Charles Bergman Decoys
Decoy Makers, Duck Skiff Builders and Duck Hunting on the lower Columbia River
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Charles Magnus Bergman 186-1946

 

1930 hen pintail mint condition, hen pintails are rare to find Larson rig

 

 

 

  1930 canvasback drake beautiful form, some yellowing from original varnish


Cigarette (jewelry) boxes these four were the first to be made in 1935 on the request from a local hunter Bill McGregor for gifts to his sisters and wife

 


Group of Bergman decoys the best of his work 1930-1940


1930 Widgeon drake from the Larson rig, this was the best rig found


This is one of the best carved and painted teal known to exist from the McGregor collection

 



Classic Mallard head detail 1930 from the Larson rig great form

 



Classic Pintail drake head detail from Dr. Reiswig collection


1940 Widgeon drake excellent condition

 


Teal from a rig that was lost in the floods in Redding CA most of this rig was washed out to sea. Owners initials carved on the bottom HK


1930 Pintail drake from Dr. Reiswig collection great form and painting

 

 

Rare hen pintail 1940 from the Harold Neilson rig, 75 decoys were sold to the Decoy Shop in Carmel, this was one of those. The paint colors are similar to a hen mallard except the white goes up the chest to the neck and the speculum is white and yellow, mallards are blue and white


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