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Woodward's Tule Lake Decoy Co. Mallard Drake

Tule Lake Decoy Co. Sacramento, CA, c. 1925

Woodward's Tule Lake Decoy Co. – Mallard Drake – 2023
$480
Brought, including buyer's premium
Sold Feb 2023at Copley, February 2023

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SpeciesMallardConfigDrakeSize15"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Tule Lake Decoy Co. Sacramento, CA, c. 1925 15 in. long

Operated by Hugh Woodward (1889-1948), Tule Lake was the most renowned decoy factory on the Pacific Coast. Woodward put his previous building skills to use as he fabricated decoys out of redwood in three grades: solid, semi-hollow, and hollow. This mallard drake bears the company’s "Tule Lake Semi-Hollow" ink stamp on the underside. Original paint with gunning wear and touch-up to neck.

Provenance: Richard and Dorothy Wheeler Collection

Literature: Michael R. Miller and Frederick W. Hanson, "Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast,” Portland, OR, 1989, p. 355, related carvings illustrated.

Provenance

Richard and Dorothy Wheeler Collection

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Woodward's Tule Lake Decoy Co. Mallard to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
15 Oct 2026—Original$480

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Woodward's Tule Lake Decoy Co. sales