Ben Dye Wing Duck

Benjamin F. Dye (1832-1895) Perryville, MD, c. 1870 This little carving is a rare wooden wing duck by one of the Upper Bay's earliest and most well-respected carvers. This bird appears to have been painted most recently as a seagull. Old working paint with sealer, gunning wear and a crack in the neck.

Literature: Jeffrey T. Pelayo, "The Dye Family of the Upper Chesapeake Bay," "Decoy Magazine," Lewes, DE, September/October, 2010, p. 29, similar decoys illustrated.