Edward Ted Mulliken Preening Black Duck

Edward "Ted" Mulliken (1896-1964) Old Saybrook, CT, c. 1939 13 1/2 in. long

One of the finest decoys known by Mulliken, who founded Wildfowler Decoys in Old Saybrook, Connecticut in 1939. This rare decoy was made at the same time as the mallard preener illustrated in "Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway" by George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D. Original paint with minimal wear.

Provenance: Private Collection, Easton, Maryland

Literature: George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D., "Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway," New York, NY, 1974, pl. 29, related mallard illustrated. Henry C. Chitwood, "Connecticut Decoys," West Chester, PA, 1987, pp. 172-173, related decoys illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection, Easton, Maryland