Mason premier grade decoys from RJG Antiques

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About Mason Premier Grade Decoys The Mason Decoy Company (Detroit, MI; 1896-1924) was the most successful commercial maker of gunning decoys. The decoys are cedar, carved on a pattern lathe in a readily identifiable, pleasing form, finished by hand, and painted in elaborate patterns by hand. The Premier Grade was Mason�s finest. Decoys are generally hollow-carved and flat-bottomed. Learn more about Mason Decoys.
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	Early Mason Premier Black Duck Decoy Ca. 1895 Hollow slope-breasted model in bone dry original paint with no tail chip. Some neck filler has been replaced and a couple of the white bars on the speculums have been strengthened. See "Mason Decoys," page 28, for a similar example.
	17" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	$7,500 ITEM #16379
	Mason Premier Black Duck Decoy Ca. 1910 Hollow in untouched, nearly mint original condition. No tail chip. Minor neck filler loss. Never rigged!
	18" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #16305
	Classic Mason Premier Mallard Hen Decoy Ca. 1905-10 Hollow, somewhat snakey headed decoy in exceptional original condition. Original weight Mason. Tiny flake repair on the tip of the tail. A darkened scratch on side.
	17 1/2" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #16303
	Special Order Mason Premier Black Duck Decoy Ca. 1905 Snakey headed "D. B. Day" style decoy with thick bill and solid body. Excellent original condition with tiny tail chip repair and neck filler restoration on left side. Pictured in "Mason Decoys," page 113 (bottom).
	17 1/2" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #16239
	Early Mason Premier Mallard Drake Decoy Ca. 1895 Handmade hollow decoy exhibiting the very best Mason quality. Extravagant original paint detail. Professional tail chip and neck filler restoration. Some in-painting along a factory crack and a knot on the right side.
	17" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	$7,500 ITEM #16177
	Mason Premier Mallard Hen Decoy Ca. 1910 Classic somewhat snakey headed Mason Premier style in excellent original paint. Hollow with tight seams. Tail chip repair. Covered with a protective coat of varnish which has been professionally removed and required some in-painting of flakes.
	17 1/2" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	$6,800 ITEM #16169
	Mason Premier Redhead Drake Decoy Ca. 1918 Hollow in strong original paint. Tight seams. Minor professional neck filler replacement with complete removal of some working repaint on the back and right side swirls.
	15" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #16071
	Mason Premier Canvasback Drake Decoy Ca. 1910 Hollow in excellent original condition with light in-use wear. Filled factory spline in base. Professional retouch to a bare spot on the back. Fresh from a New York State gunning rig.
	16" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	$3,650 ITEM #16015
	Mason Premier Pintail Drake Decoy Ca. 1910 Hollow in excellent original condition with some paint wear on the back. Seams are tight. Tiny tail chip and roughness on tip of bill. Some factory neck and back seam filler has been replaced. Exceptionally hard to find!
	18 " long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	$15,500 ITEM #15629
	Mason Premier Black Duck Decoy Ca. 1910 Hollow in strong original paint with thick feathering. Tight seams. Bold "Premier" stamp. Very small professional tail chip repair.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	$8,500 ITEM #15600
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