Joseph Lincoln Miniature Wood Duck Drake

Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1910 The beauty of Lincoln’s graceful decoy lines are well documented. A life-size carving of a Lincoln wood duck was featured as the first Massachusetts waterfowl stamp in 1974. In 1986, that carving sold for over $200,000, setting a world record for a decoy at that time. This rare miniature Lincoln wood duck decoy is stamped with the maker's "Joe Lincoln, Accord, Massachusetts" ink stamp on the bottom. Original paint with minimal touch-up to bill.

Provenance: Stephen H. Churchill Collection

Literature: Cap Vinal, "Joseph W. Lincoln," Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 72, similar miniature illustrated. Joseph H. Ellis, "Birds in Wood and Paint: American Bird Carvings and Their Carvers, 1900-1970," Lebanon, NH, 2009, p. 17, Fig. 2.2, p. 83, Fig. 7.10, and back of dust jacket, similar miniatures illustrated.

Provenance

Stephen H. Churchill Collection