Elkanah B. Cobb Black Duck

Elkanah B. Cobb (1852-1943) Cobb Island, VA, c. 1880 16 in. long

This hollow decoy displays a crisp incised serifed "E" on the underside, designating it as part of Elkanah B. Cobb’s (1852-1943) gunning rig. Elkanah was Nathan Cobb Jr.'s son and a famed island guide. Like other Northampton County decoys, such as some exceptional Brady geese, this black duck features the excellent scratch paint of Ira Hudson. In Hudson repaint with heavy gunning wear, some flaking, and old putty and touch-up to reset neck.

Provenance: Elkanah Cobb Gunning Rig Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection, acquired in 1978

Literature: Bob Ridges, "Decoy Ducks," New York, NY, 1988, p. 157, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Elkanah Cobb Gunning Rig Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection, acquired in 1978