C. William Chrysler Black Duck

C. W. Chrysler Belleville, ON, c. 1920 Chrysler birds have unmistakable angular contours with scratch feathering to the entire body.

In original paint with two hairline cracks down the back one of which extends through the underside of the tail, significant crack to one side of the head above the eye, some roughness to the edge of bill and tail.

Literature: B. Gates, Ontario Decoys II, Kingston, ON, 1986, p. 123, similar example.