Benjamin Holmes Long Tail Duck

B. Holmes (1843-1912) (attributed) Stratford, CT Impressed letters to bottom read: “Bought X Bliss X Peck 1906 1875,” deciphered it means, Peck bought the bird from Bliss in 1906 and he thought it was made around 1875. The letters were added by Ken Peck in 1960 as he added attribution to the 150 decoys in his Stratford collection shortly before his death. Old working repaint.

Provenance: From the gunning rig of Roswell Bliss Kenneth B. Peck Collection, Stratford, CT William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection The University Club of Milwaukee Decoy Collection

Provenance

From the gunning rig of Roswell Bliss Kenneth B. Peck Collection, Stratford, CT William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection The University Club of Milwaukee Decoy Collection