Charles Schoenheider, Sr. Mallard Pair

Charles Schoenheider, Sr. (1854-1944) Peoria, IL, c. 1900 An important pair of Schoenheider mallards. The hen has a "RLW" rig brand on the underside. The drake has "RD" painted on the bottom. The hen has been taken down to a mix of original paint with some repaint remaining, gunning wear, a tight age line in neck, and a chip out of left side of bill. The drake is in mostly original paint, with some old working paint, worn to wood in places with gunning wear.

Literature: Donna Tonelli, "Fish and Fowl of the Great Lakes," Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 175, similar decoys illustrated.