Walker T. Morley Rare Redhead Drake

Walker T. Morley (1833-1922) Leslieville, Toronto, Canada, c. 1880 17 in. long

A rare hollow drake with a thin bottom board. Walker Morley was born in England and is credited as the head of his carving and sporting family. Keith Avann and other members of the Canadian Decoy and Outdoor Collectibles Association have shared several installments in their journal, "The Rig," laying out the known history and overlap between the Morley decoys and the famous Markham rig birds. There he recorded that Walker "...had been a keen sportsman and a great shot, donating mounted birds to the Royal Ontario Museum, including a passenger pigeon." Original paint with even gunning wear and a few stacking marks. Black has an old wash.

Provenance: Markham Rig The George Secor Decoy Collection to Benefit Delta Waterfowl

Literature: Keith Avann and David Ness, "Walker T. Morley and the Markham Rig" Parts 1-3, "The Rig," Fall 2012, Spring 2013, and Spring 2014, Morley and Markahm Rig discussed and illustrated.

Provenance

Markham Rig The George Secor Decoy Collection to Benefit Delta Waterfowl