Charles Perdew Pair of Mallard

Very rare rigmate pair of mallards. Hen in rare preening pose. Early, three-piece hollow carved body with large glass eyes and Edna Perdew’s finest paint. Both have Perdew pencil weights on the underside. Drake retains remnants of the maker’s rare ink stamp on underside. Measure 16.5” and 15” long.

Provenance

Alan purchased a group of three at the Ohio Decoy Show circa 1985 and sold a hen to Jim Cook. Alan and Elaine Haid collection.