Joseph Lincoln Four Canada Geese

Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1935 hissing goose is 30 in. long

Consisting of a hisser, two swimmers, and a straight head, this rig of animated geese is pictured multiple times in Cap Vinal's book. A 1935 photograph shows Lincoln holding one of the geese from this rig while he was working on it. These geese are unique in that Lincoln began the rig with used Mason Decoy Factory bodies and outfitted them with his own heads in multiple positions. Next, he applied his best stippled paint, creating an appealing and one-of-a-kind rig. Copley is excited to connect these decoys with the photograph for the first time. Each decoy has two holes on the undersides for use as stick-ups in the field. In strong Lincoln paint with light gunning wear, including some age lines and a crack in the hisser and one of the swimmers. Some minor white spatter mostly on hisser.

Provenance: Dale W. Farrell Collection

Literature: Cap Vinal, “Joseph W. Lincoln,” Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 26, exact rig illustrated twice.

Provenance

Dale W. Farrell Collection