Pratt Decoy Company Green-winged Teal Drake

William E. Pratt Mfg Co. (1893-1936) Joliet, IL, c. 1925 13 in. long

A teal drake with a two-piece body joined on a vertical seam. This decoy bears the following inscription on the underside of its wooden base: "Greenwing Teal / 'Factory' Decoy." The carving's base displays the museum identification code in red paint.

The probable rigmate to this decoy is held by the Shelburne Museum, having come through the Barber Collection. Original paint with gunning wear including rubs to head and slight neck seam separation.

Provenance: Walter L. Bush Collection Collection of a New York City Museum, acquired from the above in 1953

Provenance

Walter L. Bush Collection Collection of a New York City Museum, acquired from the above in 1953