William Quinn Mallard Drake

William H. Quinn (1915-1969) Tullytown, PA, c. 1950 17 1/4 in. long

A bold Delaware River decoy displaying raised wing and tail carving and the white-paint inscription "W. Quinn Yardley, PA" on the underside. Original paint with even gunning wear including very minor chip to right edge of tail, and one ding on right flank.

Provenance: William Quinn Rig Herb Wetanson Collection

Literature: H. Harrison Huster and Doug Knight, "Floating Sculptures: The Decoys of the Delaware River," Spanish Fork, UT, 1982, pp. 101 and 109, tucked-head drake illustrated. Henry A. Fleckenstein Jr., "Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region," Exton, PA, 1979, p. 69 (middle), related example illustrated.

Provenance

William Quinn Rig Herb Wetanson Collection