Linley A. Wright Pintail Pair

Linley A. Wright (a. 1930-1945) Berkeley, CA, c. 1940 The Wright Decoy Company produced these decoys from five separate pieces of redwood. Vertically there is a thick silhouette of the side profile of the body, including the keel, with a carved head added. Equally thick side pieces, reflecting the top pattern, were attached horizontally to each side and a thinner piece of wood is fastened to the rear underside for the tail. An oval painted stencil has been applied to the bottom of each decoy which reads: "Wright Decoy, L. A. Wright, 2128 - 9th Street, Berkeley, Calif." The birds display extensive scratch-painted feather detail. Original paint with light gunning wear and slight neck joint separation.