Friday, November 12, 2010

Duck Decoys and Duck Figurines

A wooden carved brown duck figure, on metal legs and secured to a driftwood base, measures 3 1/2" tall by 4 1/2" long.

The paper label on the base states, " a product of Down-East Novelties 198 Main Street, Yarmouth, ME."
A ceramic figure of a Canada Goose, and if you live any where in the North Eastern U.S. they are everywhere.  This one measures 5 1/2" tall by 4" wide.


This is an unusual duck decoy because it is a trinket box.   The enamel painted box measures 5" tall  by 9 inches long.



Twin similar duck boxes also enamel painted with intricate designs, but they only measure 1 1/2" tall by 1 1/2" long!
They have slightly different designs and colors, but work well as a pair.
A yellow painted enamel box can be added to the twins, and it measures 2' tall by 2 1/2" long.

The paper label on the bottom states" Hand made in Kashmir (India) for Kubla Crafts."
The porcelain figurine has been repaired.  It measures 4 3/4" tall by 6" wide.

The base has " Mallard" painted in script and a partial metallic label that says "Japan."
The repair.
This duck decorative Decoy is carved from a single piece of wood.  He is painted and has brown glass eyes.  6" tall by 12" long.


A fanciful decoy is also carved from a single piece of wood, and gaily painted.
He is 5 1/2" tall by 11 1/2" long.
A ceramic sculpture of two ducks.  They have just a hint of dark glaze, and measure 4 3/4" tall by 4" wide.

The base has "PC" inscribed into the clay.

A quartet of porcelain duck shaped "Salts" which can also be used as place card holders.

They measure 1 3/4" tall by 2 3/4" long.
A sweet "ducky" perfect for a baby's room measures 3" tall by 2 1/2" wide
The paper label states " made in Sri Lanka."
A mother and her chick stroll here.  a porcelain pair 4 3/4" tall by 3 1/2" wide.

This is a resin sculpture of a Canada Goose.
It measures 4" tall by 5" wide.


A lovely medium size porcelain Mallard duck decoy. He measures 4" high by 8" long and has a matte finish.  He is realistically painted.

A pair of decorative wooden Mallard decoys carved from a single piece of wood.
These brothers measure 4" by 9" and 3 1/4" by 7" respectively. Each have brown glass eyes.
This little duck doubles as a lint brush.  He is 3" tall by 5" long, and had a red textured fabric lint brush on the base.


A painted wooden Mallard figure 2 1/2" tall by 4" long, with tiny brown glass eyes.


A decorative carved wooden in Tail figure, 2 1/4" tall by 5" long.
Its paper label states "Art No. 11-343A made in the Peoples Republic of China."

A ceramic  "planter" Mallard Duck measures 2 1/2" tall by 5" long.

The stamped label in blue faintly states " Made in Occupied Japan."

Avery timy Mallard ceramic figure measures  only 2 1/2" tall by 1 1/2" wide.

A number "10" was written on the base.
These two little guys are a pair of Mallards.   They are also only 1 1/2" tall by 2 1/4" long.



These are an almost exact pair of decorative Mallard decoys. They are each carved from a single piece of wood and measure 5 1/2" tall by 12 1/2" long.
They ahve brown glass eyes.

This is a fanciful carving of a shore bird.  He is mounted on a long dowel and has a cross cut slice of a tree limb for the base.  The bird measures  5 1/2" tall by13 1/2" long.  The dowel is 11" long and the base is 1" thick by 5" around.
A companion shore bird. 


A wooden brown painted duck.  Carved from a single piece and with brwon glass eyes.  He measures 2 1/2" high by 3 1/2" long.

His metallic label states " Accessories plus Cheshire, Conn."

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