Bob White Ruddy Duck

Robert "Bob" White (b. 1939) Tullytown, PA, 1968 11 in. long

In 1968 this drake in winter plumage won Best in Show in the Professional class for a working decoy at the U.S. National Decoy Show, Babylon, N.Y. on Long Island. The judges included William J. Mackey, Jr., Milton C. Weiler, Jr., Malcolm Fleming, Robert Birchier, and Donald R. Eckleberry. In the same competition, O'Brien took Best in Show in the amateur class for a miniature decorative depicting flying black ducks. In excellent original paint with minimal wear.

Provenance: Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Literature: Peter Johnson and Alf Wannenburgh, “The World of Shooting,” Lausanne, Switzerland, 1987, pp. 259-261, exact decoy illustrated.

Exhibited: Babylon, New York, U.S. National Decoy Show, 1968.

Provenance

Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection