Ira Hudson Hissing Canada Goose

Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1920 10 1/4 by 28 by 8 in.

A solid decoy exhibiting a dry surface and Hudson's best form with an extended, reaching neck. The body is reported to have been made from the mast of a schooner. Original paint with gunning wear and neck and tight body cracks. Along the bottom is an old age check secured with the original rectangular lead weights.

Provenance: William H. Purnell, Jr. Collection, acquired in Rumbley, MD

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 32, plate 39, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

William H. Purnell, Jr. Collection, acquired in Rumbley, MD