Edwin Bachman Important Swimming Coot

Captain Edwin Bachman (1872-1914) Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, c. 1900 12 in. long

Bachman is a highly regarded Nova Scotia maker known for his folky merganser and goldeneye decoys. This coot represents a possibly unique species for the carver and one of the most animated coot decoys by any maker. Original paint with gunning wear, inlaid neck joint is slightly loose.

Literature: Dale and Gary Guyette, "Decoys of Maritime Canada," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 69, related decoys illustrated.