Shang Wheeler White-winged Scoter Drake

Charles E. "Shang" Wheeler (1872-1949) Stratford, CT, c. 1890 16 1/2 in. long

A cork-bodied decoy with a well-carved wooden head. Original paint with even gunning wear and reset chip to bill tip.

Provenance: Anthony Waring Collection Private Collection, acquired from the above c. 1973

Literature: Jeff Waingrow, “American Wildfowl Decoys,” New York, NY, 1985, p. 55, related example illustrated. Henry C. Chitwood, "Connecticut Decoys," West Chester, PA, 1987, p. 48, exact bird illustrated.

Provenance

Anthony Waring Collection Private Collection, acquired from the above c. 1973