BLACK DUCK DECOYFrom Barnegat Bay
  BLACK DUCK DECOYFrom Barnegat Bay New Jersey. Maker unknown. Original paint with wear. Ex Mackey Collection stamp.
• Black duck by Dodge Decoy Co.
  Black duck by Dodge Decoy Co. (Detroit), circa 1885, 6"h x 16"l
• Black duck decoy, head with incised
  Black duck decoy, head with incised feathers, glass eyes, original weight, 14-1/2 in Probably original paint, lower bill repaired, scattered shot wounds. Private Collection, Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
• Black Duck Decoys -
  Black Duck Decoys - PairPolychrome painted with glass eyes weighted bottoms circa 1969 14'' L good condition.Provenance: From The Estate of The Late James W. Goodrich of Missouri.
• Two painted and carved Black duck
  Two painted and carved Black duck decoys barnegat bay, new jersey, 20th century Hollow-carved, painted flocked surface, carved beaks, glass eyes, leather rig strap. L: 17 1/4 in., each. dry surface, some scuffs to bodies, cracks at necks, scattered shot holes
• BLACK DUCKA. Elmer Crowell
  BLACK DUCKA. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 17 in. long An early pre-brand era decoy with a large body and plump breast. Original paint with heavy gunning wear, age line in underside, tail chip, two-thirds bill restoration, and reset neck crack.
• Two New England decoys: black
  Two New England decoys: black duck with carved wing detail, 17 in., [base with extensive deterioration and losses, traces old original paint]; golden eye drake, attributed to Booker Collection, 12 in., [old possibly original paint with chips and losses].
• BLACK DUCKAugustus Aaron "Gus"
  BLACK DUCKAugustus Aaron "Gus" Wilson (1864-1950) South Portland, ME, c. 1930 17 in. long A classic Wilson black duck with raised wings and an inset head. Original paint with moderate gunning wear, including rub to left side of bill. Original fill to age line in right wing.
• HOLLOW-CARVED BLACK DUCK
  HOLLOW-CARVED BLACK DUCK DECOYFrom New Jersey. Attributed to Bowen. Old in-use repaint.
• EARLY DUCK DECOY - 19th c Maine
  EARLY DUCK DECOY - 19th c Maine Black Duck Decoy marked 'BS' on underside with odd metal harness on back end glass eyes repainted head and tail possible neck repair 13 3/4'' long.
• BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
  BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1948 17 1/2 in. long A classic 1940s Ward gunning decoy with excellent paint feathering. This turned-head balsa-bodied decoy bears Lem's signature and date on the underside and a Richardson Collection ink stamp. Original paint with heavy gunning wear and some darkened areas of wood.
• Black duck decoy, circa 1900, by
  Black duck decoy, circa 1900, by James Holly, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 7"h x 14"l
• Ron Bainbridge Carved Wood Black
  Ron Bainbridge Carved Wood Black DuckA finely carved and painted black duck in the feeding position glass eyes signed to the base of the driftwood stand and dated 1975. Duck measures 12''L.Condition excellent.
• Duck decoy; Long Island black duck,
  Duck decoy; Long Island black duck, cork body, carved wooden head, late 19th C. 16"L. Small chip in tail, damage and restoration to head.
• Three factory decoys: Wildfowler
  Three factory decoys: Wildfowler black duck, 14-3/4 in., [old repaint, some long separations]; modern Wildfowler mallard, 15 in., [lacking keel]; Masons standard grade wood duck, early 19th century, 13-1/2 in., [scattered old repaint, lacking weight].
• CARVED BLACK DUCKA Black Duck decoy
  CARVED BLACK DUCKA Black Duck decoy with a high head and incised body carving, original paint with some paint loss and a chip on the tail. Mid 20th century. Allio Collection. FRANCAIS: Appelant Canard Noir, tête haute et corps incisée, peinture d'origine avec quelques pertes, un éclat à la queue. Milieu 20e siècle. Collection Allio.
• BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
  BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1936 17 1/4 in. long As found.
• EARLY A. E. CROWELL BLACK DUCK,
  EARLY A. E. CROWELL BLACK DUCK, SLIGHTLY TURNEDHEAD, CIRCA 1900-1910, ORIGINAL PAINT, GLASS EYES, 6 3/4" HIGH, 16" LONG, 5 1/2" WIDE.
• BLACK DUCKDan English (1883-1962)
  BLACK DUCKDan English (1883-1962) Florence, NJ, c. 1920 16 in. long This Delaware River classic was acquired in the historic American Heritage Society Auction of Americana at Sotheby Parke Bernet in 1975. The underside retains its maker marking and the "SPB" lot sticker. Excellent Dan English paint with light gunning wear and some loss to a reset tail chip. Provenance: The Estate of Ann Dickinson Dale Literature: Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., "The American Heritage Society Auction of Americana," November 6-8, 1975, lot 402, exact decoy illustrated.