Mason Decoy Factory Black Duck

Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1910 17 in. long

A challenge-grade black duck carving mounted on a wooden base which bears a red museum code on the side. The underside of base reads, "Black duck / Mason Decoy Factory / Detroit, Mich. / From Currituck Shooting Club, Poplar Branch, NC." Original paint with some gunning wear, a small tail chip, missing right eye, and neck filler loss.

Provenance: Currituck Shooting Club Walter L. Bush Collection Collection of a New York City Museum, acquired from the above in 1953

Provenance

Currituck Shooting Club Walter L. Bush Collection Collection of a New York City Museum, acquired from the above in 1953