Roswell E. Bliss Black Duck

Roswell E. Bliss (1887-1967) Stratford, CT, 1945 A hollow Stratford black duck, from a rig of special order decoys with detailed painted feathering on the body, blended while still wet with a goose feather, with scratch painted detail on the head. Signed "R E BLISS," with his miniature stamp impressed into the teardrop weight on the bottom. Original paint with light gunning wear.

Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut

Literature: Joe Engers, ed., "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys," Lewes, DE, 1990, p. 88 rigmate illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection, Connecticut