Robert Elliston Mallard Pair

Robert Elliston (1847-1925) Bureau, IL, c. 1890 This pair is from the J.H. Milner rig and each is branded on the underside. The drake has its original "the Elliston decoy" impressed strip weight. The hen displays beautiful scratch feather paint, both are painted by Catherine Elliston and have nice warm patina. Original paint with minor gunning wear.

Provenance: Joseph H. Milner rig, by descent to the Robert Jolley family Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Literature: Joe Engers, ed.,"The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys," San Diego, CA, 1990, p. 306. Stephen O'Brien Jr. and Julie Carlson, "Masterworks of the Illinois River," Boston, MA, 2005, pp. 31-32.

Provenance

Joseph H. Milner rig, by descent to the Robert Jolley family Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania