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Mason Challenge Mallard Hen Decoy
Ca. 1910
Hard-to-find example in untouched original condition. Strong original paint with the deepest orange breast color. Tiny chip on the left side of the tail. Neck filler is missing. Tight hairline cracks in the base. Small shot scar on underside of the bill.
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$7,800
ITEM #16100
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Mason Challenge Goldeneye Drake Decoy
Ca. 1910
Mason's best snakey headed style in superb original condition. Professionally filled crack in base and a tiny amount of neck filler replaced.
Exceptionally hard-to-find!
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SOLD
ITEM #16099
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HOLLOW Mason Challenge Mallard Hen Decoy
Ca. 1905
Mason's best snakey head style in excellent original paint. A couple of shot marks, a small tail chip repair and some replaced neck filler.
Exact decoy pictured in Delph's "Factory Decoys" book, page 69.
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17" long.
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$8,500
ITEM #16053
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Rare Mason Challenge Lowhead Bluebill Hen Decoy
Ca. 1905
Excellent original condition with some flaking at the neck seat and top of head. Strong original paint. No cracks.
Exact decoy pictured in "Mason Decoys," page 39.
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$11,500
ITEM #15952
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Mason Challenge Freshwater Coot Decoy
Ca. 1910
Rare species in excellent original condition. Minor professional tail and bill chip repairs (common to this Mason form). A few shot marks. Branded "LPJ" and "WGH".
See "Mason Decoys," page 84-85.
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11 1/2" long.
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$5,500
ITEM #15729
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Mason Challenge Merganser Drake Decoy
Ca. 1910
A rare example taken down to excellent original paint. Paint patterns remain strong and the structural condition is excellent. Some roughness on edge of comb and minor strengthening of the left speculum.
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17" long.
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$10,500
ITEM #15581
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HOLLOW Mason Challenge Mallard Drake Decoy
Ca. 1908
Superb snakey headed example in strong, highly detailed Premier style original paint. NO tail chip. Minor flaking. Neck has been reset and there is a very tight in-the-making hairline back crack on the left side.
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$6,800
ITEM #14994
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