Ira Hudson Hollow Brant

Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1925 An exceptional hollow Hudson brant decoy, this early two-piece brant displays carved bill detail, tack eyes, strong feathering and a rare white stripe across the tail. A probable rigmate is featured in "Call to the Sky" featuring the decoy collection of Dr. James M. McCleery. Excellent original paint with even gunning wear.

Literature: Henry H. Stansbury, "Ira D. Hudson and Family: Chincoteague Carvers," Lewes, DE, 2002, pp. 74-79, similar decoys illustrated. Barry R. and Velma A. Berkey, "Chincoteague Carvers and Their Decoys," Gettysburg, PA, 1981, p. 45, fig. 59, similar decoy illustrated. Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 35, plate VII, p. 36, plate VIII, p. 53, plates 46 and 47, p. 56, plates 49 and 50, similar decoys illustrated. Robert Shaw "Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery M.D.," Houston, TX, 1992, p. 80, probable rigmate illustrated.