Charles Walker Hollow Mallard Pair

Charles Walker (1873-1954) Princeton, IL, c. 1930 16 in. long

A pair of hollow Illinois River decoys from the rig of Fred Dunbar, who was a past president of the Princeton Game and Fish Club. Dunbar's "F.D." initials are painted on the underside of the round-bottomed hen; his "F.H.D." initials are painted on the underside of the flat-bottomed drake. In original paint with even gunning wear.

Provenance: William J. Mackey Jr. Collection Dr. Peter J. Muller Jr. Collection

Literature: Donna Tonelli, "Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes," Atglen, PA, 2002, pp. 180-182, similar decoys illustrated. Stephen O'Brien and Julie Carlson, "Masterworks of the Illinois River," Boston, MA, 2005, pp. 58-61, related decoys illustrated. Robert Shaw, "Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D.," Houston, TX, 1992, p. 109, related decoy illustrated.

Provenance

William J. Mackey Jr. Collection Dr. Peter J. Muller Jr. Collection