Joseph Lincoln Self-bailing Surf Scoter

Joseph Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1905 An example of Lincoln's ingenuity, this scoter displays great form and has a beveled bottom board. Inscription on bottom reads "Purchased Aug. 1926 from Joe Lincoln, Accord, Mass. Sold to Ellery H. Clark June 1985 - by Joe Wood" In good original paint with light gunning wear; left side hit by shot; tight age line on side; retains pad weight.

Literature: Cap Vinal, Joseph W. Lincoln, Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 50. Rob Moir and Jackson Parker, "Tollers and Tattlers, Massachusetts Waterfowl Decoys, 1840's - 1940's" Decoy Magazine, Lewes, DE, Sept/Oct 1989, p. 29, rigmate pictured.