Ca 1890 Barnegat Bay, Nj Bluebill Drake Antique Duck Decoy Early Paint

  
CA 1890 BARNEGAT BAY, NJ BLUEBILL DRAKE ANTIQUE DUCK DECOY. OLD GUNNING REPAINT - HEAD. SLIGHTLY RAISED AND DRAWN BACK - TWO-PIECE, MIDSEAM HOLLOW-CARVED SMOOTH BODY - RIGHT-ANGLED CUT INTO THE BACK BEHIND RAISED, LONG OVAL NECK SEAT - BODY PEGGED WITH A 9/16" DIAMETER DOWEL SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF THE BACK - BODY HALVES JOINED BY A SERIES OF NAILS DRIVEN UP FROM THE BOTTOM - INSET SMALL GLASS EYES - THIN, DELICATELY CARVED BILL WITH INCISED BILL ROOT - SLIGHTLY TRAPEZOIDAL LEAD SHEET BALLAST SECURED BY SIX SMALL ROUND HEAD STEEL NAILS - ORIGINAL LINE TIE DEVICE MISSING - SMALL STAPLE LINE TIE HOLDING STRING - "VR" CARVED INTO BOTTOM WITH "R PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY THE BALLAST. CONDITION: OLD GUNNING REPAINT WITH AREAS WORN TO BARE WOOD - SMALL DOWEL ON TOP OF HEAD WITH ADJACENT CHIP - CHIP WITH FILLER UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD - THROUGH-THE-BODY DOWEL IS LOOSE - TIGHT CRACK UNDER TAIL. " LENGTH x 5 ¼" WIDTH x 6 ½ TALL - WEIGHT: 1 POUND AND 9.5 OUNCES. Please read all the info below. Please feel free to compare rates on UPS and PO websites. We take great care in properly packing each item in a professional manner to ensure your satisfaction.

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