PAIR - ANTIQUE BLACK DUCK WOOD DECOYS - WILDFOWLER

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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION:  A PAIR OF EXTRAORDINARY ANTIQUE USED BLACK DUCK DECOYS.
THIS PAIR OF DECOYS WAS ACQUIRED BY ME 25 YEARS AGO FROM THE HUNTING AND FISHING COLLECTION OF A 95 YEAR-OLD GENTLEMAN, WHO WAS A SPORTSMAN FOR HIS ENTIRE LIFE.  AT THAT TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT HE GOT THEM FROM HIS FATHER-IN-LAW.  BOTH THE GENTLEMAN AND HIS FATHER-IN-LAW HAILED FROM NEW JERSEY.
ONE OF THE DECOYS HAS A KEEL AND WEIGHT; THE OTHER IS WITHOUT A KEEL.  TO MY EYE, THE KEELED DECOY HAS HAD BLACK RETOUCHING OR PAINTING - SEE PHOTOS.
I AM PROVIDING MANY PHOTOS AS WELL AS DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS, AS I AM NOT A DECOY EXPERT - SO YOU CAN EVALUATE THEM.  A FELLOW EBAYER MESSAGED ME TO SAY THAT THESE ARE "WILDFOWLER" DECOYS, MANUFACTURED IN THE 1940S.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, PLEASE ASK.  I NOTED WILDFOWLER IN THE TITLE BECAUSE A FELLOW EBAYER MESSAGED ME TO SAY THAT THESE ARE "WILDFOWLER" DECOYS, MANUFACTURED IN THE 1940S IN BOTH LOW AND HIGH HEAD VERSIONS.
APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS:
BASE (FLAT AREA ON BOTTOM): 10-3/4" X 6"
BODY LENGTH (BREAST-TO-TAIL): 13-3/4"
BODY HEIGHT (FLAT TO HIGH POINT): 3"
HEAD HEIGHT (FLAT TO HIGH POINT): 6"
APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS:
DECOY WITHOUT KEEL: 1 LB. 4 OZ.
DECOY WITH KEEL:  1 LB. 6.5 OZ.
THIS PAIR SHARE CERTAIN COMMON APEARANCES AND DISTINCT DIFFERENCES.  THE DIFFERENCES ARE PARTICULARLY NOTICABLE TO ME IN THE HEADS/NECKS, COLORATION, BREAST-TO-NECK LINES, NECK ANGLE, AND NECK SEAMING. BOTH HAVE GLASS EYES.  PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR DETAILS AND CONDITION.
AS IS THE CASE FOR ALL OF MY LISTINGS, THESE ITEMS HAVE NOT BEEN CLEANED, POLISHED OR OTHERWISE PREPARED.
SEE PHOTOS FOR DETAILS AND CONDITION.