Wildfowler Decoy Company Pintail Pair

Wildfowler Decoys (1939-1957) Old Saybrook, CT, c. 1940 The hen has a rare and early one-inch "Wildfowler Decoys, Saybrook, Conn." ink stamp signature. Excellent original paint with minor wear.

Provenance: S. Hallock Dupont Rig, Wilmington, DE, acquired from Abercrombie and Fitch, New York, NY, c. 1940 Private Collection, acquired from the family of the above

Literature: Joel Barber, "Wild Fowl Decoys," New York, NY, 1954, plates 131-132, related example illustrated. Richard Cowen and Richard LaFountain, "Wildfowler Decoys," Lewes, DE, 2004, p. 34, similar decoy illustrated.

Provenance

S. Hallock Dupont Rig, Wilmington, DE, acquired from Abercrombie and Fitch, New York, NY, c. 1940 Private Collection, acquired from the family of the above