William Quinn Bluebill Pair

William Quinn (1915-1969) Tullytown, PA, c.1939 Both have early faded "W. Lynn" rig painted stencil brands and the larger "Lynn H.C." stencil brand. This rare, low head drake and sleeping bluebill hen are rig mates to the two drakes in John Hillman's famous collection. Early working repaint with minor gunning wear. Structurally both are in fine condition with old rigging still attached.

Provenance: William Butler Collection

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "Decoys of The Mid-Atlantic Region," Exton, PA, 1979, p. 72. Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 247. H. Harrison Huster and Doug Knight, "Floating Sculpture: The Decoys of the Delaware River," Spanish Fork, UT, 1982, pp. 99-100.

Provenance

William Butler Collection