The catalog record
Joseph Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1910 15.5" long
Branded F.B. Rice, for the Francis B. Rice rig. Rice was a native of Bridgewater, MA. Retains original rigging on the underside.
Phenomenal mix of restoration, working, and original paint. All of the head has been restored with a possible repair to the bill tip. Body likely mostly restoration. Much of the underside is likely taken down to working, if not original, paint. Differences in restored areas and original does not appear to identify under UV light.
"Guyette & Deeter: Summer Auction 2010 Lot 25 - rig mate example"
Condition: As is Provenance: Francis B. Rice Rig
Literature: "Joseph W. Lincoln", Cap Vinal, p. 55, rigmate decoy pictured. "New England Decoys", John and Shirley Delph, p. 102, related decoy pictured Harold Sorenson, Decoy Collector's Guide, April-June, 1963, p. 3, rigmate pictured.
Provenance
Francis B. Rice Rig
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