Canadian decoys from RJG Antiques

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About Canadian Decoys Our northern neighbors relied upon wooden decoys for waterfowl hunting just as we did in the States. Local Canadian carvers produced some of the finest decoys ever made. Decoys from Ontario tend to be hollow-carved with flat bottom boards. Quebec decoys are generally solid and tend to be ornately feather carved.

	Canvasback Drake Decoy Thomas Chambers, Toronto, Ca. 1925 Hollow short-bodied model in excellent original condition with strong feather combing and minor wear. Carries the McMillan and Jewett brands, members of the St. Clair Flats Shooting Company. Base is made from a Remington cartridge box.
	15" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #16220
	Hollow Carved Redhead Hen Decoy Possibly An Early Thomas Chambers, Toronto, Ca. 1910 Eggshell thin carving in excellent original condition. Delicately carved head, bill and raised neck seat. Some paint loss around the neck joint. Underside of bill and tail resemble Chambers' work. Pictured Kangas' "North American Decoys," page 151.
	14 1/2" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #16212
	Redhead Drake Decoy Thomas Chambers, Toronto, Ca. 1925 Hollow with bottom board in excellent original paint. Tight, unopened 4" back crack. Tight vertical shrinkage crack in front of neck. No brands.
	15 3/4" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	$4,850 ITEM #16198
	Black Duck Decoy Thomas Chambers, Toronto, Ca. 1925 Hollow with typical bottom board construction in excellent original condition with bold feather scratching on the head. In-the-making reinforcement to a hairline crack on left side. Minor roughness on edge of tail. No brands. Rare species for Chambers.
	17" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	$10,000 ITEM #15733
	Redbreasted Merganser Drake Decoy Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ca. 1940's Gracefully carved with a thin neck and long bill (no breaks or repairs). Nice dry patina. White wings patches were strengthened years ago. Swing down weight has been removed.
	16 1/2" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #15530
	Lowhead Black Duck Decoy George Warin, Toronto, Ca. 1875 Eggshell thin hollow carved with bottom board construction. Excellent original paint with strong scratch feathering on the head. Darkened rub along the bottom edge. Warin inserted a 3 1/2" plug below the right neck seat during construction. Branded "MC."
	15 1/2" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	$11,500 ITEM #15135