H. Seymore Smith Pair of Canvasback

H. Seymore Smith (b. 1878) Dresden, NY, c. 1930 High-head pair of decoys. In original paint with minor gunning wear and original weights. Both have small dings and scrapes; the drake has an age line along the back and a small tail chip. The hen’s paint is very lightly crazed.

Literature: James Young, "Dresden Bay Carvers of Seneca Lake" Decoy Magazine, Lewes, DE, May/June 1989, p. 27, illustrated.