Samuel R. Hutchings Cross-hatched Goldeneye Pair

Samuel R. Hutchings (1894-1995) Jones Falls, Ontario, Canada, c. 1919 14 in. long

Rare goldeneye pair exhibiting detailed crosshatch-feather carving from head to tail and incised, raised wing tips.

Samuel Hutchings lived to see his one-hundredth year, but is remembered primarily for his decoys attributed to his teenage years, circa 1908-1914. He was a carving prodigy inspired by his grandfather, a master blacksmith who used similar checkered patterns on his ironwork. Original paint with most working paint taken down. Gunning wear with some roughness to drake's bill and wear to lower sides.

Provenance: Roger Young Collection The George Secor Decoy Collection to Benefit Delta Waterfowl

Literature: Bernie Gates, "Ontario Decoys," Kingston, ON, 1982, p. 148, closely related examples illustrated. Patricia Fleming and Thomas Carpenter, eds., "Traditions in Wood: A History of Wildfowl Decoys in Canada," Altona, ON, 1987, p. 86, rigmate pair illustrated.

Provenance

Roger Young Collection The George Secor Decoy Collection to Benefit Delta Waterfowl