5 3/4" wide, 6 3/4" high. Mason Decoy Factory (1894-1926) to Pratt to Victor, and finally to Animal Trap. The hen has a split on the left side where it appears the in factory fill has dried. Peterson Decoy Factory – Began in 1873 by George Peterson in. View Mason Decoy Factory’s artworks on artnet. Ever since Joel Barber, the first-known decoy collector, started in 1918, decoys have become increasingly viewed as an important form of North American folk art. Oversized model, very rare nice hollow decoy with gunning wear. This decoy was made by the Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) of Detroit, Michigan, circa 1900. Upcoming Auctions; Auction Houses; Featured Timed Sales; Galleries. [3], The first million dollar price was achieved when two decoys (Canada goose and a preening pintail drake) by A. Elmer Crowell of East Harwich, MA were said to have sold for US$1.13 million each in a private sale, in September 2007. Auctions. The decoy was owned by Noel Dunn, St. Paul, MN and used as a model for his miniature Mason replica carvings. View All Fine Art; Drawings (2834) Fine Art - General … Mason Premier and Challenge Grade decoys, the company's higher-end examples, were defined by sleeker carvings and intricate details. Founded by William James Mason in the early 1900s, the Mason Decoy Factory prided itself on being the largest manufacturers of high grade decoys in the world. It was love and luck that got Miles Mason started in the ceramics business, We know little of his early life accept he was born in 1752 in Dent. Market Determined Those painter’s brush swirls … Standard #3 (painted eye) - smaller in stature, less carving, even less paint detail, painted eyes. This is the exact decoy featured in the magazine North American Decoys, Fall 1975. Hundreds of thousands of Mason Decoys were produced and shipped to all parts of the U.S. Skip to Main Content Toggle navigation × Close Shop the World's Premier. Old repair to chip at top of tail. On later models, the breast is less exaggerated and the decoys have an overall sleeker look. Very minor. Black duck, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Produced five grades of decoys: This article is about the carved wildfowl model. An assembly line operation involved a series of events. The company was one of several to spring up in the 1920s and ‘30s after the Mason Decoy Factory -- a longtime leader in the field -- closed up shop, Fritzell says. Mason combined the best qualities of the Peterson and Dodge decoys with his own personal observations of feather patterns. Other than that no significant issues. Dodge produced decoys until 1894 when their factory in Detroit closed and assets were acquired by Mason. Upcoming Auctions; Auction Houses; Featured Timed Sales; Galleries. p4A Item D9712136 . Premier grade stamped "RJH" in … Excellent decoy with Barngat Bay Decoy Co. sticker on bottom. Herbert Mason expanded the product line to include lower priced Standard Grade models of three types: painted eye, tack eye, and glass eye. Bold paint with ORIGINAL neck filler. Invaluable is the world's largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. William Mason was a dedicated waterfowl hunter. Mason – Challenge Bluebill Drake. Mesaures 13.75" long. It is in original, untouched condition. His passion for detail is apparent in the work of his birds and their quality is well known throughout today's market. Decoy; Mason Factory, Pintail Drake, Premier Grade. See more ideas about decoy, duck decoys, mason. Fine Art. "If the decoy isn't in excellent condition, the price level falls dramatically," says Goldberger. This hollow Premier-grade pair exhibits Mason's best paint patterns. Here, in duck hunting country, he started making decoys. Mason Factory Black Duck Decoy Detroit Grade Glasseye#2 Some original paint with hunter's touch up. Mason Decoy Factory Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy, for auction. Ca: 1977-1996. (10) There were two additional men where one concentrated on the painting of the decoys and the other split cedar logs into blocks. Sold Winning Bid: $ 4,051.00; 64 Bid(s) View Bid History 7409 View Seller's Other Listings. Next, the heads were hand finished, attached to a dowel, and glued into the bodies. Mason's Decoy Factory[ The most famous of all factory made decoys. Decoy; Mason Factory, Pintail Drake, Premier Grade. The Masons Decoy Factory was moved in 1903. Guyette & Deeter, Inc. | 1210 S. Talbot St, Unit A | PO Box 1170 | St. Michaels, Maryland 21663, Tel: 410-745-0485 | Fax: 410-745-0487 | Email: michael@guyetteanddeeter.com. An Irish immigrant who settled in Detroit, William J. Mason started making handmade decoys in the late 1880s. This is a Great Buy on this wonderful Mason Duck Decoy. Rare Merganser, Circa 1890's, Jasper Dodge Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. F3 Other books have been written on the subject of factory decoys, particularly Mason decoys. Bid on Standard-Grade Pintails, Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) for sale at auction by Copley Fine Art Auctions 159 on 19th February Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924)Detroit, MI, c. 190017 in. Rig brand "AM" on underside. Mason decoys are the most famous factory made decoys. ($500 - $800) After reviewing our working decoys please also go to our Mason Decoy Factory birds as well Standard #3 (painted eye) - smaller in stature, less carving, even less paint detail, painted eyes. Most of our decoys are vintage wooden duck decoys, although we do have some contemporary decoys as well. Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | … Mason Premier Mallard Pair Mason's Decoy Factory During the 1890s, Mason's factory produced its most detailed and finest decoys. Premier grade stamped "RJH" in the lower breast and under the tail. Produced five grades of decoys: Premier Grade- two-piece. this decoy is in excellent condition considering its age. Wildfowler Decoy Factory,Bohemia,N.Y.,2E PRICE REDUCED!! Premier model in original condition. Miscellaneous parts were shipped with the machinery, and apparently the decoy was a marriage of one of the left-over Premier heads with a Pratt balsa body, and they were prepared especially for Mr. Pratt’s rig. Early Mason decoys were hand carved wood; later lathe-turned products were produced in five different grades. Canadian Decoy & Outdoor Collectables Association. in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Buy online, view images and see past prices for Canada goose, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan.. (10) There were two additional men where one concentrated on the painting of the decoys and the other split cedar logs into blocks. It was love and luck that got Miles Mason started in the ceramics business, We know little of his early life accept he was born in 1752 in Dent . both glass eyes are present. Mackey Collection stamp on underside. If paying by check or money order please send to Guyette & Deeter - PO Box 1170 - St. Michaels, MD 21663 Shipping … These early decoy factories including Peterson, Dodge, Mason, et al., all begin producing decoys on a lathe or other commercial type of equipment. email questions asap buyer pays 10.00 s/h thanks and good luck. Price $200. It is believed that the Mason and … 1924 Oversized Back Bay model Pintail Drake: This decoy was a limited production transition solid model made after the acquisition of the Mason Decoy Co. assets. They are usually painted, often elaborately and very accurately, to resemble various kinds of waterfowl. His early hand carved decoys with their snakey heads resembled Peterson's. [peacock term] Cigar has told many stories of the many truck loads of decoys he rounded up for his friend. His birds were so well liked that when he moved to Bureau, Illinois in 1889, decoy carving was his full time profession. Same model and vintage as the historic 'Crate of Mason Bluebills' sold at auction in August 2020. Some have history and stories, others their story may never be known. Honest, all original pair of premier grade, Seneca Lake style canvasbacks from the Mason Decoy Company (Detroit, MI) ca. From 1896 to 1924. The neck filler was put in, the decoy was painted with a mixture of linseed oil, turpentine and white lead by an apprentice painter, and finally a senior painter applied the final coats of paint. Buy Now Items; Galleries; Artists. The "Pascagoula School" consisted of Pratt, Victor, and Animal Trap with Animal Trap becoming the result of those three. It has excellent original paint and has the typical splits on the body with a … I beleive these are reproductions of the Mason Decoy Premier Canvasbacks. In the early 1900s the Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) of Detroit, Michigan, advertised themselves as the "Largest Manufacturers Of High Grade Decoys In The World!" condition : factory filled back & tail split that has opened and was professionally touched up & re-filled in spots- breast age lines touched up - age lines on side-left eye replaced from another early mason. He would send out locals to search for great finds of Chincoteague history. Standard #2 (tack eye) - smaller in stature, less carving, somewhat less paint detail, tack eyes. Mason Hollow Premier Drake, c. 1898-1902. Mallard drake, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. He was born in Ireland and his family moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1850. MASON DECOY FACTORY PREMIER GRADE BLACK DUCK DECOY Detroit, Early 20th Century Original paint with minor wear. Others may collect Michigan or Illinois River decoys. Canadian decoys are still believed to be the "sleepers" in the world of decoy popularity and are often undervalued but are starting to gain recognition. Guyette & Deeter[2] and Christie's New York. Dodge – Jasper N. Dodge (1829–1909) began his decoy production c. 1883 after purchasing the George Peterson Decoy Factory. Founder William James Mason (mid-1800s-1905) and his successors would be pleased to learn that their quest for quality is still recognized in today's marketplace. Length 17.75". A rare hollow-carved Dodge Mallard Drake decoy Dodge decoys are now beginning to be more appreciated by collectors and prices are beginning to reflect this view. Duck decoys are sometimes used in waterfowl hunting to attract real ducks. An Irish immigrant who settled in Detroit, William J. Mason started making handmade decoys in the late 1880s. Thousands of the Standard Grade decoys were distributed to Sears and Roebuck and Von Lengercke & Antoine in Chicago, and Mason Decoys became a name product across North America. 