Mason Decoy Factory Exquisite Black Duck

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1910 A sterling Challenge Grade Mason with wonderful dry original paint. A tightened crack in the bill and minor touch up to the neck seam are the only imperfections to this near mint gunning bird.

Literature: Russ J. Goldberger and Alan Haid, Mason Decoys: A Pictorial Guide, Lewes, DE, 1993, p. 30. Byron Cheever, Mason Decoys, Spanish Fork, UT, 1974, plate 19, p. 22.