John C. Schweikart Bluebill Hen

Capt. John C. Schweikart (1870-1954) Detroit and Strawberry Island, MI, c. 1910 15 1/2 in. long

A hollow broadbill hen decoy exhibiting glass eyes and carved bill detail.

John Schweikart lived and worked in Detroit. He and his brother Carl were boat builders, who also built racing yachts on the Detroit waterfront. John would sail his own boat, "The Huntress," in regattas and to his camp on Strawberry Island in Lake St. Clair to hunt and fish. In working paint with gunning wear.

Provenance: Len Carnaghi Collection

Provenance

Len Carnaghi Collection