1910. He began making handmade decoys in 1890 of cedar blocks with heads carved and finished by hand. The Challenge Grade Model was the upgrade of the standard grade models and was slightly below the hollow Premier Grade!! Earlier models have chubby faces, flat bottoms and a pronounced slope of the breast. Dodge and William Mason During the 1890s, demand for greater quantities and less expensive decoys increased. Measures 15 1/4 long. a colorful, attractive decoy that displays well. Before William Mason died. Condition: Very good with light gunning wear. There is nothing fancy about Mason decoys, but the shape of a head, arch of a neck or detailed bill carving keep these decoys from being ordinary. By chance, his next door neighbor was Richard Farrar, a … Catherine and Robert were married on December 10, 1878 in Lacon where they lived for 6 years while Robert continued to work at the buggy shop. Vintage factory decoys Mason's Decoy Factory. The decoy shows some modest wear from use including rubs to the bill, top of the head and end of the tail. Robert A. Elliston was born on July 2, 1849 in Kentucky. As a young man he worked as a clerk for his Uncle Bailey of Frog Hall, Chigwell Row in London, who wasa stationer. The drake has a … Auctions. Detroit, MI, Rare Back Bay Mdl, Glass Eyes, Premiere Grade, Solid Body, From the St. Clair Flats Club, Combination of Mostly Original Paint w/Enhancement to Neck Area, Light Damage to Bill on Right Side, Honest areas of Wear to this Rare Decoy with Great History, 20"L x 9"T, Est. Measures 15 1/4 long. Get great deals on eBay! A Pintail drake [duck decoy by the] Mason Decoy Factory of Detroit, Michigan. Dec 19, 2018 - Explore Dan Papp's board "Mason Decoys" on Pinterest. … Very nice reference book with worn jacket cover, but book itself is in very good condition. Since the 1960s numerous collectors organizations have been created, specialist books and magazines published, with specialist dealers, and special interest shows around the US and Canada. 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Hollow carved Premier grade. Get this from a library! The most famous of all factory-made decoys are Mason's which operated in Detroit, Michigan, from 1896 to 1924. Their decoys, while commercial in nature, combined modern tooling with artistic finishing touches to make decoys that were cheaper and easier to make while maintaining a lifelike and desirable look. Ek Morris, 'Morris Boat Works' Blue Bill Drake Decoy … By the 1970s decoys were becoming big business, at least by previous standards. By 1896, Mason was working as a full time decoy maker in a shed behind his house. With Mason Factory Body and Re-Worked Head: From 1994. Mason Decoy Co. Premier Canada Goose Mason Premier Canada Goose, Circa 1910 in untouched out of the hunting rig condition It has excellent original paint with some old hunter touch up around the neck and around an original factory crack on the back. Many Mason decoys are still in working condition. Standard #2 (tack eye) - smaller in stature, less carving, somewhat less paint detail, tack eyes. Produced decoys in the same style as Peterson and Dodge. Redhead hen, Mason Decoy Factory, Detroit, Michigan. Then the decoys were finished and painted. (9) At this location of 456 Brooklyn Avenue, William J. Mason installed tracing lathes to produced the bodies and rough turn out the heads which then were finished by hand. The rig was rarely used and it spent most of its life on a lodge shelf. The inventory not sold by department stores was given away, trashed, or burned. Mason decoy prices continue to soar on the better quality and hard to acquire grades. Thanks. All of Mason's pre-1903 decoys were handcarved, and most featured a sloping chest with heavy body spotting. Fine Art. The record-setting decoys were sold in a larger collection of 31 decoys for $7.5 million in total so it remains for a single decoy to clearly break the $1 million mark. Decoys priced over $150. Robert Elliston. I will be glad to send details if you are interested. 1910. Standard #1 or "Detroit"(glass eye) - smaller in stature, less carving, more paint detail, glass eyes. History: Mason Decoy Company(1896-1924) Detroit, Mich. Circa 1905-1920. It came from a large rig of Mason black duck decoys assembled in eastern Maine in the early 20th century. 