Raven’s Way is pleased to offer an Outstanding Red-breasted Merganser Drake Decoy by Virginia Folk Artist Mark McNair, circa Late 1970s – Early 1980s. McNair’s Early Merganser Decoys display a Stylized Form that is Incredibly Sleek and Pleasing to the Eye with a Slight Degree of Aging Provides the Additional Character which Makes the Piece Stand Out. The Head is pegged into the body both through the top and both sides of the front. It also Displays Strong Original Paint with Some Minor Wear, especially around the tail that would be Typical of a Gunning Decoy. The Bottom is Marked with the classic stylized “M - S - McNair” with a long sweep to the final “R”. The Decoy measures 16 ½” in length, 7 ½” in width, and 6” in height. A Wonderful Merganser to Enhance Any Collection.

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A Nice Pair of Pine Body Canvasbacks by Madison Mitchell (1901-1993), Havre de Grace, Maryland, circa 1962. These decoys came from a 1960s Diving Duck Rig used in Talbot County. They display Strong Original Paint with Minor Gunning Wear. Rigging is totally original. The Pine Bodies, which were a rarity for Mitchell, are identified by the little round head nails under each tail. Measurements: 15” in length, 6” in width, and 8 ¾” in height, including the stand. Classic Pair of Mitchell Can in Very Fine Condition.

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Hollow Carved Cedar Black Duck by Richard Chmiel, East Lyme, Connecticut, circa 1990s. This Black Duck Decoy is one of a Small Rig of Black Ducks made for a Maine Guide, Used in Maine and Found in Maine. The Decoy displays Strong Original Paint with In-Use Wear, especially apparent on the Head. The Maine Guide asked Chmiel to create a Small Rig of Gunning Black Ducks in the Shang Wheeler Tradition. The Decoy is both Branded by Chmiel and Carries a Brass Tag by him; It is also Branded “DLH.,” probably by the guide. While it still carries an Original Weight, some of the Additional Rigging has been removed. Measurements: 19 ½” in length, 7 ¼” in width, and 7 ¼” in height. Prime Example of a Classic Gunning Decoy.

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Nice Example of a Working Eider Drake Decoy by Harold Burke, Drumhead, Nova Scotia, Canada, circa 1900 – 1920. Burke’s Eiders all have the same basic form and were probably used in a Line Rig on a regular basis; this is the reason for the Front and Rear Tie Lines. This Decoy like most of Burke’s Early Eiders displays a Working Repaint, a Wide, Flat Body Form and a Carved Bill. To maintain the Durability of the Decoy, Burke Drives a Spike, or exceptionally large nail, through the Head into the Body. That was an obviously useful technique since the Neck Crack on One Side stops Half Way through when it encounters the spike. That saves a lot of broken heads. There is a Very Thin Sliver of Wood off the Bottom of the Bill. Measurements: 17” in length, 9” in width, and 7” in height. Nice Example of a Working Nova Scotia Eider Decoy.

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