Mason Decoy Factory Premiere Grade Canvasback Drake

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1910 A rare Mammoth Chesapeake Bay model with exceptional swirled paint. One of the finest Mason canvasbacks to ever come to market. Original paint with minor gunning wear and an age line on the left side along the bottom.

Provenance: John Delph Collection Private Collection, Massachusetts

Literature: John and Shirley Delph, "Factory Decoys," Exton, PA, 1980, p. 55, rigmate illustrated. Russ J. Goldberger, and Alan G. Haid, "Mason Decoys: A Complete Pictorial Guide," Lewes, DE, 2003, p. 52.

Provenance

John Delph Collection Private Collection, Massachusetts