Mason Decoy Factory Split-tail Dowitcher

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1900 Originally collected by decoy author John Delph, this tack-eyed, split-tailed, wooden-billed shorebird is one of the earliest identified Mason shorebird examples. Original paint with light gunning wear.

Provenance: John Delph Collection Private Collection, Midwest

Literature: John and Shirley Delph, "Factory Decoys of Mason, Stevens, Dodge, and Peterson," Exton, PA, 1980, p. 145, similar decoy illustrated. Russ J. Goldberger and Alan Haid, "Mason Decoys: A Pictorial Guide," Lewes, DE, 1993, p. 109, similar decoy illustrated.

Provenance

John Delph Collection Private Collection, Midwest