Geo. Petersen Factory Redhead Drake

Geo. Petersen Factory (1873-1884) Detroit, MI, c. 1880

An early and very rare factory decoy by George Petersen (1846-1905). Rig branded "T K Bolton" on the underside. The bottom also has a painted "D" possibly for the "WMD" discussed in Gene Kangas' Decoy Magazine article on the subject. Original paint with even gunning wear, a tight age line along the back, neck filler missing, and a darkened bill chip.

Literature: Ron Sharp and Bill Dodge, "Detroit Decoy Dynasty," Lawsonville, NC, 2009, p. 22, similar decoy illustrated. Gene Kangas,"WMD: The Missing Link," "Decoy Magazine," July/August 2012, pp. 24-31.