Charles Perdew Early Pintail Drake

Charles Perdew (1874-1963) Henry, IL, c. 1930 Bird has beautiful form with a thin and graceful turned head. The metal air hole inserted behind the back of the neck is a Perdew innovation designed to help the body halves dry evenly and thus prevent splits along the seams. Retains the original "Charles Perdew ILL" weight.

Bird retains some original paint with most of the surface on the back worn to bare wood, crack in the neck.

Provenance: One of six Perdew decoys in this sale out of a private Chicago collection, by descent to the owner from his brother, a collector from Iowa

Provenance

One of six Perdew decoys in this sale out of a private Chicago collection, by descent to the owner from his brother, a collector from Iowa