Mason Decoy Factory Merganser Drake and Black Duck

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1905 Two old factory decoys retired from their rig. The glasseye Standard Grade merganser has original paint with gunning wear; the head is loose, filler missing, half eye missing, bill blunted, and still rigged. The black duck has original paint with gunning wear; filler missing, tail blunted, age crack along bottom.