William Finkle Canvasback Drake

William Finkle Port Huron, MI, c. 1890 16 1/2 in. long

A finely constructed hollow decoy with a paddle tail and pronounced breast. Mostly original paint with heavy gunning wear.

Literature: William A. Stout, “Saginaw Bay: Waterfowl Hunting and Decoy Carvers,” Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2007, p. 152, exact carving illustrated.