Bill Cooper Goldeneye Pair

Bill Cooper (1886-1975) Verdun, Quebec, Canada, c. 1930 A pair of hollow, Montreal-area decoys. The decoys exhibit carved bill detail, glass eyes, slightly turned heads, and extensive wing and tail carving that makes birds from this area so desirable. Original paint with even gunning wear.

Literature: Michel Belisle & Francois St-Onge, "Waterfowl Decoys from the shores of Suroit to the region of Sorel: Decoys from the Montreal region," Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, 1998, p. 71, plates 142 and 143, rigmates illustrated.