100 years old … Produced decoys in the same style as Peterson and Dodge. This one is super clean except for a small bit of touch-up at the neck seam and some minor in painting on the back to fill in some early paint flaking. The current world record price for an antique duck decoy at auction is a red-breasted merganser hen by Lothrop Holmes for $856,000. Produced decoys in the same style as Peterson and Dodge. The 'Guide' helped foster a sense of community and provided a forum for collectors to share their research. Yet,many questions in the minds of collectors remained. Buy Now Items; Galleries; Artists. DETROIT DYNASTY. By a combination of a great product, business acumen, and advertising, Herbert Mason made Mason's Decoy Factory into a phenomenon in the history of duck decoys. By 1896, Mason was working as a full time decoy maker in a shed behind his house. On his trips to the island he called Snug Harbor Marina home. By 1924, the seasonal nature of the decoy business versus his increasing interest in the paint business caused Herbert Mason to stop decoy production and close Mason Decoy Factory. "For instance, a Challenge Grade decoy in excellent … It was followed in 1965 by folk art dealer Adele Earnest's The Art of the Decoy and American Bird Decoys by collector William F. Mackey. Free shipping for many products! Honest, all original pair of premier grade, Seneca Lake style canvasbacks from the Mason Decoy Company (Detroit, MI) ca. The record-setting decoys were sold in a larger collection of 31 decoys for $7.5 million in total so it remains for a single decoy to clearly break the $1 million mark.[4]. Founded by William James Mason in the early 1900s, the Mason Decoy Factory prided itself on being the largest manufacturers of high grade decoys in the world. It has a tight crack in the bottom and is missing a lot of the original neck filler. some paint missing, mainly on back and top of head. Mason's Decoy Factory[ The most famous of all factory made decoys. guaranteed!!!! A duck decoy (or decoy duck) is a man-made object resembling a real duck. the rest appears original but i am not a mason expert so it possibly could have been professionally enhanced or restored. THE FACTORY DECOYS OF PETERSEN,DODGE,AND MASON. Mason decoys are the most famous factory made decoys. the bottom appears to be repainted. Old in-use repaint. View details » Barngat Bay Decoy Company – Mallard Hen. The Mason's … East Coast Decoy Collectors Association (Maryland and Virginia area), Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association, Thousand Island Decoy Collectors Association, Goldberger, Russ J. and Haid, Alan G. (2003), This page was last edited on 28 December 2020, at 18:37. (9) At this location of 456 Brooklyn Avenue, William J. Mason installed tracing lathes to produced the bodies and rough turn out the heads which then were finished by hand. Special order Premier grade Chesapeake Bay model with fat solid body and high head. This is a decoy that was manufactured by W. J. Mason's Decoys of Detroit Mich. On the tag it says "Largest Manufacturers of Decoys in the World' High Shade Cedar It says The Mason Decoy factory of Detroit Mich. produced some of the finest and most collectable working decoys. Over the years, the paint jobs done by hand remained consistently superior with blended colors under dotted, spattered, stippled and streaked designs. Price $800. The drake has a number of shot scares. The death of Wm. Production ceased in 1905 and closed permanently in 1908. A Pintail drake [duck decoy by the] Mason Decoy Factory of Detroit, Michigan. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Mason and Factory Decoy Group - Decoys for Restoration or Hunting at the best online prices at eBay! Mason Canvasback Duck Decoy -Approx 100 yrs old . 'Bill' Bowman selling for a record US$10,500. 91774. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, contact us, we have several items in our inventory that are not listed here. Premier Grade - two piece, hollow body, flat bottoms, glass eyes, swirl paint on breast, notch carved bill, carved nostrils, carved nail. Mason Decoy Co. Premier Canada Goose Mason Premier Canada Goose, Circa 1910 in untouched out of the hunting rig condition It has excellent original paint with some old hunter touch up around the neck and around an original factory crack on the back. The most famous of all factory-made decoys are Mason's which operated in Detroit, Michigan, from 1896 to 1924. Reynolds Decoy Company – Established in, H.A. Mason Decoy Factory produced thousands of decoys during its operation until closing its doors in 1924. So, while it wasn’t a true Mason, it turned out to be an even rarer decoy, with Auction Daily: What makes a decoy interesting and/or “valuable” from the collector’s perspective? After reviewing our working decoys please also go to our Mason Decoy Factory … Early hollow carved Premier grade with sloped breast. Excellent example of Mason’s paint and body style. The Masons Decoy Factory was moved in 1903. duck decoy glass eyes wood decoys hunting ducks gun hunter antique evans mason After Mason died in 1905, his son Herbert took over the business. Canvasback Drake Mason Duck Decoy.This is a real Mason Decoy approx. The medallion on the bottom as shown is released in 1988-1989. ! Barber's book Wild Fowl Decoys, was the first book on decoys as collectible objects. Miles Mason Teacup C.1808-13, Teaservice of Scottish & English Views 'View near Tynemouth' in Red Script, Border Pattern 743 'Seashells' MASON'S FAMILY HISTORY.