1920s Decoys

Early 20th century English estate made decoy duck. A true example of an early 20th century English estate made decoy duck form, with glass eyes. With a wonderful bulbus shape and ...

Early 20th century Folk Art English decoy figure We are proud to offer an early 20th century hand carved Folk Art working decoy form. Made from a naturally shaped piece of light woo...

Antique Ward Brothers Widgeon Decoy, Early Period, circa 1920, having a hand whittled solid body in sloping posture, with set at distinct angle to the left, and high mounted thick paddle tail, in very worn original paint. The posture and angle of head give the bird a complacent yet alert attitude. This working decoy is from what the Ward Museum has described as their Early Period (1916-1932), and is in the same style as others that have appeared at auction identified as being from circa 1920-1921. The decoy is not signed, as is often the case with their work from this period. The decoy is in very good structural condition, with only a few extremely tight age checks on the right side and back, a knot on the right side, and a couple of dents on the tail. The paint is worn pretty well away, but enough remains for character and to be able to identify the species. This decoy has never been restored or repainted in any way. Measures: 6 in high x 14-1/2 in length x 6 in width Lemuel T. Ward, Jr. (1896-1984) and Stephen Ward...

Early 20th century carved decoy goose We are proud to offer a highly decorative and authentic working example of a carved wooden early 20th Century English decoy goose. Exceptionall...

Antique Martha's Vineyard black duck drake decoy by Frank Richardson, Anthier's Pond in Edgartown (now called Sengekontacket Pond, circa 1920, in a contented posture with head tucked back on a low neck, with carved eyes, delicate feather scratched paint pattern likely inspired by Elmer Crowell...

Oscar Peterson Brook Trout Decoy, Cadillac, Michigan, circa 1920s, an early Period II Peterson working ice fishing decoy painted in a Classic brook trout p...

English cork decoy duck, circa 1920 We are proud to offer an original circa 1920s cork body working English decoy duck. With its jointed wood head, weather...

Mason Bluebill Drake Decoy, circa 1920, a standard grade glass eye model in very good but worn original paint with strong breast swirls, looks like one small working touch-up to the black on the left wing, one small tight age check where the line tie was screwed in on the bottom, and with much of the putty neck filler lost. A very handsome and plump little scaup. The renown Mason Decoy...

Early 20th century hand painted decoy duck circa 1920. Hand made with Swedish label ideal vetter on the underside. Hand painted in dapple greys with whit...

Rare papier mâché decoy goose We are proud to offer an early 20th century English Folk Art one-off working goose decoy. Made from papier mâché and c...

Rare English Folk-art owl decoy A very rare and unusual handmade English Folk-art owl decoy, still in its original handmade purpose-built wooden numbered cr...

Pair of Mason Widgeon Detroit grade decoys. Shows remnants of original paint. Glass eye. Hen has hunter's initials carved A.M. life-size. Exceptional pair to use or display. Peri...