Paul Gibson Swan

Paul Gibson (1902-1985) Havre de Grace, MD, c.1930 A rare, over-sized, working confidence decoy with painted eyes, a carved bill, and a two piece body secured by pegs. Of Gibson's work, noted decoy historian Henry Fleckenstein writes, "Mr. Gibson's production was never great and as such his decoys are valuable additions to a collection." In old paint with tight age cracks along the bottom, breast, one side of the body seam and head.

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein, "Decoys of The Mid-Atlantic", Exton, PA, 1979, p.235